Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,033, Jason Blake, Continental Mass.

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Continental Blake, Jason S. 34,033

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9132

Massachusetts

Jason Blake
of Mansfield, in the state of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Putnam, of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of five years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7th of April, 1818.

Certifice of Pension issued the 9 of April 1819
and sent to Jairus Ware, judge
Wrentham, Norfolk County. Massachusetts

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819   87.43
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 September 1819
                         48.00
             $135.43

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Jason Blake

Admitted

(Ensign)

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I, Jason Blake a Citizen of the United States residing in Mansfield in the County of Bristol in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Oath declare that on June 7 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Ponds' Company Col. Reads' being in the 13th Mass. line before that term expired I enlisted during the war say then transferred  to Cap't N Goodale's Company and being the 5th Regt of the Mass. Line commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam. I remained in said company til 19th of Oct 1781 at which time I rec'd a commission of Ensign in the same Regiment the duty of which I performed til Nov. 15 1782 at which time I resigned the commission aforesaid I [illegible] as a [illegible] after having served as above in the army of the U. States on the Continental Establishment.
I am now in reduced circumstances in life in consequence of much misfortune, and stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support
Jason Blake

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. On this 7th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Circuit personally appeared Jason Blaker a resident n the said Circuit who being duly cautioned on his oath made the foregoing declaration by him signed in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war And I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jason Blake did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration on the continental Establishment And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Hon'ble Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of said act, and the Commission of the applicant
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Enclosed
Jairus Ware Judge of it
Court Com. Pleas for to
Circuit

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I Daniel Gilbert of Mansfield in the County of 
[crossed out] Norfolk

Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
on oath declare that I have been for a number of years acquainted with Ensign Jason Blake who
made the affidavit afores'd. He is in reduced circumstances in life & has a need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Daniel Gilbert

Norfolk ss April 7. 1843, Daniel Gilbert Esq
above named and is well known to me as a credible man made oath to the
truth of the above affidavit which I am satisfied is true & from this other & information I have received respecting the circumstances of the applicant
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Jairus Ware Judge

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Copy of 
Jason Blake's
Declaration

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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL SS. Circuit Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820
On this fourteenth day of June 1820, personally
appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, having the
power of fine & imprisonment, Jason Blake
aged sixty four years, resident in Mansfield
in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath,
declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
He enlisted in Dec.
1775, as a soldier in a Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Pond, in Col
Read's Regt Mass. line for one year, but before his term expired in Nov or Dec
following enlisted during the war served in Capt Goodales' & Retham's Company, Col. Putnams' Regt 5th of Mass line till he was appointed an Ensign in the same Company & Regt & continued in service to 16th Nov. 1782 when he resigned, as will appear
by his commission, accompanying his original declaration made 7th of April 1818. now in the war Department for which he rec'd a pension certificate No 152 for 8 [illegible] 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of
March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than
what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
I am a Farmer, infirm, have a wife, but no children, now depending on me for support, possess no property (clothing & bedding excepted)
besides that in the Schedule annexed and under particular
embarrassments.
Jason Blake.
 Sworn to and declared on the fourteenth day of June AD. 1820, in
Open Court before Jas. Sprout Clerk
Property valued at $121

I, James Sprout
clerk of the Circuit Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule
is One hundred & twenty one dollars and -
cents,
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Sixteenth day of June 1820.
Jas Sproat Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

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Schedule of Property of Jason Blake a Pensioner of the United States

Improvements during life of a house of 8 1/2 acres of land.

2 Small Shoats
1 Plough
1 Chain
1 Shovel
1 Hoe
1 Scythe
1 Old Cart
1 Iron Pot
1 Tea Kettle
1 Dish Kettle
1/2 Dozen Chairs
1 Looking Glass
3 Cider Barrells
3 Meat tubs
1 Iron Bar

Jason Blake

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BLAKE, JASON

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Jason Blake Gentleman's Greeting

Reposing Special Trust and confidence in you ability, courage and good conduct, I by these presents constitute and appoint you the said Jaosn Blake to be an Ensign in the Regiment of Fort of the Battalions raised by this Commonwealth to serve in the Continental Army.
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an ensign in said Regiment in all things pertaining thereto observing such orders and instructions as you shall receive from the Colonel of said Regiment or any other your superior Officers for which this shall be your sufficient warrant till you shall receive a Commission in manner and form pointed out by the Resolved of Congress of March the Eighth & twenty eighth One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine.

Dated at Boston the Nineteenth day of October A. D. 1781 in the Independence of the United States of America

John Hancock

By His Excellency's Commander
John Avery

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34033

INVALID

File No. 34,033
Jason Blake
Private Revolutionary War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 42

[ Arrangement of 1879 ]

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Asks examination of the case Jason Blake
1818

Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business

A H Markland

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The present Certificate which the Pensioner holds as a private to be returned and one forwarded as an Ensign - See letter July 3, 1820 to Jarius Ware, Judge

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Honorable J. C. Calhoun

Secretary of War

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Continental
Massachusetts

Blake, Jason

S. 34,033

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in September next. Be pleased to forward me his Certificate as soon as may be

I am Dear Sir Yours with sentiment of respect

Jairus Ware

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Washington City July 7th 1821

Honorable S P Waldo

I enclose a letter from Cromwell Leonard respecting the case of Jason Blake. I would be much obligd to you if ou would furnish me with a report in the case. I am, however, of the opinion that there canot be anything due. Jason Blake was a pensioner under act 1818, March. You will please return the Leonards letter to me.

I am very respectfully,
A. H. Markland

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infant
than one
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to transmit a
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the death of Thomas Withington Ephraim Tripp
and an have made pursuant to the latethis

Jason Blake enlisted as a
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in the Benian War, and while there was
my remove to an ension, in ansequence of which ┃
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other under the act of Mar 18, 1818 he should
be entitled to a Pension as an officer
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but received
on a certificate of M.
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At his request
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I forward with his present declaration, a Commy
he recd from Gov Hancock.
By this it appears he
was appointed 10th Oct 1781 and by its tenor was
his sufficient Warrant till he should receive a Commission
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from Congres & his last commission was for

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of
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with his original declaration. I know not in
appointment he originated in this manner but in
seems by the Commission there were
Resolves of
Congress on the subject only appear
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from the inspection of the enclosed Commission and
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one from Congres that are with the
original declaration, that he is entitled to in for
Pension, he would most joyfully receive in being infirm
and from as by his declarations appear
The above Pensioner desire that I may be inform
content, if they will be continued on the
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Pension Roll
With sentiment of which
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I am your Ebert
James Hare

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THE UNITED STATES AMERICA IN CONGRESS 
                     ASSEMBLED

     To Jason Blake Gentleman, Greeting
     (mostly illegible)

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Jason Blake is hereby at his assignment
(illegible) for the service of the United States.

(illegible) His Excellency's Command
                    (illegible)

(illegible) quarters (illegible)
16 November 1732