Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,608, Silas Blinn, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Blinn, Silas or Bling, Triphenia
No. 18,608
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SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blinn, Silas or Bling, Triphena
No. 18,608
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m 8h. d 28 13,691
New York Silas Bling  Blinny
of Galway in the state of New York who was a Sergeant  Sergeant in the regiment commanded Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd of Augt. 1819 and set to Nancy Starkweather Galway New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 79. 40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819 48. 00 9 M. 29 / 31      $127. 40
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

844 New York Albany Tryphena Bling widow of Silas Bling Mafs who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1848, and sent to
Madam Jay Ovid N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 9, Vol. 4
J v
H. Magill, July 15 1858
773

Silas Blinz Aff d for Pension.
81 to 83
Putnam Map to Reg t
Judge must certify to the disent circum- stances of claim ants.
Admitted

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY. }
ON this seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, personally appears Silas Blin aged Sixty One years, resident in the town of Galway in the County of Saratoga in the said state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the said Silas Blin enlisted in the Town of Saratoga in the state of Massachusetts as a private in the company commanded by Captain John Trotter in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam of the first Massachusetts line, that he enlisted on the fourth of June 1781. that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States as a private until the  fourth day of August 1782 when he was appointed a sergeant in said company and continued as such until the 24th Decr 1783 when he was discharged from service at the Garrison of West Point and state of New York that he was in the battles of and that he was discharged by General Clinton which discharge is unequivocal and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Silas Blin
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Avery Sturtevant
I Avery Sturtevant Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Silas Blin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress.
7th day of May 1818.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss : SARATOGA COUNTY, }
In testimony that the above named
Avery Sturtevant is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Saratoga and state of New-York, and that the above is his signature, I subscribe my name and affix the county seal, this 7th day of May 1818.
Wm Stillwell Clerk of the County of Saratoga.

State of New York Saratoga Co. ss Before me come Gilbert Swan & Daniel D Jones of both Saratoga County and State aforesaid who being by me duly sworn Deposeth and saith that they are well acquainted with the circumstances of Silas Blinn named in the annexed Declaration and know him to be in reduced circumstances and one who needs the assistance of his country for support Gilbert Swan Daniel D Jones Taken and subscribed this 8 th Day of July 1819 Before me Avery Clark Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Moral Character of the above named witnesses and know them to be credible and disinterested in the application of the said Silas Blinn —
July 8 th 1819 Avery Clark Justice of the Peace
I do further certify as well from my own knowledge as from the testimony of the above named witnesses that the said Silas Blinn named in the annexed Declaration is in reduced circumstances and one who needs the assistance of his country for support Given under my hand this 8 th Day of July 1819 Avery Clark Justice of the Peace

Sir
Be pleased to forward the Certificate of pension it allowed to me at Galway in the County of Saratoga N.Y. And oblige your most Obedt Servt. &c Henry Starkweather.

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Tryphena Bling N.Y.
act 7 - July 38.
Made Sept. Aug'83.
Adm 2 yrs pri 80$
No deduction
Frank M. Mallory. Urbana N.Y.
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Tryphena Bling of Silas W. Massachusetts

Declaration To Hon. a person under the act of large pofus July 7. 1838
State of New York } Multnomah County }
In this 24 day of October 1838 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Her High County of Multnomah Attest of being a court of record Simon Lilling, Mrs. Stephen Kling a widow of the town of Howard in said County of Multnomah aged 76 years on the 19 of April 1838 who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of large pofus July 7. 1838 entitled An act granting hospice & pecuniary to certain Widows. That she is the widow of Simon Kling who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 1818 or a revolutionary soldier by virtue of the pension certificate herewith accompanying this declaration which has been in her possession ever since her said husband's death.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Simon Kling on the 2 d day of February 1784 in her native Massachusetts by the Rev. Mr. Munroe. That her husband the said Simon Kling died on the 15 day of March 1821. in the town of Galway Saratoga Co. N.Y. where we then lived. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time when she was then to her said husband in the day & year above written. Stephen Kling Mum to Simon Kling in open court before the Judge thereof the day & year above written

Or witness my hand and seal of office at Borth in the said County of Sturminster
Wm. H. Dull Clerk of Sturminster County
Sturminster County
On this 26 day of October 1838 personally appeared in open court at the same time & place with the above named Niphene Blind the Lydia Raymond a resident of the town of Wheeler in said county who being duly sworn says she is aged 66 years & is a sister of the said Niphene Blind whom aforesaid she has had read - Upon her said oath states that she was present & witnessed the Marriage of her said sister Niphene Blind to the said Elias Blind by the Rev. Mr. Menden at the time & place in said aforesaid Mentioned - That the said Niphene has never afterwards married since her said husband's death - That the said Blind died at the time mentioned in said aforesaid
her Lydia Raymond Mark
Given to the above in open court the day & year first written or witness my hand and seal of office as forewritten
Wm. H. Dull Clerk of Sturminster County

Silas Blinn was born December 17 th 1756 Tryphena Blinn was born April 19 th Ad 1762 Polly Blinn was born March 5 th Ad 1787 Chester Blinn was born October 17 th Ad 1788 Elvira Blinn was born July 30 th Ad 1790 Harriet Blinn was born January 9 th 1793 Haman Blinn was born June 3 rd 1795 Laura Blinn was born February 3 rd 1798 Ernestus Blinn was born August 18 th 1802 George B. Blinn was born December 29 th 1807

State of New York Steuben County ss. I, Triphenia Pliny widow of Silas Pliny a revolutionary soldier, deceased.
of the said county of Steuben being duly sworn says that she has made diligent effort to obtain the original family record of her family which was given away in a bible some time since. That she caused letters to be written for the same but has ascertained that the family possessing the record has moved into Canada but to what place she cannot learn. That in consequence thereof she has been & is still unable to obtain the original family record of her family referred to in her original declaration & that there is no probability of her being able to obtain it.
That the only record she possesses as a family record is a Memorandum made by her Grandfather some years since & to which she has heretofore referred in her communi- cations with the Department. That the said original Memorandum has been in her possession ever since it was made as here stated & that the same is at this time that said Memorandum is attached to this affidavit to be sent to the War Department by request of their letter dated June 25 1840 to Hon. M. McClary further with her Memorandum & there to her M c August 14 1840 Triphenia P l Pliny Morris Brown mark Com r of Adm rs Dept t War Co. Imp ce of J. H. Fulling J. M. White

State of New York } Stearns County ss. } I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do Certify that Morris Brown before whom the within Affi- davit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds in and for said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affida- vit to be his proper hand writing and Signa- ture. Witness my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of August 1840
W Hamilton Clerk Stearns County

State of New York Steuben County ss
Elisha Norwett of the town of Amagansett in the county of Long Island & State of New York a pensioner of the United States aged 82 years being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath of service depose & say that he is a brother to his sister Betsy sometimes called Betsy New of Steuben County New York & widow of Silas Betsy who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States that in the year 1785 & 1786 he lived in the town of Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts within about one half a mile of his father that he attended the wedding of his sister the said Betsy Betsy to the said Silas Betsy at her father's house then there married by the Revd Samuel Mearns sometime in the first part of the year 1786 but in what particular month or in what day of the month he cannot recollect but from circumstances in his recollection herein after detailed his thinks said marriage took place in the first part of the year 1786 aforesaid. That some time in March 1781 this deponent returned from the War - that some time in June following the said Betsy another sister of this deponent by the name of Hettie went into the war together. That he will recollect all three of them stayed about two years & a half & returned together late in the fall of 1783. That he is confident his sister the said Betsy was married to said Betsy about two years after said Betsy returned from the war as aforesaid. That the other are the reasons why he dates said marriage as above stated. But the fact of the marriage & of this deponent's attendance thereon or at about the time above stated he has no doubt. Further this deponent with respect to that he will remember some persons who were present at said wedding but whether they are alive or not he cannot tell twice. When Root was dead lived with Howell not heard from for many years since Howell died

Subscribed & sworn before me this 12 day of June 1840
Ebenezer Gould
Morris Brown a copy of said per Stewart County
State of New York Stewart County
I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do certify that Morris Brown Esq. before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, a Commissioner of peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and Signature, Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 16 th day June A.D. 1840
W m Hamilton Clerk

Triphexa Bling Massachusetts,
 suspended
 See let. 13 th May 1839 M. Brown To same Feb 7 4 1840. let to Hon. Mr Mallory 25 June 1840
Act 7 July 1838

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Silas Blinn Sergeant in the 1 st Washington Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the 24 th Day of Dec r .
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H. Boott Asst. & Adjutant

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Rep?
New York, Albany
Tryphena Bling
widow of Silas Bling
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Dec r . 1843 and sent to James Alley Howard, Steuben Co. N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 102.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18608
Josephine Kling widow of Silas Kling Pr. Rev. War.
Act: Mar 24 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New-York
5753
Triphenia Bling Blinn widow of Gilas Bling who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar. 1818 and who died on the 15 th March 1821 of Steubenville in the State of New-York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Septem- ber, 1840 and sent to Hon. W. Mallory, Albany, N. York.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1840 $ 360.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 14. Mar. 1841 $ 40.00 $ 400.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. W. Edwards Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 69

P. C. Denson Mass June 8 1840
Morris Brown Esq Sir
Yours of the 4 th inst is rec -
The information you desire is utterly out of our power to obtain. The Rev Mr Monroe has left no record of any marriage solemnized by him. The parties that you mention as married by the Rev Mr M. are now wholly unknown to any one among our oldest inhabitants.
Yours Respectfully
G. Walker A.P.M.
We have had frequent applications for information of marriages previous to 1800 but have no means to get any definite information except through the older citizens of the town. Some person requested similar facts not long since in relation to Elias Dings marriage & of course did not meet with any success.

I certify that I am clerk of the town of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that I have examined the town Records, and am unable to find any records of the marriage between Stephen Hewitt & Silas Bling in any of the records aforesaid. And that I fully believe that no such marriage is recorded on any of the Records of said town. given under my hand at Lenox this fifth day of November, A.D. 1838 - George Walker Town clerk
Commence with following certificate. Berkshire ss. Nov. 5. 1838. Subscribed & sworn to Before me, W. P. Walker Justice of the Peace
Lenox Mass. Nov. 5. 1838. -
To Morris Brown Esq. Stamfordport, N.Y. -
I had answered the above certificate, after searching the Records thoroughly. The Rev. Mr. Morse the clergyman supposed to have married the parties in question, left no record of any marriage solemnized by him, that can be found, and our present Congregational Clergyman did not commence his labors here till 1790 - consequently he has no means of ascertaining who was married previous to his settlement. It is much regretted that Mr. Morse should have left no list of marriages solemnized by him as frequent applications are made to procure information respecting marriages previous to 1790 - Yours, &c
Geo Walker

State of New York Sturtevant County S/S
On this 21 st day of September 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned a Com d of Juries in Herk Co. county William Stephens Kling of said county who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath states, that she never kept any family record of her marriage with her late husband Hilary Kling. But she did keep a record of the births of her children in a Moore's bible which bible about six years since she gave away to a little boy in the county of Jefferson nearly two hundred Miles from her present residence. that she does not know what has become of the same. This deponent further states, that she caused a Memorandum of the births of her children to be made by a Grandson of hers which is the only record now used in the family as a Memorandum thereof. The further states, that her oldest child Polly Kling was born March 5 1787 & died at the age of 19 years. That her next child Chester Kling was born October 17 1788 & died about 8 years since. That her third child was born July 30 1790 Elvira Kling now married to Miss Smith still living. Her fourth child Horner was born January 9 1793 has been dead about 26 years. Her next Alonzo was born June 3 1795 & is still living. Her next child Lucera was born Feb y 3 1798 is still living. Her next sister was born August 18 1802 is still living. Her next child George B. Kling was born Oct r 29 1807

is still living further this deponent knows not
sworn to this declaration before me Sept 21 1839 M c Kinley Notary Public M c Kinley Notary Public
State of New York Steuben County ss:
I William Hamilton Clerk of the said County do certify that Morris Brown, before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature. Witness my hand and seal of Office this thirtieth day of November 1839
W m Hamilton Clerk.
Morris Brown

State of New York Steuben County } ss
On the 8 th day of August 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said County Josephine Bling a resident of the town of Howard County and State aforesaid aged Eighty one years who being 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 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War — That she is the widow of Silas Bling who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Militia Can't recollect who he served under — That the amount she received Annually for five years was eighty dollars per Annum under the Act of July 9 th 1838. Can't recollect the date of the Certificate that she drew her Money on nor Can't recollect who signed said Certificate —
She further States and declares that she is still widow of Silas Bling and has not intermarried —
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me A.A. Hunted Justice Josephine X Bling mark
I certify the above named Josephine Bling is personally known to me and is the Identical person above described as drawing a pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838 Howard August 8 th 1843
A.A. Hunted Justice

State of New York
Steuben County ss I William Hamilton, Clerk of the said County, do certify That Augustus A. Olmstead Esquire, before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been Sworn, was at the date of the same, One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Steuben, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his Signature Subscribed to the said Affida- vit, and also to the preceding Certificate, to be his proper hand writing and Signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this Ninth day of August A. D. 1843.
W Hamilton Clerk
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Jayshena Bang
SOA
James Alley Howard Steuben Co N.Y.

Dear Sir,
Yours truly,
That I drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit, and that she is the same individual
She further declares that she is a widow
That she is the widow of ... who being justly due, sworn, according to the provisions of the Act to grant pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
State of New York
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 24 February, 1842, entitled "An act making provision for widows and orphans of the Revolution."
DECLARATION

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Steuben } ss.
On this 13 th day of June 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Tryphena Blin a resident of Howard in the county of Steuben aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Silas Blin who was a pensioner of the United States at $96. That she has received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the acts of July 7-1838 March 3 rd 43 & 17 June 1844
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
her Tryphena Blin mark
me A. S. Phillips a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Steuben
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
A. S. Phillips J.P.
State of New York } Steuben County } I, Paul C. Cook Clerk of said County do hereby certify that A. S. Phillips before whom the preceding affidavit was sworn to, was, at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper handwriting and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 10th day of July 1848
Paul C. Cook Clerk.

Power Atty of Tryphena Bling Will. Silas Bling of N. York State to examine her papers in on file  in favor of L. B. True present
As by Atty True July 31-81 Will Mr Owens have the goodness to cause the Papers in this case to be checked done for exam- ination - obliging S. M. True

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents - That Tryfena Bling of the Town of Howard, County of Steuben and State of New-York do hereby irrevocably, make constitute and appoint L. Blanchard True of the City of Washington my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine all papers filed in the Pension Office of the department of the Interior at Washington in relation to my application for a Pension or increase of the same before that department, or to which I may be entitled as the widow of the late Silas Bling deceased or that may be in the pension Office affecting myself as a Pensioner under the act of 1832 or any other act or acts before or since, which appertain to my benefit as a pensioner, which may have been passed before or since, for the purpose of granting pensions to Revolutionary Officers, or soldiers, or their widows or to increase the same - also to prosecute the same before the department of the Interior and obtain the certificate of claim of the Commissioner when granted and transmit the same to me. And for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any & all other powers of Attorney or other authority that may have heretofore been given by me
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal This Sixth day of January A.D. 1851 Tryfena my Bling Mark
Witness { J. H. Robinson L. N. Rider
State of New-York } ss. County of Steuben }
On this sixth day of January A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me L. N. Rider a Justice of the peace duly authorized by law to take acknowledgments in and for the County aforesaid Tryfena Bling and acknowledged the above to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned
L. N. Rider } Justice of the Peace

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Nov 19.
24 July 1838
portion of interest
to Bliss
to J. Edwards Esq
W. H. Moore Esq Nov 11 1838
free
sum of pension
Washington

Urbana Steuben Co. N.Y.
Nov 10 1838
Sir Enclosed I send you Stephen Blings application for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 you will I presume be satisfied there is no record proof of marriage from the affds & statement enclosed although not substantiated by you you are referred to the proof of marriage in Mr. Raymond's office
Yours Respectfully
Morris Brown

Triphenia Blin Pension of N. Y.
Law '38 to '48
from
Ad Joy

Sept. 2. 1840.
Anna May add proof Tryphena Blunt
J. J. Coates Esq Cousn of J. Brown Washington

Sir
Enclosed I send you the Memorandum of the ages of Mrs Blings children required by you in your letter to me in her case dated June 25 1840
Albany N.Y. Sept 3. 1840 Reply
H. Edwards Esq.
M. Mallory
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

Pling say ad prof
Hm O. Mallory H. Rep 172

Sir
Enclosed I send you additional proof of the Marriage of the Widow Kling & of there being no record evidence as per the letter It occurs to me that I may have sent some proof before that there is no record evidence of Marriage from the remarks in the last part of the letter - If the proof is not satisfactory I will furnish others
Respectfully Yr obedt Servt
Urbana N.Y. June 17 1840
Morris Brown
Rev. S. L. Grew, Jr. Dear Sir,

NY Dec 9
Good proof Mrs. Agnes B. King
J. P. Gilmore Esq. Tours & g. Pembina Washington

Urbana, Ill. Dec 2 1839
Sir
In obedience to the requisition of your letter of May 13 1839, I enclose Mrs. Blings offds of the births of her children by the family records - If the bible leaf described in the offds. is needed it should be sent on
Yours Obedt. Servt.
Morris Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Chas. Blin
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in New York at The U.S. Branch Bank
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Silas Bling late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen