Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,612., Anthony Blancher, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Blancher, Anthony or Blanchard,
No. 18,612.
Tamar
CONTENTS

New-York - 32.050-
Rep by letter to agt's June 8th, 1843
Anthony Blanche, deceased - of Rockland Co in the State of New-York who was a private - in the company commanded by Captain Garner of the Regt - commanded by Col: Hays - in the New-York line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 1th day of March, 1831. Vending on the 12th August, 1839, the day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of June 1843 and sent to David Pyle Clarkstown, Rockland Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 1th of
Pemi=ant. allowance ending
$168.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk,
Book 6. 2 - Vol. 4 - Page 7 -

4678.
New York City
Sarah Blancher widow of Anthony Blancher NY who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of April 1849 and sent to
Sarah J. Hart. 4 1/2 Hanover St New York City
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 1.
Reported Apr 7/49

I George S. Allison do hereby Certify That I am Well acquainted with Anthony Blanchard Named in the Annexed Affidavit, and know him to be of good standing for Truth and Veracity, and whose statement is entitled to Credit, and from his Extreme old age and infirmity he cannot well attend Court
G. S. Allison one of the Judges of Rockland County
I certify that George S. Allison was on the 18 th June last one of Judges for the County of Rockland, and that the signature to the Certificate and to the annexed deposition of Anthony Blanchard are his signature,
James H. Montague Member of Congress Elect, 2 d District, N. York
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE OF

State of New York Rockland County } ss.
On this 18 th day of June in the year 1839 personally appeared before me George J. Allison One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Rockland Anthony Blanchard a resident of the Town of Haverstraw in the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That in or about the month of July 1776 he was mustered and enrolled in the Town of Haverstraw aforesaid, in a Company of Militia, then as he believes under Capt. Hense in a regiment commanded by A. Hawley, Esq., and called out into actual service and served in that year, in guarding along the shore of the Hudson river at Haverstraw aforesaid from Stony Point to the Long Clove and some part of Clarkstown and at the river at Nyack to prevent the enemy landing from their armed vessels, which then lay in said river up the Haverstraw and Tappan Bays, and was discharged until further called upon, about the month of November the same year, having served at least during that year Three Months.
That on or about the first of April in the year 1777, the same Company was called out to do duty as aforesaid in guarding along the shore of said river and the deponent again served until the shipping was removed, when he was discharged, which was about one month.
That about the first of August the same year he was again called out to guard as aforesaid at different stations along the said river, and assisted in capturing a quantity of Clothing and Blankets from the British army on their march to Storm Fort Montgomery, and could not have but served less in that year than three months. That about the first of May 1778 the said Company then commanded by Capt. John Garner was again called out and the deponent served as aforesaid in guarding along the shore of said river, and at other places, in Clarkstown, Tappan & Scraulenburgh at different periods during that year until about the month of November when they

were discharged, and could not have served less during that year than three or four months
That some time in May or June in the year 1779 the British army having possession of Stony Point, he was again called out in said Company & Regiment, and was stationed about Stony Point and vicinity, to prevent the enemy from sallying out to plunder and distress the inhabitants, and was not discharged until about the month of November, having served at least in actual service during that time four months
That about the first of April 1780 the said Company was again called and the deponent was on duty about one month, guarding along the shore at Haverstraw & Nyack, and again in the fall of same year on like duty, and that the time in said year in which he was in actual service could not be less than two months That about the first of May 1781, he was again called out with said Company and served until some time in July when they were discharged.
That during the whole of the time above set forth of his services the British armed vessels lay in the Hudson River opposite the shores of Haverstraw and Nyack and his principal services was performed in guarding to prevent the enemy's landing from said vessels, to plunder, burn and destroy the property & dwellings of the inhabitants except in the year 1779. That the whole of his services were performed as a private soldier.
34533 That he has endeavoured in the foregoing narrative to set forth his services with as much precision as his memory will now permit him to do, not having any record whereby to guide him, he may in some instances not pointed out his services precisely as they were performed, or have mistated the exact time of the commencement and discharge of each period of service, and hath endeavoured not to overate but to set forth the the truth, and what errors may be, must be attributed to the great length of time intervening, and loss of memory, consequent on old age, but he is satisfied that the time set forth would fall short if every period could be ascertained, and that he is eighty one years of age Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written
J. Allison
Anthony X Blanchard Mark
one of the Judges of Rockland Court

No 5362 Samar Blancher.
Ms.
at 4 July 36

State of New York Orange County ss. On this 15 th day of April 1841 personally appeared before me Jos R Andrews one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Orange aforesaid Tamor Blanche of the Town of Blooming Grove in said County aged Eighty Eight three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 1836 and the Act explanatory of said Act passed March 3 rd 1837. That she was married on the 30 th day of May 1781 to Anthony Blanche of the Town of Haverstraw in the County of Rockland, that at the time of her marriage to the said Blanche he was in the service of the United States and as she was informed by the said Blanche he had been for five years previously, and she further says he continued in the same service until the end of the war, she further says that the said Anthony Blanche served in Capt Garner Company in Col Hawks Hays Regiment, being a private soldier in the Militia and one of those sometimes denominated Minute Men to guard the Hudson River, and the Town from the inroads of the British Army. And the said Tamor Blanche further says that the said Anthony Blanche died on the 13 th day of August 1839 and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed, and she further says that the the line of the city which the said Anthony performed each week from Haver Point down the Hudson River to Tappan.
Tamor Blanche mark
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me Jos R Andrews Judge of County Courts

I Joseph R. Andrews one the Judges of Orange County Courts do hereby certify that according to the best of my knowledge and belief full credit is to be given to the testimony of Tamar Blanche as given in the within declaration, she being of sound mind and in possession of her faculties -
And I further certify that the said Tamar Blanche by reason of her advanced age, and blindness, debility and other infirmities is unable to appear in court in order to make her declaration in open court
April 15 BH
Jos R Andrews Judge of County Courts
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. 1. LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joseph R. Andrews before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of County Courts in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit & Certificate is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of
the said County, the 1841
29 th day of April
Lebbeus L. Vail

State of New York } Rockland County } ss. I. Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the said County. Do hereby certify, that at a Court of Oyer & Terminer, held at the Courthouse in Clarkstown, in and for said County, on the sixth day of April, 1843. Satis- factory evidence was exhibited to the said Court, that Anthony Blanche who was an applicant for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832 and a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in said County, died on the twelfth twelfth day of August — 1839, and left a widow named Tamar Blanche who is still living and remains such widow. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, this Eighteenth day of April 1843 Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

State of New York, } Rockland County, }
On this ninth — day of October 1843, personally appeared before me Leonard Gunn — a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, John Blancher, a resident of the town of Haverstraw, in said county, aged fifty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is the son of Anthony Blancher deceased and his present widow Sarah Blancher, that after the death of his father his Mother gave the Bible containing the family records to his youngest sister who resides in the City of New York, that about the time his Mother was about making her first application for a pension under the act of Congress she had a Mr. Norris to make out and attend to her claim, that the said Norris went to New York and obtained the Bible of his sister and brought it to his house at Haverstraw, that they found it to contain a record of the time his parents was married besides other family records, that he and the said Norris compared the said record with his mothers declaration (then drawn and afterwards sent to the Pension Office) and found them nearly to agree, there was a few months difference in one record and her declaration, but wither that was as to her age or marriage he cannot say but recollects that the year was right, that the said Norris then took the said Bible away with him, and afterwards, being asked what he had done with it said he had left it in a public house in Grand  Canal Street in New York and since said he had left it at his house in Haverstraw, that very diligent search and enquiry has been made for the said Bible for more than one year and no tidings can be had of it, and he now verily believes it never will be again obtained, as he expects that at some time of great inebriety the said Norris has left the Bible at some place which he when sober could not recollect, and as he went to Albany and other places, he knows not where to look or inquire
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me
John Blancher
Leonard Gunn Jr. Peace

Rockland County. I certify that I am acquainted with John Blancher the within named deponent and have been for twenty years last past, and have always found him to be a man of truth and veracity. October 9 th 1843.
Leonard Gurnee Jr. Esq.
Rockland County. ss.
I, Abraham Hogenkamp, Clerk of the county of Rockland do hereby certify, that Leonard Gurnee is a Magistrate as above, and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, — and affixed the seal of the said county, this fourteenth day of October, 1843.
Abm. Hogenkamp Clerk

(34833.)
Anthony Blanche du? N.Y.
act 7. June '32
adm'd
6mo pri
20 $ from
4 March '31 to 12 Aug
1839 To Tamar
Blanche his widow
David Dye Esq.
Clarkstown
Rockland Co
N.Y.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
   1781 Nov 30 4239 Anthony Brandner Qui 3 0 5   1780 Oct 27 13900 Anty Brandner " 0 9 2   1780 Oct 27 111855 Anty Brandner " 0 19 6 2/3   1780 Dec 16 15919 Anty Brandner " 3 14 8   1779 Oct 13 168.79 Anthony Blancker " 4 3 6   m o 17 d y  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, April 23 1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1-384 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
   First—under Capt.  Benjamin Dubois  Lt Col. Com.  Salomon Millett  Regiment.    Second, " "  Geo. Rightmire  m "  Peter Vrooman  "    Third, " "  Geo. Richtmeyer  " "  Peter Vrooman  "    Fourth, " "  Lt Martinus Zile  " "  Peter Vrooman  "    Fifth, " "  Capt John Gardner  " "  A Hawk Hays  "    Sixth, " "  [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Seventh, " "  [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "    Eighth, " "  [Signature]  " "  [Signature]  "   
M. O. Vrooman Dep Comptroller

s Anna b. Miller Amsterdam N.Y. (CH)
Pay WIDOW, &c.
July 28-03- H
File No. 18617
Susan Blanche Widow of Anthony Blanche Dis. Amer. War
Act: March 22, 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York Anthony Blanche let. to Hon. J. D. Montgomery 29. July '39 " to David Blanche Mar. 12, 1841.
Act 7. June 1832
No 5362 N.Y. Tamar Blanche (Wid of Anthony) Let to David Blanche July 31. 41 David Pyle June 29. 42 Same Mar. 17. 1843
act 4. July 1836.

New York 2952-
Tamar Blancher widow of Anthony Blancher who was a private in the New York line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov: 1843 and sent to David Pye Clarkstown Rockland County New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 102
Dep 28 Nov 43

New York 7880
Tamar Blanche widow of Anthony Blanche who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 12 th : August 1839 of Sullivan (in the State of N. Yk) who was a private in the coy — commanded by Captain Garm — of the Regt: — commanded by Col Hayer — in the N. Yk — line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 — Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th : day of November, 1843 and sent to David Pye, Clarkstown, N. Yk
Total amount, $100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by William Clerk, Book D — Vol. 1 — Page 149

NY
Greer
To the hon. Levi Woodbury Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Dept.
Munn & Co. July 29
Washington (D.C.)
Treasury Dept. March 4. 1841 Respectfully referred to the Comm. of Patents
13337. March 4 Adkins

Blooming Grove Orange Co (N.Y.)
To the honorable
Feb y 26. Th 1841
Secretary of the Treasury of The United States
Sir During the months of June July and August 1839 an attempt was made to obtain a pension for my father Anthony Blanche, a soldier of the Revolution. The persons engaged in the transaction had progressed so far as to have taken my father, then very infirm and dangerously ill, to be, and he was actually sworn according to law, before the hon. George Ellison a Judge of one of the courts in Rockland County in this state. It was then stated, his identity being satisfactorily established and every form prescribed by law and by the Department being fully complied with, there was no more remaining to be done, but to receive the pension. But the agent or agents took the papers, as they said to Washington for what purpose we know not, and my poor father returned home and in a few days departed this life - since which time my widowed mother has received no intelligence of the papers or of the fate of the pension.
The object of this communication is to solicit, respectfully, your assistance in procuring information from the proper offices in your Department concerning the extent of the proceedings of those who applied for my father's pension and that if my mother is entitled to receive any

be pleased to cause me to be instructed in the manner I am to proceed in order to obtain for her some relief in the remnant of her days for she is now some years more than eighty of age, totally blind and helpless entirely depending on me for subsistence and my family consists of six children supported solely by the proceeds of my daily labor — I would not wish it to be understood, however, that I murmur at the task of cherishing a kind parent in the decline of life, but I am convinced that the feelings of comparative independence which such timely assistance would create in her mind would contribute much to her happiness and render her more resigned to the loss of sight —
If I have erred, sir, in addressing you on this subject, as perhaps, the information solicited should be sought through some other channel, I beseech you to pardon me, And who knows but that by thus condescending to regard the prayers of the poor, aged and desolate such acts of benevolence will secure you a far higher reward than you realize from the humble gratitude of dear sir,
Yours very respectfully,
David Blancher.
P.S. My father Anthony Blancher died on the 15th day of August 1839. at Haverstraw County of Rockland state of New York my mother Tamar Blancher now resides with me in the town of Blooming Grove Orange Co. N.Y. our nearest Post Office is "Monroe Post Office" Orange Co. (N.Y.)

Blankstown April 19 th 1843.
Hon d Sir
I enclose the certificate of the time of the death of Anthony Blancher, and in your letter of the 17 th of March last, you refer me to the copy of your letter of the 31 st of July 1841 and says there is nothing it authorising me to think that six months services rendered by Anthony Blancher during the war has been made out.
I am informed (as also appears by your letter to David Blancher Esq. of the 12 th of March 1841.) that Mr. Blancher set forth in his declaration and proved it by at least 3 credible witnesses that he served in Col n Hays Regiment under Capt s Kearse and Gardner not less than two months in each of the years 1776. 1777. 1778. 1779 & 1780. and there being no record to contradict the testimony as there is no record of the services rendered by men in Capt s Kearse's Company, nor any in Capt s Gardner's until the 19 th of October 1779. and in 1780 it appears that Mr. Blancher's certificate was granted for 4.3.6 equal to one month and seventeen days, which I think ought not to be construed that that was all the services rendered even in that year but as the balance due to him as you must be aware that there was much Continental money issued with which the militia was paid in the former part of the war and after that would not pass any more than money was raised from other resources to pay with - You state in the letter of the 31 st July "if they shew but one short term the presumption is that the service previous to that time would not be sufficient to bring her case within any pension law" The rules adopted for the decision of the pension claims was where the services could not be proved by record then two credible witnesses was sufficient to establish the fact, and if that is again to be tried by presumption it appears to me to have been a needless expense. If you Honor has in his possession a copy of the proceedings of the Continental Congress, published by an act of the Legislature of this state in 1840. if you will refer to it you will there see how the Militia of Col n Hays Regiment had to serve There is too many Resolutions and copies of letters to copy - I now conclude by saying that as the records show a service of one month and 17 days after the 19 th Oct r 1779 there certainly is - at least 4 months & 13 days services proved prior to that time and if so she as such widow would be entitled to receive at least six

month pension from the 4 th of March 1831 to the death of her husband. her claim it left with you to decide as there at this late period no other testimony of Mr Blanchers services to be obtained
I remain Hon d Sir your O bt Serv t .
David Pye
Hon d
James L Edwards.

James Blancher
My Dear Sir,
June 27. 42.
Hon.
Furn
W. James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Clarkstown June 10 th 1842
Hon d Sir.
Tamer Blancher, widow of Anthony Blancher, some time since made a Declaration in Order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress. (her husband having applied but died before obtaining it) and, as I am informed, has offered sufficient proof to entitle her thereto, and the last letters sent by you to her agent having been lost or mislaid, and her son not being able to inform me of the contents of said letters, and he, in behalf of his mother, has requested me to obtain information of what still remains to be done, I beg leave to request The Com d . of Pension how her claim stands and what yet remains to be done
By so doing Hon d . Sir you will much oblige the widow and your Hon d Serv t
Hon d
James L Edwards
Daniel P yr

Nyack Turnpike Feb 11 th Feb 16 43
My
Blanche Stearns
James A. Schuchert born of Anson Washington City D.C.
18/3/43

Clarkstown Feb y 11 th 1843
How Sir
Since the receipt of your letter of June 29. 1842 Inclosing a copy of a letter sent to David Blancher dated July 31. 1841. every exertion has been made to obtain more satis- factory testimony of the services rendered by Anthony Blancher during the Revolutionary war, but owing to death having removed all his associates that served with him, every attempt has proved unsuccessful, and the widow has now concluded to accept of a pension of twenty dollars per annum (that is for six months service) commencing in 1831 and ending at the death of her late husband Anthony Blancher (of which time I am informed sufficient proof has been forwarded with her application) which by the testimony of his servi- ces previous to the fall of 1778, and the certificate of his ser- vices since the records commenced, you will be justified in in allowing. — You intimate in said letter to David Blan- cher, that from the little services rendered after 1778 that he probably did not serve the length of time previous that has been proven by at least two creditable witnesses, but if the old soldiers of the Revolution are to be believed, and I am satisfied all would not falsely swear, that as the servi- ces was generally rendered by part of the company at a time and that frequently under officers of other companies than their own, that on the returns on the records at Albany, the Captains has omitted to return the service of any but such as belonged to their own company, and their own officers not returning such service, a great part of their service has been entirely omitted, and that during the last half of the year 1776 and 1777 & 1778, when there was nothing but the militia to defend the inhabitants from the British ships of war laying on the Hudson River for the distance of 40 miles during the time it was navigable that they had to be on duty at least half their time during that season of each year, and if probability is permitted to supersede positive testimony, there is no case in which it may —

not be set up
I therefore at the request of one of her sons, (who called upon me on the 9 th inst at the request of the widow) Do request you again to reexamin her claim as to the pension due to her for services rendered by her late husband up to the time of his death, and send me the result of such reexamination as soon as it can be conveniently attended to.
I remain Hon d Sir your Ob t Serv t
Daniel Pyle
Hon d
James L Edwards

9611 Tamar Blanche N.Y. abt 7 July 38 adm'd 6 mo pri 20 $
Albany
7880
David G. E. D. Parks Town Rockland Co N.Y.

Clarkstown July 11 th 1843
Hon d Sir
Inclosed I send the Declarations of Tamer Blancher widow of Anthony Blancher, under the acts of Congress of 1838 & 1843.
I am informed that annexed to her former appli- cation is annexed the affidavit of a person who was present at her marriage and swears to that fact and that the witness is the only person living that was present, and there being no church record as you will see by referring to the papers by me formerly sent in the of Mrs Pitt and Mrs Hosper, and I am — informed that there is no family record. I must refer you to the proof of the marriage aforesaid and if any additional testimony of any sort can be had it will be hereafter sent
I remain Hon d Sir your ob t Servt
Daniel Page
Hon James L Edwards

Consumption of Fleshy food

To the Commissioners of Pensions
Sir
I herewith send you the application of Anthony Blanchard for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1832. I have known Mr. Blanchard from my infancy he has allways been esteemed for his honesty and the correctness of his habits in every thing. and has been generally understood that he was a soldier of the revolution as the length of time elapsed since the deposition of Dikins and Phillips were taken and his own. I can state that a declaration was then drawn by a Mr. Pye and when read to him at court it contained more time than he had directed and the exact commencement and discharge of each period of service which he would not swear to since which time he would have no more to do with it, until the present time. I have now drawn the one under his scrutiny and there is nothing in it extenuated I believe extenuated. the old man is now needy, being supported by charity, in giving it an early examination you will confer a favor.
Respectfully yours O. L. L.
James H. Montanya
N.B. as a further testimony of his service you can refer to the Muster Roll Capt. Gannes Company in clapes on file in your office with the papers of Hannah Conklin
J. H. M.

State of New York, Rockland County ss On this eighteenth day of October A.D 1834. personally appeared before me George S. Allison one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county, Richard Dikins aged 73 years, and Eli Philips aged 84 years, who being each personally duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that they each of them was personally acquainted with Anthony Blan- chard during the Revolutionary War, and knows that the said Anthony Blanchard did serve in a Company commanded by Capt. John Garner, in Col d A. Harker's Hays Regiment. That the said Anthony Blanchard did serve in the said Company in the year 1776 from the month of July of that year until some time in the fall of the year. That he also served in the aforesaid Compa- ny during the years, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1800, & 1781. That the said Capt. Garner, was a Capt. that had volunteered his services to serve his country during the war, and always kept more or less men under his command during the same and that we have seen Anthony Blanchard in said company in every year from 1776 (inclusive) to 1781 inclusive. That the said Blanchard was always a faithful soldier we having served much of our time with him. That the said company was not always stationary, but was marched and stationed at different places from Haverstraw to the Liberty Pole but the most of the services was performed at Haverstraw especially in the year 1779, when the British was in the possession of Stony Point.
sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. G. S. Allison Judge etc.
Richard Dikins mark Eli Phillips

I G. S. Allison one of the Judges etc. do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Richard Dikins and Eli Phillips. who have subscribed and sworn to the Within affidavit. and know them to be persons of good standing for truth and veracity. when statement is entitled to Credit
G. S. Allison
I certify that George S. Allison was on the 18 th day of October 1834. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for County of Rockland. and that the signatures to the above certificate and the within depositions are his signatures
July 25. 1839
James H. Montague Member of Congress Elect 2 d District N. York

State of New York Rockland County ss
On this 5 th day of May in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Forty one. Personally appeared before me G. P. Allison one of the Judges of Rockland County upon said Mary Babcock of the Town of Haverstraw in said County. Who being by me duly sworn according to Law says. That she is about Seventy Six Years of age That she knew Anthony Blanchard during the Revolutionary War. That on or about the last of May in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one, she was told by Isaac Babcock who afterwards became her present Husband. That he said Isaac Babcock was invited to attend the wedding of Anthony Blanchard and Damar Wilson. That the next day after they were married Anthony Blanchard came to return a pair of knee Buckles he had borrowed to be married in and then stated that he was married the night before, she further says. That she knew Damar Wilson. That then became the wife of Anthony Blanchard, and has known them to live together as man and wife from about the twentieth day of May 1781. to the time of his death which was nearly two years past. and that Damar Blanchard has remained her widow ever since. That they had and raised ten children. That she understood at that time that Anthony Blanchard and said Damar were married by Reverend Robert Burns. Pastor of the Presbyterian Church
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 5 th day of May 1841.
G. P. Allison
Mary Isaac Babcock Mark

State of New York Rockland County } ss
On the 5 th Day of May in the Year Eighteen Hundred and forty one Personally appeared before me J. S. Allison one of the Judges of Rockland County John Thiele of the Town of Haverstraw in said County who being by me duly sworn deposes and says. That he was acquainted with Anthony Blanchard during the Revolutionary War. That some time about the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty or Eighty one his deponent did see Anthony Blanchard pass his Father's House on Horse Back with a girl on the Horse behind him on his way as this deponent understood to the House of Reverend Robert Burns the Pastor of Presbyterian Church to be married. That said Anthony Blanchard worked for this deponent's father before and after the marriage. That said Anthony told this deponent at that time he was married. That he this deponent has known them to live together as Man and Wife from that time forward ever since up to the time of said Anthony's death. That this deponent further says that he has heard read the deposition or declaration of Samuel Blanchard and fully believes the same to be true
Sworn and subscribed Before me this 5 th day of May 1841
John Thiele
J. S. Allison one of the Judges of Rockland County

State of New York Rockland County
On this 6 th day of May in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty one. Personally appeared before me G. S. Allison one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas of Rockland County. Mary Demaret of the Town of Hambleton in the County of Rockland aged fifty nine. Years in July next. Who being by me duly sworn according to Law says. That Anthony Blanchard had. and brought up ten Children. That the Eldest Child will be fifty five Years of age in July next That Sarah Blanchard the widow of Anthony Blanchard is now living and has remained a widow since the death of her Husband. Anthony Blanchard who died on the thirteenth day of August in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. with the Complaint on the lungs by Rising Blood &c. and Dropsy sworn and subscribed
Before me this 6 th day of May 1841. Mary her Demaret (mark)
G. S. Allison one of the Judges of Rockland County
also on the 6 th day of May in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty one. Personally appeared before me. Catharine Rider of the Town of Hambleton in Rockland County who being by me duly sworn according to Law says that she nursed during her illness Anthony Blanchard. That he died on the thirteenth day of August in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. with a Complaint on the lungs. together as she thinks with Dropsy as he swelled considerable sworn and subscribed
Before me this 6 th day of May 1841. Catharine her Rider (mark)
G. S. Allison one of the Judges of Rockland County

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the within named John Shultz, Mary Bab- cock, Mary Demarest, and Catharine Reder the persons who made the annexed depositions That they are persons of good standing, and whose statements are entitled to credit
J. S. Allison one of the Judges of Rockland County
Noted H. H. Strawn May 5. 1841.

State of New York County of Sullivan
It is known that on this 12 th day of March - 1849 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan in said State Saber Blancher a resident of the County of Sullivan aged about 87 th 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1848, granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Anthony Blancher who was a Soldier and served as a private during the War of the Revolution and that she was a pensioner and drew a pension under the Act of June 1844 at the rate of $20 per annum under said Act.
Sworn and Subscribed
this 12 th day of March 1849
Saber her X Blancher mark
Before me William Young Justice
Witness Timothy Linnery Justice of Peace
I, the said Justice, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Saber Blancher and that I know her to be in the receipt of a pension at the rate of $20 per annum, as stated by her in the above affidavit.
William Young Justice of Peace
I Gad Wales Deputy Clerk of the court of Sullivan County, certify that William Young is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this twelfth day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
Gad Wales
Deputy Clerk of the court of Sullivan County

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Tamar Blanche
N.Y.
abt 3 March 43
20 $
David Pye Esq Clarkstown Rockland Co N.Y.

State of New York } Sullivan County, ss.
On this fifth - - - day of July - 1843 personally appeared before me Joseph Grant a of the Court in and for said county. Tamar Blancher, a resident of the town of Liberty - - - in said county, aged Eighty five 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 provi- sion made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Anthony Blancher, who was a private in Capt. John Gerdner's Company of Militia in Col n A. Hawkes Hays Regiment and that her said husband was allowed a pension at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, which pension was made payable to her, her said husband being dead before the pension aforesaid was granted, —
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed, on the day } and year above written, before — }
hir Tamar X Blancher Mark
Sullivan } County }
I certify that Tamar Blancher is well known to me and that she still remains the widow of Anthony Blancher Deceased and in consequence of extreme old and infirmities is unable to attend the sitting of the County Court Dated July the fifth 1843
Joseph Grant } Jdg of Sullivan County Court

I Henry W. Howell clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Certify that Joseph Grant is a judge as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office seal and subscribed my Name this 11 th day of July A D 1843
Henry W. Howell clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County

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for increase or means,
Act July 7th: 1838-
of Fullerton County
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State of New York, } Sullivan County, } ss. On this fifth day of July 1843, person- ally appeared before Joseph Grant one of the Judges - - - in and for said county, Tamar Blancher, a resident of the town of Liberty in said county, aged Eighty five 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 provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and the 23 d of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of per- sons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Anthony Blancher, who served as a private under Capt d John Gardner in Col d A Hawkes Hays Regiment H e as is particularly set forth in the Decla- ration of her said husband and supported by the accompanying testimony now on file in the War Department, for which a pension Certificate was grant- ed and made payable to her, at the rate of twenty dollars per annum - Dated the 7 th day of June, 1843. She also declares that she was married to the said Anthony Blancher on the 30 th day May - - - in the seventeen hundred and Eighty one - - that her said husband, the aforesaid Anthony Blancher died on the twelfth day of August eigh- teen hundred and thirty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the - time above stated, and that she still remains a widow. Sworn and subscribed, on the day } Air and year above written, before me } Tamar Blancher  Mark Joseph Grant } one of the Judges of the } Court of Common } Pleas for Sullivan } County
Sullivan County July the fifth 1843 I certify that Tamar Blancher is unable to attend the setting of the Court in consequence of extreme old age and in- firmity Joseph Grant } Judg. 

I Henry W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, certify that Joseph Grant is a judge as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine - In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 11 th day of July 1843 -
Henry W. Howell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan Co. -

I have the honor to submit the following application for continuance of Studies of John Brown (under Act of February 1855, serving as a broad under Act of March 1855) at the rate of Five dollars, per month, for the term of Six months. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. H. Washington, Jr.

Hon d Sir
Clarkstown Oct r 16 th 1843
When I sent to the pension office the Declarations of Samuel Blancher under the acts of Congress of 1830 & 1843 I stated that there formerly was a family Bible said to contain the record of her marriage which you will see by the accompanying affidavit of her son cannot now be found as it is there stated how the same has got lost and what means has been pursued to find it again —
The affidavit also shows his age to be 57 years past which will make the time of his birth in the year 1786 and also his comparing the time of the marriage with her first declaration that it was in the same year therein mentioned
As I expect that the town to examine her papers and those of Ann Blauvelt widow of John G Blauvelt must have arrived I now enclose the affidavit that you may have all the satisfaction in her power now to give as to the time of the marriage of Mrs Blancher
I remain Hon d Sir your Hon d Serv t
David Pyle
Hon d
James L Edwards

Blooming Grove Orange Co. May 11. 4th 1841
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
Pursuant to the instructions accompanying your obliging letter of the 12th. of March last, I have made all the research relating to my late father Anthony Blancher's history and that of my aged mother, that time and means will allow, and have obtained all the information in the premises that remains at present within my reach — Time has dealt with the most of his contemporaries, as it has with my father, they are in the grave. — The three witnesses of the fact of his having served as a "minute man" whose affidavits were taken in 1839 and I am told remain in your office, are all dead. — My mother, therefore, only relies on the evidence contained in the annexed documents. The Comptroller's certificate, the first is a name somewhat differently spelled from that of my father, but the Deputy Comptroller deemed it best to place it on the certificate as he was under the impression that it meant one and the same person, that the error in spelling the family names of the men arose from the carelessness as well as ignorance of the officers in their manner of spelling them when making out their returns — Blancher for instance has been distorted into various forms and ours is the only family of the name in Rockland County or any adjacent county to my knowledge, we are sometimes called Blanchard, Branch, Blancher and Blancher the latter of which is correct. The last name on the certificate can mean no other than my father's name. It was the Comptroller's opinion and he believed that it would be yours as it agrees with his own (my father's) declaration while living, as belonging to the same company and Regiment, with the same Captain and Colonel. There was no other name that resembled ours and in fact no other "Anthony" in Col. Hawks Days Regiment — I (+ I mean on the roll at the comptroller's office)

have myself been enrolled in the ranks of our State militia and have seen my name frequently most grossly misspelled.
The accompanying Affidavits with my Mother's declaration are respectfully transmitted for your consideration. Mary Babcock has been intimately acquainted with my Mother from her childhood to the present time. John Thill has also been a neighbour and friend to my father from his boyhood until his death. Mary Demerest is my sister and the eldest child of my father and mother Anthony & Tamar Blanche. Catharine Rider's deposition speaks for itself and points to the time of my father's death.
I would respectfully refer you to Ensign Conklin's roll. Although I am not certain that Anthony Blanche's name is on it, or that they were ever on duty together. It may never have been there. The widow Conklin told me that the roll was at the Department, probably in your office.
The affidavits taken in 1839 above referred to and supposed to be filed in your office, were those of Richard Dylkins, Joseph Wood, and Eli Phillips - so I am informed I was not present when their depositions were taken.
I was told by the persons at the Comptroller's office that the Militia called "Minute Men" on each side the Hudson river were not considered out of service until hostilities had ceased. That they were never regularly disbanded . My object is to claim for my Mother the benefit of the act of 1832 for she declares that her husband was called out into service more than once after their marriage. The 8th section of the President's regulations dated July 9th 1836 inspires me with the humble hope that my poor aged blind mother may yet in the evening of her day's eke out a year or two in comparative independence, contentment and happiness. Be it as it may I consign her claim sir, to your candid decision, hoping you may consider how very difficult it is to harrow up facts which have transpired so many years ago. More than sixty having passed away.
Very respectfully your
Obedient humble servant David Blanche

Department of Interior Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
In the Volume "New York In The Revolution" there is mention made of Anthony Blanche a Soldier who enlisted in the Orange Co Militia

along this line will be greatly appreciated the dates must be some when around 1779 perhaps before or possibly later and also the same information with the reference to John Denoyelles or De Voyelles who was a soldier in some regiment in the Orange Co Militia

2nd Reg- Mill You kindly inform me as to whether said Anthony Belsacher ever drew a pension, also where I can find any record of the regiments books to establish date of his discharge from service or date of his birth & any information

and who enlisted or had Land Bounty Rights - what ever that may be, Kindly give what information you can of these two Revolutionary Soldiers & oblige
Respectfully (Mrs) Anna C. Felter Haverstraw New York
Box 313