Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,790, Justus Blinn, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
★ Blimm, Justus or Blin,
S. 37,790
Conn. residence in 1818.
CONTENTS

37 790
Pay INVALID.
File No. 37 790
Justus Blinn Rev Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

516
Connecticut Roll
Justus Blinn, 4 Capt, Bulkley Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace, Hartford, Conn.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept. 1818 4 months 21/30 $37.60
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Three Years 1 st May 11 to 1 st May 80
Continued Hartford Conn
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq 19 Oct 1820. Hartford Cont.

Jurter Blinn Private - Claims 14 April 1818 Correct D r /
Bliss -

State of Conn R / County of Hartford P
James Blinn of Wethersfield in 1 st County being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the Cont t line for three years
That he entered the service about the 1 st day of May 1777 to serve as a private for three years faithfully served until the expiration thereof when on the 1 st day of May 1780 he was honorably discharged which discharge is lost He belonged to Capt d Ode d Bulkley's Comp y & Col o S. B. Webb's Reg t of the Cont t line —
That he is in reduced circumstances has never had a pension & is in need of assistance from his country for support — is a resident citizen of the U. States —
Sworn to & subscribed } This 14 th day April 1818. }
James his Blinn Mark
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of aforesaid —

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, and County of Hartford. } ss. Hartford
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Darius Blinn who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Thomas Holmes & Gideon Goff who are credible witnesses that the said Blinn served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of the same witnesses that the said Blinn is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 14 th day of April
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court of said
April 14 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chesler clerk

Justus Blinn
516 Sept 1728

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Justus Blin aged 73 years, resident in Wethersfield in the County of Hartford, county
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
that he enlisted in the service of the United States in May 1777 in the company commanded by Capt Edward B Bickley in the regiment commanded by Col Samuel B Webb in the line of the state of Connecticut in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the line of the state of Connecticut till May 1780 when he was discharged at Morris town in New Jersey that he deposed to the foregoing facts on the 1 st day of April in the year 1818 & obtained a pension certificate from the war department numbered 516
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
I have no property except necessary bedding & clothing. & would further state that I am by occupation a laborer & unable to do any thing & have no dependance for support except charity.
Justus Blin

ed. has
Sworn to and declared by said Justus Blin on the 1st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
dollars and  cents.
said Justus Blin has no property except necessary bedding & clothing.
I, Thomas Chesler Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
Th Chesler Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.