Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3993, Phinehas Blood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blood, Phinehas
W 3993
Hitchcock, Lois
B.I.W. 253-60-55
Former widow
CONTENTS

15.835 Vermont. P
Phinehas Blood,
Addison 4 in the state of Vermont as a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson, of the Massach ts line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Nov. 1819, and sent to Joel Doolittle, judge Middlebury, Vermont.
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. $137.06.
enl. all'ce ending 4 March 48 "
7 mos. 30. } 1820. } $185.06.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

To Mycena J. Millard 1850 Sept 13, 1850, see Letter Mrs. C. Parker same date
Repeated Dec. 29/48
Date of death not in AB
195911
2683. Missouri New York Albany Lois Witchcock widow of Phinehas Bloom Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Dec. 1847 and sent to
Hon. D. Marvin Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 84 Vol. 4

195.911 Act March 3/55- ✓ July 30/55-
Lois Hitchcock, Young wife of Phineas Blood Fox Hinckley
253 Revolutionary War
Mass Feb 48-2683
Ms. A. 160 A.9 p. 7 1856 60 B. D. D.
E. D. Browne Ripon Sandwich Co. Wis

Enrolled and indexed at Middlebury
Benjamin Brown
Declaration of
Private Col Jackson's Regiment Massachusetts Line
1781 2 years
1 st April, 1818.
Return for further evidence of service
3 June 1819
Col Doolittle Esq. Middlebury, Vt.
Admitted.

I Phinehas Blood of Goshen County of Adderson State of Vermont do on oath Declare and say that I served the United States as a Soldier in the Revolution- ary War in the Continental Establish- ment against the common Enemy for a longer term than Nine Month (to wit) this is to say I enlisted into the Service in May or June 1780 from Warwick County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Six Months & Served the same & Soon after I return- ed Home I enlisted again 1781 in the Town of Townsend County of Middlesex in the State above mentioned for three years and joined the Ninth Regiment Com- manded by Henry Jackson Col and in the Second Company but soon was transfer- red to the third Company in which in which Company and Regiment I served until said Regiment and also the tenth was Broke up and scattered in the other Eight of them were transferred to the Seventh Regiment Having in the mean time changed my enlistment from three years to During the war, I was therefore in June 1783 was Discharged as a During war man Having served in all about two years & Nine Months And further say that I did Soldier Duty the whole of said time and I now am and ever have been a Resident of the united States April 1 st 1868 Phinehas Blood Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury

in the County of Addison and State of Vermont this first day of April AD 1818 Before me Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court
State of Vermont
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Phinehas Blood did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony in the case had & taken before me to the Secretary of the War Department, in order to his the said Phinehas Blood, obtaining the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, pursuant to the pro- visions of said act. Joel Doolittle
And I the said Judge, on solemn oath proof, do certify that the said Phinehas Blood is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the provision of his country for support. Joel Doolittle
State of Vermont } I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Addison } ss. }

Supreme Court of the state of Vermont within and for the county of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 25 th day of Nov r . A.D. 1818 Darius Matthews

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss. On this 28th day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, Louis Hitchcock a resident of the Town of Perrysburgh in the said County of Cattaraugus aged seventy one Years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions in certain cases to certain widows." That she is the widow of Phineas Blood who was a Revolutionary Soldier but when or what time the said Phineas Blood enlisted she does not know but she deposes that she was informed by her husband the said Phineas that he enlisted during the war and that the length of time he served as a Soldier was three Years and six months That she cannot state definitely in whose company the said Phineas was in but thinks she has been informed by him it was a Company Commanded by Capt. Brooks of the Massachusetts Line. That she is unable to state the name of the Colonel or General or the line of the militia or troops under whom and in which he served. She further states that the said Phineas was a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818 and is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Vermont Agency as appears by the Certificate of the Secretary of War hereto annexed and numbered 15.835. That the said Phineas was a private. She further declares that she was married to the said Phineas Blood on the 19th day of September 1789 and the said Phineas Blood her husband died on the 11th day of September 1821 and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 namely at the time above stated. She further declares that she remained a widow until the Year 1822 when she married Ebenezer M. Hitchcock with whom she resided until his death which took place in the Year 1833. That she now remains a widow as will appear from the affidavit hereto annexed and that she was a widow on 4th day of July 1836
Subscribed and sworn before me in open Court Louis M. Hitchcock Jany. 28th 1840 [Signature] First Judge

State of New York
Cattaraugus County p.
I Francis E Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that D Chamberlain whose name is subscribed and before whom to the within declaration was sworn to by Louis Hitchcock was on the 28th day of January 1840 First Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas for the said County And that the signature D Chamberlain subscribed thereto is genuine And that the within contains the original proceedings before of the said Court in the matter of the application of Louis Hitchcock for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court this 28th day of February 1840
Francis E. Baillet clerk

State of New Hampshire } Town Clerk's Office Cheshire County ss } Keene July 11. 1839
September nineteenth, seventeen hundred eighty nine - Phineas Blood and Lois Ingalls both of Acworth were married by me Thos. Barker Just. Peace Recorded by Micah Lawrence Town Clerk"
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures and letters as follows "September 19 th 1789" Geo. W. Sturtevant. Town Clerk
I Geo. W. Sturtevant above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record with the exception above named as certified by me Geo. W. Sturtevant Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County ss July 11. 1839 } Then Geo. W. Sturtevant above named personally appearing and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, is true. - Before me Charles Sturtevant Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
Superior Court of Judicature Clerk's Office Keene July 11. 1839.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that Charles Sturtevant, is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature within written is genuine. -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
H. Coolidge Clerk

1951-911 Revolutionary war Lois Hitchcock Claim for Bounty land
1951-911 Send to E. D. Brown Ripon Fond du Lac Co. Wis

State of Wisconsin Fond du Lac County ss.
On this 9 th day of July A D one thousand eight-hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid Lois Hitchcock aged 74 years. a resident of Beresee in the County of Fond du Lac and State of Wisconsin who being duly sworn according to law declared that she is the widow of Phinehas Blood deceased who was a private in the revolutionary war. and that she is now a widow. She further states that she now draws a widow's Pension as such widow and that her name and the evidence to entitle her to the same is now in the Pension office at Washington under act Feb'y 2 d 1848 page 84 vol 4. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855.
We Norman Mason and S r M c Carlish residents of Beresee in the state of Wisconsin upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lois Hitchcock in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
L. M c Carlish Norman Mason

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the person who represented herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
E. D. Boyer Notary Public

April 30, 1937
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Miss Gertrude P. Marshall 332 Carmita Avenue Rutherford, New Jersey
BA-J/EEL Pat Phinehas Blood-W.3993
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Phinehas Blood, who served from Massachusetts; Samuel Marshall, of New Hampshire, who served, also, in the Massachusetts troops; Benjamin Brown, who served in the New Hampshire troops and Benjamin Brown, No. 2, of New Hampshire, who served in the Massachusetts troops and Ebenezer Bean of New Hampshire, all of whom, you state, were pensioners for service in the Revolutionary War; you ask, also, for the records of two soldiers named Elisha Inman, of Rhode Island.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Phinehas Blood is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.3993, based upon the military service of that soldier in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Phinehas Blood are not given.
While residing in Warwick, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Phinehas Blood enlisted in May or June, 1780, and served six months as a private in the Massachusetts troops, names of officers not given; while a resident of Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in 1781, served in the 2 nd and 3 rd Companies, Colonel Henry Jackson's 9 th Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred to the 7 th Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in June, 1783, having served two years and nine months in all.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Goshen, Addison County, Vermont.

Phinehas Blood married September 19, 1789, at Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Lois Ingalls, born September 15, 1768. Both were then of Acworth, New Hampshire. Their marriage was recorded on the town records of said Keene.
Phinehas Blood died at Goshen, Vermont, September 11, 1821 or September 10, 1822 (both dates are given), and his widow, Lois, married in 1822 or July 10, 1825, Ebenezer M. Hitchcock, who died October 24, 1833.
Lois Hitchcock was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, Phinehas Blood, on her application executed January 28, 1840, while residing in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York.
In 1840, Cynthia Mason, wife of Robert and daughter of Phinehas and Lois Blood, was living at Perrysburg, New York. No names of any other children are shown. In 1850, the widow, Lois, was living in Ceresco, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin, with her daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Robert Mason.
Roswell W. Mason, son of Cynthia Mason, soldier's daughter, resided at one time in Fredonia, New York; in 1855, Norman Mason was living in Ceresco, Wisconsin; his relationship to the family was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Lois Hitchcock, former widow of Phinehas Blood (W.3993), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Lois Hitchcock, former widow of Phinehas Blood, Certificate No. 2683, issued December 29, 1848, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Wisconsin Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Phinehas Blood, of Addison County, Vermont, _____ # _____ late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont _____ # _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April , — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of November , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf
of the Secretary of War.
BLOOD, PHINEHAS

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March , next, in the State of Vermont , by Heman Allen, Esq; U.S. Pension Agent, Burlington.
Remarks

History to Nannie M. Brown M.B.H. 1919-First Husband to M.W. E.W. Parent. All 1930-Jan 21-Next to Mrs. Ann Shipley E.H. 1937-Apr 30-Next to Gertrude P. Marshall E.H.
Reedy WIDOW, &c.
1915 Nov 25
File No. 3993  Lois Hitchcock for Wid. of  Phineas Blood  Port Royal War
Act: July 31/18
Index:—Vol. a , Page 333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ripon Wis May 6 th 1856
Dear Sir
I sent on a claim for Pensionary fund of Lois Hitchcock war of the Revolution above a year ago & have heard nothing from it. Believing time enough had elapsed I desire to know how it stands & if rec d ve.
Your Obl Servt E. D. Browne
To Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

N. York Louis Michcock let to Hon. B. P. Shaw in 7. March 1840 Rejected let to J. Houghton Jan 7. 1843.
Q. B. B. Quare

New York Albany,
Lois Welchcock, formerly widow of Phineas Blood who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Nov 1843 and sent to
Jacob Waughton, Aredonia N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 118.

New York - 7/12
Repo: Mar 28 '43
Lois Hitchcock, formerly the widow of Phinehas Blood -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 18 and who died on the 10. September 1822 - of Cattaraugus in the State of New York who was a private in the . . . . . commanded by Captain . . . . . of the Regt: — commanded by Col: A. Jackson in the Massachusetts line for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany — at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 — day of March 1843 and sent to Jacob Houghton, Fredonia — N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wm. T. Tensell — Clerk, Book A — Vol. 2 — P. 24.

I Samuel Ball of Alstead in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that I served in last three years service in the Revolutionary war in the Continental establishment in third Massachusetts Regiments and I was acquainted with Minchas Blood who was in the same Brigade and belonged to ninth Regiment and was known to his doing soldiers duty the two last years of the war.
Acworth October 2 d 1819
Samuel Ball
Cheshire ss October 2 d 1819
the above named Samuel Ball made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me William Groot Justice of the Peace
and further certify that the above said Samuel Ball is a Credable Witness William Groot Justice of the Peace
Concord J t October 2 d 1819
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that William Groot is a Justice of the Peace in or for said county - that the foregoing is his signature - and that no particular impression is used as a seal by the County Court
S. Hale

Home of Representatives Dec 25-1840
Hon. James L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I have rec d a communication from one of my constituents J. Crane Esq of Fredonia - Chautauque Co. N.Y. stating that he had some time since inclosed to your office applications, with the necessary proofs, for the renewal of the pensions in the cases of four widows all of whom drew pensions up to March last. Their names are
Sarah Baker of Pompey Chautauque Co. N.Y. Rebecca Spencer - do -
Lois Hitchcock of Perysburyh Catteram Co. N.Y. Spencer of Villenova - Chautauque Co. N.Y.
I presume the papers in these cases are all regularly and I pray you, should they so prove, that the Certificates may be furnished as early as may be had -
You may if you please inclose the respective Pension Certificates directly to me - Respectfully Yours (Dudley Marvin)

I William Everett of Newworth in the County of Cheshire State of Massachusetts living at the time of my death and say that in the year 1788 in Newworth joined the 9th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson at Westport on the Continent, in the war for independence and about the time I became acquainted with Phineas D. Doolittle who at that time belonged to the same 9th Massachusetts Regiment and was known to me as Phineas Doolittle doing duty as a soldier in the 9th Regt. and the 9th Massachusetts from that time till the end of the revolutionary war which amounts to more than seven years service.
Given under my hand this 21 st September 1819 William Everett
State of Vermont, New Hampshire Pittsfield 29 th September A.D. 1819 then personally appeared me the undersigned authority of the State of New Hampshire to the said William Everett who being known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. My Commission expires July 10 th 1821 Given under my hand this 29 th day of September 1819 William Groot Justice of the Peace
Newworth October 2 nd 1819 I hereby certify that the above named William Everett is an inhabitant of this town and is a credible witness and that the above is his hand writing William Groot Justice of the Peace

Cheshire J. October 2. 1819.
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that William Groot is a Justice of the Peace in of for said County, that the foregoing is his signature and that no particular impression is used as a seal by the County Court
S. Hale
I James Campbell of Acworth in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that sometime in the year 1783 the during war men returned home and Menehas Blood made his appearance also and made his home at my house some time and I saw his discharge as a Faithfull Soldier from the United States Service signed by George Washington Acworth October 7 th 1819 James Campbell
Cheshire ss, October 2 d 1819
The above named James Campbell made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me
William Groot Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named James Campbell is a near neighbor of mine and is a Credable witness William Groot Justice Peace

State of Vermont, Rutland Co. } 3
I Robert Temple Clerk of the County of Rutland do certify, that Amos Kellogg Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, is one of the Justices of the peace for said County, duly Commissioned, and that that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County at Rutland this 29. Sept. 1819 R. Temple
The deposition of Wm O'Call was taken in Rutland County Vermont while journeying through the State. The Discharge referred to is James Campbell I parted with when I discharged of my Bounty hand Michael O'Call

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City.

Fredonia, N.Y. Jan'y 25. 1843 -
Sir
I enclose the Declaration of Mrs Lois Hitchcock formerly the Widow of Phineas Blood, who was a Private, &c. and received a Pension of $96.00 pr. Ann. His declaration is on your files - and his widow, Mrs Hitchcock, sent a Declaration, with proof of marriage some two or three years ago, (but how long since I know not, as I have never seen the papers, and have not been informed as to the precise time,) which I hope will be satisfactory as to her claim for a Pension as Widow of Blood) -
Your Obt. Servt.
Jacob Houghton.
I have this moment rec d . information from Mrs Hitchcock, (whose residence is about 20 Miles from me,) that on examining the Records of her Bible, she finds that she was married to Phineas Blood, her first husband, in 1789, and not in 1788, as stated in her Declaration -
J. Houghton.
Jan'y 28. 1843 -
J. L. Edwards, Esq m Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City.

Fredonia N.Y. 5. July, 1843
Sir -
I enclose the Declaration of Mrs Lois Hitchcock, under the act of 3. March, 1843 -
Please to send me her Certificate
Yours respectfully
Sarah Houghton.
J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Washington City

2-10-89 No 6000 2851
FREE
Hon. Commissioners of Pensions Washington City Dist. Columbia

Fredonia Chautauqua Co. N.Y. Sept. 30, 1848.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Sir.
Enclosed I forward the papers of Lois Hitchcock, the widow of a former Pensioner of the U.S., who has herself received a Pension from the U.S. and rec d her pay under it for some years, as you will discover from the copy of her Pension Certificate Subjoined.
She now applies for a new Certificate under the act of February last, which when granted, as she will expect soon, she wishes enclosed to me, addressed as above, for her.
Very respectfully
W. O. B. Servt
John Crane
P.S.
Some 4 weeks ago I enclosed to you similar papers to obtain new Certificates for Widow Sarah Barker of Pownal and Widow Rebecca Spencer of Sheridan both of whom have heretofore had Certificates and rec d pay under them for years.
Allow me to enquire if there be any objections to this regularity. — They are anxious to have them acted upon at your earliest possible convenience, and call almost daily to enquire, if certificates have been rec d by mail.
J. Crane

Ceresco Fondulac County Wisconsin
To the Hon. H. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - You will please transfer the order for pay on the enclosed Pension Order Albany N.Y. to the agency in this state or oblige your obt servt Ceresco Wisconsin Sept 4 th 1850 Lois Hitchcock her W. Chase
I do hereby certify that I am now a resident of Ceresco Fondulac County Wisconsin where I reside with my son-in-law Robert Mason with whom I now reside and with whom I have heretofore resided in the town of Perryshurg Cataraugus County State of New York and with whom I have moved from that place to this - and further that I have heretofore received my pension at Albany New York in accordance with the order herewith enclosed - I removed from my former residence in New York to this place in the spring of the present year Ceresco Fondulac County Wisconsin
September 3 rd 1850.
her mark Lois X Hitchcock
Witness { Warren Chase W. Starr

Ceresco Fond du Lac } County Wisconsin } Personally came before me the within named Lois Hickcock widow of Phineas Blood and subscribed to the within certificate and testified under oath to the truth of the statement therein and she does further testify that the last payment received on her pension at Albany New York was the one due on the fourth of March A.D. 1850.
Witness my hand and Seal Notarial at Ceresco Fond du Lac Co. Wisconsin this third (3) day of September A.D. 1880 -
W. Starr

Home of Rpt. 12 Sept Hon. J. L. Edwards 1830
Dear Sir will you please to give the enclosed your consideration & inform me of the result
Chas. Dunbar

State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss
Cynthia Morrison of the Town of Perryburgh in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Phineas Blood the identical person named and mentioned in the annexed certificate of the Secretary of War and of Louis Hitchcock named in the annexed declaration and signed by said Louis And this defendant further says that the said Phineas and Louis cohabited together until the death of the said Phineas which took place on the 11th day of September 1821 That the said Louis married Ebenezer M c Hitchcock in the Year 1822 That the said Ebenezer died sometime in the Year 1833 That the said Louis has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Ebenezer Cynthia Morrison subscribed and sworn to before me this 4 th day of February 1840
Abiel W. Hurd
Justice of the Peace in Cattaraugus Co N.Y.
State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss
I Frances E. Basset Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Abiel W. Hurd whose is subscribed to the above affidavit was on the 4 th day of February 1840 a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized to act as such and that his signature subscribed thereto is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court hereto affixed this 29 th day of February 1840
Frances E. Basset clerk

Louis Hitchcock
6720
Application for a pension
Adams
Daniel Reed Wheeler
Ellicottville Cattaraugus
County N.Y.
Hon. R. P. Marvin H. R.

6720
Lois Welchock N.Y.
act 7. July 38 f 23 aug. 42
adm
2 yrs in 80 $ —
Jacob Houghton Fredonia N.Y.

State of New York Chautauque County ss. } On this 21 st day of January, 1843, before the Hon. Francis H. Ruggles, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Chautauque, (the same being a Court of Record,) personally appeared Lois Hitchcock , a resident of the town of Perrysburgh, in the County of Cattaraugus in the State of New York, aged 74 years, on the 15 th day of September, 1842; who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in Order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, and the 23 d of August, 1842, granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Phineas Blood , who served as a Private 3\frac{1}{2} years, in the War of the Revolution, as she is informed and believes - but she is unable to state the particulars of such services, and refers for proof to his Declaration now on file in the War Office - She further declares that said Blood received a Pension of Ninety six dollars per Annum for his said services - And she further declares that she was married to the said Phineas Blood, at Kuny, N.H. on the 19 th September, 1788, and that proof of said Marriage remains on file, with her former Declaration, in the War Office, as she is informed and believes - And she further says, that her husband, the said Phineas Blood, died on the 10 th day of September, 1822, at Goshen, Addison County Vt. - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service , but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794, viz. at the time above stated -
And she further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid, she was married to Ebenezer M. Hitchcock , at Goshen aforesaid, on the 10 th July, 1825, by Elder Abiathar Knapp; that he, said Hitchcock, died at Saint-Sauveur, Vt. on the 24 th day of October, 1833; that she has never since been married, and is still a Widow -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written, before me }
Francis H. Ruggles, Judge Chan. Com. Pleas
her Lois H. Hitchcock mark

State of New York } Chautauque County ss. } I, Francis H. Ruggles, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Chautauque in the State of New York do certify that I have satisfactory proof that Lois Hitchcock whose declaration is annexed was the widow of Phineas Blood named in her said declaration who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. and that her declaration is true. - And I do further certify that in my opinion the said Lois Hitchcock cannot from bodily infirmity attend the said court of Common Pleas. And I further certify that the said Lois Hitchcock signed her said declaration in my presence by making her mark, saying that she was unable to write. -
Given under my hand at Fredonia in said county January 21. 1843. -
Francis H. Ruggles, Judge Chau. Co. Courts

State of New York } Chautauqua County ss } cl. John G. Hinckley Clerk of Said County And Also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do Certify that Francis H. Ruggles Esq. Whose Signature is Set to the Oath of the foregoing deposition Also to the foregoing Certificate & thereon written was on the day of the date of Said Oath and Said Certificate A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County Duly Commissioned & Sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe the Signatures Francis H. Ruggles, Subscribed to Said Oath and to Said Certificate are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the Said County & Said Court this 24 th day of January 1843. John G. Hinckley Clerk

3630
Lois Hitchcock
$80 per am
Jacob Houghton Fredonia N. York

State of New York Cattaraugus County } ss. On this 22 nd day of April 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cattaraugus in the State of New York. Lois Hitchcock a resident of the town of Perryburgh in the County of Catta- raugus and State of New York. Aged Seventy four years on the 15 th day of September 1842. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Phineas Blood who served (as she is informed & believes) three and a half years as a Private in the War of the Revolution. That the said Phineas Blood received a Pension of Ninety Six Dollars per annum for his services in said War, and died September 10 th 1822. That afterwards she was married to Ebenezer M. Hitchcock who died October 22 nd 1835. and that she has ever since remained a widow and is still a widow. And she further says that she has lately received a Pension Certificate granting her Eighty Dollars per annum for five years of which the following is a true copy.
"War Department, "Pensions."
I certify that in conformity with the Act of July 7. 1838. Lois Hitchcock formerly the widow of Phineas Blood, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and died on the 10 th day of September 1822, is inscribed on the Pension list at the Rate of Eighty Dollars and no cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1836 and terminating on the 4 th of March 1841 unless the Pensioner marry or die before the last mentioned date in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 27 th day of March. One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty three.
Examined and Countersigned } J. S. Edwards, "Commissary of Pensions,"  G. W. Porter, "Secretary of War,"
The Payment to be made at Albany by J. W. Olcott, on presentation, which certificate is recorded in the Pension Office in Book A. Vol 2. Page 84.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Cattaraugus County N.Y. the day and year first above written. Abiah Titus J.P.
her Lois Hitchcock mark

State of New York Cattaraugus County } ss. I the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cattaraugus in the State of New York do certify that Lois Hitchcock, whose Declaration is hereto annexed, is personally known to me. That on the 22 d day of April 1843. She personally appeared before me and made solemn Oath to the truth of said Declaration - and that she signed said Declaration in my presence by making her mark saying that she was unable to write. Given under my hand, the 22 d day of April 1843.
Abial Titus J. P.
State of New York Cattaraugus County, Clerk's Office } ss I George W. Gillet clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Abial Titus Esq d is a magistrate as within and above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court and County the 12 th day of June 1843 Geo. W. Gillet Clerk By Geo. M. Gillet Dep.

State of New York } ss: On this 19 th day of September 1848 before Cattaraugus County } me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cattaraugus, in the State of New York, personally appeared Lois Hitchcock a resident of the town of Pennysburgh in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York aged 80 years on the 15 th day of September 1848, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. — That she is the widow of Phineas Blood, who served (as she is informed and verily believes) 3½ years as a Private in the war of the Revolution, but in what Regiment of troops this Declarant does not now remember, if she ever knew. — That the said Phineas Blood received a Pension of ninety six dollars per annum for his services in said War and died September 10. 1822.
That afterwards she, this Declarant, was married to Ebenezer M. Hitchcock, who died October 24. 1833, and that she has ever since remained, and still is a widow. — And she further says, that she received a Pension Certificate in 1843, granting her Eighty dollars per annum for five years, of which the following is a Copy:
" War Department: — Widows Pension.
" I certify that in conformity with the Act of July 7. 1838, Lois Hitchcock, formerly " the widow of Phineas Blood, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and " died on the 10 th day of September 1822, is inscribed on the Pension list at " the rate of Eighty dollars and — cents per annum, commencing on " the fourth of March 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the " last mentioned date, in which case the Pension is not payable after the " time of such marriage or death. Given at the War office of the United " States this 27 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty three."
" Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions. }
" J. M. Porter, Secretary of War. "
And that she this declarant has continued to draw and receive a Pension from the United States, on account of the Revolutionary services of Phineas Blood, her former husband now deceased, until the 4 th day of March 1848 and that she cannot write her name by reason of age, infirmity and tremor of hand.
Signed in our presence by making her mark.
Sam l C. Springer J. P.
Kimball Mason
Sworn to and subscribed before me } the day & year first above written.
Sam l C. Springer J. P.
Lois her Hitchcock mark

State of New York } ss: Cattaraugus County }
I the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cattaraugus in the State of New York do certify, that Lois Hitchcock, whose Declaration is hereto annexed or prefixed, is personally known to me: — That she has been for some years and still is regarded in the community where she resides as a Pensioner of the United States: — That she is a person of truth and veracity and entitled to full Credit; and that on this day she personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of said Declaration and subscribed the same in my presence by making her mark, saying that she was unable, from age, infirmity and trembling to sign her name, which I verily believe.
Given under my hand the 19 th day of September 1848.
Sam l C. Springer Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } ss: Cattaraugus County }
I H. E. Baillet Clerk of the said County of Cattaraugus, do hereby certify that Samuel C. Springer Esq. was on the was on the nineteenth day of September 1848 a Justice of the Peace duly elected and sworn and authorized by law to take and certify affidavits, and that full faith and credit are justly due to all his official acts as such justice: — That I am well acquainted with his signature and do verily believe his signature as a witness and to the jurat of the foregoing Declaration and also to the foregoing Certificate of identity and Credibility to be his own proper, genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County of Cattaraugus this twenty second day of Sept r in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
H. E. Baillet clerk

In the matter of Lois Hitchcock, now the Widow of Ebenezer M. Hitchcock, who died Oct. 11. 1833. & formerly the Widow of Phineas Blood, a Soldier of the Revolution to whom she was married Sept. 19. 1788, and who died Sept. 11. 1822 - and was a Pensioner
Fredonia, N.Y. 24 Dec r 1842.
Sir
I am informed that a Law was passed last August, by which Mrs. Hitchcock is entitled to a Pension, as Widow of Blood, her first husband - I am also informed that her Declaration & papers were filed in the War Office, a year or two since - but as I have never seen them, I will thank you for instructions, if any thing further is necessary to enable her to obtain a Pension as the Widow of Blood. - Mrs. Hitchcock has informed me that Blood served 3\frac{1}{2} years in the War of the Revolution, and drew a Pension of $96.00. pr. Annum

Roswell Grandmother has made a mistake in the date of her marriage to Father Blood instead of 1758 it is 1759 if it is not too late I wish you to rectify it
Norman is gaining
Your Mother C. Mason

332 Carmita Avenue Rutherford, N. J. April 12, 1937
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
As more and more information comes to light I find I want to know more about certain soldiers. In the records of pensions, Mar. 18, 1818 for Vermont, you have Phineas Blood who served in Massachusetts; Samuel Marshall of New Hampshire who served in Massachusetts; Benjamin Brown of New Hampshire who served in New Hampshire and Benjamin Brown #2 of New Hampshire who served in Massachusetts; Ebenezer Bean of New Hampshire. All these were pensioners.
I also wish to know if there is any claim for pension for Elisha Inman of Rhode Island, Corp. Capt. Hoppins Co. Col. Lippitts Regt. Sept. 1776; also Elisha Inman, private, Col. Angells Regt., 1779. died or honorably discharged. I do not know whether these are same men or not as there were two Elisha Innams.
Please send me any records you may have.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Gertrude P. Marshall

Savanna, Illinois November 26, 1928.
Pension Bureau Department of Interior Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me a copy of Pension record of Phineas Blood, Revolutionary soldier, born in 1763 and died in 1821, placed on pension roll of Addison County, Vermont in 1819, for service as a private in the Massachusetts Continental line. He died in Goshen, Vermont.
I want this record for membership in the D. A. R.
Yours very truly
Mrs. William Shipley
Mrs. William Shipley 18 Mulberry Street Savanna, Illinois

Rev Ser Rev
Brandon, Vt.,
July 19, 1919
Dear Sir:
I am looking up the Revolutionary record of my ancestor, Phineas Blood.
Will you please give me the whole record of the pension.
p. 27, Vermont Pension Roll-
Addison Co. pension roll, March 18, 1818
Phineas Blood, private, received
$89.03, services on the Massachusetts continental line.

Placed on pension roll, Nov. 24, 1819 Pension commenced Apr. 1, 1819. Suspended under the Act of May 1, 1820.
I had been told that my ancestor Col. Blood saw honorable service in the Revolutionary war. Am not positive his name was Phineas.
Very truly yours, (Mrs. E. H.) Mary Sualley Parent Brandon Vermont

MILITARY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 1070015 NOV 11 1905 WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington D.C. November 10/05 Phineas Blood Rev. War. Nellie M. Brown Requests record.
NOV 15 1905
Address: "The Military Secretary, War Department, Washington, D. C." 1070015 WAR DEPARTMENT, THE MILITARY SECRETARY'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, November 11, 1905.
Respectfully returned to Nellie M. Brown, 610 East Capitol Street, Washington, D.C.
The name Phineas Blood has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of New Hampshire, Vermont, or Continental troops, in service during the war of the Revolution.
In view of the statement that the widow of the soldier in question received a pension, it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is the custodian of the pensions records of all wars.
J. H. Lincoln
The Military Secretary.
(M.S. O. 72-1) Per H

Record and Pension Office
War. Dept.
Washington D.C.
Sirs.
I wish to know records. date &c, of Phineas Blood, (who was my great grandfather), a soldier in the War of the Rev. He died in 1822. do not know positively where, his wife was.
Lois Ingalls, after ward, Hitchcock. As his widow, she rec'd a pension up to the time of her death, which was in July 1861, at Ripon Wis. Do your records show these facts?
NOV 15 1905
FILES.

Yes. will you kindly send me a copy of his records. Do not know whether he enlisted from the State of Vermont, or New Hampshire. I wish to send in my application to become a member of the D. A. R. as soon as possible.
Yours Respectfully,
Willie M. Brown
610 E. Capitol St.
Washington D.C.
Nov. 10 - 1905
Commission of Pensions Can you give me the desired information. Willie M. Brown per G.H.
PENSION
NOV 15 1905
FILES

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section EEL
January 21, 1930
Mrs. William Shipley 18 Mulberry Street Savanna, Illinois
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3993, it appears that Phinehas Blood, while residing in Warwick, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, enlisted in May or June, 1780, and served six months as a private with the Massachusetts Troops, officers' names not given.
While residing in Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts in 1781, he enlisted, served in the Second and Third Companies, Colonel Henry Jackson's Ninth Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred to the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged in June, 1783, having served two years and nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Goshen, Addison County, Vermont.
He died September 11, 1821 or September 10, 1822, at Goshen, Vermont. His age is not given.
The soldier married September 19, 1789, at Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Lois Ingalls, who was born September 15, 1768. Both were then of Acworth, New Hampshire. She married in 1822 or July 10, 1825, Ebenezer M. Hitchcock, who died October 24, 1833.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 28, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York. 7511 100 P. Keene

In 1850, the widow was living in Ceresco, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, with her daughter, Cynthia Blood, wife of Robert Mason. Their son, Roswell M. Mason, is referred to.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Phineas Blood a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May or June 1780 6 mos. Pvt. names of officers not stated. Mass.   1781 { Sept 9 mos. { in 2 d & 3 d companies of Henry Jackson's Regt "   discharged { transferred to 7 th "   June 1783  
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, { 5 th Warwick, Hampshire Co. Mass. { 2 d Townsend, Middlesex Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, April 1, 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Goshen, Addison Co. Vt. Age at date of application, not stated. He died at Goshen Vt. Sept. 11, 1821 or Sept. 10, 1822. Remarks: Sol. man at Keene N.H., Sept. 19, 1789. Lois Ingalls of Acworth N.H., who was born Sept. 15, 1768. She mar. in 1822 or July 10, 1825. Ebenezer M. Witchcock who died Oct. 2 or 24, 1833. She was al. pet. on her ap. no. Jan. 28, 1840, while living in Perysburgh, Cattaraugus Co. N.Y. In 1850 she was living in Cresco, Fond du Lac Co. Wis. with her dau. Cynthia Blood who married Robert Mason. They had a son Roswell Mason.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
I used all the dates as they conflicted so I could not decide which were right. and