Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,016, Asher Blunt, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Blunt, Asher
NUMBER
S. 29,016
CONTENTS

New York. 3907.
Isaac Blunt
La. Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Belcher of the ————— commanded by Selden in the Connecticut line for 10 months private.
Rep d
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1835.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Jan y . 1847 ————— and sent to W.G. Wade, Rose, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
See papers inside, in this case.
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Henry Wood Clerk, Book E. 2. Vol. 4, Page 8.

In the matter of Ashur Blant
For Pension —
7 d 22 d
8780
B.F.S.
For Ten Months service
admitted
10 mo.
$3333
1666
Parker & Boul
Attys at Law
Whitehall
Wash. Cty
N York
Leon
Agents

State of New York Washington County ss.
On the Thirtieth Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington and State of New York now sitting Asher Blunt a resident of the town of Dresden in the County of Washington and State of New York aged thirty three years, who being first 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 June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated that is to say In the month of May and he thinks on the first Monday of said month in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty six he enlisted into a Company commanded by Captain William Belcher and continued a private soldier in said Company for the term of eight months that being the time for which he enlisted. He thinks he was among the first who enlisted in said Com- pany - That he lived in the town of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut when he enlisted in said Company - That the said Captain Belcher lived at the said time in the town of Preston in the same County - That the said Com- pany was composed of men residing in that vicinity and principally in the towns of Preston and Norwich in said County - That Asa Story was the Ensign in said Company - That a Mr Brewster whose first name he does not recollect was 1 st Lieutenant in said Company - That a 2 nd Lieutenant was as he thinks appointed in said Company but was taken sick immediately after and never joined the Army - His name he does not recollect - That said Company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Selden Colonel Lathrop was the Lieutenant Colonel of said Regiment - Waterman Clegg was the Major of said Regiment - General Wadsworth was the Brigadier General - That he belonged to the troops called New Livies raised by the State of Connecticut - That as soon after he enlisted as the men could prepare themselves the Company to which he belonged consisting as he believes of not

far from fifty men started for the city of New York. They went from Norwich by water in a Schooner commanded by Captain Ingram to the City of New York. He the Declarant went with this portion of said Company at this time - Said Company was not at this time full - that Lieutenant Brewster stayed at Boston some time after this for recruitings and sending on to said Company at New York other Soldiers to fill up said Company - That he was about six or seven days out in said Schooner before he arrived at New York when he with his Company joined his said Regiment - General Washington was then with the Army in the City - That the British with their Shipping lay down at Powles Hook - That while he was in the City he with his Company were assisting in guarding & fortifying the City - He recollects he was engaged at one time in building a breastwork along on East River a little below Twelfth Bay - That about the time the British landed on Long Island the Regiment to which he this Declarant belonged were ordered over to Long Island to take the charge of a Fort on the Island he thinks about a half a mile from the shore - He thinks the name of said Fort was called Bunker Hill Fort - He with his Regiment were in said Fort at the time of the battle on Long Island between the British and Americans - He recollects said battle was in full view of the Fort - He thinks not more than a hundred or a hundred and fifty rods from the same - There was a long Marsh not very wide between the Fort and the army. He was acquainted with Colonel John Ingle and Colonel Sedgwick Huntington who commanded Regiments in said battle - He recollects that when the Americans retreated many of them ran for the Fort but ran into said Marsh & were killed - He thinks it was the night after the battle that the troops left the Island & crossed over into the City - He was acquainted with General Putnam - He recollects crossing from the Island over to the City at this time in the same boat with General Putnam and some other Officers - His Company then were stationed in the same quarters they left when they went on to the Island - Here they continued a few days when they were with a part of the Army Marched on the City about two miles and were

with a part of the Army marched out of the City about two miles and encamped - He does not recollect how long he continued at this place but it was until the whole Army retreated to Harlem Heights at the time the British took possession of the City - at the Heights he recollects he was encamped in his Company with the rest of the Army in building a breast work across the Island & in fortifying the Heights - He does not recollect how long he continued at this place - He recollects that about this time that the Regiment to which he belonged was constituted a body of Rangers called there at that time the "flying Camp". That about this time the whole Army retreated on still further to the North - That his Regiment from this time to the time of the battle at White Plains did not remain long at any one place - some times being with the main Army and at others out a little distance away from them - said Regiment encamped at various places till it arrived at White Plains when it was joined with the main body of the Army - He does not recollect the names of the places through which they passed as they were but a short time in a place - He does not recollect precisely the time when he arrived at White Plains - He should think it was in the latter part of November he recollects they were at this place a few days before the battle - it might five or eight or ten days or more - He recollects he was engaged with his Company and the rest of the Army in building breast works and fortifying the place up to the time of the battle - He was in said battle - He recollects that on the day of the battle his Regiment was sent on to the North West part of the Plains to reinforce a portion of the Army that was there engaged with the British in a Skirmish - This Skirmish continued but a short time after he arrived there - He recollects his Regiment fired a few times when the British in this part retreated back to their forts - He was engaged in no other part of the Battle at the Plains - He recollects that in this part of the battle quite a number were wounded on each side and a few killed - He recollects that after the British Army had retreated back to the South his Regiment was ordered on to the North through Jerry Town and Sing Sing - When they encamped for three or four days at which time he recollects they took a number of Tories in their quarter who

were sent on to Head Quarters - he does not recollect where Head Quarters there were - they then marched from this place on to North Castle where the Military Stores were - here all who drove arms returned them as he thinks - he this Declarant furnished his own arms & clothing and when he returned home carried them with him - all returned their arms & munition- her - he recollects that on the twenty fifth day of December 1876 he together with the whole Regiment were discharged - he received no written discharge - he never knew that any of the soldiers received a written discharge - he then recollects he received pay for eight months service at this time - he returned home immedia- ately after his discharge & was paid off in the said town of Bristol in the state of Connecticut - he thinks it was about eight months that he served at this time - In the January following as he believes, he does not recollect what time in the month he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Asa Kimny - he enlisted for two months - he enlisted at the said town of Bristol to go to Rhode Island - A Mr Dmond was Lieutenant and Elisha Downey was Ensign in said Company There four Companies raised in that vicinity all enlisted for the same length of time - two months as he understood - they all marched together to Providence in the state of Rhode Island under the command of Major Ripley - he does not recollect the day when they started for Providence - he thinks it was not far from the first of February 1876 - he recollects they were stationed at Providence a few weeks - he can not tell exactly how long they were stationed in the College all the time while there as he thinks - he thinks there were no other troops there except the said four Compa- nies - he together with the said four companies next marched from Providence to Bristol Point they went most of the way in boats - the said four Companies kept guard on Bristol Point and Popau Shack Point till the first day of April following the said four companies were discharged - he together with the rest of them returned home - this service was two months his whole service amounted to ten months.
And this Deponent further declares that he was born in the town of Norwich in the County of New London and State of Connecticut on the twenty first day of January 1759 - as he has no record of his age - he lived in the said town of Nor- wich at each time when he was called into the service At the age of thirty five years he moved to the town of Middletown in the County of Rutland and
State of Vermont - he lived in said town last mentioned till the year 1817 when he moved to the town of Dresden in the County of Washing-

State of Vermont - he lived in said town last mentioned till the year 1817 when he moved to the town of Dresden in the County of Washington & State of New York where he has lived ever since & where he now lives - He volunteered his services at each of the times above set forth of entering the service - he was not at either time a Substitute - he never received any written discharge - he knows of no Continental Troops being attached to the Brigade to which he belonged - he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services as above set forth except Currie Walton and William Lewis who have each made an Affidavit hereto annexed - he recollects that William Lewis went as a private in the same Company above mentioned with him to Rhode Island and that Nathan Walton the late husband (now dead) of the said Currie Walton went as a Sergeant in said Company - he says that he is known to Silas Guilford, Waldo S. Witherbee, Abram Cluett, Lyman Roberts and many others living in his present neighbourhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier in the Revolution - he says that there is no Clergyman living in the town in which he lives and he knows of no Clergyman who is acquainted in the neighbourhood in which he lives - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except for the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court } Asher Blunt
J. S. Leigh CLK
State of New York Washington County } We the undersigned Waldo S. Witherbee and Silas Guilford residing in the town of Dresden in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Asher Blunt who has subscribed the above declaration and we believe him to be seventy three years of age or more, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.  Sworn and subscribed in open court } Waldo S. Witherbee This 31 st day of August 1832 } Silas Guilford  J. S. Leigh CLK

I William Lewis of Panttrey in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont aged seventy six years being duly sworn upon testify & says
That in the year 1777 I think in the winter I enlisted as a soldier for two months under Captain Asa Knowles of Preston Connecticut. I well recollect that Asahel Root Esquire of Dresden in the County of Washington & State of New York enlisted & marched at the same time for the whole time he was in the same company with me and after serving out the term of time we were discharged & the said Root returned home with this deponent. I recollect Nathan Watton was a sergeant in the company - I further say that I vividly believe the said Root was the bearer before with me on Long Island, and New York as the said Root is able to state certain facts which he could not well know otherwise - But yet I have not a distinct recollection of seeing him there - I further say that William Lewis mark
State of Vermont } Midtown 27 th August 1832 Rutland County } Then personally appeared the above named William Lewis & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is made agreeable to truth - Before me Jonas Clark Sub. Clerk
I certify that the above named William Lewis is a credible witness J. Clark Sub. Clerk

I Ensign Walter of Middlesex town in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged seventy five years, being duly sworn do upon testify and say. That I have been acquainted with Asahel Blunt Esquire of Dresden in the County of Washington & State of New York from his youth, that we were brought up in the same neighbourhood together in the town of Preston Connecticut, I well recollect that in the year 1776 the said Blunt enlisted into Capt. William Belchers Company, to go to New York, I do not now recollect for how long it was said he enlisted, but they were called the new levies, and a short time after it was said the said Blunt enlisted; he and a number of others from the same neighbourhood, where had, as it was said also also enlisted, set out to go into the service - and the said Blunt & the others were gone for some considerable time but here long I do not remember, but well recollect the said Blunt returned about the same time that the others enlisted were returned, and that the Militia had returned some time before
I further testify & say that in the winter afterwards the said Blunt enlisted again as it was said for two months & to go to some parts of the State of Rhode Island I also remember his setting out & marching under Capt. Asa

my as my late husband, Matthew Walton, went at the same time as a sergeant And I further mollts that the S d Bents and said Walton returned the next spring after it was said they had been discharged I further say not.
Eunice Walton
State of Vermont { Middlesex 27 th August Rutland County ss. } A. 1832. Then personally appeared Eunice Walton signers of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me.
J. Clark Just. Peace And I certify that the said Eunice Walton is a credible witness
J. Clark Just. Peace
State of Vermont
I Robert Penpount, Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify, that Jonas Clark Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned. And that his name subscribed thereto, is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court this 29 th day of August 1832 R. Penpount

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the said Court further certify that it appears to them that Walden S. Witherspoon and Silas Guilford who have signed the preceding certificate resided in the town of Dresden aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, J. S. Leigh Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Deborah Blount for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 31 st day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two — J. S. Leigh C.R.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY
April 27, 1929.
Ann E. Armstrong, 1016 South Fourth Street, Springfield, Illinois.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29016, it appears that Asher Blunt was born January 21, 1759 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
He enlisted May 1776 in Norwich, Connecticut, served eight months as a private in Captain William Belcher's Company, Colonel Selden's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains.
He enlisted January 1777 and served two months as a private under Captain Asa Kinney and Major Ripley in the Connecticut Troops.
In 1784 he moved to Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont and in 1817 moved to Dresden, Washington County, New York. In 1836 he was living in Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while a resident of Dresden, Washington

County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The name Palmer Blunt appears, no relationship stated.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

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March 22, 1929.
Harry Blount, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29016, it appears that Asher Blunt was born January 21, 1759 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
He enlisted May 1776 in Norwich, Connecticut, served eight months as a private in Captain William Belcher's Company, Colonel Selden's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains.
He enlisted January 1777 and served two months as a private under Captain Asa Kinney and Major Ripley in the Connecticut Troops.
In 1784 he moved to Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont and in 1817 moved to Dresden, Washington County, New York. In 1836 he was living in Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832 while a resident of Dresden, Washington

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March 22, 1929.
Harry Blount, 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29016, it appears that Asher Blunt was born January 21, 1759 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
He enlisted May 1776 in Norwich, Connecticut, served eight months as a private in Captain William Belcher's Company, Colonel Selden's Connecticut Regiment and was in the battle of White Plains.
He enlisted January 1777 and served two months as a private under Captain Asa Kinney and Major Ripley in the Connecticut Troops.
In 1784 he moved to Middletown, Rutland County, Vermont and in 1817 moved to Dresden, Washington County, New York. In 1836 he was living in Louisville, St. Lawrence County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832 while a resident of Dresden, Washington

County, New York.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The name Palmer Blunt appears, no relationship stated.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
229076
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asher Blunt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 8 mos Pvt Wm Belcher Selden Conn   Jan. 1777 2 " Asa Hinney Major Ripley        
Battles engaged in, White Plains Residence of soldier at enlistment, Norwich Conn. Date of application for pension, Aug 21 1872. His d. was at Residence at date of application, Dresden Washington Co NY. Age at date of application, Norwich, New London Co Conn. Jan 21. 1759 Remarks: Service recorded on free soil journal
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

New York (A.) 3,907.
Asher Blunt, formerly of town of Dresden, now Lawrence Co. in the State of New York, was a private in the Company commanded Captain Belcher of the _____ commanded _____ in the Connecticut line for 10 months, private
Inscribed on the Roll of New York (Alb.) at the rate of 20 Dollars and Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of June, 1838, and sent to Pensioner, at Louisville, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y.
(diff. of rate) Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $16.68
Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. 1838. 10.00
Reduced from $33 33 to $20 per annum. $16.68
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. J. Rhodes Clerk, Book E 2, Vol. 4, Page 7.
Let. to W. G. Wade, Nov. 12, '46.

3907  New York  Asher Blunt
of Cruden in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Peckham of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Connecticut line for 10 Months — — — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $ $ Dollars $ $ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Jan'y 1833 — — — and sent to Paul H. Bleecker Whitehall
  Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832  $50.00    Simult. allowance ending Apr. '33  16.66     $66.66  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Dales Clerk, Book D Vol. D Page 156
Suspended, See letter to Pensioner 30. Nov. 1833  Letter to Jas. S. Hays Esq. May 3. 1834. " " " July 29. " " Same Aug. 29. " "

Dec 27, 1896
Certificate of
John Blunt
for conviction.
J. L. Schwenk Com. of Prisons Washington D.C.
Monthly Dec 18
10

Issue new certificate for $20 per per  month by deducting what was paid at that rate only after the 4 March '35 when his pension of $33.33 was susp d and subsequently reduced.
W. G. Wade Esq Rose N.Y.

Spun new certificate for 20 th to commence 4 March 55. when his

Rose New York December 18 th 1846.
Sir,
Herewith, I return the Pension certificate of Asher Blunt, for correction, as required in your letter of the 12 th of November, last,
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully, Your obedt Servt, M c L. Bude
Hon G. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions. Washington D. C.

Oct. 26, 1846
Adal ter can Arthur Blunt. New York
Dear J. L. Stevens Can't you send me Washington 20 C.
JA

Rose New York October 21 st 1846
Sir,
I have the honor to present the enclosed application of Asher Blunt, claiming the pension for the time it was withheld, as stated set forth.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt. W. L. Wade
Hon J. H. Edwards. Com te of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ashe Blunt was allowed a pension of 33 33 p. an m was suspended in 1835 and restored in '38 at the reduced rate of 20 p. an m When restored was he not made to account for the overpayment i.e. the difference be- tween $33.33 & $20 p. an m from 4 March 31 to 4 Sep t '34?
Geo m (unp)
30 Dec r '46
Dr. Cummins: - Ashe Blunt, paid at $33.33 to 4 th  March 1835 then paid at $20 p. an. from 4 th March 1838 to 4 th Sept 1838, deducting $133.32 cents from the latter payment, being the whole amount of the pension paid at the former rate, say 4 years $33.33 $133.32 = your S t S t
W. Bryan 6 th Jan 1847.
W. Bryan
P. S. The Vouchers for 1834 have not yet been found as yet, the above however are got from his payment in 1838, and may answer your purpose to show the pension refunded. - If you want further, let me know - your S t S t W. Bryan
G. W. Cummins, Esq. Pension Office.

Payments to be made at New York by the Presd. U S Br. BK Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York Reduced admd 20  ff
deduct what ever has been paid him under his former certificate ff 3.33 /v. ant m
Recorded by C. C. Stiles Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 156
9 March 1833 that Walter had enrolled in December 1832 for 15 years - previously enrolled in the Militia then the latter shown in Boston Mass. Pension Company for Infantry in Col. D. 1st Regt.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832. Asher Blunt of the State _____ of New York _____ who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive _____ Thirtythree _____ dollars and Thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2nd day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three .
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and ? Countersigned. §
J. Edwards

Asher Plant
Ady June 1882.
Your new Certificate 20 th to commence 4 March 35 and deduct only the pay ments made him at the reduced rate without accounting for the overpayments under the first certi- ficate of 33 33  1 / 3 on
H. G. Wade Rose N.Y.

State of New York St Lawrence County } 11
After Blunt of the town of Louisville County of St Lawrence and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and states that having been put on the Pension Roll of the United States in conformity with the Laws of the United States of the 7th of June 1832 as a private in the Revolution- ary Army, and having recently received in- formation from the Commissioner of Pensions that this deponent had been suspended from the said Pension list roll by reason of the department receiving Records from the State of Connecticut showing facts incompatible with this deponent's claim for Pension, in- so much that the records showed that Col. Belden did not assume the command of the Regiment till in the month of June 1776 and that the Regiment which he commanded was discharged on the 25th day of December following and consequently this deponent could not have served the length of time which the process by which he obtained his pension has been to pur- suant, under these circumstances this deponent begs leave to further depose to facts explanatory of the Original Affidavit and also to add other facts not stated in the said Original Affidavit. first that the said deponent on the first Monday of May in the year 1776 enlisted for the term of eight months in a company commanded by Capt William Belshe in the town of Norwich in Connecticut County of New London that the reason this deponent enlisted, so distant- ly the day he enlisted that at that time it was General Training day through all the State of Connecticut. That after this deponent enlisted the company remained a few days perhaps a fortnight. Deponent can not distinctly recollect

how many days at Norrist and then Marched for New York under command of said Belcher that on their way at New London, Lieutenant but later, (this deponent does not recollect his given name) joined the company and assumed the command of the Regiment, that the Regiment at that time was not fully formed but were filled up by recruits like the month of August that from New London the company proceeded immediately to the city of New York under com- mand of the said Lieutenant but later that Regiment was stationed at New York and re- mained there till New York was evacuated that after they had been there in New York some time this deponent can not state how long when the command of the Regiment was assumed by said Selden, that since this de- ponent applied for a pension he has removed from the town of Preston in the County of Washington to the town of Louisville in County of St Lawrence and State of New York and this deponent further states that he knows of no person living by whom the above facts can be substantiated
Stephen Belcher
Subscribed & sworn before me this this 29 th day of June 1836
A. A. Phelps
J. Pease

State of New York St Lawrence County ss. I, Alvin C. Son, Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that James D. Thayer Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Asher Blank purports to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and truly believe that the signature to the said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 11th day of July 1836
A. C. SON (CLERK)

John Hany Esq. Auditor Office

Pension Office August 21 '36.
Sir Please inform me to what time the pension of Askin Blunt on the Albany Roll. N. Y. a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of $33.33 per Annum has been paid.
Yours &c. V. Lucas
John Hany Esq. 3 d Auditor Office
He was paid to the 11 th Sep 1835 - but appeared to have been paid from the 11 th Sep 1834 to the 11 th March 1835 D.H.

N.Y.
Deer Blank
Brooklyn, June 3
Apr 28
Mr. Frank H. Edwards
Conservator of Penns
Washington
D.C.

Waddington (N. York) April 20. 1836
Hon. J. Edwards
Dear Sir -
In the month of Septem- ber last as a Magistrate I executed the pension paper of Asher Blunt for , a Revolutionary pen- sioner under the act of June 7th. 1832! and which was duly paid as his pension from March 4th. 1835 to Sept. 4th. 1835 at the office for paying Pensions in the City of Albany - He had not drawn his pension from Sept. 4th. 1834 to March 4th. 1835 in consequence of removal, and his papers were made out and executed before me, & accompanied by the necessary offi- davit for drawing back pay, and sent on and presented at Albany to the Pension Agent, together with his pension paper, duly executed for his pension from September 4th 1835 to March 4th 1836, and both were returned unpaid, with the information from the Agent for paying pensions that the said Asher Blunt was suspended from the List, and that by addressing you, the parties concerned might learn the cause.
Asher Blunt now resides in Louisville in the County of St. Lawrence and State of New York and has resided there for seven months last past, and that previous thereto he resided in Latona in the County of Washington State of New York for the space of five months

and that previous to that time he resided in Dresden in said County of Washington for the space of Seventeen years, and previous thereto he resided in Middletown in the State of Vermont.
This pension Certificate is dated January 2, 1833. — "Leaf of Secretary of War" "Examined and countersigned L. L. Edwards."
Will you be so kind as to inform me what has been the cause of his suspension, and if affidavits of identity are required to re- state him; and if so, to send me a form for the same, if required.
And, if suspended, whether he is not entitled to his pension from September 1832 to March 1835. if so has he been suspend- ed. The cause of his suspension is involved in much mystery.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
A. S. Hays

Waddington N.Y. July 19. 1836.
Sir Enclosed I send you a further affidavit of Asahel Blunt as to time of service, under whom service, time of enlistment &c. Further testimony can not be obtained at the present time from other witnesses.
In your favour of May 3, last, you say the certificate was inadvertently erroneously issued for an erroneous rate.
If the proper rate of pension can now be ascertained & a new certificate issued I will obtain the old one and return it. I would do it now but Blunt has it & lives some distance from me, & at the time of making affidavit it was forgotten that it should be sent back.
Please write me whether any thing more will be required to constitute him upon the pension list.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commr. of Pensions
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
J. W. L. Hughes

Waddington (N.Y.) Aug. 15 th 1836.
Sir.
Your favour of 29 th Ultimo, is recd. and the pensioned, Asher Blunt, has concluded to rest his claim upon the evidence before the Department, as he can not procure any further testimony without great expense.
I enclose the original certificate and you will please forward to me a new one.
Respectfully Your ob t . Servt
J. N. Hays
Gen. W m C. Cramk Esq.
Acting Comm r . of Pensions

2/10/27
Dead letter
26. m. 18 535
Mr. John Blunt Durdens Washington Co. N. York
J. L. Edwards Comm'g Officer
No 390

War Department Pension Office
Nov. 30. 1835
Sir,
On reviewing the papers upon which your claim to a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 was admitted, it appears from evidence of the service alleged in your declaration, since then obtained, that the regiment of Col. Selden, in which the term of eight months service is alleged to have been rendered, was not authorized to be raised until June 1776, conditioned to serve, unless sooner discharged, until the 25 th of December following only. Very few of the men composing the regiment served over three months, and many of them not more than two months. To support this part of your claim it will be necessary to show by credible witnesses the time of entering Col. Selden's regiment, and the time of leaving it. The Agent has been directed, in the mean time, to suspend the payment of your pension.
I am respectfully Your Obek Servt. J. L. Edwards
W. Asher Blunt Dresden Washington Co. N. York

Payment to be made at Albany, New York, by Thomas W. Alcott, Esqr. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Albany, New York.
I issue a new certifi- cate for 20 00 to commence on when his pension was due
I issue new Certificate for 20 00 to commence 4 March - deduct the amount here un- der his first certificate up to 4 March 35 00 over balance 20 00 to which his pension was reduced also 20 00
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2, Vol. 4, Page 7, by G. L. Phelps Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Asher Blunt, formerly of the town of Dresden, now of St Lawrence Co. in the State of New York, who was a private in the Revolutionary war,
is entitled to receive twenty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in the year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-eighth day of June in one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Issued in lieu of a certificate for $33 33 / 100 per annum, dated the 2 d of January 1833, and which has been cancelled.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Albany by J. M. Olcott Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Duplicate
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E 2 . Vol- ume 4 Page 7 by J. H. Wood Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th June 1832, Asher Blunt of New York, who was a Private in the Connecticut Line is entitled to a pension at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum, to commence 4 th March 1835, and deduct only the payments made him at the reduced rate without accounting for the overpayments under the first certificate of $33. \frac{33}{100} per annum, which certificate was issued 28 th June 1838, but is now cancelled.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-Seven.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Louisville June 25 June 15 N.Y. Mat. New York Date
Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Louisville 11. June 1838.
Dear Sir
I have waited thus far for you to send my pension certificate as you wrote to J. L. Thayer Esqr. my attorney near two years ago stating that when I had waited till my pension at twenty dollars a year would amount to what money I had already received you would send a certificate entitling me to a pension of twenty dollars. I received my pension of $33.33 just four years my first payment was received in March 1832 and my last in September 1835 and I drew none in March 1836. the four years amount $133.33. and my pension at $20.- in seven years (March 1838) would be $140.- leaving a balance due me on the 4. March last of $6.67. Now Dear Sir if you will send my certificate to me in Louisville St. Lawrence county New York you will greatly oblige
Yours obediently Alfred Blunt
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Com. of pensions
N.B. The above except the signature was written at the request of Alfred Blunt by Palmer Blunt

State of New York } ss. Personally appeared before the St. Lawrence County } subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Asher Blunt of said county who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the identical per- son who was placed upon the pension list at the rate of $33.33. per annum which was suspended in 1835 and which was restored in 1838 June 28 th at the rate of $20. per annum commencing on the 15 th day of November 1838. That this affidavit is made for the purpose of obtaining the amount withheld as above stated. Sworn and subscribed before } His Asher Blunt in this 13 th day of October 1846. } Wart Allen M c Leod Jr. { Justice
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named affiant and that he is the identical person he represents himself to be in the above affidavit. Allen M c Leod Jr. { J.P.
I further certify that by reason of the infirmities incident to old age the above named Asher Blunt is incapa- ble of writing his name of which fact I am well satisfied. Allen M c Leod Jr. { J.P.

29 016 Rev y INVALID.
File No. 29, 016
Stephen Blount
Rev Mrs
Act: June 7 th 1890
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1921 Mar. 15. Hist. to Mrs. A. W. Harrington and 1929 Mar. 22. Hist. to Harry Blount 9/20/7 1929 Apr. 27. Hist. to Anil E. Armstrong 9/20/7

NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
O.J. ARNOLD, PRESIDENT
Minneapolis, Minn.
HARRY WOOD BLOUNT AGENCY BURNHAM BLDG. 160 N. LASALLE ST. CHICAGO, ILL.
PHONE CENTRAL 4006
January 4, 1929.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please accept my thanks for giving me the following information -
"My Great Grandfather, Ascher Blount; was born January 22, 1759 at New London, Conn. He enlisted in the Army of the Revolution and at the age of 17 years served 9 months. At the age of 20, he married Sarah Gaites and lived at Lewisville Landing, St. Lawrence County, New York. This little town is on the St. Lawrence River. He took his first Revolutionary Pension money and bought a bible which is now in existence".
I would like to know on what date this first pension was paid to him. I would also like to know what battles, if any, he was engaged in. At one time he served under Col. Selden and Capt. Belcher. I understand he was engaged in the battle of White Plains N.Y.
Again accept my thanks for the courtesy of your reply.
Yours very truly,
Harry Blount
HB:EG

Ans 3/22/29 NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
O.J. ARNOLD, PRESIDENT
Minneapolis, Minn.
HARRY WOOD BLOUNT AGENCY BURNHAM BLDG. 160 N. LASALLE ST. CHICAGO, ILL.
PHONE CENTRAL 4006
October 17, 1928.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Blunt 10/29/28 Will you please give me in the enclosed stamped envelope what informa- tion you have on Ascher Blount Revolutionary Pensioner, born at Norwich, Connecticut 1759. Enlisted 1776, served under Colonel Selden and Capt. William Belcher. Died at Louisville Landing, St. Lawrence County, New York, November 29, 1847.
Accept my thanks in advance for any information you can give me.
Yours very truly,
Harry Blount
HB:EG

ANN. E. ARMSTRONG
Springfield Ill. October 1st 1928.
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly give me the record of Ascher Blunt Lewisville Landing New York, who fought in the Battle of White Plains, New York. under Washington.
Thanking you yours very truly
(Miss) Ann E. Armstrong 1016 South 4th Street Springfield Ill.

Per Sec
Slangerlands, N.Y.,
February 8th, 1921.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I would like to have the following facts, in so far as possible, verified by your office:
Asher Blount, born Jan. 22, 1759 at New London, Conn. Died November 29, 1847 at Louisville, N.Y. Pension for service in the Revolutionary War first granted in 1854. I am particularly anxious to secure the facts regarding the pension.
Very truly yours,
Mrs a. w. Harrington