Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,244, Solomon Blodget, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Blodget Solomon
S 12244
CONTENTS
carded

2862 New York
Solomon Blodget
of Gorham in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Torgood — of the Regt — commanded by Col. Mynne — in the Naps — time for B Heart — — — — —
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Less per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Decr. 1832 — — and sent to G. Scam's Rushville
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $ 120 Semi-annual allowances ending 1st Jan '33 — 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Miles Clerk Book D Vol. D Page 146
Let to Mrs. S. Ingalls, March 9, 1898.
Let to Hon. M. H. Libby, March 26, 1898.

Solomon Blodget, Declaration
18783.
C. Loonis - Agent Rushville Ky ?
admitted
3 years private
$80

State of New York Ontario County, ss.
Solomon Blodget, a resident of the town of Gorham in the County of Ontario, aforesaid being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That several years since he made application to the War Department, for a pension under the provision of the act of Congress of March 18. 1818, as a soldier of the regular Army in the war of the revolution. That his said application was allowed, and his name placed on the Pension Roll. That he drew such pension about two years, when his name was stricken from such roll, as he has understood because he had previous to his said application, conveyed to his children a small property, which he had been enabled, by industry and frugality to accumulate. The said deponent further saith that in the month of April of the year 1777 he enlisted at Brimfield in the State of Massachusetts, to serve as a soldier in the service of the United States for the term of three years or during the war and was enrolled in a Company commanded by Capt. Toogood and Lieut. Sill in Col. Nickson's Regiment and Gen. Nickson's Brigade. That he served till in the month of May 1780 when his said term of enlistment having expired he was regularly discharged. That during such service

he was wounded and taken a prisoner by the Enemy - That his wounds and sufferings were severe and that by them he has been rendered lame of one leg ever since - That he is now old and infirm and unable to attend the sitting of the County Court of the County where he resides
That he resided in the town of Gorham in the County of Ontario and State of New York, when his first appli- cation was made, and his name placed on the Pension roll under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818 as aforesaid, that he now resides at the same place and that his age is seventy six years - And further the said Deponent saith not. Solomon Blodget
Sworn and Subscribed to the 20 th day of August 1832
Before me Chester Loomis
Judge of the County Courts of Ontario County aforesaid
I Chester Loomis, one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Ontario, hereby Certify that I have been personally acquainted with Solomon Blodget who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration more than twenty years, that during such period he has sustained an unquestionable character for truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to credit
Chester Loomis Judge. etc.

State of New-York, } ss: County of Ontario. }
I, CHARLES CRANE, Clerk of the county of Ontario, do hereby certify, that Chester Lyon is Certificate of Affidavit whose name is subscribed to the same to which this certificate is annexed, was at the date of said Certificate and at the time the said Judge of the Courts purports to have been Justice of the Peace in and for said county. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Chester and verily believe his signature as aforesaid to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, at Canandaigua, this first day of September -- in the year of our Lord 1832.
Charles Crane Clerk.
...in the ...

December 27, 1933.
William G. Hills 30 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio.
RA-J/MHHP/ILL Solomon Blodget S. 12244 Paul Davis S. 43449
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters of November 2, November 7, and December 20, in which you request the records of several soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812; Elijah Bishop. Joel Bishop, Solomon Blodget, Paul Davis, Asahel Hills, Ezekiel Irwin, Samuel Swan, one of the Revolutionary War and two of the War of 1812, and Price Thompson.
The demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data is great and the clerical force available for furnishing such information is limited, therefore, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations for one person or organization.
The records of Solomon Blodget and Paul Davis are given herein as found in the pension claims based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
SOLOMON BLODGET-S. 12244. - Copy - J.L.L. -
Solomon Blodget enlisted in Brimfield, Massachusetts, in April 1777, served as private in Captain Toogood's company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of White Plains, during which he was wounded in the ankle, was at the battle of Bemus Heights, and was discharged in May, 1780; he was taken prisoner during his service, no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, at which time he resided in Gorham, Ontario County, New York; he was then
(Carbon of this page to Mrs. Finch with other requests.)  552.

aged sixty-two years, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.
Solomon Blodget referred to children but he did not give their names; the name of his wife is not shown.
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PAUL DAVIS-S. 43449.
Paul Davis enlisted in Roxbury, Massachusetts, in November, 1775, served as private in Captain Samuel Warren's company, Colonel Joseph Read's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle at Frog's Point, and was discharged in January, 1777; he enlisted in September, 1777, served as private in Colonel Timothy Biglow's 15 th Massachusetts regiment, and in Captain Phineas Bowman's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's 5 th Massachusetts regiment, was in an engagement near King's Bridge, and was discharged in June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1818, at which time he resided in Ellicott, Chautauqua County, New York; he was then fifty-seven years of age, the date and place of his birth and names of his parents not shown.
In 1820, the soldier and his wife, Rachel, aged about fifty-seven years, were living in Chautauqua County, New York, with their son, Paul Davis, Junior, then aged twenty-one years; Priscilla, aged twenty-four, Ora, aged seventeen, Roba, aged fifteen, Shepperd E., aged fourteen, and Saraphine, aged eleven, were living with their father at that time.
Paul Davis, the soldier, died December 29, 1826.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

7647 P
New York
Solomon Bloodgett
of Ontario in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massa: ine, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Mar 11 and sent to Judge Phelps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1839  78 11 3/4 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 Sept 1839  218 12 6 3/4 g.m.o. 20 2 35 35  8 12 6 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Rev. 1870
12244 INVALID.
1924 Jan. 18. Hist. to Harry T. Bloodgett 1933 - Dec. 27 - Hist. to Mrs. H. Hills 1922
File No. 12,244
Solomon Blodgett Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 85-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration of Solomon Blodgett May 12 th 1818 private 6 th reg t Massachusetts. 77 Three years -
admitted
The Honorable Surgeon of War

State of New York } Ontario County }
On this twentieth day of May 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County appears Solomon Blodgett aged 62 years Resident in the Town of Gorham in the County of Ontario who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to Obtain the provision Made by the late 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 That he the said Solomon Blodgett enlisted in the Town of Brimfield in the State of Massachusetts in the Month of April 1777 for the Term of three years in the Company commanded by Captain Saogood in Colonel John Nixons Regiment in the Massachusetts Line of Troops he believes the 6 th Regiment and that he continued to serve in the Service of the united States until the expiration of said Term of three years when he received an honorable discharge in the Month of May 1780 on the East Side of the North River opposite West Point in the State of New York that he was in the Battle of the White Plains and Bemus Heights in the former of which he received a wound in his ankle which has always made him a cripple and that he has never received any Pension from the United States and that he is reduced to indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his

and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his Power of his said Service
Sworn to and declared the } Solomon Blodget day and year aforesaid before me } Stephen Phelps
Ontario County ss. I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Solomon Blodget did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine Months or more on the Continental establishment and from satisfactory proof have no doubt of his being in reduced circumstances and entitled to the provisions of the aforementioned Act of Congress and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress Canandaigua May 12 th 1818
Stephen Phelps

The Honorable Secretary of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate thereof to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my Agent May 12 th 1818
Solomon Root

State of New York } Ontario County } Clerks office }
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua This 5 th day of June A D 1813
W. M c Naughton

Flint, Mich. Dec 10. 1923.
Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
My great grandfather Solomon Bloodgett, born at Brumfield, Mass. was in service in the War of the Rev.

and as I understand it was on the Pension list, I am very anxious to obtain all information pertaining to his service, when he enlisted, in what Co, how long he served, etc., Can I get this information, is there a fee, if so how much? Thanking you, I beg to remain

Very truly yours
Harry T. Bloodgett 718 Garland St.

November 7 1933
Veterans Administration
Rev & 1812 Wars
Gentlemen:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary pension record of the following:
SOLOMON BLODGETT, pri, Mass line, placed on pension rolls May 25, 1819 age 68 while residing in Windham county, Vermont
Thank you
William G Hills 30 E Broad St Columbus, Ohio

MC 4
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
January 18, 1924
Harry T. Blodgett 718 Garland St. Flint, Mich.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12244, it appears that Solomon Blodgett enlisted in Brimfield, Massachusetts, in April 1777, as private in Captain Toogood's Company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of White Plains, where he was wounded in the ankle, and at the battle of Bemus Heights, and was discharged in May 1780. He was also taken prisoner during service but no details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, while a resident of Gorham, Ontario County, New York, aged 62 years.
Children are referred to, but their names and that of his wife are not on record.
Respectfully,
Commissioner