Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,633, George Black, Mass.

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT John R. Jewett Esq. is
and for more than three months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Jewett
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 10 th day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirtyeight
And I certify that the signature of said
hereunto annexed genuine.
Royal R. Hinman
Secretary.

See letter to T. W. Olcott, Pa. Agg. Dec. 13. 1831. (Dead.)
Notification sent July 31 st 1820 to John Dugessott, Springfield, Mass.
Amherst
new Massachusetts Roll. to New York. 1545
George Black, Capt Wright Private 4 Mass. Line. 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $ 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4 th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual ending
4 Months 15/30
$36.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
End 2 nd March 31
Blandford Hampshire

Geo. Black Blandford
Geo. Black - P- Shepard's Map Reg-
Hooker Springfield Mass Correct
Memoranda

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden 9
County ss I. On this 20 th day of April 1848. Personally came & appeared before John Doodley Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit in said Commonwealth including said County of Hampden - George Blake a citizen of the United States resident in Blandford in said County who being duly sworn deposes & saith that - On the 20 th of April 1775. he entered the Army of the United States, into the Company commanded by Capt. John Ferguson, in Col. Timothy Damerell's Regiment, that he enlisted as a Common Soldier, for a term to expire in about five months (the exact time he does not recollect) & that he served during said term & was then discharged by verbal order - that is - the summer of 1776. he enlisted into the same Capt. Ferguson's Company, in Col. Brewer's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, for more than the term of three months but he does not remember for how much more - that he served until the expiration of the term for which he enlisted longer or shorter when he was verbally discharged at Flandersoga. - That on the 4 th day of March 1777. he enlisted into the same United States Army of said then called the Continental Army, into the Company commanded by Capt. Caleb Root, as this deponent believes, (though he is not without doubt as to the Captain's name) in Col. Williams Sheppard's Regiment - for the term of three years - that he served long during the whole of said term, as orderly Sergeant of said Company & at the expiration of said term, to wit on the 4 th day of March 1780, he was discharged at Westpoint but that his discharge was long since lost & he is utterly unable to find it. And this deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of his Country's assistance for support.
April 20 -
George Blake

I certify that on the fourth day of July Anno Domini 1814 on a public occasion I saw Genl. William Shepard meet George Black of Mansfield, - immediately on their seeing each other Genl. Shepard recognized said Black as a deserter in the Revolution, and which he had said Black by the hand made the mark can this be old Sgt. Black?
Alanson Knapp
Given to the second day of May 1810. before me
John Hooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the 20 th day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden — the above named George Black , & applied for the benefit of the late law of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the late naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annex- ed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Black the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a res- ident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden to be affixed hereto, this 20 th day of April 1818
That John Hooker did take the foregoing affidavit before me this 20 th day of April 1818
Yes therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
John Hooker

George Black
Em
15245
June 1818.
Sep 1818
Blanford
July 31

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY of Hampshire ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire
George Black an applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1820 aged Sixty Eight years, resident in Blandford 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 enlisted as a soldier in Capt. Nokes company in Colo. Shepard's Regt in Genl. Glover's Brigade on the fourth day of March 1777 and continued constantly in service during three years at which time he was honorably discharged - that he has a wife aged fifty five years and a son aged nearly forty now living with him and dependent on him - he is by profession a farmer and is infirm by age and unable to maintain his farming by all the exertions he can make and he cannot subsist without some assistance from his country or some other charity - He applied for a pension on the 20th day of April 1820 under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 & that he is the same person to whom was granted Pension Certificate No 1545 under said act
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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.
SCHEDULE.
Handwritten schedule of assets and liabilities. Assets include: One cow ($18), 10 sheep ($10), one swine ($3), Old tin ware ($2), Old crockery ($3), 2 old tables ($75), 6 old chairs ($1.50), Old furniture ($25), Old chest ($1.00), Old pails ($25), one axe ($1.00), 1 reyt. & shavings ($30), 2 hoes ($25). Total assets: $42.25. Liabilities include: Provis ($42.25), 1 small looking glass ($25), 1 old pot ($75), 1 iron kettle ($50), 1 old spoon ($10), 1 Peter Pan ($25), 1 Pen ($75), 2 trammels ($1.00), 1 Net ($75). Total liabilities: $46.65.
The debts are less than exceed the amount of my property by several dollars - George Black
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas 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 Forty Six Dollars and Seventy Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampshire

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
J.F. 44633
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Black a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 23. 1779 5 mos. Pvt. John Ferguson Timothy Danielson Mass.   Summer 1779 ✓ John Ferguson Brewer   Feb. 4. 1779 Mar. 4. 1780 Ordinary Sgt. Caleb Root Wright William Shepard Mass.  
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 20. 1818 Fitchburg
Residence at date of application, Blandford Hampden Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 66 years. Date and place of birth not stated.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife aged 55- and a son nearly 14 yrs no names are stated. In 1827 he had moved to the State of New York (Otsego Co.)
* from A.B.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pension Bureau:-
Will you kindly send me the dates of birth & death of Captain George Black in Revolutionary time, was Private Capt; in John Ferguson Co. Minutia. Men. Enlisted April 20, 1775 Murray field (now Huntington) Mass. discharged March 1, 1780. I have found all to entitle me to join the D. A. R. but the birth & death of Great-grandfather Geo. Black. I understand he died at a son's who lived in Homer N.Y. Have written their wives & as yet no reply to my letter. If you will kindly look this up & inform me at the ear on

Early date & will consider it- a great favor
Very Respectfully
Mabel Black Lorell
Mrs W.N. Lorell
47 Church St
Nornell
N.Y.

1912 Dec. 19 Hist to Mrs. W. H. Lovell P.L.M.
44 633
INVALID.
Revg
File No. 44 633
George Black
Pris. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Paid 07 3/4
Burlington Vt Jan 1827
31
George Black, for transfer
Henry Bell, Burlington, N.Y.
Jan. 1827
Washington City
Recd. Mar.
John Brown Esq.
for

Burlington 23 Jan y . 1827.
Hon. James Barbour
Sir I herin enclose the for a transfer application, of George Black a Pensioned with the additional Proof required I have to repeat the request to have the payment of his pension 4 th March next made in New York for his ac- commodation as it will be attended with great inconvenience and expense for him to send to Boston
Yours with great respect &c H. N. Burleigh

4 Jan. 27

State of New York Ontego County ss
On this fourth day of January 1827 before me Artemas Sheldon the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said Coun- ty of Otsego personally appeared George Black who on his oath de- clares that he is the same person that formerly belonged to the Com- pany commanded by Captain Wright in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the service of the United States that his name was deced on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future
Sworn and subscribed George Black to before me, the day and year aforesaid
Artemas Sheldon justice of the peace " " "

Oregon County, Or. Clerk's Office
I do certify that Artemas Sheldon Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly qualified as such that I am acquainted with the hand
writing of the said Justice & sincerely believe that the signature to the within to be his proper hand writing Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 5 th January 1827
E. B. Crandall Atty P. O. K. Cory Def.

State of New York Otsego County 3 d Be it known that on the twenty third day of January 1827 before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County of Otsego aforesaid William Black (to me well known) personally appeared who being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelists deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the within named Penconer George Black and that he knows him to be the identical person named in the within affidavit and described in the same and further this deponent saith not - Sworn & subscribed to before me me the day and year aforesaid, William Black Attestes, Sheldon Justice of the peace
State of New York Otsego County 3 d I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent William Black and further certify that he is a person of veracity Given under my hand this 23 d day of January 1827 Attestes Sheldon Justice