Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 916, Philip Blake, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blake, Philip
R. 916
CONTENTS

22,156

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 24 th 1835.
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 Phillip Blake is borne upon the following rolls viz
Upon the muster roll of Capt. Salem Mann's Company in Col. Greadon's Regt, as a corporal for the period of twelve days commencing April 19 th 1775.
Upon the Pay roll of the same Capt. Salem Mann's Company in a Regt commanded by Major James Metcalf, as a Sergeant, for the period of twenty-three days commencing December 8 th 1775.
Upon a pay roll of Capt. Adam Piter's Company in Col. Hawes' Regt as a Sergeant, for the period of twenty days commencing August 24 th AD 1778.
Upon a pay roll of the same Capt. Adam Piter's Company in Major Seth Bullard's Regt as a Clerk for the period of five days commencing July 28 th AD 1780 (It appears by this roll that the pay of the Clerk was the same as that of the Sergeants).
I also certify that upon examination the rolls of Capt. Adam Piter's Company for the year 1775, & none of Capt. Adam Piter's Company for the year 1776 were found. W. M. Safford Dep. Secretary.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss On this nineteenth day of May - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty five personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Probate now sitting at Wrentham in said County, Philip Blake, a resident of Franklin in said County aged eighty nine years, who being 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 AD 1832 - That he was born at Wrentham in said County on the fifth day of March AD 1746 - that there is a record of his birth in the Town records of Wrentham - that he was in the United States service twelve days commencing April 19th AD 1775 as a Corporal in the Massachusetts Militia - that he then resided at Medfield was a volunteer & served for the period aforesaid, at Roxbury, under the command of Capt. Salem Mann of Col. Giston's Regt.
And also that he was in the United States Service at Roxbury & Cambridge for three  about the twenty months commencing the first of  the first of  January  of AD 1775 as a private in the Massachusetts Militia - that he was a volunteer & served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Glason  of the  Regiment  he does not recollect  that he was in no battle & at the end of  his service received a verbal discharge - that he has no documentary evidence nor is there any person living to his knowledge by whom he can prove it.
And also that he was in the United States service three months in the Summer & Fall of the year 1776. as a Sergeant in the Massachusetts Militia - that he then resided at Medfield was a volunteer & served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Adam Pitus of the  the  Regiment  he does not recollect  that he was in no battle & at the end of  his service received a verbal discharge - that he has no documentary evidence nor is there any person living to his knowledge by whom he can prove it. That he marched from Medfield to Long Island  Rhode Island  in the State of New York  in the State of Rhode Island - that he was in the battle upon Long Island  Rhode Island & retreated with Gen. Sullivan's army - that

ever he recollects assisting to hold a soldier, who was wounded in the battle, while his leg was amputated, & that at the end of his service he received a verbal discharge. That he has no documentary evidence nor is there any person living, by whom he can prove this service. Also that he was in the United States service at Wickford, in the state of Rhode Island twenty three days commencing December eighth AD 1776. as a sergeant in the Massachusetts Militia. That he was a re-enlisted & served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Salem Mann of Major James Mitchell's Regt. & that at the end of his service he received a verbal discharge.
Also that he was in the United States service at Little Compton in R Island for twenty days commencing August twenty fourth AD 1778. as a sergeant in the Massachusetts Militia under the command of Capt Adam Peters in Col Harris Regt. & that at the end of his service he received a verbal discharge.
Also that he was in the United States service at Rhode Island for three days, commencing July the Twenty eighth AD 1780 as a sergeant in the Massachusetts Militia under the command of Capt Adam Peters of Major Seth Bullard's Regt. That since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Wrentham & Franklin.
And the said Philip Blake hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension list of the agency of any state.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first aforesaid Philip Blake
We Lewis Fisher residing in the town of Franklin & Sarah Blake residing in Wrentham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Blake who has subscribed & sworn to the above.

affirmation: That we believe him to be eighty nine years of age That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a settler of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed as above
Lewis Fisher Joniah Blake
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Lewis Fisher & Franklin & Josiah Blake & Medway who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents in said towns & Franklin & Medway are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
Isaac Dyer Judge of Probate
I Jonathan H. Goble Register of the Court of Probate of said district do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter to which they relate.
In testimony whereof I have with my hand & seal of office the day & year first above.
Jonathan H. Goble Reg. Probate

Deacon Josiah Blakes Application X Power of Attorney Writ to be Return to Court
• Suspended

Revolutionary Pension Philip Blake
Suspended Masters,
Nov 11-52
E. H. Hopley

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss COUNTY OF Norfolk }
Be it known that before me
Elias Cook a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Josiah Blake aged 70 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Philip Blake of Franklin who was a revolutionary Soldier in the State of Massachusetts R.G. and that he died on the Sixteenth day of December 1836 and that his mother, named Sarah died on the 23 day of May - 1825 and that they were married on the day of No Records found in the year 17 and that they were residents of Wrentham in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there about 15 years, and that the Heirs resides in Medway Norfolk Co. and that furthermore I BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers all rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due him as the son of Philip Blake - who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law Was or may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 20th day October 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Josiah Blake
Witness: Elias Cook
Witness: Christiana L. Blake
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Josiah Blake has always by the community been known as the son of Philip Blake
Dated on this 20th day of October 1852.
Elias Cook Justice of the Peace
STATE of Massachusetts } to wit: COUNTY of Norfolk }
I hereby certify, That
Elias Cook
Esq.,
before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial County Court, this twenty fifth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
E. Walbridge Clerk.
If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
November 22, 1852.
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 Philips Blake is borne on a roll of Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Col. Grooton's Regt. as Corporal from Medfield from Apr. 19. 1775. 12 days.
On roll of Capt. Aaron Smith's Co., Col. Robinson's Regt. from Aug. 29. 1776. 14 days from Medfield, as private.
On roll of Capt. Sabin Mann's Co., Maj. Metcalf's Regt. from Dec. 8. to Dec. 30. 1776. 23 days as Sergt. R. I. service.
On roll of Capt. Ezekiel Plumb's Co., Col. Haws's Regt. as private on R. I. service from Sept. 25. to Oct. 28. 1777. 1 mo. 17 days, including travel. Roll dated at Medfield.
On roll of Capt. Adam Peters's Co., Col. Haws's Regt. R. I. service from Aug. 24. 1778. 20 days as Sergt.
On roll of Capt. Adam Peters's Co., Maj. Buliard's Regt. R. I. service from July 28 to July 31. 1780. 5 days including travel, as Sergt.
On roll of Capt. Procter from Nov. 1. 1780. to Capture May 5. 1781. 6 mos. 4 days. (and from Capture May 5. 1781. to Aug. 11. 1782. 15 mos. 6 days. as Mariner State Service.

117 Since Josiah Blake's Application to the Sec of State the Certificate to be returned to Elias Cook Bald Hill for Josiah Blake Mass

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Emerson Harker Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Elias Cook — Justice of the Peace.
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
† If a widow or heir applies, state "my information."
Printed for F. E. HASSLER, agent and attorney, of Washington City, D. C.
N. B.—OLD LAND PATENTS IN ILLINOIS BOUGHT BY HIM.

Nov: 29 - 52
Add. evi: in case of Philip Blake.
Coer
J. E. Hunsu (Nov 29/52)

Washington City D.C. November. 29. 1852
Honorable, J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
The present covers a certificate of the Revolutionary service, of Philip Blake, & I request the reexamination and allowance of his claim for a pension heretofore rejected or suspended = for the want of proof. = You will perceive by a comparison with the former certificate of the Mass'ts, secretary of state, that he in the former stated that no rolls of capt. Gnila's co for the month of January 1776. were to be found, & it is more than probable that at some later period it may be discovered that there are rolls for Feby. & March, but as this point is all sufficient to obviate the five year law of limitation, it is needless to search for them as this certificate shows 25. Mo Service = Please state all objections you make to the claim in one letter.
Yours respectfully
F. E. Hassler

July 22
Mass.
original

Roxbury Boston July 18 th 1835
Sir,
I, herewith, transmit to you the pension application of Phillip Blake of Franklin, with the request, that as soon as a decision is had, the result may be communicated to me at Roxbury. Mr Blake is a worthy man, & is anxious to have a decision as soon as conveniently may be.
Respectfully Yours
Oliver Lord
C. A. Gilman
James L. Edwards Esq Com d of Pensions Washington City

Washington City D.C. May. 11. 1853.
Honorable J. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I have before me your favor of the 5 May. in reply to my application for a Revolutionary pension in the case of Phillip Blake - and would respectfully ask whether it is to be understood that his service as a sailor, or on board a vessel is not admitted, or that the character of the vessel was not that of a public armed vessel - for in both of these cases it might possibly be in the power of the claimant to make the necessary proofs -
Yours truly
F. E. Hassler

  apr 75  Capt Mann 6 th Cavalry Bmp  19 dis corps    nov. -  Quilt  3 mo - pri    76  Accords  3 - Surgt    dec -  Mann Melville 400  23    aug 78  Peters 26 adu 400  20    80  " Bullard Clark  5 "  

  March 75  12  Dr  Corp  cap Mason  ✓    Dec 75  90  "  pr  " Guido     Calla Summer 76  90  "  Say (R.D.)  " Peters     Dec 76  23  "  Say (R.D.)  " Mann  ✓    May 78  20  "  Say  " Peters  ✓    July 80  5  "  Say R.D.  " "  ✓  
12 + 23 + 20 + 5 + 14 +

N o 33. 156
Massachusetts
Philip Blake
Rejected
to S. Island 23 d July 1853
H. E. Haplin 5 th May 1853.
Same July 30 1853
916
Act y the June 1852.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1875.
Philip Blake
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Blake, Reuben GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5422 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 23, 1790 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.