Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,870, Benjamin Blankenship, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
Continental (Va.)
Blankenship, Benjamin
NUMBER _____
S. 30870
CONTENTS

Ben Blankenship
1007 N.W.
J. J. Stevens
Commissions of Pensions
Washington City (D.C.)
PAID 10

Bloomfield Iowa April 13th 1850
To The Hon J. Edwards
Compensation Washington City D. C.
Sir
From a recent notice in the New York Tribune I discover that Revolutionary Soldiers are entitled to pensions & bounty land. My father Benjamin Blankenship, was served as a volunteer two tours, & was discharged. & then enlisted for during the war, he has drew his pension until his death in (1844), but as for his land, I think it doubtful whether he has got all his bounty land. If he twice volunteered and was regularly discharged, is he or his heirs not entitled to land for each discharge, & then also for land for his final discharge as an enlisted soldier for during the war.
Please Inform me on the subject
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant
J. C. Blankenship
N.B. our pensions are Revolutionary Soldiers from the close of the war or from the time the pension law first took effect until their death or was then a time between 1818 & 1831 that no pensions were allowed
J. C. B.

613. Ohio.
Benjamin Blankenship
of Shelby Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Singleton of the regt. commanded by Col. Harrison in the Virginia line for three years from 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Septem- ber 1832 - and sent to Pensioner Sidney, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $150. - Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833 50. -
$200. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk. Book D , Vol. 10 Page 27.
Cin. Jan. Aug. 10: 36
Transf'd to Illinois from 4: Sept '35 - Aug. 22: '36
Order to pay June 5, 1835 Let. to B. Blankenship May 4/30

1/m.
2 cases. 3009 Robert McQuilliam Case of Benj: Blankenship.
Joseph H. Craig Judge Dayton, Ohio recd Oct. 12 1819.
Benj Blankenship Virginia line 4th Regt Artillery Col. Harrison Sept 22 1819 Sept 22 1820

Ohio Montgomery County ss.
On this twenty fifth day of September eighteen hundred & nineteen before me the sub. scribe President of the Courts of Common Pleas in the first Circuit in the state of Ohio personally appeared Benjamin Blan- kenship aged fifty nine years resident in Shelby County, Ohio within my judicial district, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he the said Benjamin Blan- kenship enlisted in September or November the Seventeen hundred & seventy seven at Hampton in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Anthon- y Singleton of the Regiment of Artillery command- ed by Col Charles Harrison, of the Virginia line the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in that corps in the service of the United States untill the month of September seventeen hundred & eighty when he was discharged from service at Hills- borough in the state of North Carolina, that he was at the battle of Camden in South Carolina, & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Sworn to & declared before me Benj. Blankenship the day & year aforesaid
Joseph H. Crane

Joseph H Crane President of the Court it appears to my satisfaction that of Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that the said Benjamin Blankinship did serve in the Revolu- tionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental Establishment, & that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & I now transmit the proceedings of testimony taken had before me to the Secretary for the Department at War, pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned Act of Congress Sept 25th 1819
Joseph H Crane
The State of Ohio Montgomery County } ss I Benjamin Van Cleve Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County aforesaid being in the first Circuit of said Court for the State of Ohio do Certify that Joseph H Crane whose signature is affixed to the foregoing deposition & certificate is President of the said Circuit & his official acts are entitled to credit as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office at Dayton the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred & nineteen B Van Cleve

CINCINNATI OHIO Aug 18 1855
Dear Friend J. B. (Washington Slain) Washington City D. C.
$100 per annum
Yours

The State of Ohio } By Court of common Pleas August Term 1832. Shelby County } On this fourteenth day of August
A.D. 1832; personally appeared in open court Benjamin Blankenship, a resident of the county of Shelby and State aforesaid, aged, Seventy two, or seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth av- his oath states that he entered the service of the United States on or about the seventeenth day of September A.D. 1777. under Colonel Harrison, who commanded the first Regiment of Virginia Artillery, that he was a private in Capt. Singleton's Company of said Regiment, and was in the service about three years, and was discharged about the eighteenth day of September A.D. 1780. - This affiant further states that he has been previously on the pension roll under the act of March 18th A.D. 1818, and has been struck therefrom on account of property; that his place of Residence at the time when his first application for a pension was made was in Shelby County, Ohio, and that he still resides in said County, and further saith not;
Benj Blankenship
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
James Wells Clerk
The State of Ohio } Shelby County } I James Wells Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the proceedings had in our said Court in the above case
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of our said Court this day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two
James Wells Clerk

B408
August 1. 1836 Pension office. Bnj. Blan Ranch W. Brdm
Ohio to Illinois

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Illinois
County of McLean
ss.
On this the Ninth
day of July A D 183 7
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
McLean
personally appeared Benjamin Blankinship
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Singleton
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Harrison
in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of Illinois
where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow-
ing are his reasons for removing from the state of Ohio
to the state of Illinois to be with his children having no home in Ohio  Benj Blankinship
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. S
W P Brannon J.P.
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrates, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. ☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

State of Illinois } Before me on acting Justice of the peace McLean County } in and for the county aforesaid came Ezra Cadwallader who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the Affidavit subscribed and sworn to this the 9 th of July A D 1836 W m P Brown J.P. Ezra Cadwallader
State of Illinois } I do hereby certify that the Witness McLean County } who has subscribed to the above affidavit is a person of veracity and that full faith is due to his statements as witness my hand this the 9 th day of July A D 1836 W m P Brown J.P.
(State of Illinois McLean County n. I Isaac Baker Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County do hereby Certify that W m P m Brown whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such that his signatures thereto are genuine and that full faith and credit is and of right ought to be given to all his official acts — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Bloomington this 9 th day of July 1836 Isaac Baker W m .c.c.c.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Benjamin Blackship No. 30875
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 7, 1777 Sept. 18, 1780 Pvt. Anthony Singleton Charles Harrison Va   Continental Artillery                                            
Battles engaged in, Camden
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Indicta at Hampton Tn.
Date of application for pension, July 25-1879
Residence at date of application, Shelby Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 59 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier states he moved to Ill. to be with his children. He names a state other than Pa. (Pa. Blackship). He was noted as the only soldier &c.
Very respectfully,
[Handwritten signature]
Commissioner.

30870 Rey INVALID.
1908 May 7 Hist. to Mrs Alice Deyres Denton 1911 Nov. 10. Tombstone date to Mrs Helen Nye Rupp letter in S. File 32388 David Lynn. c
File No. 30870
Benjamin Blankenship
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 42
[Arrangement of 1870.]

see letter to Hon. W. W. Lean, Sept. 11. 1828 respecting ap pt for continuation
Ohio. 15-675
Benjamin Blankenship of Shelby Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 25 of September 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Nov r 1819 and sent to Joseph H. Baane Esq. Dayton Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $42.63
Semi-ann. all ce ending
5 mo. 10 days
$42.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of May next, in Chillicothe at the Branch Bank U.S.
Blank

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, — — — — —
Benjamin Blankinship late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
H. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Carroll Illinois
Pension Agents office 18 th May 1837
Sir
Application has been made this day by the attorney of Bena Blankenship - a Pensioner under the act of 1832 for his pension on the enclosed papers - there being a year and a half pay due to him - it becomes necessary to send the papers to you for inspection - it is a hard case on him as he has come 300 miles and was ignorant of the necessity of applying sooner
yours with Respect
Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of pensions Washington City

Mr. Brewster
Aug 22
Rev
J. H. Edwards Esq. Commr of Internal Revenue Washington
Reynolds Blankenship

Franklin Park of Cincinnati 15 th August 1836
Sir,
The last payment made, at this Agency, to Benjamin Blankenship, a Pri. At. Pensioner under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of One hundred Dollars per annum, was up to the 4 th of Sept. 1835. No further payment will be made.
I am yours
very respectfully John H. Groesbeck P. Agt By R. M. Lawrence
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 4, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier, Benjamin Blankenship
Service, Wa
Reer War
Remarks: No claim as above except Invd. # 30870

OFFICE OF EASTERN KANSAS LAND AND LOAN CO. ATCHISON, KANSAS.
600 Atchison Street
ATCHISON, KANSAS. April 28, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir. I wish to obtain information, such as is shown by records in your office, regarding Benj F. Blankenship, a Revolutionary Soldier. He was my (Maternal) Grandfather, and probably was from Virginia, as I am was told, by my Mother in her lifetime, that her father during the war lived near Petersburg, Va. He died in the fall of 1842, and then and prior to that time was receiving a pension for his service as a Revolutionary Soldier. Assuming the facts to be about as stated, I wish to have dates &c such as the records disclose to establish my right to join the Daughters of American Revolution. -
I also wish to obtain same facts as to Joseph Defrees, or Joseph N. Defrees, my (paternal) Grandfather.

OFFICE OF EASTERN KANSAS LAND AND LOAN CO. ATCHISON, KANSAS.
ATCHISON, KANSAS.
who was also a Revolutionary Soldier; who  and prior to and during the war lived in or near Philadelphia - Whether or not he ever received a pension, I am not informed, * In the fall of 1826, this Grandfather Defrees, died in Ohio, near Piqua -
If you can supply me with the information as either or both the ancestors named, it will be highly appreciated
Yours Respectfully (Mrs) Alice Defrees Denton.
P.S. Our name was formerly written DeFrees, but some of the family of late years write it Defrees. 4D

Sur. File No. 30,870, Benjamin Blankenship, enlisted at Hampton, Virginia, September 17, 1777, and served to September 18, 1780, as Private in Captain Anthony Singleton's company, Colonel Charles Harrison's Continental Artillery, and was in the battle of Camden. In 1819, he was fifty-nine years of age and resided in Shelby County, Ohio; in 1836 he resided in Illinois and died in 1844.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.