Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,197, James Blackburn, Continental

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Blackburn, James
Tenn Agency and residence
NUMBER
S.39.197
CONTENTS

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5296
Tennessee East
Jame Blackburn
Private, S.C.
Count Pulaskie's Corps.
n the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 18th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of Jan.y 1819
and sent to Hon. W.G. Blount in 
Confess.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818-            $ 36.52
Semi-al. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1879.  $ 48.00
                                                              $ 84.52

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
18 Months.

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James Blackbourn
Cournt Pulaskies Corps
1778- 18 month
18th April 1818

Admitted

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State of Tennessee  April Sopioris 1818
Anderson County
Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of April 1818 that James Blackburn a citizen of said county came into open court and bring first sworn on the holy Evangeled of Almighty God diponeth and saith that he is aged. about fifty nine years, that between the first and middle of the month of May 1778. he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in Captain Selinskys [? Zielinsky] company or independent Corps of Cavalry [upcarrot, superscript] in count Pulaskis dragoons [end] and the United States faithfully in said war against the [illegible]
until some time in the month of November 1779
and was then discharged at Charlestown after the defeat
at the siege of Savannah.  This deponent also states
that said Selinsky Troop were almost entirely
cut to pieces at said siege, that he himself received
severe wounds at said siege, was shot [upcarrot, superscript] in [end] [crossed out] through [end] the
right leg and his left foot cut half through with
a sword of the enemy, lay some time I the Hospital
then and was discharged on the day or month above
mentioned.  The deponent further states he has no
means to establish the above facts, that he know of,
but his own oath, that his [illegible] circumstances
and needs the aid of his country, that he relinguishes
all claims whatever to any pension except that
provided for by the Act of Congress of 1818. that 
he has never heretofore been a pensioner.
The deponent also exhibits to the Court the wounds
above alluded to
James Blackburn

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[handwritten]
State of Tennessee
Anderson County [squiggle]  April [illegible] 1818
The Court being satisfied of the truth of
the truth of written affidavit of James
Blackbourn order the same to be recorded
And transmitted to the Secretary of War
Which is done accordingly
Arthur Crozier
[illegible] A. G.
State of Tennessee
Anderson County [squiggle] April [illegible] 1818
I Hugh Barton Clerk of the Court of Pleas
and Quarter [illegible] do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy taken from the
records of this affair.  Given under my hand
and private seal (having no seal of office)
at office in Clinton this 18th day of April
1818.  [hand drawn circular seal in left margin]
H Barton Clk
State of Tennessee
Anderson County [squiggle] I Hugh Barton
Clerk of the Court of Please + Quarter
[illegible] for said County do hereby
Certify that Arthur Crozier [illegible]
The foregoing certificate is presiding
Justice + Chairman of said Court and
Was at the time of signing the same
Given under my hand + private seal 
(having no seal of Office) at office
In Clinton this 18th day of April 1818
Hugh Barton  Clk

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                                                                                                                        May 7, 1924
Bob Miller
3 Wayne St.,
Harriman, Tenn.

Sir:
           I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 39197 it appears that James Blackburn enlisted between the first and middle of May 1778, the place not stated, and served as a private in Captain Zielinski's Company of Count Pulaski's Independent Corps of Dragoons; was wounded at the Siege of Savannah by a shot in his right leg and a sword out of half through his left foot, and was discharged in November 1779.
           He was allowed pension on his application executed April 18, 1818 while a resident of Anderson County, Tennessee aged about fifty-nine years. 
           There is no data on file as to his family.

                                                         Respectfully, 


                                                                    Commissioner.

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                                                                                                             February 2, 1938

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                                                                                                             BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mrs. W. H. Hollinshead
Wingrove Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

                      Reference is made to your letter in which you request verification of certain captions, certificate members, etc. , to complete those which you copied from Revolutionary war claims for pensions, while in this office, which were filed under the Act of March 18, 1818, by the soldiers. 
            
                       The information you request is as follows:

           Continental                        Blackburn, James                                  S. 39197
                                                     (His Cert. No. 5296)

           S. C.                                    Gore, Thomas                                       S. 36746
                                                     (His Cert. No. 18656)

          Pa.                                         Greer, Samel                                        S. 36769
                                                       (His Cert. No. 16596)

         N. C.                                     Kelley, Charles                                        W. 948
                                                      or Kelly
                                                                  Money
                                         (His Cert. No. 15291; her Cert. No. 1715)

Va.                                                    Krytsar, John                                       S. 36902
                                                      (His Cert. No. 19669)

Va.                                                   Restor, Maximillian                              W. 2002
                                                                    Mary Elizabeth
                                         (His Cert. No. none; her Cert. No. 962)

Va.                                                Wills, Lewis                                                 W. 1018
                                                              Elinder
                                    (His Cert. No. 19958; her Cert. No. 3105)

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Requested information continued -
N. C. 
Witt, Burgess 
W. 54
B. L. Wt. 31738-160-55

Elizabeth
(His Cert. No. 19689; her Cert. No. 5496)

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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                                                    Wingrove Ave.,                                        Jan. 17th, 1938
Dear Mrs. Finch, 
                     Last fall I hoped to be able to go to Washington this month to work at pensions again; however, as you know, "the best laid plans of mice and men, etc" and we have had so much sickness and expense, and one death in my close family- I am putting it off till the warm weather is assured; now trust nothing may prevent my leaving April and staying over after D.A.R. Congress, as I did last year. These various misfortunes have delayed the completion of records compiled; my little book is now in the hands of the indexer, where it should have been MONTHS ago. May I trespass on your kindness so far as to ask you to complete the NUMBERS on the list enclosed- I really overlooked only TWO in the list, but unfortunately used cheap paper and it SMUDGED so the numbers are not plain, and I prefer a blank to an inaccurate number. The first one, James Blackburn lacks the right-hand letters on the envelope-its is completely rubbed off; the others have illegible figures or none, of numbers on the Pension Certificates; and the last is a peculiar name and spelled in three different ways here in Tenn.; I want it EXACTLY as on envelope. I shall be so glad to send you an indexed copy which may save you some time in looking up names for applicants-or searchers, I should say-and if you do not have a copy of Miss Zella Armstrong's Book- "Twenty-four Hundred Pensioners-" and want one, I can send you that too; it is inaccurate in some respects, but a great help, nevertheless; and probably there are inaccuracies in my own compilation; though I tried to be careful, no one is free from error; and if this is used in the office and mistakes noted, I may be able to do better next time. 
I shall be so grateful for an early reply. Trusting to see you in April, at latest, I remain, 
Yours sincerely, 
Margaret B. Hollinshead

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[typed with handwritten notes]
[handwritten] Rev. Pensioners under Law of 1818 [end]
S. C.    Blackburn, James
Numbers of Pension Certificates of following:
S. C.     Gore, Thomas  [handwritten] numbers [end]  S38746
Va.    [handwritten] 7 [end] Wills, Dewis    W 1018
N. C. [handwritten] 4 [end] Kelley, Charles    W 948
Kelly Nancy
Va.  [handwritten] 6 [end] Rector, Maximillian   W [x’d out number] W 2002
Mary Elizabeth
N. C. [handwritten] 8 [end] Witt, Burgess    W 54
Elizabeth  B L Wt 31738-160-‘55
Penn.  [x’d out word] [handwritten] 3 [end] Greer, Samuel  S 38769
I have record of “Va.  [handwritten] 5 [end] KRYTSO[superscript] a [end] [subscript] ? [end], R, JOHN  S-38902” is the correct spelling?
Mrs. W. H. Hollinshead,
Wingrove Ave.,
Nashville, Tenn.

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[form with handwritten answers]
[handwritten] 39.197 [end]
INVALID.
[handwritten] Revy [end
File No. [handwritten] 39.197 
James Blackburn
Pri Rev War [end]
Act:  [handwritten] 18th March 18 [end]
Index:-- Vol. [handwritten] 3 [end], Page [handwritten] 49 [end]
[Arrangement of 1980.]
[second half of page, handwritten]
1924-May 7- Hist. to Bob Miller.  His letter 
[illegible] cl. S.38681 of Richard Eppes. [illegible]
1938. Feb 2 verification of [illegible]
[illegible] etc furnished Mrs. W. H.
Hollinshead – [illegible]