Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,782, Benjamin Blanchard, R. I.

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R.d. Blanchard, Benjamin S.37,782

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1.5708

From: Rhode Island
To: Connecticut
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Benjamin Blanchard of Providence bay in the state of Rhode Island who was private in the company commanded by Captain Lewis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Angell in the Rhode island line, for the term of Six years from 1777 to 1783.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of eight dollars per month, commence on the 20 day of August 1809.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov 1809 and sent to Benj. Lewell Esq. Providence RI
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1809  $3.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [unintelligible] 1920
$51.89
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18,1818, and May 1, 1820}

Transferred to New York July 1818 from 4th March 1828. Marttea- Lin sent to Bennet Bieknele Eg. Mamousell A Bank

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Benjn Blanchard
Rhoad Island line
Colo. Olney
May 1777--War
Certificate of Major Dexter

Admitted

ERM[?]

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Benjamin Blanchard of foster in the county of Providence & State of Rhode Island being now in the fifty eighth year of age on solemn oath declare and says that in the month of May 1777 he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Lewis Company & Col. Israel Angells regiment which regiment was of the Continental army of the United States & of the Rhode Island Line. he which service has continued until the end of the revolutionary war between the country & Great Britain^in 1983 when he was honorably discharged at Saratoga- that his discharge is now lost and this applicant further maketh oath that he is now in independent services circumstances & needs the assistance of the country for support according to the provisions of the act of congress of the united states signed 18 March 1818 
Benj Blanchard

Rhode Island District
I certify that on the 21 day of august 1819 personally appearance before me the above named Benjamin Blanchard & made oath to the truth of the succeeding declaration by him signed the testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & have cause the seal of the court to be hereto affixed
David Howell
District Judge

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Rhode Island District, Providence 4 October 1819
To the Hon. Secretary at War, R.I.

I am satisfied that the sd. Benjamin Blanchard served in the army of the revotion the nine months required by the Act of 10 March 1818, and that he is poor and needy--and[?] that he was regularly discharged from the army.

David Howell
District Judge.

Rhode Island District

I certify that the signature of the Judge in his own proper hand writing & the seal of the U.S. District Court for said District are hereto affixed

Benjamin Cowell
Clk

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Benjamin Blanchard
15,718
10 Nov. 1819.
(March 1820.)

Continue.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Providence, sc. District Court, Special Term, Fifth of June A. D. 1820

On this Fifth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said District Benjamin Blanchard aged 53 years, residing in the town of Foster in said District & County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served upwards of five years in Col. Angells Col. Greenes and Col Olney's Regiments of the Rhode Island Line that he made a previous declaration on the Twenty first day of August 1819, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 15718 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; not have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Benjamin Blanchard

A SCHEDULE of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Benjn Blanchard viz. One Shoat, 9 Fowls, and the balance of a Note[?] against [illegible], on which there is due about six dollars--other than the above to work, but in consequence of being that [illegible], in the Revolutionary war, he is somewhat crippled, and unable to do much work, that he now is dependent on his pension for support, without which, he must depend on Charity.

Benjamin Blanchard

Rhode Island District
District Court
Sworn to and declared in open court on the fifth day of June 1820 before
David Howell
District Judge

RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT.
Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 1820

I, Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court 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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is very inconsiderably

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eighth day of June 1820

Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court

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County of Madison
State of New York

On this 21 day of May 1828 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison personally appeared Theophilus Easton, who on his oath declares that he knows the within named Benjamin Blanchard and knows him to be the same person that the said Benjamin Blanchard has sworn himself to be--that he has seen the Original certificate from the War Department, in the possession of the said Benjamin Blanchard and knows the said Blanchard to be the same person--

Theophilus Easton

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid
David Gaston Justice Peace

I the said Justice do also certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Theophilus Easton and that he is a man of Truth and veracity

David Gaston Justice Peace

State of New York
Clerks Office
Madison County }} ss.

I John G. Curtis Clerk of the County of Madison & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that David Gaston Esq. whose name appears to the above and within certificates was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison on the day and date of the said certificates, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of "David Gaston" to the said certificates to be his. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 21st day of May 1828

John G. Curtis clk

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE
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County of Madison & State of New York ss.
On this 21st day of May 1828, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said of Madison, personally appeared Benjamin Blanchard who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by the Captain Stephen Carey in the regiment by Colonel Israel Angell in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll on the state of Rhode Island & has been transferred to congress that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature seal of the Secretary of War: which certificate, on about the  20th day of May 1826, at our near Harrington Connecticut, he has either left or lost the said certificate and does not know where it now is, and has been archived from receiving his pension] for about two years for the want of it. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. Benjamin Blanchard

David Gastove Justice Peace

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Notes.- The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. 
  The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
   If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and wishes to obtain one."
   The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identify. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under this seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
   When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.

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County of Madison
State of New York }} ss[?]

On this 21st day of May 1818[?] before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Madison personally appeared Theophilus Easton who on his oath declares that he knows the within named Benjamin Blanchard, and knows him to be the same person described in the within affidavit

Theophilus Easton

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid

David Gaston Justice Peace

I the said Justice do also Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Theophilus Easton and that he is a man of Truth & veracity

David Gaston Justice Peace

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

County of Madison & State of New York }} ss.

On this 21st day of May 1828, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Madison personally appeared Benjamin Blanchard who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stephen Oney in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Angel in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Rhode Island, and has been transfered to Connecticut from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York, is that his family and friends have removed to Wilson[?] Madison County State of New York

Benjamin Blanchard

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.

David Gaston Justice Peace

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Rev. and 1813
War Section

April 23, 1924.

Mrs. W. Somers,
20 Westlake Ave.,
Auburn, N. Y.

Madam;

    I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, s. 37782, it appears that Benjamin Blanchard enlisted May 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Lewis and Stephen Olney’s companies, Colonel Israel Angell’s, Christopher Greene’s and James Olney’s Rhode Island Regiments, he was shot in the knee while in the service and was discharged June 15, 1783.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1818, while a resident of Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island aged fifty seven years.

    In 1826 he was a resident of Connecticut and stated that he had married within the last three years, a woman

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of the County of New London, her name not stated. In 1828 he was living in Madison County, New York.

The above mentioned Benjamin Blanchard, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
[blank]
Commissioner.

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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of New London ss. North Stonington

On this 2nd day of March 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of New London personally appeared Benjamin Blanchard who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stephen Oney in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Angel in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Rhode Island Agency from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of Connecticut where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Connecticut is that he has within three years last past married a woman belong to the county of New London & that he can support himself better

Benjamin Blanchard

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Elias Hewitt Justice of the Peace

NOTES.--The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

New London County S.S, North Stonington on the 3rd day of March 1826 personally appeared John H. Browning and made solemn oath Before me that he is personally acquainted with the above named Benjamin Blanchard and knows him to be the same named in the above affidavit

Elias Howell Justice of the Peace

I hereby do certify that John H Browning is a person of truth & veracity

Elias Hewitt Justice of the Peace

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New London County Sc[?]

I hereby certify that Elias Hewitt of North Stonington in New London County [illegible] now is, and for more than six months last past has been, a Justice of the Peace in said New London County, duly qualified, and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County at New London in sd County this 18th day of March AD 1826

Charles Lathrop Clerk

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If Blanchard should apply for a new Certificate, see letter filed within from J H Browning and an answer thereto dated 20 Nov 1819
see letter to Bennett Bicknell Esq. 28th May 1828.

1 Comm[?]

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N. Stonington
Connecticut Nov 14.
[illegible]
Secretary of War
Washington

[sideways] Pension Office
19 Nov [/sideways]

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North Stonington ct. Nov. 13, 1827

Dr Sir

Benjamin Blanchard a revolutionary pensioner has for four or five years past had his pension certificate lodged in my hands & I have let him have from time to time as he wanted, three or four days before drawing time last spring he had some difficulty with his wife & he absconded & I have not since herd of him. I write thinking probably he has made application for a certificate claiming that the old was lost. This pension certificate is still in my hands & he went off about $50, in my debt. if he has or should make application for a certificate [illegible] to recollect that he can have is old one by [illegible] to me if you can give me any information on the subject it will be thankfully Recd.

With Respect & Esteem
Your Obedt Sert,
J.H. Browning

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[illegible]
Hon. Secretary of War
Washington Coty

[sideways] Pens. Office
15 July. [/sideways]

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Morris Ville July 19th 1828

Dr Sir

Benjamin Blanchard whose papers were some time since forwarded to the War Department for a transfer of the payment of his pension from Connecticut to New York wishes, now to have the place changed agreeable to the application made for that purpose--so that after this, when the next payment becomes due (4 of Sepr. next) he can draw it from the City of New York as it will be much more convenient for him.

I have wrote Mr Browning of North Stonington, and find the Pension Certificate was pledged for money advanced, and agree to Blanchards instructions, I have aranged the matter with Mr Browning. Please direct your communication to me at Morris Ville Madison Co. N.Y.

Yours
Bennet Bicknell

Hon Secy of War

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[illegible] March 14, 1820
Benjn Blanchard
for transfer
J.H. Browning
N. Stonington
[illegible]

[sideways] Secretary of War
J L Edwards Esq [/sideways]

[stamp] NEW LONDON CT.
MAR 10 [/stamp]

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Dr Sir

inclosed I forward you an application for a transfur would be much your obdt to forward the transfur as soon as convenient. [illegible] Benjn Blanchard has not draw his pension to any later date than Sept 4, 1825.

Your Obeft Sevt for him
JH Browning
Secretary of war
N. Stonington Ct. March 9, 1826

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37782
Revy INVALID.

File No. 37,782
Benjamin Blanchard
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 1820[?]
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 43[?]

[bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [/bracket]

1924 Apt. 23. Hist to Mrs. W. Somers aus.[?]

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Prop 51718[?]
Rhode Island to Connecticut

Benjamin Blanchard of Providence Cy in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Angell of the Rhode Island line, for the term of 6 years

Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 of Augt 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov 1819 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esq Clk Providence Rhode Island

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819: 3.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48--
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$51.89
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

[sideways] Notification [illegible] July 3d. 1820 to Benjamin Cowell Esqr.
Providence
Rhode Island [/sideways]

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to July [illegible] the within contains the Deposition of John Brown and Simon Brown to Be [illegible] in the Cap[?] of Benjamin Blanchard Relating to said Blanchard obtaining his Bounty for His services[?] allowed him by Congress in the Revilutionary War taken Before and Sealed up by me the Subscriber

Wm Potter J Peace

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I John Brown of foster in the County of Providence in the fifty fourth year of my age Do certify and Say that I have Been acquainted With Benjan Blanchard abought thirty and Never Knew that said Blanchard had any [illegible] that serving said tenure and I Beleave said Blanchard to Be Poor and Needy and Stands in Need of a pittance from this County and the Deponant further sayeth Not.

John Brown

Providence at foster august the 30 AD 1819 Personally came John Brown Signer to the Beforegoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the same Before me
Wm Potter J Peace

I Theodore Foster of Foster in the State of Rhode Island as aforesaid, Do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Brown and that I know him to be a person of veracity and his full faith and credit ought to be given to his before written Deposition

Theodore Foster
Providence September 2, 1819

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It appears by the Regimental Book, That the bearer Benjamin Blanchard, by me recollected, on the twenty first day of May 1777 inlisted into the Army of the United States to serve during the war; That he did faithfully serve a Private Soldier from the time of his inlistment aforesaid, excepting a few days in the Months of September and October anno 1780, when he was absent without leave from said Regiment/in the Regiment respectively[?] commanded by Colonel Israel Angell, Christopher Green & Jeremiah Olney in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment, until the fifteenth day of June 1783, when he received a furlough granted in pursuance of General Orders, which in the ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace, became an absolute discharge from said Regiment.

Inez Dexter Maj. of said Regt. at the close of the revolury war.
Providence August 21th[?] 1819.

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I Simon Brown of Burrillville in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island Now Residing in Killingly in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut in the forty ninth year of my age Do testify and say that that I have Been acquainted With Benjamin Blanchard for this thirty years and Never knew said Blanchard to have any Property and always Considered him to Be poor and Needy and Stands in need of apittance from His Cuntry the Deponant further further Sayeth Not

Simon Brown

Providence at foster august the 30 AD 1810 Personally came Simon Brown signer to the Above Deposition and mad solomn oath to the same Before me Wm Potter J Peace

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Coconut Grove Florida Mar. 21, 1924
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I have been told that Kezia Hasting Blanchard, wife of Benjamin Blanchard whose Revolutionary record is found in the State Papers of New Hampshire Vol. I Page 244 and in the Rev. Rolls Vol III, was a pensioner.

Will you please inform me whether either Benjamin Blanchard or his wife received a pension.

Yours respectfully
Mrs. W. Somers
Address--22 Westlake Ave.
Auburn N.Y.

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 24 1924 [/stamp]