Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40002, William Blakeney, Penn. And Privateer Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Blakeney, William
S. 40002
and Privateer Va.
CONTENTS

paper copy. 17 Apr. 183
Col. J. Watson
R 423 Q Pennsylvania
William Blakeney — of Pittsburgh in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheniberson of the Virginia line, for the term of One Year 2 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania — at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of June 1818 and sent to H. Baldwin Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 594 \frac{2}{31} — 101:29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 — 120: —
$ 221:29
{ Revolutionary claim, } } Act 18th March, 1818. }

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Amongst the pleas in the District Court of the United States in & for the Western District of Pennsylvania of June Term 1820 it is contained as follows:
United States of America Western District of Pennsylvania of June Term 1820
On this fifteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania William Blakeney aged seventy three years resident in the City of Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818, & May May 18. 1820 that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that in the month of June or July 1776 he entered the army as a volunteer in the company commanded by Capt John Steele in a Battalion commanded by Major Richard Blaine & marched to Long Island & deponent was in the Battle of Long Island that deponent served in various capacities as a militia man & volunteer until the month of June 1778. when he received a commission as captain in the regiment of the Pennsylvania line intended to be commanded by Col William Crawford & who was killed at Sandusky but the regiment was never completed that deponent

- nent served one year in the capacity of a Capt. aforesaid but has since lost or mislaid his commission. That deponent was a volunteer on board the letter of Marque - Philadelphia commanded by Capt. Matthew Loller in the year 1783. & was taken prisoner & placed on board the prison ship Jersey & detained there till the month of February following. That he has heretofore received a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per month commencing on the 3 rd of October 1818 by virtue of a certificate from the secretary of war dated 25 th of June 1819. No. 72, 23
And the said deponent doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. & that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. That he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor hath any income other than what is mentioned & contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by him subscribed.
Schedule
The deponent on his oath saith that he has

no property whatever his necessary cloathing & bedding excepted. That he hath no family whatever. That he is by occupation a carpenter. but is thro' old age & infirmities unable in any manner to pursue it. & further that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country
Sworn to & declared in open court June 7 1820. before Hon ble H Walker Judge of said court
W m Blakney
I Robert J Walker clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Penn a do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court. & that it is the opinion of the court that said applicant has no property his necessary cloathing & bedding excepted & that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the seal of said court on the seventh day of June 1820
R J Walker Clerk of the Western District of Pennsylvania

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
April 30, 1926
J. O. Blakeney 120 Brown St Little Rock, Ark
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40002, it appears that William Blakeney, while residing at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, enlisted in June or July 1776 and served two months as sergeant in Captain John Steele's Company, under Major Ephraim Blaine in the Pennsylvania Troops, and was in the battle of Long Island.
He enlisted in November 1776 and served in Captain John McElhatton's Company, Colonel Frederick Watts' Pennsylvania Regiment, length of service not stated.
In 1777, he served as Quartermaster in Captains John Steele's, Samuel Kearsley's, and Matthew Irwin's Companies in an Independent Corps.
He was appointed, by Colonel John Gibson of the

Virginia Troops, in June 1778, Captain, and served on one year at Pittsburgh under General McIntosh.
In 1782, he entered on board the Letter of Marque "Philadelphia", Captain Matthew Lawler, he was taken prisoner, April 19, 1782, and put on the old Jersey Prison Ship, and kept until the latter part of the following February.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1818. In 1820, he was living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, aged seventythree years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
He died July 14 - 1821 (Added before sent out.)
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1 inton Ct
40,002
Per INVALID.
File No. 40,002 William Blakeney Capt Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
u 16-16-190 Jan. Shepard N.B.
1916 Feb 29 Hist. to Mark Blackney T. S. W. Later in V. 13 510 H. m. Sydney 1916 Apr. 11 Hist. to Minna B. Peterson. 1918 Oct 24 Hist. to W. G. Childs Apr. 1, 1926. Mrs. M. W. Riley, 333 Duncan Av. Washington Pa. info of cost of copies (see cor in Vincent Owens 54639) and. 1926 Apr. 30 Hist. to J. C. Blakeney and.

Deposition of Thomas Reed

Pennsylvania,
Allegheny County, to wit,
Be it remembered that before me the Honorable Samuel Roberts, Esquire, President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, personally appeared Thomas Reel, a citizen of the State of Penn- sylvania, who being sworn according to law, did depose and say, that he, this deponent, has been acquainted with Captain William Blakeney since the year seventeen hundred and seventy two, that Capt n Blakeney in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six marched from the Town of Carlisle in the State of Pennsylvania, in a Volunteer Com- pany raised there and commanded by Captain John Steele, of the same place, that two years after this period, to wit, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, Captain Blakeney recruited a company of infantry in Carlisle, which was commanded by said Blakeney and by him marched to Pittsburgh, that he, this deponent, saw Capt n Blakeney, the ensuing autumn in Carlisle, when he was still in military service as

This deponent believes, that Capt r Blakeney left that place some time in the following winter and that he, this deponent, did not see him again until some time in the year nineteen hundred and eighty three, when he, Capt r Blakeney, returned from confinement in one of the prison ships at New-York, as he, this deponent, was informed at the time; this deponent further says that from Capt r Blakeney's reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his country and that said Blakeney is now an inhabitant of Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania,
Sworn and subscribed before me this tenth - day of April A. D. 1818
Off o Reed
Lam d Roberts

Allegheny County, ss.
I Ephraim Pattanong Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Do by these presents certify that Samuel Robert, Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such deposition and now is President Of the fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania including the County of Allegheny to all whom these Acts as such due faith of Credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at the City of Pittsburgh this 3 d June A.D. 1818.
E. Pattanong. Pro.

18th Dec 1882 London
18th Dec 1882

City of Pittsburgh p.
Felix Brumoff Clerk of the Mayor's court of the city of Pittsburgh do hereby certify that Charles Wilkins junior Esq. before whom the fore- going deposition was taken and who has the same in his own proper hand writing

Pennsylvanica,
Allegheny County, to wit,
Before me, Charles Wilkins Jr, recorder of the city of Pittsburgh, personally appeared General John Gibson, now of Braddock's Field, in the township of Pitt, in the county of Allegheny, who being sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy eight, in the month of June of that year, he this deponent being authorized by the board of war, appointed Captain William Blakeney a Captain in the service of the United States, provided he recruited thirty men to serve for one year, and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me May 25 th 1818, —
Charles Wilkins Jr
John Gibson

City of Pittsburgh p.
Felix Brumoff Clerk of the Mayor's court of the city of Pittsburgh do hereby certify that Charles Wilkins junior Esq. before whom the fore-
going deposition was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such deposition and now is Recorder of the said city of Pittsburgh duly commissioned & appointed to all his acts as such due faith and credit are of right and to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere.
Witness my hand and Seal of office at said city this 22 nd day of June A. D. 1818
Felix Brumoff Clerk.

I do hereby certify and declare that at the last session of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I procured through Walter Lowrie Esq. Member of the Senate for Captain William Blakeney late of the Pennsylvania Line papers from the Senate file numbered 1. 2. 3. 4. & 5. to wit No 1. William Blakeney's act. agt. the Commonwealth - No. 2. his petition - No 3 John McMurdy's deposition - No 4 a certificate by a number of persons of William Blakeney's character and services in the Revolution, & No 5. his deposition; and that I neither saw nor received any deposition, certificate, or paper subscribed, or signed by Samuel H. Stude or any other person; and that the above enumerated and described papers are all that I received for Captain Blakeney, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Pittsburgh June 3 d 1818.
J. Douglas.

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County
Before Thomas Enoch Edge a Justice of the peace in and for said County Came John McMurdy who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Captain William Blakeney since the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy four and in the year A.D. one Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Six this deponent knew the aforesaid William Blakeney at that time in Captain John Steele's company of Volunteers and that he knew the said William Blakeney and seen him immediately on his return from the Battle of Long Island through the State of New Jersey and this deponent further saith that the said William was discharged the same year at Perth Amboy in the State of N.J. after serving two months and then the said W m returned to Carlisle Penn a and again returned back to fort Lee and joined Captain John McShattaw's company under Col e J. Watts of the Flying Camp on or about the tenth or twelfth day of November in the year A.D. one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six And in 1777. this deponent knew the said William to act as quarter master for the Independent Corps of Penn a Capt ns H o . Steele Kearsly & Irwin's company's and in 1778 this deponent knew that the said William was appointed a Captain and that he raised a company in and about Carlisle for the westward and he afterwards knew that the said William was taken prisoner in 1782

And further this depon at South not sworn shall be read before me this 12 day of August A 1818 Thomas Enoch
his John M c Murdo mark
Allegheny County, } State of Pennsylvania, } ss.
I Ephraim Pentland Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, DO BY THESE PRESENTS CERTIFY, that
Thomas Enoch
Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, sub- scribed his name, was, at the time of taking such deposition
and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this 17 th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the 42 nd
Attest,
Ephraim G. Pentland

Deposition
of
George Mcgunnigle

Pennsylvania,
Allegheny County, to wit,
Before me, Charles Wilkins, Recorder of the city of Pittsburgh, in the said county, personally appeared George M c Gunnigle, late a citizen of the city of Pittsburgh and now a resident of Ross township in the said county, who being sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Captain William Blakeney, now a citizen of the said city of Pittsburgh and formerly of the town of Carlisle in the said state, that he was acquainted with Capt n , Blakeney during the Revolutionary War, that the said Blakeney served in a volunteer corps raised in Carlisle and commanded by a Captain John Steele of the same place, that, as this depo- nent was informed at the time and now believes, he afterwards commanded a company and marched the same

to Fort Pitt, none the city of Pittsburgh,
Sworn & subscribed before me June 23 d , A. D. 1818. — }
Charles Wilkins,
George H. Gannay
recorder of the city of Pittsburgh. — }

City of Pittsburgh — 3 State of Pennsylvania } p.
Felix Arnaud p. clerk of the Mayor's court of the city of Pittsburgh in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify that Charles Wilkins Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and who has hereunto in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such deposition and now is the the Recorder of the said city of Pittsburgh duly commissioned and sworn to all who's acts as such, due faith & credit is and of right ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, at Pittsburgh this 20 th day of July A. D. 1818. In the sovereignty & independence of the U. States the 43 -
Felix Arnaud p. Clerk.

Adm l
Engineer
Engineer
Served one year in Col. John Gibson's reg t
J. L.
Hon. H. Baldwin,
Pittsburg, Penn.

Sir
I return you the papers of William Blakey with a letter from Mr. Park which I hope will remove all doubts about the period in which he was engaged being on the continental establishment. I think you will find on examining the journals referred to by Mr. Park that the service had no reference whatever to any State establishment.
Yours with esteem
Henry Baldwin
Pittsburgh 16 June 1819
J. L. Edwards Esquire
In reference to Mr. Park the Register of the Treasury & the accounts of the Revolutionary Army will probably show that the costs in which Blakey found was paid by the United States.

United States of America, State of Pennsylvania, City of Pittsburgh, to wit,
Be it remembered that before me the annexed depositions were regularly and legally taken, that from the evidence before me, it does satisfactorily appear that Captain William Blakeney served as a Captain during the Rev- olutionary War of the United States in the Pennsylvania line; that I am personally and well acquainted with Captain Blakeney and from the evidence before me and my personal knowledge, do certify, that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said city of Pittsburgh, this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and eighteen,
Charles Wilkins, Recorder of the city of Pittsburgh,

City of Pittsburgh } State of Pennsylvania } B.
I Felix Brumoff Clerk of the Mayor's court of the city of Pittsburgh in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do by these presents certify that Charles Wilkins Junr Esq. before whom the with- in deposition was taken and who has thereunto in his own proper hand wri- ting, subscribed his name was at the time of taking said deposition and now is Recorder of said city duly com- missioned & sworn to all who's acts as such due faith and credit is and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and affixed the seal of said court at Pittsburgh this 7 th day of August 1818 - & of the Sovereignty & Indepen- dence of the U. States the 43
Felix Brumoff Clk.

Adm o
Rejected
Not Continental Service

City of Pittsburgh Aug: 10 th 1875 John M c Clure I was a volunteer in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in Penn- sylvania - I was a sergeant under the command of Col o William Irvine - I was of the Town of Carlisle Pennsylvania - Marched to Long Island and after our Retreat off the Island was there ordered to - Perth Amboy in Jersey - After having served two months we were discharged and returned to Carlisle, Remained a short time then Returned to Fort Lee in Jersey and joined the flying camp under the com- mand of Col o Frederick Warr t of Berks County Pennsylvanians a few days before the taking of Fort Washington which was taken on the 16 th November 1776 after the battles of Trenton & Princeton - in 1777 I was appointed Quar ter Master for the independent corps of Pennsylvanians Captain John Steel Capt o Samuel Purdie & Capt o Matthew Swain's Companies and served in that capacity in 1777 in June 1778 I was appointed a Captain by Col o John Gibbon now Gen l by brevet for the Western De- partment of Pennsylvania and on the 11 th of September the same year I marched my company to Pittsburgh and joined Gen l McClure's command as chief of the Western Department.
In the year 1782 - I went to sea in the ship United States - Com d

It commanded by Captain Matthew Fowler of Philadelphia, and was taken prisoner the 19 th day of April 1782, and put on board the Old Jersey Prison Ship and remained prisoner until the latter end of February 1783
Wm Blakeney
Pennsylvania
Before me the Subscriber President of the courts of Common Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District personally appeared the above named William Blakeney who being duly sworn doth depose & say that the facts herein before stated touching the services of him the said William are true and further he saith not.
Second subscribed This 3 rd Oct r 1810
Wm Blakeney
Sam l Roberts
Samuel Roberts President of the courts of Common Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District Do certify, That it satisfactorily appears to me that Captain William Blakeney served in the Revolutionary War in the Army of the United States upon the continental establishment, against the common enemy for nine months at one period and further that he is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for his support In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal at the City of Pottstown This 3 rd Oct r A.D. 1818. Sam l Roberts

State of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County ss.
I Ephraim Portland, Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the Honorable Samuel Roberts, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who hath thereunto in his own proper person subscribed his name, was, at that time, and now is, President Judge of the fifth Judicial district of Pennsylvania, composed of the counties of Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, Fayette & Greene, to all whom official acts due faith & credit ought of right to be given. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court, at Pittsburgh, this ninth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
E. Portland. Pro.

J. O. BLAKENEY INSURANCE 120 BROWN STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
March 10, 1926
Commissioner Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:- Will you kindly advise me of record shown by your records of Capt. William Blakeney, Allegheny Co. Pa. in rev. war? Also- John Blakeney, who served in 2nd. Pa. in rev. war? By so doing you will greatly oblige, Yours truly.
John O. Blakeney J. O. Blakeney
If any other Blakeney on pension roll from that state please advise.

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1452 Argyle St.
Chicago, Illinois.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;--
In 1818 I think, William Blakeney was drawing a Pension in Allegheney Co. Pa. I also think he was a Capt in the Rev. but am very desirous of obtaining more information in regard to his service and the date of his birth which was probably in 1731. I think also that he died July 14-1821 but wish to know name of his wife and children if possible to get them from his pension application.
I assure you I shall very greatly appreciate any information given me.
Yours truly,
Wm. G. Shields.
1452 Argyle St.
Chicago.

University Place Neb. March 29-1916
Pension office:
One William Bleakney was in the Revolution from 1778-1783 from Cumberland Co. Pa he belonged to the Rangers on the frontier. He received was on the muster roll of those who received depreciated pay.
Did this man receive a pension.
Write me all that appears on the records of his service over

Did he survive or did he die in service, was he ever wounded. Is his age on the roll. I think he was a private. I am seeking eligibility to the D.A.R.
I need the dates of his birth death and marriage.
Any bits of information of his service will be thankfully received.
Address
Winona Blackney Peterson Box 23 University Place Teb.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.     June 1 1775 ✓ Private John Pitcairn Richard Howe New Jersey   Jan 1776 John Pitcairn Richard Howe New Jersey   1776 John Pitcairn Richard Howe New Jersey   1776 John Pitcairn Richard Howe New Jersey   1776 John Pitcairn Richard Howe New Jersey   1776 John Pitcairn Richard Howe New Jersey  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____  Date of application for pension, _____  Residence at date of application, _____  Age at date of application, _____  Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.