Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,195, Nathan Bloomfield, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Bloomfield, Nathan Betsy
No. 16,195.
CONTENTS

Albany 5166
Betsy Bloomfield widow of Nathan Bloomfield
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 30. October 1823 of Oneida Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Freeman of the regt. commanded by N. J. in the N. Jersey line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of March 1840 and sent to Hon. John G. Floyd, N. A.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1840  80.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept.  10.00     $ 90.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 69
Date of death not on list

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New York, } County of Oneida, }
On this 13 th day of December 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said county, Betsy Bloomfield a resident of Rome in the county aforesaid, aged 75 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 Nathan Bloomfield formerly of the State of New Jersey who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, and who from the information this deponent has received from others, she believes, served in the Revolutionary War as follows, That he served in the Six months Service with James Bloomfield , under Captain Mathew Freeman as appears from his affidavit annexed marked A. and was also out as appears from said affidavit at various times from the year 1776, to the year 1783. The same also appears from the affidavits of Amos Cote marked B. and of Samuel Eddy marked C. to which she begs leave to refer, as also, to the papers from the Secretary of State of New Jersey, marked No 1. No. 2. showing the payment of interest on notes given said Nathan Bloomfield for militia services — Also the paper from the Secretary's office, being an "Abstract of Pay rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Paymaster of the militia of the Counties of Essex and Middlesex New Jersey —
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Bloomfield on the twenty Sixth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five ; that her husband, the aforesaid Nathan Bloomfield died on the 30 th day of October 1823.
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794 viz; at the time above stated., that her maiden name was Betsy Bloomfield .
Sworn to and subscribed on } and the annexed leaf was taken the day and year above written } from the Family Bible of this deponent.
James Dean C th .
Betsy Bloomfield.

State of New York Oneida County B
John W. Bloomfield of Rome in Said County, aged 72 years, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Betsey Bloomfield (who is sister of this deponent) and is the widow of Nathan Bloomfield - and that the said Nathan Bloomfield died on or about the 30 th of October 1823 as appears from the records hereto annexed - and that the said Betsey Bloomfield has remained a widow ever since his death -
This deponent further saith, that he has made a computation of the term of service of the said Nathan Bloomfield from the documentary and other evidences herewith presented, and from his own knowledge of his the said Nathan Bloomfield's residence during the whole of the war being in sight of the British lines and not over three miles distant and from his being daily liable to be called out to meet the enemy, and from the documentary evidence herewith presented, it appears that in the early part of the war, the militia was paid in money, believing he may be justly considered to have been more than two years in the service of his Country. The said Nathan Bloomfield had a brother wounded at the battle at Elizabethtown of which he died a few days after -
This deponent further says, that he enquired of the Secretary of State of New Jersey, whether he had not in his office, any muster or pay rolls of the militia - his reply was, that he had not - that they were with almost every other paper respecting the Revolutionary

Warr, sent to Washington and was there unfortunately destroyed by fire - Therefore no further documentary evidence could be obtained, than what is herewith presented.
This deponent further saith, that he has made enquiry for documentary evidence of the marriage of said Nathan Bloomfield and Petsy Bloomfield , but could find none, other than the family record -
Sworn in open Court, John W. Bloomfield Dec. 17. 1878. — Dean Cth.
Clerk's office Onida County, S.D. I, James Dean, Clerk, of the said County Court, that the foregoing proceedings were had there, and the affidavit of Benjamin F. Johnson, hereto attached, marked A , was taken in open Court of Common Pleas before the judges thereof this 17 th Dec. 1878. — Witness my hand, and the seal of the said Court, the 17 th Dec. 1878. James Dean, Clerk.

Betsy Bloomfield add paper Declaration
B. B. Johnson Agent. Rome N.Y.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Betsy Bloomfield of Rome in said County aged 75 years and upwards being duly sworn, makes this her additional declaration, and says that the did not in her declaration made on the 13 th Dec 1838 refer particularly to every period of service in which her husband was engaged, as she could not recollect them - but she did refer to the documents accompanying her paper, by which it appears, that a service was performed by her husband under Captain Manning for one month and eight days, also three months and sixteen days in Captain Dunham's Company, all of which service she prays may be added to those stated in her former declaration, and for which she humbly hopes a pension will be granted her.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8 th day of August 1839.
Betsy Bloomfield
Samuel Stevens, Justice of the Peace.
State of New York County of Onondaga ss
I James Dean Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel B. Stevens is a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly elected, and qualified; that his Commission is dated on the first day of January 1838 and will expire on the thirty first of December 1841 & that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County, the 14 th day of August 1839
James Dean Clerk by James Edgar Dep Clerk

Nathan Bloomfield born April Thirtieth Seventeen hundred and fifty-eight. Married to Betsey Bloomfield September twenty-sixth Seventeen hundred and eighty-five Nathan Bloomfield died October Thirtieth Eighteen hundred and twenty-three aged sixty-five years and six months
State of New Jersey } Middlesex County }
Personally appeared before me Ichabod Potter Justice of the Peace in and for said County Richard Marsh to me well known who being duly sworn did depose and testify that the above is an extract from Nathan Bloomfield's family Bible to which this is annexed and that he believes it to be a true record of his age marriage with Betsey Bloomfield and of his death Subscribed to foregoing before me  on the 25 th September A.D. 1838
Ichabod Potter Justice of the peace Richard Marsh
State of New Jersey } ss. Nicholas Boorman Clerk of the Middlesex County } County of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby certify that Ichabod Potter Esquire before whom the above affidavit of Richard Marsh was taken was at the time of the taking said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature above is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 26 day of September A.D. 1838
N Boorman Clerk

Jonathan Bloomfield born August 25. 1735
Died April 1 st 1810 aged 74 Yrs. 7 Mo. 26 days
Elizabeth Wood born 1741 first Wife of Jonathan Bloomfield
Died August 22. 1776 aged - 35 years
Anna Karneg born Mar 22 nd 1757 Second wife of Jonathan Bloomfield
Died December 24 th 1821 aged 84 Yrs. 7 Mo. 22 ds.
Nathaniel Bloomfield born April 30 th 1758
Died October 30. 1823 aged 65 Yrs. 6 months
Abner Bloomfield born April 13 th 1767
They were Married Sept. 26. 1785
Timothy Bloomfield son of Timothy Bloomfield born born 17 th June 1801
Died at sea July 21. 1819 aged 18 Yrs. 1 Month 24 days
Son Caroline Bonney born January 16. 1802

September 12, 1932
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Nathan Bloomfield-W.16195
BA-J/EHL Run
Mr. F.Worth Gardner 192 Freeman Street Woodbridge, New Jersey
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your personal call of September 10, 1932, in regard to the record of Nathan Bloomfield, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.16195, based upon the military service of Nathan Bloomfield in that war.
Nathan Bloomfield was born April 30, 1758, place not stated.
During the Revolutionary War, he resided in Middlesex County, New Jersey, within sight of Staten Island. He enlisted sometime in 1776, exact date not shown, and served at various times on short tours on alarms until 1783, at least two years in all, as a private in the New Jersey Troops; no dates or officers' names are given for any of the above tours except the following: in 1779 or 1780, six months in Captain Matthew Freeman's Company; three months and sixteen days in Captain Dunham's Company; and one month and eight days in Captain Manning's Company; no dates are given for the two last named services.
He died October 30, 1823, place not stated.
The soldier married September 26, 1785, Betsey or Betsy Bloomfield. She was born April 13, 1763. The place where they were married is not given nor is any relationship between the soldier and his wife shown.
Soldier's widow, Betsy, was allowed pension on her application executed December 13, 1838, at which time she was living in Rome, Oneida County, New York.
It is not stated whether they had children.

The following appears on the family record:
Jonathan Bloomfield born August 25, 1735; died April 1, 1810. aged seventy-four years, seven months and six days. Elizabeth Wood (first wife of Jonathan Bloomfield) born ----- --, 1741; died August 22, 1776, aged thirty-five years. Anna Karney (second wife of Jonathan Bloomfield) born May 22, 1737; died December 24, 1821, aged eighty-four years, seven months and twenty-two days. Timothy Bloomfield (son of Timothy Bloomfield) born June 17, 1801, died at sea July 21, 1819, aged eighteen years, one month and four days. Ann Caroline Bonney born January 16, 1802.
In 1838, one Richard Marsh made affidavit in Middlesex County, New Jersey, "that the above is an extract from Nathan Bloomfield's family Bible", and that "he believes it to be a true record of his age, marriage with Betsey Bloomfield and of his death". He also stated that after the death of Nathan Bloomfield, the widow, Betsey Bloomfield, requested him to have the family Bible, which was very much worn and the cover broken, newly bound with a leaf for the family record; that he did this retaining the leaf on which was recorded the family record, and when he received the newly bound Bible, his son, Jonathan B. Marsh, copied, from the original, the records on the new leaf in said Bible; the original leaf after being copied, as above stated, was considered of no further use and was not preserved.
The soldier had a brother who was in service with him; this brother was wounded at the battle of Elizabethtown and died a few days after said battle from the effects of his wounds; his name was not stated.
Betsey Bloomfield's
In 1838, the widow's brother, John W. Bloomfield, was aged seventy-two years and was a resident of Rome, New York.
One James Bloomfield made affidavit in 1838, in Middlesex

County, New Jersey, that he and the soldier, Nathan Bloomfield, were in the service together in Captain Matthew Freeman's Company of New Jersey Troops but did not give any relationship to the soldier, and there are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Betsy Bloomfield, widow of Nathan Bloomfield, W.16195, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
Betsy Bloomfield, widow of Nathan Bloomfield, Certificate No. 5166, issued March 18, 1840, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1838, Act of July 7, 1838, Albany(New York) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16195-
Betsy Blackfield Widow of David Blackfield Prio Rev War
Act July 7 th 1813
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921. Nov. 23. Visit to Mrs. J. H. Eileen Curran 1932 - Sept 12 - visit to T. Ford Gardner Esq.

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before Middlesex County } me Ichabod Potter one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County - James Bloomfield who being duly sworn saith that the six months service by himself and Nathan Bloomfield as stated in his former certificate, was in the year 1779 or 1780 in a Company commanded by Matthew Freeman Captain - John Cape Lieutenant and Asher T Randolph Ensign - that some time afterwards said Randolph became Captain, and commanded a company in the Township of Woodbridge, in the nine months service sworn before me 5 Aug 1839 Ichabod Potter James Bloomfield
State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me Middlesex County } Ichabod Potter, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County - Richard Marsh who being duly sworn saith that the copy of the marriage record in the family bible of Betsy Bloomfield, the widow of Nathan Bloomfield was made in the year One thousand Eight Hundred & thirty four, and that said record was truly copied in the former affidavit of this deponent Richard Marsh Subscribed & sworn before me the 5 th day of August AD 1839 Ichabod Potter

   No of note No of certif Date Signed by Payable to Amount L. S. D. One yrs. Int. L. S. D.     53 41 Apr. 1. 1786 Aa Dunham and- Nathan Bloomfield 1. 15. 9 . 2. 1.   85 " " " 12. 8. 0 14. 10  
(No 2)  Receipts for cash paid the fourth years interest on notes signed by the Com tee in the several counties for militia service.
   No of note No of certif Date Signed by Payable to Amount L. S. D. An. Int. L. S. D.     55 41 1 Ap. 1786 Aa. Dunham Nathan Bloomfield 1. 15. 9 . 2. 1.   85 " " Ditto 12. 8 " - 14. 10  
State of New Jersey ss.
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that No 1. is a true extract from a book marked "2 nd year" headed "Receipts for cash paid the second years interest on notes for militia pay, signed by the Commissioners of the several counties" — And that No 2. is a true extract from a book marked "4 th year" headed "Receipts for cash paid the fourth years interest on notes signed by the Com tee in the several counties for militia service" — now remaining in my office. And I further certify that Aaron Dunham was appointed 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," a Commissioner for the county of Middlesex for the purpose of settling and adjusting the pay-rolls of the militia and the troops of this state as aforesaid. 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 hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State this twenty first day of September Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight (1838)
James D. Westcott

October
I Richard Marsh Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middlesex in the State of New Jersey do certify that James Bloomfield Personally appeared before me who testified and saith that he was acquainted with Capt. Mathew Freeman and that he commanded a Company in the six months service during the Revolutionary war and that Nathan Bloomfield served under the said Captain Mathew Freeman in the six months service during the Revolutionary war. also that Nathan Bloomfield was the husband of Betsey Bloomfield both well known to the Testator also that there was no other person in the County of Middlesex of the name of Nathan Bloomfield to this deponent's knowledge or belief sworn and subscribed before me this 2 d November 1839. and further the said deponent saith he served under the said Capt Mathew Freeman at the same time with Nathan Bloomfield
James Bloomfield
sworn and subscribed before me this 12 day of November 1839
Richard Marsh Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named James Bloomfield is a man of truth and veracity, and that full credence may be given to his statement
Richard Marsh Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey
Middlesex County. To all to whom these presents shall come, I, Nicholas Boorlem, clerk of the County of Middlesex aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Marsh Esquire before whom the within affidavits of James Bloomfield and Jonathan Freeman were taken were at the time of the taking said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verify believe his signature to the journals of said affidavits are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of November A.D. 1839 N Boorlem clerk

I Richard Marsh a justice of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey do Certify that Jonathan Freeman personally ap- peared before me who testified and saith that he was acquainted with Captain Matthew Freeman and that he commanded a company in the six Months service during the Revolu- tionary War and he further saith that he was Well acquainted with Nathan Bloomfield and Betsey Bloomfield the Wife of Nathan Bloomfield and that he knew of but one Nathan Bloomfield in the County of Middlesex in the time of the Revolutionary War sworn and subscribed before me this eleventh day of November A D 1839
Richard Marsh Justice of the peace Jonathan Freeman
I certify that the above named Jonathan Freeman is a man of truth and veracity and that full credence may be given to his statement
Richard Marsh Justice of the peace

Abstract of Pay-Rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Pay-master to the Militia of the Counties of Essex & Middlesex
   No of Rolls Date of Service Regiment Officer's names Where served Under whom Amount     120 June 9. 1778 1 st Batt. Middlesex Capt. Manning Woodbridge Brig: Winds 217 9 4  
Isaac Halsey Bounty abstract.
   No of Rolls Date of Service Officer's names County Where served Amount.     14 Dec. 17. 1777 Capt. Manning Middlesex Eliz: Town 146 8 4   61 Oct 16. " " Manning " " 134 16 8   77 June 15 1778 " Manning " Woodbridge 96 11 "  
State of New Jersey ss
I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the above are true extracts from an Account headed "Abstract of Pay-rolls discharged by Isaac Halsey Pay-master to the Militia of the Counties of Essex & Middlesex" and an account headed "Isaac Halsey Bounty Abstract" as contained in Book A of Auditor's Accounts, now remaining of record in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Trenton in said State, this twenty-first day of September Anno Domini. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. (1838)
James D. Westcott

V 4522 Betsey Bloomfield Rome, N.Y. act 1838. Widow.
Hon. H. A. Foster
Rev. N. S. V. Dusen Capt. M. Freeman. N.Y. State Proof
Admitted Prior to 6 monthly Other
N.Y. Capt. Matthew Freeman 12 mo min in 1781 - see See f State Certificate Hon. J. G. Floyd. Hous. Reps.

Dec 21 1839
My dear Friend Peter Blundell
John H. Emery Tom Parris Nathan

Home. N.Y. Dec 4. 1839.
Dear Mr Edwards
Si. Enclosed I send you affidavits showing that Capt. Furman was in the 6 months service — and also a copy of the Law of New Jersey showing the services of Capt. Furman Lt Dunn &c. It is supposed that Mr Bloomfield lived under Capt. Dunn after Furman left as he did understand — and you will see by the affidavits that there is no other Nathan Bloomfield in that region of country. Caled of Betsy Bloomfield under act 1838. Letter of Oct 26. 1839. I hope these affidavits will be satisfactory, and that a Certificate will issue.
I am very Resp ble Yours ob t Serv t Henry K. Johnson

House of Reps March 2 o 1839
Hon J. A. Sedgwick
Sir I enclose herewith pension papers in the case of Betsey Bloomfield and would request that your decision may be made known to me at Rome Oneida Co N. York
Very Respectfully
your obed servt.
Henry A. Horton

ny. Aug 28 add of Betsey Bloomfield
Dear L. J. Evans Dear Friend Washington

Home Oneida Co. N.Y. August 24 th 1831
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir
I herewith enclose you The papers in the case of Mrs Betty Bloomfield prepared in answer to your letter of the 14 day of July 1839 & 10 Vol. 10th Ser. a Tortu 30 March 39.
Mrs Bloomfield makes in her supplemental aff te to dupe to the additional service named in your letter, of one month & eight days , under Capt Channing — also Three months & 16 days , in Captain Dunham's Company — and desires that her pension should be based upon that in connection with the other services in her first declaration —
Affidavit of Chabos Potter head q . of James Bloomfield Six months service as stated in his former affidavit was in the year 1779 or 1780 in Capt. Mathew Freeman's Co.
Affidavit of Richard Marsh . Says that the copy of marriage record was made by minutes, in 1834, and truly copied — as stated, in former affidavit —
I trust that the above will be satisfactory, and that Certificate will be sent her for services as stated in papers sent heretofore & now —
I am Very respectfully Your obedient Servt Benj. P. Johnson

House of Representatives
March 5. 1840
Sir
In the case of Betsy Bloomfield of Herk- County Co. N.Y. an Applicant for a pension for the services of her husband Nathan Bloomfield under Capt Freeman and also under Capt Morning and Capt Lunkhorn and the proof of whose service under Freeman is deemed to be sufficient - and under Capt Morning & Lunkhorn to be insufficient. I am requested to ask the attention of the Compt of Pensions again to the affidavits of Jonathan Freeman and Jonas Bloomfield which the Applicant alleges not evidence to be sufficient to prove the service under the two last named captains and to request the commission to send me the certificate to which she may be on such re-examination of the matter be deemed entitled.
With much respect
Yr Obed Servt
James H. Hovey
Am J L Cummins Compt of Pensions

Hon. John C. Floyd, H. R.

House of Representatives
March 18. 1840.
Sir -
Yours of the 13 th inst is duly rec d - Will you have the goodness to send me the certificate in the case of Betsy Bloomfield according to the service of her husband the proof of which is deemed to be sufficient
Very respectfully Your obed Servt Geo. B. Floyd
Hon J. L. Purnell Chair of Pensions

State of New Jersey Middlesex County, I. Nicholas Boorau- delk of the County of Mid- dlesex of residence do hereby certify that Richard March Resgier before whom the annexed affidavits of Samuel Eddy Amos Noe & James Bloomfield were taken were at the time of the taking said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned therefor. and that his signature certifying the taking said several affidavits are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 26 th day of September A.D. 1838
N. Boorau delk

State of New Jersey Middlesex County }
Aj
Personally appeared before me Richard Marsh Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Bloomfield to me known to be a person of truth and veracity who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Nathan Bloomfield who resided all the Revolutionary war in sight of Staten Island which was in possession of the British - and further the said Nathan Bloomfield was out in the six months, service with him the said James Bloomfield under Capt. Matthew Freeman, and was out in actual service in the Militia at various times from the year seventeen hundred and twenty six to the year seventeen hundred and eighty three -
Sworn and subscribed this twenty fifth day of September 1838
before me
James Bloomfield
Richard Marsh Justice of the Peace

County of Middlesex State of New Jersey
B.
Personally came before me Richard Marsh Justice of the Peace in and for said County Amos Noe who being duly sworn acknowledged saith that he was well acquainted with Nathan Bloomfield and knows that the said Nathan Bloomfield was out in the Military service at different times from the year seventeen hundred and twenty six to the year nineteen hundred and eighty three.
Sworn and subscribed before me the 7 th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight 1838.
Amos Noe
Richard Marsh Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Middlesex County
C
Personally came before me Richard Marsh a Justice of the peace in and for said County Samuel Eddy known to me to be Man of Truth and veracity who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Nathan Bloomfield who to the best of his knowledge and belief was out a number of times in the Religiary series in the Acostic arena New from the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six and the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three sworn and subscribed before me this this twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight 1838
Richard Marsh Justice of the peace
Samuel Eddy

State of New Jersey, Personally appear- Middlesex County ss) - ed before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Richard Marsh known to me, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that the family Bible of Nathan Bloomfield was, at his death very much worn and the cover broken, that the Widow Betsey Bloomfield did, after the death of her said husband, request this deponent to have it newly bound with a blank leaf for the family record, that he retained the leaf on which was recorded the family record and when said Bible was bound he took it to his own house and his son Jonathan B. Marsh copied from the original, the records in the new leaf in said Bible - The original leaf after being copied as above stated was considered of no further use and was not preserved - And further this deponent saith that he knows said Betsey Bloomfield to be the Widow of the said Nathan Bloomfield and that she is still a Widow
Subscribed & sworn before me the 14 th day of November A.D. 1838
Richard Marsh
Isaac Potter Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that the within man Richard Marsh is a respectable man & that full credence may be given to his testimony 14 Nov 1838
Schabod Potter
State of New Jersey
Midsex County ss I Nicholas Boorame Clerk of the County of Midsex do hereby certify that Schabod Potter Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Richard Marsh was taken was on the 14 th day of Novem ber AD 1838 a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and believe his signature to the jurat of the foregoing affidavit to be the same and is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County This Seventeenth day of November AD 1838 N Boorame Clerk

State of New York A. a. Oneida County ss
Benjamin G. Johnson of Rome. Attorney & Counsellor at Law, being sworn, deposes and says, that he took from the Family Bible referred to in the affidavit of Richard Marsh. the leaf containing the Family record referred to in that affidavit, on the 11 th of December instants —
B. G. Johnson
Sworn in open Court, Dec. 14. 1848. — (S) J. Dean, Clerk. C

Letter giving record, military, personal - family etc. of the claim of Nathan & Betsey Blomfield for service in the American Rev file W. 16195, Service in New Jersey
F. Worth Gardner. 192 Green Street, Woodbridge, N.J.
note - especial mention of the copy of bible record (family record) & the effort of Richard March that copy was made by him 20-
Sept 10, 1932

20th Street S.E. R. F. D #9, Rushville, Ind. Nov. 24, 1921 Oct. 14-1921 Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Please send me all the information you have on file about the soldier and the soldier's widow (Widow No. 16,195). The soldier's name is Nathan Bloomfield. Would like an early reply.
Yours truly, Mrs. D. H. Gibson, Rushville, Indiana, R. F. D #9.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
N 16195-  In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Bloomfield 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     February 1776 1783 6 years Prof. Matthew Freeman ✓ Nf                                     
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middletown Nf
Date of application for pension, Dec 13 1836. Her claim was ab.
Residence at date of application, Rome NY
Age at date of application, born Apr. 13, 1763
Remarks: She was b. Apr 30, 1758. He mar Sept 26, 1785: Betsy Bloomfield. H d, Oct 30, 1823. It is not stated whether they had children
Respectfully,
Commissioner.