Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3067, Samuel Blair, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Blair, Samuel Rebecca
W. 3067
CONTENTS

2647
Rept
Pennsylvania
Rebecca Blair.
widow of Samuel Blair, Decd;
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1831 and who died on the 8th: May, 1825 of Northumberland in the State of Penn: -
who was a private in the Comp'y - commanded by Captain Song - of the Reg't - commanded by Col: Potter - in the Penna: Militia line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia - at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of May - 1839. and sent to Hon. R. H. Hammond, Milton, Penna: -
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839 $ 120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 20.00
$140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Hugh Clerk, Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 145 -
Libt Hm R H Hammond of 22. 1840
Duplicate certificate issued 25 th April 1840 and sent to Hon. R. H. Hammond, House of Reps.
let: 18 Aug: 1840 to Hon. R. H. Hammond Same Aug: 27. 1840.

Reported
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 982
Rebecca Blair
widow of Samuel Blair who was a Private Penn in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of July 1843 and sent to R. H. Hammond Milton, Penn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 130.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met
The Petition of Saml Blair a soldier of the Revolution Humbly Sheweth -
That your Petitioner in the month of December 1776 Volunteered under Cap t Cookson Long - and was marched to Amboy in the State of New Jersey - That the company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col t Potter, That he served three months, and was then regularly discharged, - That in the Spring  Fall of 1777. your Petitioner's Father was called on by his County to serve a tour of duty in its defence, & That he went as a substitute for him, the company was commanded by Cap t John Nelson, and marched to Perkiomen, and there joined the American Army under the command of Gen l Washington served the requisite term of duty - Viz two months & then was discharged, - That in the Spring of 1778 your Petitioner served two months under the command of Cap t John Stratham, (in the place of Jn o Glaspie) as a militia man, against the Indians at that time threatening destruction to our frontier inhabitants in North d County. That in June of the same Year, your Petitioner enlisted for the term of six months, under Col t Morrow, to whom an order was issued by Congress R. Arthur was Cap t Lieut n . - — Jordan 1 st Lieut n . & Wm Died 2 d Lieut n . That your Petitioner faithfully served the term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged, - That in the Spring following all the Militia of North d County was enrolled, and rec d . pay - and were placed under the command

of Col. Hunter then lieutenant of the County, That he was frequently on duty from that time until Peace was made, - Your Petitioner is now in very reduced circumstances, and his age prevents him from obtaining a livelihood by means of manual labour, he therefore prays your honorable bodies to take his services into consideration, and grant him whatever compensation you may in your wisdom deem proper, - by a sum certain, or an annuity for life, And your Petitioner when he recollects past services, and views the services he has rendered his Country, trusts that some provision will be made for a soldier of the revolution, now poor, and unable to support himself in consequence of old age - And your Petitioner will ever pray - Samuel Blair
28. Dec. 1821. Secret  Northumb.
Col. Saml. Blair
Rev. S. Blair, relief
W. B. Feb. 28. 1821
Com.
H. C. G.
Dec. 18. 1821
40th Meeting

Rebecca Blair Pa
admitted for 1 yr P ~ $40
died 8 May 1825
im-at.
1198H
Rev. R. H. Nammour Milton, Pa
Ms. A. 9. 2. 11 p. 11

28.81.40.95
17 2/6 3/4 90
Northumberland County Set
I Simon Jordan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland do certify that Mr Irwin Esq before whom, it is stated (within) that David Blane and Rebecca Hetherington were married, was a duly Commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for Northumberland County, Commissioned Janry 24th 1785 as appears of Record in Records office, Recorded in Deed Book C page 24
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Simonside this 18th day of March 1839
Simon Jordan Prothon

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County October the 30 1838 I James D Jordan the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County do hereby certify that William Hausel a Justice of the Peace in said State who was at the time of signing the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same in the presence of the proper and lawful officers of the said County of a sufficient number. That among said records is a book entitled "A Book of the several Marriages done by me Mr Jordan in Northumberland County Penna" in which is the following entry "Married William Hausel to Rebecca Hetherington March 22nd 1838" One of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County this 30 day of October 1838 William Hausel
J. D. Jordan
Northumberland County ss I James D Jordan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do Certify that William Hausel before whom the above certificate was signed whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was at the time of his so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned & sworn, and that I believe the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine, to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Sunbury this 18th day of March A.D 1839 James D Jordan Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County
On this second day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before me Jacob Grashart one of the Judges of the court in and said county, Rebecca Blair a resident of Chillicoque township in the said county of Northumberland aged fifty seven years , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions made by the act of Congress passed July 8, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Samuel Blair , who was a private in the Militia of Pennsylvania, that he performed the following services. That he entered the service in the month of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy six as a volunteer under cap- tain Cookson Long in Northumberland county and mar- ched to Amboy in the state of New Jersey, where they joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Potter and served three months. That in the fall of seventeen hun- dred and seventy seven he served a tour of two months under captain John Nelson as a substitute for his father and was marched to Perkiomen Ferry - where they joined the Army under General Washington  That in the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy eight he served a two months tour against the Indians under the command of Capt. John Chatham as a substitute for John Gillespie , That in the month of June of the same year he enlisted under capt. James Morrow and served out his time in the company commanded by Capt. N. Arthur . That she has heard her said husband speak of other services that he had rendered to the country in the war but is unable to particularize them, That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim nor any

Other evidence except what is herewith enclosed as the Witnesses are all dead, that her said husband obtained a pension of forty dollars per Annum by an act of the Legislature of this State at the session of 1821 which he con- tinued to receive until the time of his death -
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Blair on the 22 nd day of March 1790 and that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Blair died on the 8 th day of May 1825, 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 nine ty four by at the time above stated -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me -
Jacob Gearhart
Her Rebecca Blair mark
I do hereby certify that the Applicant is unable to attend at Court - dates as above -
Jacob Gearhart

Niagara County Pa
I Sam d D. Jordan, Authority of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of our said. Do Certify that Jacob Gearhart Esq, before whom the pre going proceedings were had, and whose name is subscribed to the within, was at the time of his signing and is yet one of the Associate Judges of the Eighth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, duly Commissioned and qualified and that I believe the signature there purporting to be his, is genuine, to all whom acts as such due faith and Credit are and ought to be given, as well in Court of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Sunbury this 18th day of March A.D 1839.
Sam d D. Jordan Party

June 10, 1940.
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Mrs. William Dyer 327 North Alabama Street Butte, Montana
BA-3/ADT Our Samuel Blair W.3067
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Blair, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.3067, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of Samuel Blair.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Samuel Blair are not shown.
Samuel Blair enlisted in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in December 1776, and served three months as private in Captain Cookson Long's Company, Colonel James Potter's Pennsylvania Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1777, and served two months as a substitute for his father in Captain John Nelson's Pennsylvania Company. He enlisted in the spring of 1778, and served two months as private in Captain John Chatham's Pennsylvania Company against the Indians. He enlisted in June 1778, and served six months in Captain R. Arthur's Company, Colonel James Morrow's Pennsylvania Regiment. In the spring of 1779, he enrolled in the Northumberland County Pennsylvania Militia under Colonel Hunter and was frequently out on duty from that time until peace was made. He also served one tour under Colonel Thomas Hartley in the Pennsylvania troops, but no details or dates were given.
Samuel Blair received a pension of $40.00 per annum, from the State of Pennsylvania, for his service in the Revolutionary War.
He died May 8, 1825, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married March 22, 1790, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Rebecca Hetherington.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 2, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-seven years. There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Rebecca Blair, widow of Samuel Blair, certificate No. 982, issued July 19, 1843, rate $40.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Agency continued under the Act of March 3, 1843."
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

State of Pennsylvania 3/4 Northumberland County Bf.
On this twentieth day of April A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me Henry Frick one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Mrs. Rebecca Blair, a resident of Chillisquaque Township in the County aforesaid, in the Seventy second year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Blair, lately of Northumberland County, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution; but deponent cannot tell in what Regiment or corps. That the said Rebecca Blair under the act of July 7. 1838 drew the annual amount of forty dollars as a pension. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
her Rebecca X Blair Mark.
Henry Frick

I, Henry Frick, before whom the aforesaid affidavit has been taken, do certify that the said Rebecca Blair, the Deponent, is personally known to said Justice, as the Widow of Samuel Blair referred to in her affidavit — and that she drew a pension under the Act of 1838, as has been referred to.
Milton, April 20. 1843.
H. Frick
State of Pennsylvania } Northumberland County } Set
I, Samuel Judson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that H. Frick Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of so doing and yet is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and the signature thereto purporting to be his, are I believe genuine — In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and af- fixed the seal of said Court at Sunbury April 24th 1843 Samuel Judson Pro

Milton 25 Apr 1843
J. T. Edward Esq. Com d of Pensions Sir
I herewith enclose you the application of Mrs Rebeckah Blair for Pension. I am well acquainted with her former boyhood & know her to be the Widow of Sam l Blair reputed to be a Soldier of the Revolution & I also know her to be the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 1838 as I then assisted her in obtaining it.
You will oblige a worthy woman by sending her a Certificate, or such instructions as may enable her to draw her pension with as little delay as possible Very Respectfully Yours
R. H. Hammond

Free
Hon. R. H. Hammond Member of Congress Washington City

Mrs Blair having lost her certificate of pension and not knowing what proceedings the Office may require to obtain another have taken the deposition of its loss and forwards the same to you if this will not suffice answer please direct us what course to pursue
Chilanga April 18 th 1910
Yours James F. Murray

Penna Aug 18. 1840.
Theophrastus J. C. ... Blair's Cave
J. H. Garrison Esq
Cost of Pension Mathew
W. H. ... Esq

Mt. Vernon Pa 15 1840
J. L Edwards Esq Sir
You will oblige me by sending a copy of the declaration & other papers filed in your office in the case of Rebekah Blair of the county application for Pension -
A declaration was filed some time during the last Session in favor of Mrs - Kuntz of this Co. for a pension She was - or is the widow of a revolu- tionary pensioner. Will you please let me know why her case has not been acted on. The evidence I believe has all been furnished in her case that was required by you
Respectfully Yours,
R. H. Hammond

Mr
Rebecca Blair
pa.
Thakun m. El. Aug 26
Washington
Johnston Aug 26 Frank
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Free

Milton 21 Aug 40
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
Mrs Blair informs me that she desires a copy of her papers from your office with a view of applying to the Legislature of this State for a continuance of her pension
Respectfully Yours A. H. Hammond

apl 22 1840.
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Rebecca Blair Parish
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St. Charles
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Home of J. P. Sanders
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House of Repres
21 Apl 40
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Will you have the goodness to furnish from your office such papers as will enable Mrs Blair to draw the Pension you allow her some year or two since
I know from various sources on which I can fully depend that her House was burned & every thing in it in the night
respectfully Yours W. H. Harrison

H. H. Hammond
11/2

State of Pennsylvania } Northumberland County } ss.
Before me James H. Murray a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Rebeka Blair of Chillicoque Township in said County who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that she obtained from the Pension Office a certificate to draw a pension of forty dollars per annum that on the 21 st day of January last her house with nearly all its contents was burned and that after making strict search she is unable to find her certificate and that she believes it was burned in the house and further said not sworn and subscribed this 18 th day April 1840 before me
for Rebeka X Blair mark
James H. Murray J.P.
I do hereby certify that the above named James H. Murray is an attorny justice of the Peace in Chillicoque Twp. North Co. I do further state that I fully believe in the statement made by the above named Rebeka Blair of the burning of her House with its contents. She is a woman of veracity besides I seen the fact stated in the News paper at the time & also heard it from others R.H. Hammond m.c. 22 nd Ap r 1840

Dr Sir
I enclose you the original documents in the case of Sam l Blair. I obtained to withdraw leave to withdraw them and you can therefore dispose of them as you think proper.
Yours &c Charles M c Gregor
Jan
9

In ab my pa
John
Hon J. G. Edwards House of Representatives Washington

Milton Pa 18 th March 1839
Hon J L Edward Sir
An application will be sent to your office from Mrs Rebekah Blair widow of Saml Blair - of this county. I have known the applicant & most of the witnesses from my infancy & have no doubt but the whole statements made are true. I shall be glad to hear from you on the subject so soon as convenient
Respectfully yours
R H Hammond

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County
Before me Philip Houel a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared James H. Murray Esq. who upon his solemn oath cloth upon and say that he has been assisting Rebecca Blair in obtaining the necessary proof to obtain a pension - that the witnesses of his services are all dead, that finding that her hus- band Samuel Blair had obtained a pension from the State of Pennsylvania, he had written to Charles M. Hoggins the member to the house of Re- presentatives from Northumberland County for a copy of the proof upon which her husband had obtained the said pension - that in place of a copy Mr Hoggins forwarded on to him the originals papers herewith enclosed - A. B. C. That on referring to the laws of this State - he finds that on the 28 th of February 1832 an Act was passed granting to the said Blair a pension of forty dollars per annum - and that the note herewith enclosed signed Charles M Hoggins enclosed the papers - And further saith not -
Sworn and subscribed this 16 th day of March 1839 before me -
Philip Houel
James H. Murray

16 March, 1839 Northumberland County ss-
I James B Jordan Bachelors of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Do Certify that Philip before whom the within affidavit was made Hensel whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was at the time of his so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that I believe the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine to all whom acts as such. True faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newcastle the 18th day of March AD 1839
James B Jordan Prothonotary

16 March 1879

State of Pennsylvania ss Northumberland County ss
Before me James H. Murray one of the justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Samuel Reed of Chillicothe township in the County aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to law did depose and say, that they are, and has been long acquainted with Rebecca Blair, the applicant for a pension, that she is the widow of Samuel Blair who received a pension from the State of Pennsylvania, who was reputed to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States which I have no doubt — Sworn and subscribed the 16th day of March 1839 before me
James H. Murray
James H. Murray
Northumberland County ss
I James P. Jordan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James H. Murray before whom the above affidavit was made whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit was at the time of his so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and sworn, and that I believe the signature which purports to be his is genuine, to all whose acts or such due faith, and credit are and ought to be given, as unto in Court of Justice as elsewhere. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said Court, at Hunting the 18th day March A.D. 1839 — James P. Jordan (Prothon.)

1821
Names Names Names
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21 Feb 1821
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North. County ss -
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for North County W m Reed Esq who upon his solemn oath deponeth and saith that he is and has been long acquainted with Sam d Blair That in the month of Dec r . 1776, said Blair volunteered under Capt n Long, whose company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col l . Potter, & Lieut n James Morrow, That he marched to Amboy in the State of New Jersey, served his term of duty, and was honorably discharged, in March 1777 - That in June 1778 an order was issued to Col l . Morrow to raise a company for the defence of the frontier settlements The Author was Captain — Jordan 1 st Lieut n , and the deponent the second Lieut n . That the said Sam d Blair enlisted in said Company for 6 months, and served out the term in a soldierlike manner and was honorably discharged The Spring following the Militia were enrolled, put under bay - and placed under the command of Col l . Hunter the Lieutenant of the County, That the said Blair was frequently called out and performed duty - from 1778 the time of the general runaway, to the Peace deponent deponent often saw Blair on duty and to his knowledge performed the duty of a soldier with fidelity - That the said Sam d Blair is now an aged Man, and in indigent circumstances & stands in need of Assistance - And further saith not -
Sworn and subscribed before me This 24 th day of February AD 1821 Philip. Housel
Wm Reed

5. Dwar. North Doch. rel. claim of land Polaris.
M.R. Mch 5. 1821 Clem.
[Signature]
27. Feb. 1821

Northumberland County ss Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said County personally came John Gillespy who being sworn according to Law Deposeth & sayeth that he is and was well acquainted with Samuel Blair from the beginning of the American Revolution untill peace was concluded and that Samuel Blair served a term of of two months in the Militia in the spring of 1778 as a substitute for me in my tour of duty and from that time to the end of the war he the said Samuel Blair was always on the frontiers and at every call doing duty and in particular one tour of duty up to Tioga under the command of Col. John Hartley when they had some skirmishing and fighting with the Indians and further sayeth not Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th Day of February 1823
W m Meed
John Gillespy

February 28, 1935.
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Mrs. A. C. Ehrhart Greenacre Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
BA-J/ady William Read, R.11150 Samuel Blair, W.3067
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Reed and Samuel Kennedy as described by you, or Phillip Ammerman, all spellings of the surnames searched.
The records of William Read and Samuel Blair are furnished you herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
William Read, R.11150
William Read, the name is also shown as Reed, was born in Chester County, or Delaware County, Pennsylvania, date and the names of his parents are not shown.
Soldier married December 15, 1785, Susanna, the name is also shown as Susannah, Clay. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of St. Michael and Zion, in Philadelphia.
William Read died February 5, 1798 in Philadelphia.
Susanna Read, soldier's widow, married in 1800, place not stated, John Warner, who died in 1813, place not stated.
Susanna Warner, applied for pension September 18, 1843 on account of service of her former husband, William Read,

at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and stated that William Reed while a resident of Chester County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in 1775, served as private and corporal in Captain Robert Lockhart's Company and in Colonel Bull's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Brandywine, at the memorable defence of Fort Mifflin and battle of Monmouth; on May 17, 1779 was commissioned First Lieutenant of a Company of Foot, Fifth Battalion, Chester County Pennsylvania Militia; that he served as Lieutenant in Captain Valentine's or Captain Mordecai Morgan's Pennsylvania Company and was in the battle and surrender of Cornwallis at which time he was a Brevet Major and that he served to the latter part of 1781.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of his service for six months as required by the pension law.
In 1844 she was living in Marple Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. There are no further family data.
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Samuel Blair, W.3067
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Samuel Blair are not shown.
Samuel Blair enlisted in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, in December 1776 and served three months as private in Captain Cookson Long's Company, Colonel James Potter's Pennsylvania Regiment. He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served two months as a substitute for his father in Captain John Nelson's Pennsylvania Company. He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months as private in Captain John Chatham's Pennsylvania Company against the Indians. He enlisted in June 1778 and served six months in Captain R. Arthur's Company, Colonel James Morrow's Pennsylvania Regiment. In the spring of 1779 he enrolled in the Northumberland County Pennsylvania Militia under Colonel Hunter and was frequently out on duty from that time until peace was made. He also served one tour under Colonel Thomas Hartley in the Pennsylvania troops, but no details or dates given.

Samuel Blair received a pension of $40.00 per annum, from the State of Pennsylvania, for his service in the Revolutionary War.
He died May 8, 1825 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married March 22, 1790 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Rebecca Hetherington.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 2, 1839 while a resident of Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged sixty-seven years. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mmst
March 9, 1926
Bertha E. Shepard 7705 Linwood Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3067 it appears that Samuel Blair volunteered in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in December 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain Cookson Long's Company, Colonel James Potter's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He enlisted in the fall of 1777 and served two months as a substitute for his father (whose name is not given) in Captain John Nelson's Pennsylvania Company.
He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served two months as a private in Captain John Chatham's Pennsylvania Company against the Indians, and enlisted in June 1778 and served six months in Captain R. Arthur's Company, Colonel James Morrow's Pennsylvania Regiment.
In the spring of 1779 he enrolled in the Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Militia under Colonel Hunter and was frequently out on duty from that time until Peace was
19th century was I correct Murray Dept. of Labor not find Dept. of War teacher, Miss Wilson advised

made.
He also served one tour under Colonel Thomas Hartley in the Pennsylvania Troops, but no details or dates given. He died May 8, 1825 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. His age is not stated.
Soldier married March 22, 1780 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Rebecca Hetherington. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 2, 1839 while a resident of Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania aged sixty-seven years.
Respectfully,
Date of her death, not on Q13-
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Butte Mont April-24-1940
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
What record do you have on Samuel Blair, of Northumberland Co. Penn. who applied for a pension Feb. 24, 1821 - he died in 1825; she applied in 1838 - Samuel Blair married March 22-1792 Rebecca Hetherington - Hoping to receive an answer soon, I am -
Mrs Wm Dyer
327 N. Alabama St -
Butte Montaner

GREENACRE MIFFLINBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Feb. 11 - '35
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. Soldiers Dept. Dist. Wash. D.C.
Sir:- Will you please send me Rev. war records of Samuel Blair who served in upper Northumberland Co. Pa. Wm. & John Reed who served in Chester or rather enlisted in Chester Co. Pa. (John Reed lived later in Ky.)
Samuel Kennedy , Pa.-Ky. Phillip Ammerman Pa.-Maryland. Am not sure the last two named were pensioners in Pa. but if so would like their records. Thanking you.
Yours Truly
Mrs. A. L. Ehrhart.

7705 Linwood Ave., Cleveland, O.
U. S. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
I wish to obtain the military record of Samuel Blair, of Milton, Northumberland County, Pa., who fought in the Revolutionary war, and whose widow, Rebecca Hetherington Blair, drew a pension until her death in 1847.
Said Samuel Blair died in 1824.
I will be glad to remit any charges in connection with the securing of the desired information.
Very truly,
Bertha E. Shepard,
Jan. 26, 1926.
P.S. If possible, please include the date of the marriage of Saml. Blair and Rebecca Hetherington.

1926 Dec 9 - Hist. to Bertha E. Shepard 1935 Feb. 28. Hist. to Mrs. A. C. Ehrhardt 1940 June 18. Hist. to Mrs. William and  Her  son  new
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3067 Rebecca Blair Widow Samuel Blair Pr. Rev War
Act: March 3, 1842
Index: — Vol. A , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]