Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,597, Thomas Blood, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Blood, Thomas
S. 45,597
CONTENTS

318.
New Hampshire Roll
Thomas Blood, 4 Capt. Troop pirate. New Hampshire line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to Levi Woodbury Esq. Frankstown N. Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $ 37. 60
Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00
1819 4 mo: 21/30
$ 85 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
— I continued
Thomas Blood of New Hampshire died 29 th Octo. 1822 to his wife, Mary, New Hampshire N.H.
Pension paid to his wife Mary Blood New Hampshire N.H.

DEED
Blood to Meriam
Office Copy Frank Volume 136 Page 356

Know all Men by these Presents That I Thomas Blood of Mason in the county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Yeoman in consideration of four hundred dollars to me paid by Cheney Meriam of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts his hand man the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained Sold and conveyed and do for myself and my heirs by these presents give grant bargain Sell and convey unto the said Cheney Meriam his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land lying in Mason aforesaid being parts of lots number Seven in the eighteenth range number Seven in the nineteenth range and number Seven in the twentieth range bounded as follows to wit East on land owned by Peter Sanderson West by Sarah Blood & Oliver Cutting north on land owned by William Eliot West on lands owned by William Eliot, Eben Adams and Andrew Eliot South on lands owned by the heirs of Willard Lawrence late of said Mason deceased and the town road containing by Estimation forty six acres be the same more or less —
To Have and to Hold the aforescribed prem- ises with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Cheney Meriam his heirs and assigns to his & their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Cheney Meriam his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforescribed premises; That they are free of all incumbrances; That I have good right to Sell and convey the same to the said Cheney Meriam in manner aforesaid. And that I and my heirs will warrant and defend the same premises to the said Cheney Meriam

his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons - In Witness Whereof I the said Thomas Blood have hereunto set My hand and Seal this Seventh day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five, Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us,
Joseph Davis                      Thomas Blood [seal] Benj a Champney              Mary his Blood John Boynton mark
At Manchester S se Sept. 7 1822 Then the above named Thomas Blood acknowledged the above instrument to be his free Act and Deed before me, Benjamin Champney justice of peace Rec d & recorded 9 Oct r 1822 Heam ly by Isaac Brooks Reg r Recorded Volume 136 Page 356
A True Copy - att t Isaac Brooks Reg r
I certify that at the Court of Sessions held at Hopkinton on the first Tuesday of Sept. A.D. 1822 the votes for County Register were opened & recorded, by said Court according to law and Isaac Brooks Esquire was duly elected to that office for one year from that time, and was then & there, by said Court, duly qua- lified to serve in said office.
I further certify that the attestation to the fore- going copy of a Deed is in the hand writing of the said Isaac Brooks, and that said Register has by law no official seal.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Sessions for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire this 29th day of June A.D. 1823 E. Doolittle Clerk

Copy.
Thomas Blood
March 10/19 -

State of New Hampshire, County of Hillsborough ss. On this eighth day of May Anno Domini 1823. Personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record & Special Court of Sessions held at Henniker within & for said County, Thomas Blood, resident in said County aged sixty four years on the sixth day of March last, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the eighteenth of March 1818, the 1st. of May 1820 and the 1st of March 1823: That he the said Thomas Blood enlisted for the term of three years on the 28th of April 1777 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Frye & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scamell, in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps till May 17 1780, when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the County of in the State of New York; that his name has been placed on the pension list & dropped therefrom on account of his property — And in pursuance of the act of 1st of May 1820 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 eighteenth 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 hereto annexed & by me subscribed
  2 Old Chains, value at 1.50 1 Old Rake 25   2 Old Tubs 1 Old Shovel 34   1 Old Plough 2 Hundred of Hay 1.20   1 Old Sleigh Harness 1 Shafter 50   

  1 Small Iron Bar 1.00 1 Barrels 50   2 Iron Wedges 50 2 Bridles 1.50   2 Baskets 50 1 pr Saddle Bags 2.50   1 Saddle 2.00 2 Old Chests 50   1 Table 25 1 Churn & 1 Tub 1.00   1 Looking Glass 13 1 Cheese press 50   Hollow Ware 1.25 1 Crane & 1 branch hook 2.00   5 Old Chains 50 1 pair of small Doges and dimes 60   Fire Shovel & Tongs 2.00 Crookery & Glass ware 2.00   1 Pair of Flat Irons 75 3 pails & 2 Boxes 60 
Sum total of the above Schedule $ 27. 62 Thomas Blood
The occupation which I have followed for a subsistence is that of Farming, but I am now unable to perform one half of the labour of ordinary persons, having been disabled in the right knee in the year 1777 by a musket ball from the enemy, also disabled by a wound in the foot. My family consists of two, a wife & Grand Child. The former is 63 years of age, of infirm health & unable to labor so as to support herself. The Grand Child must be supported by me or become dependent upon public Charity — I further state that since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property viz. I do not now own the following Estate which was exhibited in the first Schedule & not included in the last namely. —
  Real Estate 12 year old heifer 12.00   38 Acres of land $450.00 1 yearling Heifer 6.00   Personal Estate 5 Sheep 6.25   1 Horse $30.00 1 Swine 4.00   1 Cow 16.00 Cooper Tools 4.00 
Total value of the estate as per schedule in the 1 st & not in the 2 nd schedule $ 328. 25
except the swine, which was used for necessary provision in my family, I have disposed of the whole as follows;

   Names of Persons to whom sold, Time of Sale Amount of money, or description of property received in return.     Real Estate to Cheney Meriam (NB. These Notes are all due before the date of my former Schedule) Sept 7 th 1822 Several Notes due to Cheney Meriam from me amounting to 168.00 And the rest in cash which was disposed of as follows; to pay note due by me to William Laurence 123.50 Note due to Jonathan Batchelder 56.00 Note due to Jests & Hartwell 48.00 Note due to Enoch Scudder 48.34 Note due to Sam l Batchelder 13.38   The Horse, Cow, Sheep and Cows tools to Jonathan Batchelder January 30, 1823 Note due to And o Elliot (for which Batchelder gave his note) about 50.00 Account Due to Batchelder (about) 10.36   The two year old yearling Heifer to Amos Elliot. January 1823 Cash, which was applied principally to pay a note due to Simon Bragin 18.00 The remainder was expended for necessaries  
Total amount of Estate sold $ 543.78
Thomas Blood
Sworn to, and declared on the 8 th day of May in the year of our Lord 1823.
before the Court of Sessions —
(H. C. Darling) Clerk
I Enoch Darling Clerk of the court of Sessions in and for the said County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Blood did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of more than nine months, under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the following foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court; and that the total amounts in value of the property

exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty seven Dollars and sixty two cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this eight day of May in the year of our Lord 1823.
E. Darling Clerk of said court

11. William Wood 11. St. Johnsbury
Served 3 yrs from 1777-8 John's estate - real estate, $450. - Personal property viz: 1 Horse $30 - 1 Cow $16 - 1 two year old heifer $12 - 1 yearling $6 - farming utensils $2.50 - Pine table, chest & 4 old chairs $1 - Cooking tools, B. 4. - broom & glass pan, 75 cts - shovel, long & short $1.50 - Hoes & saw, $1.25 - 1 set harness, 50 cts - old saddle & bridle (p.m.) 50 cts - 5 sheep $2.50 - 1 set saddle bags, $2.50 - Pails, tubs, etc. $1 - 1 swine, $4 - whole amt $537.74
Price, $418 Restored , aged 63 yrs - Low state of health wife 61 yrs of age - constitutionally weak, & infirm - no other family. Off. 19 July 1920.
Not to be divided [Has come - viz. other sides] 3 persons, who appraised the property in the schedule (see p. 10: Sept. 1922) that the same was valued too high, & that split can't be worth little or nothing. The witnesses are duly certified.
Application (by the said estate with only) for restoration, 10 Sept. 1922 - rejected. Open of 1922 1st and 2nd Oct. 1922.
Agent Rich Wilson Esq William H. L.
Resignations before Regulations sent 5th of Dec 1923
2nd Oct 1923 - with a few bills of exchange held in reserve of any of the same - see time stock of any kind - sold at Dec 27th 1922 - change in property viz. Rent etc. etc. on Sept. 1922 - to be paid there- after for $400 - paid in full viz. the said said estate on several notes $150.

Informal returned May 28 th 1823. See letter to E. Darling

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Thomas Blood
3188
Not Entitled
30 Sep 1815
Not Entitled

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this  the first Tues day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Personally appeared, in open court, Thomas Blood aged sixty one years, resident in Mason in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:— That he enlisted on the twenty eighth day of April, 1777 in the Regiment commanded by Col — Schamel in the company commanded by Capt Isaac Snipe in the New Hampshire line on the Continental establishment and was honorably discharged in May A.D. 1780 at West Point in the state of New York after a service of three years
the date of my original declaration was on the fourteenth day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 3188 on the back thereof.
And I do solemnly Procur 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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.
Real estate as follows
38 acres of land with small House and Barn thereon poor and out of repair valued at 450.00
Personal Estate
 1 Small Horse 30.00  1 Cow 16.00  1 two years old Heifer 12.00  1 Yearling do 6.00  Farming Utensils 2.50  Pine Table & pine chest .50  4 Old Chairs .50  Coopers' Tools 2.00  Crockery and Glass Ware 1.75  Fine School & long & branch 1.50  Hollow ware 1.25 

  1 Pair of Hand Irons 50   1 Saddle & Bridle, old & poor 50   5 Sheep 6 25   1 pair of Saddle Bags 2 50   Pails Tubs &c 1 00   1 Swine 4 00   5 39 74 
I am indebted to sundry persons in several sums exceeding in the } — 415 00 whole — — — — —
My occupation is that of husbandry and am in a low state of health occasioned by a general debility of body Sometimes unable to perform any labour My family, residing with me, consists of a wife named Mary, aged fifty nine years much infirmed by a constitutional weakness and the burdens of old age, and can perform but little labour  Thomas Blood
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
4 th day of July
M Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 foregoing schedule, is $539 75- and that said applicant is indebted as above in the sum of $415
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of July, 1820. M Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

Joseph Saunders of Mason in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I was one of the appraisers who appraised the property of Mr. Thomas Blood of Mason a Revolutionary Soldier and signed the Schedule which has been returned into your office - But owing to a wrong calculation we find we appraised his property much too high in stead of his being worth $339.75 as then returned, we have since found that his property was worth but little if any thing at all, I think he is not worth any thing I further say that said Blood is unable to perform much labour by reason of a lameness which he says was mostly caused by a wound he received by a musket ball in the action on Bemis Heights in the year 1777.
I further say that I have no interest in his procuring a pension nor do I ever expect to receive any benefit thereby
Joseph Saunders
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss: Sworn to before me this 10 th day of September A D 1822
Abiel Wilson } Associate judge } of the Court } of Sessions
I certify that the Deponent Joseph Saunders is a respectable man, and whose evidence would be taken in any Court of law in this State Abiel Wilson

I Willis Johnson of Mason in the county of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and depose that I was one of the appraisers who appraised the property of Mr. Thomas Blood of Mason a Revolutionary Soldier and signed the Schedule which has been returned into your office - But owing to a miscalculation we find that we appraised said Bloods estate much too high, in stead of his being worth $539.75 as then returned we have since found that he was not worth but little if any thing at all - I further say that said Blood is now able to do but little labour mostly owing to a wound he received in the thigh by a musket ball when in the battle on Bemis Heights in Sept. 1777. I further say that I have no interest in his drawing a pension nor do I ever expect to receive any benefit thereby. Willis Johnson
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss: Sworn to before me this 10 th day of September A.D. 1822
Abiel Wilson } Associate judge } of the Court } of Sessions I certify that the Deponent Dr. Johnson is a respectable Physician, and whose evidence would be taken in any Court of law in this State Abiel Wilson

Wilton Sept 22
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary at War.
City of Washington
Recd 30 Sept. 1822

The Hon Secretary of War
Sir enclosed are the Depositions of three persons stating that the property of Thomas Blood a Revolutionary Soldier in the New Hampshire line was returned much too high, they think they think his pension ought to be continued as he is worth nothing after paying his debts — I found him very lame on account of a wound he received in his thigh and do think for my self that he in justice is entitled to his pension Wilton Sept. 10. 1822 Abiel Wilson
N.B. Please to make your communication to me.

45597 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45-5-97
Thomas Blood
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Batchelder of Mason in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire of law- ful age testify and say that I have lived a near neighbour to Mr. Thomas Blood a Revolutionary Soldier and do know that he is very much reduced as to property and think his property was ap- praised much too high by Joseph Saunders and Willis Johnson as returned to your office in stead of his property being appraised at $539.75 I think he was worth but very little if anything — I further say that said Blood is unable to perform much labour by reason of lame ness (which he says was caused by a wound caus- ed by a musket ball in the action on Bemis heights in the year 1777. — I further say that I have no Interest in his drawing a pension nor do I ever expect to derive any benefit thereby) Mason Sept. 10. 1822
Jonathan Batchelder fr.
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss: Sworn to before me this 10 th day of September A 1822.
Abiel Wilson } Associate judge of the Court of Sessions
I certify that the Deponent Jonathan Batchelder is a respectable man, and whose evidence would be taken in any court const of law in this State Abiel Wilson

S. H.
Thomas Blood (Mason)
See the list for the Hampshire rolls ————— —————
Levi Woodbury Francistown
Correct

I, Thomas Blood of Mason in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire - Husbandman, depose that I enlisted as a Private Soldier Ap. 28th, 1777 into Capt. Isaac Ingis Company in Col. Scamell's Regiment in the New Hampshire line in the Continental Service: and there faithfully served against the common enemy till May 1st 1780, when I was honorably discharged; but have since lost the certificate thereof -
I further depose, that I never received any Pension from the United States: am sixty nine years old: have a family; am infirm in health and possessed of but little property - not exceeding three or four hundred dollars after payment of my debts; and from my reduced circumstances I need assistance from my country for support.
Thomas Blood
Ap. 14th. 1818.

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 14. 1810.
I hereby certify that the within Thomas Blood this day personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the within declaration by him. Subscribed before me: And that said declaration hath satisfied me that the said Thomas Blood served against the common enemy in the Revolutionary War as a Private Soldier in the New Hampshire Line in the Continental Service longer than nine  months at one period and from his circumstances needs assistance from his country L. Levi Woodbury Esq. Secy. of State (N.H.)