Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,753, Arnold Bliven, R.I.

SERVICE
R. I.
Bliven, Arnold Mary
NUMBER
W. 15,753
CONTENTS

Albany 30.273
Arnold Bliven
of Albany Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Noyes in the Mass. Mil. time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Dec r . 1835 and sent to Henry Stone Rensselaerville, Albany Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '35. 360.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March '36. 40.00
$400.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2- Vol. 4 Page 5
Letter to Hon. J. Crammer 23. Dec. 1835 Dear - Do. to J. A. Coney, Oct. 16. 1838

Albany 1521
Mary Bliven widow of Arnold Bliven
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7. June 1832 and who died on the 18. January 1837 of Saratoga Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. _____ by Col. Noyes in the _____ line for 2 years, Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1837. 19 th January 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Dec. 1838 and sent to Hon. John J. Delgraft, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38 129. 56 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. '39. 40. 00 $169.56
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2 Page 67 Clerk,

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 - State of Rhode Island - Washington County ss. On this 9 th day of October A.D. 1834 - personally appeared in open court, before the judges of justice of the board of Probate, now sitting in the Town of Charlestown in the County of said, Arnold Bliven, a resi- dent of Rensselaer, in the County of Albany & state of New York, aged thirty seven years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named offi- cers & served as herein stated - That is to say - In December 1775 when he belonged to the second company of militia in the town of Westport in said County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, of which John Gann was the Captain, he was drafted therefrom for a period of service three months, which he served out in the grade of a pri- vate guarding against the enemy on the south shore of the town of West- port under the said Capt. Gann in Col. Voorh's Regt. - On drafts or detachments from the Gann company in the grade of a pri- vate between the months of February & Decr 1776 he performed under the said Capt. Gann or his Ensign William

Blew three several tours of service of three months each in Col. Woy's Regt. guarding the inhabitants & their prop- erty on the southern shores of said town of Westport against the increas- ing depredations of the enemy.
In the early part of Dec. 1870, at the time the enemy entered Washington Left Bay took possession of the Island of Rhode Island. This detach- ment was at said Westport detached from the above mentioned company with others & marched to Bottom's Creek where South Kingstown in said County of Washington, where in the grade of a private, under Lieut. Saunders of the above said company he served till into the month of April 1871, in either Col. Woy's or Col. Brown's Regt. a period of from to the end of this tour of service he was discharged returned to said Westport - when in the fore part of May 1871, he was, under the above mentioned Lieut. Saunders, in a detachment from the above said company or- dered to Point Judith in said South Kingstown, where in the grade of a private in Col. Woy's Regt. he served against the en- emy a period of three months, when the fore part of August 1871 he was discharged and returned to said Westport - and about the time he returned to

said Witherly in 1887, thirteen men, of whom this declarant was one, were detailed from the Garrison- troop Second Company & institu- ted a guard with Sergeant Champlin at its head which from the time of its establishment was posted at O'Callaghan's Creek on the Southern shore of said town of Witherly contiguous to the sea, where was planted a field piece, to watch the enemy's approach against them in casibons, on which guard, from the establishment thereof as before stated, this declarant served against the enemy in the grade of a private between Ward's Branch and Luanacontanga Branch a distance of four or five miles along the Witherly shore till the first part of the year 1880, a period of two years or more, in Col. Gray's Regt. - during which time he drew the rations of a
soldier. - During this service on the shores of said Witherly, this declarant aided in taking the armed Schooner Huffy belong- ing to the enemy & the Butter Schooner, which was called, laden with provisions for the enemy & in protecting & defending several of her crew whose names he does not now remember & their cargoes from the enemy.

he was, as he has been informed by his parents Julius, born in the town of Westbury on the 7 th day of February 1759, when he resided till 1817, when he removed therefrom to the town of Germantown in the County of Columbia in the State of New York, when he resided till 1832, when he removed to the town of New Baltimore in the County of Albany & State of New York, where he still resides; that he has no record of his age or birth;
That he does not remember ever to have received any written discharge from any of his said services; but that then he was verbally discharged therefrom by his commanding officers; that he has no documentary evidence of any of his said services. That he is not acquaint- ed with any clergyman in his vicin- ity; referred to but refers to Edward Wollock & Joseph Stanton of Charles- town in the County of Washington & State of R.I. as friends of his vicinity. (who have long known him, who testify to his character for veracity & to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution) & to the accompanying depositions.
And the said Oldfield Brien further says, that his reasons and apology, which he has trusts

were in satisfactory to the War Depart- ment, why he makes his declaration before the above mentioned court, and that in said town of Pendleton, where he resides, his residence has been so only about two years short, that his acquaint- ance there is quite limited. He knows of no persons there other than that vicinity by whom he could prove his Revolutionary services; and that in said county of Washington, State of N. Hald, during his whole life, up to AD 1817, he resided all his said services were performed At the witnesses thereof. His character reside there.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity (except the present) and dis- closes that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Taken, Subscribed and Sworn to in Open Court before the Court aforesaid.
Witness Samuel Stanton Esq.
We Edward Miller & Samuel Stanton residing in the town of Charleston in the

town in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Brown who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & who now resides in New Sylvania in the State of New York, but who previous to A.D. 1817 resided in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island in our vicinity. —
That we believe him to be seventy-seven years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the towns of Westport & Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island in the vicinity of his former residence to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we are in that opinion.
Taken Subscribed and Sworn to Edward Werry in Open Court before the Court Samuel Stanton aforesaid.
Witness Samuel Stanton S. Clerk
And the court do hereby certify that they declare their opinion after full investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Stephen Cook was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states — and the court further certify that it appears to them that Edward Werry & Samuel Stanton who signed the preceding certificate, are residents of said town of Charlestown & that they are persons of veracity & that their State of mind is entitled to credit — and the court further certify that the aforesaid Werry & Stanton

lived in the vicinity of the residence of the of the said Arnold Bliven when he resided in said Milford.
I Samuel Stanton Clerk of the aforesaid Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Arnold Bliven for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto- set my hand and Seal of Office this 9 th day of October. A D 1834.
Samuel Stanton C l erk

Declaration of Arnold Bliven in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. entitled "An Act Supple- mentary to the Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution"
State of New York Albany County } S
On this twentysecond day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court before the Justices of "the Justices' Court of the City of Albany" being a Court of Records now sitting in the City of Albany in the County and State aforesaid. Arnold Bliven, a resident of Pinesdaer ville, in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy seven years; who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832:—
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers; and served as herein stated. That is to say — In December 1775, when he belonged to the Second Company of militia, in the town of Westerly, in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, of which John Gavel was the captain; he was drafted therefrom for

a period of service of two months, which he served out in the grade of a private, guarding against the enemy on the south shore of the town of Westerly under the said Captain Gavel in Colonel Noyes' Regiment. In drafts or detachments from the aforementioned company in the grade of a private between the months of February and December 1776 he performed under either the said Captain Gavel, or his Ensign, William Bliven three several tours of service of two months each, in Col. Noyes Regiment guarding the inhabitants and their property on the southern shores of said town of Westerly against the incursions and depredations of the enemy. In the early part of December 1776, at the time the enemy entered Narragansett Bay, and took possession of the island of Rhode Island, the said Sanders, was, at said Westerly detached from the aforementioned company with others and marched to Boston Neck in South Kingston in said County of Washington, when, in the grade of a private under Lieut. Saunders, of the aforementioned company, he served till into the month of April 1777, in either Col. Noyes, or Col. Brown's Regiment, a period of four months. At the end of this tour of service he was discharged and returned to said Westerly. In the fore part of May 1777, he was under the aforementioned Lieut. Saunders in a detachment, from the aforementioned company ordered to Point Judith, in said South Kingston, when in the grade of

a private in Col. Noyes Regiment he served against the enemy a period of three months; and in the fore part of August 1777, he was discharged and returned to said Westerly. And about the time of his last mentioned return to Westerly, thirteen men, of whom this declarant was one, were detached from the aforesaid Second Company, & instituted a Guard with Serjeant Champlin at its head, which from the time it was instituted, was established and posted at Noyes' Neck on the Southern shore of said town of Westerly contiguous to the sea, where was planted a field piece, to watch the enemy and guard against their incursions. On which said Guard, from the establishment thereof, as aforesaid, this declarant served against the enemy in the grade of a private, between Wards Breach and Quonquontauque Breach, a distance of four or five miles, along the Westerly shore till the fore part of the year 1780 a period of two years or more, in Col. Noyes Regiment. During which time he drew the rations and pay of a soldier. While on this service on the shores of said Westerly this declarant aided in taking the Armed Schooner Huffey belonging to the enemy, and the Butter Schooner, so called, laden with provisions for the enemy, and in protecting and preserving several American vessels, the names of which he does not

now remember, and their cargoes from the enemy.
And the said Arnold Oliver declares that he faithfully served out all the aforementioned periods of service and he further says, that he was, as he has been informed by his parents, and believes, born in said town of Westerlo on the seventh day of February 1757 where he remained from his birth till the year 1817, when he removed therefrom to the town of Clermont in the County of Columbia in the State of New York, where he continued to reside till the year 1832, when he removed to the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York, where he still continues to reside. And he saith that he hath no record of his birth.
He further saith, that he does not remember ever to have received any written discharge from any of his aforesaid services, but that he was verbally discharged therefrom by his commanding Officers. And that he has no documentary evidences of any of his said services. This declarant saith that he has resided so short a time in the town of Rensselaerville aforesaid, that he is very little acquainted with any clergymen there, but he refers to Peleg Weedon and Simeon P. Minton of said town of Rensselaerville, both of

whom were long acquainted with this declarant before he came to the town of Rensselaerville aforesaid — And he also refers to the accompanying depositions of Samuel Chamberlain Danford Mayes, Henry Babcock, and Hettie Munnell, taken and sworn to before Job Taylor a justice of the peace in the State of Rhode Island on the 8th of October 1834 and authenticated by Samuel Helms clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island, under the seal of the said Court, on the 10th day of October 1834.
And the said declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 22 d day of December 1834 John S. Wapson Clerk }
Arnold Bliven
We Peleg Weedon & Simeon P. Kingson — residing in the town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Arnold Bliven the person mentioned in the above declarative that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; That we were acquainted with the said Arnold Bliven for the term of several years, while he

resided in the State of Rhode Island that he was during all that time re- puted and believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Tilly Weedon
Simson P. Hinson
Subscribed and sworn the nineteenth day of December 1834 before me the un- dersigned:— one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Albany; and I do also certify that I know the said Hinson & Weedon to be reputable and credible men —
B. E. Mackey Justice of the Peace
City and County of Albany I, Bernard A. Ten Eyck Clerk of the said City and County do hereby certify that Benjamin E. Mackey whose name is subscribed above and before whom the preceding affidavit was taken to have been sworn on the day of the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 22 d Dec r A. D. 1834.
C A Ten Eyck Clerk

And the said Court, to wit the Justices Court of the City of Albany do hereby declare their opinion after the investiga- tion of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, and on referring to the proofs by depositions, mentioned in the foregoing declaration, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further de- clares that Plegmader is a son of P. Plegmader who served in the War of the Revolution in the County of Albany, and an credible person, and that the said record is entitled to credit.
I John G. Wason Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Albany do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Applica- tion of Arnold Bliven for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twenty second day of December 1834 John G. Wason, Clerk

In the case of Arnold Bliven, a Rev. Holden
Supplementary Declaration
—11—
Amos Bliss

State of New York Albany County p - Arnold Bliven of Pempelaeville, in the County of Albany and State of New York, in explanation of and supplementary to, his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 9th 1832, on Oath, saith, that his services in the Guards, on the shores of Verhulst referred to in his primary declaration was under intendment, and was by him intended so to have been that , whether or not, it was so that in his said primary declaration. And he further saith, that the reason of his not sooner applying for the benefit of the said act of Congress, is that not having seen the act himself, and being retired and remote from the scene of other applicants, and of his revolutionary services, he was not apprised, that those who served in the militia, or otherwise than in the Continental Service, were entitled to Pensions, under said act, until the latter part of the year 1834. and that from the time last aforemen- tioned, he hastened to collect evidence of his services, and prepared, and presented his application to the war department.
Arnold Bliven
State of New York. Albany County. p. This

Seventeenth day of July, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appeared the above named Arnold Blier, before me John Niles one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Albany. Who before me, made and subscribed the preceding supplemental declaration and was by me thereunto duly sworn, according to Law. - I further certify that the said Arnold Blier is personally well known to me, that he is a person of veracity, and that his aforesaid statement or supplemental declaration, is intitled to Credit.
John Niles one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Albany.
State of New York Albany County ss. - I Conrad A. Ten Eyck clerk of the said County do hereby certify That John Niles Esq. - before whom the preceding declaration was sub- scribed and sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the said County duly commissioned and sworn. And that his name subscribed to the said declaration is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and af- fixed the Seal of the said County this 25. day of July 1835.
C. A. Ten Eyck Clerk

In the Matter of the Pension Claim of Arnold Bliven
Renewed Deduc- ation
Certificate of the of State taken out - See
Admitted Private 2 years
Henry Stone

Arnold Bliem of Pempadueville in the County of Albany and State of New-York, in accordance, with a sug- gestion from the Commissioner of Pensions concerning his claim as a Pensioner under Act of June 7 th 1832, on oath saith:—
That in December, in the year one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty five he was drafted from the 2 d Company of Militia in the town of Westerly for two month's service; which he served in the grade of Private, on the shore of Westerly under Captain Gavit in Col. Noyes Regiment. Also, in drafts or detach- ments from the aforesaid Company at three different times, in the grade of a Private, between February and December in the year 1776, he performed either under Captain Gavit or Ensign Bliem, three several terms of service of two months each, in Col. Noyes Regiment, on the shores of Westerly.
From the first of December 1776 to the first of April 1777 he served a period of four months, at Boston neck under Lieut. Sanders in Col. Noyes Regi- ment, at Point Judith. Soon after this latter service, he served on the guard of 13. enlisted from said Company, and served on the shores of Westerly from that time until the fore part of 1780— under Sergeant Champlin, who was at the head of the said Guard—being a period of two years or more.
And further said Arnold Bliem on

his oath further says, that the following is the substance of the deposition, attached to his original declaration, alleged to be lost, copy of which was taken and returned by the person who made out the first paper copy.
James Champlin says, that he knows that Arnold Bliven served a long time on the Guard of Thirteenth - Champlin served on it himself on Noyes' Creek , for a number of months and left Bliven serving on the Guard, when he, Champlin went away, and he said Champlin was absent one year in the Continental service; and when he returned, at the end of the year, he found Bliven still on the Guard. Says that he and Bliven served together a period of several months at Point Judith .
Samford Noyes says that he and Bliven belonged to John Gavit's company or regiment of Guards , and served in detach- ments from the company 8 months together on the shores of Woolsey's . That some time in the year 1778, the Guard of 13 was established and he and Bliven served in it till after the enemy evacu- ated the Island of Rhode Island at Noyes' Creek .
Henry Babcock , says the latter part of 1776 and part of 1777, he served in a

detachment, from said Second Company at Point Judith, a number of months remember that Arnold Bliven, served there the same period in Col. Vose's Regiment, and in the same detachment with himself. He also knows that said Bliven was much in service on the shores of Westerly.
Stephen Saunders, says, he knows that Bliven served under him on Boston neck from the fore part of December 1776 to April 1777. and at Point Judith from the first of May to the first of August 1777.
On the subject of the con- tinuation of the Guard of B. and some other points the detachment is referred for further proof to the supplementary papers.
Arnold Bliven
State of New York Albany County } On this twentieth
day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five personally appeared the above

named Arnold Hliver, who before me made and subscribed the preceding Declaration and Statement, and was by me thereunto duly sworn, accord- ing to Law. I further certify that the said Arnold Hliver is well known to me, and that I believe him to be a person of veracity. John Niles
— A Judge of the County courts of the County of Albany
Clerk's office of the County of Albany - Nov. 1835
Albany County ss. I Conrad B Ten Eyck Clerk of the County of Albany do hereby certify, that John Viles, was a Judge of the County Courts of said County at the time when he acknowledged the above oath, and that his name above subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of the said John Viles — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County this 25. day of November A. D. 1835.
C. A. True Cycek Clerk

3587 Percival Daper Nancy Blance
Ent.
I Edward Esq.
The application was enclosed to me by Wm. A. Coney Esq Attorney, residing at Saratoga Springs. please give it an early examination Report it to J. D. D. Esq
Wm. D. D. Esq
Washington
17 Dec 1828
Admitted
Private 2 years
Hon John J. D. Esq Home Papers N.Y.

State of New York Tautauga County ss. On this Seventh day of December - in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight person- ally appeared before Thomas J. Marston - First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tautauga and State of New York, being a court of Record Mary Blevins aged seventy six - years Eleven months, also being 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 June Seventh 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay - and pensions to certain wid- ows." That she is the widow of Arnold Blevins who was a prisoner of the United States. - That the said Arnold Blevins was entitled to, and did receive a pension as a private under the act of June 7 th 1832. at the rate of eighty dollars per year commencing on the 4 th of March 1831. That the said Arnold Blevins at the time he made application for such pension resided in the town of New- schlaraville in the County of Albany and State of New York. That at the time the services were rendered for which the pension was granted, the said Arnold Blevins resided in the town of Westerly in the (now) County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island

and when his pension certificate was issued he resided in the town of Grafton Springs in the County of Saratoga and State of New York where he continued to reside until the time of his death. That his pension was obtained by Henry Stone of P'keepsie in the County of Albany sometime in the month of November or December 1835. and the first payment thereon was made to Joshua B. Linton of Grafton Springs aforesaid, and that the said certificate was surrendered after the death of the said Arnold B. Linton upon drawing the arrears due to him at the time of his death pursuant to the rules and regulations of the pension department.
The further declares that she was married to the said Arnold B. Linton on the thirty first day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine at Westerly in the State of Rhode Island. That the certificates and deposition of Jesse Maston herunto annexed contain the evidence of such marriage. That her husband the aforesaid Arnold B. Linton died on the eighteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven at Grafton Springs aforesaid. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January

Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 7 th day of December 1838 by making her mark the said Mary being un- able from infirmity to write
Mary Blown Mark
Thos. M c Arvin Judge Prov. Ass. Pleas.
I Certify That in my opinion the above named Mary Blown is unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court in person.
Thos. M c Arvin Judge Prov. Ass. Pleas.

Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 7 th day of December 1838 by making her mark the said Mary being un- able from infirmity to write
Mary Bliven Mark
Thos. M c Arvin Judge Sar. Co. Pleas.
I Certify That in my opinion the above M c Arvin Mary Bliven is unable from bodily infirmity to attend Court
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Saratoga County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify , That Thomas M c Arvin before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of  first Judge of the County Courts the P in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 11 th day of December 1838.
Note - The words "first Judge of the County Courts" interlined over an Erasure - A. Goodrich Clerk

I hereby certify that Arnold Blevins of Westerly son to Edward Blevins deceased & Mary Willow of Charlestown daughter to Joseph Willow was joined together in the Lawful Ordinances of Marriage December the thirty first in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine By me the subscriber
Isaiah Willow Elder
Entered April the Eighth Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and ninety eight
H. Sam l Blevins Town Clerk.
State of Rhode Island vs Washington County ss
Town Clerk's Office Westerly Sept. 18 th A.D. 1838
I Jesse Mason Town Clerk of Westerly aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the dates which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as is above written.
Jesse  Mason Town Clerk
I Jesse Mason above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County of Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Westerly with the exception above named as certified by me Jesse  Mason Town Clerk
Sworn before me Ed. W. Knight Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Washington ss Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas September 26 th Octo 1838
I hereby certify that Judson W. Knight is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly in the County and State aforesaid Duly commissioned and qualified and that the above Signature purporting to be his is Genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court the day and year above written
H. Nathan White Clerk
Thos. M. Brown Judge for Prov. Place.

State of New York Senatoga County ss 3. On this 7 th day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before Thomas J. Marvin First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Senatoga personally appeared Joshua Blevins of Senatoga Springs in said County and being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is a son of Arnold Blevins named in the foregoing deposition and certifi- cate of Mary Blevins. That said Ar- nold Blevins was a prisoner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832. at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum that his prison was prison as stated in said declaration of Mary Blevins that the said Arnold Blevins died at Senatoga Springs in said County on the Eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty seven, leaving Mary Blevins his widow That the said Mary is still such widow and has not since been married. That she resides at Senatoga Springs and is the identical person named in and who made the foregoing declaration before Thomas J. Marvin First Judge as aforesaid.
Subscribed and sworn this 7 th day of December 1838 before me
Joshua Blevins
Thos. J. Marvin Judge for Com. Pleas.

Note Paxa
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify , That Thomas F. Allen before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the first Judge of the County Court the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 11 th day of December 1838
Note - The words, "first Judge of the County Court," interlined over an erasure -
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York Saratoga County ss 3 Samuel Chapman of Saratoga Springs in said County being duly sworn says that he was acquaint- ed with Arnold Blovin in his life- time. That said Arnold was a free- citizen of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. That he the said Arnold Blovin died at Sa- ratoga Springs on the 18 th day of Janu- ary 1837. That he left Mary Blovin his widow. That deponent is acquaint- ed also with said Mary Blovin. That she was the wife of said Arnold and is still his widow and resides at Saratoga Springs aforesaid and is the identical person named in and who reads the foregoing declaration be- fore Thomas J. Morris. First Judge as aforesaid.
Samuel Chapman subscribed and sworn to day of December 1837 Thomas J. Morris Judge Sar. Co. Pleas
I certify that I am personally ac- quainted with Joshua Blovin and Samuel Chapman the persons who subscribed the foregoing depositions and that they are respectable men and entitled to belief and credit. Thomas J. Morris Judge Sar. Co. Pleas

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Apr 28 , 189 2
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Arnold Oliver , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. N. 15753
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1775 2 yrs. Pvt John Gant R.I.   1776 6 mo. " " Noyes "   Dec 1776 2/3 " " " "   May 1777 3 " " " "   1777 2 yrs. " " " "  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hartford, R.I.
Date of application for pension, Dec 22 1834
Residence at date of application, Albany Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 77 yrs.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
15753
Mary Bliven
Wid of
Donald Bliven
Priv Rev War
Act
July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol.
A
Page
68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ex'r.
INVALID.
1861
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Arnold Pliven
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18____
Discharged: _____, 18____
Application filed: _____, 18____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

N o 33333
New York
Arnold Bliven
Suspended
original papers misplaced
Let to Henry Stone 11 Nov 1835
↑ this letter is in the claim of Abijah Dann - widow Anna -

32. 13.
Arnold B. Blo
New York
Suspended.
Let to Henry Stone Esq. Jan 7 14 th 1834.
951

ny 3587 July 35
J. J. Edwards Jr &
Hn. J. J. DeGraff HR

Dear Sir
Coatsington Dec 17 th 1838
The enclosed application of Mary Bivens was Rec. from John Abney of Saratoga Springs New York. I invite your early attention to it.
Yours with much regard John L. D. Safford
H. Edwards Esq.

Some Champion of Whistler in the Court of Washington State of Rhode Island. This is twenty-five years of age than on both sides this is well argued and with cloud Brian formed of said Whistler; but who now resides in some part of the State of New York, as this deponent understands.
This deponent knows that the said Harold Blinn served a long time against the enemy in the guard of Trenton established during the war of the Revolution at Woy's Creek on the southern shores of the town of Westport at the head of which guard Harold Blinn was Samuel Champlin, the father of this depo- nent who was  was  by  order  of  by  the  was placed during the period said guard was kept up at Woy's Creek. Five months of the period that the said Harold Blinn served on said guard This deponent served on the same; at the end of which five months this deponent left the guard and into the continental army where he served one year - When this deponent left said guard he remembers he left the the said Harold Blinn there but how

this deponent returned from his said continental service he found the said Arnold Blaine still in the service a member of said General Bark howling the said Blaine served on said guard in all this deponent cannot say. and this deponent further says he remembers that he and the said Arnold Blaine served together a term of several months against the enemy at Point Judith in said county in a detail not from the second company of militia from said town of Mis- sissippi in Col. Woyis Regt. whose name of the man this Point Judith service was this deponent does remember
Samuel Champlin
State of Rhode Island Washington County ss. October 8 th 1834
Personally appeared the above named deponent Jerome Champlin & before me gave & subscribed the preceding deposition & was my

only sworn to the same and  and to law — I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid deponent; that he is a person of veracity & that his testimony is entitled to credence. Job Taylor Justice Peace

Deponent says of Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island on oath deposeth & saith that he is seventy three years of age; that he was born in said town of Westerly where he has always lived, except seven years that he lived in the ad- joining town of Hopkinton; that from his early youth till about eighteen years of age, he was well acquainted with Arnold Blinn, who lived in said Westerly till he removed to the state of New York about eighteen years ago When this deponent understands the said Blinn now resides. This depo- nent and the said Blinn belonged in 1775 to the second company of militia in said town of Westerly commanded by Capt. John Gurney whose Lieut. was Stephen Saunders & Ensign William Blinn under detachments from which said during the company during the year 1775 this deponent and the said Arnold Blinn served together against the enemy under the above mentioned officers of said company in Col. Webb's Regt. eight months on the Southern shores of said Westerly Sometime in the year 1777, thirteen years

of whom this deponent & the said Arnold Blier were two men detached from the above named company and instituted a guard and stationed at Woy's Neck on the southern shore of the town of Westerly where was planted a field piece to guard against the in- cursions of the enemy when the this deponent and the the said Arnold Blier served as said guard from the time of the above mentioned estab- lishment then till the after the enemy evacuated the Island of Rhode Island, which he thinks was in Nov. 1779 guarding watching & guarding against the enemy from Ward's Beach to Swan a covey's Beach a distance of about four miles. During the above mentioned continuance of said guard this deponent & the said Arnold Blier, served therein as before stated, Sergeant Champlin a sergeant was at the head of the guard - The guard belonged to Col. Woy's Regt. The said Arnold Blier is now present with this deponent at Charlestown in the county of Washington & State of Rhode Island - but this deponent under stands the said the Blier now resides in the town of Narragansett in the

State of New York — and further this deponent saith not. Sanford Woyes
State of Rhode Island Washington County ss. Oct. 8 th 1834 — Personally appeared the above named deponent Sanford Woyes, who before me gave & subscribed the preceding deposition & was by me then & there sworn according to law — I further certify that the said Sanford Woyes is well known to me, that he is a person of veracity & that his testimony is entitled to credit. Job Taylor Justice Peace

Henry Babcock of Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island on oath deponeth & saith he is seventy five years of age, that he is acquainted with Arnold Blivin formerly of said Westerly but now residing, as this deponent understands, in the town of New Bedford in the State of Massachusetts - but who is now present with this deponent. And this deponent says that not long after the enemy in the Revolutionary war took possession of the Island of R Island, he thinks the latter part of 1778, and the former part of 1779, he served in a detachment from the second company of militia from said town of Westerly detached in Col. Woy's Regt guarding against the enemy there a number of months guarding against the enemy but how many months he cannot now state with certainty but he remembers that the said Arnold Blivin served there during the same period in the same detachment. And this deponent also knows that the the said Arnold Blivin was much in

Henry Babcock of Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island on oath deposeth & saith he is seventy five years of age; that he is acquainted with the Arnold Bliven formerly of said Westerly but now residing, as this deponent understands, in the town of Rensselaer in the State of New York - but who is now present with the deponent. And this deponent says that not long after the enemy in the Revolutionary war took possession of the Island of N Island, he thinks the latter part of 1778, and the former part of 1779, he at Block Island & Point Judith in said County served in a detachment from the second company of militia from said town of Westerly detached in Col. Woy's Regt guarding against the enemy then a number of months guarding against the enemy but how many months he cannot now state with certainty but he remembers that the said Arnold Bliven served there during the same period in the same detachment. And this deponent also knows that then the said Arnold Bliven was much in

the service on the shores of said Westport in the militia against the enemy during the the Revolution - any where, when during the same period this deponent was  was  the said Revolutionary war in against the enemy. Henry his  X Morse
State of Rhode Island Washington County ss. October 8 th 1834 Personally appeared the above named deponent Henry Babcock & before me gave & subscribed the pre- ceding deposition & was by me thoroughly sworn according to law. I further certify that the said Babcock is known to me; that he is a credible witness & that his testimony is entitled to credit. Robt Taylor Justice Peace

Stephen Saunders of Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island on oath saith that he is eighty three years of age & has from his birth lived in said town of Westerly; that he has was intimately acquainted with Arnold Bliven from his the said Arnold's youth till he the said Arnold remo- ved from said Westerly (when he resided till that time) about eighteen years since to the State of New York, where it now present with this deponent.
This deponent belonged during the revolutionary war with General B Sullivan to the second company of militia in said town of Westerly, of which during most of the war John Ganis was Captain & this deponent Lieutenant thereof. He knows that the said Bliven also belonged to the same company & remembers that the said Bliven served in a detach- ment of the militia from Westerly of which this deponent was had the command against the enemy at Boston Neck in South Kingston in said County of Washington from the forepart of Decr 1776 to the fore part of April 1777, in Col. Wogis Regt. This deponent

also had the command of a company with a detachment of the militia from said town of Westerly in Col. Woyes Regt. at Point Judith in said South Kingston from the first of May till the first of August 1777 and subsequently the said Brien in this latter time also in his detachment.
Stephen Sawxliss
State of Rhode Island - Washington County ss. October 1 st 1834 - Personally appeared Stephen Sawxliss Over the above named deposition I before me gave & subscribed the preceding deposition I was by me then and there sworn according to law - I further certify that the said Sawxliss is now known to me, that he is a person of veracity & that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Job Sayles Justice Peace

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Washington Sr.
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Job Taylor Esq. was on the eighth day of October 1834 a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Washington duly commissioned and qualified and those Signatures as annexed to the preceding certificates regarding Samuel Champlin. Sanford Noyes. Henry Babcock. and Stephen Saunders. I believe to be the proper hand writing of the said Job Taylor
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas this tenth day of October 1834
SAM l Helme Clk

William R. Greene of Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, on oath saith he is seventy four years of age; that he is well acquainted with Arnold Bliss formerly of said Westerly but now residing as this deponent under stands in the Town of P'keepsie in the State of New York, this deponent knows that some time in the winter or spring of 1777 a military Guard of twelve soldiers under a Sargant Samuel Champlaine was established on the sea shore of said town of Westerly to guard against the enemy; that said guard was constantly kept up from the time of its establishment till after the enemy evacuated the Island of Rhode Island in the latter part of the year 1779 or some part of the year 1780 & this deponent says, he distinctly remembers the said Bliss enlisted into the aforesaid guard, some time he thinks in the summer of 1777, & served there until the guard was discontinued, and this deponent says, that he, this deponent, performed in the militia divers tours of service on the shores of Westerly while the said Bliss was in said guard, that he knows said guard was fed and paid by the government as the other soldiers in the service - and this deponent further says, that during the revolutionary war he & the said Bliss were near neighbours to each other and that this deponent's place of residence during the revolution was within two miles of the place where the aforesaid guard was kept up, this deponent also knows that previous to and during the revolutionary war said County of Washington was annexed to Kings County
William R. Greene
State of Rhode Island Washington ss
on this 8th day of July 1835
Personally appeared the above named deponent William R. Greene who before me gave & subscribed the preceding deposition & was sworn  affirmed me duly sworn thereunto according to Law. I also further that the said William R. Greene is personally well known to me & that he is a person of veracity and

his testimony is entitled to credit
Benjamin L. Smith, Vestryman

State of Rhode Island, on this 8 th day of July 1835 Washington Se {
Personally appeared the above, or within named deponent Nathan Bliven who before me gave and subscribed the preceding deposition & was by me duly sworn unto. according to Law I also in the certify that the said Nathan Bliven is personally well known to me & that he is a person of integrity and his testimony is entitled to credit.
Remajoh Gavit Justice Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation Washington Se. - Clerks office of Supreme Judicial Court in said County - July 9 th 1835. I George Robinson. Clerk of the Aforesaid Court do certify that Benajah Gavit before whom the two preceding depositions purport to have been taken & sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace - in and for the County aforesaid and that those signatures annexed to the two preceding Certificates Regarding - William R. Green & Nathan Bliven - I believe to be the proper hand writing of the said Benajah Gavit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 9 th day of July A D 1835. George Robinson (Clerk)

Nathan Bliem of Westerly in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island on oath deposeth & saith he is seventy four years of age, that he is acquainted with Arnold Bliem formerly of Westerly but now as this deponent is informed and believes of Rensselaer in the State of New York; this deponent well remembers that the said Arnold Bliem belonged to & served on a military guard of trained soldiers under serjeant Samuel Champlin established & kept up by the Government on the sea shore of said Westerly from some time in the year 1777 till after the enemy abandoned the Island of Rhode Island, but how long the said Arnold Bliem served in said guard it is not now in the power of this deponent to determine, though he knows the said Arnold Bliem served a long time on said guard & this deponent also remembers the services of said guard was a constant service from day to day during the period of its continuance & that the guard were regularly & was paid the same as other soldiers in the service - this deponent further says, that his place of residence during the revolutionary war was within two miles of the sea shore of said town of Westerly and that he was himself from time to time much there in the service during the revolution, and this deponent says that previous to & during the war of the revolution that part of the State of Rhode Island embraced by the now County of Washington was of Kings County. Nathan Bliem

for Mr
Thomson on the Subject of his Father's Petition
Dec. 19.
NY
Dear John Brown
[Handwritten signature]
Hon. Jerome H.R.
Washington Bldg
D.B.
Amos Bleecker

Saratoga Springs 5 th Dec r 1835
6 Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Letter rec d from Mr. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions relating to a Pension for my Father. You will see by Mr. Edwards Letter to Mr. Stone of Nov r 11 th 1835 that the papers and Evidency of my Father are mislaid or mislaid and requested him to make a deposition before a Magistrate of each term of his alleged services as previously set forth in his declaration fortunately my Father had the Minutes of the former declaration and Witness and made the necessary deposition and forwarded the same onto the War department on the 26 th Nov r Last In Mr. Edwards Letter of Nov r 11 th he states that the transcript from the Journal of the Legislature of Rhode Island for the Guard at Westerly was for 1777 only. My Father informs me that the guard was enlisted for no certain time - but remained as a guard for more than two years and rec d the same pay and rations as Continental Sol - - diers. You will find by refering to the Pension Rolls that Sanford Stoyes William Rhodes and many others receiving Pensions for the same service as my Father alleges. to have done. I wish you to pay particular attention to the alleged services at Point Judith and Boston Neck. The business has been of long standing and I wish you as soon as you can make it convenient to attend to it. My Friend D. Hurling will assist you if necessary.
Hon c J. Crampton Yours With Respect John Oliver
MS Please preserve the Letters

Arnold Blyven Nov 28.
J. J. Schuerch Esquire Comptroller of Pensions Washington City
free

Rensselaer Co. Albany County. State of New York Nov. 24th 1835,
Sir
I inclose you further papers in the case of Mr O'Brien, at your suggestion.
Yours &c
J. L. Edwards Esq
Henry Stone

Oct 16 Revolutionary Claims 3
Arnold Blevins NY 11/10
J. H. Chapin Esq. Crown Station Washington City
FREE

Saratoga Springs N.Y. Oct. 12. 1838.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir, The widow of Arnold Believe who was a Pensioner under the act of _____ is desirous of establishing her right to a pension under the act of 1838. I understand that it is necessary to make use of the declaration of the pensioner in making the application for the widow; but in this case it is very inconvenient if not impossible to get a copy except at the Department, and therefore take the liberty of ask- ing you to send me a copy, with such instructions as you may think necessary to enable me to make the application according to the regula- tions established under the last men- tioned act.
I have seen no forms in these cases, and if any are published, please send me a copy.
Your obt servt J. T. Coney.

Rev. J. H. H. H. 18th Sept
Free
Anna D. D. D. Abigail D. D. D.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Mr

Rhinebeck, County of Albany State of New York Sept 17th 1835
Sir,
Some time ago I forwarded to you Supplementary papers in the case of Arnold Blier of this town - Whose case had been suspended - I wish to to be informed as soon as convenient, the result of the examination of the addition- al documents -
I wish also to enquire the grounds, of the stopping the payments in the case of Abijah Dain, the order for stopping was March 12 1835. He says that he has not been informed officially of the grounds. He is a worthy man, and probably his character has been

misrepresented. Additional proofs can be adduced of his services if required. Be so good as to communicate to me the grounds of the difficulty.
Yours Ob t Servant Henry Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq.

July 31 New York July 27th
J. Edwards Squire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Free
Amos Root

Purpelsville, Albany county. State of New York -
Sir
I inclose further proofs and the case of Arnold O'Brien. The case was dismissed on the ground, that the summons did not appear to be authorized by any act of the Government of Rhode Island, and some explanations were deemed necessary on account of delay &c. I trust the inclosed documents will be deemed satisfac- tory — Yours &c
Henry Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq

War Department Pension Office October 17. 1834
Sir:
The declaration of Arnold Oliver is herewith returned, in order that he may make a new one in the place of his residence, as is required by the rules of the Department. After which the claim will receive the early attention of the Department.
I am Respectfully Your obedient Servant J. L. Edwards
Wm. Stewart Esq. Kingston R.S.

J L Edwards Commrs of pensions
FREE
Henry Stowe Esq. Rensselaerville New York

War Department. Pension Office Nov r 11 th 1855
Sir
The additional evidence in the case of Arnold Blium as well as yours of the 17 th Sept r were received in due course of mail and an answer has been delayed to this time with the hope of finding his papers which, by one of those negligencies that casually happen in all offices where the files are numerous under a multiplicity of heads, have been erroneously filed. In order to hasten a conclusion of his case he is advised to make a deposition before a magistrate of each term of his alleged service as previously set forth in his declaration.
It may be proper to add that the transcript from the Journal of the Rhode Island legislature shews the establishment of a guard at Westerly for 1777 only.
In the case of Abijah Damm evidence has been afforded

that authorize a strong presumption that he was a Tory during the war and his alleged terms of service are discredited by rolls recently obtained
I Am Respectfully Your Abt Servant J L Edwards
Henry Stone Esq Kempelacerville N.Y.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name "HENRY BOWEN" to the afore-written attestation & subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law : Wherefore unto his said attestation, full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Provi- dence, this twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- five and of Independence the fifty- ninth .
John Brown Francis
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secy.

War Department
Pension Office
January 14. 1855
Sir.
The claim of Arnold Bliven has been examined and suspended. The service in a guard at Westerly and Point Judith as a detachment of Captain Gavit's Company, Vogs Regiment of Militia, for upwards of two years, is not deemed a military service in the contemplation of the Act of the 7 th of June 1832. As militia men they could not be "detached" for such a term of service, and there is no evidence, before the Department, that any law of Rhode Island, authorised the enlistment of such a guard for that term. The service it would appear, was not in an embodied military corps, subjected to the daily duties of soldiers in actual service, but was rather a patrol or vidette squad of militia men, to watch the approach of danger and give notice thereof. As the service is clearly one which essentially differs from the militia service, it is incumbent upon the claimant to shew the authority for raising such a corps for the objects designated. Some reason should be assigned for the delay of making his appli-

-cation - His papers are placed on file. Very Respectfully Your obed t Servant. J L Edwards
Henry Stone Esq r Rensselaerville New York

J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Pumpelaerville Albany County and State of New York —
December 24 th 1834.
Sir.
You will perceive that the case to which the inclosed papers relate, has been presented to you from the State of Rhode Island. The Applicant having had but a short res- idence in this town, went to that State for the purpose of procuring proofs, and suppose it proper to apply from that State.
According to your di- rections in the inclosed note a new declaration is now made at the place of his actual residence. I however deemed it proper to transmit to you all the papers which

were proposed in Rhode Island, especially the direct woofs of service, to which reference is made in the declaration.
You will please to commu- nicate to me at the above named place the decision of the department, as early as is convenient —
J. A. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions —
Yours &c Henry Stone

CONSTANT & COGHILL, COUNSELLORS AT LAW. 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
S. VICTOR CONSTANT, HOWARD COGHILL. CABLE VICTOSTANT, NEW YORK.
New York, Feb. 26, 1892.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you have the kindness to furnish me with a copy of whatever records you may have in your office referring to the services of Captain Arnold Bliven of Westerly Rhode Island, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. The above information is desired to complete family records and to fill out application for admission to the Society, "Sons of the Revolution."
Under date of Dec. 30th, 1891, I wrote to your department making inquiries as to one John Rogers a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army from Ashfield, Mass., on the 15th ult. my letter was returned, with a memorandum requesting name and place of residence at death, of soldiers widow. I am unable at the present time to furnish any further particulars, beyond stating that they were residents of Ashfield. I herewith return paper as requested, and would like a copy of whatever records you may have referring to service of party named, even if there be more than one of the same name.
Yours respectfully,
S. Victor Constant

Respectfully
(B-464.)
M.W.
DIVISION.
[Handwritten mark]
J.S.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. June 15 , 1892
Respectfully returned to writer for the name and place of res- idence of death of the soldier's widow.
Return papers See W.F. #26984.
Green B. Lamm Commissioner.

CONSTANT & COGHILL, COUNSELLORS AT LAW, 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
S. VICTOR CONSTANT. HOWARD COGHILL. CABLE VICTOSTANT, NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. 30, 1891.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you have the kindness to furnish me with a copy of whatever documents you may have on file in your office relating to the services of one John Rogers a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War from Ashfield, Mass. This information is desired to complete family records and to fill out necessary application papers for membership in the New York Society "Sons of the Revolution."
Yours respectfully,
S. Victor Constant