Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,287, Artemas Blodget, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Blodgett, Artemas or Artimus
S. 45,287
CONTENTS

2949.
New York Roll
✓ Artemas Blodgett 14 Capt Callin
Private.
Connecticut line. 70. 7 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 first of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Septm 1818 and forwarded to Edmund Hawks Esq. Hannibal Oswego New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $33 06 Semi-annual acct ending 4 Mar 1819 48 00
arrears 4 mos 4/30. $81:06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Hannibal Oswego Co.,
Wm Lloyd Hannibal Oswego Co. N.Y. Aug. 9. 1883. B.P.
transferred with orig. Roll Aug. 9. 1883. B.P.

Pension Papers of 3 Artemas Blodgett }

N.Y. Edmund Hawks, Esq., Judge, Hannibal, Oswego County, New-York.
Artemas Blodget, Jr. Connecticut's line, 1 st May Revolutionary claim.
Correct found on the rolls of Col o . R. G. Meigs's regiment.
The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied, that the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of New York,
Onondaga County ss.
Artemus Blodget of the Town of Hannibal, County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith: That in the month of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in the town of Salisbury in the State of Connecticut, he this deponent enlisted as a soldier to serve during the war, in the army of the United States or Colonies, in the Sixth Connecticut Regiment commanded by Colonel Return J. Miley, in which Regiment he was successively attached to the companies of Captain Ebenezer Bliss and Captain Barnes; and was in the former company at the storming, or surprising of Stony Point. This Deponent was afterwards detached from the said Regiment under a Captain Weed whose christian name this deponent does not recollect, to march into the southern States, and was in that company aiding in the capture of Lord Cornwallis — Some time in the course of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, this deponent was transferred into the first Regiment of the Connecticut Line, commanded by Colonel Lebulon Butler and attached to the company of Captain Root (christian name not recollected) in which he continued to do duty as a soldier until in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, when, on the disbanding of the army this deponent was honorably discharged from the service at West Point in the State of New York — And this deponent further saith that in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, having the misfortune to have his dwelling-house in the town of Williamstown, County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts consumed by fire, the Discharge which he received at the close of his service was consumed therewith,

and that he knows of no other evidence within his reach, to substantiate his having performed the services aforesaid.
And this Deponent further saith that he is and ever since the rendering of the services aforesaid has been a resident of the United States, has never received any pension from them, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in great need of the assistance from his country for his support which is given by a late act of Congress providing for "certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War." Sworn & subscribed to before me first day of May in the year 1818 At Corners Bloodyet Edmund Hawkins Judge
State of New York, Oswego County.
I, Edmund Hawkins, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do respectfully certify to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, that on the tenth first day of May the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, Artemas Bloodyet, to me personally known, appeared before me, and having first subscribed the same in my presence, duly made oath that the preceding affidavit and the matters therein contained are just and true - and I do further certify that I have full confidence that he performed the services against the common enemy which are therein detailed.
Edm. Hawkins Judge of Oswego Common Pleas
Joseph Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oswego, do certify that Edmund Hawkins, whose name, in his own proper hand, is annexed to the foregoing certificate is and for several months past has been a Judge of the said Court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto prefixed the seal of the said Court, this first day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Joseph Davis Clerk Oswego Co.

Almas Bloget
Penn. Papis
Gregory
27-19 Murre 1844
William Dolloway
Owego
Nov. 12, 1840

State of New York } Orange County } p Orange. Com. please
On this 23 rd day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County established as such by a public statute of the State of New York. Artemas Blood aged Sixty Seven years resident in the Town of Harnubal in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit: he enlisted in the year 1777 in the company commanded by captain Cashin in the regiment commanded by Colo. Mays called the 5 th regiment of the Connecticut Line in the year 1778. was transferred into Captain Hart's Company in the first regiment commanded by Colo. Zebulon Butler and discharged June 10 th 1783. at West Point — and this declarant upon his oath of said further says that his first declaration or application to the war department for a pension was dated on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen in consequence of which declaration or application a pension certificate was issued in his favor numbered 2949. — And I do solemnly that I was a resident citizen of the said state on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent to do

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 18th day of March in the year of our Lord 1818. - And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or services contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed. Excepting necessary wearing apparel and bedding - And this declarant upon his oath of assaid further says that he is by occupation a farmer - but from being badly hurt is unable to do but little labor. And this declarant further says on his oath of assaid that he has no family - and hires his board by the week
Schedule
Real estate I have none Personal property I have none excepting necessary wearing apparel 360.00
his
Artimus & Bloodget Mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20 th day of September 1820
John Grant Jr. First Judge Os. County

Oswego County Clerks Office 3/4
I Joseph Davis clerk of the County of Oswego do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of the Court of said County - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibit- ed in the aforesaid schedule is worth nothing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28 th day of September 1820
J. Davis

I Edmund Hawks Ledge do certify that Sam Palisfer that Artemus Blackett mentioned in the annex Pension claim is in reduced circumst- -ances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support — Oswego County - 18th Sept. 1818 Edmund Hawks Ledge Oswego County Oswego County
Joseph Davis clk
Clerks office Aug. 17 th 1818

45287
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45287
Artemus Blodget Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Blodget, Artemas GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5423 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 1, 1793
to Stephen Thorne
*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.