Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12,250, Jeremiah Blake, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blake, Jeremiah
S. 12,250
carded
CONTENTS

21.825.  Massachusetts  Jeremiah Blake
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was attached in the Comp. command by Captain Bloodaw of the Regt. command by Col. Craft in the Mass. line for 3 months and 7 days 3 " 1 " 16. Gunner 1 " " Private
Inscribed on the Roll of Worcester at the rate of 35 Dollars 29 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of Nov.  1833 and sent to Hon. J. G. Kendall Worcester
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $ 88.22 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr. '34 17.64  $105.86
70.58 17.64 88.22
Recorded by No. G. Giles , Clerk Book E Vol. 2 , Page 12

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb'y 23 d , 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jeremiah Blake is found, as 3 d Gunner, on a Return of Capt. David Henshaw's Company, in Col. Thomas Crafts' Regiment, dated December 7, 1776, - where he is allowed (according to the sum paid him) one month and ten days. - m. d. 1..10 - Jeremiah Blake's name is also found, as Gunner, on an Abstract of the 10 th Company in the Massachusetts Train of Artillery, commanded by Capt. David Henshaw, in Col. Crafts' Regt. - where he is allowed from Nov. 24 th , 1776, to Feb'y 1 st , 1777, two months and six days. - Jeremiah Blake's name 2..6 is further found on an Abstract of the 10 th Company as above, as Matross, under the same Captain and Colonel, from Feb'y 1 st , 1777, to May 8 th , 1777, - where he is allowed three months and seven days. - 3..7
Said Jeremiah Blake further states that he entered the service in March, 1776, and served two months under Capt. Guild, - which roll is not found in this Office. 6..23
Edward D. Bangs. Sec'y

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
Jeremiah Blake's Application
27030
Wahop Aug 3 7
Gunne " 3.16
Private 2 8 23
Capt Henderson Col
Crafts Regt Mass. G
City $100  \frac{30}{10} 4.16 \frac{1}{3}  \frac{116}{19} 2.48  \frac{113.39}{13} 2.24 6.60 35.29
4.33  \frac{1297}{164} 16  \frac{16}{224}
Hon J. G. Kendall
Mercury
Mass

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss. Jeremiah Blake ON this fifth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Daine Judge of Probate at a Probate Court now sitting in Worcester a resident of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged se  eighty  six 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He states that he was born in Roxbury in the year A.D. 1746; he stated that he has a record of his age in his possession, one that was made by his Father; he states that he lived in Walpole Mass when he was called into service, since the revolutionary war he has lived at Hol- den in the state of Massachusetts; he states that he volunteered and was accepted by  a company commanded by Capt. Shelburne of Leicester  Major  about  about  the  the he states that he entered the service about the first of March A.D. 1776. That he served two months months. That he served in Capt. Gild & Lieut. Oliver Chickering; he states that he enlisted Walpole & marched through Dedham, Roxbury to Dorchester, where remained till his term of service expired. He states that he only enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Henshaw & Lieut. Norris at Walpole about the first of December A.D. 1776. for the term of six months, that he marched through Dedham, Roxbury to Boston, where he remained about he states that he was employed in making earthworks & was a guard two months at Fort Hill; he states that he does not recollect the regiment to which his company was attached, nor the names of the field officers in whom he served; he states that as soon as the Enemy left Boston, William (now Fort Independence) his company was ordered to said castle. he states that he never was in any battle; where he remained till his term of service expired; he states that he never received a written discharge; but was discharged with the rest of the company - he states that he has no documentary evidence of service; he states that he knows of no person that is living who can testify to his term of service; he states that the Rev. Mr. Gage Rev. Mr. Gage & Col. Samuel Daman, both of Holden, his neighbors, can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby 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 year aforesaid.
Myne  Nathaniel Daine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Jeremiah Blake

We Samuel Daman a Clergyman residing in the Town of Holden and  George Flagg residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Blake who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before Nathl Daine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester — Samuel Daman  George Flagg
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Col Samuel Daman who signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Holden and that Major George  Flagg who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. — He is no Clergyman in the Town of Holden  Nathl Daine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester.
I Theophilus Wheeler Regt Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah  Blake for a pension. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fifth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three  Theophl Wheeler Regt of the Court of Probate for Worcester County in Massachusetts
Jeremiah Blake's Application
27030
  Col's pay  Aug  3  7    Quarters  "  3  16    Private  ~  2  23  
Capt Hemenway Col Captl Regt Mass. G. July
  $100  13    4.16  7    20  91    116  243    119  339    13  2.24    16  6.60    14  35.29    66     22   
Hon J. G. Kendall Mr. Pierce Mr. A.

June 27/98 Leon a Goodall West Boylston Mass.
Rehras
12250 INVALID.
File No.
12,250
Jeremiah Blake M.A. of Art. Rev. Wa
Act:
June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol.
2
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

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West Boylston, Mass
May 28, 1898.
Pension Office, Washington D. C.
Dear Sirs,
I know that my great grandfather served in the Revolutionary War but am unable to prove it as yet. Can you tell me whether Jeremiah Blake of Holden Mass ever received a pension. He died Jan. 23, 1837. aged about 90. I have found that he served in Continental Army. If you can not give the desired information will you please tell me where I can obtain it? Enclosed find stamp

for which please reply, Yours respectfully, Leon L. Goodale. West Boylston, Mass.

L. W. B. I. 12250.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 27th, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Jeremiah Blake made an application for pension on September 5th, 1832, at which time he was 86 years of age and residing at Worcester, Mass., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private, gunner and matross in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Henshaw and Col. Craft. He enlisted at Walpole, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Leon A. Goodale,
West Boylston, Mass.