Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,679, John Blasdel, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Blasdel, John Blas or dell, Blais or dell,
W 21,679
CONTENTS
Dorothy

Not "f" sent to Peter Chadwick, Exeter, N.H. 17 July 1820
Pensioned by Hon. Secy of War, 23 rd Feb y 1821, a same day notification sent to Hon. Mr. Pughes H. Rep s .
4,109
New Hampshire
John Blaseel, M o 87 Private 31 st New Hampshire line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Nov r 1818 and sent to John L. Parker Esq y Exeter New Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of Ap r 1818, 4 mo. 17/30 36.00 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
$84.00
3 years
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Reinstated
East Kingston
Discontinued

Reprinted July 2/49
2736,
New Hampshire Pts
Dorothy Blaisdell widow of John Blaisdell
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of July 1849. and sent to
Hon Amos Tuck Hoff
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 1.

I John Blasdel of East Kingston in the County of Rockingham and State New Hampshire, Testify and Declare that I enlisted into the United States Service sometime in the month of January 1777 in a company commanded by Capt. Bell in the Second New Hampshire Regiment then commanded by Col. Hale for three years, having served the time for which I enlisted against the common enemy, was discharged at Danbury in the year 1780. At the time of my discharge I have forgot who commanded the company. The Regiment was commanded by Lieut. Col. Commr. George Reid of the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary Army. My discharge I have by some accident lost And I do further say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of Assistance from my Country for Support. April twentieth. A.D. 1818 John Blasdel
Rockingham ss. Probate Court at Exeter in said County
April 20 th 1818 John Blasdel being duly examined and cautioned made solemn Oath before me that the above Declaration by him signed contained the truth and the whole truth. And it now appearing that the said John Blasdel did serve in the United States Army on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War more than nine months I have hereunto set my name and caused the Seal of Office to be affixed
John P. Parker Reg. Probate -
Daniel Gookin Judge of Probate

John Blandell by Guardian, - 4,009 -
March 1019
Cont
stricken off the roll 17 July 1820 -

as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war - That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is on or about the 20th day of April 1818 The number of his pension certificate is H.109 - And I do solemnly swear that the said John Blas- dell has not nor has any person in trust for him to my knowledge any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the foregoing schedule by me subscribed - The said Joseph Blasdell family consists of his wife aged about fifty five years and one child Mary aged twelve years -
Joseph Currier
Sworn to and declared at Exeter the 18th day of August 1820 before us
D. M. D. Wells John Harney Nathl. Bergin
I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seventy one Dollars thirty three cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this eighteenth day of August 1820
P. Chadwick

200/1 Declaration Dorothy Blaisdell Wid of John MH
At July 7 1835 Married 1781 died 1835
Allen Dep pn $80 per ann
from Aug 4-1
A Kelley Esq Exeter MH

State of New Hampshire Rockingham
on this tenth day of October A.D. 1930 personally appeared before the Hon John Harvey Judge of the Court of Probate for said County at a Probate Court held at Exeter in and for said County Dorothy Blandell a resident of East Kingston in said County aged seventy three years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1930 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to cer- tain widows" — That she is the widow of John Blandell late of said East Kingston deceased who was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 and was placed upon after the passage of said act on the Pension list Roll of the New Hampshire Agency and for the evidence of his service she re- spectfully refers to his application for a Pension and the evidence accom- panying said application and on file in the Department at Washington
And she further declares that she was married to the said John Blandell on the ninth day of March A.D. 1791 according to her best recollection but she is not certain as to the day — It was in March 1791 — she was married by Rev Mr Gann of Newtown in said County — her maiden name was Dorothy Carter — that her said husband the said John Blandell died on the fourth day of February 1935; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving

The service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven- hundred ninety four at the time above stated, and that since his death she has never remarried but still remains his widow
Witness John Kelly
Dorothy Bliss Blandell
Summons and subpoena the day & year first above written
John Harvey Judge of Probate
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Pro- bate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Probate Court in the matter of the Application of Dorothy Blandell for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of October A D 1930
John Kelly Register of Probate

John Blasdell - M 21679 or Blaisdell N. H.

Memoir of John Blaisdell as a soldier in the War of Rebellion Company one five Locks belonging to the United States Joseph Patten Dr Camp Danbury January 21 st 80
his e's
Feb 1. 1904 Thos. Goodrich N.Y.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21679
Dorothy Blaisdell widow of John Blaisdell Rev War
Act Feb 2 nd 48
Index: Vol A , Page 67
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Hampshire
Dorothy Blaisdell.
widow of John Blaisdell, Decd — who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar: 1818 — and who died on the 11 February, 1835 — of Rockingham Co the State of N. H — who was a private in the ————— commanded by Captain ————— of the Regt commanded by ————— in the N. H — line for 2 years, —
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth — at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of April 1839 and sent to John Kelley, Exeter, N.H —
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839. $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Sept: $ 40 —
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by Book A — Vol. 1 — Page 34
M c Stuart
Clerk,

Papers in this case are for re consideration -
14 Sept. 1920 -
"Peter Chadwick, Esq. Exeter, W. H."
reconsider & report to Rev. W. Plumer

Report
New Hampshire 4128
Dorothy Blaisdell widow of John Blaisdell who was a Private in the New Hampshire line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of January 1844 and sent to
Peter Chadwick Exeter N Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 38

This certifies that John Blaisdel an Inhabitant of East Kingston is in low and needy circumstances and has not paid any taxes either for his poll or any other property in said Town for a number of years and he is not the owner of any real estate to our knowledge
East Kingston April 15 th 1818
Joseph Corliss George How John Stevens } Selectmen of East Kingston
M c Blasdell M c H Post o Ag y Act 188. When p o Due 4 Feb 1835 for that period JH
AHS

We the Selectmen of East Kingston (Viz) Jonathan Webster John Woodman & John Philbrick Testify and say that we are well acquainted with John Blaisdell of the said Town of East Kingston and in our opinion the said John Blaisdell is in- capable of earning but a very small part of his living and at the time he made his Declaration before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham on the 5 th day of July last for the purpose of being continued on the pension roll he was incapable of giving a correct Statement of his affairs or of his ability to labour by reason of mental derangement to which he is at times subject we further say that he has been aided and assisted for several years by Public Charity that he now receives a great part of his living by private Public & Charity Rockingham ss August 11 th 1820 Then Personally { Jonathan Webster John Woodman John Philbrick
affirmed the above named Jonathan Webster John Woodman & John Philbrick and made solemn Oath to the above Affidavit by them subscribed is just and true before me Simon Mayoun Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that Jonathan Webster John Woodman and John Philbrick who have sworn to the above before me are entitled to full credit— Simon Mayoun Jus. Peace

I Peter Chaeleerick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Buckingham in the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Simon Magoon is a Justice of the Peace in the said County and that he as a Justice of the peace is empowered by Law to administer the oaths. and I do further certify that the signature of the said Simon Magoon to the within oath & certificate ap- pears to be in his own hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 19 th day of August Anno Domini 1820

4733
Oct 27 43
Nov
N.H.
Mar 3 rd 1842
Dorothy Blandell
$80 per acre
C
4128
38
FREE
Dorothy Blandell
Dorothy Blandell
Dorothy Blandell
Peter Chadwick Exeter Hampshire

Please direct to Peter Chadwick Exeter New Hampshire

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February A. D. 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for supt- = viving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution".
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Essex —————
On this twenty seventh day of
September A. D. 1848, personally appeared before me
William Taggart a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Dorothy Blaisdell a resident of Haverhill in said County and State of Massachusetts aged eighty four 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 on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the Widow of John Blaisdell of East Kingston, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, who was a pensioner and she has drawn a pension under the Act of the 17 th June 1844, of Eighty dollars per an. She further declares that she is still a Widow. her
Witnesses
Dorothy
Blaisdell
mark
William Taggart
Benj. T. Carter
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me: - I also certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
William Taggart
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
I, Ebenezer Phillips Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that William Taggar is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified to administer oaths, and that his signature to the within affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of said Court on the second day of October A.D. 1848
E. Phillips Clerk

No bore.
4/28
FREE
To the Hon. Mr. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Ware Department Washington City D. C.
2.19

Newton N.H. Oct 3. 1848
To the Hon. Mr Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir Enclosed I send you some papers from Mrs. Dorothy Blais- dell, who has, for some years past, re- ceived a pension, but whose term expired last March. She now wishes it renewed, and sends her Declaration for that purpose. If you will for- ward to me the requisite papers at your earliest convenience, you will oblige her, as she stands in need of all she is entitled to receive.
You will please direct the papers as follows:
B. F. Carter, Newton, Rockingham Co. N.H.
Very Respectfully yours Benjamin F. Carter
Hon. Mr Edwards

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 1838
State of New Hampshire } ss. County of Rockingham }
On this nineteenth day of October 1843, personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham aforesaid Dorothy Blandell a resident of East Kingston in said County of Rockingham aged seventy eight 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 on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Blandell who was a private in the Revolutionary War. That she believes that he served in the Regiment in the New Hampshire line, and that she received eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7. 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow -
Witness Catherine Gale
Peter Chadwick
Dorothy Blandell her mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Richard Justice of the Peace Rockingham County
I hereby certify that Dorothy Blasdell who subscribed and made oath to the within declaration is well known to me as the widow of John Blasdell a Revolutionary Pensioner
Richard Justice Peace
N.B. John Blasdell was under guardianship at the time of the passage of the Act of Congress of the 18 March 1818. - and the widow cannot state to what Regiment or corps he belonged. nor what time with certainty - his original declaration to obtain a pension was numbered 4,109 - as appears by the Records of the Rockingham County Court of Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Co. Probate office in said County.
I David A. Gregg Register of the court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Peter Chadwick Esq. of Exeter in said County is an acting justice of the Peace for and within said County duly commis- sioned and sworn - that his Commission is dated the twenty fifth day of November 1839 and will expire in five years from that date And that his signature above written is gen- uine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of Probate this 21 st day of Oc- tober A.D. 1843
David A. Gregg Reg t Probate

I John Wait do testify certify and say that I am the town clerk of the town of Winton in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut that I have the keeping of the records of said town that I have carefully examined said records and do not find any record in said books of the marriage of John Blaisdel and Dorothy Carter
I further testify that there are no marriages recorded in said books after the year 1779 to the year 1784 and I further say that since the removal of the Rev Mr. Eames formerly Minister of the Congregational Church in Winton that Church has become extinct and if its records remain I am unable to learn where they are
Winton Sept 22 d 1838 John Wait Then said John Wait who I certify is the town Clerk of Winton made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Omni Merrill
Justin Dean

State of New Hampshire Rockingham
I John Kelly
Register of the Court of Probate for said county do hereby certify that Amos Morrill Esq is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the signatures pur- porting to be his to the foregoing affidavits of Christopher Chellis, Joseph Gurney and John West, are genuine and in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this tenth day of October AD 1830
John Kelly Register Probate

I Joseph Currier of East Kingston in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged Sixty-four years and upwards testify and say that in the year 1781 John I saw John Blaisdell late of East Kingston deceased pass with in company with several others and understood that he was about being married and soon after heard that he was married to Dorothy Carter and have no doubt (nor ever heard or doubt expressed that they were then lawfully married - since that time till his death in 1835 they lived together as man and wife mostly in East Kingston and brought up a Family of ten Children the eldest of which is fifty-four years of age or more -
Since his death the said Dorothy has ever remained and still is the widow of said John Blaisdell
Joseph Currier
Rockingham ss October 9 A.D. 1838.
Then said Joseph Currier who I certify is a credible person and his statements entitled to full credit made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me -
Amos Merrill Justice of the Peace.

Christopher Columbus affidavit

I Christopher Shellis of East Kingston in the County of Rutland Vermont State of New Hampshire aged eighty. years and six months I was well and do hereby testify that I was well acquainted with John Blandell and Dorothy Carter before they were married. I was then a neighbor to them both though she lived in Newtown and he in East Kingston. I was invited to attend their wedding at the house of the Rev. Mr. Ezra Gann minister of the Gospel Newtown and did attend it and saw them married by Mr. Gann. This was in the Spring of the year 1701. I have known the said John Blandell and his said wife ever since their marriage to his death in 1835 and I attended his fu- neral. I have been acquainted

with the said Dorothy ever since her husband's death She has never since intermar- ried but still remains the widow of the said John Blaisdell Christopher Chellis
Rockport August 29. 1830.
Then said Christopher Chellis who I certify is a credible person and his statements entitled to credit made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me
Amos Merrill Justice Peace

John Blandell East Kingston - no 4.109.
Discontinued p 91-
Inverness.
March 18/19

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this fifteenth day of July , 1820, personally appeared in open court, at Exeter , before John Harvey and
Heall Burghin , Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County
of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Blandell
aged Sixty years, resident in East Kingston , in
said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
That he served in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor in Captain Bell's company in the New Hampshire line for the term of three years which is more fully set forth in his original declaration made in order to obtain a pension on the 20th day of April 1818. That he has received a pension the Pension certificate is numbered 4,109
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 provision 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. My occupation is that of a farmer.
is small not being able to do more than half a man's labor. I have
in family residing with me my wife aged about fifty five years one child named Mary aged twelve years.
Their capacity to contribute to their support is small in consequence of age and infirmities. John Blandell
Sworn to and declared at Exeter on the fifteenth day of July , 1820 before us John Harvey & Justices of Heall Burghin & said Court
I, Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 ninety one dollars and thirty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifteenth day of July , 1820.
P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of John Blandell (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the day of July , 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz..
  A small House & Barn ? $ 50. 00   standing on the highway or   common land valued at 18. 00   one Cow Steal 7. 00   one Swine 3. 50   one core of old drawers some shirt 0. 75   six old kitchen chairs 1. 75   two old Tables   one woollen wheel some linen-ware 2. 50   one large iron kettle 4. 00   one old looking Glass 30   crooked, Brown, wavy tubs & pails 3. 50   hoe shovel & forks 1. 00   91. 30 
John Blandell

Dear
The President Life Trust Company of Philadelphia
149 Broadway
Robert L. Murray & Co. General Agents.
New York, 1/20, 04
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly give me war record of John Blaisdell born about 1760 who served five years in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner.
JAN 23 1904 FILES.
Went from (Atkinson) East Kingston N.H.
He was my great-grand father and I wish to join the "Sons of the Revolution."
Respectfully, Thos. P. Goodrich

21,679
3-068.
(Old No. 3-619.)
Bureau of Pensions.
John Blackwell
Ap. 20, 1818 - -58
E. Kingston N.H.,
Jany 77
—
N.H.
Capt. Bell
Col. Hale
put - 3 yrs
no Bar
Mar. Horatio Carlton
med. 9, 1781
A Feb 4, 1835.