Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,246, Isaac Bliss, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Bliss Isaac
S 12246
CONTENTS
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Draft and thereon on a young lock. C
Connecticut 9234
Isaac Bliss
Hartford in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cadwell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Robinson in the Militia time for
6. Months
Mass. Line, Records completed July 12/25.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 20. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12. day of April 1833 and sent to Nathan Johnson, Hartford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 40. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833. 10 00
$ 50. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Francioni Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 3.

State of Connecticut } City & County of Hartford } ss
On this 10 th day of Dec r A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Sessions for the District of Hartford, now sitting there being
and knowing by law a Clerk in said now sitting the same being a Court of Record in said State, Isaac Bliss a resident of the City of Hartford in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. In Nov. 1776 when a little over sixteen years of age he enlisted at Springfield Mass. in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Cadwell of Wilbraham , in Col. Robinsons Regt. The troops were organized, after the enlistments were compl- eted in that quarter, at Westfield , & marched to Siconde- ogee . He remained there performing guard duty most of the time till about the first of April 1777 when he was discharged. He believes that his discharge was not in writing. The forces were under the command of — Wayne . John Cotton of sa Springfield was orderly Sergt of sa Company who with Moses Stebbins , Lewis White & several others of sa town enlisted in sa Company with the applicant. He believes that there are none living except the above named White who lives now in sa Springfield . That he does not now recollect any occurrence at the time that impressed itself upon his

mind, except that a bridge was constructed across the Lake easterly of the Fort.
3220 In the summer of 1780 he again enlisted at S d Springfield in Capt. Brownings Company Col. Munns Regt. He marched to West Point where Arnold had command. His Company was soon detached and employed most of the time of service in cutting fuel at a place called Nine- partners . To that place they were sent with only one round of Ball cartridges each & it was then a subject of conversation among the soldiers. While there they heard of Arnolds treasonable attempts to surrendre the works to the British. At the end of three months they were all verbally discharged at said place without returning to West Point. That Gaius Bliss of Longmeadow Mass. enlisted, went, served & returned with the applicant & is he believes now living at S d Longmeadow .
That John Colton was Lieut. of S d Company . In answer to several interrogatories propounded by the Court the applicant answered as follows. That he was born Aug. 10. 1760 at S d Springfield where his birth is recorded on the town records.
He lived at S d Springfield till 1782 when he removed to S d Hartford where he has ever since resided.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State. That he served as a private
Sworn to & subscribed the eight year ago, and soldier during the whole of said term of service and that he needed at S d Springfield when he at each time entered the open field service ; and that the second, in all, in the Revolutionary war, the first term of Six Months ;
And that the Rev Joel Hawes and Andrew Kings- bury are persons to whom he is known in his pres- ent neighborhood and who can testify as to his char- acter for veracity and their belief of his services

as a Soldier of the Revolution. And he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Bliss
We Joel Hawes Clergyman residing in the Town of Hartford and Andrew Kingsbury residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Bliss who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he be seventy two years of age, that he is respected in the neighborhood where he resides and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the same opinion
Joel Hawes
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of December 1832 Personally appeared Joel Hawes S.S. and Andrew Kingsbury an impartial to the above certificate by them subscribed before me Nathaniel Sherman Just. Pleas.
Kingsbury
And this Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Joel Hawes S.S. who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Town of Hartford and that Andrew Kings- bury who has signed the same also is a resident in the Town of Hartford and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I William Whitman clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application Isaac Bliss for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 10 day of December A.D. 1852.
W m Whitman Clk of Court of Probate for district of Hartford.
Sir to N. Johnson
Isaac Bliss
State of Connecticut County of Hartford
I Isaac Griswold, Clerk of the County Court for said County Connecticut Hartford, do hereby certify that Nathan Johnson before whom the foregoing affidavit of Isaac Bliss for a pension was taken was on the day of December A.D. 1852, a true and lawful Commissioner of said County of Hartford, duly qualified according to law & that the signature, impression & qualification according to law & that the signature, impression & qualification according to law, is genuine.
Isaac Griswold Clerk of Court Hartford
Dec 26 Private
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of said County Court, this twenty eighth day of January in the Year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & thirty three attat Isaac Griswold Clerk of Court, Hartford Co Connecticut

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Bliss a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 12,246.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 1776 1 yr Private Daniel Cadwell Robinson Mass.   Summer 1780 3 mos. Browning Munroe        
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Springfield, Mass. until 1782. Date of application for pension, Dec. 10, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Hartford, Hartford Co., Conn. from 1782. Age at date of application, born Aug. 10 1760 at Springfield, Mass. Remarks: There is no family data on file.  Date of death not known.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Oct. 6 th 193 Mil. Hist. to Fred. Mack. C. 1917 May 7. Hist. to Miss R. H. Armstrong &
Rev. Bliss
12246 INVALID.
File No. 12,246
Isaac Bliss
Prim. Rev. Bar
Act: June 9 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 4 th
Low, rest
St. Louis History of War Washington D.C.

War Department Newark.
Pension Office J. L. Edwards
FREE
Nathan Johnson, Esq. Hartford Conn.
Hon Lewis C. C.
Hartford Jan. 31. 1833
Sir. Inquire the papers in case of Isaac Bliss app. for a pension. Your resp.
Nathan Johnson

I Lewis White of Springfield in the County of Hampden Massachusetts , aged 72 years depose & say that I am well acquainted with Isaac Bliss now resident in the City of Hartford Con. & knew him when he resided in said Springfield previous to the Revolutionary War. The said Bliss, Moses Stabins, Luther Bliss, John Stabins, Wm Hitchcock, Abel Day, John Colton, & myself, all of Spring- field aforesaid, & Mr Colton & others of Longmeadow, enlisted together at Springfield in November 1776 into the Com- pany commanded by Capt. Dan l Badwell & Col. Rob- inson's Reg t . The company was required to be prepared to march at a minutes warning. The company did not begin to assemble till the last of December. On the first day of January 1777 we marched for Secondusoga. Said Bliss was in the same camp with me at Secondusoga. We served three months there & were discharged & returned home together on the second of April 1777.
Further the Deponent saith not
Lewis White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County ss.
Nov. 30 th 1832 Then personally ap- peared the above named Lewis White & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me. I certify that the above named White is personally known to me, & his character for truth & veracity is good.
William Bliss
Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth held within said County do certify that William Bliss is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and that the signature of his name to the fore- going certificate is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas the 4 th day of December A.D. 1832
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Gains Bliss of Longmeadow in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts aged 71 years testify & say that I am a acquaint- ed with Isaac Bliss of Hartford Conn e — that I knew him when he resided in Springfield Mass. previous to the Revolutionary War — that the said Isaac Bliss myself and others of s d Springfield & Longmeadow enlis- ted at said Springfield in the summer of 1780 for three months service , in the service of the United States, in Capt. Mornings Co y Company & Col. Munns Reg t . — The Deponent & the s d Isaac went to- gether as privates in s d service to West Point, & were there employed at some distance from the garrison cut- ting wood, & were there, when Arnold attempted to give up the fort; — that they were discharged at said place when they cut wood & returned after their term of service to Springfield. I do not recollect the pre- cise day when we enlisted, nor when we were dis- charged — But I know that I served at that time three months, & that the s d Isaac went with me — was in my mess, & returned when I did.
Further the Deponent saith not. Gains Bliss
Hampden County ss.
Dec. 28 th 1882 Then Gains Bliss above named personally appeared & subscribed the foregoing Deposition & made oath to the truth thereof before me. And I certify that the said Gains Bliss is well known to me, & his character for truth & veracity is good. William White Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth held within & for said County hereby certi- fy that William White is a Justice of the peace within & for said County & that the signature of his name to the within certificate is genuine
In witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas the 31 st day of December A.D. 1832 John Ingersoll Clerk

May 1-1717 Rev. S. M. Mc
To The Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
I submit to you names of five of my ancestors who I am sure were Revolutionary soldiers, but want official records of their service, Will be grateful if you can supply any such information
Respectfully yours,
Miss R. H. Armstrong, Athens - Penna. 626 South Main St. (on envelope)
on Robert Armstrong b. 1730 d (before 1781) -
m - Margaret Thompson. Lived in Orange Co, N. Y.
Deacon Joseph Hitchcock, b 1719, d 1788, m (1) King
(2) Stebbins, (3) Mary Burt, Lived in Brimfield, Mass
S. 12246 Deacon Isaac Bliss, b 1760, d 1845, m Hannah Hubbard,
Lived in Springfield & Warren, Mass
William Blashfield - b 1748, d 1791, m Lois Lombard,
Lived in Brimfield - Mass,
on Thomas Lombard (or Lunn) b 1725 d after 1797, m (1) Lois -
(2) Betsey Frisbee, 1797, Lived in Brimfield Mass

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Sept 6. 1893
Hon. Comr of Pensions
Sir: I have the honor to request a duly authenticated certificate of service in Revolutionary War of Isaac Bliss - Capt Gadsby's Co. Col. Robinson's Regt Mass Mil for use of a grand daughter of the soldier in gaining admission to the Society of Daughters of the American Revolution -
Very respectfully
Fred. Mack
500. 5 th St. N.W.