Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,985, Henry Black, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Grass.
Black, Henry Sally
W. 15,985
CONTENTS

Copy sent to Land agent, Bangor, Me, by Mr Orme June 22. 1859
Kotzebue sent to Maria Swaine Esq. Kumchuk Mauna 31 July 1822 Head Q. 23. 1839 from A. B.
8558 M. May 82 d 1839 Maine, out. Apr 82
Henry Clarke of Elliot Dist. in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the 1st Maine line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of March 1819- and sent to B. Greene, Esquire South Berwick. Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 \frac{4}{31} 09. 03 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 40. 00
137: 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York County.

Letter to W.B. Parker 3 ref 21. Sep. 1841 Let to same. Feb. 9 1843
3535
New Hampshire
Sally Black
widow of Henry Black, dec. a pensioner under the act of 1818, who died on the 23 d of October 1839 of Rockingham in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dea of the regt commanded by Col. Tufts in the Mass G. line for 14 months, 28 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 19 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March 1839. 23 d of October 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March 1841, sent to Wm B. Parker, Ports- mouth, New Hampshire.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841 $ 68.03
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 41 24.89
$92.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk Book C. Vol. 1. Page 22.

Henry Black Private 10 th Regt Mass since 1782 to 1784 Tupper's Regt Dec 1 st April 1818
Admitted -
CORPORAL HARRY BLACK
Henry Black was born in the town of Haverhill, Mass. on the 10 th day of December, 1758. He was the son of John and Mary (Black) Black. He was educated in the common schools of his native town. He spent his early years on his father's farm. When he attained the age of twenty-one, he left home and went to Haverhill, where he engaged in the business of a shoemaker. He continued in this business until the year 1782, when he was drafted into the service of the Continental Congress. He served in the army during the Revolutionary War, and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. He returned to Haverhill, and resumed the business of a shoemaker. He continued in this business until the year 1818, when he was admitted to the pension of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He died on the 1 st day of April, 1818, at the age of fifty-nine years. He was buried in the Haverhill Cemetery. He was married to Sarah (Black) Black, who died on the 1 st day of April, 1818, at the age of fifty-nine years. They had children, whose names are not known to the writer.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON
this first
day of April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Henry Black aged sixty years resident in
Elliott in said county of York, 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"
That he the said Henry Black in the month of April 1782 enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army, under Capt Dean, in the Reg t commanded by Col. tenth Reg t of the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t untill June 30 th 1784, when he was discharged.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj a Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Black did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
first
day of April
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

Henry Black.
John Dressler
Oct. 10/19
of the real and personal estate (necessary clothing and bedding)

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court.
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county Henry Black aged sixty two years, resident in Eliot in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Dean  10th Massachusetts in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the first day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8558 was granted. 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Henry Black
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty. Daniel Sewall Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 hut and 1 house 3 acres of land. — 1 cow 1 sheep 1 table 4 old chairs — a few trifling articles of iron & earthen ware.
Henry Black.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Henry Black who, by occupation am a day labourer but part of the time which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily infirmities.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sally Black 67 not able to perform but little labour. — Henry Black.  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, 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 ninety dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

7709
Sally Black

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836: — And that of the Resolution of Congress, approved on the seventh day of July, Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
State of New Hampshire } County of Rockingham } Ist.
On this Nineteenth day of February, A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty One, personally appeared, before the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, Sally Black, a resident of Portsmouth, in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty 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 provisions made by the Act and Resolution above recited: — That she is the Widow of Henry Black, who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the United States, upon the Rolls of the State of Maine, under the Act of Congress approved the 18 th of March 1818, to whose statement of his services, at the time he, the said Henry, took advantage of that Act, she refers, and makes, in that respect, part of this, her declaration.
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Black, during the time of his service, namely, on the 23 rd day of May, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty Two,

That her husband, the aforesaid Henry Black, died on the Twenty third day of October, Eighteen hundred and thirty nine: - And that she has remained his Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness J. B. Hoitt
her Sally X Black. mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day, month and year before written, before.
The Hon Nathl. G. Upham Presiding Justice " " Bradbury Burdett } Judges " " Dudley Frazar }
I J. B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Sally Black for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of Feb. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
J. B. Hoitt Clerk

I Sally Black of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, widow of Henry Black, aged eighty seven years testify, depose and say: - That I was married to said Henry, on the 23 d day of May 1772: - That a fortnight after my marriage, my husband aforesaid entered the service of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army, for three years, I do not know the Officers of the Regt or Company, but soon after he enlisted, he marched away: - That on the 6 th day of March 1783, she had her first child which lived about one year, and died in the month of March 1784, that directly after the child died at Kittery, she came to Portsmouth and stayed a year in Portsmouth, say till March 1785, and then returned to Kittery, that about a fortnight after her return, her said Husband returned home: - so that her said Husband must have served two years and ten months, or thereabouts: - That she was allowed a pension (N o 3535) on the 18 th of March 1841 of $49.78 cents per Annum, which is not enough, she being entitled to a full pension.
Wherefore, she prays, that her husband's declaration, when he obtained a pension and

the Rolls of the Regiment or Regiments he served in, may be reviewed and that justice may be done her in the premises.
Witnesses, H. B. Parker Daniel Humphreys Parker
her Sally X Black mark
State of New Hampshire } Rockingham County - } 1st
Portsmouth September 17 th 1841
Then Sally Black, personally appearing, before me, subscribed and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the foregoing affidavit:-
I also certify, that she is, in my opinion, a credible and respectable witness.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day, month and year last aforesaid
W m B. Parker, Notary-public.

I Daniel Peirce Clerk of the Town of Hittery, in the County of York and State of Maine hereby certify:— That the Marriage of Henry Black Jun r to Sarah Spinney was performed by the then Settled Minister, the Reverend Alpheus Spring, on the Twenty third day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two as appears by said records ———
I Daniel Peirce Clerk of the aforesaid Town, do hereby certify, that the above is a true extract from the original records of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures, as follows:
May 23 rd 1782
Daniel Peirce Town Clerk
I Daniel Peirce above named, depose and say:— That I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Hittery, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Hittery, with the exception above named, as certified by,
Daniel Peirce Town Clerk
Sworn before me
Gawen Wilson Justice of the peace Hittery, February 22 nd 1841

[Faint handwritten text, possibly "100" or "1000"]

To. Pension Office. Washington. D.C.
Gentlemen.
Will you kindly look up. on the Revolutionary Rolls — Henry Block . Q.W. Division. 7 R.W. 1598 Wed — Elliott Maine. And give me. The marriage date , And widow's name before marriage. And place of marriage.

Henry Block's widow drew a Revolutionary Pension. with thanks Believe me. to be
Gratefully Yours.
Mary Frances Gibson
93 Edgewood Place, Cleveland, Ohio
May 1893 this was returned to very respectfully
February 12.
1900

RECEIVED. JAN 20 1900 Q. W. & N. DIVISION
U. S. PENSION OFFICE. JAN 20 1900

15 January - 1900
Pension Office. Washington D.C.
Will you kindly give me a copy of the Enlistment of Henry Block who served as a private under Col Michael Jackson 3rd Massachusetts Regiment

OW T N see Revolutionary War.
The place of enlistment Captain & Colonel of Regiment Discharge of Service. Where born. and age at enlistment.
With thanks.
Very truly Mrs M. F. Gibson 93. Edgewood Place. Cleveland. Ohio.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
Feby - 8 - 1900 Mrs. M. F. Gibson Circleville Ohio
File No. 15-985-
Feby 24 - 1900 To same - date of of marriage & maiden of wid.
Sally Black Widow of Henry Black Ohio Rev War
Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan 25 1843
J. L. Black
arrest
Commissary of Police, City of Washington.
FREE

To the Honourable J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
The Memorial and Petition of the subscriber, respectfully represent: -
That she was placed upon the Pension Roll on the 18 th day of March 1841 under the Act of the 4 th July 1836, commencing on the 23 rd day of October 1839 the day of the date of the decease of her husband, a Revolutionary pensioner.
That she has understood, that since she was placed on the Pension Roll, the construction of that Act has been, that she was entitled to pension from the 4 th March 1831: -
Wherefore she prays, if that be the true construction, that the arrears of eight years 7 months and 19 days may be awarded her.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire January 21 st 1843.
Sally Black,
by her Agent W m B. Parker.

Portsmouth, N. H. February 1841.
Hon. J. L. Edrards, Commissioner of Pensions. Sir;
I herewith, take the liberty to enclose, the Town Clerk of Kittery's Certificate, of the Marriage of Sarah, alias Sally, the Widow of Henry Black, lately of Kittery deceased, whose declaration, in order to a pension, I transmitted with my letter, under date of the 20th instant: — By which it will appear, that the Widow resides, now, in this place.
I am, Sir, respectfully, Your Obedient Servant.
William B. Parker.

48 3 4 39. 10 23  1. 4 12
49.78 16.59 1.66  68.03
5297 7789 Sally Black Wed 7 Henry N.H.
As July 4 1836
Marned 1782
died 23 Oct 1839
Allan 14 mo 28
days pri. $49.78
mean from
W.B. Parker Esq Portsmouth N.H.

Henry Black, Muni. an 1828 a 1839 when paid
Decr 23 Oct 1839 p't. that paid A. H. L. JH 18 Ma Mr Harry

Henry Black admitted for 3rd from June 1 1782 from Kelley Me see Vol 34 p 599. W.A.
Manda H May previous
... June 1 1783 12m Sep 3 - 2.28 14.28

Portsmouth, N. H., February 20 th 1841.
Hon: James L. Cawards, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir :
Herewith is, the declaration of Sally, the Widow of Henry Black, late of Kittery, in the County of York and State of Maine, in order for a pension.
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servant
William B. Parker
The Certificate of Marriage shall be transmitted, as soon as I, obtain it from the proper officers. W. B. Parker.

Henry Black
Henry Black M.J. 15.985 Continental + Mass.

Henry Black _____ in the Putnam _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Twelfth Day of June
1781
By the General's Command, H. K. M. B. Genl
C. Selborn Cap t & B y
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Selborn
Sergeant