Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,315, Ozem Blashfield, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blashfield, Ozem
W. 14,315
Bathsheba
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Bathsheba Blashfield
widow of Mah  Ozem Blashfield, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 11. April, 1808 — Worcester Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Comp'y: — commanded by Captain Thompson of the _____ commanded _____ in the Mass. Militia time for 8 months & 1 day priv: —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of 26 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1839 and sent to C. G. Prentiss, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $80.31 Semi-annual allowance ending _____ 13.38
$93.69
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by M. Stearns Clerk, Book A — Vol. — 1 — Page 71

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Town of Sherbridge & County of Worcester ss
On this thirty second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before me Ira Barton, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester. Bath- sheba Blackfield a resident of Sherbridge in the County of Worcester aforesaid aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- sion made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to cer- tain widows, that she is the widow of Olin Blackfield late of Brimfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth aforesaid deceased, who was in the service in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five in the Massachusetts Troops, that he entered about the twentieth of April of that year into Lieut. Joseph Thompson's company of said Brimfield, for the term of eight months & served the term out. Caleb Keen of Monson was his first, & then captain of said Brimfield his second Lieutenant & Timothy Danielson of said Brimfield his colonel. He was stationed during this period of service at Roxbury in Massachusetts.
He was again in the service as she verily believes but is unable to state when or how long - She has frequently of heard her said husband speak of being at Ticonderoga. She has not been able to procure any positive testimony to his ser- vices at the place above mentioned. She thinks it must have been in the year 1777 & that one of the officers of the Company to which he belonged was Lieut. David Morgan of said Brimfield. She would refer to the Rolls for evidence -

She further declares that she was married to the said O'Leary Blackford on the twelfth day of April in the year seventeen hundred & ninety one. That her husband the said O'Leary Blackford died on the eleventh day of April in the year eighteen hundred & eight -
That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz. at the time above stated, that she is now a widow & has not been married since the death of her said husband, O'Leary Blackford. That she has no documentary evidence of her said husband's service as aforesaid. She annexes a list from their family record showing the time of her husband's death.
Given to me and subscribed
the day & year first
above written
Before me
for Bathilda O Blackford marks
An Attorney Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Kennebec

I Christopher Ward now resident of Sherbrooke in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 81 years testify & say that I was acquainted with Oliver Black- field of Brimfield in the County of Hamp- den & Commonwealth of Mass. That I was knowing to his being in the service in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five in the Massachusetts troops - This period of service commenced about the twentieth day of April 1775 & continued eight six months as I very well recollect - We entered service  were together in the same company commanded by Capt. Joseph Thompson of said Brimfield - Capt. Ralph Monson was our first Lieutenant and John Gates & John Carpenter of said Brimfield our second Lieutenant - Timothy Danielson of said Brimfield was our Colonel - We were stationed at Roxbury during this term - I am knowing to the time when Blackfield left Brimfield & when he was discharged -
Christopher Ward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. September the 11th 1838. Then the above named Christopher Ward personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - I certify that the said Ward sustains a fair character for truth.
Before me Geo. Davis Just. Peace -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Hampshire } ss. I. Ebenezer Knight Town Clerk of the Town of Brimfield in the County of Hampshire, certify that the following is a transcript of the records in my office as to the marriage of Ozem Blashfield and Bathsheba Burt, except the day of the month & year, which are in figures, which are added after the transcript & before the signature viz "Married April the twelfth One Thousand seven hundred and Ninetyone Ozem Blashfield & Bathsheba Burt April 12. 1791"
Brimfield August 18. 1838
Eben Knight Town Clerk I Ebenezer Knight, above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me Ebenezer Knight Clerk of the Town of Brimfield
Hampden ss. August 18, 1838. Ebenezer Knight above named appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificates by him subscribed before me,
Festus Foster, Jus. Peace.

Chas. Knight
Certificate.
Pamela Johnson of Haverbridge in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I certify & say that my mother Bathsheba Blackford has not been married since the death of my father Oren Blackford my husband for many years past in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. — Pamela Johnson
Worcester ss. Sept. 21. 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Pamela Johnson & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed — I certify that said Pamela Johnson's reputation for truth is good. — Before me Geo. Davis Jus. Peace.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampden, ss.
I, JOHN INGERSOLL, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Festus Foster Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Festus Foster and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight
John Ingersoll Clerk.

February 24, 1933.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Ode C. Nichols, 2146 Beachwood Terrace, Hollywood, California.
BA-J/ADY On W.14315 Ozem Blashfield.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Ozem Blashfield, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.14315, based upon his military service in that war.
next time → While a resident of Brimfield, Hampden County, Ozem Blashfield enlisted about April 20, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Joseph Thompson's Company, Colonel Timothy Danielson's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in 1777 and served under Lieutenant David Morgan in the Massachusetts troops, length of service not stated.
He died April 11, 1808 in Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, aged fifty-one years.
Soldier married April 12, 1791 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, Bathsheba Burt.
Pension was allowed on her application executed September 22, 1838 while a resident of Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, aged eighty-one years.
Bathsheba Blashfield died December 24, 1838, place Ona B. not given.
In 1838 their daughter, Pamela Johnson was living in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, her age not stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1933 Feb. 24. Hist. to Ode C Nichols P.P.Y.
File No. 14315- Bathsheba Blackfield widow of Orson Blackfield Pr. Rev War
Act: July 1 st 88
Index: Vol. a , Page 67
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2298 Bethlehem Bluefield.
Wid of Ozem
Map.
Ad July 7 1838
Mar c 1791
and 1808
Allow 8 m d. for
Copy Thompson Map
India $26.77
M am
Vol. 16 p 52
C. G. Prentiss
Waverly
Map

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Saml. Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the paper hereto annexed is true and genuine.
I further certify, that George Davis is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, this second day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

2146 Beachwood Terrace Hollywood California Feb 8. 1933
The Secretary of the Interior, Revolutionary Section, Washington D. S. x
Will you kindly let me have, such information as may chance to be a matter of record in your office, touching on the official and personal history of one CAPT, OZEM BLASHFIELD , (Massachusetts) Born Apr 5 1757 Died April 11. 1808.
married Eunice Brown (somewhere) Jan 4. 1781 2 d Marriage to a Miss Bethsheba — ? last name unknown.
Information, concerning Capt Blashfield's ancestry is particularly desired as well as his record as a revolutionary soldier — if any.
I shall be under many obligations for such information as you may be able to supply.
Very Sincerely Yours
Ode P. Nichols Colonel, U. S. Army. Rtd.