Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,247, Elias Blanchard, Conn. Continental

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Connecticut 9214.
Elias Blanchard of Brooklyn in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hammon of the Regt. commanded by Col. Durkee in the Cont. L. Troops line for
12 months & a half
Conn. and Continental. Records completed July 12, 1905.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of $1. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of April 1833. and sent to A. Bolles, Brooklyn Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 83. 32. Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 4 th - " 20. 83.
Died June 19, 1835 $ 104 15.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis F. Fancioni Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 3

Elias Blanchard
No. 2. 928
Return to be sent to Irwin Bolles Brooklyn Connecticut

Elias Blanchard
No 6
N o 2,928
Return to be sent to Armin Bolles Brooklyn Connecticut

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
On this 7 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Elias Blanchard a resident of the town of Brooklyn in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: In the year 1775 served a term of duty in the service of the United States at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts for the term of 6 weeks in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer as a substitute for his father John Blanchard, and at the expiration of said term was discharged from said service at said Roxbury —
In the year 1776, he enlisted in the Connecticut State troops at Hampton in Connecticut and served a term of duty in the service of the United States in the early part of said year at Cambridge & Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts for the full period of ten months, and was discharged from said service at Roxbury in the month of April said year —
He also served a term of duty in the service of the United States in the year 1776 for the term of five months, and left Hampton in Connecticut in the militia in the company commanded by Lieut. Colonel Jeremiah Harkness from said Hampton through New Haven to East Chester, in the State of New York where he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Cleveland in the Continental army commanded by Col. Durkee & marched from thence to Kingsbridge Fort Washington & Fort Lee into New Jersey to Trenton where he remained during the remainder of said term and was stationed in that neighborhood during the remainder of said term and was discharged from said service at Trenton in New Jersey on the 25 th day of Decr. 1776 —
In the month of March in the year 1777, he enlisted for the term of nine months and during said term was stationed at Brooklyn in Connecticut in the service of Gen. Partridge with said company under said Cleveland's command at said Brooklyn about the 1 st day of Decr. in said year — In the year 1778 by Capt. Abner Root, in the Puff. company commanded by Col. M c Clintock & Major Beebe from thence to Providence (R.I.) and from thence to Newport & Little Compton at the expiration of said term of nine months —
He also in the year 1778 served a term of 6 weeks, and was in the battle there when Gen. Sullivan was defeated. (his term was discharged from the said service at Greenwich) — He has no other
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
 1. Where and in what year were you born? I was born in Pomfret Conn. in 1757  2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? My age is recorded in the Town records in Pomfret.  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? When called into service I lived in said Hampton  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I have already stated all I can recollect on this subject  5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. I have stated above all I can recollect  6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I received a written discharge  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution. Rev. Samuel J. May & Nathan Williams 
Elias Blanchard

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Jermain Bolles Clerk
We Samuel J. May a clergyman, residing in the town of Brooklyn in said Windham County, and Nathan Williams residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elias Blanchard who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel J. May Nathan Williams
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel J. May who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the said town of Brooklyn and that Nathan Williams who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Brooklyn and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Jermain Bolles Clerk
J. Jermain Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elias Blanchard for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 7 th day of August A. D. 1832
Jermain Bolles Clerk
The Company commanded by Capt. Cleveland under the command of Genl. Israel Putnam the United States, and during the whole of said period was employed in building Waggons at Brooklyn. At the expiration of said term said Elias was discharged from the said service and enlisted at Hampton aforesaid for the term of two months in the Company commanded by Samuel Warner Adjutant and marched from said Hampton to Windham Connecticut in said P. S. and afterwards returned to Providence aforesaid, and was there during the latter part of said term in the Company commanded by Capt. Naugher in the Key Stone Battery Rhode Island and was stationed on the north end of Rhode Island about seven miles from the water after said battle retreated off the Island and at the end of two months' service discharged except what accompanied this declaration.

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } Brooklyn December 5 th A.D. 1832
I Elias Blanchard of said Brooklyn aged 75 years old depose and say that I cannot state the names of any other officers under whom I served in the revolutionary war, in addition to those stated in my declaration sworn to before the County Court for said Windham County, on the 7 th day of Aug t . 1832, except Col o James Stearns who commanded the Camp, in which I served at Cambridge & Roxbury in 1776, which service I have proved by the affidavit of Daniel Clarke -
I further depose and say that I served for the full periods stated in said Declaration under the officers therein named as a private soldier , in the following order, viz - 1 st term 6 weeks under Col o Ebenezer Merley at Roxbury in 1775 - 2 nd term 2 months under Col o James Stearns at Cambridge & Roxbury in 1776 - 3 rd term 5 months under, under Lieut. Hammond & Col o Cleveland in Col o Dufresne's Reg t in New York & New Jersey in 1776 - 4 th term 2 months under Col o John Robinson in Col o M c Clellan's Reg t at Providence, Bristol & Little Compton in (R.I.) in 1778 - 5 th term service 2 months under Col o Waugh in Col o Chapman's Reg t at Bristol & Greenwich in (R.I.) amounting in the whole to twelve and one half months (omitting the nine months service under Col o Cleveland in 1777.) and for such service I claim a pension - I further depose and say that I have no documentary evidence, and I do not know of any person or persons now living who were with me in said service, or were personally privy to the same, except those persons whose depositions are herewith transmitted - I further depose & say that I have produced the best evidence in my power, in support of my claim for a pension, and I hope and trust that the Department will grant me a pension for the term of 12 1/2 months service, if they cannot allow me for the months service in 1777 under Col o Cleveland in addition thereto - I have now done all in my power, and I hope the Department will do me justice and grant me a pension Elias Blanchard

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss. Brooklyn December 5 th A.D. 1832
Then Mr. Elias Blanchard signor of the within affidavit, personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me. I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Blanchard, and know him to be a man of the first respectability, and a credible witness.
Armin Bolles Justice of the Peace
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Armin Bolles, before whom the within affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name, is in his hand writing in due form.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County, this day of December, A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk

For P.P. Freeman May 29/30 From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.12247, it appears that Elias Blanchard was born in 1757, in Pomfret, Connecticut. He was the son of John Blanchard.
While residing in Hampton, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut Troops as follows:
In 1775, six weeks as a substitute for his father, in Captain Ebenezer Moseley's Company and was stationed at Roxbury, Massachusetts.
From sometime early in 1776, two months in Captain
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James Stedman's Company and was discharged in April, 1776, and five months under Lieutenant Josiah Hammond and Captain Cleaveland, Colonel Durkee's Regiment and was discharged December 25, 1776.
From March, 1777, nine months under Captain Cleaveland, and was employed in building wagons and gun carriages.
In 1778, two months in Captain Abner Robinson's Company, Colonel McLellan's Regiment, and two months in Captain Vaughan's Company, Colonel Chapman's Regiment and was in the battle of Rhode Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut.
He died June 19, 1835.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
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1930-May 29, Dist. to Hon. R.P. Freeman for Mrs Mary B. Bishop. EEh 1934. Feb 24. Dist. to Harlow D. Curtis
Cloran
12247 INVALID.
File No. 12,247 Elias Blanchard Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 36
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Miss Blanchard
advent 12 th / fri 41.66
A. Miller
Page 85.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elias Haudiard which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
It does not appear that the best evidence has been produced. The service in 1777 under Capt. Cleveland not being military service, cannot be allowed since not he proved.  XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
not in every instance
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Conny Brooklyn, January 15 th 1833.
Sir
At the request of Mr. Elias Blanchard, I again forward his pension papers, and would state, that the service under Capt. Cleveland in 1779, he has not attempted to prove since the return of his papers from the War Department. Said Blanchard thinks he might adduce additional testimony to this service, if the Department would admit the same. He says that when he served this term, he was regularly enlisted, and was liable to follow the Army, in the capacity of a cooper, if orders to that effect had been sent him —
As there are no survivors, except the persons whose affidavits he has procured and forwarded to the Department, he has now done all in his power. He is in a very feeble state of health, and in my opinion he will not live two years from this time. I should not be surprised, if he did not live 6 months. He can furnish additional testimony as to his character, if the same should be required. — Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
Archie B. Bould
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War

Elias Blanchard

I Daniel Clark of Chaplin in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 82 years do testify and say that in the year 1775 I served a term of duty in the service of the Col o United States for the term of one month in the Camp ment of Genl. Ebenezer Moseley at Roxbury in Massachusetts. I well recollect that Mr. Elias Blanchard of Brooklyn in the Windham County was a member of said Camp ment with me and served therein as a faithful soldier, and when I left said service said Blanchard remained in service and I have no doubt but that he served for the term of six weeks as stated in his declaration which has been read to me this day.
I also served a term of duty at Cambridge and Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1776 in the early part of said year in the Company commanded by Col o James Steelman and I served for the term of two months and was discharged in the month of April in said year, and I well recollect that the said Elias Blanchard was a member of said Camp ment with me and that he served for the full period of 2 months in said Camp ment as a private soldier and that we were both discharged at the same time.
He also served a term of duty in the service of the United States in the year 1776 for the term of five months and left Hampton in Conn. in the Militia, in the Camp ment commanded by Genl. Israel Hearn and marched from said Hampton through Old Haver to East Chester in the State of New York where he enlisted into the Camp ment commanded by Col o Cleveland in the Reg t commanded by Col o Dunces and marched from thence to Kingsbridge - Fort Washington and Fort Lee into New Jersey to Hightstown and was stationed in that neighborhood during the remainder of the war and was discharged at Newtown which I believe is in Pennsylvania on the 25 th day of December, 1776, having served in said Company for the term of five months . I well recollect that the said Elias Blanchard was a member of said Company with me, and that he continued to serve in said Company with me at the places above named as a good and faithful soldier, and we were both discharged at the same time at Newtown on said 25 th day of Dec r 1776 having served five months.
Daniel Clark
And further, the Dependent saith that Chaplin Dec r 5 th 1832

I Samuel Ashley of Hampton in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 76 years do testify and say that in the year 1776 I entered the service of the United States for the term of five months, and left Hampton aforesaid in the militia in the Conn. commanded by Lieut. Colonel Israel Hemenway & marched from Hampton through New Haven, to East Chester in the State of New York where I enlisted into the Conn. commanded by Capt. Cleveland, in the Regt. commanded by Col. Dutton & marched from thence to King's bridge Fort Washington & Fort Lee into New Jersey to Trenton and was stationed in that neighborhood during the remainder of said term and was discharged from said service at Newton which I believe is in Pennsylvania on the 25 th day of Decr. 1776. I further testify & say that Mr. Elias Blanchard who now resides in Bridgeport in the Windham County, was a private soldier in the same company with me and that he continued in said service for the full term of five months, that we both left said Hampton at the same time and served together, during said term of 5 months and were both discharged on Christmas day 1776 & returned home together. —
I further testify and say that in the year 1778 I enlisted at Hampton aforesaid in the Conn. commanded by Capt. Abner Dutton, in the Regt. commanded by Col. O'Callaghan & Major Buel & marched from said Hampton to Windsor in (Conn.) & from thence to Providence (R.I.) & from thence to Bristol & Little Compton in R. Island & afterwards returned to Providence & was there discharged, having served one month & possibly more. My impression now is for one month only. I well recollect the said Elias Blanchard was a member of said company with me and that he served all the time above mentioned in the Conn. with me as a good and faithful soldier. I have been ever since the Revolutionary War acquainted with the said Elias Blanchard and know him to be an honest upright man, and that his statement is entitled to full credit although he do not recollect exactly alike as respects the last service above mentioned. —
And further the deponent saith not
Samuel Ashley

State of Connecticut } County of Windham } ss. Hampton December 5 th 1832
Personally came before me the subscribers, Samuel Ashley and Daniel Clarke, signers of the within affidavits, who are credible witnesses, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Jermain Bolles Justice of the Peace
I, Jermain Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Jermain Bolles, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County & that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing in due form.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 6 th day of December, A.D. 1832
Jermain Bolles Clerk

Daniel Clark
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I William Adams of Canterbury, in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 73 years, do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Elias Blanchard, now of Brooklyn in said State, the foregoing applicant for a pension, and I do say, that I served in the army of the revolution, as a soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Butler, in the Connecticut Artillery, a period of two months in the year 1778, in the State of Rhode Island part of the time on the Island, and was dismissed at Providence R.I. while in that service I saw and knew said Elias Blanchard and do know that he served at the same time with me, as a private, in the Connecticut Artillery, but I do not remember the name of the Colonel of the Regiment in which said Blanchard served. (certifying same) 14. 1833. William Adams)
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } Gt. Canterbury Jan'y. 14. 1833.
Then personally appeared William Adams signer of the foregoing affidavit, who is a credible witness, and made solemn to the truth of said affidavit.
Before me Ammi Buelles Justice of the Peace

I Dedediah Morse of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 70 years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Elias Blanchard now of Brooklyn in said State, the foregoing applicant for a pension, and I do say that I served in the Army of the Revolution as a Soldier, in the Company commanded by Cap. Butler, in the Connecticut Militia, a period of two months in the year, 1778 in the State of Rhode Island, part of the time on the Island, and was assigned at Providence R.I. while in that service I saw and knew said Elias Blanchard, and do know that he served at the same time with me, but I do not remember, the name of the Colonel of the Regiment in which I Blanchard served - Canterbury January 14 th 1833 -
Dedediah Morse
State of Connecticut County of Windham } S p Canterbury Jan y . 14 th . 1833.
Then personally appeared Mr. Dedediah Morse signer of the foregoing affidavit, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Armin Bolles Justice of the Peace

I, Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Armin Bolles before whom the foregoing affidavits annexed herunto were made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signatures of his name are in his hand writing in all points -
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 15 th day of January A.D. 1855 -
Armin Bolles Clerk

I John Parish of Brooklyn in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged sixty eight years do testify and say that I have been for 40 years well acquainted with Mr. Elias Blanchard of said Brooklyn, and that he has always sustained a fair moral character in the neighborhood where he resides, and has always had the reputation of having been a soldier of the revolution, and I fully concur in that opinion. I believe said Blanchard is strictly honest, and in my opinion the War Department may safely rely on his statement respecting his revolutionary services, as being correct. His memory is good for a man of his years -
December, 6 th 1832
John Parish
I Vine Robinson of Brooklyn in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 65 years do testify and say that I have been for 30 years well acquainted with Mr. Elias Blanchard of said Brooklyn, and that he has always sustained a fair moral character in the neighborhood where he resides, and he is reputed and believed therein to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I fully concur in that opinion. His character for truth and integrity cannot be impeached, and the War Department may safely rely on his statement respecting his revolutionary services as being correct. His memory is good for a man of his years -
December, 6 th 1832
Vine Robinson
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State of Connecticut } ss. Brooklyn December 6 th A.D. 1832 County of Windham }
Then John Parish & Vine Robinson Esquires signers of the within affidavits, who are credible witnesses, personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Armin Bolles Justice of the Peace
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Armin Bolles before whom the within affidavits were made is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County. That the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing in due form.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 6 th day of December A.D. 1832.
Armin Bolles Clerk
Elias B. Dyer

HARLOW D. GURTIS MANLIUS, N.Y. BOX 462 SYRACUSE, N.Y.
Manlius, N.Y. 212 Pleasant St Jan 12, 1934.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: May I have what data is available on three soldiers of the Revolution who were pensioners?
Benjamin Dodge of Tyrone, Conn. a pensioner from Apr 21, 1818 living in Cortland Co. N.Y. A private in the Conn. line. died June 24, 1829, age 85.
Blanchard, W m . Invalid pensioner, residence not stated. Militia, Capt Webb 1776. also Conn. line, Clift Co. 1779. also 7 th Co. Ed. Mott, Capt. Gen. Schuyler.
Blanchard, Azariel or Asahel son of the above W m
The family of Blanchard say that William and his son and little grandson W m were Vermont settlers. In Hemenway's History of Vermont Ira and Ethan Allen granted land on Grand Isle or Hero Islands only to Revolutionary Soldiers and two of the 153 grantees were one William Blanchard a Lieutenant and Asahel or Azariel. The family know that their ancestor came from over

Windham Conn. They wish to learn from your records as to whether the W m , the invalid pensioner, is the same Lieut. W m Blanchard of Hous. who was captured by the Tories in about 1781 or 2. and later rescued.
As this W m of Windham, Conn. is the oldest ancestor they know of. they would also like what the department has on one
Elias Blanchard of Windham, Conn. also a pensioner in 1832. and serving in the Lexington Alarm.
Sincerely
Harlow D. Curtis.

February 24, 1934
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Elias Blanchard-S.12247 William Blanchard-W.17320 BA-J/AWF Qu
Mr. Harlow D. Curtis 212 Pleasant Street Manlius, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Dodge of Lyme, Connecticut, pensioner in 1818, living in Cortland County, New York, William Blanchard, Invalid pensioner, Azariel or Asahel Blanchard, Elias Blanchard of Windham, Connecticut, pensioner in 1832, also, whether or not Lieutenant William Blanchard of Hero Isles was identical with the invalid pensioner, William Blanchard.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.
A search of the records has been made and no claim for pension found based upon service of an Azariel or Asahel Blanchard.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such data, it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports for one person, in regard to soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
The record of Elias Blanchard and of Lieutenant William Blanchard of Connecticut and Vermont are given herein as found in the respective claims for pension, based upon their service in the Revolution. There are no papers on file in the invalid pension claim of William Blanchard, presumably the one referred to in your letter, because of the destruction of papers in such early pension claims, when the War Office was

burned. The William Blanchard of Vermont and the Massachusetts invalid pensioner do not seem to be identical. The record of only one Revolutionary War invalid pensioner by that name has been found.
Elias Blanchard- S.13247
Elias Blanchard was born in the year 1757 at Pomfret, Connecticut; he was the son of John Blanchard, the name of his mother is not stated.
While residing in Hampton, Connecticut, Elias Blanchard enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows:
In 1775, six weeks as substitute for his father, in Captain Enezer Moseley's company and was stationed at Roxbury, Massachusetts; early in 1776, two months in Captain James Stedman's company; again in 1776, five months under Lieutenant Josiah Hammond and Captain Cleaveland, Colonel Durkee's regiment, and was discharged December 25, 1776; from March, 1777, nine months under Captain Cleaveland, and was employed in building wagons and gun carriages; in 1778, two months in Captain Abner Robinson's company, Colonel McLellan's regiment; again in 1778, two months in Captain Vaughan's company, Colonel Chapman's regiment and was in the battle of Rhode Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 7, 1832, then a resident of Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut. He died June 19, 1835.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of Elias Blanchard, other than the reference to his father as given above.
William Blanchard-W.17320
William Blanchard was born January 1, 1750 or 1756

at Killingly, Connecticut; names of his parents not given.
While residing at Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont, William Blanchard enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served as a sergeant in Captain Titus Watson's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Seventh Connecticut regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, length of service three years. He was commissioned lieutenant in the spring of 1781 and served in the Vermont militia in Captain George Sexton's company, Colonel Ebenezer Walbridge's regiment and in Captain Brookings' company under Major Gideon Brownson, and was discharged in November, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, March 28, 1818, then a resident of Vinyard (?), Grand Isle County, Vermont; he had lived in said county about twenty years. In 1833 he was living in Isle La Motte, Vermont.
William Blanchard married, January 1, 1782, Sarah (Sally) Smith. She was born October 8, 1765, place not stated, nor are the names of her parents shown. They were married at Williamstown, Massachusetts, at the house of her father. William Blanchard died December 14, 1836.
His widow, Sarah Blanchard, was allowed pension on her application executed, July 7, 1837, then living in Isle La Motte, Vermont. She died February 26, 1839.
The following data, also, are shown in regard to the children of William Blanchard and his wife, Sarah:
   Rachel  born  April  14,  1783    Orlin  "  April  9,  1785    Clarey or Clara  "  April  22,  1787    Charlotty or Charlotte  "  October  8,  1790    Lorra or Laura  "  September  17,  1792    Royal  "  July  17,  1796    Roswell  "  September  8,  1798    Sophia  "  October  19,  1802   
Their daughter, Clara, in 1837 was referred to as Clara Clark and then residing outside of the state of Vermont.
John Clark was a resident of Isle La Motte, Ver-

4 mont and stated that he had known the family of William Blanchard and his wife, Sarah, for fifty years; Thomas Smith in 1837 was a resident of Chateaugay, Franklin County, New York, and said that Sarah Blanchard resided at his father's house in Arlington, Vermont in the summer of 1788, while her husband, William Blanchard, was absent in the service; Henry B. Smith was Justice of the Peace in 1837 in Franklin County, New York. It is not shown that these persons were related to each other or were related to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator