Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], James Bliven, R.I.

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(3--1776)                                          
         SERVICE                                     [star]                                        NUMBER
      R.I.                                              Bliven, James                          Dis. [checkmark]

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[in  Script]
Bliven, James
His name appears on a list of invalid
pensioners returned by the Circuit Court
for the District of Rhode Island, submitted
to the House of Representatives by the Secretary
of War on Dec. 14, 1792, and printed in the
American State Papers, Class 9, Page 60.

Rank: Forage Master
Regl: [checkmark]
Disability: Received a violent contusion in
his right leg, while removing hay from the
Island of Prudence to the main, by order of
Colonel C. Greene, in 1779.
Date of Commencement: June 14, 1792
Monthly Allowance: $3.00
Arrears due: $50.00
[short illegible word bottom left of page]

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March 26, 1906
aw WJF

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Bliven, James
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25 1794 and printed in the American State Papers, class page 118.

Rank: Foragemaster,
Regt: Colonel Green's
Disability Lamed by a violent contusion in his right leg, received in removing hay.
When and where disabled: July, 1779 Prudence Island.
Residence: Newport
Monthly Allowance: $3.00
Arrearages: $50
Remarks: There are no returns of this department in this office.

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Aug 22 1906
aw WJF

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Mrs. Oliver Cusman
6 Fowler Ave
Newport R I
[time stamped seal recieved Jul 30 1936
Mail Sub Div
Vets Adm
Reader 7 at 3]
July 29 1936
Veterans Administration 
Washington D C
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send to me
a statement of the Revolutionary
War record of 
2nd Lieut James Bliven married Anna
Rhode [same as one above]
Esquire James Bliven married ? of
Westerly R J I think
Capt Jonathan Weeden of Middleton R I
Jonathan Weeden Esquire of N Y
To be used to establishing a line for the
D A R
Yours truly
Mrs Oliver W Cushman
6 Fowler Ave Newport R I

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Newport R I
Nov 30 1935
[recieved 
Dec 8 1935
Mail Sub Div
[illegible]
U S Department of The Interior
Bureau of Pensions
I would like the record of
James Bliven of Westerly R I who served in
the Rev War from July 11 1778 to July 20 1779
2nd Leiut L Kline his wife Mrs Anna Rhodes
also
James Bliven who married Sarah Steliore[?] and
James Bliven who married Mary Ross Hall
they also served in the Rev War also from Westerly R I
I would like the war record also any information
of retier families if they recieved pensions especially their
childrens names
I need this is use in DAR line if in the
record of their pensions their children are named
I would like to have that to
Have you any data of Capt Perry Bliven of
Newport R I who wife Mrs Sarah Clark Bliven marring
the 2nd time Asa Sham also of Newport R I
[illegible] she received a pension to
Very Sincerely
Mrs Oliver W Cushman
6 Fowler Ave
Newport R I

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August 6, 1936
Mrs. Oliver Cushman
6 Fowler Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island

BA-J/MLB
JAMES BLIVEN
Dis.
Rev. War.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of July 29, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Bliven who served as ensign, of Westerly, Rhode Island: Captain Jonathan Weeden of Middleton, Rhode Island, and Jonathan Weeden (Ensign) of New York.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Jonathan Weeden, under any spelling of the name. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.
The record which was furnished you December 17, 1935, is that of  the only soldier named James Bliven, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
It is suggested that information in regard to the military service of these soldiers might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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December 17, 1935
Mrs. Oliver W. Cushman
#6 Fowler Avenue
Newport, Rhode Island

BA-J/EEL
James Bliven-Dis.Rev.Wat

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of several soldiers named James Bliven, all of Westerly, Rhode Island, also the record of Captain Perry Bliven, of Newport, Rhode Island.

A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made an no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United Stats based upon the military service in that war of a Perry Bliven, or similar spelling.
Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military services of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

The record has been found of only one James Bliven, under any spelling, of Rhode Island. His record is furnished herein as found on Pages 60 and 118, Class 9, American State Papers.

He is reported in that volume as of Newport, to have served as forage master for Colonel C Greene's Regiment, and to have received a violent contusion in his right leg on July 17, 1779, while removing hay from Island Prudence to the main land. It was disability resulting from this wound for which he received his Rhode Island state pension. It is not shown that he received a pension from the United States.

Very Truly Yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.