Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12232, Moses Blakley, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Blakely, Moses or Blakely
S. 12232
carded
CONTENTS

John W. Wachter, 22 Aug 1852,
8863
New York
Moses Blakey
of Ontario Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. Webb in the * O. & M. army for 18 mos.
Continental Army.
Nov. 13/65.
Records completed. S.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to _____ Seba _____ N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. _____ 30.00
$150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 13

State of New York County of Wayne
On this second day of October 1832 personally appeared before the judges of the said County Moses Blakely a resident of Ithaca in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of a Pension
I was placed on the Pension Roll on the 29 th day of May 1820, under the Act of March 18 th 1818, (as per certificate from the War Department, hereto annexed) and drew my pension from the 30 th day of April 1818. I never drew but once - was dropped on account of property.
I enlisted into the Army of the United States on the first day of January 1776, for one year under Capt. William Hull, at Wallingford Conn. I joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Webb, at Cambridge Massachusetts. I served in said Regiment the full time of enlistment. From Cambridge we went to Roxbury where we remained until the British evacuated Boston - then proceeded by land to New London, where we embarked on board of a Vessel, and went to New York - from New York we were ordered to Long Island, remained there a short time, and retreated back to New York in the night upon the arrival of the British.
We soon proceeded to White Plains. I was in the battle and was severely wounded in my breast, and carried off the field for dead. I recovered of my wounds, and marched with the Regiment to a town near Trenton. I was at Trenton at the time of taking the Hessian and proceeded with them across the River Delaware.
A few days after, we recrossed into Trenton, where we had a skirmish with the enemy - we retreated into a grove - pitched our tents and lit up fires - In the dead of the night we were ordered to strike our tents, and marched to Princeton, where we arrived about sunrise. About this time my term of service expired, and I think I took my discharge, but am not certain if I had it which is lost. I immediately volunteered for six weeks, and received a bounty of ten dollars.

in Continental money, four dollars at this time passed for one. I was in the battle of Princeton. The party which I was with, was commanded by General Sullivan. I served my tour, and was taken sick and left at Morristown. I did not receive a discharge for this tour. After I recovered, I saw my Captain who gave me a writing to retain my arms, and furnished them myself. In March 1777 I returned to my native place in Connecticut. Soon after my return there was a request for volunteers. I volunteered and always kept myself in readiness to turn out upon any occasion. I went to Peekskill, I believe under the command of Captain Barns. At another time I went to Danbury Conn. at the time the British were there - they had set fire to, and evacuated the place just before our arrival. In these two tours I was out over three months.
In the year 1778 I was drafted for six months, from the Connecticut Militia, to serve in the Continental Line. I joined the Regiment in Hackensack, commanded I believe by Col. Livingworth. My Captain's name was Starr. We remained at Hackensack for some time, and went to West Point and kept guard.
We were ordered across to a place called Frog Point at this place I was taken sick and went into the Hospital. Before I recovered, my time was out. The Regiment being so far off, I did not go to it again. I had no discharge from the Regiment, but had one from the Hospital. I received my pay and twenty dollars bounty. I now returned to my friends in Connecticut. I still kept myself in readiness to turn out, when called upon, and was occasionally out upon alarms. I went once I recollect to New Haven, and some other places, but from

the length of time of these occurrences, I cannot particularize places, nor whom I served under I do not choose to say any thing further
I would observe, that I found my own arms and equipments for the whole time I was out except for the six months I was drafted. I found my own clothing and never received any pay except as mentioned above. My pension which received in 1820 is all I have ever received since.
My present place of residence isodus Wayne County New York, likewise it was my place of residence when my first application was made
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and I declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency except that of the agency of the State of New York the certificate of which is hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court Moses Blakely
Wm Sisson First Judge of said Court
We, Seba Norton, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Hodus, in said county of Wayne, and State of New York, and Russell Whipple residing in the town of Williamstown in said county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Blakely who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age; that we believe him to be the same identical Moses Blakely mentioned in the Certificate of the War Department hereto annexed, given the 29 th day of May 1820. and that he is reputed & believed in his neighborhood to be a revolutionary soldier & we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court Seba Norton
Wm Sisson First Judge of said Court
Russell Whipple
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary

Moses Blakeley's Declaration Soldier and served as he states; that he is the same identical person mentioned in the certificate hereto annexed, and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Selah Norton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Hodus in said county and that Russell Whipple who has also signed the same is a resident of the said town of Williamson and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I John S Cuyler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wayne and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Blakeley for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John S Cuyler Clerk

Moses Blahly
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Rev. B.B. Russell in City of New York
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate. payable to the March. Before any payment thereafter, a schedule of property must be exhibited
Registered by B.B. Russell Clerk, in book B, volume 54 page 98

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Moses Plakley late a private, in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth , day of April , one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of May one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Rev War
12232 INVALID.
File No. 12232
Moses Blakely Rev: Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 83
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Moses Blakely
Records corrected, Nov. 13/05. h

New York 17.2.28 Vermont
Moses Blakely.
of Ontario Co. in the state of Vermont  New York who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chubb — of the Connecticut line, for the term of One year,
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont  New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818,
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of May, 1820 — and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq Canandaigua, New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 — 177.29 Semi-annual p ce ending Sept r — 48. —
3 225.00 29
22m 4/30 4/31
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

1828 papers to be filed with ad our Inv
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12, 2 32

Moses Blakely - Pub. Com. line -
New York
No Record Ref. old Books. Inval. file no. 12,232.

Syracuse Augt 18, 1852
Dear Sir,
Moses Blakely, Private in Capt. Wm Hull's Co. in Revolutionary Army drew a Pension ($96.) a year till his death Jan'y 3, 1837. He left a widow, who was married to him in 1783. She died his widow in Jan'y 1844, leaving her surviving, one child, & the heirs of two other children who died before her. Moses drew $96. a year -
Can the heirs of the one child the widow left draw what was due her? She never applied for Pension - If so, how much per year -
Yours &
C. C. Van Alstyne
S. Cole Esq.

Rev. Wm
S. F. 12.232
Correct surname. to read Blackly on the list; also, Blackly Blackly —
Continental and
Connecticut,
13 H. H. H. Nov 15

State of New York & p
On this thirtieth day of April 1816 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared Moses Blakely aged sixty years to me known to be the person described in and who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Pension made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he the said Moses Blakely enlisted in January 1776 in the Town of Wallingford in the State of Connecticut for one year and was Mustered at Cambridge in Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain William Hall in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb in the Connecticut Line and that he continued to serve in said Corps until the last of February 1777 when he was discharged from Service in Morristown in the State of New Jersey that he was in the Battles of the White Plains, Trenton and Princeton and received a wound in the farm battle and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and that having lost his discharge he has No other Evidence Now in his power of his said Services. Moses Blakely
Second and Butland the day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps

State of New York Ontario County
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Major Blakely did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimo- ny taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned Act of Congress - Canandaigua April 30 th 1818
Stephen Phelps
State of New York Ontario County
I certify by satisfactory proof that Major Blakely the before and after in the several circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support
July 15 th 1819
Stephen Phelps Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas

Declaration of Elijah H. Mallery Feb. 20th 1825
formed by Elijah Hound & David Mallery, who were in the service with him.
1 Jan 76. Melbourn Pt.
30: April 1818.
Off the Honorable Surgeon General

State of Vermont } ss. On the sixteenth day of December Bennington County } one thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally appeared before me, Elijah Hurd, of the Town of Sandgate, County and State aforesaid and being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that the Compt of January 1778 he enlisted in the Continental establishment, into a Company commanded by Wm Hall, in the regiment com- manded by Charles Webb of the Connecticut line of troops, for the term of one year, that he continued in said Corps, from the time of his enlistment until the ex- piration of his year, that during said year he was well acquainted with Moses Blakely of the town of Sodus County of Ontario and State of New York, who enlisted into the Company aforesaid about the same time this deponent did and this deponent saw said Blakely doing military duty in said Company daily from the time this deponent enlist- ed until the time for which said Company was enlisted had expired, and sincerely believes that said Blakely conducted himself during said time in a Soldier-like manner - and this deponent says that he is in no wise interested in the result of said Blakely's application for a pension and fur- ther saith not -
Elijah Hurd
County Bennington County ss } Sandgate December 16 th 1818 Personally appeared Elijah Hurd and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth before me Samuel Thurman Justice of Peace

Bennington County ss I Sandedgate Dec December 16 th AD 1819
I hereby certify that the edition named Elijah Haines is, known to me  known to me to be a credible witness att st Samuel Thomas Justice of Peace the interlinear "known to me" as made before signing Samuel Thomas Justice of Peace
State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that Samuel Thomas Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State and the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court at Manchester this 23 day of December AD 1819
Joel Pratt Clerk

55200
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss. I David Mallory of the town of Cornwall county and State aforesaid of lawful age do hereby and saith that in January 1777 he enlisted into a com- pany of troops commanded by William Hull, in a regiment commanded by Col Charles Webb in the Connecticut line of troops on the Continental establishment for the period of one year - that he was acquainted with Moses Blakey man of the town of Bedford county of Ontario and State of New York, who enlisted into said company about the time and for the same period this dep- onent did - this deponent saw said Moses Blakey doing military duty in said company, frequently during said year and firmly believes that said Blakey conducted himself during said year in a soldier like manner and received an honorable dis- charge at this deponent's own hand and claim to the contrary - further this deponent saith that he is in no way interested in the claim of said Blakey for a pension and further saith not -
David Mallory January 6th 1820
David Mallory
Personally appeared M c David Mallory the above subscribing deponent to me well known a respectable and respectable Witness and makes oath that the facts stated in the above Affidavit are the matter therein stated and that he the deponent to the best of his knowledge
before me -
William Harvey Justice of the Peace
Mr. Mallory said he was recognized at the war by him as an active and energetic without the least doubt.

Sasacus Stephen Phelps, Esq. Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New-York.
Moses Blakely, Connecticut line, Revolutionary claim.
Not found on the rolls.
See endorsement in the cases of Jeremiah Battles, and Noah U: Norton.

The Honorable Secretary of War is thus informed an allusion will please be forwarded a certificate of the same to Stephen Phillips Esq. of Concord Mass who is my Agent April 30 th 1841
Moses Blakey

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828 I Moses Blakey of the Town of Sodus in the County of Wayne in the State of New York do hereby declare that I am a Soldier in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such from the month of January 1776 to the month of January 1777 at which period I was a private in Colonel Charles Webb's regiment of the Connecticut line Witness my hand this Eleventh day of August in the Year of our Lord 1828.
Moses Blakey
I Enroll James Calhoun
I James Calhoun do declare and depose that the above named Moses Blakey is generally reputed and believed to be a Soldier of the Revolution Sworn to and subscribed James Calhoun this eleventh day of August 1828 before me
Gysram Green justice of the peace I William Stewart do declare and depose that the above named Moses Blakey is generally reputed and believed to be a Soldier of the Revolution Sworn to and subscribed William Stewart before me this eleventh day of August 1828
Gysram Green justice of the peace

John Barber junior Clerk of the court of the county of Wayne in the State of New York do certify that Byram Green before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a justice of the peace in and for said county and duly em- powered to administer Oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and affixed the seal of said court this this thirteenth day of August 1828
John Barber Jr

Revolutionary claims
To The Hon ble The Secretary of The Treasury Washington
M. Berkeley W. C. W. 21. 1828 not entitled  not entitled  not entitled Jan y 1776 to Jan y 1777.
821

To The Honble The Secretary of The Treasury
East Ridge N.Y. 11 August 1828
Sir
Agreeably to the Law of the 15 th May 1828 for the relief of the Soldiers of the Revolution I herewith enclose a Certificate of my service in the Army together with the deposition on Oath of two residents of this Town to that effect - to corroborate this testimony I enclose a pension certificate obtained under the old Law. I was under that Law inscribed as a private on the Pension list and received my pension but a short time when the Law was passed limiting its operation to the poor & destitute only - altho' in but moderate circumstances I could not justify myself in qualifying under the provisions of that Law and from that time have ceased receiving my pension I beg leave respectfully to call your attention to my present claim - and to inform me what course it is proper I should pursue to avail myself of the Bounty of my Country and what allowances I may be entitled to in my pension - should my Certificate not be wanted on the files of the Department I should be glad to have it returned with great respect
I am Sir Your Obey r
Closely & Sincerely
Please to direct to me care of Thomas, Westbrook
Postmaster
East Ridgeway
New York

Moses Blakely's
Pension Papers
residing in Lodi Wayne County N.Y.
Adm. d 1850. p. 22 6078

Pultneyville Feb 8th 1832
Dear Sir, I have been acquainted with Moses Blakely of Cohoes, in the county of Wayne and State of New York for twenty one years last past, who is about to make application for a pension under the late law of Congress. I believe Mr Blakely to be a very honest man; during the whole term that I have been acquainted with him I do not recollect of hearing his integrity even questioned. He has uniformly had (in this vicinity) the reputation of being a soldier of the revolution. He is an industrious and temperate man. His son, on whom he depended for support and consolation in the evening of his days, volunteered in the late war and was killed at Fort Erie.
I am also acquainted with Elijah Johnson of the same town and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity. He has resided in this town for twelve or fourteen years, I do not know but more. It is universally believed here that Mr Johnson was a soldier of the revolution.
Dear Lewis Capt.
William Green Deputy Collector at Pultneyville District of Genesee