Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44,627, Ephraim Blanchard, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Blanchard, Ephraim
S 44,627
CONTENTS

10,221
New York
Ephraim Blanchard
of Coeymans in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Klief of the N. York line, for the term of the war - 1777-
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of May 1819 and sent to Mrs. Whipple, Esq. Cazenovia, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{21.4}{30.51} $6.43
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 - 48.00
$134.43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Madison County
John C. Spencer died 12/53 Same 4 Apr 55 Same ap ne 30 1853
Wife and Daugh 1820 & Daugh of Coeymans via Albany N.Y.

Ephraim Blanchard private Van Schaick's Regt New York line 1777. war
Roll
Apr 10 th 1818
The within Warrent Ephraim Blanchard is absolutely entitled of Arrears due from his County for Support
18 th Dec 1817 Madison County
Admitted.

Be it remembered that this day came before me Robert Oliphant Esq. Justice of the Peace in & for the town of Manlius, County of Onondaga State of New York, Martin Walter, of the first New York regiment, commanded by Colonel Van Schaick, Andrew Finck Captain, doth certify that Ephraim Blanchard did serve in the same Regiment under Captain John H. Wandle, that he has known the said Blanchard about six years & that he was discharged at Snake Hill, Newborough, in the month of June 1775, that he was in the battle of Monmouth, in the Jerseys, like at Yorktown in Virginia, at the siege of Cornwallis, 1781.
Inverness before me this 30 of April 1818 Robert Oliphant J. Peace
Martin M c Walter Notary
I, William Whipple — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ephraim Blanchard — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforemen- tioned act of Congress.
Dated April 10
1828
William Whipple
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office I certify that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison duly Commissioned and qualified on the 10th day of April last & that his signature to the above is in his hand writing as appears of record in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court the 10th day of August 1818
Wm. Jarvis, Hough D e p C lerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, MADISON COUNTY, ss.
On this 10 day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison aforesaid, personally appears Ephraim Blanchard aged 60 years, resident in Gore in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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 revolutionary war;" That he the said Ephraim enlisted in June 1777 in the state of New York in the company commanded by captain John Brant of the First New York Artillery commanded by Col. Van Schoick  St. Regis Line that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the U. States until the 8th of June 1783 when he was under Col. John Trumbull at the time of Discharge
Newburgh state of New York , when he was discharged from service in that he was in the battles of  Cornwallis at Yorktown and at Monmouth New Jersey
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. Ephraim Blanchard William Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.
I, William Whipple — Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ephraim Blanchard — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated April 10 1818
William Whipple
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office I certify that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Madison duly Commissioned and qualified on the 10th day of April last & that his signature to the above is in his hand written as appears of record in this office In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of said Court the 10th day of August 1818 Wm. Jarvis, Hoag Deputy

Ex. Blanchford
P. in. Papers
Who. fees $1. 00
Court fees 69
$1.69
10.221
May '19.

State of New York Oswego County } ss
On this 20 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Oswego being by a public statute of the State of New York a court of record in and for said county Ephraim Blanchard age seventy sixty three years resident in the county of Oswego aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. Viz in Colonel Van Schrick's regiment in Captain Kimbrooks company in the New York line according to the original declaration of this deponent bearing date the 10 th day of April 1818 and that he is now a pensioner and holds a pension certificate from the war department of the United States numbered 10221 and bearing date on the 2 nd day of May 1819 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and na- val service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 And I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contra- cts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed excepting my wearing apparel and bedding. etc

Schedule
Real estate I have none — personal property as follows
  1 Five gal. kettle $ 4.00   1 Rail pot 1.25   1 Dish kettle 1.00   1 Spider 1.00   1 Bake pan 1.75   1 Ax 2.00   1 Old hoe 50   1 Hog 3.00   3 Whoats 4.00   5 Teacups and 8 saucers 27   5 Knives & forks 50   1 Tea pot no handle 12   2 Earthen Plates 1.50   1 hand saw 37   1 Nail Hammer 1.50   1 Great wheel 2.00   1 foot wheel 50   7 Earthen plates 50   1 Draw Shave 25   1 Shoe Hammer 2.00   5 Common chairs $ 28.07 
and this
Joseph Blanchard
and this deponent upon his oath aforesaid further says that his honestly and justly indebted in the sum of about thirty dollars

And this declarant upon his oath aforesaid further says that he is by occupation a Farm- er but unable to labor in consequence of his bodily infirmities his wife named Mary aged fifty three infirm and unable to labor for her support in consequence of fits with which she has been afflicted for about 12 years - his daughter named Louise aged 12 years in good health and that the above are all the persons residing with me and count- to any family -
Sworn to & subscribed
This 20 th day of Sept 1820
before me
John Grant Esq.
Test Judge Os. cy
Orange County S.S. J. Joseph Dow Clerk of Chubb J. P. said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copies 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty eight dollars and seven cents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 28 th day of Sept. 1820 J. Davis

John S. Hackett & wife
To
John C. Spencer
Power of Attorney

Know all men by these presents that whereas We John S. Hackett and Laura Hackett of the Township of Carmel in the County of Calum and State of Michigan are two of the heirs at law of Ephraim Blanchard late of the State of New York deceased who was at the time of his decease a pensioner under and drew a pension from the government of the United States of America for services and in consequence of having received a grave wound while in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, And whereas the wife of said Ephraim Blanchard survived him five years and upwards before her decease and was and is by the laws of the United States entitled to receive of and from the government of the United States a pension of same minty Six dollars per year during her natural life as the widow of the said Ephraim Blanchard, And whereas the said Ephraim Blanchard and his wife and widow aforesaid was the father and mother of the undersigned Laura Hackett in the lifetime of them the said Ephraim Blanchard and wife
Now Know Ye that we the said John S. Hackett and Laura Hackett husband and wife residents in the Town County and State aforesaid have made constituted and appointed John C. Spurr Esquire as the County of Calum and State of Michigan aforesaid Our true and lawful Attorneys, for us, and in our name, and for our benefit and use, to ask demand and receive of and from the Government of the United States and from any person or persons having in their charge or under their control, any property or money of any name or kind whatsoever belonging to or in any wise appertaining to the estate of the said Ephraim Blanchard deceased which of right belongs to us as heirs at law of said Blanchard, with full power and authority to institute any proceedings

Either known to the law or in Equity to procure the same and upon receipt thereof by or pay- ment thereof to said Attorney a general release or discharge for the same to make Execute and deliver hereby ratifying, and confirming and allowing whatsoever our said Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises with full power of substitution if necessary In testimony whereof we and each of us have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals at Charlotte in the County of Eaton and State of Michigan aforesaid this thirteenth  fourteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three five
Attest J.S. Baker
Louisa Hackett John Hackett By Thomas Clark
State of Michigan } ss Eaton County }
On this 10 th day of February  January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three five before me the undersigned a Notary Public  Notary Public in and for the said County of Eaton personally appeared the above named John J. Hackett and Louisa Hackett his wife to me known to be the persons within described and who executed the above and foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein named.
J. H. Corbin Notary Public
1

State of New York in the month of April A.D. 1828. Ephraim  Ephraim Blanchard and Polly Blanchard were united in marriage at what was called the Wallkill in the State of New York, sometime between the years 1780 and 1783 and ever after cohabited together down to the time of the death of said Blanchard, after which the said Polly never married again. The declarant was sixteen old years, sometime in the month of February in which said Blanchard died, and after his death. Her oldest brother was then alive. He was the oldest child of said Ephraim  Ephraim and Polly Blanchard born after their marriage, and was at the time of his father's death about forty years old. He has since deceased.
No public record of the marriage of said Ephraim  Ephraim and Polly Blanchard can be found. And there is no family register in existence. The evidence herein submitted is the best that can be found after long and diligent effort. Said Polly Blanchard never received any pension or any money from the Government of the United States by virtue of her being the widow of said Blanchard and the declarant makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining all the pension, arearages and accruing interest, to which she is entitled under the acts of congress.

referred to by R B Taney as Atty. General in his opinion dated Jan. 7 th A.D. 1833 and also under the act of Congress of March 2 d A.D. 1827.
Said declarant also makes this declaration that she may obtain the section of Land to which said Blanchard was entitled under the act of Congress giving land to soldiers of the war of revolution the date of which your declarant is unable to specify. No warrant for said section was ever issued or received for by said Blanchard or any member of his family. Had it been received the declarant would have known it unless it had been immediately lost.
7 th Nov Louisa X Hackett mark
Attest J. H. Corbin
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Louisa Hackett and that I believe her to be a person of truth and veracity.
Witness my hand and seal at Char- lotte this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
J. H. Corbin Notary Public Eaton County Michigan
State of Michigan County of Eaton
I, J. H. Corbin Clerk of the Circuit Court held at Charlotte in and for the County of Eaton do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence to said Court that Ephraim Blanch- ard was a person of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum

Attest J. H. Corbin
own personal mark
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year first above written And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Louisa Hackett and that I believe her to be a person of truth and veracity
Witness my hand and seal at Charlotte this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
J. H. Corbin Notary Public Eaton County Michigan
State of Michigan County of Eaton
I J. H. Corbin Clerk of the Circuit Court held at Charlotte in and for the County of Eaton do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence
to said Court that Ephraim Blanchard was a person of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Onondaga in the State of New York and died in the town of Mexico in the State of New York in the year A.D. 1822 or 1823 in that he left a widow who survived him the said Ephraim Blanchard until April 1828 then next
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Charlotte this 20th day of April A.D. 1855 J. H. Corbin Clerk of the Circuit Court

State of Michigan ) County of Eaton ) S.S.
On this twentieth day of March  April in the year eighteen hundred and fiftyfive personally appeared before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State of said, Louisa Hackett aged forty seven years, a resident of the town of Eaton in the county and state of said; who being first duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the only surviving daughter and she believes the only surviving child and heir Ephraim  of  to  the  of Blanchard, deceased, late of Mexico County of Oswego State of New York, who died at said Mexico on the second day of February A.D. 1822, or 1823.
Said Blanchard served in the war of the Revolution during the full term of the six years, eleven months and eleven days, as by the records and files of the Pension Office in the department of War, appears.
The said Blanchard was in the battle of Monmouth, and during the war of Revolution was wounded through the thigh. He drew a pension from the government of the United States of ninety six dollars per year as by the records and files of the Pension Office will appear.
William S. Fitch of Mexico Village Oswego County New York drew the first pension of said Blanchard the last three times, and she believes judge Whipple of Canajoharie New York drew a previous

pension for him. In all the evidence necessary to establish the fact that said Blanchard was a pensioner of the United States and drew a pension as stated above your declarant refers to the records and files of the pension office at Washington.
The said Blanchard drew his last pension either in March A. D. 1821, or in March A. D. 1822, by Williams, Fitch, aforesaid.
The last pension was drawn in the last month of March next preceding the death of said Blanchard.
Folly Blanchard was the wife of said Blanchard and the mother of the declarant, and she died at Barry in the County of Oswego State of New York in April A. D. 1827, or 1828, without having ever drawn any pension or received anything of the Government of the United States either on her own behalf or in right of her husband. Folly Blanchard never married again after her husband's - the said Blanchard's - decease.
This declarant makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension due the said Blanchard from the time he drew his pension the last time in March A. D. 1821 or 1822 to the time of his death on the second of February next following and lawful interest thereon to which she is entitled under the act of congress passed March 3 d . A. D. 1827.

Ephraim Blanchard N.Y. - Oct 18m 1818
Abiel Burroughs
FREE
Commissioner of Insurance Washington D.C.

44 627 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 627
Ephraim Blanchard Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Polly Lancher, Abbot

State of Michigan
Lake County ss Polly Banackes being duly sworn deposes, and says that she knew and was well acquainted with Ephraim Blanchard and Polly Blanchard of the Town of Mexico in the County of Oswego State of New York, deceased, that according to the best of this deponent's recollection and belief the said Ephraim Blanchard died, in the month of February 1822, or 1823, in the Town of Mexico as above stated and that the said Polly Blanchard the wife of the said Ephraim Blanchard died as this deponent believes in the month of April AD 1827 or 1828 This deponent further saith that she cannot rem- ember the exact year of their general death , but to the best of her recollection and belief after mature reflection. The said Polly Blanchard wife of the said Ephraim Blanchard, died about five years after the death of her husband the said Ephraim Blanchard, and that the full period of five years elapsed after the death of her said hus- band before the death of the said Polly Blanchard and that the said Polly Blanchard died in the town of Barry in the County of Oswego and State of New York.
This deponent further saith that according to the best of her information and belief the said Ephraim Blanchard was about seventy years old when he died and the said Polly Blanchard was about fiftyfive years old at the date of her death. And this deponent further saith that she the deponent was then seventyfive years of age last September (1852),
Polly X Banackes Sworn

Subscribed and sworn to before me this Thirteenth day of January AD 1853, And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said deponent's character and have been for six years and that I believe her to be a credible person. Witness my hand and seal at Chicago. This Thirteenth day of January AD 1853
Eleazer S. Ingalls Co J.P.
State of Illinois Sable County } ss
I Amos Waterman Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Eleazer S. Ingalls Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made & who has therunto set his hand and seal was at the date thereof an acting justice of the Power in and for said County duly commissioned and qual- ified and by law authorized to be a Minister of the State & acknowledged that his signature therunto is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the County Court of said County at Waukegan this 29th day of January AD 1853 Amos Waterman Clerk

Chalotte, April 20 th 1835
Dear Sir
You will find with Recive the application of Mrs Nackett which has been corrected by striking out the name of Jonathan in inserting the true name which was Ophraim. The mistake occurred by carelessness how I am unable to account
Yours Respectfully
John A. Spencer

STATE OF MICHIGAN, } County of Eaton. }
I O. Hobbin Clerk of said County of Eaton, do hereby certify that O. Hobbin before whom the annexed instrument was proved and acknowledged, was, at the time of taking said proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to the annexed certificate of proof or acknowledgment to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of said County at Charlotte this twentieth day of February A. D 185 7 .
O. Hobbin County Clerk.
was Ephraim, the mistake occurred by carelessness how I am unable to account
Yours Respectfully John A. Spencer