Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,248, Nathan Blodget, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Blodget Nathan
S12248
CONTENTS
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8451  New York
Nathan Blodget
of Cortland in the State of N. York who was a Priv. Onen 2d in the Company commanded by Captain Converse of the Regt. commanded by Col. Lawrence in the Dept. — time for Wmms: Priv. { " " " " { " " " " {
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 40 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1833 — and due to E.E. Reed Warner
Arrears to the 4th of Ma '33 $ 81.80 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep '33 20.45 $102.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by (Signature) Clerk, Book E Vol. 11 Page 13
NOV 27 1896 Mil Hist. to Mr. R. C. Ford. B. of R. Pension Bureau
Date of death not on G.B. J.L.R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of New York
Cortland County ss On this 20 day of September personally appeared in open Court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cortland, now sitting Nathan Bladget - a resident of the town of Cortlandville  in the County of Cortland & State of the third November next  of  the said, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was born in the town of Brimfield in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts on the 3 d day of November 1756. and lived there till the commencement of the Revolutionary war and after the war till 1802. When he removed to the the place where he now resides and has resided there since till this time has a record of his age about the first of December 1775 he enlisted. at the said town of Hampshire in Samson Lowers Company for two months marched to Roxbury near Boston and joined Colonel Lancers regiment and Gen L Ward Brigade at the expiration of the two months which he served out by urgent request he enlisted for two weeks longer in same Company and remained and served out the time and was discharged by his Captain about the middle of February 1776 having served two & half months.
about the last of August 1776 he enlisted for three months at the said town of Hampshire in Captain Timothy Pezes Company Colonel Lowers Regiment underwent at Hornbeck marched to Dobbs ferry in the State of New York from thence to Torrington at the time the 3 fleets sailed up the Hudson River thence to White Plains and was near there and in sight and saw the battle but was not in it and was soon after the battle discharged having served three months and returned home.

2 About the first of July  August 1777 he enlisted at the said town of Hampshire in Captain Gellivets Company for two months and marched to Bennington Vermont thence to Halfmoon in New York then back to Bennington where he arrived just after the battle in which Gen. Starks defeated the British was discharged after having served out his term of enlistment about the last of September saw General Starks.
About the beginning of April 1778 he enlisted at said town of Hampshire in Captain Whiples Company in a detachment of Militia Commanded by Major Reed for three months marched to Roxbury near Boston from thence to guard Burgoin's troops from Cambridge to Rutland where he was discharged the 4 of July 1778 having served three months. the three months he was in New York he was drummer and the last three months he was sergeant. He cannot find any witness who can testify of his service at Bennington he has no record of his service. his other services
he believes are proved by annuity affidavits he has no documentary evidence of any of his services William Mallory & Henry Stephens of Cortlandville are acquainted with him and can testify to his reputation as a revolutionary soldier. the Clergyman in this town he is not acquainted with He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State or Nathan Blodgett
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year foresaid Samuel Hotchkiss & Clerk

State of New York - Cortland County ss
We William Mallory & Henry Stephens of Cortlandville
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Bladget who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 76 years of age: that he is respected & beloved, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Samuel Hotchkiss & Clerk
William Mallory Henry Stephens
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolu- -tionary Soldier, and served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that William Mallory & Henry Stephens

who have signed the same are residents of the town of Castletonville in the County aforesaid and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
William Mallery Joseph Reynolds Andrew Dickson Oliver Kingsman
Judges of Castleton County courts
I Samuel Holchkip Jr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Castleton County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Hodge for a pension Witness my hand & seal of office this 3 rd day of October A.D. 1832 Samuel Holchkip Jr. Clerk

V. Bladgets Dr Pan Papers Pn d N o 32
Ex by old Mode March 12-1857

By a second Left by my Father Jonathan Ledyet was Born in the town of Brimfield in the County of Hamp- shire & State of Massachusetts on the 3 of Novr 1756 and there remained til the year 1802 when I removed to the State of New York to the Town now called Cortlandville in the County of Cortland where I now live. I will now state my services in Revolutionary war. 1 st on or about the first of Decr 1775 I enlisted in Capt Joel Coveney Company for 2 Months Marcht to Roxbury near Boston where we joined Col. Learned Regiment and General Ward's Brigade. at the expiration of the 2 Months by the urgent request of the Officer I enlisted for 2 weeks longer when my time expired I was discharged By my Captain about the middle of February 1776 Being 2 Months & one half. 2 Campaign about the last of August 1776 I enlisted for 3 Months in Capt. Timothy Page Company Col. Coveney Regiment Mandeville at Horse Creek in Connecticut from thence to Dobbs Ferry in the State of New York from thence to Tarratown at the time 3 frigates sailed up the Hudson River thence to White Plains & thence discharged the last of Novr Being 3 Months. 3 Campaign I enlisted in Captain Gilbert's Company for 2 Months Mandeville at Bennington August the 1 st 1777 from thence to Half Moon in the State of New York then back to Bennington the Battle was fought which was Comanded by General Stark. where I was discharged the last of Sept r Being 2 Months. 4 th Campaign I enlisted in Captain Whipple's Company in a Detachment of Artillery Comanded by Major Read for 3 Months the 1 st of April 1778 Marcht to Roxbury near Boston from thence to guard Burrows's troops from Cambridge to Rutland where I was discharged the 4 th July 1778 Being 3 Months. the whole of service is ten Months & one half

the 3 Months I was at New York, I was Drummer and the 3 Months a gardener joined a sergeant the 2 Months at New York I joined Nathan Blodgett Can't find a living with us to Moore.
N. Blodgett Dr. Fine Papers Pen & M. H. 32
Ex of the Note March - 12 - 1857

October 3, 1932.
Mrs. W. M. Whalen 2947 Stratford Avenue Lincoln Nebraska.
BA-J/ILL Nathan Blodget S. 12248 Qu
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Nathan Blodgett, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of Nathan Blodget which follows is obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 12248, based upon his service in that war.
Nathan Blodget was born November 3, 1756 in the town of Brimfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and lived there at the time of the Revolution.
He enlisted December 1, 1775, served as private in Captain James Converse's Company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged the middle of February, 1776; he enlisted the last of August, 1776 and served three months as drummer in Captain Timothy Page's Company, Colonel Converse's Massachusetts Regiment; he enlisted August 1, 1777, and served two months as private in Captain Gilbert's Massachusetts Company; he enlisted April 1, 1778, served as sergeant in Captain Whipple's Company under Major Reuben Read and was discharged July 4, 1778.
The soldier lived in Brimfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts until 1802, then moved to Cortland County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 20 or 26 (not plainly written), 1832, at which time he resided in Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York.
There are stated that the soldier was married.
One Admatha Blodget resided in Groton, Tompkins County, New

York, in 1832, and gave his age as seventy-three years; no relationship to the soldier stated.
This record is that of the only soldier named Nathan Blodget found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

June 26-1901 Mrs. Viola L. Burford Cortland Ny 1932-Oct. 3- Hist. to Mrs. W.M. Whalen- JLL
Rehran
12248 INVALID.
File No. 12248
Nathan Blodgett Mrs. Rev. Wm.
Act: June 7 th 1862
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 36
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nathan Blodgett
word
Papercorrected returned
E.C. Reed

Nathan Blodgett
  1 st Service 2 Months _____ 2 - mo   2 o " " 2 weeks _____ " - 2 weeks   3 o " " 3 Months _____ 3 Mo   4 th " " 2 Months _____ 2 Mo   5 th " " 3 Months _____ 3 Mo   10 Mo. 2 weeks 
of which he served of    As a private  } 4 Mo 2 weeks    As Sergeant  } 3 Mo    As Drummer  } 3 Mo  
Ob. 14 See Mr Ruds certificate of the character of one of the witnesses & of the character of Applicant
Ob. 16 See Mr Ruds certificate
Ob. 17 I dont know whether the objection is intended to be taken, as it is not in red ink - I will barely state, that although Blodgett does not swear whether he ever received a discharge or not, yet he expressly swears, that he has not now any documentary proof of his services - If he ever had any, it of course must have been lost or destroyed
House of Reps 2 o March 1853
Ed. C. Reed
J. L. Edwards Esq

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathan Blodgett which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 120 XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 119 XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? e/o Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 229 XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 119 XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Corrected - See E.C. Ruds certificate XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of New York } Cortland County } ss
I Admatha Blood of the Town of Groton, County of Tompkins & State of New York, aged Seventy three years. do upon Oath Testify and declare, that I am personally acquainted with Nathan Blood, of Cortland County & State aforesaid, and have been for at least Seventy years past, and know him to be the identical person, he represents himself to be - I do declare that I was know- -ing to Nathan Blood aforesaid Enlisting for the term of five Months, in Captain James Conner's Company & Colonel Learned's Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, in the army of the Revolution - in the Month of December Seventeen hundred and Seventy five, on or before the fifth day of said December aforesaid, and that said Nathan was honorably discharged at Roxbury near Boston in Massachusetts, in the Month of February, Seventeen hun- -dred and Seventy six, after, the twenty first day of said February aforesaid, he, said Nathan having staid & served faithfully two Months & a half, said Captain James Conner discharged said Nathan - I belonged all the above time, to Captain Warren Park's Company of Infantry, and said Colonel Learned's Regiment, which said Company & Regiment, belonged to the Regular service, in the Army of the Revolution of the United States and, said Captain James Conner's Company of Militia, was attached, to said Regiment, all the above time - the reason, why said Nathan & Captain Conner's Company was detained a half of a Month over and above the time for which, they Enlisted, was, because, no, other Troops were on the spot, ready to take their place - I do declare, that in the Month of November, Seventeen hundred and Seventy six, I again saw said Nathan Blood aforesaid, at White Plains, in the State of New York and slept with him, there in a Tent, he then was a Soldier, and belonged to the Militia, had Enlisted for

the term of three months, as I was informed and believe, & I do believe that he served the full term honestly & faithfully, as above stated —
Subscribed and sworn before me this 11 th day of July 1832
Admatha his Blodgett mark
Lizur B Canfield Justice Peace
Witness
Chauncy Keap
State of New York
Cortland County Clerk's office
I Samuel Hotchkiss Jr clerk of said county do certify that Lizur B Canfield Esq before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his own proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of Sept AD 1832 Samuel Hotchkiss Jr CLK
House of Reps March 2, 1833 I certify that Admatha Blodgett the person who made the above affidavit is a person of fair character & that his statements are entitled to full credit. I further certify that I have been long intimately acquainted with the above applicant Nathan Blodgett He is an honest upright honorable man of the strictest integrity. I should myself place implicit confidence in any statement he might make to me upon any subject. I would further state that the within papers except the affidavits were drawn in my office by my Partner & that the whole annexed papers are precisely in the same situation they were in when passed upon by Cortland County Court & certified by their Clerk W. Hotchkiss Ed. C. Reed
N. Blodgett Pension papers

Nathan Bloodgett  Pension papers
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If the within papers are defective or further proof is required address
E. L. Reed Homer, Cortland Co. N.Y. at present of the House of Rep s
Washington Dec r 3. 1832
Papers corrected & returned to Pension Office
10 mths 4 mths per 3 mths per 1 mth per
  75  211  326    44.92  11 1/2  3    10.98  1332  1098    40.70  160      14.92   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
I John Collester of Blandford County and Commonwealth aforesaid, of Lawful age do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Nathan Blodget of the town of Cortlandville in the County of Cortland in the State of New York; he the said Nathan Blodget did enlist as a sergeant into Capt. Whipple's Company, the same company to which I enlisted, though we separated and I marched to Boston the small Pay then being in that town, and he went to Rutland ms. to guard Burgoyne's troops in that place. The term for which the said Nathan Blodget enlisted was three months in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, Major Reuben Reed Commanded the troops when at Roxbury and Rutland Massachusetts. I was not present but believe he was honorably discharged. The said Nathan Blodget & my self both lived in Western Massachusetts and both enlisted at one time. The said Blodget served at other times in the Revolution as I believe An further the deponent saith not John Collester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. - On the 27 th day of August March 1832, the above named John Collester personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed. Before me Saml. Lethorp Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Meas Court being at least of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Samuel Suthrop Esqr. before whom the within deposition was verified is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that his name therein subscribed is his proper & true signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Commonwealth Meas Court at Springfield on this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & thirty two
John Ingersoll Clerk

Li ncoln Nebr.Sept.17-32
Pension Dept. Washington D.C.
Could you give me the war record of Nathan Blodgett He was a soldier in the American Rev.From Brumfield Masss/ Mass. Under Capt.Daniel Gilbert. Col. Job Cushings Reg. And any data you can give me concerning Him . wish itfor geanology work.
Mrs.W.M.Whalen 2947 Stratford Ave. Lincoln Nebr. July 1

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
JUN 20 657398 1901
WAR DEPARTMENT
RECEIVED
Cortland, N.Y.
June 19, 1901.
Paul Blodgett, Conn. Pliny Poley, mass or N.Y. , Co. , Reg't
Mrs Viola L. Basford
request war & pension record
(515)
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 20, 1901.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Viola L. Basford, No. 180 Main Street, Cortland, N. Y.
From the meager data submitted, this office is unable to identify the records of the soldiers referred to.
For information relative to pensions, application should be made to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars, and whose office is separate and distinct from the Record and Pension Office of the War Department.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR
[Signature]
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
Per [Signature]
(300a)

180 Main St. Cortland. N.Y. June 19. 1901
Dear Sir.
I write you to ascertain if any of my Ancestors received a pension from the War of the Revolution I have been informed they did but I am not sure and I am trying to join the D.A.R. my Great Grandfathers name was Pliny Polley he came to N.Y. State from Mass. about Apr. 1805 born in Chalton. Mass 1773 his father came with him, he lived in Homer. N.Y. I think he drew a pension

My Great Grandfather father drew a pension was Paul I Blodgett, they came to Homer N.Y. owned a large farm there I think they came about 1880 from Conn. his father came with him and was in the Rev. War and drew a pension if you will ascertain the name and amount of pension and any other information necessary I will appreciate the favor. Please let me hear from you as soon as convenient. Thanking you for the favor.
Yours truly (Mrs.) Viola L. Basford 180 Main St. Cortland N.Y.

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Nov. 27, 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
J. P. Lockhorn
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Nathan Blodgett
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Probably Massachusetts
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Same
Date of death (as near as possible):
Christian name of widow:
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did
Remarks:
Belonged to Mass. Mil.
Your name and address:
R. L. Ford, Board of Review.