Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,032, James Blodgett, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blodgett, James or Blodget
S. 34,032
CONTENTS

6426.
Massachusetts Roll
James Blodget-
of Lexington in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years 1818
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Feb y 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r Esq r Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. $11:31 3/4 - 41:31 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 89:31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
copy of Discharge sent to Edward Barnard, Genl. Land office
Notification sent to Abraham Pigeon Esq r Cambridge - Mass. Dec. 26. 1820

No 112 James Wedget, private Not on rolls Enlistment in summers Comp Geatons Regt. in July 1780 -
1780 -

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
25, January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, James Blodgett by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Dear { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

55.
James Blodgett
6426
Feb '17
17

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June . A. D. 1820.
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, James Blodgett , resident in
Lexington
in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 6476, now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, James Blodgett late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.”
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  4  Real estate now in      Income now in      Personal estate 3 old elzeirs valued at  1 00     1 Chest, at  1 50     Crockery ware  1 00     1 bed & bags  1 00     Whole amount  $4 50    James Blodgett.
The said James Blodgett was born at Lexington Massachusetts on the eleventh day of June 1763. I have no trade and am a day labourer.

and by reason of age and infirmity I am not able to support myself I have no family living with me
James Blodgett.
The said James Blodgett served in the army of the Revolution as follows to wit in 1781 I enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Jos Sumner Col Greater Regt Massachusetts line and served as a private in said Corps two years and eight months when I received an honorable discharge
James Blodgett
Sworn to & declared before Wm Melucore Judge etc "

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Wm Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
" I, James Blodgett do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
James Blodgett
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed James Blodgett took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Wm Wetmore Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
four dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820.
Attr. Abraham Biglow 30

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Before me June
A. D. 1878
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that James Blodgett subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
[Signature]
} Judge of the District Court U. S. } Massachusetts District.

34032 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34032
James Blodget Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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money manom 41 13 6 11 0 0
Postage Due may the 29th 1841
James B. Bingham James B. Bingham

By His Excellency General Washington Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States &c —
James Blodget Soldier in the Third Regiment of Massachusetts, having been reported by a Board of Officers, appointed to examine the Invalides of the Army as unfit for any further Duty either in the Field or Garrison — being James Blodget is hereby dis- charged from the Service of the United States. —
Given at Head-quarters Newburgh the 10 th Day of July 1783 —
By Command of General Washington

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Filed 22 Jany. 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Abel Wood Esquire — before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this Sixteenth day of January
A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Affidavit of James Blodgett

I Uriah Goodwin of Bedford, in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Testify and say that I enlisted as a Soldier for three years, in the month of March 1781, and joined Colonel Branes Regiment of Artillery in July or August following, that James Blodget of Lexington enlisted as a Soldier at the same time and marched with me to the North River and I further testify that I saw said Blodget doing the duty of a Soldier more than nine months after we arrived at said North River.
Uriah Goodwin
Middlesex ss Jany 18 th 1819 Then Uriah Goodwin above named personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition. Before me, and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Goodwin, and that he is in my opinion a man of Veracity.
Elijah Stearns Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Elijah Stearns Esquire is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twenty second day of January 1819.
Abraham Biglow