Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23634, James Blake, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
W 23634
Blake, James Sarah
CONTENTS

N o 11.184
Maine ✓
James Blake
of Westbrook in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dids of the Reg t commanded by Col. Tyler in the line for 11 months Private $36.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April 1833 and paid to John Mussey Portland. Me.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 73. 32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sep. 1833 18. 33
$91.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book H Vol. 1 Page 3

Reported
262
Meame Sarah Blake widow of James Blake Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of July 1848 and sent to
Joseph Sibley Portland, Meame
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2, Vol. 1,

No 5708
James Blake
Application for a pension
Aug. 1832
to private
P.6,
Admitted
31 mo th
private
$ 36.00
John Mussey Esq- Portland Maine

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this first day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge James Blake a resident of Westbrook in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy nine 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 provision made by 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. viz. That in the month of September 1779 he enlisted as a private soldier, in a Company of Militia at Falmouth commanded by Lieut. Daniel Merrill for the term of three months. That he marched with said Company to Providence from thence to Bristol then to New-port, Rhode Island and there completed the said term of three months and was discharged. Col. Tyler commanded the Regt. That in the month of April 1780 at Falmouth he again enlisted as a private in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Joseph Pride, in a Regt commanded by Col. Prentiss, for eight months, and was stationed at that part of Falmouth now called Portland. When he served out the said term of eight months and was discharged. That he had no written discharge nor any evidence except the deposition of Isaac Sawyer, Jonathan Knight and Jacob Merrill, who were fellow soldiers, and served with him. That he enlisted as a Volunteer and served as a private. That he was born in August 1763. That there is a record of his age in Falmouth. That he lived in Falmouth when he first entered the service, and have resided there, in Westbrook which was formerly part of Falmouth ever since the revolution.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
James Blake
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Blake for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine S.S. County of Cumberland.
On this twenty seventh day of October A.D. 1843. of Maine personally appeared before Asahel Ware Judge of the  U.S. Judge of the District for the Dist. Sarah Blake Widow of James Blake a resident of Norway  Norway in the County of Cumberland  Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Eighty  Eighty 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of James Blake who was a Private in Captain Pridie's Company Col. Prince's Regt. in the Army of the Revolution. That her said husband in his life time was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7th 1832 and that he drew the sum of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural life and the number of his Pension Certificate was 11. 184. and the said Sarah hereby claims the same annuity or Pension that her husband was entitled for the term of five years commencing from the 4th of March 1836.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said James Blake on the twenty fourth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty nine and that her husband, the aforesaid James Blake died on the twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1843 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Witness Asahel Ware Sarah Blake Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
Asahel Ware Judge of a District Court of the United States for the District of Maine

I Francis Blake, of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am 47 years of age and am the Son of Sarah Blake the widow of James Blake who was a Revolutionary Soldier and was entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. The said Sarah is the mother of James Blake. I have known her for more than 40 years past and she is the same person who has made application for the benefits of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. She is still a widow.
Francis Blake
Portland - March 17. 1843.
State of Maine
Cumberland S.S. Then personally appeared the above named Francis Blake a person known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
for Staley Justice of the Peace
I John Blake of Portland in the County of Cumberland, on oath depose and say that I am 40 years of age and am the Son of Sarah Blake the widow of James Blake who was a Revolutionary Soldier and was entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. The said Sarah Blake is the mother of James Blake. I have known her for more than 30 years past and she is the same person who has made application for the benefits of the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. She is still a widow.
John Blake

State of Maine
Cumtland J. J. Number 17. 1842. Then personally appeared the abovenamed John Blake a person known to me to be a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him Subscribed.
Before me Joseph Doley Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Colley of Hatmouth in the County of Cumberland on oath, depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Hatmouth in said County of Cumberland and have in my my custody and keeping all the Books of Records belonging to said Town. In one of the old Records a Book purporting to be a record of marriage I find the following to wit.
List of Marriages by Peter Voyes Esq. One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. September twenty fourth James Blake and Sarah Frank.
The above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which stands in the Record in fair legible figures thus " 1789 Sept. 24th " ,
Joseph Colley Town Clerk Hatmouth
Cumberland ss. October 20 th 1843 Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Colley, Clerk of the Town of Hatmouth and known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Joseph Shirley Justice of the Peace

United States Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
In testimony that the Honorable Ashur Ware is Judge of the United States in and for said District and that the signature to the annexed affidavit is his genuine sig- nature — and also that Joseph Sleey Esquire is a Magistrate duly ap- pointed and qualified as such for the County of Cumberland in said District and that the several signatures upon the annexed depositions purporting to be his are genuine and that full faith and credit are due his official attesta- tions. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal Official this seven- teenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred forty three
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Circuit Court

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23634
Sarah Blake widow of James Blake Pris Rev War
Act Feb 2 nd 48
Index : Vol A , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8071 Maine
Sarah Blake widow of James Blake who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27 th July 1843 of Westbrook in the State of Maine who was a private in the Revolution commanded by Captain Pride of the Reg t commanded by Col e  Tyler in the _____ line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feby 1844 and sent to Joseph Haley Portland Me
Total amount, $183.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. H. Dwarde Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 1

4827. ✓ Maine
Sarah Blake widow of James Blake who was a private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Feby 1844 and sent to Joseph Pelsey Portland Me
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book Q Vol. / Page 2

4888
Nov 22 d 1843
Sarah Blake
March 13 d 1843.
Portland, Maine
$36:66 per an
Joseph Hiley Portland
State
Issue 1 st TWO calip caler - the other set 1838 & the other set 1843
FREE
Wm. H. Shington
Wm. H. Shington
Wm. H. Shington

Portland November 18, 1843
Sir I forward you herewith the application of Sarah Blake Widow of James Blake for the benefits of act of Congress passed 3 d March 1843. which if correct please forward me a Certificate.
Respectfully Yours
Joseph Putnam
J. P. Edwards Esq Comm'r of Pensions Washington,

Portsmouth Feb. 18. 1843.
Sir, I forward you herewith the application of Sarah Blake widow of James Blake for the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 which if correct please forward me a certificate
Respectfully Yours
J. P. Edmands Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington,
Joseph Blake

(Deposition Jacob Merrill for James Blake 3 Mo at R. I.
p d . 25 cts

I Jacob Merrill of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged 77 years testify and say, that during the revolution- ary war, I think in the year 1779 sometime in the Month of September, James Blake of said Falmouth, enlisted with myself into a Company commanded by Lieutenant Daniel Merrill of said Falmouth, for the term of three months. The Company mar- -ched to Providence, thence to Bristol, thence to Newport, in the State of Rhode Island, and there completed the three months, and was discharged. (The said Company joined a Regiment commanded by Col. Tyler) and remained under that command till December Watthook July 16 1832 Jacob Merrill
Cumberland ss Subscribed & sworn to the day and year abovenamed before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
Watthook July 16 1832 I certify that the above Jacob Merrill is a person of truth and veracity Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland County ss. I William S. Vaughan, Clerk of the County of Cumberland County do certify that George Bishop is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of July A.D. 1832.
Wm S Vaughan

James Blake

I Isaac Sawyer of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine do hereby certify that in the early part of 1780 James Blake of Westbrook in said County and State to my own personal knowledge enlisted in a company of militia at said Falmouth under the command of Capt Joseph Pride That said Company joined the Regiment under the command of Colonel Prime stationed at that part of Falmouth now called Portland about the latter part of April the same year - That I was a private in said Company & well acquainted with said Blake & personally know him to have been a member of said Company and actually present at the time said company joined said Regiment To my own personal knowledge the said Blake continued in the service & performed duty as a private in said Company during the period of eight months the time for which he was enlisted and at the expiration of said time received his discharge
Isaac Sawyer
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland June 25. 1832 Personally appeared the above named Isaac Sawyer and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before me
William H. Codman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the above named Isaac Sawyer to be a person of truth and veracity
William H. Codman
State of Maine
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Codman is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this tenth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Wm T. Vaughan

James Blake

I Jonathan Knight of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine depose and testify that in the early part of 1780 James Blake of Westbrook in said County and State to my own personal knowledge enlisted in a Company of the militia at said Falmouth under the command of Captain Joseph Ride That said Company joined the Regiment under the command of Colonel Prime stationed at that part of Falmouth now called Portland about the latter part of April the same year - That I was a private in said Company at the same time with said Blake & personally know him to have been a member of said Company and actually present at the time said Company joined said Regiment To my own personal knowledge the said Blake continued in the service and performed duty as a private in said Company during the period of eight months the time for which he was enlisted and at the expiration of that time, to wit the latter part of December the same year, he received his discharge
Jonathan Knight
State of Maine Cumberland ss Portland June 27/1832 Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Knight and made oath that the above deposition by him signed is true
Before me
William H. Codman
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the above named deponent to be a person of truth and veracity
William H. Codman
State of Maine,
Cumberland County ss.
I William T. Vaughan
Clerk of the Court of Cumberland County do certify that William H. Codman is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this tenth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Wm T Vaughan

7888

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this Seven  tenth day of November 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscribers a Justice of the Peace , in and for the County of Cumberland Sarah Blake
a resident of Pittston in the County of Cumberland
aged Eighty years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress pas- sed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of James Blake who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and died on the 27th day of July 1843. (and that he drew 36.00 per annum for same), and that she has not received the benefits of the Act of Pensions of 7 July 1838, but that she has made application for the same she further declares that she is still a widow Sarah Blake
Witness
John Blake
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me I do hereby certify that the ap- plicant is personally known to me to be the identical person she declares herself to be
Joseph Dickey Justice of the Peace
NOTE—After “who was a” insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

United States Maine District ss
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
In testimony that Joseph Olney Esquire is a Magistrate duly appointed and qualified for the County of Cumberland in said District and that the sig- nature to the within is his genuine signature and that full faith and credit are due his official attestations I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal Official this seventeenth day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty three.
John Murphy Clerk U.S. Circuit Court

Adm o 4827
admitted
Joseph Hickey Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
May 23
A. D. 1848
I,
Charles C. Warman
CLERK of all the
JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Joseph Duley is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that
Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Duley is dated February 9, is dated A. D. 1843, and will expire February 9, A. D. 1850.
and that the
his is following
Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Warman CLERK.
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State of Maine County of Cumberland ss.
On this fourth day of June A.D. 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Sarah Blake, a resident of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland, aged Eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of James Blake who was a private in the revolution and that she has received under the acts of Congress passed 7 th July 1835, 3 d March 1843, and 17 th June 1844, a pension at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars Upon per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow, and that the above named affiant is personally known to me to be the person as stated above. Witness Henry Blake Sarah Blake
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Joseph Saly Justice of the Peace. I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me to be the person above stated. Joseph Saly Justice of the Peace