Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,634, Jonathan Blunt, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Blunt, Jonathan
S 44,634
B.L.Wt. 3818, issued 1799
CONTENTS

3050.
New York Roll
✓ Jonathan Blunt, 4 Capt Seward Private - ,
Mass s line. '77. 6 years.
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818!
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Morris S. Miller Esq r Judge Utica N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5 mo s 2/31 - 4/30 - 41.50
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 48 -
$ 89.50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Crane Continued
Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Notification sent the 30 th June 1820, to Samuel Lane, Esq r Batavia N.Y. Date of death not on A.B.!

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Jonathan Blunt . did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14 day of May 1818. I am satisfied that by reason of reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his Country for support. M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY, }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates of the affidavits hereto annexed, are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th da of May 1818.
James A. Woodgood

State of New York Oneida County. } ss.
Jonathan Blunt, being duly sworn, did say, that he is resident of the County of Oneida and State of New York - that he is sixty four years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances, in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution, for the term of six years and upwards - that he belonged to Capt. Swards Company - Col. John Crane Regiment and line of Massachusetts - that he entered the service in March 1777 and left the same in 1783; having a regular discharge signed by Genl. Washington, which discharge, was burnt in the deponents house in 1814. And that he never had any pension allowed him by the Laws of the United States. - And that the Certificate signed Eli Parson, is genuine and duly signed by Eli Parson.
Sworn this 31. March 1818
Before me. _____
HOTCH S. J. Miller
Notary of Oneida.

State of New York Oneida County. ss.
Asaph Morse and Jonathan George Langford, being duly sworn do respectively say, that they are well acquainted with the within named Jonathan Blunt - that they know him to be a man of truth and veracity: and they believe the matters and things set forth in the within affidavit.
Asaph Morse
George Langford
Sworn this 31 st March 1818
Before Me. - }
H. S. Miller
Wit Judge of Oneida

Jonathan Blunt Cl.
-(3050')
(March 1819)
Cont.

  Also to Thomas A. Anderson  _____  "  10.25    " to Wesley Andrews  _____  "  1.25    " to Robert Anderson Exr of Gains  _____  "  26.00       69.00  
and the deponent further says his occupation is a farmer and his health is as good as people of his age in general that he has a wife named Mehettable aged fifty five years who is a weakly woman is not able to do much labor that he has three children viz - Hanson aged 19. years not very healthy is troubled with the asthma and not able to labor but little - Samuel aged 14. years very weakly the canker affected his mouth in such a manner that he did speak for nearly two years, not able to do much labor - & Parmelia aged 13. years and in a common state of health and the deponent further says his necessary wearing apparel and bedding for himself and family do not exceed the sum of fifty dollars in value; having been lately been burnt out his household furniture is not very considerable -
sworn & subscribed this fourteenth day of June 1820
{ Jonathan Alunt }
Before me S. Cuming Clk of Genesee Common Pleas in open Court

A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the fourteenth day of June of the term of June 1824 being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John Adonis Isaac Wilson Richard Smith James H. S. Judson
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this fourteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Jonathan Blunt aged sixty seven years, resident of the town of Gaines in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:—
6 years three months & twenty five days served in Captain Thomas Seward's Company of Artillery in Col. John Crane's Regiment Massachusetts Line, that he was discharged in June 1783. discharged that his declaration was dated the 30 day of March 1818 and his Certificate is numbered 29450 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed."
Inventory or Schedule
Real Estate I have none. I am in possession of one equal half part of Ninety six acres of Land. owned by the Holland Land Company, on which there is about sixteen acres improved and a poor Log house and there is due the said Company for the lot above mentioned. $607.92 — —
Personal Property - 1 Horse
1 Cow & Calf
5 Swine & 15 Small pigs
1 Chain 1 old poor Saddle & Bridle
1 plough & 9 Harrow teeth
1 ax & 1 hoe & 1 pitchfork
1. 10 Gallon Iron Kettle
1. 2 Gallon do do
1. Tea Kettle & 1 Spider
1. Shovel & Tongs old and poor
1. pair and-Irons
1 Wammel —

 1 plow & 1 narrow teeth  1 ax & 1 hoe & 1 pitchfork  1. 10 Gallon Iron Kettle  1. 2 Gallon do do  1. Tea Kettle & 1 spider  1. Shovel & tongs old anaפור  1. pair and-irons  1 Trammel  1 Iron - iron  1 Small Skillet  1 Common low chest  3 Common Ritchen chairs  1 do White-wood cupboard  2 Barrels for meat & flour  1 Small tub 1. Churn  1 Wash tub 1 wooden pail  1 Common cherry table  10. Common Eastern solates  1 Tea pot & Milk cup  6 Cups and saucers  2 Common Boards  3 old Small tin basins  6 Knives & forks  2 Tin Milk pans & 1 tin pail  1 Silver Tea spoon 
at debt due to me from Mr. Chubb $ 1.75 money on hand being part of my pension " "
I am owing debts to the following persons viz
  To John Foster of Gaines " " $ 6.00   To William Cobb of Rochester " " 7.50   To E & E Nichols of Gaines " about 10.00   To James Mathews do " " 2.00   To Oliver Borth do " " 1.25   To William Perry do " " 1.75   To Dr. Beach do " about 5.00   To Samuel Lake Batavia " " 8.00   $ 40.50 

  Also to Thomas A. Anderson  _____  "  "  10.25    " to Wesley Andrews  _____  "  "  1.25    " to Robert Anderson Exr of Gains  _____  "  "  26.00        69.00  
and the deponent further says his occupation is a farmer and his health is as good as people of his age in general that he has a wife named Mehettable aged fifty five years who is a weakly woman is not able to do much labor that he has three children viz - Hanson aged 19 years not very healthy is troubled with the asthma and not able to labor but little - Samuel aged 14 years very weakly the canker affected his mouth in such a manner that he did speak for nearly two years, not able to do much labor - & Parmelia aged 13 years and in a common state of health and the deponent further says his necessary wearing apparel and bedding for himself and family do not exceed the sum of fifty dollars in value, having been lately been burnt out his household furniture is not very considerable -
Sworn & subscribed this fourteenth day of June 1820
Jonathan Blunt
Before me
S. Canning Clk of Genl. Common Pleas in open Court

Simeon Cummings for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the o- pinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is - - - -
896.87 Twenty Six - - - - dollars and Eighty Seven & a half cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Seventeenth day of June 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

October 11, 1934
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Mrs. Louie S. Jones 367 Linden Avenue Buffalo, New York
JONATHAN BLUNT S. 44634 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished below the record of Jonathan Blunt, as shown in pension claim, S. 44634, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Jonathan Blunt, as soldier signed , enlisted in March, 1777, place not stated, and served as private in Captain Thomas Seward's company, Colonel John Crane's regiment of artillery, and was discharged in June, 1783, after having served six years, three months twenty-five days.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was residing in Oneida County, New York, "sixty-four years old and upwards". He signed Jonathan Blunt.
In 1820, Jonathan Blunt was a resident of Gaines, Genesee County, New York, and referred to his wife Mehettable, aged fifty-five years, and to three children; namely, Alanson aged nineteen years, Samuel aged fourteen years and Parmelia or Pamela aged thirteen years.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. Eli Parsons
Certificate to Jonathan
Blunt to be read to
the Society of Friends
London
Jonathan Blunt 2 certifikat.
1:50 1:51 5:45 0:25 0:62 1:75 2:5 1:0 0:25 0:37 0:50 1:1

Certify that the bearer Jonathan Blunt was a Soldier Enlisted during the War in the Army of the United States that he Enlisted in the year One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Seven in a Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Col o John Crane of Boston in Capt Thomas Sussard's Company of which Company was first Lieut d & that Lieut d Blunt continued in the service until the close of the War -
To whom it may Concern
E. G. Parsons -
April 3 1809

30 March Morris S. Miller, Esq; Judge, Utica, Oneida County, New-York.
Jonathan Blunt, Col o . Brane's reg t . Art l y. Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls - For testimony of the applicants reduced circumstances, see endorsement in the case of Nuel Bostwick.
Poor
Jonathan Blunt

- Skipton Present.
1934. Oct. 11 - J. Good, P. Jones (Rec Ltr. incl. p. 22841 of Warren Hull) - MKB.
44 634 INVALID.
Key
Apr. 9-1903 W. R. Marsh Heir. to Margaret Mar. 16, 1906.
File No. 44 634
Jonathan Blunt Rev. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Blunt
See power of Atty. relative to his B.L. case in case of Benjamin Wheeler, Conn. W 6483 and B.L. Wt. 39-100
Record of B.L. claims prior to 1800 (for Mass) shows Jonathan Blunt, Matross, Wt. 3818, issued June 22, 1799.
No bounty land case papers on file -
W.R.R. and
Jan. 12, 1912.

H. H. G. B. H. John Blunt Med. B. 1808 - lost Under Co. N.Y. mch 77 ————— Mass Cpt Thos Seward Col. Jno. Brown Dist. of Close of War June 1783 Mr B. B. Wife Mehitable 55-1820 Hannah 19 Samuel 12 Pamela 13 Rachel Brock at Queens Queens Co. N.Y.
43050 O. W. & F. MAR 13 1906 FILES Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir; - Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary Record of Jonathan Blunt, credited to New York State, and greatly oblige Yours very respectfully Margaret J. Codd. 369 Delaware Avenue. Buffalo, N. Y. March 11, 1906.

of Jonathan Burt , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Inv. 446341. Mar 16 1906
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1777 6 yrs. 3 mos. Private Thomas Seward John Grafton Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, March 30, 1818. Claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Oneida Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 66 years
Remarks: Wife, Abigail aged 55 years in 1820. Children, Abigail aged 19 years, Samuel 14 and Pamelia 13 in 1820
Very respectfully,
Margaret J. Burt
369 Delaware Ave. Buffalo, N.Y.
2058153m11-05
Commissioner.

October 11, 1934
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Mrs. Louie S. Jones 367 Linden Avenue Buffalo, New York
Jonathan Blunt, S. 44634 Warren Hull Warren Hull, S. 22341 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jonathan Blunt, of Massachusetts, and Warren Hull, of Erie County, New York.
Their records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Plunt, Jonathan GRADE Matross LINE Continental Artillery (Crane) (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 3818 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 22, 1799 to Mariby Turner, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.