Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10391, James Blodget, Mass.

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Blodgett, James
S. 10391
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N o 18863 Vermont
James Bladgel of Lower in the State of Canada who was a Private in the Pennsylvania, commanded by Captain Wallbridge of the Regt., commanded by Col. Brown in the Mass. Troops time for 14 months
Inserted on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 16 Dollars 66 2 / 3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of Oct r , 1833 and sent to Simon Winton Derby Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 116.66 2 / 3 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 1833 23.33 2 / 3 $140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 54

Declaration of James Blodgett 12,350.

State of Vermont, On this 15 th day of August 1832 personally Oleand County ss. 3 appeared before the Hon. Probate Court held at Derby in the district and County of Orleans, James Blodget of Ascut in the Province of Lower Canada aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he enlisted in the last of April or first of May in the year 1775 into the state troops of Mass. for the term of eight months and went to Roxbury, and fortified themselves and remained there in the service under Capt. Amos Walbridge, Lieut. Schuel Monger, and Ensign James Blodget my father and Col. David Brewer until the term of enlistment expired when I was they were dismissed. In May 1776 he enlisted for the term of four months marched to Ticonderoga and was stationed there and served out the term of enlistment and was dismissed. Schuel Monger was Capt. Lieut. Dwight. Lieut. Col. Leonards Regiment. In 1777 he enlisted for the term of two months and served out the term at Mount Independence under Nehemiah May Capt. I was born Atunson Mass. April 4 1758 and lived there when I entered the service there is a record of marriage marriage in Atunson Mass. on the town records never had a written discharge and has no documentary evidence of service. The above persons of several persons in the Mass. Militia He hereby relinquishes all claim for a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid James Blodget
I Salmon Blodget, aged sixty eight years a Resident of Ascut in the inferior district of St. Francis in the Province of Lower Canada do hereby certify that my Father & two Brothers one of whom was the above named applicant left home for to join the Massachusetts Militia near Boston immediately after the Lexington Battle and the ap d Brothers James was

absent from home until Fall or Winter 2 and as was well understood at the time he was in the American army at Bunker That he was absent in the United States during a number of months the summer that Burgoyne was taken and was as was then understood generally in the army that retreated from Saratoga  at Saratoga  on  near St. Clair. And I verily believe he served as he states in his Ap d Declaration — sworn to and subscribed this 15 th day of August 1832 Salmon P. Chase
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and deemed as he states — that the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that Salmon P. Chase who has signed the above certificate is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
I the undersigned Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James P. Chase for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office. This 15 th day of August 1832 John H. Kimball Pres.

I Joshua Bladget of a place called Seignory-Delany in the County of Acadie in the Province of Lower Canada aged seventy years do now say that in the year 1775 I was living in my Father (James Bladget) Family in the Town of Meriden in the State of Massachusetts that in the Month of April of that year my Brother James Bladget (who was then James Bladget Junr. Canada ) and who now lives in Scott in the Province of Lower Canada enlisted into a Company of Massachusetts Militia or State troops commanded by Capt. Amos Walbridge for eight months which Meriden and James Bladget (my Father) were the other Lieut nts of said Company and marched as I understood to Roxbury and in June following being on the 17 th June and being on the day of the battle at Bunker Hill I joined the same Regiment to which my Brother belonged and found him at Roxbury (it being being Col. Duncans Regiment and I belonged to Capt. Angel's Company in the same Regiment & I know that my said Brother continued as a soldier in said Regiment until his eight months service had expired _____ I was not personally knowing of any other services of my said Brother in the Revolutionary War but I always understood that my said Brother served a four months campaign at Ticonderoga in the summer of 1776 and that he also served a two months campaign at Mt. Independence in the year 1777 I myself being stationed at different places in the Army from my said Brother in 1776-1777 was not personally knowing to his services but I always understood and now fully believe that my said Brother served as above stated —
Joshua Bladget
I Oliver Bladget of Bailans in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged sixty four years do now say that when I was but a young boy I well remember that my Father James Bladget and my Brothers James Bladget (then James Bladget Junr.) Henry Bladget & Joshua Bladget were all out in the Revolutionary War how many times they were out or how long they served I have not much knowledge but remember their going and returning several times and I have not the least doubt but my Brother James Bladget who now lives in Scott in the Province of Lower Canada served under three different enlistments in the Revolutionary War —
Oliver Bladget

State of Vermont } Personally appeared before the Orleans District to S Hon. Probate Court within and for said district of Orleans Joshua Blodget and Oliver Blodget who have subscribed to the within affidavits and have made oath to the the truth of the same in due form of Law —————
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brattle- boro in said district this 14 th day of September A.D. 1833
John Shinnick Judge
I further state that the said deponents who have subscribed and sworn to foregoing affidavits are credible witnesses —————
John Shinnick Judge

I Oliver Bloodget of Boston in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont, aged sixty three years do hereby certify that I well remembered my Father and two Brothers being absent from home one summer during the Revolution was as was at the time understood in the American army at Roxbury till such that one of these Brothers was my Brother James who now resides at Asst. Brattleborough Vt. I also remembered my Brother James being absent at the time in the war of the Revolution as was understood at the time in the neighborhood and in the family in the American army. And I cannot recollect the length of any one period of his absence - and I nearly believe he served in the War of the Revolution agreeably to his declaration made in the Probate court in Orleans District August 15 - 1832 - which Declaration has been shown to me - sworn to and subscribed this 21 st day of August 1832 Oliver Bloodget
I John H. Kimball Register of the Probate court for the district of Orleans in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that on this 21 st day of August 1832 personally appeared Oliver Bloodget the signer of the above certificate in open court the court and made oath that the same is true and I further certify that the said Bloodget is a credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at office this 21 st day of August 1832 - J. H. Kimball Register

L. W. B. I. 10391.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
January 13, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning James Blodgett, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 15, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Ascot, Lower Canada, and his pension was allowed for fourteen months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Bsign James Blodgett, (his father), Capt. Walbridge and Col. Bower. He enlisted near Roxbury, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. James W. Gillis,
273 East Avenue,
Rochester, N. Y.

Revolutionary War
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Dec by Sept 18 th 1833
Wesley J. L. Edwards
Sir I here forward the Declaration of James Bridget with the brief with additional evidence in your brief you stated. Disinterested testimony wanted in the case of this Applicant he is so that he can not prove his wrong otherwise than by his Brothers and connections. his Brothers are respectable men and none of your family. one of Barton has been a Deacon of the Congregational Church in Barton for many years past and they all stand unimpeached. Therefore you are requested to take the Applicants case into consideration and do us justice requires. and make report as soon as convenient to your Obedient
Yrs
Isaac H. Himmann
If granted please to place the Applicant of the Vermont Pension Rule.

Affidavit of Joshua & Oliver Blodgett
Affidavit for James Blodgett

Harry Blodgett Affidavit

I Henry Blodgett of Randolph in the County of Sta - and State of Vermont and a Security for grant being duly sworn depose and say that James Blodgett who now resides in St. Catharine in the Province of Lower Canada is my Brother. - That in the year 1775 the said James Blodgett was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War at Roxbury in the State of Mass & then enlisted. - Then enlisted in Manlius N.Y. - I was personally bound to his enlistment for the said term, for the term of eight months . - That he actually started to go to Roxbury as given. I said that we received frequent communications from him during the time he was gone, and that he was actually gone the said term of eight months and was then in the service of my father's family that he was in service at Rox- bury as before stated.
I further state that in the following year 1776 the said James Blodgett enlisted for the term of twelve months to go to Ticonderoga in the State of N.Y. - that he started to go Ticonderoga as given. I said and was gone the said term of twelve months .
I further state in 1777 I was drafted for the term of two months to go to Ticonderoga in the State of New York at the same time the said James Blodgett was enlisted for the same time being two months and went with me and served the said term of two months . - We started to go to Ticonderoga but were stationed at Manlius.

Judgeship -
I further state that I was personally knowing the performance of the last mentioned two Heads Serious and I was also personally knowing to all the circumstances of the other Heads as to his testimony his starting to go again to his enlistment his absence and his return -
During the years before mentioned the said James Blodgett resided in Randolph before men- tioned except the time before mentioned when he was absent in Service -
Henry Blodgett
State of Vermont - District of Randolph -
I personally appeared the above named Henry Blodgett and made solemn oath that the above affidavit contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Probate Court at Randolph in said District this 14 th day of September - A.D. 1853.
Calvin Blodgett Judge
I certify that the above named Henry Blodgett is a credible witness -
Calvin Blodgett Judge

rs. J- N.Y-
Rev War
10391
Jan. 13/98. Hist. to M. Gillis, Rochester.
INVALID.
File No. 10391
James Blodget Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 36-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. B.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Washington, D. C. Dec 15 1897
Madam:
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully, Mrs James W. Gillis 273 East Ave. Rochester N.Y.
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, James Bloodgett Place of residence before service, Mons on Mass. (Town, county, and State.) Place of residence after service, Moved to Hanover N.H. (Town, county, and State.) Approximate date of death, died Stanstead Canada about 1810. Age 106 Given name of widow, daughter of W. Porter. later moved to Randolph Vermont Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Received pension Additional information, The above is all the information I can give. hope it will be satisfactory.
Signature, Mrs J. W. Gillis (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.) 273 East Avenue Rochester N.Y.
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State,