Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18610, Abner Blackmer, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Blackmer, Abner or Blackmore
No. 18610
Sarah
CONTENTS

10694 R
Vermont
Abner Blackmer
of Dorset in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Olney of the Red  Island  line , for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of Sept 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of April 1820 to Hon O. C. Merrill Bannington, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1820  42.89
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1820  48
  5 7/8  1.86  $ 90.89    40 3/4  1.3    1.86     1.3     42.89    
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of April 1820 to Hon. O. C. Merrill Bannington, Vermont Copy of this return the 9th July 1823 to be sent to the State, Dept Manchester, Vermont - see letter to him of this date.

Reported Dec. 16/48.
2436 Vermont Pensions Sarah Blackmer widow of Abner Blackmer RE who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Dec 1848 and sent to
Wm Geo. Pillsbury Hoff
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 78 Vol. 3.

I Abner Blackmer formerly Abner Blackmer Jr. of Dorset in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont testify and say that I am aged fifty seven. I enlisted a soldier in the service of the United States in the town of Gloucester in the State of Rhode Island in the Spring of 1780 for the term of three years in Col d Jeremiah Olney's Regiment. I served two years eight months & nineteen days & was honorably discharged at Saratoga the 25 th December 1782 - I was at the taking of Cornwallis. I further testify and say that I am now a cripple having lost the use of both hands & have been for about fourteen months that I am poor in reduced circumstances. I stand in need of the assistance of Government for my support I have preserved my discharge which I herewith enclose. Manchester September 24 th 1819 - Witness, David Robinson S er . Abner Blackmer
State of Vermont } Personally appeared before Bennington County } me on the 24 th day of Sept D 1819 - Abner Blackmer who signed the above affidavit & made oath that the facts by him above stated are just and true - & I hereby

certify that the said Hener is very decrepit & the said and unable to assist himself in feeding or dressing himself. & is in needy circumstances. & from a strict examination I verily believe that he is the person to whom the inclosed discharge was given —
The foregoing declaration was made in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress for revolutionary services —
Given under my hand- Wilmington the day & date above —
Stephen Robinson judge C. Court

Alma Blackmore
Auckland
St
up '20

DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this ninety day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Alma Blackman aged fifty seven years, resident in Derwent in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the Col. Jeremiah Osgood company, commanded by Capt. Dyer in the Rhode Island line, commanded by Col. Jeremiah Osgood of the Rhode Island line, _____ regiment,
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 21 st day of September 1819 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 16,694 .
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1813; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
One hundred & four acres of mountain land, one cow, 13 sheep & lambs, one drag, 1 plow, 1 old scythe & snath, one old slough 15 lb old chain, one axe, three 2 pitch forks, 3 iron hoes, 1 steel hoe, 2 pails, 2 old chests, one old table & old chairs, ten earthen plates 6 cups & saucers, five milk pans, peal & tongs, 3 pails, churn, 1 great cup, two barrels, seven knives & forks, 3 old wheels, 3 bags, one tea pot, one quern, Alma A Blackman is obligated to pay for me to James M c Donald At m Lock, & Caleb Paine's eighty dollars which I am owing them or to pay the same to me in case of failure, he is also under obligation to pay to other creditors of mine twenty three dollars more or to pay same to me in case of failure - I am owing more than three hundred dollars my occupation is that of a farmer my ill health & infirmity is such I am unable to put on or off my clothes by a fall from a horse about two years since was so much injured that I shall undoubtedly be ever deprived of the use of my limbs & wholly unable to labour my family consists of myself a wife aged 58 years, & son Hiram aged 18 years who is of little service or profit to me Alma A Blackman Mark
Sworn to and declared at Manchester in the county of Bennington , and state of Vermont , on the 19 th day of June 1820 in open court, before Joel Pratt Clerk
I, Joel Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 466 dollars and 00 cents , and upon full proof it is the opinion of the court that after discharging his just debts the amount of the estate of the said Alma Blackman does not exceed 166 dollars - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26 day of June 1820
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington
466.00 property 300. - debts 166.00

11900 8057 Sarah Blackman 806 Morn of Stun No May 10, 1845.
act 7 July 1838
acomd (2m pri)
480
Also act March 43017 June 94
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Hon J. G. Clinton Fuller

State of Vermont } Chittenden County ss. }
On this twentieth day of January A.D. 1845, personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Chittenden and State of Vermont, Sarah Blackmer, a resident of Williston in said County of Chittenden, aged eighty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; - That she is the widow of Abner Blackmer, who was a private in the Rhode Island line of the continental Army, during the Revolutionary war, that she believes that he served upwards of two years, but she has no means of stating the particulars of his service; - that her said husband was also a pensioner under the act of March 18, 1818, inscribed upon the Vermont roll, and she refers to his declaration and proofs, made to obtain such pension, supposed to be on file in the pension office, to support this declaration. She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Blackmer on the twentieth day of October, in the year seventeen hundred ninety two, that the marriage took place in Danby in the county of Rutland; that she has no record of her marriage

though she once had a record in her bible, but it has many years since been destroyed; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated; - that her said husband, the said Abner Blackmer, died in Dorset, in the County of Rutland, on the eighth day of March, A.D. 1825
Witness.
Wm Weston.
Sarah her  Blackmer
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the said Sarah Blackmer is a person of truth and credibility.
Charles Russell Judge

State of Vermont } Chittenden County ss. }
I, Abner A. Blackmer, of Williston in said 1 County of Chittenden, aged forty five years and 2 eleven months, testify and say that, I am a son 3 of Sarah Blackmer, who has made the foregoing 4 declaration, and of Abner Blackmer, deceased, who was 5 the husband of the said Sarah; that the said Abner died at Dorset  Dorset , in the County of Rutland, on the eighth day of March, A. D. 1825; - that, at the time of his death, he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1818, and that since his death my said mother has never intermarried but has ever remained and now is his widow.
Abner A. Blackmer
Sworn to and subscribed this twentieth day of January A. D. 1845, before me, and I certify that the said affiant is a person of truth and veracity; I also certify that, in the above affidavit, the word "Dorset" was erased, "Dorset" interlined and the word "five" in the second line, and a part of the name "Blackmer" in the fifth line, were written on erasures all before signing. Charles Russell Judge

State of Vermont District of Chittenden ss
I William Weston, Register of the Probate Court for said district of Chittenden, do hereby certify that Charles Russell, before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same Judge of said Probate Court and that the signatures to the certificates thereto purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said district this 27 th day of January, A. D. 1845.
William Weston, Register

Reuben Bla - - -

State of Vermont } Bennington County }
I Reuben Blackman of Dorset in said County of Bennington aged fifty two years of age and say that I am the eldest child of Abner Blackman and Sarah his wife that my father was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed May 18. 1818 and since March 8. 1825. I have lived in this town and neighborhood ever since my birth which took place on the 12 th of July 1793. I have no record of my age - but I well remember that my father kept a record of his marriage & the births of his children in a very old family bible which was much mutilated & worn - it being a bible which was presented him by his father or father in law. The bible above referred to was kept in the family of my mother and brother Abner A Blackman until the time they removed to Milliston Vt, since which time I have not seen it. And further this deponent saith not.
Reuben Blackman
I sworn and subscribed to on this 15 th day of July 1825 before me, And I certify that I am and have been for several years acquainted with the said Reuben Blackman and that he is a credible witness & ought to be believed.
Dated at Rupert Vt John Moore Justice July 15. 1825

State of Vermont } Bennington County }
I Abel Haskins of Rupert in said County of Bennington agree with the foregoing clause & say that I of the age above stated and have been an inhabitant of this town the whole term of twenty & four years - ever since my birth - I was well acquainted with Abner Blackman & his family from my earliest recollections - I remember that I worked for Abner Blackman when I was a boy twelve years of age - & that his son Franklin Blackman was then a little child about two years of age - & I have been acquainted with him ever since - His age is now of fifty two years - and further this clause is not true.
Abel Haskins
The word "term" which occurs below the second line from the top of the page was interlined before signing.
John Moore Justice of the Peace
Dated at Rupert 24 July 1845
Sworn & subscribed to this 15 th of July 1845 before me - And I certify that I am and have been long and well acquainted with the said Abel Haskins, and that he is a man of the highest character for truth & veracity, & his testimony is entitled to the most implicit confidence.
John Moore Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Burlington County ss.
{ I Samuel H. Blackmer Clerk of Burlington County Court in the County of Burlington & State of Vermont do hereby certify that John Moore whose name is subscribed to the foregoing was at the date thereof a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Burlington Duly authorized to administer said oaths & that I verily believe his signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County this 22 nd Day of July A. D. 1845 ~ Sam l H. Blackmer Clerk ~

Sir
Manchester 1 st June 30. 1823 -
Inclosed are the papers of Ebenezer Blackmer - town's schooler, copy of and such other papers as the old man has happened to save - you will examine his papers as soon as circumstances will permit & oblige yours respectfully Joel Pratt
Hon. J. C. Calhoun -
$3.67 For value rec. I promise to pay Reuben H. Blackmer or order on demand three Dollars & sixty seven cents with use to balance ac. upto May 1. 1820. Dorset May 23. 1820. Sally Blackmer
$2.58 3/4 Dandy Aug 2 nd 1822 on demand with interest from date to pay to David Young on account for balance of fifty eight cents value Recd

$2.69 Danby 3 rd August 1822 -
An demand for value Rec d I promise to pay to David Young and Amos Eggleston or order two Dollars and fifty nine cents with use
This may certify that Abner Blackman is indebted to me Sixteen Dollars & fifty cents —
1820. June 18
A. C. Raymond
may the 1 st of Dec 1820 For value Received I promise to pay to Reuben Blackman the sum of twenty five dollars and nine cents to be in payment in three years from date as witness my hand Abner Blackman Blue River marks
Dorset February 8 th 1820
For value Rec d I promise to pay Grove Moore and Burt Wilson one Dollar on the first Day of May next as witness my hand

January 27. 1820.
Rec. I Promise to pay One Dollar and 75 3/4 cents
A. Blackmer
act.
$2.77 For value rec. I promise to pay Moore Wilson & Co or order forty days from date two dollars & seventy seven cents with use Donets Dec. 24. 1819. to balance books up to the 25th day of Sept. 1819
Derby J.
On demand for Value Rec Young & Eggleston or order Cents with
Alonzo Blackmer Almer Blackmer

Abner Blackman Note  $1.54
Febr. 24 th 1820
Abner Blackman Dr. 1821 To Balance on Spts 50. 10 Sept 12 th " Balance on his bill 17
June 8 th This payment in full J. Purdy
Abner Blackman
  Cr.      2.77      2.99      1.05      1.94       2.77   
Recd. May 12. 1820 one dollar on this note ————— $1.00
Recd May 12 th 1820 one dollar on this note for Abner A Blackman

Rec of Abner Blackmer four Dollars & Seventy five cents in full payment of a note I hold against him D. Adams Jr
Aug 20 1823
Rec. Sept. 29. 1821. of Abner A. Blackmer Newton Dollars in full for a Judgment in my favor against him & his Father Abner Blackmer rendered Aug. 30. 1821 before John S. Pettibon Esq. Just. of Peace Sam. C. Raymond debt — 16. 73 Cost — 2. 18 Interest — 9 $ 19 00
No. 3 rd January 1823. of Abner A. Blackmer Eleven dollars & Seventy Three cents in full of all Accounts against him & his Father charged on book to this date - except he is to deliver to me or order half a turn of good barn hay on or before the first day of March 1823.
John Underhill

Shaw's Mill Road Dillinger
Abner Blackmer M.F. 18910 R.I.

By WILLIAM ALLEN, Esquire; Major in the Army of the United States of America , and Captain Commandant of the Rhode-Island Troops .
THESE are to CERTIFY, that the Bearer hereof
in the Rhode-Island Troops , having faithfully served the UNITED STATES Eight months & 20 days and being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby Discharged the American Army .
GIVEN at Saratoga the 25 th Day of December, 1783
Adjutant
Rhode-Island Troops .

18 University Ave. Providence, R.I. Feb. 27, 1915-
Rev. War Section- Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D.C. Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir,
We hope you can help us to the Revolutionary War records of the following men who were prints in this state.
Isaac Blackmar and Abner Blackmar.
Thanking you for your aid.
J. M. Andrews.

Revolutionary
N.Y.

Pension Office Washington D. C.
Have you any record of David  Whiting who fought in the Revolution? He lived in Mass. Houlgass or East- Houlgass, the latter part of his life and died about 1850.
Also of Jacob Blackmar who fought in the same war and died at Thompson Conn. in 1853 aged 92 years.
Also of Asher Blackmar his father (I suppose) who also fought in the Revolution and lived at Gloucester R. I. as late as 1774. I have no further record of him. Any information will be gratefully received. Sincerely Yours.
Mrs. H. G. Henderson 127 Central Ave. Norwich Conn.
Sept. 14 th 1901.

Sept. 24-1901 mite. Mrs. W. G. Henderson Norwich Conn.
1915. Mch. 6: History to Mrs. J. M. Andrews. m. 134.
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18682 Sarah Blackmer Wid. of Abner Blackmer Briv Recv. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd  1/48
Index:—Vol. 24 Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N 11900 Sarah Blackman Ld & W OT Westm June 18. 45
act 7 July 1838

7216
Rep?
Poultney, Vermont
Sarah Blackmer
widow of Abner Blackmer
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of August 1845 and sent to Hon. J. G. Clinton Fuller's Hotel
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 60,

Vermont
Abner Blackmer, from June 1780 to 1783.
1 st Schd. 19 June 1820. Real Estate - 104 acres of Land Personal property amount- ing to $400.00 He owes 300.00
Schd. under Act Mar. 1823, to commence 1 st Jan y 1824. Personal Property - $25.00 accounts for the discharge of property by sale of Real Estate 15 July 1820 to Abner & Blackmer for $420, the purchaser paid debts for Claimant to the amt of $1100, the names of Creditors, their Affidavits, Notes of hand, & the au- thenticated Copy of deed within - 1 Pen - 3 Shop furniture &c. etc.
worn out & destroyed -
His ag - 80 y? a Farmer by reason of a fall from a horse unable to assist himself in putting on his Clothes - Wife 81 y? son 21 y st deranged.
Col. Pratt Esq. Manchester
Vt. Entered April 15. 1820 - Intd.
Sep 1820

Rep.
Vermont 9546
Sarah Blackmer
widow of Abner Blackmer who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 5 th March 1825 of Chittenden in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg't. commanded by Col. Olney in the R. Island line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of August 1845 and sent to Hon. J. G. Clinton, Fuller's
Total amount. $ 1400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 123

11900 May 10, 1845.
Sarah Blackauer.
July 1, 1838.
James A. Edwards Esq. Com't of Insurers Washington D.C.

Burlington May 5. 1845.
Sir,
I forward herewith the declaration and proofs of Sarah Blackman, widow of Abner Blackman, deceased, for a pension. If they are satisfactory please enclose to me her pension certificate.
I am very respectfully Yours at Serv d Wm Weston.
J. D. Edwards Esq.
Com te of Pensions,

P
J. W. Stephens Esq. Clerk Multnomah County Court, Portland
Stanley H. Cohen Esq. Feby. 21

State of Vermont } County of Rutland } Town of Danby } ss
I, William Olin of said Danby testify and say that I am Town Clerk of said Danby, that I have examined the Records of said Town and find no Record of the Marriage of Abner Blackman there Recorded. Attest William Olin Town Clerk
Sworn to this 14 th day of February 1845 and I certify that the said
STATE OF VERMONT, RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Frederick H. Sleeper Esquire was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Rutland in said County, this 22 nd day of December Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty five. F. W. Hopkins

State of Vermont County of Rutland Town of Danby ss
I, William Olin of said Danby testify and say that I am Town Clerk of said Danby, that I have examined the Records of said Town and find no Record of the Marriage of Hener Blackman there Recorded. Attest William Olin Town Clerk
Sworn to this 14 th day of February 1845 and I certify that the said William Olin is Town Clerk of said Danby,
Asahel Willard Justice Peace
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Rutland in said County, this 22 nd day of February Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and forty five
S. W. Hovey

Sarah Blackman 7216
2

State of Vermont, Chittenden County ss
On this 28 th day of Aug t , 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County, Sarah Blackmer, a resident of Williston, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged 88 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress, passed February 2 nd 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; - that she is the widow of Abner Blackman, who was a private in the Rhode Island Continental line, and served for more than two years, but she is unable to state the particulars of his services, nor the names of the officers under whom he served. He was a prisoner under the act of March 18, 1818, and she was also a pensioner under the act of June 17, 1844, at the rate of $80.00 per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness.
Charles Walston
Samuel T Murray
Sarah her X Blackmer mark.
Sworn to and subscribed this on the day and year above written, before me, and I certify that I am acquainted with the declarant, and that she is a person of truth.
Byrnes Walston - Justice Peace.

State of Vermont } Secretary of State's Office Chittenden County } Burlington, Sept. 9, 1848.
I James W m M c Shafton, Secretary of State for the State of Vermont, do certify certify that Rufus Walston, before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county of Chittenden and that the signature to the certificate thereto is in his genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix my official seal and subscribe my name on the day and year above written.
James W m M c Shafton

9/2
Manchester, Vermont, Jan y 13. 1824
I forwarded to the War Department sometime since a copy of a deed which had been sent back for the purpose of a blank certificate which has not by some means been rec d . Henry Blackmer has now procured another copy of the deed he gave to his land, be pleased to examine the same & inform me the result and much oblige your Ob t H. Blackmer — J. C. Pratt
Gen. J. C. Calhoun Sec y of War —

845 63 1782
State of Vermont } Chittenden County ss }
I Jeremiah  Joshua Remington of Huntington in said County of Chittenden aged eighty four years, testify and say, that I am acquainted with Sarah Blackmer, of Williston in said County, widow of Abner Blackmer deceased, who was a prisoner of the United States, and that I was acquainted with the said Sarah and Abner prior to their intermarriage with each other, that I resided in Danby, Vermont, previously to the year 1792, and for some years afterwards, and the said Abner and Sarah, at the time of their marriage, resided about two miles from my house. In the fall of the year Seventeen hundred ninety two, the said Abner and Sarah came to my house and were going to be married, having, as I then understood, made an appointment to be married by Daniel Shearman Esq, then a Justice of the Peace residing in said Danby. At their request I took my own conveyance and carried them to the house of Henry Adams in said Danby, the place appointed for the marriage ceremony, and the said Abner and Sarah were then and there joined in marriage by the said Daniel Shearman Esq. Justice of the Peace, in my presence, and in

the presence of several others, who came to see the ceremony performed. After the ceremony was performed the said Abner and Sarah rode home with me. My first impression, as to the time of the marriage, when called upon to give this affidavit, was, that the marriage took place previously to the year 1792, but from further reflection I am confident that it was in the fall of the year 1792 as above stated, but I am unable to recollect the month, or day, when the marriage was solemnized.
Witness Peter Hottack Jeremiah Wm Weston Joshua his Remington mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the 23 d day of January 1845, before me, and I certify that I have been acquainted with the said Joshua Remington for more than ten years last past, and that he is a man of truth and veracity. I further certify that on the first page, the name "Jeremiah" was erased and "Joshua" interlined before signing.
Wm Weston Justice Peace.

State of Vermont      § Chittenden County    § I, Edward A. Stansbury, Clerk of the Courts of the County of Chittenden, do hereby certify, that William Weston Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County of Chittenden, duly commissioned and sworn - That his term of Office as such Justice commenced on the 1 st day of December 1844, and will expire Nov. 30 th 1845. and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and know his signature subscribed to said certificate, to be genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of Chittenden County Court, this Twenty Fourth day of April, in The year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Edward A. Stansbury.

Demands against Abner Blackmore June 1820.
   To Caleb Paris 17 th of June $ 25-42   N. H. Blackmore 3-67   Joseph Moore Jr 5-50   Grove Moore 14-04   Young & Eggleston 2-69   Harry Moore For Dairies Shumway 3-   Ruel Mehurin 1-   G Robinson Note 10-   David Young 2-58   A. Lock 46-34   L. Eastman & Co 4-20   J. Barrett 6-37   B. Sanford 1-96   But Moore & Willson 2-77   Abel Hodge 2-43   Truman Purdy 2-52   Reuben Blackmore 25-90   Moore & Willson 1-   Young & Eggleston 5-   John Belding 1-50   N. Mehurin 3-67   S. C. Raymond 16-50   L. Sargent Execution 4-44   John Gray 5-44   Saron Sheldon 10-   N. Skinner 6-50   N. Burton 2-75   J. Underhill 5-02   Wm. S. Martindale 5-65   D. Wellman 12-   Moore Willson & Blackmore 9-36   L. Eastman & Co receipt 1-48   W. Brandal 2-12   J. Purdy 1-27   Wm Barber 3-06   A. Hilyard 1-   L. Eastman & Co which was omitted in the first statement 26-52   N. Bloomer 1-10   A. Sheldon 3-37   J. Blackmore for 1 cow sold J. Button 26-50   Paid to Dairies Lock for feather 5-41   For 2 years Labour 28-   $ 346-05  

   brought over  $ 346-05    Abner S. Blackmer Account as per Book &c   134-50    Th. Richardson 2 two dollars - Grover also one 1 dollar   480-55      3  
Accounts against S. Blackmer from June 1820. to June 1822
  John Underhill  10-04     S. C. Raymond  - 2-50     Calib. Parish  4-42     C. Sheldon  2-     Sumner Purdy for board & spirits to bath me while in Goal } on the L. Eastman & Co debt at Store  9-50     Coast fees in attempting to swear out of Goal on the above debt } Supposed to be - to be corrected by Mr Pratt  5-     J. Barrett  83       517-84  
Other debts due on the 13 th of June 1820.
  To James M. Danie  76-31     Wm. S. Martindale on Execution  30-60       $ 624-75  

Abner Blackmore } Deed to E. A. Blackmore
copy of

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That I Abner Blackmer of Dorset
in the county of Bennington — and state of Vermont — for the consideration of four hundred and Twenty dollars cents , received to my full satisfaction, of Abner A. Blackmer
of Dorset — in the county — and state aforesaid — do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Abner A.
Blackmer his heirs and assigns, forever the following described lands and premises lying and being situate in Dorset aforesaid and bounded as follows (To wit, South on lands now owned by Abner A. Wade & Grover Moore East on the Highway North on Lands belonging to the Estate of Abner Blackmer deceased & Abner Blackmer's west on Lands owned by John Shumway & Enoch Eastman — Second piece described as follows South on Lands owned by Esai Blackmore East on Lands owned by Benjamin Waldwin North on Abner Blackmer's Land. & West on the Highway Containing in the whole one hundred and four acres be the Same more or Less —
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Abner A. his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof. And also I the said Abner do for my Self my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Abner A. his heirs and assigns, that at and until the en sealing of these presents, I am well seized of the prem- ises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple; and have good right to bargain and sell the same, in manner and form as above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore I — the said Abner do do by these presents bind my Self and my heirs, to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises, to the said Abner A. his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
It is further agreed by the parties that the clause under the Signing Shall be inserted here in the record — before Signing — and I the said Abner A. Blackmer do agree and bind my Self by these presents that I will not deed the above described premises or any part thereof except it be for the Sole purpose of paying the debts contracted by Abner Blackmore previous to this date

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Abner A. his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof. And also I the said Abner do for my Self my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Abner A. his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents, I am well seized of the prem- ises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple; and have good right to bargain and sell the same, in manner and form as above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore I the said Abner do do by these presents bind my Self and my heirs, to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises, to the said Abner A. his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
It is further agreed by the parties that the clause under the Signing Shall be inserted here in the record - before Signing - and I the said Abner A. Blackmore do agree and bind my Self by these presents that I will not deed the above described premises or any part thereof except it be for the Sole purpose of paying the debts contracted by Abner Blackmore previous to this date
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Fifteenth day of July A. D. 1820
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Sally Blackmore
John Underhill
Abner A. Blackmore  mark
STATE OF VERMONT, } Personally appeared Abner Blackmore Bennington County. } signer and sealer of the free act and deed, before me, } above written instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his
John Underhill — Justice of Peace.
Rec. and recorded the foregoing deed the 11 th of December 1820. Attest John Underhill Town Clerk
Town Clerk's office. Dorset January the 8 th A.D. 1824. I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of Record in my office Attest John Underhill Town Clerk
State of Vermont
J. Gail Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that John Underhill is Town Clerk in & for the town of Dorset and that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said County Court at Manchester this 13 day of January A.D. 1824
J. Gail Pratt Clerk

Abner Blackman
Declaration

District of Vermont ss Bennington County
On this fifth day of June 1823 Personally appeared in open Court being a County Court and Court of record which has power to fine and imprison and is constituted a Court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the State of Vermont creating said Court within and for the County of Bennington and State of Vermont
Abner Dolechmer aged sixty years resident in Dorset in said County of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the 18 th March 1818 the 1 st May 1820 and the first of March 1823 that he the said Abner enlisted for the term of three years the day I do not recollect I believe in the year of 1780 in the State of Rhode Island in the Company commanded by Capt. Dexter in the regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Day in the line of the State of Rhode Island Station National on the continental establishment that I continued to serve in the corps until 1783 when I was discharged from said service in Seneca in the State of New York as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office dated the 24 th day of September 1819 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 16.694 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate to wit - 1. drag

1 plough, 1 old Slough, 5 lb old chain, 1 Iron Kettle, 1 tea Kettle, 1 pot, 1 old chest, 1 old table, 2 old chairs, 5 earthen plates, 4 cups & saucers, 2 Milk Pans, pail & tongs, 2 pails, 1 churn, 1 old barrel, four knives & forks, 2 old wheels, 1 jug, 1 and Iron 10 sheep, 1 old ax.
My occupation is that of a farmer my health & infirmity is such I am unable to put on or off my clothes by a fall from a horse about five years since was so much injured that I shall undoubtedly be ever deprived of the use of my limbs & wholly unable to labor. My family consists of myself & wife aged 61 years & son Niam aged 21 years who is of little service or profit to me as the said Niam is deranged & is obliged to be confined some part of the time for a year or so past.
That since the exhibition of my first schedule made the nineteenth day of June AD 1820 the following changes have been made - 104 acres mountain land sold to Abner A Blackmer July 15. AD 1820 for four hundred & twenty dollars which he has paid debts & owed to the several persons (viz) To James M c Donalds, Abraham Lock & Caleb Phipps, Youngs & Eggleston, Grove Moore, Aaron Blackmer, W m M c Intire, Brownell Sanford, Mansfield, Richerson, Tunt, Edmund Manly, John Underhill, Doct r Morse, Richard Skinner, Daniel Wellman, Leonard Sargent, Truman Pindy, David Robinson, Sarah Grandy, Abner A Blackmer, Nathan Burton, Reuben Blackmer, Sam l Raymond, M c Baldwin, Saby Matterson, Aaron Sheldon, Asa Baldwin, John Colvin, & M c Weed which amounts to four hundred dollars & rising. 1 Cow got mired & injured & sold for 1 pair of boots in the summer of 1820 & boots are worn out. 3 sheep sold for $3.75. in the summer of 1821 which I purchased produce for my family & is consumed. 1 old scythe & snath worn out. 1 hoe worn out. 2 pitch forks worn out. 2 Iron kettles broke & good for nothing. 1 pot worn out. 1 spider cracked & good for nothing. 1 old chest broken & good for naught. 4 old chairs broken. 5 earthen plates broken. 2 cups & saucers broken. 3 milk pans broken. 1 pail broken. 12 cups worn out. 1 barrel fallen to pieces. 3 knives & forks lost. 1 old wheel worn out. 2 jugs broken. 1 tea pot worn out.
Abner his X Blackmer Mark

Sworn to and declared at Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont on the 6 day of June 1823 - in open Court before Joel Pratt Clerk
I Joel Pratt Clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Abner Blackmer did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engage- ment on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore- said schedule is 25 dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 6 th day of June A.D. 1823 -
Joel Pratt Clerk of the Court

Aug 13. 1845. affidavit
Sarah Blackner Adal ter case
Sarah Blackner.
add proof of marriage in Western
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H. Clinton New York

State of Vermont Chittenden County ss
I Samuel D. Whitney, of Williston, in said County of Chittenden, aged forty years, testify and say that Abner A. Blackmer removed from Rutland County into Chittenden County some few years since; that in the year 1838 he moved into a house of mine, on my farm, with his family, consisting of his wife and children, and his mother, Sarah Blackmer, who is an applicant for a pension; that at the time the said Blackmer came to live in my house I was captain of the Militia in said Williston, and held that office until the 11 th day of December, 1843.
In the Spring of (18 4 9) Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, it became material to ascertain the age of the said Abner A. Blackmer, with reference to enrolling him in the Militia, and to ascertain his age, I enquired if they had a family record, and was informed that they had, and the said Abner B. produced an old bible, the covers of which were gone, and some of the leaves also. In that bible immediately preceding the new testament, was a record of the marriage of the said Abner Blackmer, deceased, to the said Sarah Blackmer, and also of the births of their children. The said Sarah then stated that said records were in the hand writing of her husband, the said Abner, deceased, and the record had the appearance of being old, and the hand writing

was what is termed old fashioned. I recollect distinctly that the record of the marriage in said bible, showed that the marriage of the said Sarah to the said Abner, deceased, took place in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety two, but I cannot remember the month. I further remember that the birth of their first child, Reuben Blackmer, who resides in Dorset, Vt., was recorded in said bible, and that the record showed that he was born about nine months after  at the marriage of the said Sarah and Abner, a few days more or less than nine months, I cannot remember which. Said bible was then in a mutilated condition. In the spring of 1840 said Abner A. Blackmer removed to a house about a mile from me, and in 1841 removed back into another  the house on my farm near the one where he had previously resided. Since his return I have never seen said old bible, and have always understood from his family that it was destroyed or worn out by his children during the time of their absence from my farm.
Samuel D. Whitney
Sworn to and subscribed on this 28 th day of June 1845, before me; and I certify that I am, and have been for several years acquainted with the said Samuel D. Whitney, and that he is a man of truth and veracity. I also certify that the words "after" and "near the one", were interlined above before signing Wm Weston, Justice Peace.

I, Abner A. Blackmer of Williston, in the County of Chittenden, testify and say, that the bible spoken of by Major Samuel D. Whitney, in his affidavit, on the foregoing pages, in which my father's and mother's marriages were recorded, and the births of their children, was the family bible of my father known to me as such from my earliest recollection, and that said records were in my father's hand writing. I further testify that said bible, and other papers, were lost or destroyed by my little children sometime in the year 1840.
Abner A. Blackmer
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28 th day of June, 1845; and I certify that the affiant is a person of truth and veracity.
Wm Weston, Justice Justice Peace.
State of Vermont Chittenden County ss.
I, Edward A. Stansbury, Clerk of Chittenden County Court in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm Weston, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and sworn to, was at the time of taking the same and still is a Justice of the peace within and said County of Chittenden, duly commissioned and sworn, & that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said Court and subscribe my name at Burlington in said County, this 30 th day of June, 1845.
E. A. Stansbury