Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,652, Wommock Blankenship, Va.

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SERVICE: Va. Blankenship, Wommock or Blankinship NUMBER S, 34,652

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18,621 Mississippi Wommock Blankenship of [] in the State of Mississippi who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel R. Parker of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years. Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12th of March 1821. Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of May 1822 and sent to L.R. Nicholas , Greensboro Mississippi Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1822 $94,,22 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1822. '48,,00 11 months $142,,22 [illegible] {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 1 May 1820 [right side of page] died Feb. 4, 1831 All [illegible] Bark

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Womack Blankinship
Corpl

Col Parker's
Virg'a Regt
1777 - 3 years
12 March 1821

Womack Blankinship 
Corporal

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A Declaration, amendatory, to the declaration made by Womak Blankinship, on the 12th day of March 1821. State of Mississippi Green County Superior Court being a court of [illegible], April Tenth 1822 personally appeared in Open Court, Womak Blankinship, who being, duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was a resident of the County of Greene and State of Mississippi on the 12th day of March 1821 and still is a resident of said county and state.

Womak Blankinship
His X Mark

Sworn to in open Court
Robert McCarty Clk

I certify that the above is a true transcript from the original, filed in my office. Given under my hand and private seal for want of seal of office this 5th April 1822

R. McCarty Clk

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State of Mississippi
Greene County

On this 12th day of March 1821 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record, to wit, the Superior Court of the said courts of Greene and State aforesaid Wommock Blankinship aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 15th of March 1818 and the first May 1820 that he the said Wommack Blalnkinship enlisted in the continental service during the Revolutionary War for the time of One Year sometime in the month of October 1775 at Richmond in Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain John Warcum in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bullitt in the Virginia and the continental establishment that continued to serve, in said [illegible] for the said term of one year at the expiration of which time in the month of October 1776 after the declaration of Independence. I the said Wommock Blankinship reenlisted for the term of  three years at Williamsburgh in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain William Cunningham in the regiment commanded by

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Colonel Dick Parker, called the 1st Virginia Regiment and the continental establishment, that he continued to serve, in said corps until the expiration of the said three years at which time he was discharged; which said discharge this deponent gave up to Colonel Merriweather at Richmond in Virginia sometime in the year 1784 at the Auditor's Office, and the said Wommack Blankinship was in the Battle of Great Bridge within 12 miles of Norfolk and the York in the early part of the year 1776. The said Blankinship was in the battle of Greene Island in the early part of the 1776, in the latter part of the year 1776 was in the Battle of White Plains & at the Battle of Brown[illegible] in 1777 was in the battle at Princeton then Trenton in 1778. The said Wommack was in the battle of Iron Hill and Brandywine when I received a wound in my arm. This deponent was also at the battle of Germantown, Monmouth, and Stony Point the I received a wound in my breast -- the date not recollected. He was also in the battle of Guilford in the State of North Caroline and Barker HIll State of Virginia 6th July 1781 and after this taken prisoner by the british army and this deponent has not other evidence.

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now in his possess of his said service except the affidavits of Nathaniel Christmas which is herewith enclosed. -- And in pursuance of the right of the 1st of Mary 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a 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 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 during the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1878 and thereby I have not nor [illegible] I any pardon in truth for me, any property or [illegible] contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereunto annexed and by me subscribed. -- I have no article at all of [illegible] except my few garments of [illegible] clothes. I am a farmer by occupation but I am so disabled having received two wounds in the said battles one in the arm and the other in the breast that I am not able to pursue it. My family consists only of myself and aged wife, and one son with whom we live, and who is scarcely able to maintain

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himself my wife aged 70 years and my son about 21 years.

Wommack Blankinship
his X mark

Sworn to and declared in Open Court on the 12th day of March 1821 before me

R McCarty
Clk

State of Mississippi
Greene County
Clerk's Office of Superior Court
14th July 1821

I certify the foregoing to be a true transcript from the original purport filed in my office.
[illegible] hand and private seal for want of seal of office of the Clerk.
R McCarty

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June 30, 1937

Wommockk Blankenship
S. 34652
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. B. D. Warner
2218 West Main Avenue
Houston, Texas

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 34652, based upon the military service of Womack or Wommock Blankenship.

The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.

He enlisted at Richmond, Virginia in October, 1775, and served in Captain John Warum's company in Colonel Bullitt's Virginia regiment and was in the battles of Great Bridge and Gwyn's Island. At the expiration of this service he reenlisted in October, 1776, and serve in Captain William Cummingham's company in Colonel Dick Parker's Virginia regiment: he was in the battles of White Plains, Brunswick, Trenton, Princeton, Iron Hill, and was wound in the arm in the battle of Brandywine, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, was wounded in the breast in the battle of Stony Point, was in the battle of Guilford and was taken prisoner by the British in the battle of Baker's Hill, Virginia, July 6, 1781, but was paroled.

In 1781 he was living in Amelia County, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1821, at which time he was sixty-eight years of age and was lving in Greene County, Mississippi.

In 1821 he referred to his wife aged seventy years and to his son aged about twenty-one years with whom he lived, but he did not give any names

He died February 4, 1831.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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I, Wommack Blankinship of the County of Amelia Virginia [illegible] aged [illegible] Years, do acknowledge myself to be a Prisoner onn Parole to his Majesty the King of Great-Britain; and I do hereby engage to remain as such [illegible] until properly exchanged or this Parole is altered.

And I do solemnly promise not to be aid or assisting in any Respect the Enemies of Great-Britain while I continue under this Obligation, under the Penalty of forfeiting Life and Fortune; and I do further acknowledge that I have voluntarily signed this Parole.

Given under my Hand
July 6 1781
[illegible Womack Blankinship
his X mark

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34652

INVALID

File No. 34,639
Wommack Blankinship
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 1800
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 43

[Arrangement of 1870]

1933 May 2 hist. to Mrs. Josephine Gray
MCS

1937 June 30 hist to Mrs. B.S. Werner. See letters in Rev. Clm. Shadrack McClendon, S. 36695 M.C.S.

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[Illegible]

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Hon'l John C. Calhoun
Washington
City

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Greensboro Mississippi
April 5th 1822

Hon'bl J.C. Calhoun

Sir,

I again enclose you the papers of Wommock Blankinship with an amended declaration; it is hoped they are all now correctly prepared, and that ere long the old man will be nabled to get some support from that government in the establishment of which, he spent the prime of his life, and greatly impaired his constitution, The old man is in great hope, that his claim will be immediately attended to, in as much as he is compelled to subsist on the charily of a few friends until he gets relief.

I am very respectfully your most obt. humble Servt.

J.R. Nicholson

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Pueblo Colo 
April 27- 1933- 

Rev Sol Pension Dept 
Washington DC

Dear Sirs- Will you please look up the war record & as much as you have of the names of wife & children of the two following continental soldiers Captian Womack Blankenship , and  Stephen Blankenship. They lived in Virginia- am anxious to know the childrens names   

Sincerely 
Mrs. Josephine Gray 1139 Lake Ave 
Pueblo Colo.

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June 30, 1937 Mrs. B. D. Werner 2218 West Main Avenue Houston, Texas [underlined in pencil] Wommock Blankenship, S.34652 [Out written in pencil above his number] Shadrack McClendon, S.36695 BA-J/MLB. Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Wommock Blankenship and Shadrack McClendon. Their records are furnished you herewith. Very truly yours A. D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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May 2, 1933 Mrs. Josephine Gray 1139 Lake Avenue Pueblo Colorado. Wommock Blankenship  S. 34652 BA-J/MCS. Dear Madam: Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of Stephen and Womack Blankenship. The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 34652, based upon the military service of Womack or Wommock Blankenship or Blankinship. the only soldier by that name is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. He enlisted at Richmond, Virginia, in October, 1775, and served one year in Captain John Warum's Company in Colonel Bullitts Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Great Bridge and Gwyn's Island. At the expiration of this service he reinlisted in October, 1776, and served in Captain William Cunningham's Company in Colonel Dick Parker's Virginia Regiment; he was in the battles of White Plain, Brunswick, Trenton, Princeton, Iron Hill, was wounded in the arm at the battle of Brandywine, was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, was wounded in the breast in the battle of Stony Point, was in the battlesof Guilford and was taken prisoner by the British in the battle at Baker's Hill, Virginia, July 6, 1781, but was paroled. In 1781 he was living in Amelia County, Virginia. He was allowed pension on his application executed March 12, 1821, at which time he was sixty-eight years of age and was living in Greene County, Mississippi.

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In 1821 he referred to his wife aged seventy years and to his son aged about twenty-one years, with whom he lived, but he did not give any names. He died February 4, 1831. The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a Stephen Blankenship or Blankinship. Very truly yours  A.D Hiller Assistant to Administrator [in pen] See [illegible] Book