Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12249, Jacob Bliss, Mass.

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Bliss Jacob
S. 12249
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27917 Massachusetts
Jacob Bliss
Hampden in the State of Mass who was a Drummer in the Comp y commanded by Captain Bogdon of the Reg t commanded by Col Graton in the Mass line for 10 Months Drummen 6 " Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 58 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jan y 1831 and sent to Rev D Morris Esq r Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 . $ 145 80 Pension, allowance ending 4 Mar 31 . 29 16 $174 96
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, book 6 Vol. 2 Page 112

Jacob Bliss
Declaration for a Pension
29356
Drummer 10 months Corporal 6 "
16
Adm
Capt Boyden Coe Gratton
R. D. Morris Springfield Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On this ninth day January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirtyfour personally appeared before me Oliver B. Morris Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Hampden. Jacob Bliss a resident of Monson in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty one Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That immediately after the battle of Lexington he volunteered as a drummer in a company of Militia at Monson Massachusetts and marched immediately for Roxbury under Capt. Thompson of Brimfield and Lieut. Fink of Monson. That he marched from Monson sometime in the Month of April in the year 1775 that he was in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dunscomb. That he served in said company about one month according to his best recollection when upon organization of the troops he volunteered as a drummer in a company commanded by Capt. Boyden in Col. Grafton's Regiment for eight months. That he served out the said eight months in Col. Grafton's Regiment at Roxbury and in the vicinity of Boston and was verbally discharged in the month of January 1776 having served in the Army after he left home nine months.
That early in the summer of the year 1776 as the said Affiant believes he was drafted at Monson and marched to Ticonderoga in a company commanded by Capt. Flower, that he was drafted for six months and that he does not recollect any of the Field Officers of the regiment in which he served that he very well recollects being at Crown Point and that he crossed the Lake and that he was discharged and returned home late in the autumn or early in the winter following having served out six months that he served as a corporal during this term of service.
That he was afterwards drafted for three months under Capt. Fink of Monson and marched to Ticonderoga but was discharged after having served one month.
1 month
8 months
6 months
1 month

That he does not recollect any other Officer than Capt. Peep That he does not recollect the Field Officers That it is impossible for him to tell what year it was or what time of year. That he is old and very infirm and his recollection is very much impaired and that he does not know of any person living who was out in either of the aforesaid terms of service That he is old and broken down in body and mind and that his recollection fails and that it is strongly impressed upon his mind that he served during the Revolutionary War in the whole Sixteen Months In Capt. Thompson's company Col. Dunton's Regiment as a drum One Month In Capt. Boyden's company Col. Grafton's Regiment as a drum Eight Months In Capt. Flower's company as a drummer Six Months In Capt. Peep's company as a drum One Month Making in the whole Sixteen Months to what he claims a pension. That he has no documentary evidence to prove his service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service That he is well known to the Rev. Alvin Bennett and John Carpenter and James Lakin all of Milbraham who are his neighbors and who can testify to his reputation as a soldier of the revolution and their belief in his service That he was born in Monson in the year 1752 and that he believes his birth is recorded in the records of Monson but has no positive knowledge of the fact. That he was living at Monson at all times when he entered the service and has lived in Monson ever since the Revolutionary War. That he does not recollect any of the regular Officers who were with the troops, that he never received a commission. That he has procured the depositions of the Rev. Alvin Bennett & John Carpenter which are herunto annexed who testify as to his reputation & their belief in his service
He thereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State sworn to, and subscribed the day and David O. Grafton year aforesaid
And I Oliver N. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary

I John Carpenter of Milbraham in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Bliss of Monson in said County that he lives in my immediate Neighborhood that I believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
John Carpenter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss. On the Twentieth day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hampshire John Carpenter the aforesaid deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed: And I hereby certify that the aforesaid deponent is a resident of Milbraham and is a credible witness and that his statement is entitled to full credit. Richard D. Morris Justice of the Peace
I Alvin Bennett a Clergyman residing in the Town of Milbraham in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jacob Bliss of Monson in said County, that he is one of my Parishioners, that I believe him to be eighty one years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the Neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that Opinion.
Alvin Bennett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss. On the Twentieth day of December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hampshire, Alvin Bennett the aforesaid deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed: And I hereby certify that the aforesaid Alvin Bennett is a Clergyman residing in Milbraham and that he is a credible witness, and that his statement is entitled to full credit.
Richard D Morris Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate the same being a Court of Record within & for said County do hereby certify that Richard D Morris before me known the proceedings depositions of John Carpenter & Alvin Bennett were severally executed as a matter of the Peace within & for said County and that his name subscribed to the voluntary certificate thereof is the true hand writing & genuine signature of the said Richard D Morris
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Justin Willard Clerk

I Jeremy Munn of Monson in the County of Hampden, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that, I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Service in 1775. I enlisted under Lieut. Caleb Bliss of Monson in the spring of the year for eight months, marched to Roxbury in Massachusetts and there served until January following, completed the eight months service and was discharged - I was in Capt Joseph Thompson's Company Col. Timothy Danielson's Regiment, in Genl. Thomas' Brigade. That Jacob Bliss of s d Monson enlisted at the same time as drummer and for the same term of eight months and marched with me to Roxbury and belonged to the same Company after there being a supply of musick in s d Company s d Bliss was attached to an other company I frequently saw him during the summer and fall, he did not come home with me I am now Seventyone years old and further the deponent saith not - Jeremy Munn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss. December 26 th 1833
Personally appeared Jeremy Munn Subscribed to the above deposition and made solemn oath that the statement by him subscribed was true before me
Jacob Thompson Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that Jeremy Munn above named is a respectable man and competent witness
Jacob Thompson Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate, the same being a Court of Record within & for said County do hereby certify that Jacob Thompson, before shown the preceding Deposition of Henry Mann purports to have been executed as a Notion of the Peace within & for said County and that I believe his name subscribed to the certificate thereof is his genuine signature and his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Justin Willard Clerk

I Amos Green of Wales in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age testify and say that in the month of August 1779 I enlisted in to a Company of Militia under the Command of Capt. Caleb Root of Monson in Col. Chapin's Regiment for three months with orders to Rendezvous at Claverack and wait for further orders, from there we was order to Albany at which place I was discharged a few days before the expiration of the three months and further your deponent saith that Jacob Bliss of said Monson served as a Drummer during said time and was discharged at the time and place with me, and further your deponent saith not.
Amos Green
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Wales Dec. 21 1833
Personally appeared Amos Green signer of the above written deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the declarations therein set forth before me Alfred Needham Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Amos Green above named is a competent and credible witness Alfred Needham Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for said County, the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Alfred Needham before whom the foregoing Deposition of Amos Green purports to have been executed is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and that I believe his name subscribed to the above certificate thereof, is his genuine signature

Soldier and served as the States, - and that by reason of bodily infirmity he is unable to attend the Court, and I further certify that Alvin Bennett who has signed a certificate annexed is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Milbraham and that John Carpenter who has also signed a certificate annexed is a resident of the Town of Milbraham in the county of said Applicant and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit. I further certify that the annexed Depositions of Jeremy Adams and Amos Green have been submitted to me but not till after the foregoing declaration was drawn up in its present form.
Abel Morris Judge of said Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Hampshire the same being a Court of Record do hereby certify that the Hon: Oliver B. Morris is the sole Judge of said Court and that his name subscribed to the preceding declaration of his opinion & of his decision in the matter of the application of Jacob Olson for a Pension, is his genuine signature & proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
Justin Willard Clerk

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
M.E.C.
June 29, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Jacob Bliss --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. Apr. 1775 1 mo. Drummer Thompson Donal son Mass. May 1775 8 mos. Drummer Boyden Gratton Mass. Sumr. 1776 6 mos. Corpl. Flower Not stated. Mass. Not stated. 1 mo. Drummer Keep (?) Not stated. Mass.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Monson, Mass.
Date of application for pension, January 9, 1834.
Residence at date of application, Monson, Mass.
Age at date of application, Born in 1752.
Remarks:
Mr. A. L. Bryant,
Very respectfully,
Springfield, Mass.
Commissioner.

June 2 nd /95 Dist 59. L. Bryant, Springfield Mass. Mel.
Perkins
12249 INVALID.
File No. 12,249
Jacob Bliss
Drum. Rev. war.
Act: June 2 nd 1832.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 35-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Remailed July 11/95- with name cut from letter by order of Mr. R.
Mr. A. B. [unclear] [unclear] [unclear]
NOTIFIED JUL 4 1895

Springfield Mass June 15 185-
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
I write to ascertain if possible through your office; if an application was ever made for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War - by Jacob Bliss (or his heirs) of Springfield Mass. There is a family tradition that such service was rendered and application made - and refused on the ground that he Jacob Bliss was serving as substitute for his brother who was drafted.
If such an application is found I would like dates of service &c -
As S er geant Yrs Respectfully