Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,631, Christopher Blanding, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
Blanding, Christopher Martha
W. 23,631
B.L.W. 13212-160-55.
CONTENTS

Reported
1288. Massachusetts Martha Blanding widow of Christopher Blanding Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Hospital
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars 84.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of August 1848 and sent to
Samuel Morse North Rehoboth Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page  6  Vol.  2

107020 Oct 3rd Trial/p.
April 30/88
Martha Blanding narrative
Christopher Blanding Pension Receipt 1888
Private
J. P. Walker
13.21.25 Brooks
Revolution war
Map Feb 48-1288-
Ad. 160 as Dec 27/55
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Roddy
J. S. Thayer Millville Map
Vol. B. 161. -

(11,86) Martha Blanding
11. mo 1 day 230 8 day 1775 P. 1.
14 vol 1 day 41 8 mo 1775 P. 1. 8 mo
after 5 mo P. 2 1776 in mill
3 vol 1 day 259 5 day 1780
Adams.
  P. 13 mo 8 day  $44.22    Cope 5 do.  61         44.83  
Mr. Phelps
A. Bapst, Taunton.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this Seventeenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in for said county
Martha Blanding . . . . . a resident of Rehoboth — in the county of Bristol aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Christopher Blanding late of Rehoboth aforesaid who was a Private Soldier in the War of the Revolution — That he served eight days under Capt. Samuel Bliss in the latter part of April Seventeen hundred and Seventy five — See the rolls — That he afterwards enlisted for eight months in said Bliss' Company in Colonel Timothy Walker's Regiment, but whether he served out the term for which he enlisted, under said Bliss, she cannot state: but she has been informed that soon after he enlisted in said Bliss' company as aforesaid, he enlisted into a company of Artillery and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill — She must therefore refer to the rolls for evidence of the service aforesaid —
That she believes that the said Blanding in July Seventeen hundred and twenty six served in a company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter in Col: Caryl's Regiment five months — That during this service he marched into the State of New York — See the rolls —

She further says, as she verily believes that the said Christopher Blanding served under Capt. Milmarth in Colonel Carpenter's Regiment at Fall River at Newton in Seventeen hundred and eighty - see the rolls -

She further declares that she was married to the said Christopher Blanding — on the twenty sixth — day of May — in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two — that her said husband, the aforesaid Christopher Blanding — died on the day of  thirteenth day of April  eighteen hundred & eight —
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Martha Blanding
Witness
Joshua H. Work
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before
Oliver Prescott
I Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in for the County of Bristol and Common- wealth of Massachusetts —
do certify that Martha Blanding — the above named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Oliver Prescott
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Bristol ss. I, Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver Prescott is the Judge of said Court, which Court is a Court of record, and that the signature annex- ed to the above certificate are is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight — A Bassett

Town Clerks office Rehoboth County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts September 13 th 1838.
I hereby Certify that the following appears among the Records of Marriages in said Town of Rehoboth returned by Samuel Peck Minister.
"May ye, Twenty Sixth Seventeen hundred & eighty two. Christopher Blanding and Martha Martin both of Rehoboth were Married by me --
Samuel Peck Minister.,,
And I Certify that the above is a true copy of the Record. with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair Legible figures as follows. --
(May ye 26 th 1782.)
Attest. Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk.
I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named depose & say, that I hold the of Clerk of the town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the Exception above named as Certified by me --
Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Sept. 14. 1838 sworn to
Before me Attest Just. Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Witnesseth, I Russell Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in said County, do hereby certify
That Russell Barrett is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of September 1838 J. Barrett

State of Massachusetts } County of Bristol } p.
On this Eighteenth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Martha Blanding aged Ninety four years a resident of Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Martha Blanding who is a Revolutionary Pensioner, and who is named in an original Pension Certificate now in her possession of which I certify, the following is a true copy—
Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace " War department " " Widows Pension "
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2 d 1848, Martha Blanding Widow of Christopher Blanding who was a private & corporal in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty four dollars and eighty four cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry, in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
(No 1288)
Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace
Given at the War Office of the United States this 19 th day of August One Thousand eight hundred and forty eight
L.S.
Examined and W.L. Marcy
Countersigned
Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, By F. S. Evans
Payment to be made at Boston by Franklin Haven Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners in Massachusetts payable on the 1 st September and 4 th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of February 2 d 1848 Page 6 Vol 2 Geo Phillips Clerk.
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She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855. And she hereby appoints Preserved S. Mayer of Milville, Massachusetts to prosecute her claim and receive her warrant when issued.
And she further declares that she has never received a bounty land warrant under any act of Congress whatever (and this is the first and only application she has ever made) - and that she has not intermarried but is now the widow of Christopher Blanding above mentioned -
We Christopher Blanding and her Martha Blanding mark. Chloe Blanding residents of Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Martha Blanding 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 Christopher Blanding Chloe Blanding
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 she represents herself to be; that the foregoing is a true copy of an original pension certificate in her possession and that I have no interest in this claim -
Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss.
I, James Sprague, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Cyrus Mr. Wheaton Esq., whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificates, is, and was on the day of the seal thereof, a Justice of the peace in the said County of Bristol, and duly qualified as administrator.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty-fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
Jas. Sprague

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23631
Martha Blanding Wid. of Christopher Blanding Coypb. Rev War
Act Feb - 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol. A , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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file in the Blundung Manuscript paper Dec. 14th Sept
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Official Business FREE
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Application for { Bounty Land }

1177
Massachusetts
Martha Blanding widow of Christopher Blanding
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13 th April 1808 of Bristol in the State of Me. who was a P vt in the Company commanded by Captain Bliss of the Regt. commanded by in the Me. P. line for 13 months & 8 days 5 days Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of 44 Dollars 84 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to Basset Taulon Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $112.10 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 22.42
$134.52
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book Vol. 1 st Page 71

Page 2.
Massachusetts 4905
Martha Blanding widow of Christopher Blanding who was a Private & Corporal in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars 84 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of February 1844 and sent to A. Ray Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 60

5255
Jany 30 1844
Adv 3 March 1843
Mrs. Annika Blanding 3 March 1843
$444:84 per an
James
A. Ray
Puebla
6 dineros
4
Cost of Penins

Washington Jan. 29. 1844
Sir
I enclose you an application, made by Martha Blanding of Massachusetts, for the benefit of the act 3 March 1831. The sec d the act of July 1838.
I am very respectfully Yours On Sir Alex. N. Vay
copy of pension

South Rehoboth July 29th 1848.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I am requested by the widows whose declarations are herein enclosed to send them to the Pension Office in Washington, and to receive their Certificates from the War Department.
Most of said Widows are needy and depend upon their Pensions for support, and would like to receive their Certificates so as to get the money which will be due them on the fourth of September next.
Yours very Respectfully,
Levi Morse

Fountain Man. Sept. 17. 1838
Sir, The inclosed affidavits of Joseph Wheaton and Cyrus M. Wheaton are to be annexed to and made a part of the case of Martha Blanding Widow of Christopher Blanding late of Rehoboth decd. in her application for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 - Very Respectfully Yours VOT servt A. BARNES
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington

J. Edwards Esq. Com r of Penins Washington

in her application for an pension arising the rent ofborough before July 1838, to which She refers. and that the annual amount of the pension which she received

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Bristol County, ss.
On this twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Bristol, Martha Blanchard a resident of Rehoboth in said County, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons serving during the Revolu- tionary War.
That she is the widow of Christopher Blanchard late of said Rehoboth, deceased, who was as she believes a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served as she stated in her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, to which she refers and that the annual amount of the pension which she received

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 21 st 1823
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Allen Hunt was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned: 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.
Jno A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

under the Act of Congress of July 1838 was as she now recollects and believes, §§ 82 or 84
She further declares that she is still the widow Martha Blundell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written
Before me Alvin Hunt Just. Peace
I certify that the within named Martha Blundell is personally known to me as the widow of the aforesaid Christopher Blundell
Alvin Hunt Justice of the Peace

Martha Blanding.
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Admitted
Samuel Morse North Rehoboth Mass

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d. February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. Bristol County
On this twenty eighth day of July, 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Martha Blanding a resident of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol aged Eighty Seven years, 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 2d. February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Christopher Blanding who was a resident of Rehoboth in said County, and who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary Service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Forty Four dollars and Eighty Four cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the } Martha her X Blanding day and year above written, } mark In presence of } Lem d Morse justice of the Peace. Christopher Blanding Martha W. Taggett
I Certify That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow, and a pensioner as she declares.
Lem d Morse justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } ss. Bristol County
I Samuel Sproat Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas - of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lemuel Morse Esq r is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine. Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court, this Twenty ninth - day of July - 1848.
S. Sproat Clerk.

I Elnathan Lake of the Town of Seekonk, County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the eighty six year of my age, do certify and say that I knew Christopher Blanding of the town of Rehoboth County and Commonwealth aforesaid, in the war of the Revolution that he was a soldier in Capt. Arnold Bliss Company in Col. Timothy Walker's Regiment that he enlisted for eight months and served at Roxbury and that he served in Capt. Joseph Willmuth's Company in Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment at Fall River and I don't know how long he served I cannot tell
Rehoboth July 27th. 1838 Elnathan Lake
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. July 27 th 1838 - Subscribed and sworn to by Elnathan Lake above mentioned
Before me Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Elnathan Lake, and that he is a credible witness
Cyrus M. Wheaton

Jack Bower's Deposition

I Joel Bowers of the town of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy eight years of age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Christopher Blanding of Rehoboth in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, that I knew him in the War of the Revolution as a Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Willmuth in Col Thomas Hapfners Regiment, that we were both drafted and Marched to Liveton in the State of Rhode Island and served there five weeks in the Months of August & September in the year 1780 ~
Rehoboth July 27 th 1838 ~
Joel Bowers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss July 27 th 1838 - Subscribed and sworn to by
Joel Bowers abovenamed
Before me Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Joel Bowers above named, and that he is a credible witness
Cyrus M. Wheaton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Anselm Basset Register of the Court of Probate in For said County do hereby certify that Cyrus M. Wheel- er is a Justice of the Peace in For said County and that the signa- ture to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this seventh day of September 1838 - A Basset

Town clerks office Rehoboth July 27 th 1838 I Cyrus M. Wheaton clerk of the town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that it appears by the Records of said town in my custody, that Christopher Blanding and Martha Martin both of Rehoboth were joined in Marriage on the twenty sixth day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, duly examined by me - Cyrus M. Wheaton Town clerk -
I Cyrus M. Wheaton, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk, in the County, town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named by me -
Cyrus M. Wheaton clerk of the town of Rehoboth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss July 27 th 1838, Subscribed and sworn
to by the above named Cyrus M. Wheaton
Before me Samuel Bullock Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. Daniel Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in said County, do hereby certify that Samuel Bullock whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the seal of said Court this seventh day of September 1838 D Barrett

I Shubael Blanding of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, aged forty four years, do testify and say that Christopher Blanding late of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, deceased, was my father - That the said Christopher Blanding died on the thirteenth day of April eighteen hundred and eight leaving a widow viz. Martha Blanding of said Rehoboth who is still living, and that the said Martha Blanding has never been married since the decease of the said Christopher Blanding - Shubael Blanding
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. July 28. 1838 Shubael Blanding made oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed Before me A Basset Just. of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss. Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Anselm Bassett whose signature is affixed to the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Bristol - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this seventh day of September 1838 A Bassett

Christopher Holland

I Joseph Wheaton of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty five years, do testify & say, that I knew Christopher Blanding in the war of the Revolution, He served Eight days or more as a Minute man under Capt Samuel Bliss in April 1775. After this Service the said Blanding Enlisted to serve Eight Months under the same Capt Samuel Bliss. About the same time I Enlisted for Eight Months under Capt John Perry in the same Regiment. How long the said Blanding served under said Bliss I cannot say - He however according to the best of my recollections, previous to the Battle at Bunker Hill Enlisted into a company of Artillery and was in the Battle at Bunker Hill, who Commanded the company of Artillery aforesaid I cannot tell in
I further testify and say that the said Blanding in July 1776 Enlisted or was drafted & served in a Company Commanded by Capt Nathaniel Carpenter in Col Crows Regiment five Months or more. This Service was in the State of New York - I Saw him when he Marched from Inverness Tavern in Rehoboth at this time in the above mentioned Carpenter's Company - Joseph Wheaton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss, September 13 th 1838 ~ Then Personally came Before me Joseph Wheaton Subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the same. I further Certify that Joseph Wheaton abovenamed is a Credible Witness ~
Cyrus M. Wheaton Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol ss. I Amos Barrett Register of the court of Assizes in & for said County do hereby certify that Cyrus M. Wheaton whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court this seventeenth day of September 1838 A Barrett