Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,623, John Blake, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Blake, John Thankful
NUMBER
N 23,623
CONTENTS

Maine 1.189
Thankful Blake
widow of John Blake
Mass
who died on the 1. Feb. 1806
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Corporal in the company commanded
by Captain Curtis of the company commanded
by in the Mass,
line for 7 months 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 27 Dollars 62 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Feb. 1837 and sent to G. M. Morton Augusta, Maine
Arrears to the 4th of March 37. 165.72
Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4th, Sept. 13.81
$179.53
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 —
Recorded by D. Brown Book 1 Vol. 1
Clerk Page 2

2020 Thankful Blake widow of John
ME
Marr'd 31. oct. 1775.
Holls.
Vol. 14. p. 5b. ent. Corp. 17 mo 75- 7 mo. 14 ds
adm d
7 mo. 14 ds Corp
no deduction- died in Feby 1805
Ent.
Geo. W. Morton Augusta Me.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of April A. D., 1837, personally appeared in Open court, before Henry W. Fuller Judge of the Court of Probate for Kennebec County, Thankful Blake a resident of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty two 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of John Blake who enlisted for eight months into the United States service in the month of May 1775 into James Gustin company & colonel Moulton's Regiment of the Massachusetts line of troops and was discharged in the month of January 1776. having served the period of his enlistment.
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Blake on the thirty first day of October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five ; that her husband, the aforesaid John Blake died on the first day of February 1806. at Hallowell, Maine. ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further states her maiden name was Thankful Bray, that she was married to the said John Blake at Hallowell, in the then District of Maine.
Thankful her X Blake
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written. I believe the Deposition to be a true and full account.
H. W. Fuller Judge Probate Kennebec Co.

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec
ss.
I the subscriber Register of Probate hereby CERTIFY, That Henry W. Haller before whom the within proceedings were had, is the Judge of Probate, for the County of Kennebec. I also CERTIFY, That the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Thankful Blake for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty fourth day of April A. D., 1837.
Geo. Robenson. Register

Whereas I Michael Doyle being called upon to give my Deposition for the widow Thankful Blake - as follows Viz
I Michael Doyle of Bowdoin in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine of the age of seventy five years. testify and say that I was acquainted with John Blake Jr of Harpswell in the County of Cumberland, previous to the Revolution, and am knowing of his leaving Harpswell as a soldier to go to Cambridge in Massachusetts I think in A.D. 1775. and the said Doyle do know of the said Blake leaving the said town of Harpswell for to go and protect the eastern cost of Maine Viz. a place called Bagaducee. Deer Island and other places as it was then said - but the time he served I cannot state, but he served in the same company with my Brother Elijah Doyle then a soldier of the Revolution, and I the said Michael Doyle do further say that Thankful Blake was the Wife of the said John Blake Jr. and as far as I have knowledge she remains his widow.
Michael Doyle
Lincoln S. March 27 1837 This Day the above named Michael Doyle gave the above Deposition and made oath that the same is true before me Jas. Potter & Justice of the Peace
I the subscriber having long been acquainted with the above named Michael Doyle and know him to be of sound mind and of Truth and Veracity. Attest - Jas. Potter & Justice of the Peace

1 David Johnson of Harpswell, in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine; being of lawful Age do testify upon oath and say: that in the first of May A.D. 1875 that John Blake Jr. of Harpswell enlisted in the United States Service, under Capt. James Curtis, of Brunswick, and Mr. Mark Rogers, of said Harpswell, was first Lieutenant, and Hugh McLox, was the second Lieutenant, and Col. March, commanded the Regiment, said Blake entered the service for eight months and I knew him to be in the service during that time; as I enlisted at the same time & in the same Company and in the first Jan'y. 1876 we returned to Harpswell, and were all discharged in one day. After we enlisted we marched to Casco, now Portland, and from Casco we marched to Cambridge in Mass after being at Cambridge two or more months, Capt. Curtis with his company were ordered to Deer Island, in said State, and from Deer Island we marched to Harpswell , and at Harpswell we took boats and from Deer Island we returned home, and were all discharged; as stated above. I also say that I know that the said John Blake Jr. married for his wife Thankfull Drey, of Harpswell at Harpswell March 8-1837
David Johnson
Attest Joseph Eaton
Cumberland State of Maine ss Penobscot March 8-1837 Personally appeared David Johnson, and made oath to the above by him subscribed, before me Joseph Eaton. Jus. Peace.
This may certify that I have known the within named deponent for many years, and have reason to believe him of sound mind, Truth & Veracity. Joseph Eaton.
be of sound mind and of Truth and Veracity. Attest - Jas. Potter - Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that John Blake and Frankfull Bray was Married by the Rev Samuel Eaton the thirty first day of October 1775 as appears from the records of the town of Harpswell in the County of Cumberland State of Maine
Paul Randall & Deacon Clerk of Harpswell Maine
State of Maine
County of Cumberland April 22 - 1834
Subscribed and sworn to certify that Paul Randall is the town clerk of the town of Harpswell Maine and a credible witness
Benny Randall justice of the peace

I Ezekiel Blake of Wallasey in the county of Merseyside and State of Maine of lawful age do testify and declare upon oath that I am acquainted with Thankful Blake the widow of John Blake who died at Harpswell in the month of February 1806. that the said Thankful Blake is now a resident of Harpswell afore- said and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of said John Blake
Ezekiel Blake
State of Maine
Merseyside County.
Augusta April 24. 1837.
Subscribed to whom I certify the deponent a credible witness
Before me
Geowmorton Justice of the Peace

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17 May 75 (or)

ROBERT P. DUNLAP,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE,
To all who shall see these Presents,
GREETING:
KNOW YE, That George W. Norton of Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, James Potter 34 Bowdoin, in the County of Lincoln, Joseph Eaton and Benjamin Randall of Hallowell in the County of Cumberland, Esquires, whose names are borne upon the papers hereto annexed, are Justices of the Peace for the Counties in which they re- spectively reside, and were such at the time of their subscribing the same,
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twenty second day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- seven, and in the sixty first  thirty first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Secretary of State.

Augusta, Me. May 24. 1837-
Sir
With this I transmit the application of Thankful Blake for pension under act of Congress of July 4. 1836. If her papers are satisfactory to you, please send me a certificate for her.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt George Morton
A. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23623
Thankful Blake
Widow of
John Blake
Corpl Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol A, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]