Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18605, Edward Blake, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Blake, Edward Marcy
NUMBER
N. 18605.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 540.
Mercy Blake, widow of Edward Blake, due to
Me, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the - 1817, - 1818 of Bristol in the State of Mass who was a C.S. in the Compy commanded by Captain  of the Reg't commanded by Wilkinson in the  line for 10 mos & 9 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 286 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the  day of Oct. 38, and sent to A B after the Yarmouth, Me
Arrears to the 4th of Sept $ 265.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 5.3.00
$ 518.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 170

539 Mercy Blake Mercy Blake widow of Edward
Mass.
act 7. July 38
5 years
Married in 1783 died in 1818.
would 10 mo. 901/2 206 $
No deduction
A Bapst Faulkton Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this tenth — day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate in for the County of Bristol Commonwealth affirmed at a term thereof held at Taunton in for said County on the day & year first above written —
Mercy Blake a resident of Taunton — in the county of Bristol aged seventy six 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 Edward Blake late of said Taunton dec d who was as she verily believes a private and a commis- sioned Officer in the war of the Revolution — That he was appointed and on the thirteenth day of April  seventeen hundred and seventy six commissioned as a Captain of the first Company in the third Regiment of Militia in the County of Bristol where George Williams Esq was Colonel — See the Commission which is hereto annexed —
She believes that the said Edward Blake served sixty days at Tiverton in seventeen hundred and eighty as Captain of a company — See document hereto annexed marked A. — That he served as Captain  thirty two days
or one month and two days from the 29 th day of September to the 29 th day of October 1777 both inclusive, in Spencer Exhibitions, so called to Rhode Island — See document
hereto annexed marked B. — That he served as Captain of a company twenty five days at Rhode Island in December 1776 —
See document hereto annexed, marked C. By document marked F. it was one month She believes the said Blake served as Capt. of a company in Col. Carpenter's Regiment at
Tiverton , four days in July 1780 — See document hereto annexed marked D.
She further says as she believes that the said Blake went to Bristol and there was on an alarm in April 1775 — served seven days but whether as an Officer or private she cannot tell — See document marked E.

She further says that she has some reason to believe that the said Blake served in some capacity in a company under Capt. Crocker in a campaign in 1778 for the term of six weeks - See document H.
She further says as she verily believes that the said Edward Blake was in the service of the United States during the war of the revolution a much longer term than the months; but when or where or under whom she cannot state, by reason of old age, loss of memory, lapses of time and perhaps the want at the time of a particular knowledge of his said services - She however recollects that her marriage with the said Blake was deferred over five months on account of his engagements in the war of the revolution and on account of his absence from home during the war the war - She refers to document marked K. hereto annexed which was recently found among the papers left by the said Blake at his decease, wherein the said Edward Blake is said to have been paid $5.12.2 towards the continental services -
She therefore refers to the evidence hereto annexed and to the rolls, to prove the services of the said Blake to entitle her to a pension -
James M. [?] Mabel

Edward Blake of Fawton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty two years last January, do testify that Edward Blake late of Fawton deceased, was my father — That the said Edward Blake, deceased, died, in Eighteen hundred and Seventeen or Eighteen hundred and Eighteen, leaving a widow Mrs. Mary Blake who is still living — and that the said Mary Blake has never been married since the decease of her said hus- band the said Edward Blake, de- ceased Edward Blake
Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Bristol ss. August 4. 1838 Edward Blake, a credible witness made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed — Before me A. Barrett Just. of the Peace

"March Thirtieth Seventeen hundred "Eighty Three Edward Blake and "Mary Thayer both of Taunton" "The foregoing marriages consisting of forty "six couples were returned by the Rev. "Mr Ephraim Judson March Fifth Seven- "teen hundred and Ninety and "recorded by James Williams T. Cler."
I Edmund Anthony of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that the above is a correct extract from a record on the town books of Taunton with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows - viz -
"1783 "March 30 th "
Edmund Anthony } Clerk of the town of Taunton in said County of Bristol -
I Edmund Anthony above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Taunton aforesaid and that the above, pur- porting to be a record of the marriage of Edward Blake & Mary Thayer, is a true extract from the records of said Taunton with the exception above named as certified by me - Edmund Anthony } Clerk as aforesaid -
August 25. 1838
Sworn to
Before me A. Burnham Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos D. Basset Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that Amos D. Basset 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 twenty fifth day of August Eighteen hundred thirty eight - A Basset

She further declares that she was married to the said Edward Blake on the thirtieth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three that her said husband, the aforesaid Edward Blake died on the day of in Eighteen hundred and Seventeen or in Eighteen hundred and Eighteen 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.
Witness Albin Hunt  Mary Blake  Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.
Before Oliver Prescott
I
do certify that the above named applicant for a pension, cannot by reason of bodily infirmity, attend the court.
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 annexed to the above certificate is his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty-fifth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight - A Bassett

NY 1-2-3-4-5- 6-7-8-9-

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18605-
Mary Blake
Widow of
Edward Blake
Capt. Rev. War.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 28 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edward Blake. W. F. 18605, Mass.
Brigade orders signed Jos. Palmer, B. Major, dated Tiverton, Oct. 19, 1777;
An order to Capt. Edward Blake to detach 12 men from his co., to serve 6 days at Tiverton, signed James Williams, Lt. Col., dated Taunton, July 27, 1780;
Two papers signed by Capt. Edward Blake, dated Tiverton Oct. 9, 1777, and Taunton, Nov. 25, 1777,
Two receipts for wages;
One food account;
One list of soldiers;
These papers have been removed from this case to be forwarded to the War Department.
J.M.H.
Mar. 25, 1911.
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913.

Vol 1 - 48 - Sept 77 - 1 mo 70s - - 82 - 80 40s 40s 104 - 80 8 - 107 - 76 25 - Vol 14.8 on 8 mo capt in 75 - 
  8 mo     1  2    1  7       10  9 capt  

Aug 28
Ms/s- clams.
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington —

Taunton Aug. 25. 1838.
Sir, Two packages accompany this communication containing the applications of five Widows for Pensions viz -
Mary Blake W o of Edward Blake Mary Neire W o of Mr Neire Deborah Phillips W o of Jacob Phillips Sarah Briggs W o of James Briggs Priscilla Richmond W o of Jonathan Richmond.
Any communication which you may please to make relative thereto may be made to me -
Very Respectfully Your O bt Servt -
A. B. Alcott
H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss - I Alston Babbitt Registrar of the court of Probate in the said County do hereby certify that Alston Babbitt whose signature is affixed to the certificate in this sheet is a justice of the Peace in the said County - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said court this twenty fifth day of August eighteen hundred thirty eight - A Babbitt
I Alfred Blake of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged forty four years, do testify and say that the documents hereto annexed marked A B C D E F H and K have recently been found among the papers left by Edward Blake late of said Taunton and that the said Edward Blake was my father -
I further testify and say that the instruments accompanying this affidavit marked or numbered from 1 to 9 inclusive, were also found among the papers left by said Edward Blake at his decease -
Alfred Blake
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss - August 14 th 1838 Alfred Blake a credible witness made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed - Before me A Babbitt Just. of the Peace

Colony of the Massachusetts Bay
Be it known that the Council of the said Colony do hereby certify that
to Edward Blake Gentleman
Whereas being appointed Captain of the Ninth Company in the Third Regiment of Militia in the County of Middlesex whereof George Williams Esq: is Colonel
By Virtue of the Power and Authority in me reposed by the Governor and Company of the said Colony in General Court assembled, and by the said Court in Special Trust and Confidence in me the said Edward Blake, Esq: reposed, I do hereby command you accordingly. — You are therefore carefully and diligently to exercise the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company, both Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline. And you are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain: and you are yourself, to observe and keep said Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Major part of the Council or your Superior Officers
James Otis Hooner Cushing Hobson John Whittcomb Jos. Foster Dead Taylor Shute Gaber Fisher White Lincoln Moses Gill Palmer Winthrop Michael Harley
GIVEN under my Hand and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the Thirteenth Day of April In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy six.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council
PAUL MOSCOP - Scribes

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Blake, Edward GRADE Sergeant LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 8954 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 10, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Blake, Eleazer GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3721 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.