Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,036, Robert Blowers, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Blowers, Robert
NUMBER
S. 34,036
CONTENTS

10.670
New Jersey
Cond aug 2 1821 and sent to Levi Conditt Esq. Morristown N Jersey
Robert Blowers of Morris County in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the New Jersey line, for the term of 7 years. Mar
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of May 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May 1819 and sent to Silas Cooke Esq r Judge Morristown N. Jersey
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 mo  \frac{8}{31} - - - 74: 6 Semi-annual acct ending 4 th Sept r 1819 - - - 48:
$122: 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Monis County St. Louis Relat. (Bluers) 10. 670
1820 670 175 254
disbursed
Recd susp
July 9 - 827-95
remained
bond August 2. 1821
and Jentle L. Condict
Morristown
N Jny
Ex. A

District of New-Jersey, } ss. Morris County, }
On this thirteenth day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid. [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgments being removeable by writ of error only]
Petel Blowers aged about sixty seven years, resident in the township of Sequanack in said county, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the U.S. Army of the Revolution for six years viz. from some time in the year 1776 to the close of the war, that he served in the company at first commanded by Captain Daniel Baldwin and afterwards by Captain Pratt in the first Regiment of the New Jersey line under Col. Nathaniel Goddard; that his declaration for a pension was made on or about the 28 th day of May 1818 and his pension certificate is numbered 10,670.
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 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 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. That I am by occupation a Weaver, but have not worked at my trade since I left the Army. That I am a cripple in right arm occasionally a painful swelling and collection of Matter in my hand and wrist rendering the limb useless for nearly four years past. That  Since my General health is very poor and I am entirely unable to labor, and scarcely able to walk about much of my time; my family consists of myself and my wife Ruth who is about as healthy as a woman at her age aged sixty two years - My own age is sixty seven years - I have one son living with me, William age 27 years of age & healthy - I have five daughters, all married and who provide for themselves - I swear to and declare this his 13 th day of July 1870 Petel X Blowers Gat. H. Ford. mark

SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of
Richard Blowers
One Lot of Land containing thirteen acres acres four of which are Arable land capable of tillage, the remaining nine acres are low and swampy, very wet, and altogether unfit for cultivation; - The improvements consist of one small dwelling house built about 35 or 40 years past containing one Room very open & cold, and the frame much decayed & shattered. The fences are poor, - One lot of Mountain land containing some little fire wood, very rough, rocky and steep, & incapable of cultivation and having no fence around or about it, this lot contains about 18 or 19 acres, and is distant about two miles from my dwelling, this Land was purchased by me of Samuel Cobb Esq. about three years since for which I agreed to pay him the sum of one hundred and thirty three dollars and ninety nine cents, and upon which there now remains due the sum of sixty two dollars and fourteen cents, secured to be paid by a Mortgage on the land given by me to the said Samuel Cobb -
I have one Cow, 2 small calves and three sheep - My house hold goods consist of 1 old broken chain, 1 old table, cost 1/6, 1 Iron pot, 1 Broken Iron Kettle, 1 old chest, 1 earthenware pot, 1 Jug, 1 Saucer, 2 Knives, 1 fork, 3 wooden spoons, 1 old churn, 1 Meal Barrel, 2 or 3 cracked & broken earthen plates, 1 Iron tea kettle, & one old pair of fire tongs, - I have no debts owing to me, and I have demands against me, which I am bound to pay if called, exclusive of the debt due to Samuel Cobb Esq. of about five or six dollars. -
Sworn to & declared this
13 th day of July 1870
Geo. H. Ford
Richard X Blowers mark

State of New Jersey, } ss. County of Morris. }
I, Robert H. McCarter, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, do hereby certify that the foregoing 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 same property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and seventeen dollars and ninety three cents. — $ 217. 93. —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty.
Robert H. McCarter Clerk of the Court for the County of Morris

Silas Cook do hereby certify that I am en- titled with Robt Blossoms, & believe his affidavit to be true, that he owns a horse named Robt and is to enable him to keep it.
Robert Blossoms, private Ogden Jersey Aug 17 th 76 4 years 28. May 1815
Adm.
Silas Cook, judge, Morristown, N. J.

Morris County ss - State of New Jersey
captain
Be it remembered that on the twenty second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before Silas Cook one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas in the said County, personally appeared Robert Blower who being duly sworn according to law, did declare that in the Spring of the year 1774 he enlisted as a private soldier under Capt Daniel Baldwin, he thinks the Thirteenth company, First Reg t Jersey line commanded by Col. Matthias Ogden, that he served Six Years & Seven Months until the close of the war, he received his discharge at New York in the State of New York, from his Excellency the commander in chief, by the hands of Col. Van Brace then commanding said company, that he put his discharge into the hands of Lieut. Hooper for the purpose of obtaining his bounty lands - Since which time he has never seen his discharge, nor Lieut. Hooper - That he now
Subscribed & sworn before me the 28th day of May 1818 Silas Cook
his Robert X Blower 111 yrs
Morris County ss, personally appeared before me Silas Cook one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in said County. Robert Blower who being duly sworn declaring that from his recollection & statements he is in view of the assistance of his bounty for Dismissal.
Subscribed & sworn before me the 28 day of May 1818 Silas Cook
his Robert X Blower 111 yrs

Morris County N. State of New Jersey
I Best remembered that on the twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before Silas Cook one of the Judges of the inferior court of common pleas in & for said county personally appeared John Blawen, who being duly sworn, said he from & say, that he knew Robert Blawen to be an enlisted soldier in the Army of the United States, that he has seen his discharge from the Army, & heard it read -
Given & subscribed the 28 day of May 1818
Silas Cook
his John X Blawen Mark
I Silas Cook do hereby certify that I am acquainted with Rob t Blawen, & believe his affidavit to be true, that he owns a small house & lot, not sufficient to enable him to keep a team on, nor sufficiently productive if he had a team & could labor, to support his family, who are chiefly dependent on a son, for his daily earnings, for support - I think him entitled to the pension herein petitioned for
Silas Cook

State of New Jersey County of Morris ss
I Robert H. M c Carter Clerk of the said County of Morris do certify that Silas Cook Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavits are made, is, and was at the doing thereof duly enrolled one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County of Morris the eighth day of July A d Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Robt. H. M c Carter

34036 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34036
Robert Blowers
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 1p2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Applicant aged 67 yrs — Poor health —
— wife, 62 yrs old. —
— son at home, 22 yrs —
— 5 daughters, all married. —
Lot of 13 acres of land — small house thereon — another lot of woodland — 107 acres —
Adm. cont. of Sched B 217.93
Con
Since from 1876 till the close of the war. —

Morristown N.J. April 7/57
Sir,
Robert Blowers, a pensioner by the law of 1818, who died in 1827, left a widow, who survived him some 8 or 10 years & died leaving 5 or 6 children. She was married prior to the war of 76 - but never applied for a pension.
One of her sons, now with me, enquires, whether or not her children are entitled to claim & receive, whether the Mother would have been entitled to - had she made claim herself during life.
The husband's papers will be found on file in your this name Office, on the N.J. Agency Rolls, Essex County pay roll & etc. up to time of Blowers' death.
If consistent, will you please inform me, whether or not the children may rightfully claim - & what form of Declaration is necessary? The time of marriage - death of parties &c. I am informed, can be ascertained.
Very respectfully &c.
Your obedt. servt.
Levis Conner
J. E. Heath Esq. Commr. of Pensions