Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41,440, John Henry Blum, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Blum, John Henry
S 41,440
CONTENTS

12493
North Carolina.
John Henry Blum
of Stokes Co in the state of N o Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baker of the Pennsylvanias line, for the term of 1 year.
inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of July 1819 and sent to Hon ble A. C. McAlister Yatesville, York dist N.C.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 4 mo 17 1/2 35.38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 2 Sept r 1819 18.00
53.38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued —
Not. see letter to Hon. Mr. Stokes Secy. U.S. 9 Jan. 1823 — Hon R.L. Puryear May 8, 1857.
(Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page)

North-Carolina
On this 19 th day of October A D 1888 before me Thomas Ruffin one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity John Henry Blume of the age of sixty-six years then about resident in said Stokes County in said State being first duly sworn by me, on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war." That he the said John Henry Blume enlisted as a pri- vate in the Company commanded by Captain Stewart in the Third Battalion of The Pennsylv- -vania Continental Line, whereof _____ Baker was Lt Col: Com d on the 1 st day of January A D. 1776. That before that time he belonged to & was a member of the Society of Munitas fratrum commonly called Moravians , which he left with the view of becoming a soldier but in con- sequence of his former connection with that Society, was not enrolled by his true name of John Henry Blume, but by that of John Henry only. He further saith that his said enlistment was for the period of one year & was made at Philadelphia in Penn- -sylvania. That in the month of June in that year /1776/ he went with his said Regiment to New-York, & the built or repaired Fort Washington & that while there the Declaration of Independence arrived & was read & then. That afterwards, viz, in July following, his Regiment was ordered to Long-Island & the after- the Troops there, against the expected attack of the British forces under Lord Howe & that he ac- -companying the Regiment remained there until (the 27 th )

27 th or 28 th day of August when the English attacked & took the Island, which was evacuated by the American troops. He was then marched with his Regiment to North Wash- ington again, which was then under the command of Lt Colonels Cadwallader & Magaw , where he re- mained in service until the capitulation of the said Fort on the 16 th day of November following. There was made prisoners the American army of War - from which facts, it appears that this defendant was in actual service for nine months, & upwards at one time - He further saith that he did not afterwards join the army or engage in the war, in consequence of his having lost his sight in a great degree during his former service - He hath now no other evidence in his power of his said service than his own oath, because he removed about thirty years ago to Salem in North Carolina, which is a great distance from Pennsylvania where those who served with him chiefly resided that he is unable to obtain the evidence of their testimony - He further saith that he is now very old & nearly blind & unable to maintain himself by labor & that his circumstances are so reduced that he needs the assistance of his Country for support -
Subscribed declared and Sworn to before me Judge as aforesaid the 19 th day of October 1818 at Stokes County.
Thomas Ruffin

John H. Blum
(12693)
not entitled
Sept 1819
Sent to M. R. Moon Esq Salem N.C.
June 27. 1820

State of North Carolina } Stokes County } 3
On the 15 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court held for the County of Stokes on the second Monday of June being a court of record John Henry Blum aged 68 years resident near Salem in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit That he was enlisted by Capt Stewart in the first company of the Third battallion that he served under him for about three months & the remainder of his time under Capt William West successor of said Stewart in the same company and battallion That he made declaration thereof on the 19 th of October 1818 and has obtained therefor a certificate for a pension N o 12,493 and that he has received a pension from the 19 th of October 1818 up to the fourth of March 1820 at the rate of eight dollars per month
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 & 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor any other 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 property to wit
4 dwelling houses & out houses on land ground worth $ 200:00. 30 acres of unimproved land 100:00 Two cows 20:00 4 hogs 5:00 6 sheep 8:00 $ 333:00
John Henry Blum
And I do further State on oath that I am a Stone Mason and brick layer by trade that I am not able to work in my occupation being for better than five years nearly blind that I have two of my children living with me a son and a daughter, named John Henry Blum & Elizabeth Blum the son aged twenty two years and the daughter twenty five years my son is of a delicate constitution & has been in a lingering way for better than two years, renders him incapable of being any assistance towards my support, My daughter attends to my family business and is living without any encumbrance for her service with me & her mother whose age & feebleness prevents her from attending to the family business which renders her incapable of contributing any thing to my subsistence excepting her service

sworn to & declared in open court on the 15 th day of June 1820 before John Evans John Butner Doughty Stockton, & Sam l Welsh presiding Justices
John Henry Blum
I Matthew R. Moore Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that in the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred and thirty three dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of June A.D. 1820 Matthew R. Moore Clerk of the County Court of Stokes

North-Carolina -
On this 19 th day of October A.D. 1888 before me Judge as aforesaid Conrad Breuer & Gottlieb Shober, both of Salem in North-Carolina made oath that they have lived near to & been well acquainted with the aforesaid John Henry Plume - the former for eighteen years & the latter for about thirty years. That his circumstances are so reduced that he needs the assistance of his country for support - that he is now very old & infirm & mostly blind - that he has very little property & that in their opinion his estate of every description after the payment of a few small debts which he owes is not worth more than two hundred Dollars & that he & his wife have been for some time maintained by the labor of their son - They further say that he is reported to be a good they believe him to be a man of honesty & truth.
Subscribed & sworn to before me Conrad Breuer G. Shober me Judge as aforesaid at Hokes County on 19 th day of October A.D. 1888
Domas Ruffin

North-Carolina
I Thomas Ruffin Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Henry Blume did serve as a private soldier during the Revolutionary war in the Continental Establishment for the period of nine months or more at one time against the Commander of the Enemy & that he was induced circumstances & under the assistance of his Country for support & that the said Blume & the within named Conrad Kreusser & John Shober of the two latter of whom are well known to me as of good character & of full credence on their oaths and more than sufficient evidence had been taken before transcribing the proceedings of evidence had been taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War according to the provisions of the said Act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand & seal the seal of the State of North Carolina being placed and the said Act of Congress being also placed and dated this 19th October 1818
Thomas Ruffin
John H. Blume
Conrad Kreusser
John Shober
John H. Blume
Seal for Henry & Co H.S.
Seal

North Carolina John Henry Blum. (Private.)
Served one year (17/6.)
Age 70. infirm - partly blind. A stone Mason by trade. { One son aged 22 } healthy { infirm }
1 st Schedule dated June 15. 1820. " 1 House & out houses on land in grove worth $200 - 30 acres of unimproved Land $100 - Stock $200. 1 Hog $5 - 6 Sheep $8 - Total - $333
2 nd Schedule dated June 15. 1822 } " One tract of Land $270 - " 1 House on said land $100 - " 1 Cow $8. One Hog $4 - " Furniture & Bed $20 - Total - $402
Application for restoration made & rejected Jan'y 1823 S. H. Moore Esq. Salem, N.C.
Regulations under act 1 st March 1823, sent to John C. Blum, Salem, N.C. 24 Apr. 1823 -
July 5 th 1823, a 2 nd copy of regulations sent to M. R. Moore Esq - & the informal declaration & schedule re- turned for the necessary amend- ment.
See letter to him, of this date - widows died 1839 - Hon R. C. Puryear Jan'y 29/57.

41 440 INVALID.
Rev
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File No.
H. 1840
John Henry Blum New York
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ho. of Reps. Jan. 5/57.
Sir:
I have with refer a letter from the Hon. A. N. Sheppard of North Carolina in which he makes inquiry concerning pension that may be due the children of John Henry  Plum decd. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
I would be pleased to receive a report in regard to the same at the earliest period that the business of your Department will allow.
Be pleased to have the letter returned.
Very respectfully Your ob. Servt. R. C. Puryear
5000000000 G. H. Whiting Esq Comm. of Pensions } }

Huntsville W. C.
13. April 1857
G. C. Whiting Esq
Sir
During the last Session of Congress I wrote to you respecting a pension for the heirs of John H. Blum deceased a Soldier of the Revolution; in answer to which you propounded certain interrogatories to which the following are the answers. I think—
John H. Blum was married to his wife Catharine On the 6 th of October 1782, he died on the 19 th January 1824 His widow the said Catharine died 15 th July 1839 never having married again This fact, with the information heretofore furnished the Department make out a full answer to all the questions asked Be so good as to forward me all the information in the case with such blanks and instructions as will enable the heirs to prosecute the claim if they are entitled to any
very respectfully W. C. Puryear

State of Carolina }
Stokes County } On this 18 th day of June 1822 personally appeared in open court being a lawful record so declared by the Laws of the State aforesaid & opened & held as such this day for the County of Stokes John Henry Blum aged about Seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law took an oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary war by an act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And the act entitled thereof passed on the 1 day of May 1820 that the said John Henry Blum did serve in the Revolutionary war on continental establishment that he enlisted on the 1 day of January 1776 in the company of commanded by Capt Steward - and in the Regiment commanded by Col Badwallinder that he continued in said corps & in the service of the United States till the 16 th November 1776 when he was taken a prisoner at Fort Washington & was regularly discharged by Col Badwallinder on the 22 November 1776 & that he has lost the said discharge.
all of which will more fully appear by reference to his former declaration made on 19 th October 1818 by which he was placed on the pension list under the act of 1818 aforesaid & which said declaration is now among the files in the department of War & in pursuance of the amendatory act passed on the 1 day of May 1820 doth further more declare on oath on oath that he has lived in the United States ever since 19 th April 1752 & has not since the passage of the act of 1818 by any gift sale contract or security

Or in any manner whatever disposed of his property with intent to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provision of the acts of Congress aforesaid that the property he now possesses is as follows to wit that he owns a tract of Land worth about two hundred & twenty Dollars a House on leased Land worth about $100 one hundred Dollars one Cow about Eight Dollars a hog about Dollars furniture & beds about twenty Dollars Making in all the sum of four hundred & two Dollars as stated in his schedule that he owns sundry persons named in his schedule to this annexed to the amount of four hundred & thirty two Dollars & twenty Cents or thereabouts that the amount of his foregoing statements of his property & that of his debts is just & true - that the number of his family living with him consists of one Son named Henry & one Daughter named Elizabeth that the son is about the age of twenty five years & his Daughter about the age of 28 years that he is infirm being partly Blind & unable to procure a subsistence by the means of his labor & that his wife is in a delicate state of health & infirm that he is a stone mason by trade & by his infirmities & blind- ness not able to follow his occupation & that he needs the assistance of his country for a support
Henry Blum
Stokes County June term A.D. 1822
The foregoing affirmation was duly sworn to in open court by Henry Blum and ordered to be entered on the minutes
W. W. Moore Clerk

Schedule of John Henry Blum's Property
  One tract of Land $270 Debt due T Shultz for Land $160   A dwelling house in lease 100 Rent for leased land 50   1 cow 8 Doctor Shuman 15   1 Hog 4 Doctor Kuehlin 10   furniture & Beds 20 Jacob Blum 35   $402 John C Blum 18   Gottlieb Strober 10   Abraham Shumer 12   J Lehner 12   C Unkler 02   Magnus Neuthun 02" 20   C Wagen 04   C Lash 03   C Reich 06   J Waugh 03   Sam Kraus 3   Joshua Boner 5   Henry Lensaman 5   John Linbach 5   Elis Blum 100   $462" 20 
$402
of Henry Blum

State of North Carolina Pitts County & I Matthew R Moore Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit & schedule of John Henry Blum is a true copy taken from the Minutes of my office
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of office at office in Germanton the 2 nd day of September A D 1822
Matthew Moore Clerk By R. D. Golding D. Clerk
Hon. M. Stokes, President