Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,249, Edward Blackman, Conn.

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Conn.
Blackman, Edward Hannah
N. 25,249
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Hannah Blackman
Conn.?
Act 7. July '38
• pri- 14 mo. 21 d.

State of Connecticut
Page 1
Probate Court
District of Woodbury.
Be it remembered that on the 26 day of September 1840 —
before said Court personally appeared Hannah Hannah Blackman resident in Woodbury in said District aged forty five — years who being first duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and other provisions to certain widows.
That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Blackman who was a private in the army of the Revolution That said Blackman served as follows
First In Capt Peter Perrett's Company in forces raised by order of the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut 1775
He commenced service in said company July 10 1775 and

2, mo
continued doing duty there until the 10 day of October 1775 at which place said Machmen once duty she is ignorant but thinks it to have been at Boston or near Boston.
This service was three months
21 days
Lucas In Capt Joseph Smiths company Col Golas L Williams Regiment He commenced this duty March 23 1776 and continued said service until the 13 April 1776 being service twenty one days this service was at the city of New York.
6, mo
Thiele In Col Harners Swifts Regiment. Capt Jabez Botsford company. Thiele was Hubbel Lieutenant. This service commenced in June 1776 and was continued until the 20 November 1776 when he was discharged being service at Skaneateles, Fort Anne and

Trondrager. This service was by enlistment as the enlistment believed and was for the term of six months
Fourth In 1778 & 1779 in Col Ennis Regiment in Capt David Olmsteads Company this service commenced in Sept 1778 and continued to 6, mo March 30 1779 and was for service at White Plains, New York
The further declares that she was married to said Edward Blackman on the 7 th day of November 1782 and lived with him as his wife until the day of his death December 18 th 1827 He died at Middletown Connecticut. She was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but was married to him before 1794 & since his death has not been married but is now his widow She also declares that she has not any written memorandum of his marriage and has no knowledge that any such

Memoandum was ever made she has caused the Town Record of Bristol town where she was married by the Rev Samuel Merrill to be searched and no such entry can be found nor is there any such Record in the partial Record of said Church
Mr Blackman and myself owned a Bible which Bilife sent to the Home of Rev Mr Mead at Middlebury town to be sent to the Heathens. I have never heard from him since that winter and have no record of my marriage I am ignorant
Henry H. Edwards
Sworn and Subscribed
Before me
Kathaniel O. Smith Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury-

I Chauncy Jerome of Bristol, in the county of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, depose & say, that I am now in the eighty second year of my age, and that I well remember, of being present at the wedding of Edward Blackman & Hannah Adams, they were joined in marriage at Bristol aforesaid, by the late Rev. Samuel Newell, late of said Bristol deceased, in the month of November Seventeen hundred eighty two, - I well remember the fact, and many things which took place during that wedding - such as dancing &c. &c. my first wife was a sister of the said Hannah Adams, now Widow Hannah Blackman, - and my said wife & myself were both present at said wedding - together with many other persons.
I further depose & say, that said Edward Blackman at the time of his marriage as aforesaid, lived in the town of Newtown in the county of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut to which place he a few months after his said marriage removed his said wife - - - - -
And further the Deponent saith not - - Chauncy Jerome
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } ss, Bristol - Be it remembered that on this 14 th day of May 1839. Personally appeared before the subscribers a Notary Public in and for said County of Hartford, Chauncy Jerome to me well known to be the person described to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing and acknowledged to be the person who executed the same to me known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing and acknowledged to be the person who executed the same

foregoing deposition by him subscribed well - & I also, certify that he is a credible Witness - In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal this day & year above written - Tracy Peck Notary Public,

I Irney Peck of Bristol in the county of Hartford in Connecticut, of lawfull age, Deposed say, that I am the Town Clerk of the aforesaid Town of Bristol, and that I have the care, custody & keeping of the Public Re- cords of said town, and have carefully exam- ined the aforesaid Records, for the purpose of finding a record of the Marriage of Edward Blackman to Hannah Adams but I find no such marriage recorded on said Records. —
Dated at Bristol the 16 th day of May A.D. 1839 —
Attest Irney Peck Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss, Bristol May 16 th 1839 —
Personally appeared Irney Peck Esq r to me well known & made solemn oath in due form of law, to the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed — & I certify that said Irney Peck is the Town Clerk of said Town of Bristol — Sworn Before me —
George Mitchell Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss, Bristol Probate District
I Irney Peck Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said Bristol District, do hereby certify that George Mitchell Esq r before whom the fore- going Deposition of Irney Peck was taken was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County, and I believe that the signature

purporting to be his, is genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate and have sub- scribed my name this sixteenth day of May A.D. 1839 —
Francy Peck Judge of Probate —

I Scott Dwell of Hartford in the county of Hartford & State of Connecticut of lawful age I depose and say — That upon the application of Widow Hannah Blackman I have examined the Records of Marriages kept by my Grand Father Rev'd Samuel Dwell dec'd formerly of Bristol and am certain no entry exists on said Record of the marriage of Deborah Blackman & Hannah Adams — Although a portion of the Records of marriages appears to have been lost — and a number of years since perhaps twenty five or thirty years when the room occupied by my Grand Father as his study was to be appropriated to a different purpose the papers which he left consisting of a large quantity of sermons Letters & other papers were nearly all destroyed and I know of no other record kept by him except the one above mentioned which is the same as mentioned in my deposition of 17 th July 1840 given on Mrs Blackmans application
I also find in said Record of marriages that usually the name of only one of the parties is mentioned — for example
Stephen Rowe — (The Lady's name not mentioned) Job Roberts ————— " — — Stephen Hotchkiss ————— " — — and others —————

Deponent further says that for a number of years previous to the death of said Deborah Blackman and from my earliest knowledge of the parties the said Deborah Blackman and Deborah Blackman were reputed to be Husband and Wife — and further the deponent saith not
Lott Newell
Wentford County to Wentford Feb 14 th 1841 Personally appeared Lott Newell signer of the foregoing deposition and after being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the same before me; and I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said deponent Lott Newell for the last ten years that he is a credible person & his statement entitled to full belief and credit
Edmond Goodwin Justice of Peace

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Edward Goodman Esq is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Goodman
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 10th  4th day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one
And I certify that the signature of said hereunto annexed genuine
Royal B. Hinman Secretary.

State of Connecticut
Simsbury County
ss Woodbury
Be it remembered that on this 5 day of February 1841 before me Charles B. Phelps a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Elisha Blackman of Middlebury in New Haven County who being first duly sworn and sworn in oath declares and says as follows I am the son of Edward & Hannah Blackman and was forty four years old last November
My father & mother some- time after my marriage lived in the same house with me. My father had an old Bible in which the dates and names of the births of his children were recorded in his hand writing. There was no entry in that Bible of his marriage nothing but the date of my Mother's Blackman's Birth my own birth & my sister Hannah's Birth This Bible after his death was in my mother's custody
I never saw or heard of any written entry of my father's marriage in any other record nor no such entry
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exists among my brethren papers Elisha Blackman sworn and subscribed before me Thos D Phelps Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Elisha Black- man. The above deponent and know him to be a respectable and excellent witness Feb 5 1841
Thos D Phelps Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut.
I blaming James of Bristol, in the county of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby say that I am in the eighty fourth year of my age, and that I have here read this day by Judge Phelps of Woodbury Ct, a copy of my Depo- sition bearing date at said Bris- tol the 16 th day of May 1839, in which I set forth the time & place of the marriage of Edward Blackman & Annals Adams, together with several circumstances, which took place at the time, and I now do hereby say that all the material facts set forth in my said deposition are true, & in confirmation thereof I remember that said marriage was solemnised by the late Rev. Samuel Nott, & that it was in the fall of the year, there being no snow on the ground, & I further do hereby state I was well acquainted with the

State of Connecticut.
I blaming  blaming James of Bristol, in the county of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby that I am in the eighty fourth year of my age, and that I have herein read this day by Judge Phelps of Woodbury St, a copy of my dis- position bearing date at said Bris- tol the 16 th day of May 1839, in which I set forth the time & place of the marriage of Edward Blackman & Annah Adams, together with several circumstances, which took place at the time, and I now desire to say that all the material facts set forth in my said disposition are true, & in confirmation thereof I remember that said marriage was solemnised by the late Rev. Samuel Knapp, & that it was in the fall of the year, there being no snow on the ground, & I further do hereby state I was well acquainted with the

Parents of the aforesaid Hannah Adams, (now Hannah Blackman), & that they had five daughters all of whom lived to be married, to wit: Sarah who was married to Daniel Little, Ruth who married Abel Lewis - Esther, who was married to this Deponent, - Hannah who was married to the aforesaid Edward Blackman in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Two - & Lucinda, who was was married to Stephen Rowe -
This Deponent well remembers being present at the marriage of the aforesaid Lucinda Adams to Stephen Rowe, & that it took place in the winter season it being good sleighing, that this wedding was subsequent to the wedding of said Edward Blackman & that they were present at said wedding as husband & wife, they having been married a few months prior - this I well remember
This Deponent saith that he has no knowledge of any Family Record.

The aforesaid Allums family - neither do I know that said Edw- ard Blackmore holds a family record - & further the deposition suits not - Chauncy Jerome
State of Connecticut p Hartford county p Bristol
I Tracy Peck a Notary Public within and for said State certify that there is now in known Chauncy Jerome who fulfilled the foregoing deposition many years he is a respectable & credible witness.
and I certify that on the the First day of February 1841
Personally appeared Chauncy Jerome and was known to me to be the person whose deposition by him described is here before me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & seal material this 1 st of February 1841
Tracy Peck Notary Public

State of Connecticut - Hartford, County - }
Jo. Bristol February 1 st - 1741 -
I Irney Peck, hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the aforesaid town of Bristol & have the care, keeping & custody of the public Records of said town, and upon an examination I find the following entry - to wit -
"Stephen Nowe joined in marriage "to Lucinda Adams February fifth (5 th ) seven hundred eighty three (1783) -"
I Irney Peck above named depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the aforesaid town of Bristol in said State and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Bristol, with the exception above named, -
Irney Peck Clerk of the aforesaid town of Bristol Sworn before me George Mitchell Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Jo, County of Hartford } I Irney Peck

a Notary Public within & for said State residing in Bristol, in the County of Hartford do hereby cer- tify that George Mitchell Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken & sworn to is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Hartford, & that I am well ac- quainted with him & his signature & believe that the aforesaid signa- ture purporting to be his is gen- uine - - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal & subscribed my name this first day of February 1841.
Irney Peck Notary Public

Lucy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2 5.249
Hannah Blackman
Widow of
Edward Blackman
Brn Rev-her
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abstracts of Edward Blackman's Leaves
1775. -3 mo. from 10 th July to the 10 Oct. Peter Penett's Company
Comptroller's Certificate Page 3
1776 21 days. from March 23 to 13 April Abel Smith's Dept. Page 5
1776, 6 mo. June. to 30 Nov Eliza Henshaw's Dept Page 6
1778 March Feb. to March 1779.
1779 6 mo Fanny Potiphar Page 9
15 mo 21 days Certificate of Comptroller that the Roll of Oldfield Company is not at Hartford Page 7
Marriage Certificate of second marriage Est Myles Dept P 11 Farey Park certificate
Celebration of marriage P 13

5263
Repo 8 Apr 44
Connecticut
Hannah Blackman widow of Edward Blackman who was a Private in the Connecticut Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Apr. 1844 and sent to
Chas. D. Phelps. Wootsburg. Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 63.

6099.
Reported,
Connecticut.
Hannah Blackman, widow of Edward Blackman, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 th December 1827, of in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Botsford of the Reg t commanded by Col: Swift in the Connecticut line for 14 mos: 21 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 49 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March 1841. and sent to Chas B. Phelps — Woodbury, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1840 — $220:50 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: 41. 24:50 $245:00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by Amos Lantinger Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1, Page 168.

Hannah Blackman Wid of Edward Conn
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1783
died 1827
Allau 14 and 21 days pri Conn Militia. Col. Pitford be Supt $49 pr ann.
Chas B Phelps Esq Woodbury Conn

  July 75. Capt. P. Perreault -  Boston Secy. cut o  pri no 3-    March 76. " Jos. Smith (Col Silliman)  "  " - 21    June 76. " James Bothford - " Swift -  in N.Y. (not 6mo)  " 5    Nov. 78. " D. Olmstead " Enos - X  " "  " 6-  
No 20 to 2 - arrived in camp 2 June for 3 mo 78

4666 222 11 899

all 5263
payable to Ebenezer Gardner or
22 5263

State of Connecticut County of New Haven } ss.
On this 8 th day of September 1848 before me a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Ebenezer Smith of Middlebury in said New Haven County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he is Overseer to Hannah Blackman a resident of Middlebury in New Haven County in the State of Connecticut Aged Eighty three years who is an insane and distracted person and incapable of managing her affairs, doth on his Oath in behalf of the said Hannah Blackman make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that the said Hannah is the widow of Edward Blackman who was a private in the Army of the Revolution that she received a pension under the act of June 17 1844 at the rate of forty nine dollars per annum he further declares that the said Hannah Blackman is now living and is still a Widow
Sworn and subscribed on Ebenezer Smith the day and year above written
Before me Giles Hotchkiss Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and also with the above named Hannah Blackman and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated above in the foregoing Declaration Giles Hotchkiss Justice of the Peace

The subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Middlebury having from time to time carefully inspected the management & conduct of Hannah Blackman of said Middlebury do find that by bad husbandry mismanagement & infirmity she is likely to waste & spend her estate & be reduced to want & become chargeable to the town. We do therefore hereby appoint Ebenezer Smith Esq. of said Town to be her overseer to advise direct & under the said Hannah Blackman in the management of her business for the full period of three years from the tenth of October 1846.
Middlebury Oct. 2 d 1846
Atty. Brown
L. B. Hine
Chas. Townsend
} Selectmen
The above is a true copy of the original appointment now on file in this office - and I also hereby certify that said appointment has not been annulled or revoked but now remains in full force and virtue & that Ebenezer Smith has not resigned the same but is now alive & competent in all respects to act in said capacity.
Attest
Robt. Crane
Town Clerk
Middlebury Sept. 4 th 1848

5711 March 18. 1846
Low
Hannah Blackman
March 1843
$ 49 na ann
Chas. B. Phelps Merry
Am.

State of Connecticut
Probate Court
District of Woodbury
Be it remembered that on the 17 day of February 1844 personally appeared in said Court Ebenezer Smith who is owner of Hannah Blackman of said Misericordias duly appointed and said Smith being an inhabitant of said Misericordias who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that he is the owner and guardian of said Hannah Blackman and that his appointment is now in full force and hath not been annulled. and for the purpose of obtaining for the use of said Hannah Blackman the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress passed on the 3 March 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that said Hannah Blackman is the widow of Edward Black- man who was a private in the army of the Revolution and that he served more than six months and Blackman being a private and that said Hannah Black- man has drawn a pension under that act of July 7 1838 and that said Hannah Blackman is and hath been from the death of Edward Blackman a widow
Ebenezer Smith Overseer

room in open Court on the days you last of aforesaid Attest Thomas Bulle, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury
State of Connecticut
Probate Court District of Woodbury Feb 17 1844
I certify that the within narrative Hannah Blackman is to me familiarly known since Eleanor Smith who subscribed the aforesaid declaration is also to me familiarly known
That B. Phelps knows of Probate
State of Connecticut
Probate Court District of Woodbury Feb 19 1844
I certify that the foregoing are the proceedings in said Court in the matter of Hannah Blackman's declaration for a pension under the act of 1844 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court Given Attest.
Thomas Bulle, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury

Action
The Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Middlebury having from time to time carefully inspected the management & conduct of Hannah Blackman of Middlebury do find that by mismanagement & bad husbandry she is likely to waste or spend her estate & be reduced to want & become chargeable to the Town. We do therefore hereby appoint Ebenezer Smith Esq. of s d Town to be her Overseer to advise direct & order the s d Hannah Blackman in the management of her business for the full period of three years from this date Elisha Blackman having resigned his appointment
Middlebury Oct 10 th 1823
Wm Bronson L B Nims Chas Towne } Selectmen
I certify that the above is a true Copy I certify that said appointment has not been annulled or revoked but now remains in full force & virtue and that Ebenezer Smith has not resigned the same but is now alive and competent to act
Attest Larmon Towne Town Clerk

Charles A. [?]

Comptroller's Office
Hartford May 29 1839
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I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Edward Blackman I have examined the Books of papers remaining in this Office relating to the War of the Revolution and find his name on a Pay Roll of the 9th Company in the 7th Regiment raised by Genl Gurney Assembly Court 1775 where he is entered as a private July 10 Time of Discharge Oct 10 having served Three Months 3 Months (Capt Peter Perish)
Henry Wilson Compt

Hartford May 29 1829
Sir Enclosed you have Certificate for Edward Blackman as evidence of 3 months service only have sent the Certificate thinking you may have evidence of more service. no charge
Charles B. Phelps Woodbury
Yours Respectfully Henry Wilbourn Camp

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss.
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I Abel Smith a resident of Brookfield in said State and County being first duly sworn according to law, on my oath, testify that I was eight two years of age last May; that I have, in my possession, an old Book so called, which belonged to my Father, Joseph Smith, deceased; and under the thirteenth page of said Book, in a travel roll of Capt. Joseph Smith's com- pany, in Col. Silliman Regiment, I find the name of Edward Blackman credited for travel to and from New York 83 miles each way; and under the fifteenth page of the same Book, in a pay roll of the same company and same Regiment, Edward Black- man is credited for service, under the head of wages due for time of enlistment March 23 d 1846, and time of discharge, April 13 d of the same year. I further testify that I was well acquainted with the said Edward Blackman during the revolutionary war, that I was in the service, at New York at the time above stated, in the same company with the said Blackman, and know that he served there as a private, but can not say what length of time
Abel Smith
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of November A. D. 1839, and I certify that the said Abel Smith sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness. Sworn before & certified by me West S. Northrop Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County ss.
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I Elisha Hamlin, residing in Danbury, in said State and County, being first duly sworn according to law, do in my oath, certify and say, that I am in the eighty-fifth year of my age, that I was well acquainted with Edward Blackman during the revolutionary war. Said Blackman served, as a private, a tour of six months in the same company in which I served. We enlisted in the spring of 1776, under Capt. Iabez Botsford, then of Newtown in said County, and marched sometime in the month of June, as near as I can recollect. We, in the first place, went to Shamburough, after that, to Fort Ann, and then to Ticonderoga. We served in a company commanded by Capt. Iabez Botsford, Thaddeus Wadsworth, Lieutenant, in Col. Swift's Regiment. We enlisted for a tour of six months, and our time expired. I think, on the last of November or first of December 1776. I am sure Edward Blackman served during the whole term of six months.
Elisha Hamlin
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of November A.D. 1829, and I certify that the said Elisha Hamlin sustains a good character for truth, and is a credible witness — sworn before and certified by me, Wait S. Putnam, Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut & Keeper of the Seal thereof and of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said County Do hereby certify that Walter S. Matthews Esq before whom the foregoing Depositions of Elisha Franklin and Abel Smith were taken is now and on the 29 th day of November last past was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and acting as such and duly authorized to administer oaths & to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and I further certify that his commission is dated the 2 d day of May A.D. 1840 and will expire with the 19 th day of June 1841 and that his commission next previous to that mentioned commission is dated the 29 th day of May 1839 and expires with the 19 th day of June 1840 and that the signatures annexed to said Depositions purporting to be his are his genuine official signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court in Fairfield this 13 th day of October A.D. 1840
Thomas Robinson Clerk
I hereby certify that the interlineation after figures 1841 beginning with word "and" & ending with figures "1840" was duly made by me this 13 th day of October 1840
Thomas Robinson Clerk

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Charles B. Phelps Esq. Post Master Woodbury

Comptroller's Office Hartford Nov 20 1839
Dear Sir I have examined the few Pay Rolls remaining in this Office for the Year 1779-80 for the name of Edward Blackman - without success. - The Pay Roll of Captain Hunted does not appear. - Capt David Hunted belonged to Essex Regiment in 1778-79 as it appears by the Books in this office. -
Yours Truly Henry Kelbourn Compt
Chas B. Phelps Esq
Chas B. have examined the Rolls of 1778 the result the same - You have had Certificate of 3 Months Service - in Capt. Peter Poirier Company in 1775
Yours. Kelbourn

State of Connecticut
of Litchfield County
Woodbury
Be it remembered that on this 4 day of Feb y 1839 before me a Justice of the Peace within and for Litchfield County duly commissioned & authorized to administer oaths personally appeared Lawrence Rootford of Woodbury in said County in said State to me personally known to be a credible witness & being first cautioned and sworn on his oath declares and says as follows
I am twenty eight years of age and was born in Newton and resided in Newton in said State during the Revolutionary war except such periods of time as I was absent in the army. I am a Revolutionary Pensioner under

under the act of 1832
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I was with the  the Edward Blackman of and the  the Mutam and found with him in a time of duty in year 1778. in the same company for six months under Capt David Houstead
said Blackman and myself joined said company at White Plains together and served three months and were  then then drafted again for three months were enlisted for a year three months at a time
This company was in Col Eno's Regiment we were discharged at Fort Nock in March or April 1779
I state further that said Blackman was drafted or enlisted in another Four under Capt James Potiphar. I saw him when he joined said Potiphar, company at Mutam & was present when the company marched from Mutam I remember well how the company

book where they were dropped in 10 few packs & trousers coloured yellow. and left Newtown in May 1776 as I believe. They went on the Northern service have long been presumed & cannot say; He returned on Thanksgiving Day in Nov r of the same year. I understand that was generally believed he found the whole town Samuel Davenport
Room before me
Chas B. Phelps Justice of Peace
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Charles B. Phelps Esquire is
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 3 d day of June A. D. 1840 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1841. And that the foregoing is his genuine signature
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 19 th day of September A. D. 1840
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

I Lott Drowell of Bristol in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say
That I am the Grand Son of the late Rev d Samuel Drowell who was the first Congregational minister at this place & who officiated as such from about the year 1747 to 1789 - That I have in my possession and have had for about thirty years a Book in which the said Rev d Samuel Drowell recorded sundry Votes of the Church the Names of members admitted into sd Church - Of Deaths which occurred in his Congregation and the Baptisms & Marriages which he solemnized - That some of the leaves of sd Book have become loose & a few appear to have been lost - That for a portion of the time of his ministry there appears to be an omission of the record of Marriages - That I have carefully examined this Book and cannot find under the head of Marriages the Names of Edward Blackman & Hannah Adams - And further the deponent saith not
Lott Drowell

Houston County St. Augustine July 13 th 1840
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Lot Nash subscribed to the foregoing deposition, and who made solemn oath to the truth of the same - being duly sworn according to Law. And I do further certify that the said Nash is a man of integrity & full faith & credit in his deposition entitled to -
Attest Wm McQuarrie Just. of Peace

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT William M. Suran Esqr
is and for more than one month last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of (Hartford) in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said William M. Suran
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 17 th day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty
And I certify that the signature of said (Suran) hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal R. Hinman Secretary.

Flannery Blackman
To Cousin Phoebe of Parsons

Woodbury Conn 8 Feb 1821
To the Committee of Papers
Your letter stating "That the date of the marriage or relation of Husband and wife prior to January 1794 should be established by that grade of proof which is universally afforded by the Books & registers of Town Churches & parishes in relation to births baptisms as well as marriages
In allusion to this suggestion I have merely personal knowledge for written evidence throwing light on the marriage of Edward Blackman and have enclosed the deposition of Lot Small proving written evidence does not exist in Mr Small's and proving as an apology for its non appearance the improbability of that Record by reason of the loss of some portion of it since the destruction of his papers.
That no such entry is among Mr Small's papers the matrip is positive
2 The fact of the marriage is established by Ephraim Dupo accompanying the son after their marriage as husband and wife E B Blackman marriage as husband & wife the same present at the marriage of Deborah Adams

this useful sister who was the last of the Adams girls married.
3 The date of E Blackmans marriage with the Adams is well settled it was before Levina's marriage The date of Levina's marriage is established by Record evidence to be in Feb 1783
As to Groomes means of knowledge it is clearly of the best character. He was Brother in law of Leavina Adams & Levina
Eliza Blackmans wife is not to prove that Solomon Blackman kept no family record of his marriage
I have searched diligently for further documentary evidence in vain. I think all the sources of Record & written evidence are exhausted
I can find no proof found at the marriage but Groomes all Mrs Blackmans sisters are deceased since their husband & left Groomes
I have endeavoured to bring this case within the rules of evidence accepted by you

Disappointment
A message by reputation has is proved by small letters
Please reply to me at Woodbury Conn.
I am respectfully yours
Thos B Phelps