Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,632, Isaac Blanch, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Blanch, Isaac Henrietta
NUMBER
N. 23,632
CONTENTS

4576 New York City Henrietta Blanch widow of Isaac N.Y. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33, Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March 1849 and sent to
David Page Clarkstown N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 4.

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4690

State of New York, Rockland County, ss. On this Fifth day of February, 1839 Personally appeared before the judges of the Court of Common- Pleas, in and for said county, Henriette Blanch, a resident of the town of Clarkstown in said county, aged seventy three 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Isaac Blanch, who was a private, and served during the Revolutionary war as follows; that in the year 1776 in the early part of the summer, her late Husband then residing in the township of Harrington, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, and within the beat of Capt. Abraham Haring's com- pany, in Col n Dey's Regiment, was with others in said compa- ny, put into classes, that is the company was divided into four classes, each class to serve one month at a time; and that her said husband being so classed did serve every fourth month; except when otherwise enlisted, during the said war under the said Capt. residing then near Closter and in the midst of enemies, the Refugees and Tories on every side, aided by the British who made frequent excursions out of the City of New York, that there was no safety for any male person competent to bear arms, to stay at home in the night, and they were obliged (when not on actual duty) to collect together for common safety, or to sleep in the woods or some other place of safety, so that her said husband, when not obliged to serve his own town of duty, did enlist under other officers by the month and other towns of duty, and served under Capt. Elias Dominie Capt. Thomas Blanch, Capt. John Huyler, all Capt s in Col n Dey's Regiment and served a great part of his time under one or the other of said Officers during the years 1777, 1778, 1779, & 1780, as the trouble was very great and the duty arduous during said years, that her said husband did in the beginning of March, in the year 1780, enlist for nine months, under Capt. Thomas Blanch, in Col n Dey's Regiment, and served until the term of enlistment was expired

a guarding and scouting through a great part of Bergen county through Closter, the Closter Mountains, to Weehawk and as far below as was practicable to the liberty pole, to Hackensack, and several other places where it was necessary for them to attend, so as to prevent as far as possible the depredations of the enemies of our independence and prevent the illicit trade - as was the case with the services rendered by the said companies during the said war.
That at this late period she is unable more minutely to set forth the services rendered by her said husband, or to set forth the time of the commencement of each monthly tour of duty performed, altho she has often heard them repeated all except the nine months service, above set forth, has slipped her memory, and the annexed testimony is all she has been able to procure to substantiate her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Blanch (being then called Isaac Blanch junr) by the Rev. Nicholas Lansing, on the fifteenth day of July, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five; that her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Blanch, died on the fourth day of November, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
In Open Court. Abm Hogenkamp Clerk      Henrietta he Blanch mark
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify, That the above declaration was sworn to, and subscribed in Open Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, this day of February, 1839.
Abm Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York, } Rockland County, } on this twenty fourth day of January, 1839 personally appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said County, James Blanevelt, a resident of the township of Franklin, in the county of Bergen and State of New- Jersey, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Isaac Blanch, late the hus- band of the widow Henriette — Blanch during the Revolutionary war, and knows that the said Isaac Blanch did serve, for one month month with this deponent in the year 1779, under Capt. John Huyler in Col l Dey's Regiment, and also that the said Isaac Blanch did serve in the Nine Months Service under Capt. Thomas Blanch, in Morris Goetschius Major in Col l Dey's Regiment which service com- menced early in the Spring of the year 1780, in which service this depo- nent was a soldier, and further saith that the said Isaac did perform perform other duty but cannot now say how long or at what time, the service was rendered — Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me
James J. Blanevelt
Peter T Stephens justice
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named James J Blanevelt, and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement, is entitled to credit
Peter T Stephens justice

State of New York } Brooklyn County } On this twenty fourth day of January 1839 personally appeared before me Peter J Stephens a justice of the peace in and for said county Abraham Blauvelt A resident of the township of Manchester in the county of Sussex in the State of New Jersey aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Isaac Blanch late the husband of the widow Henrietta Blanch during the revolutionary war and knows that the said Isaac Blanch did serve one month with this deponent, in the year 1779 under capt. John Haverly in Col. Dey's regiment, and also that the said Isaac Blanch did serve in the nine months service under capt. Thomas Blanch Moules Gretchen's Major in Col. Dey's Regiment which service commenced early in the Spring of the year 1780 in which service this deponent was a soldier and further saith that the said Isaac did perform other duty but cannot now say how long or at what time the services was rendered
Sworn to and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid } before me }
his Abraham Blauvelt mark
Peter J Stephens justice
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Abraham Blauvelt and know him to be a man of truth and veracity whose statement is entitled to credit
Peter J Stephens justice

State of New York, Rockland County, ss. On this day of February Ninth day of February, 1839, personally appeared before me Peter J. Stephens, a justice of the peace in and for said county, Joseph Blauvelt and Margaret his wife, residents of the town of Clarkstown in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, do depose and say, that they were acquainted with Isaac Blanch, the late husband of the present widow Henriette Blanch whose maiden name was Poulis and knows that the said Isaac Blanch died on the fourth day of November, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty, and that the said Henriette has remained a widow ever since that period —
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me — { Joseph Blauvelt Margaret Blauvelt
Peter J. Stephens justice
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Blauvelt and Margaret Blauvelt and know them to be persons of truth and veracity whose statements are entitled to credit.
Rockland County, ss. Peter J. Stephens justice
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland, do hereby certify, that Peter J. Stephens Esq. before whom the above affidavit of Joseph Blauvelt and Margaret his wife, and the annexed affidavits of James J. Blauvelt, Abraham Blauvelt and the Rev. Isaac D. Cole were taken, is a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature annexed to each of them respectively is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this —
Ninth day of February, 1839.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

Extract from the Record of Marriages of the formerly United Congregations of Tappan and Clarkstown, of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. Isaac Blanch Sun d met Hendrikje
Poulinse, bride Tappan van J. Isaac D Cole, Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at Tappan. Certify, that I am in possession of a Book, being the Record of Marriages of the formerly United Congregations of Tappan and Clarkstown, that the above extract is a true copy of the Record of Marriages of the said United Congregations, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the said Record in fair-legible figures, as follows. 1785, (One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty five) 15 th (fifteenth) July.
Isaac D Cole V. D. M.
State of New York
Rockland county, ss. I, Isaac D Cole, above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church at Tappan, in the town of Orange, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said United Congregations, except with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Sworn before me this 6 th day of February 1839
Isaac D Cole V. D. M.
Peter J Stephens justice

1433 N. York Blanch Henrietta Blanch mt. to David Pyle 20 June 1839 Married 15 July 1785 Husband died 4 Nov 1820
Col Dug. Capt Blanch New Jersey State Troop Admitted Private 10 months
David Pyle Esq., - Act July 1838 Clarkstown, N.Y.

New York 516
Reported
Henrietta Blanch
widow of Isaac Blanch who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of June 1843 and sent to David Pyle Clarkstown, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 101.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23632
Henrietta Blanch
widow of
Isaac Blanch
Pr. Soc. War
Act: Feb 29. 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 4433
Henrietta Blanch widow of Isaac Blanch
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4 th November 1830 of Rockland Co, in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Blanch of the regt. commanded by Col. Dey in the N. Jersey line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Oct. 1839 and sent to David Pyle Clarkstown, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39 116.65 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. '40 11.66
$128.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 68 Clerk

An Act to raise by voluntary enlistment eight hundred and twenty men for the defence of the frontiers of the State.
Whereas it is highly necessary, that provision should be made for the protection and defence of the frontier inhabitants of this State, and also for the important purposes of preventing the illicit trade carried on, and breaking off the communication now maintained, by disaffected persons with the common enemy, to the extreme prejudice of the United States.
"I. Be it therefore enacted by the Council and General Assembly of this State, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That eight hundred and twenty men shall be raised by voluntary enlistment and embodied for the defence of the frontiers of this State to continue in service until the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty two unless sooner discharged, and to be stationed in the several counties in such a manner as to afford the most equal and beneficial protection to all the inhabitants on the said frontiers and that the said eight hundred and twenty men be distributed and stationed in the different counties as follows, that is to say:
"In the County of Bergen, one hundred and twenty men, to be divided into two companies, consisting of sixty men each including three commissioned officers, three serjeants, three corporals, one drummer and three horsemen: One, to be raised and commanded by captain John Outwater, of the county of Bergen

Lieutenant Joseph Catterlin, and ensign Abraham Bogland of the county of Somerset: - the other, to be raised and commanded by Captain Thomas Blanch, Lieutenant David Denanest, and ensign Jacobus Bogart of the said county of Sussex."
State of New Jersey ss.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract of a law of said State, passed the twenty sixth day of December A. D. Seventeen hundred and eighty (1780) entitled "An Act to raise by voluntary enlistment eight hundred and twenty men for the defence of the portions of the State," as taken from and compared with the original now remaining on file in my Office: - And I further certify, that to the title of the said Act in the compilation of the Laws of New Jersey made by Peter Wilson Edgewise by authority of the Legislature in 1784, the following note is appended, "The men raised in consequence of this act continued in service until January 1 st 1782."
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this twenty third day of July Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. (1839)
James D. Westcott

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State of New York, } ss. On this Sixteenth day of September, 1848, personally Rockland County, } appeared before me Peter T Stephens, a justice of the peace, in and for said county, Henrietta Blanch, a resident of the town of Clarkstown, in the county aforesaid, 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 benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaac Blanch, who was a private and served in Col d Dey's Regiment, and that she was allowed a pension under the act of 17 th June, 1844, at the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written, before me - { Henrietta & Blanch Peter T Stephens mark justice of the peace
Susan Blanchett Witness
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
Peter T Stephens justice of the peace
State of New York, } ss. I, Isaac A Blanvelt, clerk of the county of Rockland, Rockland County, } do hereby certify, That Peter T Stephens, is a Magistrate as above, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the Nine teenth day of September, 1848.
Isaac A Blanvelt Clerk

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Admit private $33 33 New York City Agency Send to David Pye Clarkstown N.Y.

State of New York - 7/1 City & County of New York 7/1
on this first - day of April
1843. Personally appeared before me Moses G Leonard an Alderman - in and for said City Henrietta Blanch more a resident of said City aged 70 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843 - granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Isaac Blanch who was a private in Col m Linn's Dey's Reg t in the State of New Jersey, and that she received a pension of thirty dollars three dollars & 33 1/3 per annum under the Act of July 7. 1830. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn, and subscribed on the day and year above written before me the words three dollars & 33 1/3 intended before executed
Henrietta X Blanch mark
Moses G. Leonard. Alderman. 9 th Ward of City of New York.
I certify that due proof was exhibited before me
now of said
said Alderman thereunto subscribed as genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 1 st day of April 1843
Nathaniel
Clerk.

State of New York - City & County of New York
on this first - day of April 1843. Personally appeared before me Moses G Leonard an Alderman - in and for said City. Henrietta Blanch now a resident of said City aged 70 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the - 3 d of March 1843 - granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Isaac Blanch who was a private in Col m Tuni's Dept Reg t in the State of New Jersey. and that she received a pension of thirty three dollars & 33 1/3 dollars per annum under the Act of July 7. 1830. She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me the word three dollars & 33 1/3 Henrietta Blanch
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, NATHANIEL JARVIS, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said City and County, being a Court of record, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Moses G Leonard before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Alderman in and for said City and County, duly elected commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Alderman thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 1 st day of April 184 3
Nathaniel Jarvis Clerk.
New York. fore me Lord of said ) Kno.

State of New York - City & County of New York
on this first - day of April 1843. personally appeared before me Moses G Leonard an Alderman - in and for said city. Henrietta Blanch now a resident of said city aged 70 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of March 1843 - granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Isaac Blanch who was a private in Col m Huni's Dutys Reg t in the State of New Jersey. and that she received a pension of thirty three dollars & 33 1/3 dollars per annum under the Act of July 7. 1830. She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me The words three dollars & 33 1/3 interlined before executed
Henrietta X Blanch mark
Moses G. Leonard. Alderman. 9 th Ward of City of New York.
I certify that due proof was exhibited before me that the above deponent is the legal widow of Isaac Blanch De d . to whom a pension as aforesaid was granted
Moses G. Leonard. Alderman. No.

J. Cadbury Com r . of Pensions
David Frye, Esq r . Clarkstown N. York

Myack Turnpike N.Y.
Feb 9 th
Hon.
Free
Feb. 13. 1839
4690
July 1836
James L Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington City
D. C.

Clerkenston. Feb y 9 th 1839
Accompanying I send you the Declaration of Henriette Blanch widow of Isaac Blanch Dec d . in Dutch called Hendrikje with which I wish examined as soon as can be convenient, and send your communication to me.
I Remain Respectable Sir your Humble Serv t .
Hon d . James L Edward-
David Pyc

Clarkstown July 31 st 1839.
Hon d Sir
The first mail, after the receipt of your letter of June 20 th in the case of Henrietta Blanch, widow of Isaac Blanch, I wrote to the Secretary of State at Trenton, stating the services rendered by Isaac Blanch, as set forth by the widow, and also the proof she had offered, also that part of your letter referring me to his Office for information, and requested him to make out and send to me abstracts of all the services he could find on record of the service rendered by Capt. Thomas Blanch, a Capt. in Col n Dey's Regiment during the revolutionary war, and also, if there was any pay or muster rolls in his possession, by which the service rendered by the widow's husband, during said war, could in any wise ascertained under said Capt. Blanch or any other Capt. in Col n Dey's Regiment I wished him to make out and send me abstracts thereof, and the inclosed abstracts is all that I have received, which induces me to believe that no other can be found.
You also state in said letter that "only one months service is satisfactorily made out, viz the tour tour of in 1777 under Capt. Huyler", in the same affidavit in which that month tour is proven is positive proof of the nine months services under Capt. Blanch in the year 1780, by two of his fellow soldiers viz James & John Blauvelt. (He has since departed this life I have been informed) and I cannot comprehend why one is not as satisfactory as the other, as your rule adopted is that in the absence of documentary testimony the services must be proven by two creditable witnesses, which is the case -
To the same abstracts and the testimony annexed I must refer you in the case of Ann Vervalen, widow of Cornelius Vervalen, her claims is supported with like testimony, you state that the leaf shows the marriage of Cornelius Van Valin which is not the name of the claimant, since the receipt of your letter have been informed that I have committed an error in written Ver , insted of Van , which caused the court also to err in spelling her name having taken my spelling for example, but the widow swears she is the Identical widow of Cornelius Ver

in that leaf mentioned, and it should only be considered an error of the clerk, and in law and justice the spelling of names if wrong is not fatal if but the right person is secured. If necessary an affidavit as to my error in spelling of the name will be made out and forwarded as soon as I am informed thereof.
I remain Hon d Sir your ob t Serv t ,
David Pyc
Hon d James L Edwards.

Nyack Turnpike } July 31 st }
Henrietta Blanch add. Prof.
Hon
James J. Schenck Com d of Pioneers Washington City D.C.
Aug. 5

Receipts for one years intrest paid on certificates given by the Commissioners in the several counties to the Militia.
   N o N o of Cert t Date Signed by Payable to Amount Int t on   L. S. D. L. S. D.     27 196 9 Oct. 1784 Peter Wilson Isaac Blanch .. 19 .. 0 1 1  
State of New Jersey ss.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true extract from a book marked "Receipts for one years intrest paid on Notes given to the Militia Militia Notes No 1", and headed "Receipts for one years intrest paid on certificates given by the Commissioners in the several counties to the Militia" now remaining in my office. And I further certify, that the said Peter Wilson was by the fifth section of an act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey December 20 1783. entitled "An act to procure an estimate of the sums due to the Militia and troops who have been raised for the defence of the frontiers of the State and to provide for the settlement of the same" appointed a Commissioner for the County of Bergen, "for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay-rolls of the Militia and the troops of this State as a- morais, and also for signing and delivering out to each and every person a note for the payment of what may be justly due."
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed my Seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State. This

twenty third day of July Anno Domini, One thousand eight hun- dred and thirty nine. (1839)
James D. Westcott