Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,786, John Blackleach, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Blackleach, John
S. 37,786
{ B.L.W. 156-200 Lieut. Issued Nov. 19. 1792 No papers }
CONTENTS

16.480
Connecticut.
John Blacklock
of Hartford in the state of Conn who was a Lieut. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Conn line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 25 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Feb 1820 and sent to Gideon Simkins Esq. House Rep
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 309.75 Semi-annual acct ending March 1820 110. 15 mo 14 41 20 31 30 300 7. 9 7. 9 2. 66 309.75
{ Revolutionary claim. Act 18th March, 1818. }

Joseph Hill's Disposition for John Blackleach
John Blackleach
Lieutenant
76 kept prisoner till 80
Connecticut line
Declaration made 21 May 1818
Rejected
Not found on the Rolls of the Continental Establishments
Mr. Tomlinson, H.R.
War Office
29th Dec 1819

State of Connecticut ss: Huntington in Fairfield County On the 21 st day of May 1810 before me Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for Fairfield County personally appeared John Blacklock of said Huntington aged eighty years a resident citizen of the said State who being by me 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 & naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary War" that in the month of June 1776 he was appointed a Lieutenant in a Company commanded by Captain Elijah Abel in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley in the Connecticut line on the continen- tal establishment, and at that time received his first Orders, and on or about the 6 th day of July 1776 he re- ceived his Commission of Lieutenant in said Company and joined the Army at New York & discharged the ordinary duty of an officer until the 1 st of November when he was ordered with about half of Colonel Bradley's Regiment, to which he belonged, to go into Fort Washington for its defence.
Sam W Johnson

~ that he was in Fort Washington at the time it was attacked by the British Forces, & after a severe engage- ment he was on the 16 th of November captured in the Fort with about 2500 Men & marched a Prisoner by the British Guards into New York: ~ that while in Fort Washing- ton he received information that he was appointed a Lieutenant in the United States Army during the War, but in consequence of his being captured the Commission never reached him: ~ that he remained a Prisoner at New York and on Long Island from said 16 th day of November 1776 until the 1 st day of November 1780 when he was with about forty other Officers exchanged & landed at Elizabeth- town in New Jersey: ~ that while a Prisoner on Long- Island he received from Miss Bondnot & Portland Com- missary of Prisoners 250 dollars for subsistence & clothing. ~ that after his release & return home he informed Othniel Duforest & Liquidate his accounts with the Board of War, who obtained for him a Warrant of the United States for two hundred Acres of Land, & was informed by him that one year's extra pay had been allowed him: ~ that said Land Warrant was

allowed him as he understood & believes as an Officer of the United States Army, but by reason of the death of said DeForest is deprived of his testimony: - that his commission with some other valuable papers have been lost by accident, - that he is destitute of property, & old and infirm & by reason of his reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except what is herewith annexed. John Blackleach
Sworn to, & declared the day & year aforesaid before me Sam W Johnson
I Samuel W Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Blackleach did serve in the revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in the preceding Declaration; & is in in regard to circumstances now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the said Act of Congress.
In Witness whereof I have subscribed the same & affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of May 1810
Sam W Johnson
Sam W Johnson

At a General Assembly of the Government & Com- pany of the State of Connecticut in New- England in America, held at New-Haven on the second Thursday of October being the 10 th day of said month, and continued by several ad- journments to the 7 th day of November fol- lowing, Annoque Domini 1776.
This Assembly do appoint John Black- leach to be Second Lieutenant in the eight Battalions now ordered to be raised in this state;
A true Copy of Record
Examined by Thomas Day Secretary
John H. Trumbull Deposition & subscribed the same in my presence.
Sam l W. Johnson.

At a General Assembly of the Governors and Company of the State of Connecticut, in New England in America the said State at New Haven on the second Thursday of October being the tenth day of said Month, and continued by several adjournments to the 4th day of November following Annoq: Domini 1776.
Resolved by this Assembly, that in compliance with the Resolution of the Congress of the United States of the 16th. of September last, and of the eighth of Oc- tober instant, eight Battalions be immediately raised out of the troops belonging to this State now in the ar- my, and such other inhabitants of this State as will voluntarily enlist to serve during the war, on the generous encouragement offered by Congress, and as a further en- couragement, this Assembly will make suitable  further pro- vision for furnishing said troops with cloathing and other necessaries not provided by the Congress, on the best terms that they can be procured, which shall be delivered to them at prime cost and charges; and will also take care that the sick and wounded be well accommodated and provided with necessaries for their comfort and relief, and that a suitable person or persons be appointed to procure and de- liver out such cloathing and other necessaries.
A true Copy of Record
Examined by Thomas Dyer Secy

State of Connecticut for Huntington in the County of Fair- field on the 21 st day of May 1818 Personally came and appeared before Samuel W. Johnson Judge of the County Court, for the County of Fairfield Joseph Hull of Huntington and made solemn Oath that he will knows John Blackhead of said Huntington who hath made the foregoing Declaration and said that was an ensign in the same Regiment with him (in the Connecticut Service) com- manded by Philip S. Bradley. That said John Blackhead was a Lieutenant in a Company commanded by Oliver Abel that he was taken prisoner with him in Fort Washington in the year 1776 in the month of November: that this Deponent was detained a Prisoner with him in New York & on Long- Island until the fall of the year 1778 when this Deponent was discharged & exchanged & then left said John Blackhead a Prisoner: — that said John Blackhead is a resident citizen of the United States and by reason of his reduced circumstances is in need of Assistance from his Country for support.
Joseph Hull
State of Connecticut ss. Huntington in Fairfield County I Samuel W. Johnson Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield do hereby certify that on the date aforesaid Joseph Hull above named made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition & subscribed the same in my presence.
Sam W. Johnson

Is o Blackleach, Totum u by his own hand —

I John Blackleach of Washington in Newfield County County and State of Connecticut In the eighth year of my age I hereby state my services in the Revolutionary war. In the first part of the month of June 1776 I received a letter from Capt. Elijah Root showing that I was appointed a lieutenant in his company and in Col. Philip B. Bradleys Regiment. This letter also contained recruiting orders. On or about the 6th day of July 1776 Capt. Root myself and the other officers of his company joined the army with Genl. George Washington in New York. The Regiment stationed in NY about 10 days then ordered to begin on the Jersey side where they lay until some time in Oct. then moved to a place called the Highlands situated about 20 miles west of Fort Lee on or about the 1st day of Nov r it was my lot to be draughted with about half our Regiment to go to Fort Washington out that place had intelligence that I was appointed appointed a Lieutenant in the continental army. But my intelligence was not official. On the 16 day of Nov r 1776 was captured at Fort Washington with about twenty five hundred officers and privates — on the 18 was escorted into NYork by a strong British guard and confined in the Methodist meeting house
BLACKLEACH, JOHN

On the 19 th Dec (afterwards) was Paroled to the City of New York and continued in New York until the 30 of January 1777 when we was sent to Long Long Island there I was Paroled in a place called Lots in the Town of Flat Bush in the which continued for some Months. Then put on the Road kept 12 days & repaired to our we was Station while Prisoners received intelligence that there was an Act of Congress that the Prisoners should receive the same Wages Rations and Emoluments as if in actual Service the while Prisoner on Long Island Between two & three Hundred Dollars By hands of Mr. Burdenet & Mr. Penland Commissioners of Prisoners for Southern Roads & other necessary Expences About the first day of Nov. 1789 I was with about 40 of my Brother Officers put on a ship and landed at Elizabeth town in the State of New Jersey the day of Dec. arrived at my place of abode after 53 Month in my Service, then Having received Intelligence of my Appointment in the Line of the Continental Army after my exchange such as I held on within 30 days after my Arrival at my usual Place of Abode Applied to his Excellency Gov r Trumbull who was at that time Gov r of the State of Connecticut Informing him of my Appointment (apparently by regular exchange with) to take my Place in the Line according to Appointment the Gov r then made the the taking of which on his files in my presence and read the same in my hearing

When I was exchanged I ordered on a proper Bill of the the United States for the remainder of my pay and all except  my ord d accepted & paid what had been paid By Lewis Pintard Esq r Commissary of Prisoners In May 1781 Applied to the General Assembly who liquidated with me gave a highly fine pound Notes worth about eight Shillings on the pound, About that time or a little after Lieut Cook & Grant Both prisoners with me Cook Cook in the the same Regiment — Taken at Red Bank — the same day Applied to the Board of war for their places in the army One or both told me they Recd d each Captains Commissions with a promise that they should have their places when there was vacancies for them at the that time there was none I asked them was What was the signatures for application he or they told me a little short of the $100 each I noticed it was a great sum for an entry title and never asked any further into the affair of my appointment in the army Some time time after the commencement of Peace I gave Lieut J. S. Grant a power of attorney to petition Congress for Comutation —
Between the years 1783 as I think and 1790 — I Impowered Nathaniel D. H. S. Esq r to liquidate at the Board of war all my concerns therein defined depending on his Return he brought me a Land Warrant of 200 acres, Took it to be on the score of my being Appointment in the Line of the Continental army and that the Grant used my power of att y different to my expectations and drew my years Extra pay as by draft sold me

Philo Lewis Deposition for John Blackleaf

Hon. G. Tomlinson 15 Jan'y 1861 Old care Censured
Agree
Mr. Tomlinson of (can) H. R.
John N. Harkness Atkins

State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield - on the 3 rd day of October 1819 Personally came & appeared before me in the County of Fairfield
State of Connecticut ss. Huntington, in the County of Fairfield - on the 21 st day of October 1819 Personally came and appeared before me Lemuel Judson, one of the Justices of Peace for Fairfield County -
Charity A. Blackleach, of said Huntington and made solemn Oath - that she well recollects that her Uncle Lieut. John Blackleach was said to be a prisoner on Long Island in the time of the revolution- ary War, and that she well remembers the talk of his property being wasted - and she well recollects her sd Uncle coming home on Parrall, and that he slept at her fathers House one night, and that he went away again as prisoner in two or three days to Long Island and that she well well recollects while her Uncle was at home on Parrall, on the remarkable dark day - and that her Uncle is now feeble and entire destitute of property & supported by the Town -
and that she was about fourteen years of age the time her Uncle came home on Parrall - and that he was discharged the next fall or winter after Charity A Blackleach
State of Connecticut ss. Huntington in Fairfield County I Lemuel Judson Justice of Peace in & for Fairfield County do Certify, that on the date of foresaid, Charity A. Blackleach, above named, made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, and subscribed the same in my Presence -
Lemuel Judson Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield - on the 3 d day of October 1819 Personally came & appeared before me
State of Connecticut ss. Huntington in the County of Fairfield on the 21 st day of October 1819 Personally came and appeared before me Lemuel Judson one of the Justices of Peace in and for the County of Fairfield - David Hawley of said Huntington and made solemn Oath that he well remembers that Lieut. John Blackleach was taken Pri- soner at fort Washington by the British in the year 1776 - and that said Blackleach's property wasted rapidly - and that said Blackleach while a prisoner sent Power of Attorney to Joseph - Birdsey to take care of his property & he assisted said Birdsey in taking care of the property and that said Blackleach and that said Blackleach came home on Parole in the month of May or June 1780 and in a short time returned as Prisoner to Long Island and in the fall of 1780 was exchanged and has resided in Stratford & Huntington ever since and is now poor and needy entirely destitute of property - & supported by the Town of Huntington
David Hawley
State of Connecticut ss. Huntington in Fairfield County I Lemuel Judson Justice of Peace for Fairfield County, do Certify that on the date of said, David Hawley above named, made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, and subscribed the same in my presence -
Lemuel Judson Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield - on the 3 rd day of October 1819 Personally came & appeared before me
I Jabez H. Tomlinson of Stratford Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of Lawful age do depose & say that in the month of May in the year 1779 I was taken a Prisoner and carried to New York, and after a short confinement obtained a Parole to go on Long Island near a place called Flat- Bush - where I resided a short time with the other Prisoners, and was ex- changed - While I was there Lisa John Blackhead of Huntington in said Fairfield County was there a Prisoner in the neighbourhood where I lived, and when I came away, I left him there a prisoner And further say not Jabez H. Tomlinson
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County Stratford December the 3 rd 1819 Personally Appeared Jabez H. Tomlinson and made Solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth
Sworn before me
Lemuel Judson Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in the County of Fairfield - on the 3 d day of October 1812 Personally came & appeared before me Lemuel Judson one of the Justices of Peace in and for Fairfield County -- Col. Philo Lewis of said Stratford and made solemn Oath that he soon after the Revolutionary Warrant at New York and a Gentleman (whose name he does not recollect) gave to him a Land Warrant Rec d from Lieut. John Blackleach of Huntington in sd. Fairfield County - which Warrant has not Witnessed, and he for the said Gentleman's request took the Warrant went to Huntington and that the said Blackleach resigned the Land Warrant - and that he in his presence with one other Witnessed sd. Warrant and then took it to New York, and gave it to the Gentleman from whom he received it, further the Deponent saith not
Philo Lewis
State of Connecticut ss. Stratford in Fairfield County I Lemuel Judson one of the Justices of Peace for Fairfield County, do Certify, that on the date of the above said - Philo Lewis above named, made a solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition, and subscribed the same in my presence
Lemuel Judson Justice of Peace

37 786 INVALID.
Rev
File No.
37 786
John Blackleach Lieut Genl Bras
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]