Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 49265, Simeon Blood, Continental Mass. N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Blood, Simeon
S. 49265
N. 76.
CONTENTS

14.047 R
New Hampshire
Simon Blood
40265
of Springfield in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the New Hampshire, for the term of Two years 1778-
scribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Aug 1816 and sent to Salma Hale Esq Keene New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  81. 88    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819  48. 00    10 Mo. \frac{3}{30}  \frac{4}{31}   $129. 88  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* Old account & I rec'd and in the name of Simon Blood made out & sent to P. Hale Esq. 25 Nov 1819.
Mass, Continental N.H. Lines. Records completed 29/4/1820
To claim, Salma Hale Esq. Keene N.H. Rec'd 29/4/1820

Simon Blood Private 42 to 80 Gillay N. Hampshire Regt
Namitica
29 Ap. 1818
Simon in the year 1778. I enlisted again for the war under Capt. Hovey and was a Prisoner of War at Saratoga. He was taken prisoner in the Battle of Saratoga and was exchanged. He was a member of the Hampshire Regt.

State of the Commonwealth
Cheshire ss April 29 th 1818 Then before me, Elisha Huntley a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire personally appeared Simon Blood before named and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Simon Blood is a Dissenter in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in manner as by him is stated in said Declaration I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in his case being his Oath to the Honble Johnathan
Secretary of State
Elisha Huntley
} one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
Cheshire ss
I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon Elisha Huntley a Judge who is duly commissioned a Judge of said Court and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court this 20 th day of May
A.D. 1818
Levi Chamberlain

I Simmon Blood of Springfield in the County of Cheshire and State of Hampshire has hereunder do make the following declaration - Upon Oath
That in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five in the month of April I enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental army in the united States of America under Capt. Asa Lawrence for eight months and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Sargants in the Massachusetts line and served my time out after which in January the year 1776 I enlisted again for one year in Capt. Thomas Sherington Company and was attached to Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the Continental army and served my time out after which I enlisted again in the year 1778 I enlisted again for two years under Capt. Hove and was attached to Colonel Sillings Regiment in the Hampshire Line in the Continental army in Genl. Boore  Brigade Brigade and served my time out and was honorably discharged but the length of time and thinking but little of my discharges never expecting any benefit from them I have lost them
Also I further say upon Oath that I was poor and I stand in need of assistance from my country for support -
Simmon Blood Mark -

To The Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War This may certify that I have exam- ined into the circumstances of Duncan Blood and am fully satisfied that he is now and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support I further certify that he states that as to the last two years in his declaration he in  the  year made a mistake in the year it was 1878 in and he called it 1877 and I have altered the figure I think of any man in our country ought to do. he is one there is three years in his declaration which must be continental the one year and the two years
Eliza Bentley
{ one of the daughters of the late Colonel Gideon G. Smith County
Respectfully The undersigned

Wineco Blood —
Howey Aug 19
ton

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this eighteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court.
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Simon V. Blood aged sixty three years, resident in Springfield in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In N. M c Calley's company Col. Gilley's Regt New Hampshire line also in Capt. F. Harrington's company in Col. Prescott's Regt Massachusetts line - that he was in Brinker Hill Battle also the battles at White Plains in Pennsylvania and Newtown against the Indians.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 29 th day of April 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 14,047
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to 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 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
My occupation is a labourer - by reason of my infirmities and not able to do much work. My wife Rhoda aged sixty four unable to labour by reason of lameness and other infirmities having been unable to do any work for a twenty years of years.
Simon his X Blood mark
Sworn to and declared at Newport in said County, on the 18 th day of July 1820 - before Elisha Huntley } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is two dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 day of July, A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Simon Blood of Springfield in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  1 Ate and one old floor  "  1-25    1 Pickle  "  0 25    3 old Pewter Dishes  "  75  
$ 2-25 3/4
his Simon Blood mark
Albert S. Greenleaf.

correct cert: made out in favor of Lincoln Blood and sent to Mr Wale 25 Oct 1879
Old cert: destroyed same day.

N.H. Keene Oct 18. 1819.
Sir
Herewith you will receive a certificate intended I presume for Simon Blood. The agent at Portsmouth being very particular, I take the liberty to send it back. Will you have the goodness to rectify the mistake, if you find it one, apprise the agent of the error, & return the certificate to me.
Respectfully
Salma Hale
Mr J. L. Edwards

INVALID. (Series Revolutionary )
Cert. No. 14047
Name, Simeon Blood
Rank, Pri ; Service, Col. Billy N.H. Line and Mass and Continental Lines.
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ENDORSEMENTS.

I David Wright of Hanover in the county of Grafton & state of New Hampshire testify & say that Simon Blood now of Springfield in said State served with me two years in Colonel Gilley's Regiment in General Poor's Brigade & in the second company of said Regiment — & I think said two years commenced in the year 1778 & ended in 1780 — & said service was in the Army of the Revolution & in the Continental establishment —
David Wright
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. July 15. 1819 — Then personally appearing the s d David Wright made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true — The reputation of said Wright as it respects truth is fair and it appears to me that he has no interest whatever in the event of the application of the said Blood for a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed in the month of March 1818 —
Attest Henry Hutchinson Jus. Peace

I Robert Mason of Hanover in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that Simon Blood now of Springfield in said State served with me two years in the Army of the Revolution from 1778 to 1780 in the second company in Col. Colley's Regiment in General Poor's Brigade & in the New Hampshire line —
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. July 15. 1819 Then personally appearing the said Robert Mason made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth The reputation of said Mason for truth is good and fair — and it does not appear to me that he has any interest whatever in the application of the said Blood for a pension under the Act of Congress passed March 1818 —
Attest Henry Hutchinson Jus. Peace —
Concord N. July 22. 1819.
I Salma Hale clerk of the Inferior Courts in said county certify that Henry Hutchinson, with whom I am well acquainted, is a Justice of the Peace in the adjoining county of Grafton that he sometimes attends the courts in this county, & that I have no doubt the foregoing are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of our Inferior Court of Inferiours S. Hale