Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, 926, Peter Blanck, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Blank, Peter or Blank,
R. 926
Catharine
CONTENTS

Copies of Deed Pennsylvania, papers sent to Hon. Pollock H.R. p 624. 1845.
N o 18,987 Pennsylvania
Peter B. Blank
of Columbia Co. in the State of Penn a . who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Kennedy of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Lorah in the Penn a . Militia time for 6 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 21 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Nov. 1833 and sent to E. G. Ricketts P.M. Orangeville Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 53.30 Widow's allowance ending March 31 10.66
$63.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 5 Page 4

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
On the Seventeenth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Honorable Leonard Rupert esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County Pennsylvania in and Peter Blank a resident of Mount Pleasant Township County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Six years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law, cloth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the Seventh of June A.D. 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated
That he was drafted in a Company of Militia in the month of May (and to the best of his knowledge on the Eighteenth) at 1777 Salisbury Township then Northampton County, Now Lehigh Pennsylvania
Captain John Kennedy. Daniel Unglemyer was the Lieutenant We were marched under Col. Jacob Lorah up the Delaware River to a place called Minniping Ninety Miles above Easton, we were engaged in protecting the frontier against and scouting for Indians. General Lewis had the Command of the Militia I continued with the troops until I think the Twenty fifth of August when I was discharged and returned home. I was out this time three months and six or seven days
In the month of June 1778, the day I cannot recollect I was again drafted into the Militia at Salisbury in Captain John Kennedy's Company. Daniel Unglemyer was the Lieutenant We were again marched under Col. Jacob Lorah up the Delaware River to Lehightown then Northampton County

Near one hundred miles above Easton. We were again engaged in Scouting and protecting the inhabitants from the Indians on the frontier - We continued in this Service until the latter part of September of the same year when I was discharged by my Colonel. I cannot recollect the day of the month I was discharged but I was out this second tour Three months and Seven days -
I was born in Northampton County Penn a . in the year 1757 - I have a record of my age at my residence in Mount Pleasant Township Columbia County -
When called into Service I lived in Northampton County I removed from there to Fishing Creek township Columbia County Penn a from thence to Mount Pleasant township where I now reside - I have no documentary evidence to know of no person whose testimony I can procure I was drafted into the Service each time - and served each time under Captain John Kennedy
General Lewis Colonel Jacob Lohr, Captain John Kennedy Lieutenant Daniel Ungley who was with the Troops
I received a written discharge for the first tour which I have lost. I received no written discharge for the second tour
I am known to Isaac Klein sign Clerk of the Legislature of Pennsylvania of Fishing Creek township. To David McHenry esquire of Mount Pleasant township. Alexander Hughes of Bloom township Columbia County -
He hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to a pension except the present and assures that his name is not on the pension roll of any state
Peter Blank
Signed & Subscribed The day & year aforesaid Coram
Leonard Rupert

We Edward McHenry of Mount Pleasant township & Jacob Shaeffer of Bloom township Columbia County Pennsylvania do hereby do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Blank who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion, and we further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the vicinity of the said applicant
Peter Blank
Edward McHenry
Jacob Shaeffer
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22nd day of Decr
Leonard Rupert
I Leonard Rupert one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories by the said applicant that the within named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states, And I further certify that from age and bodily infirmity he is unable to appear in open Court, and it appears to me that there is no clergyman residing in the name of the said applicant - And I also certify that Edward McHenry who has signed the foregoing certificate is a resident of Mount Pleasant township and Jacob Shaeffer who has also signed the same is a resident of Bloom township in said County, that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Leonard Rupert

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that Leonard Rupert Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings and affida- vits were taken was & still is an Acting Superior Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly commissioned as such and to all whom Official Acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given. & that the signature of Leonard Rupert as within written is the proper hand writing of the said Leonard Rupert Esquire in witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the twenty third day of October. A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty three.
Jacob Eyerly Not. for
10 March 1833

5877
Catharine Blanks
Peter Pa
Act July 4 th 36
936

State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County ss
On this 24 th
day of June
in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three Personally appeared before the Honorable George Mack one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County in the State of Pennsylvania Catherine Blank a resident of Bloomsburg in the County of Columbia aged eighty eight years on the twenty second day of April last who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the fourth eighteen hundred and thirty six, That she is the widow of Peter Blank who was a private in the Revolutionary War that the said Peter Blank died on the thirteenth day of December A D one thousand eight hundred and forty. That the deponent was married to Peter Blank on the twenty fifth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine by a Justice of the peace named "Cotler" in Middlesex township Northampton County That the Justice of the peace is now dead and all those who were present at the Marriage Ceremony are also dead, that the deponent has never since married. That she has no record of the marriage other than entry in the family prayer Book. That the deponent from great age and consequent loss of memory is unable to give a statement or history of the services of her husband in the Revolutionary War or the names of the officers under whom he served, for the particular services she would respectfully refer to the papers of her deceased husband on file in the Pension office who drew a pension in pursuance of the act of Congress of the seventh day of June A D 1832 which that she married during the time of her husband's services in the army.
Sworn & Subscribed before me
me
Geo Mack
Judge
Catharine her Blank mark

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County Set.
Christian Neuhard a resident of Blooms township Columbia County and State of Pennsylvania personally appeared before the Hon. George Mack one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County who in his Solen oath doth depose and say that he is Seventy Three years of age. That he was born in White Hall township Northampton County That he knew Catherine Blanke who has made the within declaration and also her husband Peter Blanke, that this deponent lived in White Hall township Northampton County Pennsylvania in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine that he was at that time well acquainted with Peter Blanke and Catherine his wife who then made the annexed declaration, that he lived in the neighborhood at the time of the marriage but was not present, that they lived and cohabitated as Man & Wife and were believed reputed to have been married in the neighborhood where they resided, that this deponent knows they continued to live together until the time of Peter Blanke's death that he remained a widower Seven & Ten years since his
24th day of June A.D. 1843 before me Gustavus
Christian Neuhard
Dodger
State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County Set
Personally appeared before the Hon. George Mack one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County Andrew Larosh a resident of Blooms — township Columbia County who being sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Christian Neuhard the above named deponent that he is a man of good repute for honesty and truth and esteemed a worthy and respectable man in the neighborhood

Where he is Thomas H. Levison, and also that Peter Blank is an able Barn & Person a the
24 day of June a D 1843
and J. Lovick,
before me Geo Mark Judge
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County p -
George Mark one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County State of said and hereby certify that Catherine Blank who makes the foregoing affidavit cannot from bodily infirmity attend in open Court, and he further certifies that he is well acquainted with Christian Newhard who has made the foregoing affidavit and also with Andrew Larock - who makes the annexed affidavit and that they are credible persons - Witness my hand this 24 th day of June A.D. 1843.
Geo Mark Judge
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County p
I Jacob Eyster Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the Honorable George Mark Esq is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbia afore- said and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the 26 th day of June A.D 1843 Jacob Eyster Prothonotary
at Danville the 26 th day of June A.D 1843

House of Rep. July 21/45.
Dr Sir
Will you forward to me a certificate copy of the document on which Peter Olank procured a pension in pursuance of the Act of Congress of 1832.
His widow is now applying to the Legislature of Penna for a pension & the certificate is required to be used as evidence before the Committee.
Yours truly
J. P. Pollock
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Penn

Orangeville Sept. 9. 1844
W. J. B. Edwards,
Sir - The accompanying application of Mrs. Blank for a Pension you will please to examine as soon as possible, & if allowed a Pension or gratuity for her Pension anticipate as she is so old & feeble that if the day not fit it soon she will not want it at all, as she must soon die through the course of nature. her Prayer Book you will please to forward to me at Orangeville Col. Co. Pa. as I am of the opinion she would rather lose her Pension than her Prayer Book. Peter Blank was services in the Revolutionary is an unquestionable in this country, as no one doubts it & was personally present when Peter Blank made his declaration in order to obtain his Pension which is now on file in that Dept. and I am merely believe that his statement is correct to the best of his knowledge & belief.

5877
July 1 1843
Pa.
July 4 1826
Cath. Blanka
House
Wm. ... 28. ...
J. S. Peter
Co. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions
City Washington
26
1843

Orangeville June 27. 1843
Hon. S. L. Edwards, My dear Sir }
Inclosed is Catherine Blank, application for a Pension. She is in much need of immediate relief. Please to for d to me (if granted) her certificate as soon as possible & much oblige—
Respectfully Yours,
C. G. Rickett, Col C o Penn a
A Mrs. Youngling who drew a U.S. Pension, died about one month since leaving no children & no relations nearer than Mothers & Sisters, there was at her death about $20. due her, which is wanted to pay her funeral expenses, & there is no ex r or adm or , & to appoint them, would cost more than would be got from the U.S. in $20. be so kind as to inform me how we should proceed to draw the pension due her at her death, & much oblige— her pension Certificate would be now surrendered—
Yours, & C. G. Rickett,

Payments to be made at Philadelphia by the Post. U.S. Bk.
Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Penn.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 5 Page 4 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Peter Blanche of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive — Twenty one dollars and Thirty two cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 25 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
L. H. Lab
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.

Oct 29 Lauzenich Pa Ail 25
Free
Admit by lot 6 mo's P.D.
Dear S. L. Edwards Commission of Pension City of Washington D.C.

Orangeville Oct. 24 th 1833
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir in closed is the application of Peter Blankk for a Pension. You will please to inclose his certificate, or any other papers concerning the application to me. —
Respectfully Your ob lt Serv t
G. Ricketts P.M. at Orangeville Col Co Penn a

V No 5877.
Catharine Blanks
Penn a
Rejected
let to C. H. Ryckelt Sep 1. 43 " to H. A. Davis May 29. 44
Act July 4 1836
11310
Catharine Blanks
let to C. H. Ryckelt Nov 25 44

Ex'r.
INVALID.
Doc. 926
RECORDED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Catharine Blank
P. O. widow of Peter
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

11310 Catharine Blank Mow of Peter act 7 July 1838
11310

State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County ss On this Thirty first - day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fort Pam personally appeared before the Honorable George Mach one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of Columbia County in the State aforesaid, Catherine Blank a resident of Bloom township in the County of Columbia aged Eighty Nine years on the Twenty Second day of April last 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 pension to Certain Widows", That she is the Widow of Peter Blank Who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, That deponent from her advanced age and loss of memory is unable to state in what Company or Regiment her said husband done the Service or the time he served in the Army or the name of the officers, but respectfully refers the officers of the Department to the papers of her deceased husband on file in the Pension office her said husband having been a pensioner under the act of the 7 th June A D 1832. That the deponent made application Search in the Secretaries of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's office, but her said husband's name is not on the Rolls filed there.
She further declare that she was married to the said Peter Blank on the fifteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine by a Justice of the peace named Boler in White Hall township Northampton County Pennsylvania, that the Justice of the peace and all those who were present at the marriage are now dead, that defendant has no evidence of the marriage except the entry in the family prayer Book. That her husband the said Peter Blank died on the thirteenth day of December A D one thousand eight hundred and forty. and this defendant firmly believes that the marriage took place at the time above stated and prior to the first day of January seven hundred and ninety four. The Prayer Book referred to above accompanies this declaration
Soon I shall be before me
Gen. Mack Lucy
Catharine of  of Blank mark

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
Christian Neuhard a Resident of Bloom Township Columbia County and State of Pennsylvania personally appeared before the Honorable George Mack one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, who on his Solemn oath doth depose and say that he is now Seventy four years of age, that he was born in White Haven Township Northampton County, that he knew Catherine Blank who makes the within declaration, and also her husband the late Peter Blank, that the deponent lived in White Haven Township aforesaid in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy Nine, that at that time he was well acquainted with Peter Blank and the said Catherine his wife, that he lived in the neighborhood at the time of marriage, but was not present that they lived and cohabited as man & wife, and were believed and reputed in the neighborhood where they resided to have been married that the deponent knows they continued to reside together until the time of Peter Blank's death, and that she has never married since
Sworn & subscribed this second day of Sept. A.D. 1844 Geo Mack Judge
Christian Neuhard
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
Personally appeared before the Honorable George Mack one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid. Andrew Loosh a Resident of Bloom Township in the County aforesaid who being sworn according to his oath depose & say that he is well acquainted with Christian Neuhard the deponent above named that he is a man of good repute for honesty and truth and esteemed a worthy and credible man in the neighborhood where he is known and resides. and deponent further declares that Peter Blank is deceased
Sworn & subscribed the 31 st day of Augt. A.D. 1844 before
Andrew Loosh
Geo Mack Judge

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County - Set August
Personally appeared on the first  2nd day of one thousand eight hundred and forty four before George Mack one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, Catherine Blank widow of Peter Blank who being first duly sworn deposes, that the German prayer Book attached to this paper and marked with the name of George Mack and attached to this paper Book of Peter Blank, and that the entry dated the 15. April 1844 in German as in the hand writing of the said Peter Blank and deponent further states that she has no other means of proving the prayer Book and the entry or have a writing in said Book except by her own affidavit the said Book having always been in the possession of Peter Blank & deponent.
Sworn & Subscribed before the undersigned by me Catherine Blank to Geo Mack
Catherine Blank Mark
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County p
I, George Mack one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Catherine Blank who makes the foregoing affidavit cannot from pecuniary interest appear as an open Court. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Christian Newhard & Andrew Laros who made the attached affidavit and that they are credible persons Witness my hand this thirty first day of August A.D. 1844
Geo Mack
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County p
I Jacob Eyerly Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do hereby certify that the signature George Mack Esquire is an attesting affidavit Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid and the signature purporting to be his is genu- ine in testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the ninth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty four
Jacob Eyerly Not.

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
I Jacob Poyer, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do hereby certify that the Honorable George Mackenzie is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the ninth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty four. Jacob Poyer Pro Th

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bland, James GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 11916 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 26, 1792 to Francis Graves, 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.