Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,039, Timothy Blair, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Blair, Timothy
NUMBER
S. 34,039
CONTENTS

18,643
Massachusetts Timothy Blair
of Camden in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine months (1778)
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of November 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of May 1822 and sent to John Ingersoll Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822  224.49
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1822  48
27 mo 28/4/ 18  30/31/
$ 272:49
210 7.46 1. 3 224.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820
Ms. 2. page 62

18,337. Timothy Blair.
The signature, of the Judge before whom this declaration was made must be duly authenti- cated, & it must be also certified, that he was in commission at the time.
17 May 1822.
[See the other papers on file of unhanded cases] John Ingersoll, Esq. Springfield, Mass.

District of Massachusetts
Hampden County ss.
On this third day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen Before the Subscriber John Rockwell Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Personally appeared Timothy Blair aged Seventy years resident in the Town of Blandford in said County of Hampshire in the said District, who being first duly sworn by me according to Law both on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late acts of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he the said Timothy Blair enlisted in Western in the County of Worcester in the month of May in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight as a Recruit in the State of Massachusetts and joined the Company commanded by Captain John Chadwick in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer, in the month of July in the year aforesaid, having been from the time of his enlistment till that time put under the command of Col. Putnam at West Point, except the time spent in marching to West Point after his enlistment, which he thinks occupied about ten days, that he continued to serve in the said Corps in the Service of the United States until the month of March in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and eighty nine when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York by Genl. Patterson, and that he served in said Corps nine months after he arrived at the Place of Rendezvous - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and
That

That he has no pension now and relinquishes all right to any other - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavit hereto annexed -
Timothy Blair
Sworn to Nov 3. 1819 before me John Hooker Chf Just as aforesaid -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts within for the said County of Hampden do certify that John Hooker abovenamed was on the third day of November 1819 in Commission as Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit which Circuit included the County of Hampden and that the above signature is his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County of Hampden this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & twenty two
John Ingersoll

Timothy Blair
Application for a Pension.
Col. Brewer's
Map th reg t
1770 - 9 months.
on Roll
9 months
3 rd Nov r 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
On this twenty ninth day of November 1821 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth said Court being now in session at Springfield within & for said County of Hampden Timothy Blair of Blandford in said County an Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of March 10 th 1810 a May 8 th 1820 aged Seventy two years resident in Blandford who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows — That he enlisted in Western in the County of Worcester in the month of May in the year of our Lord Seven hundred & seventy eight as a private soldier in the State of Massachusetts for the term of Nine months & joined the Company commanded by Captain John Chadwick in the Regt. commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer in the Massachusetts line in the month of July in the year aforesaid having been from the time of his enlistment till that time put under the Command of Col. Putnam at West Point except the time spent in Marching to West Point after his enlistment which he thinks occupied about ten days, that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the month of March Anno Domini 1779 when he was discharged from service at Westpoint in the State of New York by Genl. Patterson, and that he served in said Corps Nine months after he arrived at the place of Rendez- vous that he has no Family except a Wife who is very infirm and unable to support herself and by reason of age and infirmity it is impossible for him to support himself and if he gets no assistance from his Country he must be supported as a Pauper by the Town in which he lives; that he applied for a Pension on the third day of November A. 1819 but has never received any — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810. and that I have not since that time

by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or or to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any other income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —
Schedule
  Lease from Samuel Blair brother of the said Timothy & given as an act of charity $20.00 The debts now due and owing from me are to Jas Hunt, Jas Hunt Jr. — Crown Capt Lloyd, James Moore, James Watson, Capt Hall, Ezra Jackson, & Samuel Blair and amount to thirty three dollars & fifty cents to be taken out of the foregoing schedule   2 Old looking Glasses 4.   1 Old desk $1.50 2 Old chairs $3. — 4.50   Old Groceries 1.67 Old pewter $1.50 3.17   1 pair Shoegards .75 Old Hammock 2.75   1 Old Chest with drawers .50   Cyder & old Cash $7.50 Old Iron $2 — 9.50   Pillow work 1 Old chains & part set drogheth 1.20 2.20   Old Brops 2.   Old Tables $3. hatchet $0.50 glassware $1. 4.50   Old Saddle & Bridle very poor 5.   undry old articles of furniture and farming tools 7.64   $65.76 
Tim o Blair
Sworn to and declared on the twenty ninth day of November A.D. 1821 before the Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty five Dollars & Seventy six Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampshire

34039 Rev. INVALID.
File No. 34,039
Timothy Blair
Rev. Rev. D.D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

On the fourth day of March 1820 - came before me Russell Atwater one of the judges of the court of common Pleas for the county of St Lawrence State New York; David Knox, of Russell, in P County of St Lawrence, (who is personally known to me,) and being duly sworn according to Law did declare declare and say that in the month June of 1778 he joined the Army of the United States called the Continental Army, at West-point in the State New York - and was under the care of Capt Whipple, where he saw Timothy Blair, as a soldier, who he understood had joined the Army few days before, soon after, he and the aforesaid Timothy Blair with others were marched to the White Plains, where they joined Capt John Chadwick's company belonging to Coll Samuel Brewer's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Army, after remaining at White Plains little a while we were marched to Danbury in the State of Connecticut - from thence to Hartford, from thence, late in the season, we were marched to West-point where we remained till the next spring, and sometime in the month March after serving nine months the time engaged for, I was discharged and the said Timothy Blair aforesaid, served as a soldier in the same company with me all the said nine months; - In witness whereof he hereunto set his hand this
4 th March 1820
The foregoing affidavit was taken sworn to and subscribed by the said David Knox at Russell on the day and date above written before me
Russell Atwater Judge of the court Com pleas county St Lawrence
David Knox

State of New York
St Lawrence County
Joseph York Clerk of the County of St Lawrence do hereby certify that Russell Attwater before whom the within affi- davit was taken was on the day of the date thereof and is still a Judge of the court of com- mon Pleas in and for the County of St Lawrence duly commissioned & sworn and that the signature Russell Attwater subscribed thereto is the proper handwriting of the said Judge. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 10 th day of March 1820.
Joseph York Clerk
J. W. Spencer Dep Clerk
Edward Rugg Feb. 10 th 1820 Friend H. H.

Rev. Boies Esq. Depositum

I Reuben Boies of Blandford in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq r of lawful age testify & say that I am well acquainted with Timothy Blair of said Blandford & have been for about fifty years. I was present & saw him enlist in the Spring of the year 1770 & enlist to the best of my recollection it was in the month of May; immediately after that time said Blair made arrangements for his departure, and went away to join the army. I recollect that said Blair returned the next year and I had no doubt and now have none that he served nine months or more in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier. Said Blair is in reduced circumstances and in need of relief. — Reuben Boies
Hampden ss. Jan y 7 th 1822. Personally appeared Reuben Boies Esq r . (Signer of the foregoing Depo- sition) to me well known, as a disinterested & credible witness, and a respectable magistrate swore in commission, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was true — Before Alanson Root J. D. Day

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court within for the County of Hampden do certify that Alanson Knapp is a Justice of the Peace within for said County of Hampden and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all acts done by him, said capacity and that the within signature of Alanson Knapp is his proper hand writing.
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the County seal this fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & twenty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

18,337.
Timothy Blair.
John Ingersoll, Springfield, Mass.
Recd. 29 May 1822.