Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,875, Willing Blake, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Blake, Willing
NUMBER
S. 30,875
CONTENTS
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27.131 Maine 27.130-
William Blake
of Lincoln in the State of Me who was a Serjt in the Com commanded by Captain Howard of the Regt commanded by Col Shepard in the Mass- line for
3 years -
old Case
Inscribed on the Roll of Me at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Feb 1854 and Serjt He or E. Havanough He of R
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1874 300- Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 4 74 60
$360
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by E. D. Duceck Clerk Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 5
Copied for Land Agent

William Blake Warren - Maine
Mass line
4 Col. Shephard's Rm t
First part year 1780
23 Decem r 1783
Admitted Lyman Seng r
$120
Hon. E. Kavanagh
H. Q. C.
H. Q. C.

Willing Blake's Declaration
On the 3 rd day of April A D 1818 - Willing Blake being duly cautioned makes the following Declaration before the Sub- scribers under oath - Viz that he enlisted in the Army of the Revo- lution & on the Continental establishments in the first part of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty - & served in said Army faithfully & against the common enemy untill the 23 rd day of December A D 1783 at which time he was honably discharged by General Knox - That during the first part of said term he was in Capt Howards Company in Colonel Shepards Regiment in the Massachussetts line and afterward transferred to Capt Burleys company in Colonel Sprants Regiment in the said Massachussetts line that he was discharged on North River in the State of New York - That he has never received any Pension & relinquishes all claim to any prior to the time afore said - That he is in reduced circumstances in life & often in need of assistance from his country for support & there- fore respectfully asks to be placed on the pension list of the United States by virtue of the Act of Congress of March 3 rd A D 1818 - entitled an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln S.S. }
On the 3 rd day of April A D 1818 The above said Willing Blake personally appeared before me a Citizen of the United States and an Inhabitant of the town of Warren and after hav- ing made known to me the truth of all the facts contained in the foregoing Declaration - exhibited to me satisfactory evidence that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support & that he is entitled to the provision of the Act of Congress

of March A D 1810 for the relief of certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - - -
Elbert Thatcher one of the Judges of the Probate Court in the State of Massachusetts - - -
Certified - The Official Authority of the subscriber as a Judge is certified by the Secretary of the State of Massachu- setts and on file in the office of the War Depart- ment & will also appear by reference to former cases to which the Clerk's seal is affixed - E Thatcher

I William Blake of Warren county of Lincoln and State of Maine aged Seventy years here by state in addition to a statement made by me in July last in order to be re- stored to a pension by virtue of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and in answer to the request from J. S. Edwards Esq. of August 9-1832 That I enlisted in the town of Wrentham State of Massachusetts first of March 1780 as a soldier and marched to West Point (State of York) and joined Capt Benjamin Hawood Company of the Sixth Regiment - Com d by Col Shepard That I served as a soldier about four months & was then promoted to a corporal and the next days was promoted to a sergeant and served as a sergeant until I was discharged in 1783 being more than two & a half years. My whole term of service was three years. During term I was transferred from the sixth Regiment to the second Regiment My discharge signed by Genl Knox is now in the Pension office at Washington having been sent on at my former appli- cation when I rec d Pension Certificate N o 13.187 my original orderly sergeants book I now present to the justice who takes the acknowledgment.
omitt
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the Coun- ty of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Hezekiah Prince Jr Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own prop- er signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 31 st day of August, A. D. 1832.
Nath l Coffin CLERK, W. Blake

I William Blake of Warren county of Lincoln and State of Maine aged Seventy years here by state in addition to a statement made by me in July Ult in order to be re- stored to a pension by virtue of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and in answer to the request from J. S. Edwards Esq. of August 9-1832 That I enlisted in the town of Wrentham State of Massachusetts first of March 1780 as a soldier and marched to West Point (State of York) and joined Capt Benjamin Hawood Company of the South Regiment - Com d by Col. Shepard That I served as a soldier about four months & was then promoted to a corporal and the next days was promoted to a sergeant and served as a sergeant untill I was discharged in 1783 being more than two & a half years. My whole term of service was three years. During term I was transferred from the sixth Regiment to the second Regiment My discharge signed by Genl Knox is now in the Pension office at Washington having been sent on at my former appli- cation when I rec d Pension Certificate N o 13.187 my original orderly sergeants book I now present to the justice who takes the acknowledgement of this deposition
William Blake
Lincoln ss Personally appeared this twenty seventh day of August 1832 the above named William Blake before me and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. I also certify that the said deponent has exhibited to me a book which appears to be an orderly book kept by him the company to which he was attached and that he has exhibited to me his warrant as orderly sergeant - I further certify that the said deponent has the reputation of being a man of integrity & honesty
Richd Prince Jr Just. of the Peace

BLANE, WILLING (MASS.)
S 30875

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
William Blake Sergeant in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 23 rd Day of
December 1788.
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. H. Hoppin Adjutant

10 187 R District of Maine
Willing Blake
of Warren in the state of De Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Shepard of the Mapachusett line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1817 and to  Elizer Hatch Thomaston D. of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1814 88. 4 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Apr 1814 48. 05 107. 49 30 31  $136. 49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to H. Pierce 9 aug. 183.

Sept 25 additional credit
William Blake Maine
Spencer office
James Cass Secretary at War Washington
22

The Pension office is requested to send the Pension certificate of William Blake when made to Her Prince of Thomaston Me

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Rev. & 1812 No. 128.
October 27, 1932.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
541
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Rev. War claim for pension of Willing Blake, File No. S.30875.
Actual 1 page
UNCERTIFIED
15¢.....1 page
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discharge Dec 23- 1783.
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inch. at top of page and return papers in folder with corresponding name and number.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

EDWARD K. GOULD ATTORNEY AT LAW 375 MAIN STREET ROCKLAND, MAINE
Oct. 21, 1932
Commissioner of Pensions Rev. & 1812 Wars Section, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed is 15¢ for which please send me a photostat-copy of the discharge of Sgt. Willing Blake from the Revolutionary Army. Your No. S. 30, 875.
Yours truly
Edward K. Gould.

30875 Rev INVALID.
1930 Apr. 21. Photos mailed to Edw. H. Gould. See Joel Adams, Wt. 234/2. a.n.y.
Oct. 28, 1932. Photo mailed to Edw. H. Gould + Account. Rev. mtfd. a.n.y.
File No. 30,875
Willing Blake Sergt Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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H. Hall, Jr.

M c Stewart will please inform me if the name of William Blake is borne on the list of those now receiving pensions under the act of 1818 in Maine
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