Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21677, Edward Blake, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Blake, Edward
W. 21677
Dorcas,
B.L.W. 680-200-
CONTENTS

No 680
Edward Blake 2 Lieut. Artill. Massachusetts Line.
Warrant issued under date the 23 d Jan y 1878, to Rob t . Blake, only Son & Heir at Law of the above E. Blake, and dated the same Day to John Coates of Boston, his Att y .

Repeated
542. Increase Massachusetts.
Dorcas Blake dec d widow of Edward Blake who died on the year 1800. of Boston in the State of Mass. who was a Lieut in the 2 nd Mass t commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Revolution line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 521 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 & end 16 Nov r 1837 when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of July 1850 and sent to J. M. Thayer Pres t
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Increased from $510.63
Payable to only surviving children, viz
Robert Blake
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the
Recorded by Book
J. P. Chase
Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 344

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County } ss.
On this fourteenth day
of February in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven. Personally appeared before the Hon Peter O Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dorcas Blake of Boston in the County and Common- wealth aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Edward Blake late of said Boston deceased, that she is Eighty Years of Age, and that said Edward her late Husband served in the War of the Revolution, first as a Non Commissioned Officer then afterwards as a Lieut. in Col. Brans- Reg t of Artillery to the close of the War, and was honorably discharged therefrom. She further declares that the Papers and Documents relating to his service in the Revolutionary War, were destroyed by fire on or about the year 1789 in the part of Boston now called Pearl Street.
She further declares that her late Husband said Edward Blake was a Member of the Society of Cincin- ti of the State of Massachusetts and that she is at present receiving the benefit of the funds of said Society as the Widow of said Edward Blake.
She further declares that she was Married to the said Edward Blake at Boston by the Rev Mr Chick

on the fourth day of February. Seventeen hundred & Seventy nine That her Husband the aforesaid Edward Blake died on or about the Year Eighteen hundred, - And that She has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed,
Peter O. Thacher witness to signature her Dorcas X Blake
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Sworn to and Subscribed on this day and Year above written. Before me Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston -
I Robert Blake of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on Oath testify and declare. That I am in the Fifty Seventh year of my Age That I am the reputed Son and Second Child of Edward and Dorcas Blake of said Boston, and that said Edward Blake my late Father was an Officer in the Revolutionary Army, and as I always understood and believed was a Lieut. in Col. Brauns Reg t . of Artillery in said War and continued in the Service until the termination of the War, My Father the aforesaid Edward Blake, was an original Member of the Society of Cincinnati of the State of Massachusetts, and I am now by descent a Member of said Society, My Father the aforesaid Edward Blake died about Forty Years since according to the best of my recollection, and left my Mother said Dorcas his Widow, who has not Married since his death, and my Mother is now receiving

the Annual benefit of the Funds of the Society of Cincinnati I subscribed and sworn to, on the day Robert Blake a year aforesaid, Feb y 14 th 1837 Before me Peter A. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston
I Sarah Heely of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Widow of Timothy Heely. do hereby on Oath testify and declare That I am in the Seventy third year of my age, that I was brought up and have always resided in Said Boston that I knew Edward Blake and Dorcas Smallpeace by their marriage together which occurred during the course of the Revolutionary War, and before its termination they were united in Marriage by the Rev d Mr. Chickley. The above named Edward Blake was always reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the Revolutionary War. He died between thirty seven and forty years since and left Dorcas his Widow who is still living and at present resides with me, and has not married since the death her late Husband. Said Edward Blake,
Subscribed & sworn to, on the day of Sarah Heely a year first written, Feb y 14 th 1837 before me Peter A. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.

I certify that Mrs Dorcas Blake, the foregoing Declarant, by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to attend personally in Court; that the said Dorcas and the said Robert Blake and Sarah Heely, the deponents, are credible persons, and that faith is due to their respective statements.
Boston Feb y 12 th 1837.
Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
Dorcas Blake William of Mr Edward Blake, Esq.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss;
I, Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Dorcas Blake; I also certify that William Hayden & Augustus Peabody Esquires, are severally Justices of the Peace for the county of Suffolk and that the signatures of said Hayden purporting to be the signatures of said Hayden & Peabody, each signature being once written in the annexed papers, are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court hereto set this Sixteenth day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty seven.
Thomas W. Phillips, Clerk of said Municipal Court.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 29 th 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Horatio M. Willis is Registrar of Probate, and Lowell M. Stone is a justice of the Peace, for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
William G. Bagley Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County } ss.
Be it known That on this twenty seventh day of January A. D. 1844 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly authorized to administer oaths, Mr. Robert Blake a resident of Boston, in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, aged sixty three years, who, being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension due him as only child & heir of Dorcas Blake dec d . viz:
That he is the only child now living of Dorcas Blake dec d . The widow of Edward Blake who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution & for whose services she the said Dorcas was pensioned under the law of 4 th July 1836. at Four Hundred Dollars per annum which amt. she received until the 4 th day of September 1837 that being the Semi-Annual payment prior to her decease which took place on the sixteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven. Since this period the said Robert Blake asserts that he has received. The balance of pension due in his own right and as the legal representative of his deceased Brother, Charles =

And the said declarant further alleges that his said Father was a Lieutenant of Artillery & that he was in "Cranes Regiment" so called, Lt. Col. John Popkins, and served as he believes during the whole of the War. He also held the office of Quartermaster in addition to his Lieutenantcy but the precise time of his appointment he is unable to state, or the length of his services as such, having no documentary or other evidence in support of his claim in consequence of the loss matters of all his papers relating to the military service at the great fire in High Street, Boston, in the summer of 1796 or 7. He was a Member of the Massachusetts State Society of the "Cincinnati".
Now the object of this declaration being made is to obtain an increase of pension on account of the services of the said Edward Blake as Quartermaster and which the declarant believes to be due him as only child of the said Edward & Doreas Blake decd. And further he saith not.
Robert Blake
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County

ss. City of Boston - Be it known that on the day and year first within written personally came Robert Blake & made oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me Lowell M c Intire J. Pease
me, etc, /

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
The subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, Hereby Certifies, and Attests, that on the Nineteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one, Robert Blake of Boston in said County, Painter, was appointed Administrator of the estate of
Charles Blake
late of said Boston, Warrier deceased, in testate, and became bound according to law for the faithful discharge of said trust.
Given under my hand at Boston, aforesaid, this Twenty ninth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
A. M. Willis
{ Register of the Court of Probate, Suffolk County.

Massachusetts 542 Doreas Blake widow of Edward Blake who died on the 10th in 1800 of Boston in the State of Mass.  who was a Lieutenant in the 1st  2nd  Mass  Infantry commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by  in the Revolution line for 13 Mo. 16 days Lieut 10 " 16 " Lieut & Master
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 484 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1833 and terminating 16th Nov. 1837, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May, 1848 and sent to Hon. D. Rockwell
763 of Rep't Arrears to the 4th of Semiannual allowance ending Increased from $400 per Ann. Deduct same payment. Payable to Robert Blake only surviving child { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 7th
Recorded by S. D.  Clerk, Book  Vol. 1 Page 49.
Report Franklin Hall Esq March 3, 44 Hon. Caleb B. Smith 13 Dec 1849

542 Increase Massachusetts.
Porcas Blake dec d widow of Edward Blake who died on the year 1800 of Boston in the State of Mass. who was a Saint in the Revolution by Captain of the commanded by in the commanded line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 510 Dollars 63 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831 & end 16 Nov r 1837, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of July 1837 and sent to J. M. Thayer rural
Annuity to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending $484.18 Increased from $484.18 Payable to only child
Robert Blake { Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the Chase Clerk, Recorded by Book Vol. 2 Page 344
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Massachusetts 542
Merab Blake of Boston in the State of Massa who was a in the commanded, by Captain of the commanded by in the widow of Edward Blake as Plato adt. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Massa at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of March 1837 and sent to Laurence No of Reps Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $2200.00 Pemi-ant. allowance ending March 37 200.00 $2400.00
3 Sept 1856 4 July 1856
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1839
Recorded by Whadson Book A Vol. 1 Page 4
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Set to L.M. Stone August 23 1844
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from L. Sep the 16. Nov 1837. Agt Notified. 30. Sep. 1841
Set to Secretary of State June 18. 1848
Set to Franklin Hale Feb. 21. '48
Set to Hon. J.G. Palfrey March 21. '48
Set to Hon. J. Rock will Apr. 7. '48

Commonwealth of Massachusetts At the office of the Probate Court for the county of Suffolk 20 th day of October, A.D. 1817 This certifies that it appears to me from satisfac- tory evidence that Robert Blake of Boston in said county legitimate is only son and heir of Edward Blake who was a second Lieutenant in the third battalion of Artillery in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war and as such said Robert is intitled to all the rights appertaining to that relation by the laws of said Commonwealth and said Edward died about twenty years ago Witness my hand and seal of Office this day & year first above written
Thomas Dancer Judge of Probate for said county of Suffolk

Pocket Almanack for 1783 Containing a list of All the Officers Attached to the Massachusetts Line on which the name of Edward Blake as Quater Master and Lieutenant of Col. Cram's Regiment is taken out

Rolls of the Osprey attached to Col Brune, A. Little, in June 1782 upon which Edward Blake is returned as Master Master and Seaman is filed in Dr Gumps Room with attached Massachusetts Rolls

Mr. Bulfinch, who is Pension Clerk in the office of Pension Agent at Boston, is so well known to the Pension Office as a Justice of the Peace, that the certificate of the Clerk as to that fact was deemed to be unnecessary.

1. pp.
J. M. Thayer Washington City is the appellant in this case.

Boston, 13 th Sept. 1844.
Dr. Sir,
I have the honor to transmit herewith your letter of 23 d ult. o with the certificate of the Secretary of State attached relative to the claim of Doreas Blake dec. d —
I am, very resp. Your obedt Servt L. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Boston, 1 st Feb. 1844.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the application of the child of Doreas Blake dec d . for an Increase of Pension under the law of 4 th July 1836.
I am, very resp. your obed. Serv t L. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Department of State, Washington, 6 th December, 1849.
Sir:
In answer to your letter of the 1 st instant, I have to state, that, in a paper in this Department, entitled, "Return of the Officers who remain with the three years men, in the Corps of Artillery," dated Dec., "June 17 th 1833," and signed, "J n Crane Col. Comd g Corps. Artillery," the name of Edward Blake is entered as that of a "Regimental Quarter Master."
I am, Sir, respectfully,
your obedient servant,
John M. Clayton
D. D. Addison, Esquire, Washington, D.C.

Boston 13 th Dec. 1847
Sir,
Enclosed herewith I send a copy of the Massachusetts Register for 1783, as furnishing a means of the adjustment of the claim of Dorcas Blake, dec. still pending, for an increase of pension. After the death of the late S. M. Stone, Esq., his papers relating to pension matters were put into my hands, and among the rest, this case, to which, at the request of the claimant, I beg leave again to call your attention. Several months ago, this register was handed to me by Mr. Stone, with the request, that I would if possible, procure a perfect copy, remarking that he wished to use it in the pension case of Edward Blake, which he was then prosecuting. I have made enquiries since then, and have been able to find but one copy, and that was in the Library of the Mass. Historical Society. I have therefore caused the pages which were wanting to be transcribed from that, and certified to by the Librarian of that Society, as being the next most authoritative form. This I send on, in fulfillment of what I suppose was Mr. Stone's intention; - although it does not prove the exact date of Blake's appointment as Dr. Master, it shows satisfactorily perhaps that it was as early as the 1 st January 1783.
Among the papers in this case is a copy of a communication addressed to the Department by Mr. Stone on the 15 th Jan. ult. to which as I do not find there was an answer, I would again most respectfully call your attention.
I am, Sir, with great respect
Your Obd t Serv t
Franklin Hall
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington, D. C.

Department of the Interior June 28 1850.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the papers in the case of Dorcas Blake, and I am of the opinion that the service should be computed up to the 3 rd September 1783.
I am very respectfully Your Ob t Servant Signed, J. Ewing Secretary
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions

Edward Blake or his act. 36  widow Vermont

✓ Department of the Interior June, 28 th 1850.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the papers in the case of Marcus Blake, and I am of the opinion that the service should be com- puted up to the 3 rd September 1783.
I am very respectfully Your obed t Servant.
T. Manning Secretary.
J. S. Edrards Esq r Barron of Pensions.

Washington 8 th Dec. 1849
Sir
I send you herewith enclosed a letter from the Secretary of State showing that Edward Blake was returned on the 17 th June 1783 as a Regimental Quarter Master of the "three Year's men in the Corps of Artillery".
This evidence I think clearly establishes the fact that he was continued in service after the discharge of the "War's men" and that he remained in service until Nov. 1783
With the other evidence on file in your office I think it proves fully more than two years service as a Q.M. Master
Requesting an early attention to this case,
I am resp s
Yours & Caleb Blumith
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk } ss.
I, George Tyler Biglow, Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, now held at Boston in & for said county, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me that Mrs. Dorcas Blake, late of Boston aforesaid, deceased was a revolutionary pensioner, that said Dorcas died on the sixteenth day of November A.D. 1837, and that Robert Blake, a resident friend Boston is and since said decease has been her only surviving child.
Given under my hand this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1848.
George Tyler Biglow Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
I Joseph Willard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Suffolk, do hereby certify that George Tyler Biglow Esquire,

is Judge of said Court as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is his genuine signature
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid.
Joseph Willard Clerk.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December 10 th 1847
I hereby Certify, That at the date above written, Franklin Hall was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Tufts Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Department of State, Washington, 21. May, 1850.
Sir,
In compliance with your request, I have to state, that, in a paper in this Department, signed "Geo Crane Col. Artillery," and entitled, "Monthly Return of the Massachusetts Corps of Artillery, West Point, 30 th of August 1783," are entered, under the head, "On the Staff," the words, " 1 st 2 d Lieut Genl Master. "
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your obedient servant, John M. Clayton -
D. D. Addison Esquire, Washington, D.C.

A.
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Department of State Washington Feb 17. 1848.
James L Edwards Esq Convent of Pennine
Sir,
In compliance with your request, I have caused the Washington Papers to be examined for evidence of the service of Edward Blake as lieutenant and Quarter Master in the army of the Revolution, and have to report that in a return signed John Crane, Col o Massachusetts artillery, dated 16 th April '83, Edward Blake is reported as Second lieutenant and Quarter Master — date of commission 10 th September 1778.
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your Ob t serv t . James Buchanan

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 15 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, the of two child n of Socrates Blake, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of four hundred Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. — to the 16 th Nov. 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Increase 20 Dorcas Blake wid wid of Edward Blake Map act 4 July 1836
Admrs Artillery 10 mo 16 day. Sept 2. M ch 259.75 13 mo 14 day, Sept. 224.43 484.18
From 4 March 1831 to 16 th Novm 1837 the day of her death payable to her only Robert Blake only after deducting what has been paid at the rate of $400 00 per an. for same time Hon J. Rockwell House of Reps

Pension Office April 1848
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the
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Franklin Hall y Boston Present

The present situation of the following cases.
Eliza Toohey, Navy, wid. of Edward - Certificate of Benj. R. Tinsler, Surg o U.S.N. transmitted Dec 10, 1847 as required by letter of Commr to S. M. Stone Esq. Aug 10, 1846
Henry Thomas, Navy Invalid. Last application transmitted Sept 29, 1848. - Papers were forwarded from Pensacola in Jan. '48 - Survey held upon him by Drs Huln & McCleod, - discharged 3 rd Jan. 1848. Cert of Verifier presented same time - cert y issued.
Ephraim P. Hill. Capt Resg Scott, 2 d Regt Ill. Vols. transmitted May 20, 1848. - Discharge dated 18 th June 1847, signed by W. H. Bissell, Col. Certificate for pension dated 16 th June 1847, and signed by Ed. B. Price, Surg o , 7/3 disability.
Whether an increase has been granted to the children of Lucas Blake wid of Edward, under Law of 1836 for his services as Lieutenant & Quarter Master,
Act Aug 11, 1848 & Regulations Joint Resolution July 1, 1848 " Act July 10, 1848.
Under what Act was Mrs Ann Carpenter, wid of Jacob, Gunner U.S.N. pensioned. Her pension expired 8 th March 1847.

Dorcas Blake the widow of Edward Massachusetts
increased from 484.50 per an to 521.78 from 5 10 63, for 4 March 1831 to 16 Nov: 1837 when she died de diting all her born children only child
Robert Blake (notified Pension agent)
Act 4 July 1836.
The increase is for service to be computed as at 2:11 arts 4 mos, 21 days, from 13 Apr to 3 Sep 1783, and deducting such time as she was, or allowed for, p's per mth, add pay as per mth arts,
J. M. Thayer
Recd

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept 9 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Edward Blake is to be found upon the rolls of Col. Green's Artillery as Lieutenant from Sept 12 1778 to Oct 23 1781. after which time there are no rolls.
The name of Edward Blake is to be found upon a list of the Officers in Col. Green's regiment as Lieut. in 1782 & as Lt. & Dr. Master in 1783.

Prussian Office August 23. 1844
Sir,
In the case of Dorcas Blake, deceased, for an increased allowance under the act of 4 July, 1836, the rolls of the Massachusetts Line from 1776 to 1781, afford no evidence of her husband's service as Quarter Master. If it can be shown that he was paid in both capacities of Lieutenant and Quarter Master, she would be entitled to the increase.
I am very respectfully Your obedient Servant.
G. W. (signature)
S. M. Stone Esq. Boston, Massachusetts.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons. Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Massachusetts.

War Office, June 30th, 1847
Sir,
In the case of David Gookin, dec d . it appears by the rolls (which conform to his declaration) that at the time of the reduction of the New Hampshire troops to a Battalion under Major S t . John, he was appointed a Pay Master in addition to his Lieutenantcy in the Line. The computation of their pay monthly three days to 3rd September, 1783, as Lieut. & Pay Master, and seventeen months twenty seven days as a Lieut., equal to $360. \frac{66}{100} .
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your O b d Serv t . J. L. Edwards
29 October 1836
R. D. Addison, Esq.
Present.

Home of Representative, Litchfield
March 31. 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Sir.
In the case of Sarah Blake deceased - Act 1836. I am informed that an application has been made by the only surviving child Robert Blake of Massachusetts, for an increase of his late mother's pension. Its allowance has been objected to on the ground that no evidence as to the length of service her husband performed as a Lieut and Quarter Master has been presented.
I have received the within enclosed pay roll for the month of June 1782. This with the evidence on file to April 1783, as Sandusky will I should judge be sufficient evidence to grant an allowance of increase, from the 1st June 1782 to the time the war ended
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant Julius Portwell

Pension Office
Sir
May 17. 1849
In reply to your letter of the 16 th inst, in the case of Mrs Arabella Willard under act 7 th July 1838, widow of Moses Willard claiming an increase of pension I have to state that she has already been allowed the highest rate of pension to which she is entitled, agreeably to the second evidence exhibited. It is shown that on the 24 th July 1782, her husband was appointed a Surgeons Mate under Colonel Marcus Mallett and that on the 31 st December following there was due him for his services £80 which at 40 s per month would be for five months services commencing 1 st August 1782. Her pension was computed from that time, and made to terminate on the 3 rd September 1783, the date of the definitive treaty of peace. The Act of the 3 rd March 1837 only applies

to widows in cases where their husbands were in service after 3 rd November 1783 and where they were married before that date, so as to give them the ben- efits of the Act of 4 th July 1836. It is not intended understood, that the widows pension shall be computed to 3 rd November 1783, in cases where their husbands were in service to that date. Besides, the fault which is shewn of her husband having been in possession of the Land granted him for his service on the 2 d September 1783, is deemed conclusive evidence of his not having been in service after that period.
Respectfully Your Obed Servt J L Edwards
Lt. Col. Addison Esqr Present

Washington Decr. 17 th 1829
Mr. Sir,
In reply to your enquiry, "whether (in my opinion) the Act of March 3 rd 1833, was intended to embrace officers of the Continental line" I have to state that it was for the relief of such officers and soldiers alone, of the the Continental line who continued in service until the Fall of 1783, that that Act was passed. I was a Clerk in the Pension Office at the time - I well recollect, before its passage, the numerous complaints made by claimants who served in that line after April 1783. Ninety nine out of every hundred who were allowed under this act, were officers & soldiers of the Continental line. Indeed I believe they all were.
You ask me to give you the names of one or two officers of the Continental line whose services have been calculated, under the above law, to the 3 rd of Sept. 1783. In answer I enclose you a list of four; and would remark that I would challenge any Gentleman in the Pension Office to point out a single

decision reverse to the foregoing made either by the law of Pensions, the late Chief Clerk, Dr. Orump, or any other Gentleman of that office, possessing a proper know- ledge of the Pension laws.
In haste Prenan Wmottyp M c Addison
1 st
The list of names referred to.
George Reab act '32, New York 3 rd Sept 1783
2 nd Daniel Gookin Maine act '32 " "
3 rd John Barnett Chaplain N.Y. act 1832 - 3 Sept 1783.
4 th William Taylor Mass. act '32 allowed to 1 st of August 1783. In this case I did not shew that Taylor remained with the 3 years men.
Mr. Magee Esq. Resol

Payment to be made at Boston by Franklin Haver, Esq., Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Massa- chusetts.
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Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Vol- ume 1 Page 49 by Th. Rumpkin, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, (3rd section) Corey Blake dec d late of Massachusetts, widow of Edward Blake , who was a Lieutenant and a Lieutenant and Quarter Master in the Revolution, who died about the year 1800, is re-inscribed on the Pension list at the increased rate of Four hundred and Eighty four Dollars and eighteen Cents per annum, Commencing 4th March, 1831, and terminating on the 16th November, 1837, the day on which she died. This pension has been increased from Four hundred dollars per annum. The difference between the amount she has already been paid, and the sum now allowed her, say eighty four dollars and eighteen cents per annum, for the same period for which she was paid, is due to Robert Blake , only child surviving.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Blake

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Suffolk County } ss.
I Thomas W Phillips, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston  for the County of Suffolk held at Boston, on the first Monday of Feby. 1844. do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has exhibited to said Court that Doreas Blake was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Four Hundred Dollars per annum; that she was a resident of the County of Suffolk in the state aforesaid and died in the City of Boston on the sixteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty seven; that she left one child only known to be living, viz. Robert Blake now a resident of this city of lawful age. =
And I further certify that it was proved to the said Court that the said Doreas Blake had another son viz Charles Blake living in the year 1831. 1832 or 3 but who was reported to have been killed on the Mississippi River on or about this time not having been heard from since this period no exertions have been made without success to as- certain his residence if living.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Boston this 5 th day of February in the year of our Lord 1844.
Thomas W Phillips, Clerk of said Municipal Court.

Payment to be made at Boston by Franklin Narm Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 2 Vol- ume 2 Page 344 by J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
Increase
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July 1836, the pension of Dorcas Blake dec d late of Massachusetts, widow of Edward Blake, who was a Lieutenant & Quarter Master in the Revolution, has been increased from four hundred & eighty four 18 / 100 dollars to five hundred and ten 63 / 100 Dollars per annum, commencing 4 th March 1831 & ending the November 1837 when she died.
The amount is due & payable to Robert Blake, her only surviving child, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of four hundred and eighty four 18 / 100 Dollars per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this first day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
T. Cushing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss.
On this twenty sixth day of November eighteen hundred and forty nine, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Robert Blake and made oath in due form of Law that he is the son and only surviving child of Dorcas Blake, late a pensioner of the Massachusetts Agency, the said Dorcas was the widow of Edward Blake who was a Lieutenant and Quartermaster of Cram's Regiment in the War of the Revolution, that the said Dorcas drew a Pension from the United States at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum to the time of her death that she died on about the sixteenth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty seven that on the eighth day of May 1848, he as her only remaining child received an Increase of her Pension up to four hundred & eighty four dollars 18/100 per ann. — that he as her only surviving child now claims a still further increase for the services of his father in the Revolution, that the proof of his heirship is on file in the Pension Office
Robert Blake
Sworn to & subscribed .. the day and year first above mentioned, before me G. S. Bulfinch Justice of Peace
Attest
J. B. Wilson

WIDOW, &c.)
File No. 21677
Dora Blake widow of Edward Blake Lieut. Newman
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
For Edward Blake Genl
Greeting We, Reposing especial trust
confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you, to
a second Lieutenant in the Third Continental Regiment of Artillery in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 10th day
of September 1778 You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of
by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress
for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of
the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance
of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Com-
mittee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest
John Stevens Secretary of the Board of Officers
Witness his Excellency Saml Huntington Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 11th day of July 1778, and in the second year of our Independence.
Saml Huntington President

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I Robert Blake of Boston County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, Painter son and sole heir of Edward Blake, deceased who was a Lieutenant in Crane's Artillery during the Revolutionary War, have constituted, ordained and made, and in my Stead and Place put, and by these Presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in my Stead and Place put John Coates of Boston, County of Suffolk, Broker,
to be my true, sufficient and lawful Attorney, for me and in my Name and Stead, and to my Use, to ask, demand, levy, require, recover and receive of and from all and every Person or Persons whomsoever the same shall or may concern, all and singular Sum and Sums of Money, Debts, Goods, Wares, Merchandize, Effects and Things whatsoever, and wheresoever they shall and may be found due, owing, payable, belonging and coming unto me the Constituent, by any Ways and Means whatsoever, on account of my
late Father Edward Blake, deceased for his services in the Revolutionary War, in Col. Crane's Regt. of Artillery, as a Lieutenant - especially to ask for and receive for me, a Patent or Warrant for Two Hundred acres of Land, of the Secretary of War of the United States, granted as a Bounty to him for his services, in the said War, by the Congress of the United States
Giving and hereby granting unto my said Attorney my full and whole Strength, Power and Authority in and about the Premises; and to take and use all due Means, Course and Process in the Law for the obtaining and recovering the same; and of Recoveries and Receipts thereof, in my Name to make, seal and execute due Acquittance and Discharge; and for the Premises to appear, and the Person of me the Constituent to represent before any Governour, Judges, Justices, Officers and Ministers of the Law whatsoever, in any Court or Courts of Judicature, and there, on my Behalf, to answer, defend and reply unto all Actions, Causes, Matters and Things whatsoever, relating to the Premises. Also to submit any Matter in Dispute, to Arbitration or otherwise: With full Power to make and substitute one or more Attorneys under my said Attorney, and the same again at Pleasure to revoke. And generally to say, do, act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all Matters and Things whatsoever, relating to the Premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all Intents and Purposes, as I the said Constituent, if present, ought or might personally, although the Matter should require more special Authority than is herein comprised, I the said Constituent ratifying, allowing and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said Attorney or his Substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the Premises, by Virtue of these Presents. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the thirteenth  thirteenth Day of November, in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventeen
Signed, sealed and delivered in Presence of
Robert Blake
Wm. Allen
Henry Allen
Suffolk ss. Boston D r Nov 1817 Then personally appeared Robert Blake acknowledged this instrument to be his free act and deed which Blake being to me well known Wm. Allen Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Suffolk ss. Boston Nov. 6 th 1817 - I William Alline of said Boston & One of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Suffolk aforesaid, Do hereby certify that Mr Thomas Blake of Boston aforesaid, a person well known to me, personally appeared before me and made solemn Oath, that Edward Blake late of Boston aforesaid, deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, was his Brother - that he, said Thomas, served the United States three years in the Revolutionary War, in Colo Crane's Regiment of Artillery as a Sergeant - that he, the said Thomas, knew that his said Brother, Lieutenant Edward Blake, served in the said Regiment of Artillery from 1777, until the close of the said War - And that he was honorably discharged the service in the year 1783 - W m Alline Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Suffolk ss. Boston Nov. 8 th 1817 - I John Tucker of said Boston, Blacksmith, do hereby certify that I was a Sergeant in Col o Crane's Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts Line of the American Army, in the Revolutionary War, I enlisted to serve during the war, & served to the close of it - that I well knew Edward Blake, deceased, who was a Lieutenant in said Regiment of Artillery, and that he served as a Lieutenant from 1780 until the close of the war And that he was honorably discharged the service in the year 1783 John Tucker Jr
Suffolk ss. Boston Nov. 8 th 1817 - Then personally appeared the above named John Tucker Jr & made Oath, that to the best of his knowledge & belief the above Certificate by him subscribed is true, said Tucker, being well known to me - W m Alline Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. Boston, Nov 8 th 1817. I John Tucker, Clerk of the Courts in the above County Do hereby certify that W m Alline, Esq r is a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly authorized & commissioned by the State of Massachusetts that the signature of the said W m Alline, is the hand writing of the said W m Alline on this instrument I have hereunto set my seal of said County this 8 th day of Nov. 1817. Attest Jno. Tucker Clerk

Commonwealth of } City of Boston Feb y 11. 1857. Massachusetts
This certifies to whom it may concern Edward Blake & Warren Smallpiece are entered on the book of Publications of Intended marriages on the twenty first day of January A. D. One thousand eight hundred & seventy nine.
Samuel F. McCleary, City Clerk.
Com th . of Massachusetts, Suffolk Ss. Boston, February 16 th , 1857.
Then the above-named Samuel F. McCleary, City Clerk of the City of Boston, personally appeared, and made oath that the foregoing Certificate subscribed by him is true.
Before me - - Lem l Hayden Jr - Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Boston Feby 15 1837
The subscriber, Secretary of the Society of Cincinnati - Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certifies, that the name of Edward Blake is among the names of the original subscribers to said Society of Cincinnati, and that said Blake is designated as Lieutenant in Col Cranes Regiment of Artillery in the Massachusetts Line.
I further certify that Mrs Dorcas Blake, has for years past, and so late as Nov 2. 1836 received various grants from said Society of Cincinnati.
Thos JAMSON. Secretary of the Massachusetts Society of Cincinnati.

Suffolk 33 - Feb 15 1837. Personally appear- ed the within named Thomas Jackson and made solemn oath that the within certificate by him subscribed is true Before me Augustus Peabody Justice of the Peace
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Dorcas Blake
widow of J. C. C. and
Heirs -
on Roll Censuses Regt
Alma
2 years V. G. artillery
400
No deduction died in 1862
Hon. A. Lawrence
Sto. R.R.