Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,652, Thomas Blanchard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blanchard, Thomas
S. 22,652
CONTENTS

New York 28893
Thomas Blanchard
Leferanson in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the com manded Captain Malan of the reg commanded Col. Hough in the Mass me for - 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Sep r 1834 and 266 written in Adams N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March, 100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep r = 16.66 $116.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sam l Day Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 117

Thomas Blanchard Pension paper 12.02 3/4 12
Volunteer service in boats disall'd say 2 mo.
Adm d 10 mo. pri $33.33.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigating the matter & after putting the interrogatories proposed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as a States and the Court further certify that it appears to them, that Holland Mabry who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident of Anderson aforesaid, & that Amasa Hargrave who also signed the same is a resident of the same place & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Riley Blanchard Clerk of the Court of Com- mons in & for the County of Fergus aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Blanchard for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my Office this 11th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & thirtytwo C. P. Blanchard Clerk

State of New York. § 33
County of Schenectady
On this 11 th day of September
personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the County of Schenectady aforesaid now sitting
Thomas Blanchard a resident of P'keepsie in Dutch County aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed
June 7 th 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers hereinafter herein stated, to wit
In the month of June in the year 1778 he volunteered for three months at the town of Hudson County of Essex in the State of Mass- achusetts his place of residence in the Massachusetts troops in the Company of Capt James Haloon
The place of rendezvous of his regiment was Dorchester Neck Land, but he don't remember the names of the Officers of the Line, as he staid there but 2 days & they were strangers to him & he did not see them. - - He was then put into
the Company of Capt Jonathan Abbot & went across the Taunton river onto the Island where staid about One week. He was then put into Capt Cox's company & staid there as a guard

2 or 3 weeks, he then went aboard of the boats as a boatman & was so employed to convey Genl. Sullivan's army off from the Island. after he had had a battle with British & had been defeated. The battle was just after the French fleet had left that coast. & he was in plain sight of it during the battle, in the boats with Sullivan's army having returned off the Island. In the night, went back to Ticonderoga thence up. Tannous river, crossed over, what was called Seaton's plains to Pawtucket, thence through Providence Pawtucket, where the regiment in which he was stop't. & the rest of the army went to New Port. R.I. - He staid there he thinks about 4 or 5 weeks, until his term of service, 73 months, expired, & he was discharged & returned home.
In August, 1779 he again volunteered, at the same place, in the Mass. troops, in the Company of Capt. Carlton; their place of rendezvous was Clancick. State of N. York. 240 miles from Ruten where they collected for the purpose of going up the Mohawk against the Indians. A small regiment was thus collected, but he does not remember the names of the Officers. - From there they went to Kinderhook - thence to Albany, where they stop't to wait for a larger force to assist in going to go to Fort Stanwix, (now Rome. They were quartered in what were called, the big barracks,

where they staid 5 or 6 weeks - when they ordered across the river to French bush, where they were billeted out or quartered out in different houses. They remained 2 or 3 months - On the day before he was discharged, they were ordered out for marching order were formed in front of one Col. Vanbrugh's house, expecting to start immediately for Fort Annis but on the same day news came that the Indians had been dispersed, & on the next day they were dis- charged & returned home - He got home on the day before Thanksgiving which was in the fore part of December having been out between 4 & 5 months, he thinks about full 4 1/2 months.
In June 1750, he again volunteered at the same place in the Mass. troops, in the Company of Capt. John Abbot & Lieut. - Noble; their place of rendez- vous was Claverick aforesaid, where they were formed into a regiment under Col. Hughes. From thence they went down the North river through Poughkeepsie & Fishkill to West Point & joined the army under Genl. Arnold, who had a small force there. - After staying there about 2 months, all of his Company except him- self & 12 others were sent off up the river to New Windsor. In about a month afterwards, there was a call for boatmen, & he & 6 others of his company volunteered & went down to Stony Point, where they remained in that service until Arnold made his escape from West Point & went on board the British vessel bulwark which lay in Haverstraw bay, in sight of near Stony Point.

He was then put on board the Continental ferry boats at Kings Ferry, in which employment he continued until the force ordered by Genl. Washington from Kings Point, had all crossed the river, when he went back to the Point & was taken Command of by his first officer - He Staid there a few days, was then discharged & returned home, having been out service 5 & 6 months - making in the whole 12 or 13 months Service -
He never had any written discharge or any other written evidence of his Service, nor does he know of any person living who can testify to them. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
I swear to subscribe the day & year aforesaid J. B. Burdick Clerk Mr Holland Weeks
Thomas Blanchard
residing in the town of Henderson aforesaid & Amasa Hunsford residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Blanchard who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be fifty nine years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, that we concur in that opinion, that his declaration is entitled to credit. N. Weeks
I swear to subscribe the day & year aforesaid J. B. Burdick Clerk
Amasa Hunsford

State of New York
Jefferson County ss
On this 10 th of April 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Jefferson Thomas Blanchard of the town of Henderson in said county the applicant in the annexed paper named who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was born in the town of Andover in the State of Massachusetts on the 11 th day of November 1762. as he has been informed, and verily believes to be true - that he has no record of his age, but has seen one kept by his father in the family Bible in the words and figure following viz: "Thomas Blanchard born Nov. 11 th 1762. he further states that by reason of old age bodily infirmity and consequent loss of memory he cannot state with any more precision or accuracy than he has done in his declaration hereto annexed, the names of the regular officers who were with the troops, when he served, or the general circumstances in relation to his service - This deponent further says that according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - 3 For three months (it being my first tour) I served as 4 a volunteer - during my second tour I served four months in the same character - the third period of 5 time I served was five months , likewise as a

volunteer, and for such service I claim a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed
The day & year aforesaid
Thomas Blanchard
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson Co. Courts N.Y.
I Deleg Burchard Clerk of the County of Jef- ferson do hereby certify that Benjamin Wright Esquire be- fore whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and whose named is subscribed thereto, was on the day of the date of the same, a judge of the court of Common Pleas in said county of Jefferson and duly authorized by law to take af- fidavits, and I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Benjamin Wright and truly believe the signature to the said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 15 day of April 1833.
P. Burchard Clerk

No. 12023 Thomas Blanchard
Oct. 5. 17. 16
proof neg d
J. C. Chittenden
Adams Jefferson City Mo

No 12,023
BRIEF in the case of Thomas Blanchard of Henderson County of Jefferson in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty Nine years - 69  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered June In 1778 — 3 — Private Col. James Malony, Col. 12 - Capt. to his other officers - Capt   Volunteered August 1779 about 4 15 Porter Major Genl. Schuyler. Capt. 1000.   Volunteered June 1780 between 5 & 6 months Private Col. Ethan Allen's capt. of troops   Making all 12 or 13 months service Porter Col. Hough. Capt. John Abbott Lieut. Noble.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Still  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. M'Clanahan Examining Clerk.

Brooklyn
22657 INVALID.
File No. 22,657
Thomas Blanchard
Wis 1860 War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
Rev:
Thomas Blanchard Suspended Order to J C Chittenden 30 July 33
Adm d
Act. of June 32

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Thomas Blanchard, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. John Abbott's company, in Col. Nathaniel Wadsworth's regt. where he is allowed from July 10 th to Oct r 10 th 1780, for services and travel, three months and eleven days. m. d. 3-11
Thomas Blanchard claims for services under Capt. McLane, in Col. Brackett's regt., in 1778, and under Capt. Carlton, in 1779, but the rolls are not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy