Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,559, Benjamin Blossom, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Blossom, Benjamin
S 38,559
CONTENTS

3790. Vermont Roll-
Benjamin Blossom, Bradford's Regiment Private. Wapsachewett line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of October 1818 and sent to R. Temple. Rutland -
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - - - 39:73
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 - - 48: -
49/30 - 32
29/30 - 7:73
$ 87:73
Died Feb 12, 1831
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
1000

Bev: Blossom
Thomas Hammond, Esq., Assistant Judge Rutland County, Vt. Admitted on Sanford's record
Found on the rolls of Massachusetts — but no evidence appears of the service of the applicant nine months in conti- nuance, at any period of the revolutionary war.
See endorsement in the case of Joseph Frost, and David Patterson.
Completed

Benjamin Blossom of Pittsfield in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont, of the age of seventy one years, being duly sworn do declare & say. That in May 1775 I enlisted into Capt. John Bradford's Company Col. Cotten's Reg t . Massachusetts line to serve eight months & immediately joined my regiment at Roxbury and served in said company as a soldier until my was nearly term of service expired, when I enlisted at Roxbury into Capt. Brigham's Company, Col. Cotten's Regiment in the Massachusetts line to serve for one year, & went in the following Spring to New York - That I was in the battle of Harlem Heights 16. Sep. 1776, and was in the battle of White Plains the same Autumn from thence we marched to Peekskill, and from thence in December following to New Jersey, and was in the battle of Trenton 25. Dec. 1776. On the first of Jan. 1777 my time having expired, I engaged for six weeks longer, and was at the battle of Princeton from thence I marched to Morristown & was there discharged the 11. Feb. 1777, & returned home. In the summer of 1778 I again enlisted for eight months in Capt. Turner's company Col. Bradford's Reg t . Massachu- setts line & was in the battle of Monmouth & served out my time & was discharged at Hartford. In 1782 I again enlisted in April to serve three years and joined the Army at West Point in Capt. Waller company Col. Smith's Reg t . being the 6 th Massachusetts line, & remained in that company until 1783, when those soldiers who enlisted to serve during the war being discharged the 1 st & 2 d Regiments were united under the command of Col. Spauld & called the 2 d Reg t . - where I remained in Capt. M c G o Howelin's company until the Army was reduced to one Reg t . called the

American Regiment, when I was transferred to Capt. Jackson's Co. in 1 st Regt. and was finally discharged in June 1784 at West Point. My dis-  have lost, having sold it to charge of some speculator about twenty years ago (for about three dollars, fifty cents) whose name I do not know, and I know not where it is - I further say that I am a resident citizen of the United States - That I have resided in Pitsfield about about twenty one years - That I have never received a pension from the U. States - That I am poor - and from my reduced circumstances, in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support, and further say not.
Benj d Blossom
Attestated & Subscribed this 6 th day of April 1818 } before me -
Thos Hammond Assistant Judge of Rutland County Court

State of Vermont
I Robert Temple Clerk
I Thomas Hammond one of the judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing named Benjamin Blossom an applicant for a pension, served in the revolutionary war as a soldier against the common enemy agreeably to his foregoing declaration. In consideration whereof I certify the foregoing evidence in his case and the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed 18. March 1818
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said court to be hereunto affixed at Rutland this 6 th day of April 1818
Thos Hammond
State of Vermont
I Robert Temple Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that the Hon. Thomas Hammond who signed the above certificate, is one of the judges of said court. And that I have affixed the seal of said court to these presents by order of said judge at Rutland this 6 th day of April 1818
R Temple

Prof. Wilson
3790
March 19 th
Continued

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this 26 th day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Benjamin Hopper aged 74 years, resident in
Pittsfield in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: Served in Col. Bailey's Reg't from 1776 to Feb. 1777. in April or May 1778 transferred into Col. Bradford's Reg't Capt. Hopper's Company & was discharged June 1. 1780. in May or June 1782 enlisted into Col. Smith's Reg't for 3 years. Capt. Hopper's Company. In June 1783 was transferred to Col. Spear's Reg't & was discharged June 1784. from the war. that he made his original declaration on the 6 th day of April 1820
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 3790 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, 1818; —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 contain-
ed in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. The little small dirt little knighthood from England by one of my ancestors among the first settlers of New England, about 20 years ago I removed to Pittsfield in this County with my wife Molly & my son William R. Hopper & we purchased 30 acres of poor land which was conveyed one third to me one third to my said wife & the other third to my said son, said after the decease of me & my wife to belong to my said son, my occupation is a Calvin, I am unable to do any labor except light work & that last letter my wife is seventy years of age in very feeble health for the last 25 years has been under the care of Physicians and my wife lives with my said son William and are entirely dependent upon him for support Benjamin Hopper
Sworn to and declared on the 26 th day of June 1820
before said court. R. Rispoin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
I, Robert Rispoin clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 personal property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one 54/100 dollars.
& the real estate is worth six dollars per annum
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at this 29 th day of June 1820
R. Rispoin

December 8, 1930
Mr. Walter L. Blossom 902-3-4 Palace Building Erie, Pennsylvania
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38559, that the ancestors of Benjamin Blossom were among the first settlers in New England, but the names of his parents and the date and place of his birth are not stated.
He enlisted, place not stated, and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From May, 1775, eight months in Captain John Bradford's Company, Colonel Cotton's Regiment; immediately after, in Captain Brigham's Company, Colonel Cotton's or Colonel Bailey's Regiment, was in the battles of Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton, and was discharged February 11, 1777; from April or May, 1778, eight months in Captain Turner's Company, Colonel Bradford's Regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth; from May or June, 1782, in Captain Wattles' Company, Colonel Smith's Regiment; in 1783, was transferred to Captain M.G.Houdin's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Regiment; later was transferred to Captain Jackson's Company in the American Regiment, and was discharged in June, 1784. Isaac Cotton or Bailey, I believe, could find a Capt. Brigham who was in Col. Bailey's 2nd Cont. Regt.
He moved, about the year 1800, to Pittsfield, Rutland County, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and resided in Pittsfield, Vermont.

In 1820, he was still residing in Pittsfield, Vermont, and at that time referred to his wife, Molly, as aged seventy years and to his son, William R. Blossom. The maiden name of his wife, date of their marriage and age of his son are not stated and there are no further data as to his family.
The soldier died February 12, 1831.
Very truly yours
From AB E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

38559
INVALID.
Rev
SW
Orig
File No. 38559
Benjamin Blossom Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 11, 1896 Ad. history to Wm. H. Canby Belin dore
Feb - 5 - 1902 R. H. Blossom - Boston 1930 - Dec. 8 - Hist. to Haller L. Blossom. EEL

Buy: Blossom
[Faint, illegible handwriting covering the middle section of the page]

Pittsfield Ms August 5. 1818.
This may certify that Benjamin Blossom was a Soldier in the 2 nd Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col o Ebenezer Sprout & to my knowledge served more than nine months at one time — He was in the 2 nd reg t of which I was paymaster, at the close of the revolutionary War — I find his name on my books and if the muster rolls of the 2 nd Mass s reg t . are in the Office of the Secretary at War his name can be found on them.
Joshua Danforth late Lieut. & Paymaster 2 nd Mass s regiment

The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.
WALTER L. BLOSSOM
GENERAL AGENT
902-3-4 PALACE BUILDING
ERIE, PENN.
November 17, 1930
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
One of my ancestors, Benjamin Blossom, son of Zachaeus Blossom, was born in 1747 and settled at Plympton, Massachusetts. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in 1775 and in the Continental Army. After the Revolution he settled at Pittsfield, Vermont.
Will you kindly advise me if during his life time he received a pension from the Government for his services during the Revolutionary War.
If you have on file a record of this Benjamin Blossom, I shall be pleased to know where he enlisted, with what regiment and company he served, the length of time and the date of his discharge. Also any other information in connection with him which may be of interest and use to me.
Yours very truly,
General Agent.
WLB/D

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 11, 1896.
M. E. C.
Sir:
Replying to your request for the military record of Benjamin Blosson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension in April, 1818, at which time he was residing in Pittsfield, Vt., and seventy-one years of age, and from an examination of his papers it appears that he served as follows:
In May, 1775, enlisted and served eight months as a private in Capt. John Bradford's company, Col. Cotten's Mass. regiment; January 1, 1776, enlisted as a private in Capt. Brigham's company, Col. Cotten's regiment, and served therein one year and six weeks, during which time he participated in the battles at Harlem Heights, White Plains, and Trenton; in the summer of 1778 he enlisted and served eight months in Capt. Turner's company, Col. Bradford's Mass. regiment, and was in the battle of Monmouth; in April, 1782, he enlisted for three years in Capt. Wattles' company of the 6th Mass. regiment, commanded by Col. Smith, and remained in that company until 1783, when he was transferred to Capt. Howdin's company, in the regiment commanded

by Col. Sproat; was afterwards transferred to the American regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, and was finally discharged at West Point in June, 1784.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Wm. M. Sawyer,
Belvidere, Ill.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div. F. S. M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 11, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your personal request, in behalf of Mr. Wm. M. Sawyer, of Belvidere, Ill., I have the honor to transmit herewith an official statement of the military history of Benjamin Blossom, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Hon. A. J. Hopkins,
House of Representatives.