Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 911, George Blake, Va.

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Virginia

Blake, George

R. 911

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George Blake

Indiana

911

Suspended

See letter 12 January 1835 to Honorable W. Hendrick to Honorable W. W. Wick June 2, 1848.
in Honorable J. D. Bright 6th June 1850

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Februry 21, 1906. Tombstone dated to Quartermaster General, USA

INVALID

911

George Blake

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State of Indiana
Jefferson County

Personally appears before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said county George Blake who being first duly sworn says that his statement as set forth is said declaration is strue as he verily believes that he is strongly impressed with the belief and cannot call to mind any circumstance to refute that impression and belief that two tours of six months wee served out, as he states, did that he believes he was drafted for that length of time. Says however that he may be mistaken. That is possible he was drafted for but 3 months tours, due that each tour lasted for six months. That they did so last he is certain, but whether he was drafted for that lenght of tmie he is not so certain. He declars it impossible to give further explanation. That he has no papers or of refreshing his memory, which is greatly impaired by old ages being 84 years of age. that if the ususal militial tours in Virginia were for 3 months only and none longer, he must be mistaken and must abandon 3 months of each tour contrary to his impressions and belief. He knows that tours of six months were served about the time of his service by others. Whether they were drafted for that length of time or not.

Sworn and subscribed bofor me this 20 day of December 1834
Andrew Wilson J. P.

George Blake [ his mark ]

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The State of Indiana
Jefferson County

I, Richard C. Talbott Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit, do certify that Andrew Wilson before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed is and was at the tme then of an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and it are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of December A. D. 1834.

R. C. Talbott Clerk
per Jno. H. Taylor

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State of Indiana
Jefferson County

On his thirtheenth day of November 1834 personally appeared in open court before the court of probate for the county of Jefferson State aforesaid George Blake a resident of the County aforesaid, state aforesaid aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress dated June 8, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein states: entered service in the year 1776. Lived at the time in Augusta County Virginia. Was drafted for 3 months. Marched from Stanton in said county toward the north to a place called Tylers Valley in the Monongahela Counry where he served out the term of 3 months and was legally discharged. Was under the command of Captain Matthew Robertson and Lieutenant George Givens being discharged and returned home. Was soon after in the year 1777 preped as baggage waggoner under the command of Captain Lewis who commanded company of regulars. Started from the Warm Springs in county aforesaid and drove to Williamsburgh.

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When did in its vicinty served fifteen months for which service I received no compensation whatever. Was discharged and returned home. Was in the year 1778 again drafted from Stanton, Augusta County Virginia and marched under the command of Captain McCreary to Richmond. Served six moths and was discharged.

Was again in the year 1777 drafted from Stanton aforesaid and was marched from there to Richmond under the command of Captain Cartmill where he served six months and was discharged. Served always as a private. Has a record of his age. Was born in Chester County Pennsylvania in the year 1751 and when a boy moved to August County, Virginia. Where he resided at the time of his service. In the year 1816 moved to Indiana where he has since resided.

Has no documentary evidence whatever of his service. Did not preserve his papers. Knows of no liveing witness or witnesses whose testimony he can release to prove his service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and claims his name isnot on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn and subscribed in open court November 10, 1834.

R C Talbott

George Blake [ his mark ]

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We Jesse Rowland a Clergyman residing in the County aforesaid and Patric Wilson residing in said County of Jefferson hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Blake who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 83 years of age, that he is reputed and believed the neighborhood where he resides have been a soldier of the Savior and that we concur in that opinion  Jesse Rowland  Patric Wilson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  R. C. Talbott clk [clerk]
Per Jno. D. Taylor D. C. 
And the said Court does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Jesse Rowland who has signed the preceeding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in Jefferson County and that Patric Wilson who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Jefferson and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit   Jesse D. Bright Judge of P.C.G.C

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I Richard C. Talbott Clerk of the of Probate of Jefferson County [unreadable] Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter the application of George Blake for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 10th day of November AD 1834  R. C. Talbott Clk per Jno D. Taylor D. C. 
George Blake being duly sworn says that by reason of his extreme old age and [unreadable] loss of memory cannot recollect with precision dates and services: But the best of his recollection served as is stated in his foregoing declaration. And that he cannot possibly state with more precision than he has particulary of his service George Blake his mark
Sworn and subscribed to in open Court November 10 1834  R. C. Talbott clk [clerk] per Jno D. Taylor D. C.