Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24,916, Benjamin Blackburn, [BLANK]

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                                   SERVICE                                                                                                                                                               NUMBER


                                                                                                                 Blackburn, Benjamin                                                       S. 24916

                                                                                                   or 

                                                                                                                 Blackbourn

                                                                                                                 Alabama Agency and residence

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CONTENTS                                                                                          Former residence Virginia and Tennessee

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Alabama
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Benj Blackburn

Private

In the Army of the U. S.
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Inscribe on the roll

of Alabama Agency

at $ 8 per month.
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a schedule of his pro -

perty is herewith enclosed


See Letter to him dated

27 Ocotober 1821
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Formal certificate ofpension 

issued 26th Novr 1822 and ?

to LeRoy Pope, Esqr.   Huntsvi

Alabama ---

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.   ? a ?     A                                                                        Free

June 3rd


                                   John C Calhoun
                                    Secretary of War
                                    Washington City



50

Alabama

Recd June 1821



McEdwards

Informal

Get Orig Papers

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State of Alabama
Tuskaloosa County

At a County Court Began & held in and for said County on Monday the 28th day of May 1821, Benjamin Blackbourn presented in Open Court   A Schedule of his property   Under an Act of Congress entitled an act in addition is an act Entitled on ? to provide for certain persons Engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the Eighteenth day of March one thousand Eigh hundred & Eighteen passed, May the 1st 1820 to which he was duly qualified.  It is the opinion of the Court that said value is reasonable

Attest

              Henry T Anthony    Clk CC


Following is a copy of the schedule and affidavit of Benjamin Blackbourn


The following Exhibits a Correct Schedule and all

the property owned by me viz.

One mare valued at & worth about                                       $80.00

3 Cows I  2 years old Heifer & 1 Yearling steer                     50.00

A Small stock of hogs                                                                     30.00

2 Ewes & Lambs                                                                                  5.00
                                                                                                             -----------

                                                           Benjamin Blackburn        $165.00


State of Alabama
Tuskaloosa County

I Benjamin Blackbourn do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the EIghteenth day of march one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen  & that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other manner whatever.

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State of Alabama

Tuskaloosa County


At a County Court began & held in

 and for said county on Monday the

28th day of May 1821 , Benjamin Blackbourn present

 - ted in Open Court  A Schedule of his property under an

act of Congress entitled am act in addition to an

Act of Congress entitled ab act in addition is an

act Entitled an act to provide for certain personal

engaged iin the land & navel survice of the United

States in the Revolutionary  War passed the Eighteenth

day of March one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen

passed May the 1st 1820 to which he was duly qual 

- ifed.  It is the opinion of the Court that said

value is reasonable
                                               Attest

                                                    Henry T Anthony   Clk CC


Following  is a copy of the schedule and

affidavit of Benjamin Blackbourn


The followint Exhibits a Correct Scheduel of all

the property owned by me viz:

One Mare valued at worh about                                   $80.00

3 Cows/ two year old Hiefer/ 1 Yearling ?                    50.00

a small stock of hogs                                                            30.00

2 Ewes & Lambs                                                                         5.00
                                                                                                    -----------     
                                        Benjamin Blackbourn              $165.00


State of Alambama

Tuskaloosa County


I Benjamin Blackbourn do solemn -

ly affirm that I was a resident citizen

of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March one

thousand Eighth hundred & EIghteen & that I have not since that

time by gift sale or any other manner whatever

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State of Alabama

Tuskaloosa County


At a County Court Began & held in

and forsaid County of Monday the

28th day of May 1821, Benjamin Blackbourn present 

- ted in Open Court & Sschedule of his property under an 

Act of Congress entitled and act in addition is an

act Entitled on act to provide for certain person

Engaged in the land & naval service of the United

States in the Revolutionary War passed the Eighteenth

day of March one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen

passed May the 1st 1820 to which he was duly qual 

- ified & is the opinion of the Court the said

value reasonable.

                                            Attest

                                             Henry T Anthony  Clk CC


Following is a copy of the schedule and

affidavit of Benjamin Blackbourn


The following Exhints a Correct Schedule of all

the property owned by me viz:

One Mare value dat & work about                                         $80.00

3 Cows  1 two year old Heifer & I Yearling ?                          50.00

A Small Stock of hogs                                                                     30.00

2 Ewes & Lambs                                                                                   5.00
                                                                                                                 --------
                                             Benjamin Blackbourn                   $165.00


State of Alabama

Tuskaloosa County

I Benjamin Blackburn do solemn -

ly affirm that I was a resident citizen

of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March one

thousand hundred & Eighteen & that I have not since that

time by gift sale or any other manner whatever

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Disposal of my property or any part thereof with

intent thereby so to Diminish it as to bring myself

unde the provisions of any act of Congress Entitled

land & Naval Service of the United States in the

revolutionary war pasd on the Eighteenth day of March

one thousand Eight Hundred & Eighteen 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 hereunto annexed and by subscribed

                                             Benjamin Blackburn


Affirmed in Open COurt

this 28th day of May 1821


I do hereby certify that the foregoing Schedule

& affidavit is a true copy from the orginal given

                           Under my hand & sealed with my private
Seal
                           Seal having no seal of office this 28th day of

                           May 1821
                                                            Henry T Anthony Clk   C. C. T.

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/ell


                                                                                May 4, 1929


Mrs. Jeanne Daviess Blackburn
925 Elm Street
Bowling Green, Kentucky


Madam

I advise you the papers in the Revolutionary

War pension claim, S. 24916, it appears the Benjamin Black - 

bourn or Blackburn served in Captain Lockridge's Company

Colonel Andrew Lewis' Regiment, dates not stated.


He resided in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, in 1821,

having formerly live in Virginia and tennessee.


He was pensioned under the act of March 3, 1811, for

disability, the nautre and pace of incurrence of which

are no stated.


There are no data on file as to his family, nor is

the date or place of his birth given.


The above noted Benjamin Blackburn is the only sol -

dier of the name found on the Revolutionary War records

of this bureau, all spellings of that name searched, and

said records fail to afford any information in regard to 

Martin Mitchell of Kentucky.

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In order to identify the recor of a particular sol -

dier of the Revolution named William Mitchell who might

be the subject of your inquiry, please furnish as much as 

possible of the following data pertaining to him approxi -

mate dates of birht and death, places of residence at en -

listment and after service and given name of widow.

                                        Respectfully,



                                          E. W. MORGAN
                                          Acting Commissioner.

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.                       24916                                                                                                      1912  May   Hist to Mrs.
                                                           
                      INVALID                                                                                                     G A Weaver Jr ? Letter

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                       ----------                                                                                                     1915 June 18  Hist to Mrs M A

                                                                                                                                           Eammmons
File No.       248916

Benj Blackburn                                                                                                           1919 - Nov 22     hist Mrs T H Stickley

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/ecl


                                                                      March 26, 1929


Mrs. William A. Porter
722 Roanoke Street,  Forest Hill
Richmont, Virginia


Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Recolutionar 

War pension clai, S. 24916, it appears that Benjamin Black - 

bourn or Blackburn servied in Captain Lockridge's Company

Colonel Andrew Lewis' Regiment, dates not stated.


He resided in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, 1821,

having formerly lived n VIrginia and Tennessee.


He was pensioned under the Act of March 3, 1811, for

disability, the nature and place of incurrrence of which

are not stated.


There are no data on file as t his family , nor is

the date and place of his birth given.


The above noted Benjamin Blackburn is the only sol -

dier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records

of this bureau, all spellings of that name searched, and

said records fail to afford any information in regard to

any Mark Anderson.

                                                     Respectfully,


                                                     E. W. MORGAN
                                                     Acting commisioner

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Rev. and 1812 War Section                 CWF


                                         November 22, 1924



Mrs. C. W. Hackett
102 W. 33d St.,
Austin, Tex.


Madam;   

I advise you that from the papers in the Rev War

pension claim, S 24916, it appears that Benjamin Black -

bour or Blackburn served in Captain Lockridge's Company,

Colonel Andrew Lewis's Regiment, dates nto stated.


He resided in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, in 1821,

having formerly lived in  Virginia and Tennessee.


He was pension under the Act of March 3, 1811,

for disability, the nature and place of incurrence of

which are not stated.


There is no data on file as to his family, nor is the

date or place of his brith given.


The above noted Benjamin Blackburn, is the only sol - 

dier of the name found on the Revolutionary War records

of this Bueau, all spellings of that name searched.

                                            Respectfully,



                                            Commissioner.

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                                                            June 18, 1815


Mrs. M. A. Emmons,

792 Cass Aveue,

Detroit, Mich.


Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 11" instant you

are advised that from the papers in the claim Sur. Fil No.

24, 196, it appears that Benjamin Blackbourn or Blackburn,

served in Captain Lockridge's company, Colonel Andrew Lewis'

regiment, dates not stated, that he resided in Tuscaloosa

County, Alabama, in 1821, having formerly lived in Virginia

and Tennessee.


He was pensioned under the Act of March 3, 1811, for

disability, the nature and place of incurrence of which are

not stated.


There is no data on filed as to his family, nor is the

date of place of his birth given.

                          Very respectfully,

 
                           G M Saltzgaber
                           Commissioner

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Rev. War.

          
                                                           May 7, 912


Mrs. Alfred Prescott

32 East Aveneu,

Atlanta, GA



Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 29" ultimo and re

ceived the 2" instant, you are advised that from the papers

in the claim Sur. File No.  24, 916 appears that Benjamin

Blackbourne or Blackburn, served in Captain Lockridge' com -

pany, Colonel Andrew Lewis' regiment, *

not stated, that he resided in Tuscualoosa County, Alabama in

1821, having formerly lived in Virginia and Tennessee.


There is no data as to his family.


He was pension under the Act of March 3, 1881 for disability

the nature and incurrence of which are not stated.

                                                            Very respectfully,

 
                                                             J. L. Daveport.

                                                              Actin Commissioner


*T his is take an d as it iw alleged in a letter

recd June 14" 1915 that soldier was in the

battle at Point Pleasant in 1774 "where he was

wounded."


and Col Andrew Lewis was at the

battle of Point Pleasant,

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.                                       Mrs. William A. Porter
                                   722 Roanoke St.,  Forest Hill
                                        Richmond *  Virginia



Department of Interior
Room 5003
Washington D. C.


Dear Laidies; -

Will you please send me caopyof Pension of one
Benjamin Blackburn, Augusta Co. Va.
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Also of Mark Anderson, preusmably of Augusta Co. Va.

I will thank you most kndly for this information.

Pleas e also let me thank you for your promptness in

replying to my other requests and wish for you each

a splendid year.
                                                   Yours sincerely,

                                                    Nannie Francisco Porter


January Nine 1929

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Gentleman & Dear Sir:  --

More  Info                                           ? ?

Wm. Mitchell and Martin Mitchell

names occur in a Ky Hist as having

fought in the war of the Revolution

and one of  them,  if not both had  a pen -

sion  Please give me the right record

that I may use at DAR Society and

thank you


To there were a number of Benj -


(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
U. S.
OFFICE
O
OCT 
13
1928

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? Blackburn besides the admir

al who married into the House of Stuarts

and had pensions.  Can you tell me

of one whose wife is named  was Elizabeth that afterwards has

a pension   He went from Ky to E. Tenn one
 
son Genl Joseph Blackburn in civi l war

Pkease write these on different cards
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on paper & I will appreciate more

than I Can say.  Thanks again.

yours Respectfully ? Daviss Blackburn

                                          Past Ky G. Pres. Genl N. S.  DAR

                                          925 Elm Street, Bowling Green , Ky

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.                                                    Fort Valley, Ga

                                                     May 22"  - 1925



Dept Interior  -  Bureau of Pensions

                                   Washington, D. C.


Dear Sirs: --  

Please send me 

a certificate of War service

of Benjamin Blackburns

Revolutionary Soldier,

living at one time in

Augusta Co, Va and later 

in or near Jonesboro, Tenn

and disabled in the

Battle of Point Pleasant.

          Respt,


           Mrs. J. N. Woolfolk


(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
U. S.
OFFICE
A
MAY
25
1925

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(Black Ink Stamp)
U. S.
OFFICE
H
MAR
14
1925

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Pension Office

Washington 

DC



Dear Sir

Can you tell

me if you have record of

my ancestor Benjamin

Blackburn?  He was of

Bath or Augusta Co. Va and

proved that was
                                               but ? Rev.
disabled in service at
                                                - 1774
the Battle Point Pleasant

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by losint tw fingers in his

left hand (Chalkley's Agusta

Co., Va.  Record.  Vol 1 -- p. 230.)

and in Vol II p. 410 -- 1783 you

see --  Soldier's ? - Ocotber "


Can you furnish em a 

copy of this pension ?

     
  Sincerely

  
Mrs. Hal Lurrage Armstrong

2628 Wichita

Austin Texas


March 9 -- 1925

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.                                                     102 West 33rd Street

                                                       Austin,  Texas,

                                                        November 6, 1924



Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington, D. C.


My dear Sir:


Can you give me any information about Benjamin Black - 

burn, who drew a pension, according to records in the Vir -

ginia State Library?  Benjamin Blackburn was wounded in a

battle with the Indians in 1774, while serving as a ser -

geant.  I am interested in finding the date of his birth if

possible.
                                        Very truly,


                                         Mrs. C. W. Hackett


(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
US
OFFICE
?
NOV
11
?

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.                                                    Rev. Sec.          A?

                                                     1107 Madison Ave.

                                                      Memphis, Tennessee

                                                       Jan. 31, 1919



Commissioner of Bureua Of Pensions,

Washington, D. C.


Dear Sir:

Wil you kindly send me the military

history of the following Revolutionary War

Soldiers: --

1.  Blackburn,  Benjamin of August Co. Va.  who

was wounded at Point Pleasant.


2.  Blackburn, William, who died Knox County

Tenn. about 1795, and the settlement of whose

estate that year by his administrator, Charles 

McClung in 1795 records:  "Information is given

me that money is due the estate by the United

States for services as a soldier,".


Whatever family data  is given I should

be most grateful in both instances.

              Respectfully, yours,


              Mrs. R. H. Stickley

              1107 Madison Ave

              Memphis, Tenn.


(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
U. S.
OFFICE
N
FEB
3
1919

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(Black Ink Stamp)                        (Black Ink Stamp)                                          Stamp
PENSION                                          TOLEDO                                                             POSTAL
U. S.                                                     JUN                                                                    ONE CENT
OFFICE                                               1915                                                                   1  JEFFERSON  1
JUN 14                                               TRANS. C?
1915

Dec 14

FD                                                        THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Rev                                                      

                                                               Department of the Interior

                                                                Bureau of Pensions

                                                                Washington, DC


Rev War Section

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Dr Sirs,

Will you kindly give

me whatever information you have

concerning Benjamin Blackburn who

was wounded at Point Pleasant (Rev. War) and

draw a pension from about 1782  - 3.

Would like to known his place of birth and

date, also where and in what Regiment

he enlisted and the length of time he

drew a pension   Please address

(Mrs.) M A Emmons.  792 Cass Ave.

June 11th 1915                  Detroit, Mich

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(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
U. S.
OFFICE.
D
MAY
2
1912

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.                                                      23 East Ave

                                                        Atlanta Ga



Commissioner of Pensions --

Washington, D. C.


Dear Sir:

Will you please

send me the record of service

in the Revolutionary War of 

the Pensioners, "Edward 
                                  -----------
Wright, Mongomery Co, N. C.
---------
in 1840"  and "Benjamin Black -
                              ---------------------
burn, Tuscaloosa Co. Ala 1819."
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If these papers mention

any, family connections, please

give an extract of this too.

                Very Truly Yours

                Mrs Alfred Prescott
 
                  32 East Ave

                  Atlanta 

                                    Ga


Apr 29 - 1912 --

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(Blue Ink Stamp)                                                                                                        P O
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NOV
7

                                                       Hon  John C Calhoun

                                                       Washington City


For 

New Certificate

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.                                                            Huntsville     3rd  November 1822


Sir

Enclosed you wil  receive Benjamin Blackburn

an Invalid Pensioner application, for the a new certificate of

Pension.  You will observe that the application is a little different from

the form sen me, this was done an accout of the Scruples of the old man

for he appears to be confident he never had a certifcate, that he drew

his Pension on his affidavit, which Informed him was not the case, I was

was satified he must have had a certificate, or he could not received any Pension

and I know my self, he had receive on or two Pension at Nashville  --

before he was transfered to the agency.  I advised him to go home and search

for his certiricate, that ? he would find it, but he still appeared confi 

dent he never had one,  he appears to be a very pious man, and I think he

is in his ? age and have lost a great dael of his recollection

the affidavit is made before Judge Chapman of this county, the old

man was two poor to obtain the County Seal to the certificate.


I have the honour to be            

                                                          Your oo & Humble Scrvt

                                                           LeRoy Pope



Hon John C Calhouns

Washington City

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.                                   Application of a New Certificate

State Alabama

Madison County


On this first day of November 1812, before me, me

the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of

Madison.   Personally appeared Benjamin Blackburn, who ? oath, declares that

he is the same person who formerly belogned to the company commanded by Captian

Lockridge, in the Regiment commanded by Col Andrew Lewis, in the Service

of the Untied States, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of Virginia

afterwards on the Pension Roll of Tennessee, and transfered from thence

to the Agency of Alabama, and he further says an oath, thath he does

not recollect of ever receving a certificate from the war department

of the United States.  If he has; has no recollection either

as to time or place, where he lost it, and the deponant further

says he has at two different times or more, receive his Pension

from the Agent of Tennessee

                                                                   Benjamin Blackburn


Sworn and subscribed to before

me, the day and year aforesaid

Saml Chapman Judge

of the County Court of 

Madison County

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Benjamin Blackburns
Affidavit

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Benj'm Blackburn
requesting to be transferred from West Tennessee to Alabama _ dated 24 Augt. 1819 - Transfd. Agents &e informed 4th Sept. 1819

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State Alabama Madison County

[illegible] Personally came before me LeRoy Pope Cheif 

Justice of the county aforesaid Benjamin 

Blackburn and made Oath that he is 

One of the [illegible] States invalid Pension[illegible] and 

that he resided in the State aforesaid 

and intends to remain a Citizen of 

the aforesaid State

Sworn to before 
me 24th August 1819

LeRoy Pope CJ  Benjamin Blackburn
MC