Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5839, William Blanchard, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Blanchard, William Mary
W 5839
CONTENTS

W. 220
Mary Blanchard, widow of William Blanchard
who died on the 2 nd March 1819. of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey who was a Pvt. in the Capt. commanded by Captain Pratt of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cowley in the N Jersey line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Sept. 38, as sent to and C. G. McChesney, Highstown, New Jersey
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. — $ 600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 40.00
$ 640.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the . }
Recorded by R. Burris Clerk, Book A. — Vol. 2 — Page 124

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss
On this First day of July, Eighteen hundred and Thirty Seven, Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County Mary Blanchard a resident of North Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey aged Seventy Seven, past years past who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress, Passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of William Blanchard who was a Private in the Army and Militia of New Jersey in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war. Who enlisted in the month of May or June 1776 in the 6 months Service under Capt Peatt, was marched to Elizabethtown, Long Island and other places, was in the Battle on Long Island in August after the 6 months were out, the said W m Blanchard was discharged at Elizabethtown, Col May was Col, and this declaration believes General Dickinson commanded.
On the Sixteenth day of April 1777, this deponent was married to the said William Blanchard a Shoemaker by the Rev d Mr Beach of Woodbridge who had left New Brunswick while the enemy had possession of that place - and that sometime in the following month of May 1777, was drafted or Volunteered cannot say which under Capt Taylor and Col Brown marched to Elizabethtown, Bergen Point and other places continued the month out, and again was out

to the best of this deponents knowledge in the months of July and September each being monthly Tours under Captains Johnston and Addis and Col Brown or Hoyer and was stationed most of the time at Woodbridge and Amboy. the said Blanchard was out a number of Tours during the winter, the month of December particularly, this deponent recollects as he had promised to be at home on Christmas with us, but was not, in 1778. this deponents husband the said William Blanchard Enlisted sometime in the month of May or June under Capt Peter Voorhies for 9 months, under Col Conway and Genl Mawdwell during which time, was in the Battle of Monmouth. after the nine months were out, was regularly discharged at Middlebrook (see proof) was again out in the militia one or two Tours before the month of June 1779, when the said Blanchard Enlisted either for himself or as a substitute, this deponent cannot say which, in the month of June 1779 under Capt Robert Ross for 6 months marched to a number of places the greater part of the time was stationed at Elizabethtown and was discharged at that place, in the year 1780. the said William Blanchard was out many tours, particularly in the month of June being in the Battle of Springfield this deponent recollects perfectly well and again in the year 1781 or 1782 this Declarant cannot correctly say which the said William Blanchard enlisted for one year in what was called the New Jersey Line or Series under a Capt Craig or some such name thinks it

was under General Dickinson command. This depon- -ent further declares the said William Blanchard was out the whole twelve months and from this deponent's marriage untill the years service expired this — deponent's husband the said William Blanchard was not at home at any one time more than a month and verily believes he served as much as four years in the State Troops and militia dur- -ing the war of the Revolution in the service of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said William Blanchard on the sixteenth day of April, Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, by the Rev. Mr. Peck of Woodbridge, and after diligent search, there is no record of said Church to be found deponent refers to the Testimony of Garnet Verinus — who has knowledge of the time and also to the proof of Ursula Hufsum who was present at the ceremony this deponent had a Bill in which the said marriage was recorded, but having been blind many years the said Bill has been destroyed and lost that her husband the aforesaid William Blanchard died on the fifth day of March, Eighteen hundred and nineteen and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. I own to and Subscribed the on the day and year above written — Before me Henry Lilliecock, J. P. — Mary his Blanchard mark
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the said Mary Blanchard the subscribing witness also for more than Twenty years past as a person

of credibility and truth she is well known to me - I further certify that she is unable to appear in open court, having been blind many years and is now a poor charge -
Henry Pillsbury J. V -
St. Lawrence County ss
On this twenty second day of March A. D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight. Herewith appeared before the undersigned, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County, Mary Blanchard, a Resident of North Brunswick in the county and State aforesaid aged 77 years past who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration above stated in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1837. That she is the widow of William Blanchard who was a Soldier of the Revolution as is now stated in this Declaration. taken before Henry Pillsbury on the day of July 1837. and that the matter and facts therein contained are substantially correct and true to the best of her knowledge, information and belief, and that after all diligent search, this deponent is unable to procure any further testimony in regard to her said marriage, other than the general knowledge of the facts stated in the papers hereto attached.
Subscribed the day and year.
Above written. Before me } Joseph P. Housley } Judge
Mary Blanchard mark.
I hereby certify that Mary Blanchard the above declarant is a Person of Credibility and Truth, and is unable to appear in open court on account of Blindness and bodily infirmity and that the above Declaration taken before Henry Pillsbury on the 1 st day of July 1837. was read by me to her and again read and subscribed by her in my presence.
Joseph P. Housley } Judge

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEE/HMM
September 19, 1929.
Mr. Samuel Shultise 106 Church Street New Brunswick New Jersey.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5839, it appears that William Blahchard enlisted in May or June, 1776, served six months as a private in Captain Piatt's Company, Colonel Hay's New Jersey Regiment and was in the battle of Long Island.
During the year 1777 he enlisted and served during the months of May, July, September and December in Captains Taylor's, Johnston's and Addis' Companies , Colonel Crow's New Jersey Regiment.
He enlisted in May or June, 1778, served nine months in Captain Peter Voorhoes' Company, Colonel John Conway's New Jersey Regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth. At the time of this enlistment he was aged twenty-one years, was five feet six inches in height, had light eyes and hair and resided in Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. During 1778 he served one or two other tours of one month each; no other details given.
He enlisted in June 1779 and served six months in Captain Robert Ross's Company.

He enlisted in 1780, served many tours, dates and officers' names not given, and was in the battle of Springfield.
He enlisted in 1781 or 1782 and served one year in the New Jersey Levies in Captain Craig's Company, Colonel Hay's New Jersey Regiment. His entire service amounted to about four years.
He died March 5, 1819.
The soldier married April 16, 1777, at Woodbridge, Mary McCloud. She was the child of a British soldier in the 20th English Regiment. parents' names are not shown Her father's name is not shown.
Said Mary Blanchard was allowed pension on her application executed July 1, 1837, at which time she was aged seventy-seven years and resided in North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Her death not on Agency Book There are no further family data.
Since you were unable to furnish the given name of the soldier or given name of the person (Mrs. Blanchard) daughter or a widow, who drew the alleged United States pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War, the above history may not be the information you desire, but without more definite data from you no other claim can be identified.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

1929- Sept. 19, List to Mr. Samuel Shultise, M.E.E.
Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5839
Mary Blanchard Wid. of William Blanchard Br. R.R. line
Act: July 11 th 36
Index:—Vol. A , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Jersey, Middlesex County, ss
Be it known that on the 1 st day of July A D 1877 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared Ganet Nevins a Pensioner under the act of 1818 Who being duly sworn according to law on his oath Saith That he was well acquainted with W m Blanchard the husband of Mary Blanchard who is now an appli- cants for a Pension under the act of July 4 th 1836 for the Services of her deceased husband, during the Revolutionary War. This Deponent knows perfectly well that the said William Blanchard enlisted under Capt Peter Voorhies in the Nine months Service some time about the first of June 1778 a short time before the Battle of Monmouth, the said W m Blanchard and this Deponent were discharged at Middlebrook after the Nine months Service was out. The Commanding officer then was John Conray. Gen l Maxwell was in the Battle of Monmouth, also of Springfield. This Deponent saw the said William Blanchard in the twelve  Service months at Elizabeth Town and Staten Island was then under Capt. in 1782 Col. Ray and then to Gen l Dickinson and also saw the said William Blanchard in the Matitia many- times both before and after the 9 months Service and heard after this deponent returned from the year Service of Nov r 1775 untill 1776 that the said William Blanchard was or had been in the 6 months Service at Elizabeth Town in Gen l Dickinson's Brigade in 1776 =
The words "twelve and Service" were interlined before the qualification Henry Willis atty J. P.

This deponent very well remembers that the said William Blanchard and Mary McCloud were married before the close of the war and before he was in the 9 months Service. He was a child of a British soldier in the 26 th English Reg t and was left in charge of Mr Schuyler's farm and in 1777 married the said Blanchard. that the said Mary is now blind and has been for a number of years. and remembers that the said W m Blanchard died before the act of Congress passed of 1818. under which act this deponent draws. And further that the said Mary Blanchard has remained a widow ever since that period and has not again been married. The said Mary Blanchard is now a pauper and a town charge.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year before mentioned Before me Henry Lillaveldt J. P.
Garnet Morris
I certify that Garnet Morris the Subscribing Witness above is known to me as a person of credibility and truth.
Henry Lillaveldt J. P.

State of New Jersey Middlesex County } ss
Be it remembered that on the 18 th day of December 1837. Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Ursilla Halfpenny aged 78 years. well known to me as a Person of Credibility and truth and fully entitled to belief. who being duly sworn according to Law on her oath Saith, That She was well acquainted. with Mary M c Cloud and William Blanchard before the Revolutionary war, and well remem- bers that some time in the month of April - 1777. while the Enemy had possession of New Brunswick this deponent was present at the marriage ceremony of William Blanchard and Mary M c Cloud in the town of Woodbridge by the Rev d Dr Beach of the Episcopal Church - and further Saith not. Except the said Mary has remained a widow ever since the Death of the s d W. Blanchard
Sworn and subscribed
Before me this 18 th day
December 1837
My Commission Expires of the Peace
Ursilla Halfpenny

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County ss I Nicholas Woodruff Clerk of the County of Middlesex aforesaid and of the inferior court of common pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph McElroy before whom the foregoing deposition here & affidavit of Mary Blanchard was made & taken was at the time of the taking & making thereof a Judge of the inferior court of common pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature to said certificate is ge- nuine and I do further certify that Henry Silvick before whom the affidavits of Garet Miles, Lewis Thorne & Ursilla Halffey were taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe his signature to the certificates of the afore- said above named are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County at New Brunswick this twelfth day of May A.D. 1838
N. Woodruff Clerk

State of New Jersey:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that Henry Sillcocks Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Mary Blanchard, Garnet Neirus, Lewis Johnston and Ursilla Halfpenny, were severally taken, and who has attested the same, was at the time of the taking of the said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit, are and ought to be given to his official acts. — Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton, in said state, this ninth day of January A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
James D. Westcott

State of New Jersey } Middlesex County } JSS
Be it known that on the 15 th day of July 1837. Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared Lewis Johnston a Person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with William Blanchard before the Revolutionary war, and in the ranks with the said Blanchard in the service of the United States during said war, also remembers that he married Mary the daughter of an English soldier and that they were married before this deponent saw the said W m Blanchard in the ranks of the regular army after the Battle of Monmouth, in the year 1778. on the 29 th June near the light house at Sandy Hook the said W m Blanchard had been in the 6 months then under Capt t Pratt, and also heard him often speak of being in the years service during the Revo- lutionary war, and believes that the said Blanchard was in the regular army between two and three years the said W m Blanchard had been dead many years and Mary Blanchard is his widow, and has been since his death; Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned Before me } Lewis Johnston Thomas Lillie Clerk } J. P.

Receipts for each years interest paid on notes signed by the commissioners of the several counties for Militia Services
   No of Voucher No of Certifikat Date Signed by Payable to Amount Int.     S. S. T.   91 793 10 June 1784 Thomson Sclater William Blanchard 0.16.5 11  
Receipts for cash paid one years interest on notes given by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services
   No of Voucher No of Certifikat Date Signed by Payable to Amount Int.     S. S. T.   113976 1139 June 10 th 1784 Thomson Sclater William Blanchard 12.10.00 15.0  
Receipts for cash paid the second years interest on notes given by the commissioners of the several counties for Militia Services
   No of Voucher No of Certifikat Date Signed by Payable to Amount Int.     S. S. T.   90 1139 June 10 th 1784 Thomson Sclater W m Blanchard 12.10.00 15.0  
Receipts for cash paid the second years interest paid on notes given by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services
   No of Voucher No of Certifikat Date Signed by Payable to Amount Int.     S. S. T.   153 793 10 June 1784 Thomson Sclater W m Blanchard 0.16.5 0.0.11  
Receipts for cash paid for the 1 st years interest on notes given by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services
   No of Voucher No of Certifikat Date Signed by Payable to Amount Int.     S. S. T.   234 1139 June 10 th 1784 Thomson Sclater W m Blanchard 12.10.00 15.0  

Receipts for cash paid the third year interest on notes signed by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services
   N o of books N o of entry Date Signed by Payable to Amount   L s. d. L s. d.     1329 1139 June 10 1784 Thompson Stelle 12 10 6 0 15 6  
Receipts for cash paid the third year Interest on notes signed by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services
   N o of books N o of entry Date Signed by Payable to Amount   L s. d. L s. d.     7 793 10 June 1784 Thompson Stelle 16 5 6 0 11  
State of New Jersey
I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the above are true extracts from seven books of accounts now remaining in my office, the first of which is headed "Receipts for one years interest paid on notes signed by the Commissioners of the several counties for Militia Services", and endorsed on the cover "Militia Notes 1 st year N o 2"; the second headed "Receipts for cash paid one years interest on notes given by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services", and headed on the cover "Militia 1 st year"; the third headed "Receipts for cash paid the second years interest on notes given by the commissioners of the several counties for militia services", endorsed on the cover "Militia 2 nd year N o 2"; the fourth headed "Receipts for the second years interest paid on notes given by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services", and endorsed on the cover "Militia Notes 2 nd year N o 3"; the fifth

Sixth headed "Receipts for cash paid for the 1 st years interest on notes given by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services", and endorsed on the cover "Militia 1 st year No 1 st "; the sixth headed "Receipts for cash paid the third years interest on notes signed by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services", and endorsed on the cover "Militia 3 rd year No 2 nd "; the seventh headed "Receipts for cash paid the third years interest on notes signed by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services", endorsed on the cover "Militia 3 rd year No 1 st ".
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this seventh day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James D. Northrop

3180
Mary Blanchard widow of William
New Jersey
3 rd Sect. 4 July '36
Charles G. M c Chesney Hightstown New Jersey
adm d 24 mo pri
80 $
C. G. M c Chesney Hightstown N.J.

The Q. M or Service: on the within sheet John Van derwerker - a Pensioner of the U. S. said - that he heard of the said William & Mary's landless marriage before the said W m was in the Q. M or Service in 1778. (was not an eye witness) but knew them during the war and afterwards until William's death, has known his widow ever - Since his decease = Testimony to the same effect is enclosed = Should the Comm ee require the above proof as any more conclusive it will be forwarded by - May 18 th 1838. Yrs Oct Servt Charles G. M. Elms

List of the men entered into the Service of the United States for the speedy and effectual recruiting of the same New Jersey of Allad
How's States
States of Rhode
Commissary before me,
William Blanchard
Brunswick
Light Infantry
"I certify that I have rec d the above named twenty six recruits, who are able bodied, fit to perform the duties of a soldier. Wm D Hart Lt Col. Comg first Jersey Regt."
"Dark. Form" "May 23 d 1778"
Note - The above is a true extract from the above-named return.
James D. Westcott

States in consequence of an act of the Legislature of this State entitled an Act to provide for the service of the United States, out of the Second Battalion of the New Jersey Militia,
   Age years Stature Description of their Persons   Feet Inches     21 5 6 Sight Eyes and Hair Brown complexion  
State of New Jersey
I James P. Westcott secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from a return headed "List of the men entered into the service of the United States in conse- quence of an act of the Legislature of this State, entitled An act for the speedy and effectual recruiting of the four companies of the Second Battalion of the New Jersey Militia" - as taken from and compared with the original now remaining in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton in said State this thirteenth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James P. Westcott

Wrightstown N.Y. Jan 15
Free
file with papers No. 2955 2956 2957
L.P. O'Connell Esq. Convent of Pardon Washington City D.C.

Highetts Town N.J. Jan. 9 10 th 1838
Dear Sir:
According to a Circular from the War Department dated Nov r 29 th 1837, all Pension Papers must have a letter setting forth the Claimants name &c before they would be acted upon - I was not aware of the fact until the Circular was rec d , I distinctly wrote my name upon the back of each claim and also the Post Office - which was done before, in one or two cases - complying with the Instructions therefor I enclose you the Letters setting forth the Claimants names not having done so in the cases of Ely - Martin - Ann Dehart and Mary McGee
Most Respectfully your R d Servt
Charles G. H. Chesney
J. L. Edmonds Esq r Comm r of Pensions

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions War Dept.

Highlands Town N.H.
January 10 th 1838
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit the papers of Mary Blanchard, widow of William Blanchard of Middlesex County, claiming a Pension under the act, Passed "July 4 - 1836" for Services of the said William Blanchard during the Revolutionary War
Most Respectfully
your obedt Servant Charles G. M. Cheney
J. S. Edwards Esqre Commr of Pensions War Dept

Dear Blanchard
  June 75. enlisted Capt. Dill.  G  X  6 mo.    May 77 drafted Taylor  Elizabeth   9 mo.    July 78 left " Johnson & Abbs  Woodbury Amboy   2 -    78 " " John ...    6    June 79 Robt. Kops.    6    81-82. b Capt. Craig    12 -    X before a ...       a. ... on roll for 9 mo. ...       b - ...     

SAMUEL SHULTISE
REAL ESTATE INSURANCE
106 Church Street
New Brunswick, N. J.
August 20, 1909.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I am trying to procure information for the purpose of entering my family in the D. A. R., and I believe that you are in a position to aid me. We seek data on a family by the name of Blanchard, who resided in either New Brunswick or Highland Park, New Jersey. Mrs. Blanchard received a pension from the Government, which indicates that either her father or husband fought in the Revolutionary War. We do not know either her name or her husband's name or her father's name. However, if you could give me her full name together with the one on whom she received the pension I would be very grateful to you. But, if you could furnish me with the war record of the person on whom Mrs. Blanchard received the pension, I feel that my work would be made very simple.
Trusting that you will find it convenient to help me, and assuring you of my appreciation in advance, I beg to remain
Very truly yours,
Samuel Shultise