Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 891, Thomas Blair, S.C.

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Sc Blair, Thomas W. 891
Jane

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13958
West Tennessee
Thomas Blair
of Wmson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Bullard of the Regiment commanded
by Colr Marshall in the S Carolina
line for 13 months private

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July
18[illegible] and [illegible] Thomas
M Sconce Franklin
Arrears to the 4th of March 86.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 21.66
$108.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [illegible] Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 72

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734.
Tennessee - Nashville
Jane Blair
widow of Thomas Blair
who was a Private
in the Virginia line for 13 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July, 1843 and sent to James H. Kendrich, Nashville, Tennessee.

{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 217

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State of Tennessee Williamson County }
Court of Pleas & quarter sessions October term 1832
On this 3rd day of obtober 1832 personally appeared before us Wright Stanley, [illegible] owen & George Shannon justices of the quorum of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Williamson county, Thomas Blair a resident of said county, aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress passed 7th June 1832: That he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers and servid as herein stated. I first entered the service as a volunteer into Capt John Ballards Company in the year 1779 I think in the month of March while residing in Lancaster county South Carolina. This company was attached to Col Marshals regiment, and under the command of Gen Sumpter. I entered into this company for a twelve month Tour After having rendez vouyed at one Major Barklys on the road from Camden to Salisbury, we marched about the time above named down towards Charleston to the Hanging Rock where we joined the regiment

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commanded by Col Marshal here we remained but a short time. From there we marched with Marshals regiment of horse troops, (Ballards Company being also horsemen) down towards Camden on the Wateree river. T
Gen Sumpter at this time lay with his militia south east of Camden. we acted as rangers and scouting men. After ^serving for some months in this service on the watertee river and about Camden, we were marched back to Lancaster county ^where we recruited. We then had orders to march down about the rocky mount when the British and Tories were ravaging the country of Camden district. This was the year previous to the Battle of Rocky Mount. We there about the month of July, marched down on Lynches creek where the tories, collecting in bodies were doing great damage to the property of the Whigs. We ranged about the country and dispersed the tories. Then we marched back to Lancaster, after being out until the better part of september. We then marched down to [illegible] [illegible] against the tories. Where we served one month & a half. We then returned home. We [illegible] crossed the wateree river and marched over on

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Tiger river where the tories under one Capt Rump had collected. We after marching about from one place to another dispersed them and returned. We were out in this service upwards of two months We had many and various other excursions with the tories during my twelve months tour. Whenever we heard of any tories doing damage to the citizens or country we immediately marched against them and always dispersed them; and after [illegible] them we would march home. In the whole of this twelve month Tour I was not more than two months at home all put together. I volunteered for 12 months and received a discharge for 12 months service signed by Capt Ballard
I next, and immediately after my twelve months tour was expired, which was in March 1780 entered into Capt Dunlaps company in consequence of the division or class of the company. We marched under Capt Dunlap from Lancaster down towards Perdue to a place called The three sisters where Gen Sumpter lay with his army, where remaining a few days, Gen Sumpter marched to the White Church where a body of British were Lodged. We made

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an attack upon them, endeavouring to dislodge them, but failed. Next day we took some waggons of provisions and the men that were guarding them. From there we marched to a place called the indian head where we remained until my Tour of one month was out when I received a discharge from Capt Dunlap and was disbanded. I then returned home where I entered Capt. Dunlap's company according to class we marched to a place called Orrangeburgh where we remained on duty until my Tour of one month was out. I next served one month being pressed to drive the waggon. Gen Sumpter lay at this time in five miles of my fathers at a place called Harper's old Field. 
I have stated three Tours of one month each The first commenced about the first of april The second about the first of May and the third in the waggon service about the first of June, each Tour continuing thruought the [illegible] month. I then entered sometime in july of the same year being 1780 into Capt Stephenson's Company and served one month. [sentence crossed out]We marched to a place called the four hole Bridge.

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Gen Sumpter about this time crossed the Calaubesh River at South Ford in about 1/4 of a mile from my Fathers. Capt Stevenson until his men including myself joined him at South Ford and were marched immediately to the Hanging Rock where a body of British and Tories were stationed. We arrived there after traveling all night, about day break Sunday morning, when we attacked them and drove them from there entrenchments, getting possession of two field pieces, and all their baggage. When suddenly a reinforcement, appearing, compelled us to retreat leaving the field pieces behind. After returning to Harpers old Field we were disbanded and I got a discharge from Capt Stevenson for one month service It will be seen I have stated 16 months service. But, as during my 12 month Tour, I lost about two months from the service, which will reduce the number to 14 months, I shall state that number as the amount of my service. 
Where and when ere you born? I was born in Entram County Ireland, and in the year 1764.
Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? My age was recorded in my fathers family bible which was burned with his house during the revolution
Where were you living when called into the service; where have you lived since the revolution, and where do you now live? I was living in Lancaster County S.C. when first called into the service, having left Ireland at

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at 6 years of age with my father who settled in Lancaster S.C. where I lived until 1812 when I moved to Williamson Tennessee where I have been living ever since & now live
How were you called into the service where you drafted, did you volunteer or where you a substitute, and if so for whom?
I volunteered in my first tour of 12 months; and in my after tours of one month each, (with the exception of my last under stevenson, in which I volunteered) I entered by the classing of the men not having fallen to my lat.
State the name of the regular officers that were with the  men where you served; such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. There were no regular officers with the troops where I served. There was 
I have stated the general circumstances of  my service
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given & what has become of it? My first discharge was signed by Capt Ballard, my others by Capt Dunlap all of which are lost

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State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. I can state John Marshall and Gilbert Marshall Esqr, Capt John Sudberry and Jesse Cox who can Testify to character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier [illegible]
I know of no person in this county who can prove my service as stated, I have no documentary evidence of my services. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity whatever, except the present, and declare my name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state
Thomas Blair
Sworn to in open court 3d October 1832
[illegible]

We Garner M Connies, a clergyman resident in the county of Williamson Tennessee & Ruffin Brown, John Mallory and Jesse Cox residents of the same county and state, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Blair who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 68 years of age, that he is purported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been

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a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Garner M Connies
Jesse Cox
Ruffin Brown
Subscribed & sworn to in open court 3d October 1832
Tho. Hardimon [illegible]

And the said court do hereby declare ^their opinion after the examination of the matter, and after the [illegible] of the interogatories prescribed by war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states: [illegible] the court further certifies that it appears to them, that the said Garner M Conies who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and resident in Williamson county, and that Ruffin Brown and Jesse Cox who also signed the same are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Wright Stanley
Jabez Owen
George Shannon
[in right margin]Thos. Blair 20,046.

I Thomas Hardimon Clerk of the court of Pleas & quarter sessions for Williamson county Tennessee do certify hereby that, the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Thomas Blair for a pension. In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of office this 4th day of October 1832
Tho. Hardimon Clerk
[seal of court]
[text crossed out]

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled, an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Tennessee Maury County SS. 
On this 10th Day of August 1839, personally appeared, before the Subscribers two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for Maury County Jane Blair a resident of said county, in the County of Maury.- aged Seventy four 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 July 7th 1838, entitled, An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.- That she is the widow of Thomas Blair who was a private in the army of the revolution during the war with the British and Indians that he served with Captain Baliand, Dunlap Stephenson & Dobys companies, under the command of General Sumpter of the South Carolina Militia.-
She further declares that the said Thomas Blairs name was inscribed on the pension list roll of the west Tennessee agency at the rate of forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, which commenced on the fourth day of March 1831.-
She further deposeth and saith, that she was married to the said Thomas Blair on the 16th Day of July 1788.- In the State of South Carolina in Lancaster District. That her husband the aforesaid

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Thomas Blair died on the 2nd Day of May 1836. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794, viz at the time above stated.- and that she has not been married since the death of her husband the aforesaid Thomas Blair.-
She further deposeth and saith that she can produce no documentary evidence only her family Bible which is in her possession and always has been from shortly after the marriage of the aforesaid Thomas and Jane Blair.- which contains the ages and births of her the aforesaid Jane Blairs children, and that the record in the same has not been altered nor changed nor ever intended to be given in evidence for her the aforesaid Jane Blair, and stands on record in said Bible as follows, Daniel Ferguson Blair, born February the 18th Friday on the year of our Lord 1791.- Taylor Harper Blair.- born April the 5th Sabbath, in the year of our Lord 1795.- Thomas Simpson Blair, born January the 5th in the year of our Lord 1797.
Jane Blair seal
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
David Fogelman JP for Maury County
Henry W Derryberry JP for Maury County

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Daniel Ferguson Blair, Born February the 18 Friday In the year of our Lord [illegible]
Taylor Harper Blair Born April the 5 Sabbath in the year of our lord 1794, Thomas Simpson Blair Born January the 5 in the year of our lord 1797,
(over)

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[line of text illegible]
Sarah D. Taylor Was born March 4th  1798 [several subtraction problems]

Wm. Taylor was Born August ^the 23 1759.
[text cut off and illegible]

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State of Tennessee Williamson County August 16th 1839
I Jacob Critz one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Tristram Patton. - named in the foregoing affidavit and from my long acquaintance with him, I believe him to be a man of firmness and veracity and that his general character is such; Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written.- I also certify that from his bodily infirmity that he was unable to attend at the taking of the declaration in Maury County
Jacob Critz J.P. for Williamson Cty

The State of Tennessee SS
I Lemuel B McConnico clerk of the county court of Williamson county in the State of Tennessee aforesaid do certify that Jacob Critz whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same certificate an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county of Williamson aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office this 16th day of August AD 1839
L.B.McConnico

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State of Tennessee Williamson County August 16th 1839
This day personally appeared before Jacob Critz an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county Tristram Patton aged Seventy years who being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and Saith, that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Blair and his wife Jane Blair formally Jane Taylor, late consort of Thomas Blair Dec'd in the state of South Carolina in lancaster District  and they were represented as husband and wife for many years before I left that State which was in 1794, and have since known them as husband and wife in the state of Tennessee and until the said Thomas Blairs death.- and have never known her the said Jane Blair to be married to any other person since the death of husband the aforesaid Thomas Blair- He further deposeth and Saith that the aforesaid Thomas Blair is the Identical Thomas Blair married in the foregoing declaration and that the said Jane Blair is the Identical widow of Thomas Blair Dec'd and that she resides in Maury County, and has for the space of five years past previous thereto she resided in Williamson County for ^about the space of twenty seven years.- 
Tristram Patton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before
Jacob Critz JP for Williamson County

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No 20046
Thomas Blair Williamson County Tennessee

16.

[upside down]from 1779 private 
13 months.
$43.33 
service as a [illegible] not allowed.

Thos. M. Sconce
Franklin
[crossed out]Thomas Hardiman Clerk
Williamson County Cort
Franklin Tennessee

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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Blair
County of Williamson in the State of Tennessee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he: 68-
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headings: Period. Duration of Service Years. Months. Days. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]
[illegible]
In 1779 March -. 10. -. Private. Capt Ballard Col Marshal
1780 Apr 1. -. 1. -. Pr. " Dunlap Genl Sumpter
" May 1. -. 1. -. Pr. " Dunlap
" June 1. -. 1. -.  Wagoner. " "
July. -. 1. -. -. " Stephenson

5. In what battles was he engaged? Hanging Rock
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster So S Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not [illegible] as the regulations require
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.
W.7.891

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Thomas Blair a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Length of Service. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered Captain. Colonel. State.]

Mch 1779. 10 mos. Pvt. John Ballard. Marshall. S.C.
Apr. 1, 1780. 1 mo. -. Dunlap. [check mark]. -.
May 1, 1780. 1 mo. -. -. -.
June 1, 1780. 1 mo. -. -. -. -.
July 1780 1 mo. -. Stephenson. [check mark]. -.

Battles engaged in, White Church, Hanging Rock
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lancaster County S.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 3. 1832 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Williamson Co. Tenn. and since 1812
Age at date of application, born in 1764 in Antrim Co. Ireland died May 2, 1836
Remarks: Soldier left Ireland when six years old with his father who settled in Lancaster Co. S.C. his home is not stated. Soldier married July 16, 1788 in Lancaster Co. S.C. Jane Taylor. She was allowed pension on an app. ex. Aug. 10, 1839 while a resident of Maury Co. Tenn. aged 74 years. children Daniel Fergeson Blair b. Feby 18. 1791. Taylor Harper Blair b. Apr. 5. 1795. Thomas Simpson Blair b. Jany 5, 1797. 
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Thomas Blair W. Ten Act of June 1832 
to what time paid?
Pen Office.
Nov 8. 1839

pd. to 4 March 1836
JH

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Jane Blair
Tennessee

Suspended

See let: 8 Nov: 1839
R. A. Glenn

Act 7 July 1838

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State of Tennessee Maury County
This day personally appeared Jane Blair the widow of Thomas Blair (who was a Soldier in the revolutionary war under the Command of General Sumpter) before me John Brown and acting Justice of the peace for said county and made oath in due form of law that she has no recollection of the number of the regiment in which he Served Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 19th day of April 1843
Jane Blair her mark seal
John Brown J.P.

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Chelsea:417
46 Seventh Avenue,
New York, Feb. 6, 1919

To the 
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary War Section.
Dear Sir:
In reply to yours of Feb. 5 I would say the allowance for histories is generous under the circumstances you detail, and I make but one demur: Sometimes the wife's name is missing, and cannot be found after proloned and expensive search. These old solders' affidavits are apt to yield such data, and other matter of interest. It is for this reason we apply to the place where they are on file. 
All the information which can be sent is below; taken from Senate Docs., Pensions, v. 3, 1st Sess., 23rd Congress:

McMinn Co., Tenn.
S3009 SAMUEL BLAIR, Private. N.C.Line. On Roll. Aged 76. B. --- 1755. (Wife's name desired.)etc. May 23, 1834.

Washington Co., Tenn.
B.S.W1809-200 JOHN BLAIR, Lieut.(Served at King's Mtn.) Pen.Comm'd. Apr.8,1811. D.July 13, 1818 Said to have been born 1742.
(Noted man in Tenn. History, in Indian Wars especially. Prominent in educational affairs, helping found Washington College, Tenn.; also Tusculum College. Moved from Wash. Co. to Loudon Co., Tenn., and owner of Blair's Ferry over Little Tenn. Children: Hugh, John, James, William, Thomas, Samuel, Jane, Wife's name desired.) etc.

Maury Co., Tenn.
X W 891- THOMAS BLAIR, Private, S. C. Line. On Roll. July 18, 1833. ag. 70. b. 1761 Wife name desired.) etc.

Marion Co. Tenn.
S.1983 EZEKIAL STONE, Private. N.C.State Troops. Pen Com'd. Jan. 18,1833.at age 78. b. 1853 (Wife's name desired, etc.)
Ages above given as near as possible.
Respectfully,
[illegible] M H Burrell
46 Seventh Avenue,
New York.

[circular stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE N FEB 7 1919

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1708 Race St.- Philadelphia, Pa.
July 20, 1918 Rev Sev

G. Salzgable, Esq.
Commissioner
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
[circular stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE O JUL 22 1918

Dear Sir:-
Please send me the following Rev. War Pension Records:
1. James Blair, N.H. Contl. , Private. Pensioned Oct. 26, 1818 Geauga Co. Ohio, aged 71. Transferred from [illegible].

2. Thomas Blair, private, Maury Co. Tenn. Pensioned in 1833. Served in the S.C. Line.

3. Samuel Blair, McMinn Co. Tenn. Pensioned Feb 5, 1834. Served in the

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N.C. Line.

Yours sincerely,
[illegible] Eleanor M. Hilstand-Moore

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[left side of page]
1918 July 29 Hist to Eleanor M. H. Moore.
1919. Feb. 8. Hist to Ms. M. H. Burrell. AW.


[right side of page]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 891
Jane Blair
Widow
Thomas Blair
Priv Va. Line
Act: Mch. 3 1843
Index:-Vol. _, Page_
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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[illegible] Cross Roads Tenn Dec 9th 1839

Dear Sir
Enclosed you will please find the family record in the case of Jane Blair widow of Thomas Blair Decd. There is no record of the marriage, the evidence of Tristram Patton, whose affidavit was attached to her declaration is the best evidence of the marriage she can produce
Please inform me if a pension has been granted to Agnus Laird, widow of Nathaniel Laird, whose declaration was forwarded, with, Jane Blairs
Very Respectfully
Your obt sevt
R. A. Glenn

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 1st, 1840.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Thomas Blair, a Pensioner on the ROll of the Nashville, Tenn Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 2d May 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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Thomas Blair
[blank form]

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2

XL. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [blank]
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? [blank]
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? [blank]
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? [blank]
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? [blank]
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [blank]
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [handwritten]No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [blank]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

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[Explanatory notes continued from previous page of form]

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836
[illegible] 3 '43
[illegible stamp]
Tenn
Mar 3d 1843
Jane Blair

[sideways left side]
Admit, private
$43.33
Nashville Agency
Send to
James H. Kendrich
Nashville Tenn

[sideways right side]
J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City

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Nashville 25th April 1843

Sir
I herewith enclose you the Declaration of Mrs Jane Blair who was a pensioner under the act of 7 July 1838 at the rate of Forty three Dollars thirty three Cents per annum, to obtain the Benefit of the act of 3d March 1845 granting one year more to widows under said act also certificate of the Magistrate signed by the Declarant stating that she does not recollect the regiment her Husband served in, which, from the form prescribed by the Department [illegible] [illegible] please forward the [illegible] to me if passed
[illegible]your most obt sevt
Jas. H. Kendrich

J L Edwards Esq
Washington Cty

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[left side of page]
40. 3. 4
36. 5. 2
3. 10. 2
43.33
129.99
6=1/2 21.66
3=1/2 10.83
1=1/3 3.61
2 [illegible] 1/15 .24
$166.33

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6006
Jane Blair
of Thomas
Tennessee
admitted
Pr. 13 mo $43.33
Cap: Ballard, Col Marshall
Va

Died 2 May, 1836

Act 7 July 1838

R. A. Glenn
Hurts Cross Roads
Tennessee

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836

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF Tennessee
Maury COUNTY }SS.
On this 19th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid, Jane Blair a resident of Tennessee in the county of Maury aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:-That she is the widow of Thomas Blair who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and served in the [blank] regiment that she was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 July 1838 at the ate of forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Jane Blair her mark seal
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me,}
John Brown JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
witness W. M. McGrady

State of Tennessee Maury County:--Sct.
I, John Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jane Blair --- the above declarant is personally known to me.
Given under my hand this 19th day of April 1843
John Brown JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

STATE OF Tennessee
Maury COUNTY}
I, William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of said Maury county, hereby certify that John Brown whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Columbia this 19th day of April 1843
Wm. E. Erwin
CLERK OF Maury COUNTY.

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6006
Jane Blair
of Thomas
W. Ten

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State of Tennessee Maury County August 10th 1839
We David Fogleman and Henry W Derryberry two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county, do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Jane Blair, late consert of Thomas Blair Dec'd and do believe that she from her bodily infirmity she cannot attend the court of record for said county, and that we believe her to be a woman of veracity, given under our hands and seals the day and year above written
David Fogleman JP for Maury County Seal
Henry W Derryberry JP for Maury County Seal

State of Tennessee Maury County S.S.
I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of Maury County do hereby certify that David Fogleman and Henry W. Derryberry before whom the foregoing proceedings were had and done and whose names are thereto officially signed were at the time the Same was done and now are acting Justices of the peace in and for said County of Maury in Said State of Tennessee duly [illegible] commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of said State of Tennessee and that all their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Columbia this 14th day of August A.D. 1839 and 64th year of American Independence.
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk
[seal of court]

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State of Tennessee Maury County } On this 27th day of November 1839 personally appeared before the Subscribers two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, Jane Blair a resident of said County in the County of Maury, aged about Seventy four years, who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widowers. That she is the widow of Thomas Blair Dec'd. That she has no documentary evidence to prove her marriage with the exception of her family record, which is herewith enclosed. She further Swears that the Said family record has always been in her possession, and that the same has not been altered or defaced, nor was ever intended to given in evidence for her, and that the Said family record is in the hand writing of her deceased husband Thomas Blair.-
Jane Blair her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before us the day and year above written
David Fogelman JP
H W Derryberry JP

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State of Tennessee Maury County } We David Fogleman and H W Derryberry two of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said county, hereby certify that we are acquainted with Jane Blair widow of Thomas Blair Dec'd. and that we believe, by reason of bodily infirmity, she is unable to attend the court of record for said county. Given under our hands and seals this 27th Day of November 1839
David Fogleman JP
H W Derryberry JP

State of Tennessee Maury County 
I William E. Erwin Clerk of the County Court of Maury County do hereby certify that David Fogleman and H. W. Derryberry before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to by Jane Blair and whose names are thereunto officially signed were at the time the same was done acting Justices of the peace in & for said County duly [illegible] commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the State of Tennessee and that all their official acts are intitled to full faith and credit as such - and that the foregoing certificate given by them as to the bodily infirmity of Jane Blair is also intitled to full faith and credit. 
Given under my hand and the seal of my office at office in Columbia this 28th day of November A.D. 1839 and 64 year of American Independence
Wm. E. Erwin Clerk
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Tennessee 5239
Jane Blair, widow of Thomas Blair, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2d May 1836 Maury C in the State of Tenn. who was a priv in the compy commanded by Captain Ballard of the reg commanded by Col Marshall Virga line for 13 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 2 day of May 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Apl 1840, & sent to R A Glenn Hurts Cross Roads, Ten

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $166.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 21.66
$187.99
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 206.

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March to 2 May 1836. the day of his death Agt notified 8 July 1840