Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,617, David Blodget, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blodget, David or Blodgett,
No. 18,617
Margaret
CONTENTS

548 N. Vermont, Putney. Margaret Blodget, widow of David Blodget, M rs who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40. Dollars 22,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1848. and sent to
Peter Simer Wilmington Windham Co Vt.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 38 Vol. 3.
Letter from Holliston March 14, 49
Reported To Mr. H. Feb 4 March 1830 29 " "
Date of death not on a B.

Margaret Blodgett 6027 Deeln Vt
accl 7 July 38
m 82
Vol 23.168- 2mo. 10ds his 18.52. 3. 21. — 25.173- 6 1 12 2
adm d 12mo. 285 his $40:22 ✓
no deduction
Mrs Margaret Blodgett Wilmington Vt

State of Vermont Windham County ss } On this 28 th day
of February, A. D. 1879 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Marlboro' in said County, Margaret Hodget, a resident of Rockmington in the County of Windham aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who, being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled An act granting half pay pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of David Hodget, who was a Private in the war of the rebellion and according to the best knowledge & information she is able to obtain, he served in 1861 at Springfield (Mass.) six months - and in 1862 at Fincastle & in that region about three months - and afterwards in said 1862, five months, part of which five months in Capt. Cook's Company & Col. Woodbridge Regiment, and part of it as a waiter to Lieut. Mattoon (now Genl. Mattoon) in his Company of Artillery, commanded by Capt. Furnival.
all

all these three terms of service before named, he went from Amherst (Mass.) where he then resided -
She further declares & says that she was married to said David Nodget (then David Nodget Jr) who then resided in Amherst in the State of Massachusetts, (I then living in what is now in said Massachusetts by the name of Margaret Scott, on the second day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred & eighty two, at said Amherst, by the Rev d Rufus Wells - That she & her said husband resided in said Amherst in Massachusetts about twenty five years after their said marriage, when they removed to Wilmington in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, where they lived until his decease, which was on the twenty second day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but their marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
and she further declares & says that it has always been understood in the family (and she has often heard her

said late husband relate his various services in the Revolutionary war, both at the places before mentioned and also in New Jersey) - that he was out in the Revolutionary war.
Margaret Mobjett Sworn & subscribed, the day and year aforesaid - Before Samuel Elliot, Registrar acting Judge of Probate in the absence of the Judge
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, & affix the seal of said Court, at Walla Walla in said District, the day & year above mentioned.
Samuel Elliot Regt Clerk
Post Office Walla Walla

I Luke Wells of Lanesboro' age do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of an entry in the Records kept by my Father deceased with the exception of the date viz
Marryed David Blodget Junr of Amherst and Margaret Scott of "Whateley" and that said date is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows October 2 d 1782
I Luke Wells of Whateley in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do here and say that I have in my possession the Records of Marriages kept by my Father-Rev Rufus Wells Pastor of the First Congregational Society in said Whateley and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Rufus Wells with the exception above named as certified by me
Luke Wells
Thurs. 11 th Jany 2 d 1839
Sworn before me Remembrance Bardswell Justice of the Peace

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. David Blodgett wid. file no. 18617
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1777 3 mos. Pvt. John Thompson Leonard Mass.   1777 5 mos. Coak Woodbridge   Spring 1778 6 mos. Guarded Thurs at Springfield   * In 1782 he was David Blodgett Jr.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Mass.
Date of application for pension, Feb 26, 1859. For it was if
Residence at date of application, Wilmington, Windham Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, She was 77 yrs. of age
Remarks: Soldier married at Whately Mass. Oct. 2, 1782, and  Margaret Scott  dec'd Jan'y 22, 1811. A large family of children referred to  but no names are stated.

v.L.M.
Rey  WIDOW, &c.
1910 Aug. 19 Hist. to Judge F.M. Corasby Letter in S.F. 45-5-93 Samuel Blodgett.
File No. 16617 Margaret Blodgett Widow of David Blodgett On Nov 1890
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

H.H. 01
Vermont
Margaret Bloodget widow of David Bloodget dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d January 1871 of Essex in the State of Vt. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Cook of the Reg t . commanded by Col Woodbridge in the Vols. line for 12 Mths. & 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 40 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Octo. 1839 and said Pensioner Wilmington Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1839 $140.77 Semi-annual allowance ending Dec r 40. 20.11
$160.88
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by A. H. Addison Clerk. Book 9 Vol. 2 Page 35

Vermont 3272
Margaret Blodget widow of David Blodget who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 12 mo. 2 days
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty Dollars (Wenty two) Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fifth day of December 1843 and sent to
Pensioner Wilmington Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 31

Admitted
S. P. Hagg Windsor p. 8

STATE OF VERMONT, } Hindhoorn COUNTY.....SS. }
On this twelfth day of June A. D. 1848, before S. P. Hagg a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of the State to administer oaths, personally appeared Margaret Blodgett a resident of Richington in said County, aged 87 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 the second day of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revo- lutionary War; that she is the widow of David Blodgett — who was a Private in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the Revolution — The name of the Regiment in which he served I cannot recollect — her husband the aforesaid David Blodgett never was pensioned, he having deceased in the year 1811. — That the annual amount of pension which she drew, or received under the act of Congress of June 7. 1844. is forty dollars and Twenty five cents —
She further declares, that she is still a widow.
attest-
Sally Blodgett
Margaret  her  X  Blodgett mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above written, before me.
Stephen P. Hagg — JUSTICE PEACE.
I also certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and is the same individual she represents herself to be.
Stephen P. Hagg — JUSTICE PEACE.
I, Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that Stephen P. Hagg is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this
Twelfth
day of June
in the year A. D. 18 49 .
Marshall Miller,
CLERK.

I Simeon Pomeroy of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with David Blodget in the Revolutionary war who was then David Blodget junior, and resided in the town of Amherst aforesaid, that in the Spring of 1778 or early in the Summer of that year he enlisted in the Six Months Service, and entered the Service with me and served in the same Company at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts, guarding the Stores, I do not now recollect the names of our officers under whom we served. I left the company at the end of three Months, and he remained when I came away.
I further state that the said David Blodget Jr. afterwards married to Margaret Scott of Whately with whom I was well acquainted, and they lived together many years, in said Amherst, and raised a large family of children, they then removed to Wilmington in the State of Vermont where I am informed his widow now resides - the said David Blodget died more than twenty years ago, and lying in said Wilmington at the time I attended the funeral -
Simeon Pomeroy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
Jan'y. 4. 1839. Then personally appeared Simeon Pomeroy  Heath who subscribed the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same - Before me Nathan Cook Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Simeon Pomeroy  Heath that he is a man of truth and a credible witness
Nathan Cook Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Mattson of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with David Blodgett who was then David Blodgett Junior, he live in Amherst of old from his childhood and near neighbor to me, during the Revolutionary war, he married a woman by the name of Margaret  Martha Scott of Whately, and they lived together many years after the war was over and had several children, they afterwards removed to Wilmington in the State of Vermont, where I am told the said Margaret  Martha his widow now resides, the said David has been dead between twenty and thirty years.
I further state that the said David Blodgett enlisted in the army in the Spring of 1777, and served three months in Capt. John Thompson's Company, in Col. Leland's Regiment and served at Tyronburgh and in that region afterwards he entered Capt. Cook's Company, and Col. Woodbridge's Regiment, and served five months, I was in the service at the time and know him during the whole time, a part of the last term of service he served as a waiter to me, having got liberty from his officers to join my Company which was Capt. Jerome's Company of Artillery -
E Mattson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss. } Jan. 4. 1839. Then personally appeared Ebenezer Mattson who subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit -
Before me Nathan Conkey Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Ebenezer Mattson, and that he is a man of truth and a credible witness -
Nathan Conkey Justice of the Peace

23-168 - 2 mo 10 days - Thompson 18-52 - 3. 21 Cook

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that William Cursley Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William Cursley , and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fifteenth day of January , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine
S. Wells
Clerk.

3819 M. Blodget
$40:22 per an
3272
3)
Pensions at Wilmington
vt
Burlington

State of Vermont } On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1843. Windham County S.S. } Before me Stephen P. Hugg a Justice of the Peace within & for said County. Personally appeared Margaret Blodget a resident of Wilmington in the said County of Windham, aged seventy six 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 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of David Blodget who was a private in the army of the Revolution as set forth in her declaration & proof now on file at the pension office, in her application for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, reference had thereunto. That the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Forty dollars & Twenty two cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Margaret Blodget
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written.
Before me ~~~~~ Stephen P. Hugg Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Margaret Blodget the declarant above named is personally known to me ~~~~~ Stephen P. Hugg Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office Waverne August 8 th D. 1843
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court, certify, that Stephen P. Hugg is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission bears date Nov. 9-1842 & will expire on the 30 th day of Nov. 1843- and that his signatures within written are genuine,
In testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court, the day & year first above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Remembrance Durdwell Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Remembrance Durdwell and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine
S Wells
Clerk.