Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 969, Joseph Blush, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Blush, Joseph
NUMBER
R.969
CONTENTS

Revolutionary Claims.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden County, ss. }
On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Joseph Brick  late a resident of Nettleton in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged Seventy — 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, and served as herein stated.
In August 1779. I engaged as a Clapman in Captain Ezekiel Olcutt Company at Bolton in Col Chapmans Regiment and served two months and was dismissed at Providence Rhode Island — In the fall of 1779 I engaged in Captain Roberts  or Robinson Company of Connecticut troops at East-Hartford , and my employment was in guarding the British Troops who were passing from Boston to the Southern States — I served one month , and was dismissed at a place called the nine partners New York , — In August 1780, if my memory serves me, I enlisted into Captain Thralls Company at Bolton of 80, and into Col Willis Regiment of Connecticut troops and served in said Company three months , I do not remember the date particularly, — but was dismissed at New London In the Spring of 1781 I was drafted and went to New London where we were engaged in building a Fort I do not recollect the officers name under whom I enlisted but I served in this town  two months .
After my return from New London I held myself and engaged as a missile man and did various services, to the amount of more than six months , but the officers names under whom I served I am unable to recollect.
When we lay at Providence Col Shewins or Shebins Regt lay there — Zadock Howe was I think a Lieutenant — they were Connecticut Troops, and I think enlisted for three years.

I do not recollect that I ever received a discharge — I am now seventy years of age, but have no record of my age when I entered the service I lived in Bolton, — since the Revolution. I have lived in Middlesex Massachusetts and in Hartford, Washington, Mendon, Rutland and Milton Vermont, for the last eighty years I have lived in Milton
He hereby relinquishes every 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, }
Joseph Bush
Before Nathan Mansue Clerk
And the said 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 certify, that it appears to them, that Zadoc Colman Martin Chittenden & Josiah F. Gossner
who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Milton are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. and that Josiah F. Gossner is a Clugani in good standing. Attest
Ed. Bransdson
John Mansfield
Judge of Chittenden County Court.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden County, ss. }
I Nathan Mansue Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Bush for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17 th day of August
A. D. 1832.
Nathan Mansue

State of Vermont District of Chittenden } On the 13 th Day of December A.D. 1834
personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Osborn C. Backus for the District of Chittenden now sitting Joseph D. Nash a resident of Williston in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit and amendment to his former declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 1832 passed June 7 th 1832.
On more mature reflection and more perfect recollection I was first called into service in the fall of the year 1778 I enlisted under Capt. Roberts and served as stated in my declaration for the term of one month. On the next year 1779 in August I enlisted under Capt. Barnard and served in the Regiment of Col. Willis for three months being discharged at New London Connecticut - And in August 1780 I enlisted in Capt. Ezekiel Scotts company and served with him at Providence Rhode Island under Col. Chapman for the term of two months.

My Declaration as com d to will stand with my services as follows -
First from Oct. 1778 under Capt. Doughty one month Second " Aug. 1779 " half hour than one month Third " Aug. 1780 " half hour two months
I remember which arising under Capt. Elcott. We were at Newport Rhode Island under command of Genl. Sullivan the British commenced a cannonading our forces and we were there two days in reach of their guns I saw a number of our troops wounded at that time -
Joseph Blush
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Chittenden Joseph Blush who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but he served not up than one month under Capt. Doughty three months under Capt. Doughty and two months under Capt. Elcott as a private soldier and according to the best of his recollection he served much longer than that and for such services claims a pension sworn to before me this 13 Day of December in the year 1834.
Before me David French Justice

Declarations by the board.
1 When & in what year were you born? I was born in Bolton in the State of Connecticut on the 24 th January 1762. 2 Have any record of your age & when is it? I have no record of it - 3 When were you living when called into service when have you lived since the Revolution was end when do you now live? - I lived in Bolton Ct. when called out. Then since lived in Middlefield Mass. six years then in Hartford Vermont four years next in Washington Vt. four years then in Northfield Vt. four years & next in Burlington Vt. for twenty years and ever since, in Williston Vt. 4 How were you called into service when you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & for whom? I was drafted once & served some time and went volunteer several times but they were short services & are not in my declaration and I cannot recollect how I served as found in my declaration.
I further declare that I have no recollection of ever receiving a written

discharge at any time - but know that I was out many times in the service and when the occasion for which we were wanted was over we were dismissed and not heard again. And I further state that I know of no witness by whose testimony my services can be proved except Oliver Bush whose testimony I have all other persons with whom I am acquainted having long since died or removed from my knowledge and it is many years since I have myself removed far from the scene of my former acquaintance and out of the knowledge of such as would be likely to have known my personal services in the revolution.
Joseph Bush
State of Vermont } Wittman District } Williston 15 December 1834
Personally appeared Joseph Bush the signer of the above and foregoing certificates and made oath to the truth of the same and being personally acquainted with said Bush I consider his statement entitled to full credit & belief.
Wm P Briggs Judge

And the said Court does hereby declare his opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and no more as he states Mr P Briggs Judge
I David French Register of the Probate Court for the District of Chittenden do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the additional and amended declaration of the application of Joseph Blush for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th Day of December in the year 1834.
David French Register

Know all men by these presents that I Almira Aubrey, of Burlington, Vermont, one of the surviving children of Joseph Blush, late of Burlington, Vermont, deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Weston Noyes, of said Burlington, my true and lawful attorneys, irrevocably, to procure from the United States the amount of pension due the said Joseph Blush at the time of his death, the said Joseph having, in his lifetime made application for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, and died without obtain- ing the same. And my said attorneys are hereby authorized to do any act or thing necessary and lawful to be done, in the obtaining of said pension which I could myself do were I personally present.
Witness my hand and seal this 6 th day of January A.D. 1854
Sealed, and delivered
Almira Aubrey
in presence of
Geo. W. Aubrey Charles Russell
State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss
Burlington January 6. 1854.
Then the above named Almira Aubrey signer and sealor of the above instrument personally appeared and acknowledged the same to be free act and deed, before me, and also testified that the facts therein set forth are true.
Charles Russell Master in Chancery

STATE OF VERMONT, } CHITTENDEN, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, DANIEL B. BUCKLEY, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Chittenden, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that,
Charles Piasecki Esq.
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
Deed of Gift
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Burlington, this Sixth day of February Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five .
D. B. Buckley CLERK.

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Joseph Blush p 4
Hon. H. Allen
Jan 12, 1885.
Weston & Doyen,
Feb. 22, 1884
969
1832

Washington May 23 49
Sir
I find the accompa- nying original papers - my pension & return due to govt office.
Yours respectfully G. D. Marsh

June 31-1902 J. K. Blish Kiwanee Ills,
Ex'r.
INVALID.
Dis. 769
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Joseph Blish
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

State of Vermont
Office of Secretary to Governor and Council.
I, Geo. B. Manser, Secretary to the Governor and Council of said State, hereby certify that David French Esq. of Walliston was duly appointed a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Chitten- den for the year ensuing.
In witness whereof I hereunto affixed the Seal of said State, and subscribed my name at Walliston this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1834.
Geo. B. Manser.

State of Vermont District of Litchfield ss I Davia French Registrar of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with George A. Maurer and Davia A. Murray before whom the annexed affidavits were taken and that they were at the time thereof Justices of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority and Laws of this State to administer oaths and that I believe their names thereto subscribed to be their own proper signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Williston this 15 th Day of December A.D. 1834. Attn. Davia French Registrar

I know that Mrs. Mary H. Pratt, that I Oliver Bliss of Middlefield in the county of Hampshire of Longfellow Edge. As thereby and And I believe that in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety eight the said Bliss of Boston in the State of Connecticut County of Hartford was then a Soldier under Capt. Roberts of East Hartford In said State and served in the Army of the United States of America under the said Roberts for the term of One Month or more. And further more I the said Oliver Bliss do hereby do Depose and swear that the said Joseph Bliss served in the said Army & Under the command of Capt. Lane of said Boston for the term of three Months. And I further Depose And I believe that the said Joseph Bliss served in said Army Under the command of Capt. Bliss of said Boston for the term of two months. I further in the Department with not Deed at Paris in the county of Berkshire in this County fifth Day of November In the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven Oliver Bliss
Berkshire: November 25: 1837 In the presence of the above named Oliver Bliss Respectfully Affirmed before me and sworn to the Truth of the above Statement by him subscribed Esther Thompson Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in this & for said County do certify that Artemas Thompson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such & that I justly believe that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his true & proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have

hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of November A D 1834.
Chas. Sedgwick Clerk

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Lt H. B. Allen Jan 12/35.
Hon. H. Allen

State of Vermont Chittenden County
We the undersigned Inhabitants of Williston in the County of Chittenden, do hereby certify on oath, that we are personally acquainted with Joseph Black, who has lived in said town for eight years past, that we believe he is Seventy years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed this 14 day of August A.D. 1832 - and do hereby certify that the above statements are credible witnesses.
Zadock Colburn M. Chittenden Josiah F. Goodhue
David A. Murray Justice of the Peace M. Chittenden Sworn before Geo. B. Mansfield Justice of the Peace
The under Signed agreeing opinion with the above named Deponents
W. Spooner Wm. Brown
As a Clergyman signs the deposition, let the Justices say he is a Clergyman in good standing
Lucius C. Dyer A. D. 1832 B. Mansfield

STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden County, ss.
I Nathan P. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that, George Bellawin Esq d  & David Bellawin before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace, duly qualified, acting under the authority of this State, and that I believe their his name thereto subscribed, to be their  his own proper signature.s
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Burlington, this 18 day of August A. D. 183 2
Nathan Haswell
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Hon. H. C.