Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,788, John C Blatchford, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Blatchford, John C.
S 37,788
CONTENTS

7595 / Virginia
Decd. See letter to Major Whiting Nov. 4. 1837-
John C. Blatchford
of Goochland Co in the state of Virginia who was a Dragoon in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut line, for the term of 6 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of March 1819 and sent to W m Miller Esq r Goochland Co Va
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 85.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 48. $133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

37 788
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 788
John C. Blatchford Dragoon Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 43
[Arrangement of 1870.]

At a monthly sessions court held for Goochland County at the courthouse on Monday the 15 th day of June 1818
Present in court, John Curd, Nicholas M. Vaughan, William Bolling & Benjamin Anderson Gentlemen Justices..
On this 15 th day of June 1818 personally appeared in court John C. Blatchford aged 61 years resident in the County of Goochland & State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following decla- -ration 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 revolution- -ary war" that he the said John C. Blatchford enlisted in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Hall in the regiment of Colonel - Gardner in the year 1775 in the month of May for eight months, that in January 1776 he enlisted in the same County & State, in the company commanded by Capt. Hall in the regiment of Colonel Starke for one year, & that he enlisted again in the town of Hartford & State of Connecticut in the compa- -ny commanded by Capt. Vandersue in the regiment of dragoons commanded by Colonel Elisha Seldon in February 1777 for the war, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 12 th day of June

1783 when he was discharged from service in the town of Danbury in the State of Connecticut, that he was in the battles of Concord or Lexington, at Bunkers Hill, at Trenton, at Still Waters or Saratoga, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, sworn to and declared before the County court of Goochland which is a court of record the day and year aforesaid, and it is ordered by the court aforesaid to be certified, that it appears to its satisfaction that the said John C. Blatchford did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment, & doth now transmit the proceedings had before it to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
State of Virginia, Goochland County, to wit;
I William Miller Clerk of the court of said County of Goochland, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an order of the court of said county made concerning John C. Blatchford.
In attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said county & court to be hereunto annexed this 5 th day of August 1818, and in the 48 th year of the Commonwealth.
W. Miller

State of Virginia, Goochland County, to Wit;
I John Burd, presiding magistrate in and for said county, do certify that the foregoing certificate & attestation of William Miller, who is clerk of the court of said county, is in due form and according to Law. Certified under my hand and seal this 11 th day of August 1818.
J. Burd
Washington 5 February 1819 I am acquainted with John C. Blatchford above named; he is in reduced circumstances I have no doubt, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country
James Madison Representative from Virg a .