Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,311, for Asahel Terrell, New York

Increased from $40 Agent notified
Connecticut 743
Hannah Blackman, who was widow of Asahel Terrell
who died on the 10 th October 1777 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Leiniger in the N. York line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 57 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. day of Jany. 1839 and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Fairfield, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 78

1418
Hannah Blackman widow of Nehemiah
Count.
Hon. G. Tomlinson

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport On this 7 th day of January A.D. 1837. personally appeared the Court of Probate in & for the District of Stratford in said County & State afforesaid Hannah Blackman a resident of the Town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, aged Eighty eight years - who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That her name before she was, mark I was, Hannah Hoyt. That she was married Decem- 25 th 1763 in said Fairfield in that part now called Weston by the Rev. James Johnson, to Asahel Turrell of said Fairfield, that she resealed with said Turrell in said Fairfield in that part now called Weston and remembers that said Turrell enlisted in the Spring of 1776 into Capt. Robert Walker's company of Connecticut State Troops for one year and went with said company from said Fairfield to the State of New York and served as she understood until April 1777 when he enlisted again into a company of New York State Troops and was killed on the 10 th day of October 1777. at Saratoga by a cannon ball and from the deposition of Joseph Suly. She fully believes he was in service at the time he was killed in Capt. Houson's company in Col. Livingston's Regiment, and that she was enlisted in

v The New York line in the Spring of 1777 during The War, remembers that he wrote to her in that he had enlisted in the York line during the war and remembers a remark he made in the letter that he thought he would win the horse or loose the saddle also stated in the letter that besides his wages, he had a bounty of a number of acres of land belonging to it was $500. which land nor his wages in the York line my self nor children have never received.
That she claims David Tivell served 12 months under Capt Robert Walker in the Connecticut State Troops, commencing in the Spring of 1776 and ending in the Spring of 1777 in April, and ended as appears by David Tivell's Deposition that David Tivell enlisted in the York line before his term was out under Walker. What if he did he probably served his term out with Walker before he joined the York line —
and that she claims he served in the York line at least six months.
She does not know as he had any written discharge in his first campaign, nor has she now any documentary evidence to prove his service his service in both campaigns was a private soldier. resided in the Farmfield when he first entered the service and was at Fort Stanwix as she believes when he enlisted for the last service —
That David Tivell was born September 10 th 1739 and died at Saratoga was killed at Saratoga October 10 th 1777 understood by David Hall one of the Neighbours who was with him (he is now dead) that he

Ivrell had just come off from Gaurd, and sat down on a Log, when he was killed by a Cannon ball from the enemy he d Hall bang so near him that his brains flew out to him, and she further states that in the Spring of 1776 while her husband was from home in the service their house took fire and was burnt and they were very poor and she had to support herself and family as well as she could. That she was born in the Town of Hanford, May 6 th 1748, has resided in said Hanford since the Revolution has been dependant on her son Israel Blackman for her support for about 28 years and he has lost the use of his right arm, and is not well able to support her —
That she now states that she is the widow of Nehemiah Blackman who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution that she has uniformly understood and fully believes that d Blackman who was her second husband enlisted in the Spring of 1775 in the Town of Redding in d County into Capt Ruds Company in Col Waterburys Regiment for a Campaign of seven months to Canada and served said seven months as a Drummer allways heard d Blackman say that after he returned from d Northern Campaign, he again in November 1775 went in service from d Hanford to New York and was there until March 1776. Cannot say what company he belonged to that she he claims served in this 2 d Campaign at least

Four months as a Drummer
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That in the Summer of 1777 said Blackman went, as she believes in the Militia company of S d Hanford. To Crumponds on the North River as a Drummer cannot say who commanded S d Militia company at that time at some period during the War S d Company was commanded by Capt. Nafah Bennett, does not know whether he commanded at this time , or Capt. Joseph Sherwood That she fully believes that S d Blackman served in this campaign at least One month.
That in the Summer of 1777 said Blackman was in service in the Town of said Hanford in the Parish of Greenwich on Long Island Sound (it being the Summer that Hanford was burnt) cannot say whether he was enlisted or drafted nor at what company he belonged, but his company belonged to Col. David White's Regiment & Genl. Gold S d Williams Brigade, the reason more particularly that she remembers that he was in service at Hanford in the Summer of 1777 is that it was after she was married to him and it was the Summer & same year that her son Asahel Blackman was born who was her first child by said Blackman, who was born July 24 th 1777 That she remembers that he served in this campaign three months as a Drummer does not know whether he ever had any written discharge nor has she now any Documentary evidence to prove his service.

5 in any campaign, all his service was as a Prisoner.
That she claims her first husband Asahel Tivell served 18 months before he was killed. That her second husband Nehemiah Blackman served 7 months in the year 1775.
4 do - in the years 1775 & 1776.
1 do in 1777.
3 do in the year 1779.
That her first Husband was born in Newmilford Litchfield County State of Connecticut Sept. 10 th 1739.
That her second Husband was born in Stratford November 10 th 1740. in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut
has a Record of her first husbands age which is annexed which contains her age and the time she was born, she was born in S d Fairfield in that part now called Weston but in the time of the Revolution belonged to the Town of Fairfield, was living in S d Fairfield when both of my S d Husbands was called in to service and have lived in S d Town of Fairfield & the Town of Woobury since the War except a short time she resided in the state of New York and now resides in said Fairfield
And she would further state that she had a Record of her marriage, & the birth of her children by said Blackman which was destroyed by some children of Mr. Barretts that lived in the house with her a few years since, which Record she will remember, was in the following manner. (as near as she can recollect)
Nehemiah Blackman was married to Hannah Tivell the last of November 1778.

or the fore part of December 1778)
6 & Hannah Blackman
Her first child Asahel Blackman, son of N. Blackman was born July 24 1779
Israel Blackman then son born Sept. 10 1781.
Then son Levi Blackman born Sept 2 1786
Then daughter Patience born May 23 1789
Then Son Eli Blackman born May 3 1794.
That the reason she remembers that they were married in November or the fore part of December 1778 is there was a snow storm at the time they were married, which is the reason that she kept That she kept House for said Blackman before She was married to him and they went on horseback accompanied by one of their neighbours James Bennett Junr. to the Town adjoining sd. Hampden (as Reading) to the House of the Revd. John Beach an Episcopal Clergyman then settled over the Episcopal Church of Reading & Newbury, and that she was then married to said Blackman at the time before stated by said John Beach in presence of said James Bennett, who is now dead, and is the only person that she can recollect that was present. There were other persons present, who were strangers to her. The reason she has not made, her declaration sooner is that the Revd. Mr. Stratton now Pastor of sd Church and by whom she expected to prove her marriage by sd Church Records has been absent until lately, and she further declares that she was married to the said Asahel Turrell (on the 25 day of December 1763) Seventeen hundred & sixty three and remained his Widow after his death October 10 1777. until she again married to the said N. Blackman Blackman in the month of November or December in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy eight, that her first husband the aforesaid Asahel Turrell died on the 10 day of October 1777, that her husband She further declares that she was married to

The afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman in the month of November or December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that her husband the afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman died February 10 th 1808, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. and she further states that sd Israel & sd Blackman both resided in sd Town of Fairfield in that part now called Weston, at the time they entered the service, and sd Blackman resided in the same Town many years after the Revolution, and that she does not know of any person now living by whom she can make further proof.
Signed in presence of Israel Blackman Laura Blackman
Her Mannah X Blackman Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me Attest, R S Nichols, Clerk
Mark Moore Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the entering claims prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant is the widow of Israel Israel & Nehemiah Blackman who were revolutionary soldiers and served in the states
Attest, R S Nichols, Clerk
Mark Moore Judge
I Russell & Nichols clerks of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the unanimous proceedings of the said Court

in the matter of the application of Hannah Blackman to be  admitted  to the  several  to the  state  to the In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7 th day of January 1837.
Attest, R. S. Nichols Clerk
I Joseph Banks, a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that I reside in the neighbourhood of the Widow Hannah Blackman and am personally acquainted with her, and believe her to be about Eighty-eight years of age, and that she bears a good character.
Sworn and subscribed before me Joseph Banks Justice of the Peace State of Connecticut? Marked Moore Judge
County of Fairfield ss. Mansfield I Roswell S. Nichols Clerk of the Probate Court. in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Bennett, Isaac Sherman, Thomas B. Ganton & Jacob Peers, are all Justices of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified, that their commissions will expire in June 1837 and that their signatures to the Depositions of Charles Prentice, Althea Wall, Joseph Sulby Zachariah Sherwood, Johnath R. Sanford Thomas Stratton, Samuel C. Stratton and Shadducy Hubbell are all their genuine Signatures
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court This 7 th day of January A.D. 1837
Attest R. S. Nichols, Clerk.

Asael Ferrill was Born 9 and was Married to Hannah Hoyt my wife December ye 21 Day A 1763 and She was born May the Sixt Day A 1748 & C A 1764 October the 21 Day we Had a Son born and Called His Name Jonathan and he Died November the 5 Day 1764 A 1765 we had a Daughter born September and She Died without a Name A 1766 we Had another Daughter born May the 27 Day and She Died without a Name A 1768 we Had another Daughter born January the 22 Day and Called her Name Abigail A 1770 we Had Another Son Born May the 8 and he Died without a Name A 1771 we had Another Daughter Born April and She Died without a Name A 1773 we had Another Daughter Born January the 19 Day and Called her Name Abigail A 1775 we Had two Sons at a Birth the 8 and we Called there Names Abijah & Elijah A 1777 Asael Ferrill was Died at Narragansett with a Cannon

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to weaving 19:3 quarters of yards
of lining wool
to 17 yards of wooling
to 18 yards of wooling
to 27 yards of lining
to 8 yards of lining
to weaving 12:12 of cotton wool
Nov 15

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Weston December 28th. 1836. I Charles T. Prentice minister of the Gospel of the Congregational Church in the Town of Weston in said County hereby certify the following records as found on said Church Record which appears to have been made by the Rev. James Johnson who was an ordained Minister over said Church for many years.
"December 28 th A.D. 1768. Abel Turrel and Hannah Hott were Married. "
Charles T. Prentice
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } ss. Weston Decem r . 20th. 1836. Personally appeared Rev. Charles T. Prentice and subscribed and made Oath to the Truth of the foregoing certificate before me who I certify is a Clergyman of Gospel standing and that I have full confidence in the Truth of said certificate. Sworn before me Isaac Bennett J. of Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Jo. Weston October 11. Th. 1836. I Althea Hall of the Town of Weston in said County aged sixty-nine years do testify that my Father Nehemiah Blackman of the then Town of Fairfield now Weston that in the year 1776 he was Daughted or detached to go to New York in the service of the Revolutionary war and did go and was gone a term of two Months then returned home. - And furthermore the deponent saith that her was according to her best recollection was Married to the Wid. Hymiah Turrell in the winter of 1778 & 9. and she further says that her Father died in Woodbury in Litchfield in Connecticut of the disease called the palpitation of the Heart on the 10th day of February 1808. - and further the deponent saith not.
her Althea Hall Mark
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } Jo. Weston Oct. 11. Th. 1836
Personally appeared Althea Hall and subscribed and made solemn Oath to the foregoing deposition before me. - who I certify is considered a person of truth equal to that of mankind in general -
Isaac Bennett Jus. ex Pleas

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County. } ss. Weston December 30th. 1836. I, Althea Hall of the Town of Weston aforesaid of sixty nine years of age do hereby and with that in the Month of April One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy six the dwelling house of Ichel Turrell accidentally took fire and was totally consumed. The said Turrell The said Turrell family consisted of a wife and four small children they two youngest ones was twins they were left in a very destitute situation. — Althea her Hall Mark
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County. } ss. Weston December 30th. 1836 Personally Appeared Althea Hall and signed the above Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same. I have been acquainted with the said Althea for a long time and have no doubt in saying that she is entitled to full credibility. Sworn before me Isaac Bunnets Jus. of Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } Weston Decm. 20th. 1836. I Joseph Seely a Pensioner of the United States Deposits and saith that he was well acquainted with one Jacob Turrell of said Weston and that he enlisted about the first of April 1776. under Capt. Robert Walker in Col. Elmore Reg t as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and to go to the Northward and did go to Fort Ticonderoga and there lay in garrison until about the first of April 1777. and about the first of February 1777. he the said Turrell did enlist in the New York line in Capt. Hone's company and I believe in Col. Divenstone Reg t for three years or during the War; and furthermore that the said Turrell was killed at the Battle at Saratoga by a four pound shot.
and further the deponent saith not. —
Joseph Seely
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss. Weston Dec r 20th. 1836. Personally appeared Joseph Seely and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is well known to me is a credible witness and I believe his testimony is true. —
Subscribed and sworn before me —
Isaac Berrill ss. of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss. Weston December 30th 1836. Fairfield County. } Joseph Seeley of the said Town of Weston aged eighty years Deposeth and saith that soon after Asahel Turrell enlisted in Capt. Robert Walker's Company in Col. Elmer's Bg. (Viz.) in April one thousand seven hundred and twenty six the dwelling house of the said Turrell took fire and was consumed his wife Hannah with four small children the two twins in a very destitute condition.
Joseph Seeley
State of Connecticut } ss. Weston December 30th 1836. Fairfield County. } Personally appeared Joseph Seeley and signed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn to the truth of the same. I have been with for a long time been acquainted with the said Seeley and believe him to be a man of Truth and veracity. Sworn before me Isaac Burnet Just. of Peace
Isaac Burnet Just. of Peace

Zachariah Sherwood of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, 78 years of age a Pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asahel Tivell of the Town of Fairfield in sd County, during the Revolutionary war that said Tivell & Deponent both belonged to Capt Robert Walkers company of Foot, Connecticut State Troops, in Col. Saml Elmons Regiment, that he deponent enlisted in the Spring of 1776 in sd Walkers company in the Parish of Stratford in sd Fairfield County, for one years service, that he joined sd company in the Town of Stratford and marchd to Albany, from there to the German flats and from there went into Winter quarters in Fort Stanwix and continued there until the Spring of 1777 when the year was up resuming said Tivell was an enlisted Soldier in the same company with him and who served One year Also in sd Robert Walkers company Joseph Sulby now living in Weston was also a Soldier in the same company at the same time always understood that said Tivell enlisted after the aforesaid service in to a company of the New York State Troops and resuming bearing in the time of the War and since the peace broken of that sd Tivell was killed at the Northern Battle of Saratoga by a Cannon Ball Zachariah Sherwood

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport January 3 1837 Personally appeared Zachariah Sherwood and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of The foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me Sworn and Subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss. Redding Sep. 26. 1836
I certify that having examined the Records of said town I do not find any Record of the marriage of Nehemiah Blackman & Hannah Tyrrell — Jonathan R. Sanford Town Clerk
Fairfield County ss. Redding 26. Sept 1836 Personally appeared Jonathan R. Sanford the above named and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before Me. Thos B. Fenton Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport. Thomas Stratton of the Town of sd Bridgeport 78 years old a Prisoner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Nehemiah Blackman and his Widow Hannah who has now applied for a Pension, in the time of the Revolution and remembers to have seen said Nehemiah in service in the Revolution as a Drummer either at the time St Johns Fort was taken in 1775 or at Greenponds on the North River, in 1777. Deponent being at both places in them years cannot distinguish in his mind which place it was he saw sd Blackman in service but remembers perfectly well of seeing him in service as a Drummer and remembers sd Blackman used to come to the tent where Deponent was knights and sing songs cannot say how long he was in service but his uniform understanding has allways been that said Blackman served on several campaigns as a Drummer during the Revolution Also remembers that Asahel Tyrrell was

Killed in the War of the Revolution and remembers his Widow Hannah was left very Poor, with a family of small children, also remembers that said Hannah, again married to said Hannah Nehemiah Blackman, in the time of the Revolution, cannot say what year. also says that he is well acquainted with Althea Hall whose Deposition is annexed that said Althea is the daughter of said Nehemiah Blackman by his first wife before he married the Widow Sirell, also testifies that said Hannah has not married since the death of said Nehemiah — and deponent further states that he always understood that S r Sirell's Dwelling House was burnt by accident in the time of the Wars.
Thomas Stratton.
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport January 6 1837 Personally appeared Thomas Stratton and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible Witness well known to me Sworn & Subscribed before
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace.

I hereby certify, that the Church Records of Trinity Church, Newtown, Connecticut, kept during the Rectorship of the Rev John Beach and believed to contain a record of the marriage of Jeremiah Machman to Hannah Terrill about the year 1778 - are not in the possession of the present Rector, and he doubts whether they are in existence, at least he has never seen, or heard of them - and consequently is not prepared from them, or any other documents to which he has access - to give any certificate of the above marriage.
Newtown, Dec. 2. 1836
Samuel C. Stratton, Rector of Trinity Church Newtown, Conn.
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss Newtown 2 nd Dec r 1836 Personally appeared Rev d Samuel C. Stratton the above signer, who before signing interlined the word Terrill , and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Certificate, before me Jacob Biers Justice of the peace

Thaddeus Nubbell of The Parish of Conneaut Strubfield in the Town of Strubfield in Strubfield County 73 years of age, of the United States Deposeeth and saith that he was acquainted in the time of the Revolutionary War with Nhemiah Blackman whose widow is now alive to apply for a Pension and remembers that when Deponent was a lad he saw N Blackman at the House of Joseph Nubbell in Parish in company with some Soldiers and remembers that N Blackman was a Drummer and was a musical Song singing man and one of the Soldiers says to him N Blackman, come Drummer dont be too merry for we have soon got to go into danger, and understood from what was said that they were about to Join the Army of the Revolution - Also. Remembers said Blackman told him soon after the War about his service how they moved from place to place and many particulars which Deponent cannot remember where he served nor how long but his impression has uniformly been that N Blackman was in service as much as two years during the Revolution
Thaddeus Nubbell
State of Connecticut County of Strubfield ss Bridgetport December 22 1836 Personally appeared Thaddeus Nubbell and subscribed & made oath to the above Deposition who I certify is well known to me to be a credible Witness - Sworn and Subscribed before me Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Eli Blackman of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, of Lawful age Deposeth and saith that he is the son of Nehemiah Blackman Dec d and of his Widow Hannah Blackman who has now applied for a Pension, who testifies and says that his father the said Nehemiah Blackman died of the Palpitation of the heart in the Town of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut on the 18 th day of February 1808. and that said Hannah Blackman has remained his widow ever since that period and said Deponent also states that according to a family Record which he has a copy, which is in the following words viz.
Nehemiah Blackman born the year 1779 July 24 Israel was born September 19 th 1781 on Tuesday Levi was born in September the 5 th 1786 Wednesday Patience was born in May 23 rd 1789 on Friday Eli was born in May the 3 rd day 1794 on Friday The said Nahul, Israel & Levi being his brothers & Patience his Sister who he states are all children of said Nehemiah & Hannah Blackman further Deponent saith not.
Eli Blackman
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield S s Bridgeport January 4 th 1837 Personally appeared Eli Blackman and Subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the Deposition and exhibited to me said copy of Record. who I certify is a person known to me and is a credible Witness Sworn and Subscribed before
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Zachariah Sherwood of Pomfret in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut a Pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Nehemiah Blackman and remembers that said Blackman was in service in the Revolutionary War in 1775 and belonged to Capt Reed's Company of foot in Col Waterbury's Regiment. for the term of seven months in an expedition to the Northward to St Johns and was at the taking of the fort at St Johns — that Blackman belonged to the Town of Hartford in that part now called Westford or the adjoining Town Reading in D County, & upon that belonged to said Town of Hartford during the Revolution and a further reason is that he can testify to said Blackman's service is that upon that belonged to said Reed's company at the same time and was with him during said campaign. Remembers said Blackman was a jovial musical fellow, which causes him to remember him in particular Zachariah Sherwood
State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } ss Pomfret September 21 1836 Personally appeared Zachariah Sherwood and Subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is well known to me is a credible Witness and I believe his testimony is true — Sworn before me } Isaac Sherwood & Subscribed } Justice of Peace

Memorandum
Payment to be made at Hartford by James Dodd, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut
Issue a new cat: for $ 57: 87 per ann. & send to Hon. G. Tomlinson Fairfield
Con- v 3 notify the Agent as to the increase -
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book - Vol. 1. Page 87 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Hannah Blackman of the State of Connecticut, who was widow of Asahael Tenell who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.
Examined and Countersigned

Dec 31.
C.W.
Hannah Blackman Chm
for
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Hairfield Dec. 27. 1888.
Sir
I thank you for your prompt attention to my communications regarding the cases of Hannah Blackman & John Godfrey, as evinced by your replies recently received.
On yesterday, Mr. Sherman handed me the pension certificate of Mrs Blackman which is herewith transmitted, in pursuance of your suggestion, so that "a new one" may be issued for her, allowing her an increase of pension, for five months and eleven days service of her late husband Isahel Tervell, in 1777.
With much esteem, I am your obedt Servt.
G. P. Putnam
L. L. Richards Esq.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17311
Hannah Blackman Former widow of Isahel Terrell Pre Civil War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dept. 12 Southport Ct. K.C. P.
Will
Conw Hannah Blackmore Exrs 36
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Fairfield Dec. 7. 1838.
Sir,
The enclosed letter from Isaac Sherman Esq r was received on the 5 th instant. His highly respectable standing, in society, will justify your placing full confidence, in his statement. It is communicated with the affidavits of Abraham Morehouse & Wildman Hall, for the purpose of sustaining the claim of the widow, therein mentioned, to an increase of the pension already allowed to her in consideration of the service of her husband, during the revolutionary war. The representation of Mr. Sherman regarding the character of the gentlemen whose affidavits are enclosed should preclude all doubt as to their credibility. Do not think affidavits & the evidence heretofore furnished,

in the case, satisfactorily prove that Isaac Servell served but a few days if any, less than six months, under his second enlistment, before he was killed, as stated, "in the battle at Saratoga", by a cannon ball "in October 1777" & fully warrant an additional allowance to the aged woman who was his wife during that period & now" is entirely de- pendent on her pension for support.
In compliance with the dir. of Mr. Sherman, I respectfully your careful examination of the case, in the hope that you will find the claimant entitled to an additional allowance for her husband's service, from April to October 1777, under his second enlistment.
With much esteem, I am your obedt Servt.
G. Tomlinson
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Hannah Blackman who was the widow of Asahel Terrill, dec.
$40 per ann.
Conn. roll act 4 July 1836. 3 d section
Send cut: to H. a. G. Tomlinson Present

Connecticut 743
See letter to Hon. G. Tomlinson Dec. 19. 1838
Hannah Blackman widow of Nehemiah Blackman, formerly widow of Asahel Tomell who died on the 10 th October 1777 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Livingston in the N. York line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 141 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831..
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1837 and sent to Hon. G. Tomlinson, Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 240.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sep. " 20.00
$ 260.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book _____ Vol. 1
Clerk, Page 54

I Wildman Hall of Weston in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut of Seventy three years years and of age testify & say that I was a Soldier in the "Revolutionary War. That I had a Brother by the name of David Hall of the Parish of Northfield in the Town of Fairfield (now Weston) enlisting into a company of Connecticut State Troops in April 1776 under the command of Capt. Robert Walker of the Town of Stratford in Col. Cleton's Regt. for the term of one year & that Asahel Tyrrell of said Parish of Northfield enlisted into said Capt. Walker's company as a private soldier for the same term of time my Brother the said David Hall did & performed said term of duty in the State of New York with my Brother & was discharged at Fort Stanwix in April 1777. That my Brother the aforesaid David Hall & the said Asahel Tyrrell being neighbours & intimate acquaintances, both enlisted into the Connecticut line in April 1777 immediately after the above term of service had expired, into a company commanded by Capt. David Bushnell & as near as I can recollect in Col. David Henson's Regt. for during the War. The said David Hall & the said Asahel Tyrrell both enlisted into said company as private soldiers & were both in battle at Saratoga in the capture of Burgoyne in October 1777 when a cannon ball was shot from the enemies line & struck the said Tyrrell to the head & tore it in pieces & his blood & brains flew & bespattered the clothes of the said David Hall, who was standing in the ranks near by said Tyrrell, nearly all over. My Brother the said David Hall used to return home on a furlough from the Army once every year.
I was not in either of the services above named but when my Brother returned home on a furlough from the Army he related the death of said Tyrrell who was one of our neighbours & the circumstances attending it, & during the life of my Brother after the War I have heard him relate the enlistment in the New York Line & the services performed until that enlistment

and the death & awful appearance of said Asahel Tyrell which he saw after the battle & from the information which I obtained from my Brother. I have no hesitation in saying that the said Asahel Tyrell served in said York line from April 1777 to the day of his death which was in October following making a term of service of more than six Months.
Wilderan Hall
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Weston
on this 8 th day of October 1838 before the Subscribed a justice of the Peace in & for the county aforesaid personally appeared Wilderman Hall above named to me known to be a man of truth & credibility in the possession of all of his reasoning faculties who signed the foregoing disposition & made oath to the truth of the same. Before me
Bradford Winton Jus a Peace
State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield. } Bridgeport
I Ira Sherman Clerk of the Probate Court within and for the District of Stratford in said County & State certify that Isaac Sherman & Bradford Winton are both Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that their Commissions will expire in June 1839 and that their signatures to the dispositions hereto attached, of Abraham Morehouse & Wilderman Hall are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 26 day of October 1838.
Ira Sherman Clerk.

Abraham Morehouse of the Town of Fairfield County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut 80 years of age a Pensioner under an Act of June 7 th 1832 Deposeth and saith that Asahel Tivrell of said Fairfield in that part now called Weston served with deponent one campaign of 12 months in Capt. Robert Walker's company of Infantry in Col. Ellmore's Regiment of Conn. State Troops commencing the 15 th of April 1776 at Stratford in said County and was discharged at Fort Stanwix in the State of New York the 15 th of April 1777. — and deponent remembers that said Asahel Tivrell enlisted at Fort Stanwix as deponent understood in the York line and joined the York line as soon as his term was out in said Walker company. cannot say what company or regiment said Asahel enlisted into in the York line nor for what term of time (he was a private in said Walker's company) Deponent & said Tivrell both belonged to the Town of Fairfield in the time of the Revolution and deponent remembers to have heard that said Asahel was shot by a cannon ball while in service in the York line and has been informed that said Asahel was shot as aforesaid in October 1777 at Saratoga in the State of New York. Abraham Morehouse
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield S s Fairfield Sept. 19 th 1838 personally appeared Abraham Morehouse and subscribed and made oath before me to the truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me. — Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

Hon. C. Gideon Tomlinson Esq. Fairfield. Conn.

Braintree October 26 th 1838
Dear Sir:
You will recollect that when you presented the pension claim of the widow Hannah Blackman of Haverfield you got but 12 months allowed for her under the service of her first husband Asahel Terrell, when she claimed and as I believe was justly entitled to an allowance of 18 months under him, said Terrell's service of 12 months terminated the 15 th of April 1777 in Capt Robert Walker's Company in Col Elmore's Reg t . and he then commenced service anew at Fort Stanwix, State of New York in the New York State or Continental Troops under Capt David Bushnell in Col Patrick Murney's Regiment for the War and was killed at Saratoga on or about the 10 th day of October 1777 as the family record attests. To her Declaration will show.
inclosed I send you the Depositions of Mr Abraham Morehouse and Mr Wildman Hall two as respectable witnesses as can be found in this County which I presume

will be satisfactory proof for D r Ferralls last term of service which was heretofore rejected for want of sufficient proof — I wish you to present her claim again for the 6 months that was rejected, with the the additional proof of D r Morehouse & Walls Depositions —
which I think must be satisfactory evidence and I hope she may have justice done her as she has had two husbands in the service of the Revolution the aggregate of whose service is between 2 & 3 years and is now very aged and is entirely dependent on her Pension for Support.
Yours very Respectfully Isaac Sherman Hon l . Gideon Tomlinson Esq r Hartford Conn.
P.S. The Pension certificate of the said W m Hannah Blackman was issued April 12 th 1837. No (743) signed J. B. Pownett for $40 per Annum. on which certificate she has drawn up to Sept 4 th 1838.