Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,720, Burton Blizzard, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Blizzard, Burton Sarah
NUMBER
N. 20,720
CONTENTS

Virginia 23.374
Burton Blizzard of Pendleton in the State of Virginia who was a pr. in the Country commanded by Captain Smith of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Va line for 9 months.
M. 1700.
d. 17 Mar 1837
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30- Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Jan y 34 and Jan y 14 th 34 J. Beale — J + R
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 2 90 Semi-ant. allowance ending June 34 10 —
90
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Price Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 3
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838, from 4 th Sep r 1836. to 17 th March 1837 the day of his death. Age Notified 28 th Oct 1840

6258
Reported July 3 rd 1841
Richmond Virginia Sarah Blizzard widow of Milton Blizzard
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 17 th of March 1837 of Andalusia in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg t commanded by Col o   in the Virginia militia line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va at the rate of 30 Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836 . 17 th March 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of July 1841 and Seal Shenandoah Monroe, Woodstock Va
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841 $118:59 semi-annual allowances ending
$118:59
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 20 Page 152

State of Virginia } ss. Pendleton County }
On this 4th. day of December 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Pendleton County now sitting Burton Blizzard a resident of the said county, aged 7\frac{1}{2} 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as is herein stated. —
Sometime in the month of September 1777 (as nearly as I can now recollect) I entered the service as a volunteer in a Company of Virginia Militia of the County of Rockingham, commanded by Captain Daniel Smith, which said company was raised for the purpose of guarding the frontier settlements against the Indians. I was marched to the West of the Alleghany Mountain to a place called Dygerts Valley and there stationed in Friend's Fort , where I continued to serve as a private until the expiration of my three months term of service, when I was discharged. —
Sometime in the month of September 1778, I was drafted in the County of Rockingham, and served a second tour of three months against the Indians, as a private in a Company of Virginia Militia Commanded by Lieutenant Frederick Reister, under whom I was marched to Dygerts Valley and there stationed until the expiration of my term of service when I was discharged.
On the 4th. or 5th. of September 1779 (as near as I can now recollect) I was entered the service the third time as a substitute in the place of my younger brother John Blizzard who had been drafted to perform a three months tour to the North West against the Indians. — I entered the service as aforesaid as a private in the company of Captain Robert Davis of the County of Rockingham, and was marched to the West Fork of the Monon = gahela, where I was stationed in Lowder's Fort, and continued to serve until the expiration of my three months term of service when I was discharged; having in the whole served at least

least nine months as a private, during the War of the Revolution. — In addition to this I served at least 20 days under the orders of Captain Robert Davis against the Tories. —
I have no documentary evidence of my service, never having received a written or printed discharge; a part of my service I will be able to prove by the testimony of some one of the men who served with me.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state. Sworn and subscribed the day } his Burton Blizzard and year aforesaid — } marks
We William McCoy Jr. and James Johnson residing in the County of Pendleton State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Burton Blizzard who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and } Wm. McCoy Jr. year aforesaid — } J. Johnson
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Wm. McCoy Jr. and James Johnson who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in Pendleton County Virginia, and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. —

State of Virginia Pendleton County } ss.
On this 6 th day of May 1839 personally appeared before me James Johnson a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah Blizzard a resident of Pendleton County and State of Virginia aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836, that she is the widow of Burton Blizzard who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and belonged to the Virginia militia for the proof of his service she refers to testimony now on file in the pension office, proving the service of the said Burton Blizzard, that she well recollects of his serving one tour of duty after her marriage with the said Burton Blizzard in this tour she believes he was drafted, and marched beyond the Blue ridge mountains but that he returned back before his tour was out and went against the Tories on the South branch of the Potomac, that her husband the aforesaid Burton Blizzard was a pensioner of the United States upon the Virginia agency. She further declares that she was married to the said Burton Blizzard in the month of December in the year 1780 (to the best of her recollection), she was married by a Minister of the Baptist Church, the banns having been previously published; she has no records of her marriage and does not know if any can now be found, that her husband the aforesaid Burton Blizzard died on the 19 th day of March 1837, leaving her his widow and that she is still the widow of the above mentioned Burton Blizzard
Sarah her Blizzard Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me I certify that Sarah Blizzard is not able to appear in Court in consequence of bodily infirmity, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Blizzard and I know she is the widow of Burton Blizzard a revolutionary pensioner the word she interlined
James Johnson

State of Virginia Pendleton County } ss
On this 6 th day of May 1839 personally appeared before me James Johnson a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Samuel Blizzard and made oath in due form of law, that Burton Blizzard the late husband of Sarah Blizzard died on the 14 th day of March 1837 and that Sarah Blizzard is still the widow of the aforesaid Burton Blizzard. Given under my hand the day and year last above written J. Johnson J.P.
State of Virginia Pendleton County } ss
On this 7 th day of May 1839 personally appeared before me Harry H. Temple, a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Frederick Kuster and made oath in due form of law, that he is sixtyfour years of age, that he well remembers that he was present at the wedding party when Burton Blizzard brought his wife home after they were married, he was too young to recollect the year that they were married in, but he believes it about the ending of the revolutionary war, he further testifies that Sarah Blizzard is the widow of Burton Blizzard a revolutionary pensioner and he further testifies that he has often heard Burton Blizzard speak of having been drafted for a tour of twenty days duty and marched under the command of Capt. Robert Davis and he has further heard him say in this tour of duty under Capt. Davis he served against the Tories over on the head waters of the Potomack river. Given under my hand the day and year above written I certify that I am well acquainted with G. Kuster Frederick and he is entitled to full Confidance, the word Kuster interlined before acknowledged
H. H. Temple J.P.

The deposition of John Davis aged seventy two years on the 10 th of June 1838; Testifies that he was well acquainted with
Burton Blizzard and Sarah Blizzard his wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Reister, that he has been acquainted with them both ever since he could first recollect, he well remembers that he was present at the wedding party, when the said Burton Blizzard brought his wife home; to the best of his recollection and belief the said Burton Blizzard and Sarah Blizzard was married in the year of 1780 or 1781 he knows that they have always lived together as man and wife to the death of the said Burton Blizzard, and that Sarah Blizzard is still his widow; and he further testifies that he well recollects that the said Burton Blizzard was drafted for a short tour of twenty days to March to Richmond V a in the Spring or early in the Summer of 1781 it was in the year that Cornwallis invaded the State of V a , that he served in this tour of duty under command of Captain Patrick who was a Capt. of the Company, that they only marched a part of the way down. He understood to the Blue Ridge Mountains or the Shenandoah River at the foot of the Mountains. They were then countermanded and returned and went against the Tories, on the waters of the Potomac River. This tour of duty was performed to the best of his recollection and belief by Burton Blizzard after his marriage with Sarah Blizzard his wife as aforesaid. Given under his hand this 7 th day of May 1839 John Davis
State of Virginia } Pendleton County } ss
On this 7 th day of May 1839 personally appeared before me Henry H. Temple, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Davis and made oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in the above deposition and by him subscribed are true. I certify that I am well acquainted with John Davis and he is entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand the day and year above written
H. H. Temple J.P.

State of Virginia
Pendleton County ss
I Titus Dyer Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Johnson and Harry H Temple, Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that the said James Johnson Commission was dated the 3 rd of July 1816, and the said Harry H Temple Commission was dated the 9 th of May 1825, and the their signatures within written are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 9 th day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and in the 63 rd year of the common-wealth—
T Dyer.
Virginia
At a Court held for Pendleton County, on the 9 th day of May 1839 The declaration of Sarah Blizzard, under the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows passed 4 th July 1836 bearing date 6 th May 1839 together with the Certificate of James Johnson and Harry H Temple, Justices of the peace in and for the County of Pendleton in the State of Virginia was produced in open Court, upon examination of the said declaration & Certificate, the Court doth order that it be certified to the War Department at Washington City that the said declaration & Certificate produced in Court, and the proceedings connected are approved of by the Court -
A Copy True
T Dyer C.P.C.
4574

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Burton Blizzard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. F. 20,720
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1777 3 mos Priv. Daniel Smith ✓ Va.   Sept. 1778 3 " Lieut. Fredk. Heister ✓   Sept. 4 or 5, 1779 3 " Capt. Robert Dain ✓   ✓ 20 days " Robert Dain ✓  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted in Rockingham Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 4, 1833. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Pendleton Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 76 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. in Dec. 1780, Sarah Heister; he died Mch. 17, 1837, and she was al. pension on her ap. ex. May 6, 1839 while a resident of Pendleton Co., Va., aged 77 yrs. Children referred to, the eldest a son, no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1916, Feb. 1. History to Miss Ida March F.W.
File No. 20720
Sarah Blizzard Widow of Burton Blizzard Prov. Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Virginia,
Sarah Blizzard widow of Burton,
See letter to Tho! Monroe
Aug. 2 nd 1839
to same 6 Nov. 1840. do. to
Hm F. Pierce Jan 20 1841
2 m. 8c.
Act July 4 th 1836

4577.
Sarah Blizzard Va.
act 4 July '36

State of Virginia Pendleton County 3
Be it Known. that on this 19 day of October 1840 before me the subscribed a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Mary Swadley aged eighty three years and made oath in due form of law, that she was well acquainted with Burton Blizzard, and with Sarah Blizzard his wife, (whose maiden name was Sarah Hunter), that she has been acquainted with them both, for more than sixty years; that she does well know that the said Burton Blizzard and Sarah Blizzard, has been married at least sixty years; for she knows that fact from the age of her youngest son; who was born on the 10 th day of October 1781, as appears from the register of the births of her children in her own family Bible; and she does well recollect that Sarah Blizzard had a son born in the month of August previous to the birth of her own son, and she is very certain that Burton Blizzard and Sarah Blizzard was married some considerable time, previous to the birth of their oldest child; she is not now able to give the date of their marriage, but does know that the said Burton Blizzard was married to Sarah Blizzard some time previous the birth of their first child, and he was born in the month of August as stated above;
Mary her Swadley mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me, I certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Swadley and she is entitled to full confidence
Jacob Stone J.P.

Virginia Pendleton County ss
I Titulus Dyer Clerk of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jacob Stone whose name is subscribed to the within deposition of Mary Swadley, is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is Genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County at the Courthouse the 20 th day of October 1840, and in the 65 th year of the Commonwealth -
T Dyer

Nov 5 40 PS 23 NOV 4 VA
In at Va
J. Edwards Gage Comm sponsor of Pensioning Washington City
as, and 11/11
RECEIVED

Woodstock November 3 rd 1840
Sir
I have herewith enclosed to you, the deposition of Mary Swadley in support of the claim of Mrs. Sarah Blizzard for a pension. Mrs. Blizzard requests that you will please re-examine her papers, and if the evidence proving marriage be satisfactory that you will have her placed upon the pension roll of the United States, and forward to me her certificate
I am very respectfully your H. Serv t Thomas Monroe
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

No 7878 June 26. 1841
va July 7. 1838
Sarah Blizzard.
Wm. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Consol. Washington City
Ms. A. 9. 2. 25

Woodstock June 20 th 1841
Sir at the request of Mrs Sarah Blizzard I have enclosed to you her declaration made under the provision of the act of July 7 th 1838, she begs that you will withdraw all her papers now on the files of the Senate, and to reexamine her claim for a pension and if the evidence should be satisfactory to place her upon the pension roll, under the above recited act.
I am Sir very respectfully your obedt Servt Thomas Monroe
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions

12/30 (250) 60
120 1.41 118.59 15
30/250 (8) 240
125 16 2/3 141 2/3

Sarah Blizzard Wid of Burton Va
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1780
died 17th mo 1827
Allow $30 per ann from
Thos Monroe Esq Woodstock Va from

Barton Blizzard's
Declaration
29.052
against a journal 9 mo. $30
and subscribed my name this 9 th day of December 1833. L Dyer Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions
Hon. J. M. H. Beale

Virginia Pendleton County ss
I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of the Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Burton Blizzard for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office This 9 th day of December 1833 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
Z. Dyer C. C.
State of Virginia } ss. Pendleton County }
I Thomas Hoover a Resident of said County do hereby certify that in the latter part of the year 1779 as nearly as I can now recollect Burton Blizzard who has made the foregoing declaration served a term of three months in the Virginia Militia in a company under Command of Captain Robert Davis of Rockingham County; and was stationed as he states, in Lord's Fort on the West Fork of the Monongahela, in the same mess in which I served, and that the said Blizzard continued to serve until the expiration of his three months term of service when he was regularly discharged. Thomas Hoover marks Sworn to and subscribed this 6 th day of December 1833 before me - M c Whorter

State of Virginia } ss. Pudleton County }
I William McCoy Jr. a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Hoover who has this day appeared before me and subscribed and sworn to the preceding certificate relative to the services of Burton Blizzard during the war of the Revolution, is a true and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand this 6 th day of December 1833. —
Wm McCoy Jr.
Virginia Pudleton County So
I Titulus Dyer Clerk of the County aforesaid certify that William McCoy Jr is a Magistrate as within and above stated, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his an genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 9 th day of December 1833. —
T Dyer Clerk of the Court of Pudleton County
Burton Blizzard Sec. Certificate 29.052 Amount as aforesaid $30
the S. Mr. H. Peale

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 19 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Burton Blizzard a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Thirty - Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836, to the 17 th March, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Burton Buzzard V a June 7. when paid H N S Due 17 th March 1837/38      30 June 41 to that period J/H

4517 Sarah Blizzard Wid of Burton 165 Ad July 4, 1836

4577 va May 16 4 July 1836
Sarah Bliss and mid: of Burton
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
testimony guarantees that her upon
Mr. her
FREE

Woodstock N o May 13 th 1839
Sir)
I have herewith returned to the pension office the declaration of Mrs Nancy Vance, with the proceedings had thereon by the County Court of Pendleton County, together with other testimony, Mrs Vance requested me to say that she had produced the best evidence in her power, proving of her marriage (that is the ages of her eldest children) and that she and her late husband John Vance had always lived together as man and wife, from the time they first removed to her present neighbourhood, from the State of Pennsylvania where they were married, to the death of her said husband. Mrs Vance requested me further to say that she is very poor, old & infirm, and cannot in the course of nature live much longer and wished her claim for a pension decided upon as soon as possible.
I have likewise enclosed the declaration and testimony accompanying the same of Mrs Sarah Blizzard she requests that you will please examine her papers, and to place her upon the pension Roll of the United States.
You will see from the enclosed letter from Mrs Lydia Chilcot to me that she is very pressing about her claim for a pension
I am Sir your very off. Serv t
Thomas Moma
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

7878
767878.

State of Virginia
Pendleton County ss.
Be it known, that on this 29 th day of April 1841 before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Blizzard, a resident of Pendleton County in the State of Virginia, aged Seventy Nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838: entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows;
That she is the widow of Burton Blizzard, who was a revolutionary soldier and served in the Virginia Militia, and who was a revolutionary pensioner upon the Virginia agency; for the proof of his services as a soldier as aforesaid she begs leave to refer to the evidence filed with his declaration in the pension office; she further declares that she was married to the said Burton Blizzard on the - day of December in the year of 1780, that her husband, the aforesaid Burton Blizzard died on the 17 th day of March 1837; for the proof of her marriage, and the death of her late husband Burton Blizzard, she refers to the evidence already furnished and are now on file in the pension office, or on the files of the Committee on pensions in the Senate, that she was married at the time above stated and previous to the 1 st day of January 1794, and she further declares that she is perfectly willing to be placed upon the pension roll under the above recited act
her Sarah J. Blizzard mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
J. Johnson J. P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Blizzard and she is the widow of Burton Blizzard a revolutionary pensioner. I further certify that she is unable to appear in Court in consequence of bodily infirmity. The words filed and of the intitled before qualified to
J. Johnson J. P.

State of Virginia
Pinckney County to wit
At a Court held for Pinckney County on the 6 th day of May 1841 The declaration of Sarah Polyzoid made under the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows passed July 7 th 1838 - bearing date the 29 th day of April 1841. Together with the Certificate of James Johnson, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Pinckney in the State of Virginia, was produced in open Court, upon Examination of the said declaration and Certificate - The Court doth find that it be entitled to the department of War at Washington City. That the said declaration and Certificate, and other proceedings, are approved of by the Court.
In Testimony whereof I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of the County aforesaid, State of Virginia have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County.
I further Certify as Clerk aforesaid that James Johnson Esq r  whose name before whom the within declaration was made and sworn to, and whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid State of Virginia, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his said signatures are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at the Court house the 10 th day of May 1841. and in the 65 th year of the Commonwealth -
Z Dyer

OFFICE OF PROBATE JUDGE MADISON COUNTY, OHIO
FRANK J. MURRAY JUDGE
Rev. V. A. Lee HRR-1
LONDON, OHIO, Jan 25" 1916 1915
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly look on records of the Revolutionary times, for one Burton Blizzard who served on the Revolution from Pendleton County, Virginia, and drew a pension Jan. 10" 1834 at age of 74.
Should you succeed in finding the same, kindly send me a copy of the same and I will remit at once for costs should there be any.
I thank you in advance for your kindness,
Very Respectfully,
Miss Ida Ulrich.