Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,999, George Bleakley, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Bleakley, George
NUMBER
S. 39,999
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania
4,501
George Bleakly
Capt M c Lean
Private
Pennsylvania Line '77 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Nov 1815 and sent Hon M c Patterson House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 4m \frac{25}{30} 38.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48. -
Died 7 June 1818 $ 86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Washington by Penn
died June 3-1818 See 1835-Book-Penn-Page 123

Eun Blakely
1 for
Hon Mr Patterson
Admitted
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page)

Pennsylvania Washington county ss. Before me James Allison one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Washington, appears this day George Bleakly, an aged, infirm & indigent soldier of the revolutionary army, who being sworn according to law, declares and states as follow viz: That on the 22 d . of Jan y . 1776, at Gettys tavern (now Gettysburgh) in York (now Adams) county Penn a . he enlisted for one year with Capt n Moses McClean of the 6 th Reg t . Penn a . regulars, commanded by Col. Irwin & Lt. Col. Hartley; That he marched with said regiment to Canada and was in the battle of the three rivers: That when his first enlistment was ended, he enlisted again for three years and actually served four years until he was discharged at the time the Penn a . line revolted: That he was severely wounded at the battle of the Paoli, being run through the body with a bayonet the effects of which he feels to this day: That he was discharged from the service about the 23 d . Jan y . 1781: That he has never received any pension from the government of the United States and is now between the age of 70 & 80 years and is very poor and totally unable to support himself by his labour and is in need of

asistance from his country for his support; and that he considers himself entitled to the bounty pension allowed to indigent private soldiers of the revolutionary army, by the act of congress of the present session entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". — George his Bleakly mark
Sworn to & subscribed
before me this tenth day
April. A.D. 1818
James Wilson
Before me also at the same time & place appeared Thomas Fergus, a citizen of Washington county aforesaid & being also sworn according to law, deposes & saith, That he was personally acquainted with the above deponent George Bleakly, before the revolutionary war; was present and has a knowledge of his enlistment as stated by him; That he saw him in the army in the year 1777 at the White Marsh, at which time

he was just recovered from a severe wound he had received at the Paoli; That he has a knowledge of the situation and circumstances of the said George Bleakly at this present time ; That he is an aged, infirm and indigent person , and totally unable to support himself by his labour and is in need of assistance from his country as provided in the late act of congress. He further states that he has seen the discharge of the said Bleakly and knows that he was not dismissed from the service for any crime. Thomas Ferguson
Given & subscribed before me this tenth April 1818
James Allison
I James Allison, associate judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Washington & state of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify to the honorable the secretary of war the testimony which I have taken, under the "act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", in the case of George Bleakly an aged, infirm & indigent soldier: and I do further certify that I am satisfied the said applicant comes under the provisions of the said act. - In witness of all which I have set my hand & seal this tenth day of April 1818 James Allison

State of Pennsylvania Washington County I Alexander Murdock Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas for said County. Do certify that James Allison Esq before whom the foregoing depositions was taken, also who gave the within certificate is and was at the time Justice of the Peace one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Washington the 20th day of April One thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Alex Murdock Proth.
Dear Blakey
I for
Hon. W. Patterson
Amilled
Small amount of money due to me

August 21, 1939
Frank M. Bleakney, M. D. Grove City Pennsylvania
BA- 5 /AWF AWF George Bleakley S. 39999
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George Blakely and Gabriel Blakiney, both from Pennsylvania.
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Gabriel Blakiney. The surname was searched under similar spellings.
The record which follows was obtained from claim for pension, S. 39999, based upon the service of George Bleakley (Bleakly) in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of George Bleakley and names of his parents are not given.
George Bleakley enlisted in Gettystavern (later Gettysburgh), Pennsylvania, January 22, 1776, served as a private in Captain Moses McClean's company, and in Colonel Irvine's Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, marched to Canada, was in the battle of Three Rivers, at the expiration of one year, he reenlisted, received a severe bayonet wound in the battle of Paoli, and was discharged January 23, 1781.
Pension was allowed on his application
Searched by Miss Potter

executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, aged between "seventy and eighty years."
The soldier, George Bleakley, died June 3, 1818.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-
George Bleakly (as he was pensioned) Certificate #4501 Issued November 17, 1818 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 10, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1939. Aug 21 - lists to Frank M. Bleakney aug
39999
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39999
George Bleakly Dr. Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 469
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 22nd Mr. A. Small No. 100 B Street
Washington D.C.

Geo. Blackley T HIS is to certify that the Bearer Geo. Blackley Soldier having served in the Sixth Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his Enlistment, is now discharged the Service of the United States of America . Given at Trenton , this 23 , Day of January 1781.
Deputy
BLEAKLEY, GEO.

Pension Department, Washington, D.C. Dear sirs:
Frank M. Bleakney, M. D. Grove City, Penna.
Recd one
May I ask please what information you can give me about Revolutionary pensioners, Geo. Blakely and Gabriel Blakiney each from Penna?
Thanking you,
Respectfully,
Frank M. Bleakney M.D.