Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,995, Ebenezer Blackshire, Del.

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SERVICE
Del

Blackshire,  Ebenezer 

NUMBER
S. 45.995

B. L. Wt. 349-100

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Post Mark Morgan Town Va   1270

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of, An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th day of May, 1828.  I Ebenezer Blackshire of Mononghia county and State of Virginia, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the revolution for the term of three years or during the war, and continued in the service until the termination of the war at which period I was a private soldier in Captain  Kirkwood's Company, (having enlisted in Captain Patton's Company)in the Delaware Regiment:  And I also declare that I believe I was entitled to a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars under a resolution of Congress passed the 15th day of May, 1778: An I further declare that I was not on the pension list of the United States on the 15th day of March 1828.____
July the 25th 1828__
Ebenezer Blackshire
his X mark
_________

Virginia, Monongalia County, to wit:
Before me Jacob Kiger a justice of the
in and for the county of Monongalia and State of Virginia, duly empowered to administer oaths in said county and State personally appeared Michael Schisler and Charles S. Morgan of said county and state and did severally make oath that Ebenezer Blackshire, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed , is generally reputed and believed to have been a private soldier of the Army of the revolution as above stated.
Witness my hand the 15th day of September 1828

Jacob Kiger [signature]

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Virginia Monongalia county to wit:

This day Josep Sopp of said county and state personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said county and state and made oath according to law & deposeth and saith that Ebenezer Blackshire, (whose declaration accompanies this affidavit) was an enlisted soldier in the continental line of the army of the revolutionary war between this country and England; that he enlisted in the state of Delaware in the Delaware Regiment for the term of three years or during the war;  that he served to the end of the war and was dismissed from the service after its conclusion at New Castle in the state of Delaware;  that the said Ebenezer
Blackshire of Monongalia county and state of Virginia is the same identical person who performed the said services;  that affiant and said Blackshire served together about three years after which Blackshire was detached  from the Delaware Regiment and placed under the Command of Col. Daniel Morgan;  That he enlisted under Captain Patton; and was dismissed from the service of the said Delaware regiment after having returned to it from the command of Morgan.

This day Joseph Soup made oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth to the best of his knowledge and belief.  Given under my hand at the county and state on the 20th day of August 1828__
Ralph Berkshi[illegible]

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Know all men by these presents that I Ebenezer Blackshire of Monongalia county ad state of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Charles S. Morgan my true and lawful attorney with power of substitution for me and in my name to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me under the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution approved on the 15th day of May 1828, as a private of infantry in the Delaware Regiment of the Continental line of the army of the revolution.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal  the  [blank] day of [blank] 1828.
Ebenezer Blackshire   [handwritten seal]
his  X  mark

Sealed and Delivered
before us
David B. Snider
Amon Price

This day the above named Ebenezer Blackshire personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid and acknowledged the annexed power of attorney to Charles S. Morgan to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned; and the said David B. Snider and Amon Price personally appeared  before me also at the time and place aforesaid and made oath that the said Ebenezer Blackshire is generally believed to have been a private soldier of the army of the revolution.  Given under my hand and seal the 15th day of November 1828

Wm J Willey  [handwritten seal]

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Virginia Monongalia county to wit:

This day Charles S. organ personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said county and state and made oath that he is the person named in the annexed power of attorney from Ebenezer Blackshire and that the same has not given to him by reason of any transfer  or of any attachment , levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein and authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to ensure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power  was executed.  Given under my hand and seal the 15th day of November 1828

William J Willey [handwritten seal]

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Virginia___

I Thomas P. Ray clerk of the County court of Monongalia, do certify that Jacob Kiger, Ralph Berkshire and William J Willey esqr__ before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken, and whose signatures appear in testimony thereof, are all acting Justices of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn into office to all these official acts as such full faith and credit are due, as well in courts of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my  and[sic] and affixed the seal of the said court, 
at Morgantown the 17th of November, in the 1828 and 53d. year of the Commonwealth__
Tho^s P. Ray

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[printed document with fill ins]

1.270.

No. of Original payment 787 [handwritten]

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
21 Nov 1828

Ebenezer Blackshire of [blank]  in the County of Monongalia in the State of  Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a    Private  in captain   Kirkwood's company, in the [blank] regiment of the Delaware line;  and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by he resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
T A Dickins

54918 [ faint handwritten]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office,

Nov 25 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Ebenezer Blackshire in the Delaware Regt

I further appears that Ebenezer Blackshire is not now on the pension list of   any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826

Peter Hagner Aud

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EBENEZER BLACKSHIRE
S. 45995
BA-J/M?HF:MLB

Mr. E. G. Smith
C/o The Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land under S. 45995, based upon service of Ebenezer Blackshire in the Revolutionary War.

Ebenezer Blackshire enlisted in the State of Delaware, the date and place not stated, served as private in Captains Patten's and Kirkwood's companies, Colonel David Hall's Delaware regiment, was detached for a time to serve under Colonel Daniel Morgan, returned to his Delaware regiment and was discharged at Newcastle, Delaware, at the close of the Revolutionary War, having served three years.

Ebenezer Blackshire applied for bounty land October 12, 1805, at which time he was a resident of Greene Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania .  On this application he was granted Warrant No. 349, for one hundred acres of bounty land, which warrant was issued May 28, 1807, for his service in the Revolutionary War.

This soldier was allowed pension for his service in that war, on his application executed July 25, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Monongalia County, Virginia.  He had applied for pension previously under another Act of Congress, but because of the amount of property which he possessed, that claim was not allowed.  His age is not shown, not place of birth nor names of his parents.

In 1807 Ebenezer Blackshire had a large family of children, their names and the name of his wife are not shown, and there are no further family data.

If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty land granted the soldier for his service, you should apply to the

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Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official umber of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Ebenezer Blackshire, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Ebenezer Blackshire
Certificate #826
Issued August 3, 1829
Rate $80 per annum
Commenced March 3, 1826
Act of Ma 15, 1828
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

[handwritten notation]
1835 List, Act 1828
shows date of death
Oct 22, 1834.  I did not use as not date of death is shown on    AB

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Rejected See 
[crossed out] Letter 6 Sept [/line crossed out] 1826  too much property
to Thos S. Haymond
Morgantown  Va
906

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Washington, Dec. 20. 1826. Received from James L Edwards, of the Pension Office, the Declaration of Ebenezer Blackshear [sic], which I want for the purpose of laying before Congress, and which I promise to return, if in my power.
Jos Johnson
M.C.

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Ebenezer Blackshire
Del-line
Va
Rej. File No
#906

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Free

New Geneva
[illegible] Jersey


See Mr Gattatin [written vertically ]

John Smilie Esqr
Representative in Congress
Washington City

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New Geneva January 28th, 1807
Dr Sir
I wish I could interest your feelings in behalf of an old soldier by name Ebenzr Blackshire whose claim of land I lodged in [illegible] Gallatin hands two years ago but on acc.
of a deficiency in his Certificate was laid by for some time.  Last fall I gave Gallatin one more satisfactory and I believe all that is requisite now, is attention, to the business.  This I know from the multiplicity  of business which requires the attention of the Secy of the Treaty during the sitting of Congress Mr. G is incapable of applying and in the mean while the poor soldier must suffer the pain of suspense aggravated by the chance of loosing his claim altogether by death, having been for some time past extremely ill, unless some friend to the distressed will interfere in his behalf.  To interest you more in his behalf I might add that Blackshire has a large family of helpless children.

I remain Dr Lin with sincere regard 
Your most obdt Servt
J W Nicholson

John Smilie Esqr

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No 349

Ebene Blackshire
private Delaware
Line.

[illegible] T D & Mr. Galltin
28 May 1807.

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Service Number
Del Blackshire, Ebenzer S45995
B.L.Nt. 349-100

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Sir
I beg leave to file E. Blackshire's claim for military land__  This was given in my neighborhood ( in Penn.), and his claim had whilst I was in Congress, been put in my hands: it is now in the care of my brother in law:  it would not be admitted on a former occasion for
want of some [illegible] [illegible]  Captn Mc Kennson's certificate is [illegible] to supply__

 I remain with great respect 
I am 
Your obedt. sert.
Albert Gallatin

Washington 28th [illegible] 1805

The Secretary of War

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COPY

War Department 
Pension Office
Sept. 6, 1826

Thomas L. Haymond, Esq.
Morgantown
Virginia

Sir:

The Claim of Ebenezer Blackshire to a pension on account of Revolutionary service has been examined, and I have to state, that it cannot be admitted upon any principle which has governed this Department, in the investigation of cases of this description.  It appears from his schedule that his property amounts to $400, which is considerably more than that of any person whose name has been placed on the revolutionary Pension List.  A pension, therefore, cannot be granted him.  The papers in the case will remain on our files agreeably to the regulations of this Department.

I.L.E.

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I do certify that Ebenezer Blackshire enlisted for and served to the close of the revolutionary war, as a soldier in the late Delaware Regiment, commanded by Col. David Hall___
Given under my hand the twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Load, One thousand eight hundred and seven.

Wm Kessar  Capt
in the late Del Reg

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(envelope addressed to)


Free

Revolutionary Pension Office
War Department 
Washington City

(notes written accross)

20,075
Recd 17 Aug 1826
Ebenezer Blackshire
Monongalia Co Del
------
Thos S Haymond
Monongalia Co Del
---------
Recd 17 Aug 1826
Notes of August(?)
Audit

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Morgan Twon 8th Aug 1826__

Honbl Jas Barbour
Sec'y of War

At the request of Capt Thos S. Haymond of this county I enclose you a copy of the declaration of E. Blackshear__[sic]  The result of the application, be so goo to forward to him or the applicant__
Respely
Yr Obt St
Thos P Ray

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Alan R. Rush
Washington City

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Morgantown Va. Nov. 17, 1828.
Hon R. Rush,
Sir,-
Enclosed are the papers of 
Ebenezer Blackshire prepared for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the last
Session on that subject. I beg leave to refer
your Honor to my letter of the 18th of September last 
and the papers accompanying the same prepared
for Zadock Morris, whose pension has been
allowed, and whose situation and services in
the war were precisely similar to those of
Blackshire, so for as has been ascertained
by the proof here, which it is presumed
forms a rule for this case. The only
difference in the cases, so far as I know
is, that Morris was placed on the pension
list under a former act of Congress, and
Blackshire never before made application.
If B's claim be allowed please instruct
the Treasurer, as soon as convenient, to forward
to me at the City of Richmond Va. a draft for
the amount allowed on the Branch of the U.S.
Bank at that place, the receipt of which
will be duly acknowledged in such
manner as he shall direct.
Your obedient Servant,
Charles S. Morgan

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[The following text - all handwritten - is all crossed out.]
W. Gallatin requests W. [illegible] to inform him whether the within application for a military warrant is in time - He thinks it barred by limitation, Congress not having reviewed the 'illegible] 
M Nourse

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Ebenezer Blackshire a private in the Delaware regiment applies for military land through his attorney James Nicholson

Note: the claimant is not a vagrant (?) but remains on Blackshire's property.

For his right, certificate of Captain McKenna

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Know All Men by these Presents; Whereas I Ebenezer Blackshire
of Green Township in the County of Greene and State of Pennsylvania
formerly a private soldier in the Delaware Regiment commanded by Colonel
David Hall am agreeable to the Laws of the United States and terms of
my service, intitled [entitled] to a grant of Military land for my Services in said
Regiment during the American Revolutionary war And whereas my trusty
friend James W. Nicholson of Fayette County State aforesaid Merchant
is about to depart for the City of Washington Now Know Ye that I
the said Ebenezer Blackshire have ordained constituted & appointed and
by these Presents do ordain depute constitute and appoint and in my
place and stead put the said James W. Nicholson my true & lawful Attorney
for me in my name and for my use to apply for and obtain a warrant or
grant from the United States for such land as I am or may be intitled to
agreeable to law for my services aforesaid and I hereby authorize & empower
my said Attorney for me and in my name to do perform and comply with
all things necessary or proper to become performed or complied with by me in order
to obtain the same as fully as I could do the same if personally present; hereby
giving and granting to my said Attorney my whole power in and about the premises
and ratifying and confirming whatever he may lawfully do therein. In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twelfth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five

Ebenezer A Blackshire
his mark

Sealed & delivered in the
presence of -
Hanna Hunter
Office Hunter

Green County
This day personally came Before me one of the Justices of
the heirs of said County, Ebenezer Blackshire Party
for the above letter of attorney and acknowledged the same
to be his act and Deed for the purposes mentioned.
Given under my hand & Seal this Twelveth Day of October
one thousand Eight hundred and five
Office
Hunter Seal

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Greene County
Pennsylvania } ss

I John Bozeman Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas for the said County do certify that William
Hunter Esquire, before whom the within Power of Attorney
from Ebenezer Blackshire to James W. Nicholson
was acknowledged, is one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for the said County duly authorized and qualified as such
and full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to all
his judicial acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereon.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the said County this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and five.
John Boreman Proth

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March 27, 1940

Mr. E. G. Smith
C/o The Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D. C.

EBENEZER BLACKSHIRE
S. 45995
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:
You are furnished herewith photostatic copies of sixteen pages
of the originals thereof and of one typewritten page (copied from
the original in an old book and not available for photostatic copies)
in the claims for pension and bounty land on file under S. 45995,
based upon service of Ebenezer Blackshire in the Revolutionary War,
also, as requested, an abstract from all the papers in these claims.
The papers in his application for pension under the Act of 1818
are not on file at this time.
As previously stated, the total cost of these copies is $4.25.
Your remittances amount to $5.00, therefore, seventy-five cents will be
refunded to you in due time. No charge is made for the abstract
as shown in last paragraph of letter to you dated February 29, 1940.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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February 29, 1940
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mr. E. G. Smith
C/o The Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D. C.

EBENEZER BLACKSHIRE
S. 45995
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
photostatic copies of the papers on file in the claims for
pension and bounty land based upon service of Ebenezer Blackshire,
in the Revolutionary War (File No. S. 45995), for which you
enclosed one dollar as partial payment for the copies.
Photostatic copies of the papers on file in the claims cited
above will be furnished you for twenty-five cents a page. The
number of pages to be copied is seventeen, making the total cost
$4.25.
Remittance of $3.25 should be made by money order drawn to the
order of the Treasurer of the United States and mailed to the
Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, Washington, D. C.
It may be stated that you may call at this office and examine
these papers and collect data therefrom, should you desire to do so.
The Revolutionary War pension records are at present in
Room 1851, Wing 8, Navy Building, 19th Street and Constitution Avenue,
N. W., this city.
It may be stated, further, that a full abstract from all these
papers will be furnished you, without cost, in which case your one
dollar would be refunded. These official reports have been accepted
as authentic by various historical, patriotic and genealogical
societies.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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(four receipt stamps)

#1
RECEIVED
(remainder illeg)

#2
Timed Stamp
Received
2:00pm
March 1940
(?) div

#3
RECEIVED
MAR 7  1940
COLL. SUBDIV. MC.
VETERANS
ADM
ll:30 am

#4
RECEIVED
 MAR 8 1940
ACCOUNTING
DIV
EMP. ACCTS.
SECTION
11:45 am

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON February 29, 1940

Mr. E. G. Smith
C/o The Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D. C.
IN REPLY REFER TO:
EBENEZER BLACKSHIRE
S. 45995
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir:
7294
Reference is made to your letter in which you request
photostatic copies of the papers on file in the claims for
pension and bounty land based upon service of Ebenezer Blackshire,
in the Revolutionary War (File No. S. 45995), for which you
enclosed one dollar as partial payment for the copies.
Photostatic copies of the papers on file in the claims cited
above will be furnished you for twenty-five cents a page. The
number of pages to be copied is seventeen, making the total cost
$4.25.
Remittance of $3.25 should be made by money order drawn to the
order of the Treasurer of the United States and mailed to the
Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, Washington, D. C.
It may be stated that you may call at this office and examine
these papers and collect data therefrom, should you desire to do so.
The Revolutionary War pension records are at present in
Room 1851, Wing 8, Navy Building, 19th Street and Constitution Avenue,
N. W., this city.
It may be stated, further, that a full abstract from all these
papers will be furnished you, without cost, in which case your one
dollar would be refunded. These official reports have been accepted
as authentic by various historical, patriotic and genealogical
societies.
of
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller [signature]
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

[Handwritten text below]
I wish the photostats.    Also an abstract.
check to Credit on acct for $4 00 is attached.

E. S. [illegible]. Allrissahorn

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Service   Number
Del.   Blackshire, Ebenezer   S45995
                                           B.L. [illegible] 349-100

Contents

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Standard Form No. 1048
Form approved by Comptroller General U. S.
September 20,1927

MEMORANDUM
PUBLIC VOUCHER
FOR REFUNDS

Serial No.   565
D.O. Voucher No. 98  11197

U.S.........VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
   (Department of Establishment, Bureau of 
    Office)

Location: .......WASHINGTON, D.C.

Appropriation or Fund:.....SPECIAL DEPOSIT 
       ACCOUNT

TO     Mr. E. G. Smith  (initial next to)
Address    C/o the Mayflower Hotel

(stamp right side of name)

G.F. ALLEN 
CHIEF DISBURSING
OFFICER
DIVISION OF
DISBURSEMENT
TREASURY DEP'T
SYBOL. 891-804
(For use of paying office)

Deposit received from the above-named depositor on...March 7, 1940...for ....Photostat copies - Ebenezer Blackshire, ...8.45995 (attn: Mr. Finch)...has been applied as herein stated an d the balance indicated is returned herewith:

Amount of deposit.......4.00
Applied as explained in "Remarks" below..
Miscellaneous Receipts Symbol 565111...3.25
Balance authorized to be refunded  0.75
(hand written not to right side)  
Insf Inf Yrs 4-17-40

Remarks:   the amount of this voucher is proper for refund to the remitter.  Mr. E. G. smith, since the charge for copies furnished is $3.25.

Official Receipt SD 7234

(three stamps in this area)

#1
Time stamp 
Received 1:00 pm 
RECEIVED APR 18 1940
GENERAL RECORDS
SUBDIVISION

#2
Return to Employment  A(?)
FILE IN JACKET
4-5-40 Mew

#3
Time Stamp 
3:00 pm
RECEIPT
APRIL 18 1940
GENERAL RECORDS
SUB-DIV
(illegible)

(Memorandum - Do not sign)

Date ...March 28..1940
 (?) Bal 22...11

DRev (initials)
Supervisor, Miscellaneous unit
Title...Account Division
============================

Refund By{ Check No. 159852  ,dated APR 3  1940 for $0.75 (on Treasurer of the US. in favor of payee named above.

Cash, $....on.....(Signature of payee).....
(Memorandum - do not sign)

Other method, $.......,....(describe)

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE   16-9488

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(typed portion of page)

No. 510
BA-J/ MB

MARCH   19     40

REV. & 1812 WARS SECTION XXXXX WAR & NAVY, BRANCH  970

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXRev. War claim for pension of Ebenezer Blackshire,
File No. 8.  45995    actual  one of each page

xxxxx    $4.25      17 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in folder with corresponding name an number.  the word "omit" written in pencil on those pages wich are not to be copied.

(written portion across page)

List of pages of pleas  for E G Smith

Sd's affe for land Oct. 12, 1805, both sides = 2p

Let from Albert Ballatin Oct 28 - 1805 = 1p

Let from J W Nichalson  June 28k 1807 = 1p

affid. of the Capt of line Del Regt Mr Hessar ? May 5, 1807 = 1p

B.L.N.P  jacket = 1p

Let from Thos P Ray  Aug 8, 1826 = 1p

Typed copy of let to Thos L. Haymond Sept 6, 1826 = 1p

Let from Jas Johnson, MC. Dec. 20, 1826 = 1p

Rej jacket 906 = 1p

Let for Charles S. Morgan  Nov. 7, 1828 = 1p

Printed (Treas. Dept) aff of sal - Nov. 21,1828 = 1 p

Sal's aff dated July 25, 1828 = 1p

Josep Snapps affid signed Ralph Berkshire = 1p

Pd's & Mr. J Willey affed. Nov 15, 1828 & reverse = 2p

 Thos P Rays affid Nov 17,1828 = 1p

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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section  MMHF [handwritten]
January 25, 1927
E. G. Smith
Clarksburg, West Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 45995 it appears that Ebenezer Blackshire enlisted in Delaware, date and place not
stated, served under Captain Patten and Kirkwood, and Colonel
David Hall in the Delaware Troops, served three years or
to the close of the Revolution, during which he was detached
for a time to serve under Colonel Daniel Morgan; was discharged
at Newcastle, Delaware.
In 1805 he was living in Greene Township, Greene County,
Pennsylvania. He was allowed pension on his application executed
July 25, 1828 while a resident of Monongalia County,
Virginia. His age is not given.
In 1807 he had a large family of children, their names
and the name of his wife not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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[Stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB 13 1940
COLL. SUBDIV. MO.
VETERANS ADM.

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
FEB 14 19__
ACCOUNTING
DIV.
EMP. ACCTS.
SECTION

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[Handwritten] Cash 1 00/ Rev & 1812

Cable Mayflower
Telephone District 3000

[Stamp]
RECEIVED 
FEB 12 1940
[FADED] SUB-DIV
VETS ADM

Pension Bureau,
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

In "West Virginia History", a quarterly magazine, Volume 1, Number 2, January 1940, page 138, is the following:

BLACKSHIRE, EBENEZER
Service - Delaware  Va. No. 906  No. S-45995,B.L.W.349-100

Had apparently sought pension in early days, but according to letter of September 6, 1826, to Thomas Haymond, his claim had been refused, owing to having too much property.  Applied for pension, July 25, 1828, Monongalia County, and was admitted to the pension lists.  Joseph Sapp was among supporting affiants."

May I have a photostat of what is on file respecting this soldier?  Please advise the expense of making them, to me at the above address, in order that I may make the necessary remittance.

I am attaching $1 in currency to credit on account.

Yours very truly,
EG Smith [signature]
E.G. Smith.

S:S

No enclosure when opened in
Mall Sub. Div. Vets. Adm.

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[Circular Seal with following words]

US Pension Office
R
Nov
24
1926

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EDWARD GRANDISON SMITH.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.
November 23 - 1926

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Please advise of the Revolutionary record
of Ebenezer Blackshere, sometimes spelled Blackshire,
Blackshare and Blacksher; said to have served in the
Revolutionary War in a company designated at various
times as Captain Enoch Anderson's, Captain John Wilson's,
Captain and Major John Patten's, and 8th Company Col.
David Hall's Regiment, Delaware Troops. He is said to
have enlisted March 29, 1778 for the war and his name
is said to have last appeared on a muster roll of the
Non-Commissioned Officers, Drummers and Fifers and Rank
and File of the Late Delaware Regiment, now the first
company of the Second Battalion in Col. Williams' Regiment
Serving in the Southern Army of the United States."
This roll is said to cover the period for July,
August and September, 1780, and is dated Hillsborough,
N. C. September 1780.
He is said to have been a resident of Kent County,
Delaware, born in that county; was 18 years of age, 5 feet
and 6 inches in height; of fair complexion, fair hair, and
by trade a joiner.
He is said to have been a pensioner under Act
of Congress March 18, 1818, and while a pensioner, at
least for the latter part of the period, a resident of
Monongalia County, Virginia.
We desire full information as to Enbenzer
Blackshere and we also desire information concerning
Edwin Sanders, said to have been in the War of 1812
and to have resided, at least some part of his life,
in Monongalia County, Virginia. The christian name
is uncertain; also the spelling of the surname. It
may have been Saunders.
Sanders is supposed to have come from Wilmington, Delaware through Pennsylvania, probably Greene
County to Monongalia County, Virginia, but of this we
have no definite information.

Yours truly, 
E.G. Smith [signature]

EGS: H.


[handwritten in left margin] 
[illegible] - File
12444

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Ex'r.
INVALID.
rejected case-- but was admitted [handwritten]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
under act 1828 [handwritten]

Ebenezer Blackshear
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted: ___, 18
Discharged: ___, 18
Application filed: ___, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
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18
18
18

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1927 Jan 25-Hist [illegible]
1940 Feb 29 - E. G. Smith [illegible]
1940 Mar. 27 - Photos mailed to EG Smith & Accty Dep notified $4.20 credited to miscl Receipts & 75c to be refun ded

 


File # 45995
Revy war

Name: Ebenezer Blackshire
Rank: Private  Comp'y : Capt [illegible]
Reg't: Delaware line Rev'y

Virginia Agency
Act 14th July 1862  Bk. G. Vol.   , Page
Registering Clerk:

Disability Rejected Claim Enclosed