Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,556, Parrit Blasdell, Continental Mass. N. H.

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Service - Continental, Mass. N.H.

Blasdell, Parrit
Number - S38,556

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Notification sent January 15, 1821  to Hon G. C. Craft Hous of Rep (?) state
3557
Vermont Roll
Parrit Blasdell
Col. M. Jacksons' reg.
Private
Massachusetts line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War inscribed on the Roll Vermont at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 25th of March 1818

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Parrit Blasdel
Not on Rolls DN

Admitted
Hale's Company (?) N.H. Line
Starks Regt.

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I Parrot Blasdell of Montpelier in the County of Washington in the State of Vermont testify and say that I was born 11th of November in the year of our Lord 1759 in the Town of Amesbury in the State of Massachusetts and have resided within the United States of America ever since and that in the fall of the year AD. 1775 I enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the United States (?) revolutionary war against the common enemy of (?) and their distrusted Country for the term of one year, into the company  Commanded by Capt. John Hale of Hopkinton, New Hampshire which company belonged to Col. John Starks Regt. of New Hampshire; I joined Starks Company at Winter Hill near Boston; I remained at Winter Hill until the enemy left (?) Boston, then moved to New York and from there to Albany and from there to Canada as far as Lorell, then retreated back under orders of Leut. Sullivan, to Mount Independence, where I was stationed till the fall of AD. 1776, our Regt. being about to March from that place, I being sick + unable to March obtained leave to return to New Hampshire about one month I think before the years expired fore which I had enlisted - after obtaining my health, in the (written over smudged ink) of the year AD, 1778 I again enlisted for the term of six or eight months and joined the Army at Providence in Captain Horatio's Company in the Regt. commanded

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by Col. Stephen Peabody of New Hampshire in Genl. Green's Brigade, and after serving in said company until the expiration of terms of my enlistment I returned again to New Hampshire thus being duly discharged from the service .
I again enlisted for the term of three years into Capt. Webb's company of Lt. Infantry in the 4th Mass. Regt. comd by Col. Michael Jackson and joined said company at West Point and continued in said Regt. until said Regt. was disbanded which was after the close of the Revolutionay War. I cannot state the dates of the months and Days of my (?) Discharges by reason of not having (?) the papers appertained thereto but am sure the time I served in the Revolutionary war exceeds four years
I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance for and upfront
Parrit Blasdel
Deposed, sword and subscribed by the above named Parrit Blasdel before me at Montpelier in said county of Washington this twentyfifth day of March AD 1818
Stephen Pitkin 
Judge of county crt

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I William Huse of Orange in the County of Orange in the State of Vermont Testify and say that I am now of the age of fifty seven in August 1817 - and that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight I enlisted into the Continental Service and served in Colonel Peabody's Regiment and was there knowing that Parrit Blasdel with whom I was before acquainted in the Town of Amesbury in the State of Massachusetts where I was born & brought up & where he lived within a few miles of my father's house; served under the same Colonel in the same reg- (?) with me for the term of six months and was knowing to his being dismissed on the last day of December 1776 at which time the six months  & years (?) dismissed for the campaign And I further say that the said Parrit Blasdel who is mentioned in the annexed declaration is the same Parrit Blasdel who served with this deponent in the Revolutionary War is above mentioned.
Wm Huse
Sworn & subscribed to this 26th Day of March AD 1818
Before me & (?) County of that the said Deponent
(?) (?) a credible witness
Stephen Pitkin Judge of County Court

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We the Authority of the Town of Montpelier certify that Parrit Blasdel signer of the within Declaration is a man who has lost parts of his left hand and his right arm taken off at the shoulder by a discharge of a cannon in the celebration of the fourth of July and is in reduced circumstances in life and has need of assistance from his country for support
Benj J. Wheeler
Salvin Collins        Select Men
Naum Kelton 

Joseph Hawes
(?) G. Cadwell      Justice of Peace
Joseph Wing

I certify that the above name gentlemen are the Select men of the civil authority of the Town of Montpelier aforesaid
George Rich, Clerk


Parrot Blasdell
Deposition
A. R. Soldier

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[print] STATE OF VERMONT, Washington County, to wit.}
I, 
[handwritten] Stephen Pitkin
[print] One of the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, Do certify, That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said 
[handwritten] Parrit Blasdel 
[print] did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th March, 1818, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
Given under my hand, at
[handwritten] Montpelier
[print] this
[handwritten] 25th
[print] day of
[handwritten] March
[print] A.D. 1818
[handwritten] Stephen Pitkin [underlined]

[print] STATE OF VERMONT, Washington, ss. }
I, GEORGE RICH, Clerk of the County of Washington, aforesaid, Do certify, That the Honorable STEPHEN PITKIN, who made the above Certificate, and before whom the annexed Declaration was taken, was a Judge of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, at the respective dates thereof, acting under the authority of this State, and duly qualified for that purpose; and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at 
[handwritten] Montpelier
[print] in said County, this
[handwritten] 25
[print] day of
[handwritten] March
[print] in the Year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen.
[handwritten] George Rich [underlined]
[print] Clerk.

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Parrit Blasdell
[illegible][crossed-out]
Pehu
113.9
355/ 
March 1819
[illegible]

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State of Vermont
Washington County
In this the 30th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record of the Supreme Court of Judicature [or Justice and illegible] now [illegible] within & for the county of Washington & State of Vermont, Parrit Blasdell, aged sixty years last November, resident in Montpelier in same State  who being duly sworn according to law, doth in his oath declare that he served in Col. John Stark's Regiment in Capt. John Hale's Company in the N. Hampshire line eleven months, commenced in 1775 - & served 8 months in Col. Peabody's Regiment in Capt. Martin's company in Rhode Island when the French fleet was there - I then enlisted for three years in the fourth Massachusetts commanded by Col. Packson in Capt. Webbs company and continued in said Regiment until disbanded after the close of the war, four years & six months in the [illegible] - I have filed my declaration which is dated 25th day of March 1818 I have received a pension certificate N. 3557 .

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 [illegible] 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 & mount service of the United States in the Revolutionary War [illegible] 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 herein composed & by me subscribed, to wit
25 acres of Land in Duxbury near the top of the Mountain called Camels rump worth probably nothing.
1 Note against Otis Standish for $105.- given 6 years & 2 months ago or interest Standish has sworn out of [illegible].-
1 Note against Jonathan Wilkins for $75. Said Wilkins has run away to Canada & has been about 2 or 3 years & is from.-
a number of [illegible] accounts for beer & crackers - 42 beer bottles - scales, weights & provisions.-
1 Note for $50. against Urial H. Orvis who is a Bankrupt & resides somewhere in the State of New York.-

One cow - one hog - one old desk - one old case of drawers - 2 tables - one stand, one looking glass - 12 chairs - a few entirely of iron ware grid & [illegible] iron - 2 flats - shovel & tongs - pair of fine dogs - [illegible] - tin crockery & glass ware worth in the whole about 7.44 cents. - 3 old barrels - 1 tub - 3 pails - knives & forks & spoons - 1 old axe - earthen & stone ware about one dollar 50 cents worth - 1 key.-
Parrit Blasdell
I further declare that I am by occupation a seller of beer, crackers & gingerbread - I was a stage driver & mail carrier about 12 [space] previous to the commencement of the last war - in July after the close of the war by an accidental discharge of a cannon - ["I" crossed out] my right arm - and almost my eyesight; I have but little use of my right [half of next sentence is obscured by fold] supported by the charity of the vicinity I live in -

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1 note for $50. against Urial H. Orvis who is a Bankrupt & resides somewhere in the State of New York.-

One Cow - one hog - one old desk - one old case of drawers - 2 tables - one stand, one looking glass - 12 chairs - a few entirely of iron ware grid & [illegible] iron - 2 flats, shovel & tongs - pair of fine clogs - [illegible] - tin crockery & glass ware worth in the whole about 7.44 cents.- 3 old barrels - 1 tub - 3 pails - knives & forks & spoons - 1 old axe - earthen & stone ware about one dollar 50 cents worth - 1 Key.-
Parrit Blasdel

I further declare that I am by occupation a seller of beer, crackers, & gingerbread - I was a stage driver & mail carrier about 12 [blank] previous to the commencement of the last war - in July after the close of the war by an accidental discharge of a cannon ["I" crossed out] my right arm - and almost my eyesight; I have but little use of my right hand and was sometime supported by the charity of the vicinity I live in.-

I now owe 1 execution against me for 140 Dollars - one note to T. Hubbard of 27 Dollars - to Hubbard & Spaulding for stores for my shop 50 dollars - one note to Wm. Upham 27 dollars - Langdon & Barnard 30 dollars - E. Tyler $12 - whom to the amount of 286 dollars - with the income of my shop & pension money I support myself & family - who are Ruth Blasdel wife aged 61 years and wholly unable to support herself - and Clarissa Blasdel my daughter 21 years of age, who I keep with us to take care of her mother & me - we three are all & only my family.
Parrit Blasdel.

Sworn to & declaration open court on this 30th day of June 1820 before the George Rich Clerk.

State of Vermont
Washington County

I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule hereto annexed, are truly Copied from the Record of the said Court
And I do further certify that it is the option of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property expenditure in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred thirteen dollars & nine cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 19th day of July 1820.
George Rich, Clerk. [underlined]

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38556
Invalid
File No. 38556
Parrit Blasdell
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 2, Page 49

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Affidavit of Maj. Henry Blake

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State of Vermont
Caledonia County}
Henry Blake of Peacham in the County of Caledonia aforesaid, aged sixty two years, being duly sworn, doth declare, depose and say that he served in the Continental army in the Revolutionary war. That is the year 1776 he belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Hale, in Col. John Stark's Regiment of the New Hampshire line, that he was then well acquainted with Parit Blasdel now of Montpelier (and for whom benefit  this affidavit is taken) who was then a Private in the same Company and do well recollect that the said Parrit Blasdel faithfully served his country against the common enemy as a soldier in the Company and Regiment aforesaid  in the year aforesaid, for the term of more than nine months - that according 
to his best recollection the said Blasdel was enlisted for one year & that in consequence of sickness he was discharged about one month before the expiration of his term of service
Henry Blake

Subscribed & sworn bbefore me this 12th day of August A.D. 1818
And I certify that the above Deponent is a credible witness in my opinion
State of Vermont
Caledonia
Chester W. Hats( unsure of this last name)
Justice of the Peace in Caledonia County

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State of Vermont
County of Caledonia
I Curtis Stanley Clerk of the County of Caledonia aforesaid, do hereby certify that Chester W. Blass before whom the annexed acknowledgement and affidavit No. 1 has been made at the date thereof was a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid duly qualified for that purpose acting under the authority of this state, and that his name subscribed thereto in his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County at Danville in said county, this fourth day of Sept in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Curtis Stanley Clerk

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Joseph Blanchard
(Affdt)?

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State of Vermont
Washington towit} 
Joseph Blanchard of Wadelbury in Caledonia County, State of Vermont, the age of fifty six, being duly sworn, doth testify and say that in January 1776 he was a soldier in Capt. Abbott's Company in Col. Stark's Regt of the New Hampshire Line, and was then personally acquainted with Parit Blasdell, now of Montpelier, who has applied for a pension under the act of Congress of 18th March, 1818 who then belonged to Capt. John Hale's Company of the same Regiment, and well knows that the said Parit did enlist for the term of one year in the Company & Regiment aforesaid That said Blaisdel did serve in Capt. Hale's Company in Col. John Stark's Regiment as aforesaid for more than nine months to wit for about eleven months until honorabely discharged at Fort Independence, in the fall of 1776
He is fully confident that the said Parrit served faithfully for more than nine months at that time and was honorabely discharged
Joseph Blanchard
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22nd day of August 1818 And I further certify that the Deponent is a credible witness
Gideon Wheelock
Justice of Peace

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State of Vermont}
Washington County}
I certify that Gideon Wheelock Esq. before me whom the (?) affidavit appear to have been taken is a Justice of the Peace, acted under the authority of this State & that  his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
Witness my hand & official Seal this 21 day of September A.D. 1818
George Rich Clerk of the County
aforesaid (?)