Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,131, Samuel Blood, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Blood, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 23, 131
CONTENTS

32.653
NEW-YORK
Samuel Blood, dec d .
of Oneida in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain David Schuyler, commanded by in the West Point time for Revolution 6 Mo. 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 21 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 5th day of March, 1831. & ending 22nd Jany, 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July, 1849, and sent to Joseph Blood, Brookfield Madison Co. N.Y.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Amphkin Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 8
Payable to Rebecca Pierce, only child surviving
Report
Let to Hon Wm Duer, Dec 17 (44) Duplicate Certificate of Jany 3, 1850, sent to Hon Wm Duer

Summit Road Lake William Brewster New Bedford May 1777
Col. Duglas Regiment Berkshire

Oneida County - 11
State of New York ss.
Rebecca Pierce Loring Sworn says that she is sixty nine years of age, that she was born at Ashburn in the state of Massachusetts that she now resides in Bridgewater County of Oneida & State of New York, where she has resided forty nine years past that she is the daughter of Samuel Blood of the town of Harvard Worcester County & State of Massachusetts, that her father was a soldier of the revolution and served more than three years and was in the first skirmish with the British at Lexington and Concord being near his then residence, as her father always informed her, that she always understood from her father, that he was entitled to bounty land, but sold his right of said land but never received any pay, that she always understood by her father, that when the British left Boston for Concord and Lexington he left the field where he was then at work to join the American forces, that her father died in Harvard on the twenty third day of January 1844 at the age of ninety three years, and that the reason her father never applied for a pension that previous to the passage of any pension act for revolutionary soldiers, he joined a society of Shakers, and remained with them during his life. That this deponent is the only surviving child of her father the above named Samuel Blood, and that he left no widow him

Sworn and subscribed to this 30 th day of August 1848 before me
I further certify that the above named Rebecca Pierce sustains a good character for truth and veracity G. H. Parkhurst Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Clerk's Office Oneida County I Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County Certify that G. H. Parkhurst Esquire was on the 30 th day of August A.D. 1848 a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Oneida duly elected and authorized to act as such and that the signatures above written purporting to be those of the said Justice are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County being my official seal and subscribed my name This nineteenth day of October A.D. 1848. Patrick Mahon Clerk

Samuel Blood and New York
admitted
For term 10 days $21.10 on 4 March 1831 and ending 22 Jan- uary 1844. Payable to only child Rebecca Pierce
ad 7 June 1832
Joseph Clouds Brookfield Madison Co. N.Y.
Isaac D. Dyer

State of New York } /s Oneida County }
On this Eighth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before the county court of the county of Oneida & state aforesaid, A being a copy of Record Melchiah Prince a resident of the Town of Middleville in the said County aged seventy years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 That she is the child of Samuel Blood late of the Town of Harvard County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts deceased and his only child here surviving That her father was born in Harvard County and State aforesaid, that before he reached at the age of twenty one he went to reside in the adjoining town of Bolton where he resided until after the close of the Revolutionary war That this deponent was born in Bolton County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts on the fifteenth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight That she had a brother by the name of William and a sister by the name of Sarah her sister was about two years older and her brother about two years younger than this deponent who were all the children her father ever had her Mother William deceased died in the County of Onondaga State of New York in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two with the Cholera, her sister Sarah died in Oswego County State of New York twenty years just as near as deponent can recollect, That when this deponent was five years of age her father joined a society of Shakers in Harvard aforesaid with his wife and the three children aforesaid. That deponent her brother and sister left the said Shaker Society when they became of age That her father and mother remained with said Society during their lives her mother died at Harvard aforesaid eighteen years just as near as she can now recollect. That her father died at Harvard aforesaid on the twenty third day of

January one Thousand eight hundred and forty four leaving no widow and no child him surviving except this deponent That she has always under stood from her father and others that he was in the famed Skaneateles with the British at Conesville State of Murrumburra which was near the residence of her father and that her father served as much as three years during the war and was refused to be entitled to bounty land but she cannot recollect the officers he served under he was at Scituate and on the Iron Mountain at the taking of Burgoyne and was a resident of Bolton afterwards during the Revolutionary War and during his service as a soldier
Rebecca Pierce
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me, in Open Court.
P. Sheldon Root County Judge of the County of Oneida, New York.
State of New York Clerks Office & { Oneida County } S. Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify that P. Sheldon Root Esquire was on the Eight day of February 1840 County Judge of the County of Oneida duly elected and authorized to act as such: and that the signature above written purporting to be that of the said Judge is genuine. In testimony whereof

I have herunto affixed the Seal of the County of Onondaga and subscribed my name Feb y 8 th 1849. Patrick Mahon Clerk for James Edgar Dep Clerk

Resolution
23/31.
INVALID.
File No. 23/31/
Samuel Blox
Miss New Year
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Samuel S. Grosvenor of Harvard County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged thirty-nine do depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Blood who died in said Harvard on January 23 d 1844. Said Samuel Blood was a member of the United Society soon after the close of the Revolutionary War and continued a member until his decease. I was present with him in his last hours and attended his funeral also the funeral of his wife who died some years previous. He often informed me that he was a soldier of the American Revolution for a number of years. Spoke of being at the taking of Ticonderoga and told many an- ecdotes of camp life in which he was personally concerned, of which the following is given as evidence that he actually belonged to the American Army.
The Comradeship one night was "Norfolk" he said that on passing

the Sentinel who gave "Pitchfork" "No!" said the Sentinel - "Hayfork" "No!" "Pitchfork" "No!" "Hayfork" Go along said the man that will do
Another story which she used to tell was of two or three of the soldiers stealing a swarm of bees and taking them up for the honey They found they were likely to get reported to "the General" and undergo an examination - So those of the soldiers who had done the mischief owned it to Samuel Star , and offered him a certain sum if he would go and settle it
He accordingly went to the man who had lost the bees - talked in a very humble tone as though he would not object to evening it him- self!! although he knew nothing of the affair until the soldiers applied to him as counsellor. He settled the matter without any trouble to the great joy of his clients and the entire satisfaction of all concerned!

I am perfectly assured that he the said Samuel Blood was correctly reported a Soldier of the Revolution often heard him speak of being entitled to a pension but the Society did not apply for it on account of their peace principles. But no one of our community ever doubted the fact of his having served in the army for he often spoke of it, and he was a man of unquestioned veracity. But to refuse all war pensions is the Uniform custom of our Society Community. Our Society Record shows that said Samuel Blood was born October 24th 1750 in the town of Harvard County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. But he belonged in Bolton when he listed I think from his account.
He often spoke of having three children William Rebecca and one whose name I have forgotten but am told by aged persons long conversant with him that it was Zeriah after the name of her mother. Rebecca is said to be the only

one now surviving. Her husband's name was Pears (or Pierce). She now lives as we are told in Oneida County New York.
We are credibly informed of the death of the brother and sister of the said Rebecca Lorenzo D. Grosvenor of the United Society.
I Nathan W. Robinson of Harvard County of Worcester State of Massachusetts do hereby depose and say that I was for many years acquainted with Samuel Blood named in the above deposition of Lorenzo D. Grosvenor and that I am perfectly satisfied of the truth of said deposition - I was present at the death of said Samuel Blood laid out his corpse placed him in his coffin and also performed the office Sexton at his funeral.
Nathan W. Robinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. X
Middlesex County ss. Feb. 3 d 1849 Then personally appeared the above-named Lorenzo D. Grosvenor & Nathan W. Robinson, members of the United Society in Harvard, and solemnly affirmed, that the foregoing depositions by them severally subscribed, contain the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, relative to the subject matter thereof, before me, a justice of the peace in and for said County, And I do certify, that said Grosvenor & Robinson are both persons of truth & veracity.
Ho. J. Rice Mar 2, 1849. It appears of Record that Caleb Butler is a justice of the Peace in Middlesex County.
Caleb Butler, Justice of the Peace.
Daniel D. King m.c.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
16 June 1849.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
Amos Fairbanks was Commissioned 1 st Lieut. of P ty C o . 2 nd Regiment of militia in the County of Worcester March 20. 1776.
Edmond Longley was Commissioned Captain of a Company in the 6 th Regiment of Militia in the C o . of Middlesex April 9. 1778.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Dep y Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Washington Decr 30. 1849
Sir,
I send you herewith evidence to show that the pension certificate issued to Rebecca Pierce and enclosed by mistake to Joseph the Blood was never received
I am, respectfullly, your obedt servt
CV Dyer
Wm J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Joseph Clark John Moore
18. Feb 49
no act
no act

Barnesfield Feb 12th 1849
Dear Sir
I have just received from the Secretary of Massachusetts the enclosed certificate that Caleb Brethren is a part of the peace it therefore will make the testimony ampler in Rebekah Pease's junior case this will probably be received by the same mail that the departure of Groome and Thuburn one you will therefore please have the goodness to attach this certificate to the departure I cannot as any thing is now lacking in her case on my part to allow her the services for the service of Samuel Blood for the six months with ten days as returned by the Secretary of Massachusetts & I hope a longer term will be granted in the continental line in the Govt Department which is not to be granted in Massachusetts but if it cannot be granted as it is granted that Blood was in the first skirmish with the British at Concord something should be allowed on that account: But I have at great expense obtained all the evidence I could & must take up with what the Committee of Friends thinks proper to allow
In great haste
Sincerely Yours
Joseph Clark
H. Timothy Perkins

Wetherspoon Decr 13. 1849.
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the enclosed letter from a constituent relating to a claim of Rebecca Price which I recommend to your consideration. When a decision is arrived at your answer may be transmitted to me
I am, respectfully, Your obt. Servt. William Dill

Post Office Brookfield N.Y. Dec 25 1849 I hereby certify that I have had almost the sole charge of the Post Office since the first of July last and am positive that there has been no such letter or package received at this office directed to Joseph Cloud as is referred to in a letter from J. L. Williams to Hon Wm Duer dated Dec 17 th 1849
I also certify that I am acquainted with Wait Black before whom the accompanying affidavit was taken and know him to be an acting Justice Peace of Madison Co
I am Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant
Hon Wm Duer H. of Representatives
John T. G. Bailey P.M.

Gen
Hon Timothy Jenkins Oneida Castle Oneida Co N.Y.

June 22 nd 1849
Dear Sir
I send the inclosed certificate to you to forward to Mr. Edwards knowing from experience that if I write to him I am sure to wait a long time impatiently for an answer. So any expense or trouble you may be to I will endeavor to see you properly compensated for in great haste.
Yours Jos. Clark
Hon. Timothy Jenkins
Onondaga Castle
Onondaga Co.
Hon. J. J. Edwards
In Sir
Please send
answer to the above named
Joseph Clark by Brookfield Mass is on C. N. Ry.
Yours obedt Servt Timothy Jenkins
Onondaga Castle 26. June 49

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Phoebe answered J. Clary in regard to the enclosed as I shall go home before you will get time to act in the premises Washington 2. week off yours oblt Servt Timothy Jenkins

Wm L Jenkins
Brookfield June 22 1849
Dear Sir
Immediately after the receipt of Mr Edmonds letter to you of the 11th April last requiring for the proof of Identity of Samuel Blood and referring to the records in the State Department at Boston for evidence of to the residence of Lt Greenbanks or of Capt Edmond Longley or of the men under their command. I sent Mr Edmonds letter to the Secretary of Miss. immediately & have just received his certificate of the appointment of Lt Greenbanks & Capt Longley & it appears there is no evidence in that department of the location of the men under their command but Mr Edmonds will see by the proof in file in his office that Samuel Blood resided in Bolton Worcester County during the revolution & enlisted from that place & that Bolton is on the line between Worcester & Middlesex Counties on a new Concord where the Revolution commenced & that Blood was in the heart of the business. This is all the evidence that I can procure & I trust it will be satisfactory for there is no person living in Bolton or Norwood that can testify who any soldier served under in the Revolution. I was then but a child & see all the aged persons in these towns all agreed that it was always understood that Blood was a revolutionary soldier & served a long time yet they had no personal knowledge of the service of any soldier. I therefore hope you will have the goodness to present the inclosed certificate to Mr Edmonds and give me the conclusion which I trust will be favorable. It has already cost Mrs Dimes nearly all she will get unless the same is favored in the War Department.
Surely Yours
Joseph Cook

J. Clark 21 Feb 47

Concord Feb 9th 1849
Dear Sir
I enclose the additional declaration of Rebekah Pease which I hope will be satisfactory re Jonathan Samuel Blood for whose service the claim the balance of Pension was a member of a Shaker Society about 60 years before he died which makes it extremely difficult to procure testimony they being somewhat in belief to our quakers aspared to Methodists: It therefore became necessary for some one to go there to procure the necessary proof of the death of Samuel Blood before a court of Records. She desired me to go at great expense I did produce the proof from the Clerk of the Society to the full satisfaction of the court as to his death and that he left no widowed and but one child. Rebekah Pease I likewise procured the Clerks affidavit which was sent to the Pension department with the other evidence. The Shakers agreed when then to give all the information in their power the leading men of the Society could testify to more particulars of services than the Clerk and agreed in requested to give it I have sent to him however for his affidavit but they are so uninterested that I despair of receiving it I have likewise sent for proof of the death of Blood by the Coffin maker or Physician but I have not received it for the same reasons probably but Mr Edwards will be satisfied with what is sent I presume I have received a letter from Mr Duna son of the late distinguished Judge Duna of Groton adjoining Woodstock where Blood lived he says he feels confident that Blood inherited after his service in 1778 for a long time to entitle him to twenty land which is not in the Secretary's office of Massachusetts and thinks that if some one who could have access to the records he would find it in the Pension department will you have the goodness if convenient to search the Records in the Massachusetts line after 1778. I proved the age

of Blood by the Records in the Shaker Society he was 94 years old when he died 1844. which would make him 24 or 25 years of age when the war commenced any which he might be identified. He resided in Bolton but I saw by the witnesses that they thought most likely he enlisted at Concord as that was second quarters in that vicinity. by his age something satisfactory may be obtained from his enlistment in 1777 & 78 as shown by the Certificate of of the State of Massachusetts. Please present the enclosed appreciated & give me the result as early as convenient very Respectfully your friend Joseph Clark
Mr Timothy Jenkins

State of New York Madison County ss
Joseph Bloch of Brookfield County of Madison and State of New York, being duly sworn says that he is the agent of Rebecca Peirce only surviving child of Samuel Bloch deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution & that he has procured her proof under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 to enable her to obtain a pension as the only surviving child of said Bloch. That he has never received a pension certificate in said case and never heard that any certificate was issued in this case until he received a letter from the Commissioners of Pensions of the 19th instant addressed to the Hon William Leek informing him that a certificate was issued on the 4th July last and addressed to Joseph Bloch Brookfield N.Y. instead of Joseph Bloch which letter I have never received and further that I have called at the Post office at Brookfield and no such letter or package can be found there and that said Post Master is sure no such letter has ever been received at said office.
Joseph Bloch
Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of December 1849 before me
Walt Clarke
Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Clarke and that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Dec 25th 1849
Walt Clarke { J. P. Madison Co N.Y.

Payment to be made at Albany, by J. W. Alcott, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany, New-York.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6 2 Vol- ume 4 Page 8 by H. Rumpkin, Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Blood, deceased, late of New York, who was a Private in the Revolution, and died 22 nd January, 1844, is inscribed on the Pension roll at the rate of Twenty One Dollars and ten cents per Annum, Commencing 4 th March, 1831, and terminating 22 nd January, 1844. The amount is due and payable to his only surviving Child, Rebecca Pierce.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 5 th day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Examined and Countersigned. }
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Broomfield Feb 11th 1849
Dear Timothy Jewett's Dear Sir
Since I sent you the departure of Mrs Pease from Vestal I have received the inclosed departure of two of the principle men in the Shaker Society which I believe must be satisfactory to Mr Sedgwick on every point required but the certificate of the County Clerk of Middlesex is not obtained & in order to expedite the business I have it completed before the close of your session I have taken the liberty to send it to you with a request that you would get the certificate of the minister of Gospel from that district & if he is not acquainted with the form to request you to send it to the County Clerk who I suppose resides in Concord. If so then it I cannot receive it in season: I will see that you are paid for your subservience for all trouble & expense the fees of the Clerk is 24 cents as usual. won't it cost that I should It takes a long time to get a meaning at the General Department for there in the country I would not trouble you. Mr Pease has all ready been to guide expense as the Shaker Society are referred to meddle or do any thing to aid in any subject where Benson is the topic. I hope you will be able to spend a long time after the two last years spent by the Secretary Certificate
in great haste and respectfully Yours A Clerk

Joseph Clark Brookfield N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 8 th 1849
I hereby Certify, That on the twenty ninth day of August eighteen hundred and forty three, Scoble Butler was appointed for the term of seven years a Justice of the Peace in Iussum for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Galt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Brookfield Dec 5 th 1848
Dear Sir
I enclose the pension papers of Rebekah Pierce of Bridgewater for the balance of pension due her father at the time of his death, it appears by the testimony that he served three years or more in the Revolution and was entitled to bounty bond, but he joined a Society of Shakers in Housatonic Massachusetts soon after the Revolution & remained with them more than 60 years and died in 1834. refused to apply for a pension on account of his religious faith aged 75 years was 25 or 30 years of age when the Revolution commenced, being a member of the Society of Shakers who were refused to recognize, it seemed difficult to procure testimony from that Society & Mrs. Pierce desired me to go there, I procured the necessary proof of his death and that it was always understood that he was in the Army several years the day he was born and the day he died & that he had been a member of that Society more than 60 years I went to all the aged persons in Butlers town he formerly lived & Housatonic & all that I knew in said it was considered always that he was a Revolutionary soldier but I could find no person of his acquaintance old enough to testify from personal knowledge. I then went to the sanctuary at Brookfield & was told the records could not be reached under two weeks I left a statement as near as I could & since have revised his certificate for 3 months & days in 1777

3 months & days in 1778 making 6 months 10 days since - but I hope there is records in the War Department that will show more time if there is records. as I have got his age in the testimony it may be sufficient to satisfy Mr Edwards of his identity if not she must be satisfied with what the friends showed By particular request of Mrs Deborah, V. Pierce the only son of the applicant who is now nearly 80 years old left from your country I send her papers to you and hope you will present them to Mr Edwards & when you have her certificate forward it to me - This is the only case I expect to trouble you with at this season & hope you will forward one for this interview
Respectfully yours Joseph Clough
Rev Timothy Jenkins Minister of the Gospel

Hon S. L. Edwards
Mr. Sir
I send you the enclosed papers by request of Judge Clark within round yours Washington 8 Dec 48 Giovatty Jenkins

Catsville Oneida Co N.Y. Dec 10 th 1848
Sir
If not incomptable I desire you to inform me whether any applicants or claimants to an arrear belonging to one Samuel Blood deceased, a revolutionary soldier late of Worcester County Mass have applied for said arrear since Sept 1 -30 th 1848.
If so, please give their names and place of residence and the length and time of service as stated in their certificates.
I suppose an application has lately been or will soon be made through the Hon. Timothy Jenkins, a representative from the State of New York, in behalf of Rebekah Pierce a daughter of Samuel Blood and his only child him surviving at the time of his death.
The information desired does not include those applying through Mr Jenkins
With great respect your Obedient Servant—
M. W. Pierce,
To Hon
J. D. Edwards
Comr
of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Charles W. Hartshorn , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Anthony Holman, Esquire ,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Thomas Houghton , hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twentieth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk

I Thomas Houghton of Bolton in the County of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy Seven years do desire and say that I was born in Bolton aforesaid and have resided there ever since that I was well acquainted with Samuel Blood who formerly lived in in Bolton aforesaid who joined a Society of Shakers in the adjoining town of Newland But I have been well acquainted with said Samuel Blood while living with said Society during his life that he was informed and believed that he died free on five years past leaving no widow but left one child by the name of Rebecca Pierce who now resides in the state of New York who is his only child him surviving That my father was a Soldier of the Revolution & was in the first engagement with the British in the Revolution at Concord and Lexington in the State of Massachusetts being near the residence of my father in Bolton aforesaid That I have always understood and believed that said Samuel Blood was with my father in the army at the commencement of the war at Concord and Lexington and that he enlisted in the Massachusetts line for three years or more and served his time out and was entitled to bounty land That I was informed that soon after the passage of the act of Congress of 1832 he was requested to apply for his pension but refused on the ground that he believed it wrong to receive pay for killing folks that being against the faith of said Society of Shakers That I have lately made diligent inquiry for proof of his service but cannot find any person living who was in the service with him or who saw him in the army although by universal reputation of his acquaintance

he was in the army several years at least from the commencement of the war: but I do not recall the names of the officers under whom he served but that he enlisted near the commencement of the war as he has always understood and believed
Thomas Houghton
Honolulu S.S. October 20th 1898
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Simey Holman Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named deponent is a good character for truth and veracity
Simey Holman Justice of the Peace

No 37641 Samuel Blodgett Map act 7 June 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 9 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Samuel Blood is borne upon a Master Roll of Lt Amos Fairbank's Company in Col Job Cushing's Regt. as a private from September 8 to November 29 1777, including allowance of 11 days to return home, 3 months and 3 days. Said Lt Fairbank belonged to Worcester County.
Upon a Pay Abstract of Capt Edmund Langley's Company in Col Cogswell's Regt as a private from September 29 1778. 3 months and 3 days.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m B. Fols Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Child of the party who rendered the service.
County of Onond
State of New York Town of Bridgewater
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Samuel Blood in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Bolton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts
I believe  He enlisted from the Town of Bolton or Concord in the County of Worcester or Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 or 1776 as a Private  in the Company commanded by Captain
in Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:
I believe he served Three years or more as a private
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

3570 4
The deponent's  deponent's age is sixty nine  sixty nine I am now  he years old, and my  his memory does not enable me  him to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this Noonhilt day of October A. D. 1848.
Signed by said Joseph Clarke in my presence, Wm Dyer JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. In C. of Suffolk Co. of Mass. Joseph Clarke Attorney for Rebecca L. Pierce
Joseph Clarke  Brinsfield Mass. Co. of N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Charles M. Hartshorn , Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Reuben Whitcomb Jr. Esquire, was, on the nineteenth day of October, current, known to me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Joseph Barker hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twentieth day of October , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Chas. M. Hartshorn Clerk

I Joseph Perkins of Harvard in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty three years, do affirm and say that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Blood title of said Harvard deceased That said Samuel Blood died in said Harvard on the twenty third day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty four. That said Samuel Blood has always informed me that he was a soldier of the Revolution for a number of years of which statement I have the fullest confidence That he has always been a reputable Revolutionary soldier and entitled by law to a pension, but refused to apply for it on account of believing it wrong to take pay for taking life. That I knew the record of the Society called Shakers in Harvard aforesaid: which record shows that said Samuel Blood was born October 24 th 1750 and that he died on the 23 rd day of January 1844. That said Samuel Blood has been for more than sixty years previous to his death a member of the Society called Shakers at Harvard as aforesaid. That said Samuel Blood left no widow here surviving but left one child by the name of Rebekah Pierce who resides in the state of New York who as I have been informed and believe is only child here surviving. That said Samuel Blood served in the Massachusetts line.
Joseph Perkins
Harvester R.R. October 19 th 1842.
Affirmed to before me
Reuben Whitcomb Jr. Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the above statement sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Reuben Whitcomb Jr.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Charles G. Prouty Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Samuel O'Connell ,
was a resident of the County of  Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Harvard, in said County , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- four on the twenty-third day of January , that he left no widow him surviving. That he left one child by the name of Rebecca Pierce who is his only child, him surviving .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this twenty eighth day of October , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- eighth .
Charles G. Prouty , Register.