Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,871, John Blakemore, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
or Blakemore, John Blackmore.
NUMBER
S. 30871
CONTENTS

1392 Kentucky.
John Blackmore Blackmore
Henry in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Comp y , commanded by Captain Rice — of the Reg t — commanded by Col. Edmund in the Virginia line for 7 months from 1781
inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 23. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Nov: 1832 — and sent to E. P. Thomas Lexington, Ky
6 years to 4th of Sept 1832 34.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833. 11.67 $46.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Nathan Rice Clerk.
Book L Vol. 9 Page 32.

State of Kentucky County of Henry set.
On this 15 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Samuel Lodd Judge of the circuit court for the county of Henry now sitting John Blackmore a resident of the said county of Henry and state of Kentucky aged about 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 the 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in statute - bound under Capt. John Rice as a volunteer in the Virginia Militia in the month of April 1781. joined the army at Shocco Hill in the county of Frederick state of Virginia, the regiment was commanded by Col. Elias Edmonds - and Genl. La Fayette commander, in chief of the troops at that place. He resided in the county of Frederick county and state of Virginia. From Shocco Hill the army advanced about 12 miles to some springs on James River below Richmond, the army encamped there about 12 days & then retreated to Richmond & that night an attack was made on Manchester & the Americans were repulsed. From Richmond the army retreated to Dover court house & from there to Raccoon Ford where Genl. Wayne joined the army - at Brack's Bridge -

2 From Brattle Bridge the army went back to Richmond. a few miles before we got to Brattle Bridge, he was detached from the main army & joined the magazine guard, which was commanded by Capt. Upshere he volunteered for three months but was detained by Capt. Upshere for four months. he was not in any Battle & after the lapse of four months, he was discharged sometime in the month of August. The Capt. refused to discharge him or any other soldier, until he was reinforced. On the first of November 1781. he was drafted & again entered the army his Captain was he thinks Peter Bickel. sent was under the immediate command of a sergeant, and guarded the prisoners taken with Cornwallis at Winchester, at a Presbyterian church. he staid there three nights and then Johnston Easton, assistant commissary under Capt. Runnels, to whom we delivered the prisoners - took me out of the Ranks and he was made his assistant. we had authority to press provision the whole year afterwards. was performed as a? in the county of Frederick. & remained in service for three months as a matchman as a? The main Body of the troops laid about four miles from Winchester, at Paris' hill - he does not recollect by whom the troops were

mere Commanded. He was at the Hill Where the main Body was. After three months, he was discharged, but does not recollect by Whom. In the Spring 1782 he was employed by Edward Snegers, a contractor - and purchased provisions, forage & cattle for the French Army - & delivered the cattle on York river a few miles below Williamsburg, where the French Army was encamped - & that he was engaged as above three months - that he had no commission, that he paid for the cattle in French crowns. That he has lost his discharges and has no documentary evidence of his services - He can prove the first four by Lewis Neal (in part) and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure - who can testify to the remainder of his services -
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 this day, 2 years ago
A. Blake more
We John Jones a clergyman residing in the county of Henry state of Kentucky - and Lewis Neal of the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Black- -more who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that we believe him to be

about seventy years old - That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolutionary & that we concur in that opinion - We further state that we knew him in Virginia, & there he was reputed, believed there, to have been a soldier as aforesaid
Lewis B. Still John Jones
State of Kentucky
Henry Circuit August Term 1832
On this 13 th day of August 1832 came here into open Court (being at Court of record) John Blakemore and produced his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832 to which he was sworn and the Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that John Jones who has signed the preceding Certificate is a long time resident in the County of Henry and that Lewis Still who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Henry and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit -
I do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Blakemore for a pension -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 13 th day of August 1832 and in the 41 st year of the Commonwealth - A. H. H. [Signature]

May 5, 1939
BA--J/AWF Ques John Blakemore S. 30871
Mrs. Irvin Blakemore Lawrenceburg Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Blackmore or Blakemore, who was pensioned while living in Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 30871, based upon service of John Blakemore in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Blakemore, and names of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Frederick County, Virginia, John Blakemore enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows:
From sometime in April, 1781, four months in Captains John Rice's, and Upshaw's companies, Colonel Elias Edmunds' regiment; from sometime in November, 1781 in Captain Peter Hiskel's company, and a short while under Assistant Commissary Johnston Eastman, length of service three months; in the spring of 1782, three months under Edmund Megers, purchasing provisions for the French Army, then encamped on York River a few miles below Williamsburg, Virginia.
John Blakemore was allowed pension on his

application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was aged about seventy years, and a resident of Henry County, Kentucky.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
John Blakemore or Blackmore Certificate #1392 Issued November 3, 1832 Rate $23.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

30871 Reorg INVALID.
File No. 30871 Blakemore John Blackmore Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 May 21. Hist. to Miss Jessie Blakemore — P 1913 Dec. 12. Hist. to Mrs. LaFayette Crutcher. P 1928. May 16. Hist. to M.N. Blakemore awg 1934. April 16. Hist. to Mrs. Philip A. Spence awg. 1934. July 20. Mrs. Spence adv. fur. Capt. 16-34 only John Blackmore Va. Service See her letter in George D. Blackmore S. 45898 awg 1935. April 7. Hist. to F.M. Ballard 1939. May 5. . . . Mrs. awg Irvin Blakemore awg

Henry County. State of Kentucky.
On this 13 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court (being a Circuit Court for the County aforesaid and a Court of record) Lewis Steele & made oath according to Law, that John Blakemore, who has filed his declaration for a pension in said Court on the day of the date hereof, did enter the Service with him at the same time under Capt. Geo. Rice as a Volunteer in the Virginia Militia under the several other officers as in said declaration mentioned, and was with him continually until they were separated at Brock's bridge in Amelia County - that he the said Steele was with him the said Blakemore at the place (as stated by him in his said declaration) called the Magazine or Bull pen as a picket mounted and that he the said Blakemore was then on guard - that the said Blakemore was seen by him after he returned home: and the said Steele states further, that he Verily believes the said Blakemore did serve as stated by him in his said declaration and he states further that it is generally believed in the County and Country -
Lewis Steele

Laurensburg Ky. March 13 th 1839
Veterans Administration.
Will you please give me any information you have of John Blackmore or Blake more a Revolution ary soldier of Ky. who pension papers I have dated March 4 th 1831 bears the num- ber 1392. - Resp d .
Mrs. Arvin Blackmore

107 Highland Avenue South Fort Mitchell Ky. January 22, 1935
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-
Will thank you to kindly send me the military record as shown from your files, together with any family history which may be given, of the following persons, and oblige,
Yours very truly,
F. M. Ballard
F.M.Ballard
yes
Nancy Davis- widow, pensioned from Shelby county, Ky, living in 1840 aged 81
John Blakemore- Rev. Soldier, living in Henry County, Ky in 1840 aged 78

Mrs. Philipa A. Spence Winchester, Va.
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Administrador, Teclerano Administrador, Washington D. C.
(Revolutionary War Records Division)

in Hannap? Weythenille, Va. April 4, 1934.
Dear Sir, For W.A.A. purposes we want to obtain proof of the Rev. services of Joseph Blackmore (Black- more, Blackmore, Blacky more), or of his father John they lived a Blackmore's Fork in Scott Co. Va., but afterwards moved to Tenn. and other places somewhere in the South West. Can you find any claim by widows or children of either John or Joseph to Rev. services in Rev. or before as or after their death. I am aware of all claims of their names, or if Joseph was son of another man B' distinct name. Send W.A.A.
Joseph Blackmore, born in Hannap, died in Tenn.
Thanks - Mrs. Blackmore.

BLAKEMORE ANALYTICAL REPORTS, INC.
EQUITABLE TRUST BUILDING 347 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK, N. Y.
August 9, 1927.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
According to our family record John Blakemore, born 1762, died 1840, was a member of the Virginia militia during the Revolutionary War and was pensioned on March 4, 1831.
He was a brother of Lieutenant George Blakemore and Private Thomas Blakemore, both of whom were members of Captain Marcuis Calmes' Second Company, Second Virginia Regiment.
We have no record as to the character and duration of John Blakemore's service during the Revolutionary War and would appreciate your supplying this information if it can be secured from the governmental records.
Very truly yours,
M. V. Blakemore
MNB/H

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W.T.C.
Claim No. 5/17/1910
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Blackman or Blackman or Blackmer Service or Blackmore etc.
Additional Service Rev. Va. Penna
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except OWI 30,871

Commissioner of Pensions - Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
Please give me war record of John Blakenore Revolutionary Soldier - born 1762 died 1856 - Can you give name of wife -
Thanks in advance Mrs La Fayette Grutcher 217 West 2 nd St. Frankfort Kentucky -

149 ... John ... May 18 1810
Mr. ... My Dear Sir
Will you kindly take over the records of the Blacksmith Shop, for John ... Blacksmith or Blackman.
Perhaps sent from 78 ...
Black ... or ... L ... or ...

Very truly Yours Jesse H. Jones 3125 Forest Ave Memphis, Tenn. Miss Bessie MAY 12 1910

April 3, 1935
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RA-J/MCS
F. M. Ballard 107 Highland Avenue South Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Nancy Davis, widow who received pension while living in Shelby County, Kentucky, and John Blakemore, Revolutionary War soldier who received pension while living in Henry County, Kentucky.
You are furnished herewith, the records of Jesse Davis, widow Nancy, and John Blakemore as shown by papers on file in the respective pension claims, W. 8652 and S. 30871.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 4, 1935
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John Blakemore--S.30871 BA-J/AWF
F. M. Ballard 107 Highland Avenue South Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War record of John Blakemore which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 30871, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
John Blakemore enlisted, while residing in Frederick County, Virginia, and served with the Virginia troops, as follows:
From in April, 1781, in Captain John Rice's company, Colonel Elias Edmunds' regiment, and a short while under Captain Upshaw, as a magazine guard, all service amounting to four months; from in November, 1781 in Captain Peter Hiskel's company, and a short while under Assistant Commissary Johnston Eastman, length of this service three months; in the spring of 1782, three months under Edmund Megers, purchasing provisions for the French Army, then encamped on York River a few miles below Williamsburg, Virginia.
John Blakemore was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was living in Henry County, Kentucky, aged about seventy years.
There are no family data in this claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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 stated in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____   _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____

April 14, 1934
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Mrs. Philip A. Spence Wytheville Virginia
BA-J/REL
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joseph and John Blakemore, variously spelled, of Virginia, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the service in that war of a Joseph Blakemore or similar spelling. The record of a John Blakemore, who served in the Virginia Troops, has been found and his record is furnished herewith as obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30871, based upon his service in that war.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

April 16, 1934
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John Blakemore-S.30871 BA-J/AUF
Mrs. Philip A. Spence Wytheville Virginia
Dear Madam:
The date of place of birth of John Blakemore are not found in the claim for pension, nor are the names of his parents given.
While residing in Frederick County, Virginia John Blakemore enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows:
From April, 1781 in Captain John Rice's company, Colonel Elias Edmunds' regiment, and a short while under Captain Upshaw, as a magazine guard, all service amounting to four months; from November, 1781 in Captain Peter Hiskel's company, a short while under Assistant Commissary Johnston Eastman, length of this service, three months; in the spring of 1782 three months under Edmund Meger, purchasing provisions for the French Army.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, August 13, 1852, at which time he was living in Henry County, Kentucky, aged about seventy years.
There are no data in this claim relative to the family of John Blakemore.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Ware Section.
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May 16, 1928
M. N. Blakemore Equitable Trust Bldg. 347 Madison Ave. New York City.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30871, it appears that John Blakemore, while residing in Frederick County, Virginia, enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops, as follows-
From in April 1781 in Captain John Rice's Company, Colonel Elias Edmonds' Regiment, and a short while under Captain Upshere, as a magazine guard, all the service amounting to four months; from in November 1781 in Captain Peter Hiskel's Company, and a short while under Johnston Eastman, Assistant Commissary, all the service amounting to three months; and from the spring of 1782, three months under Edmund Megera, purchasing provisions for the French Army.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, while living in Henry County, Kentucky, aged about seventy years. There are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.