Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,630, William Bloomer, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bloomer, William
S. 44,630
CONTENTS

11/9/45 New York
William Bloomer
of _____ in the state of New York who was a Private _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois _____ of the New York line, for the term of five years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of September 1819 and sent to Peter A. Jay Esq. New York
  Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819  $138.35    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Mar 1820  48.    17 mo 5/31 4/30  $186.35  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent September 3rd 1820 to Gen. Wilson, His Ex. Minister of State, New York Discharge Certificate given 9 Sept 1822 and sent to the Pensioner at the City of New York

In the matter of William Bloomer a pensioner
6 Sept 1819
14743
Can
Mar 1820

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
IN the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of June _____ term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty _____
PRESENT the Honorable Peter Augustus Jay Esquire Recorder of the City of New York
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the twenty eighth day of June _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty _____ personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, William Bloomer _____ aged Sixty five _____ years, resident in the City of New York in the County of New York and in the United States of America who being first duly Sworn _____ according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that is to say, he enlisted as a Private in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Clinton at Newburgh sometime in June 1776 for nine months under Captain Solomon Clark from there they marched to Kingsbridge , and deponent marched with them from place to place until they returned to Newburgh when he was discharged in January 1777 by Colonel Clinton deponent then en- listed as a Private in the Continental service in February 1777 under General Clinton (he having been promoted to the Generalship) in the fifth Regiment of New York Cavalry under Captain Devereux for three years and marched from Newburgh to Fort Montgomery where he was when the British took it, deponent was in the battle where he received a wound in the hand by a musket ball; from there the Regiment retreated to Newburgh where they recruited and in the month of June or July 1778 they went to White Plains to join the Grand Army , from there deponent was detached with others to go to Norwalk in Connecticut from Norwalk they returned to Peachkill where they joined the Regiment again, from there they went to Schoharie and then the Regiment went into Winter Quarters and in the Spring of the year 1779 marched to Onondaga where 5 Regiments were consolidated into two, & Colonel Van Cottlandt took command of the Second Regi- ment in which deponent belonged, at that place they had a battle with the Indians from there they returned to Schoharie & from there to Tioga Point under General Sullivan & between those two places they had a battle with the Indians at a place called Catharine's Town and they marched from Tioga Point & from place to place until they came to Shamokin Point where they went into Winter Quarters in the winter of the year 1779 & commencement of the year 1780 and on the 7th day of January 1780 deponent was honorably discharged by Colonel Philip Van Cottlandt deponent has received a pension since the 27th March 1818 _____ and that his original declaration is dated the Twenty seventh day of March _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen — and that his pension certificate is No. 14,743 .
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William Bloomer

AND I do solemnly swear _____ that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Real Estate _____ None _____
Personal Estate, 1 Watch (an old one) _____ $3 -
(necessary clothing shedding excepted) - debts due him - David Lane - $6.00 for work done for him, he never expects to get it, he does not know where he is
Declarant is a boatman by occupation, he is a Ship baulker by trade he is unable to pursue his trade, & as a boatman he is unable to work more than half his time (at which he can earn but very little) as he is very infirm, he is much afflicted with Rheumatism in all parts of his limbs, he is totally unable to earn his living by his occupation. Declarant has no family. he has six children who are all married, none of whom live with deponent, they all support themselves. Declarant saith that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the Assistance of his country, that is without the aid of the General Government, except by private or public charity -
Sworn in open Court - This 28 th June 1820
William Bloomer
Benj n Ferris
clerk -
Edw y

I, Benjamin Ferris Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing Disposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not exceeding Twenty Dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Seventh — day of August 1820
Benj. Ferris 6A

William Bloomer
Soldier
William Bloomer
Pension claim
The discharge which was given to a man belonging to Col. Van Cortlandt's 2 d Regt. The ap- parent date, that he served in the 5 th Regt. see the within explana- -tion - p. a. d.
Adm d -
Peter A. Jay, Esq. Newport 41

United States of America City and County of New York I William Bloomer being sworn with that he enlisted at New Marlborough in the State of New York in Capt. Lancer's Company Fifth Regt. New York Continental in the year 1776 in the month of February and was Honorably Discharged at Morristown New Jersey the 9 th Day of January 1780, was at the Battles of Fort Montgomery and at King's Creek Hills P'keepsie County and a number of skirmishes with the enemy and went from Morristown to Newark Connecticut and then joined the Coast Guard Capt. Bloomer's Company and served therein until June 1783. Also with that he is in indigent circumstances and unable to obtain a living by manual labor.
Sworn to by me this 27 th Day of March 1818 Before me. J. P. [Signature] Not. Pub. Comm. Bloomer
United States of America City & County of New York To H. Richard Riker one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court, of the City & County of New York being a Court of Record, Having examined the affidavit and other tendered of the above named William Bloomer do certify that from the evidence adduced before me it appears to my satisfaction the said William Bloomer has served in the Revolutionary War as a soldier against the common enemy and is entitled to all the benefits arising from the act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Naval and Land Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
Given under my hand this 26 th Day of March in the year of our Lord 1818.
[Signature: H. R. Riker]

City of New York ss. Elias Day of the City of New York & Jacob Green of said City being severally sworn say, & suit the said Elias Day says that he has known William Bloomer the within applicant about Twenty years - he was formerly a tenant of the deponent & was then in low circumstances & had several children to support - that he followed boating for a living - The said Bloomer must be well towards Sixty years of age & the deponent has no doubt that he is very poor & lives by his daily earnings - And the said Jacob Green says he has known Bloomer sixteen or seventeen years - knows he had a large family to bring up followed boating for a living taking his wife & children frequently with him - has worked at a public ferry for a living - The depon- -ent has no doubt that Bloomer is poor - supports himself by his daily earnings & stands now in need of the assistance of his Country for a living - Both the deponents have understood he was a soldier in the war of the revolution in our army.
Sworn 1 st June 1825 P. A. Supt
Elias Day Jacob Green
City of New York ss Joseph Forster being sworn

faith that he is the nephew of William Bloomer & knows well that he is very necessitous in very reduced circumstances, & the Disponent has frequently assisted him. He actually requires the aid of his Country for support. his Given 1 June 1819 Joseph Forster before me P. A. Jay
William Bloomer Soldier
William Bloomer Pension claim
The discharge with the given to a man belonging to Col. Know Call and 2nd Regt. The ap- plicant states that he serves in the 5th Regt. see the within applica- -tion - P. A. J.
Adm. 2
Peter A. Jay Esq. New York 41
I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the City of New York & one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court of the said city, hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the below named William Bloomer is in reduced and indigent circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Given under my hand this second day of June 1819 P. A. Jay

44630 INVALID.
Rey —————
File No. 44630 William Bloomer Pa., Rev., War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr Bloomer must make said transcript to the Department, and if sent agreeably to the within form, before a more definite course be shown.
War Dept.
Pensions Office.
Aug. 1 st 1822.
Given M c Biken's signature - Give a copy of it to the Pensions Office J. L. B.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
City & County of New York ss.
On this Second day of September 1822; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county, of New York personally appeared William Bloomer who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Philip Baver in the regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the fifteenth day of June 1822, at or near the corner of Barclay and Washington Streets in the said City of New York was stolen from him by some one unknown.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Philip Baver Recorder of the City of New York William Bloomer
NOTES. The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

City of New York for William Bloomer the applicant named in the annexed paper being duly sworn with that he enlisted in the year 1776 in Capt Lowens Company in the fifth Regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois & served therein until he was discharged at Morristown on the 7 January 1780, And that his discharge hereunto annexed was signed by Colonel Van Courtlandt as commandant of the Brigade of which Colonel Dubois' Regiment formed a part - William Bloomer
Noon. the 20 July 1819
Before me
P. A. Jay
City and County of New York Geo Leonard Bleeker of the City of New York aforesaid, being duly affirmed doth depose and say that he was an Officer during a great part of the Revolutionary war, in the New York line. That he well recollects Colonel Dubois Commanding the 5 th New York Regiment from the year 1776 until 1780, when his Regiment was broken up & transferred into the 2 nd New York Regiment, commanded by Colonel Van Courtlandt, who was at times Commandant of Brigade and this deponent believes frequently signed the discharges of those men who had originally en- listed in Colonel Dubois' Regiment whose time of service had expired, and this deponent further saith that the within annexed discharge given to William Bloomer, appears to be the handwriting of Colonel Van Courtlandt, as this deponent was well acquainted with him during during the Revolutionary war.
Affirmed the 24 July 1819 Before me
P. A. Jay
Geo Leonard Bleeker
Turn over

I Peter Augustus Jay Recorder of the city of New York do certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Leonard Bleeker & that he is a person of unimpeached veracity to whose disposition full credit is due - 26 July 1819
P. A. Jay

State of New-York, } ss. I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of City and County of New-York, } the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County, Do hereby Certify, That PETER AUGUSTUS JAY , Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record; that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay, and verily believe that the signature of P A Jay subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Augustus Jay.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this third day of June 1819
Benj. Ferris Clerk

State of New-York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That RICHARD RIKER , Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. Riker subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this sixth day of August 181 8 .
Benj. Ferris Clerk

Queens County } Is Aaron Howell of the County of Queens State of New York } being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with William Bloomer of the City of New York, and said Bloomer was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and to the deponent's knowledge belonged to Captain Levick's company in the Second New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois and served for the term of four years, and that he saw said Bloomer frequently in the army during said time
Sworn before me this 15th day Nov 1819
Aaron his Howell mark
Singleton Mitchell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Queens
Note - W m Bloomer first served in the 5 th N. York Regiment commanded by Col. Dubois & afterwards transferred to the Second  First N. York Regt. commanded by Col. Van Cortlandt see his certificate

Queens County State of New York
Is Jeremiah Chesquine of the County of Queens, being duly sworn saith, that he is well acquainted with William Bloomer of the City of New York and frequently saw him in the Army and in the service of the United States as a Soldier during the Revolu- tionary War and the deponent was in the Army at the same time and served with said Bloomer three years
sworn before me this 15 th day May 1819
Jeremiah Chesquine
Syngton Mitchell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Queens

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