Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21,678, Josiah Blanchard, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Blanchard, Josiah Betsey
NUMBER
N 21,678
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1838 from 4 March 1839 to 7 July 1839 the day of his death. Agent Notified 16 June 1840
42.55 212.75
3464.
Massachusetts
Josiah Blanchard
of Norfolk in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. Symmes in the Mass line for 12 Mos 23 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 42 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec 1832 and sent to S. Leland Norfolk Co Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 63.82 Semi-ann. allowance ending 21 June 33 21.27
$85.09
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk, Book D, Vol. 2 nd Page 95.

1005,
Massachusetts. Betsey Blanchard, widow of Josiah Blanchard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 55,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1848 and sent to
Samuel Humphrey Weymouth Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 2

Josiah Blanchard 4680.
Edwin S. Leland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, Josiah Blanchard a resident of Weymouth in said County, aged seventy 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 A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Weymouth in said county on the ninth day of August A. D. 1756, and that there is a record of his birth in the records of said town that he was in the United States service from the  day of  A. D. 17  , to the  day of  A. D. 17  as a  in the  : that he was residing at 
when he entered the service ; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of 
 : that he marched from  to  , from  to  from  to  : that he served at  with  of the regular troops ; and
 regular officers were known to him : that he was in  battle and at the end of his service received  written discharge : that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at 
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the  day of  A. D. 17  , to the  day of  A. D. 17  as a  in the  : that he was residing at 
when he entered the service ; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of 
 : that he marched from  to  , from  to  from  to  : that he served at  with  of the regular troops ; and
 regular officers were known to him : that he was in  battle and at the end of his service received  written discharge.
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the  day of  A. D. 17  , to the  day of  A. D. 17  in the  : that he was residing at 
when he entered the service ; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of 
 : that he marched from  to  , from  to  from  to  : that he served at  with  of the regular troops ; and
 regular officers were known to him : that he was in  battle and at the end of his service received  written discharge.

That he was in the United States Service one year and and twenty five days in the manner stated in the rolls referred to in  as shown by the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth hereunto annexed
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 first aforesaid.
Josiah Blanchard
We John B. Hobbie Clerk in and of the District Court of said Weymouth a clergymen , residing in the said Weymouth
and Samuel Humphrey one of the Justices of said Weymouth residing in said Weymouth hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Blanchard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
John B. Hobbie Samuel Humphrey
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 abovenamed appli- cant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that John B. Hobbie , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergymen , resident in the Town of Weymouth; and that Samuel Humphrey who has also signed the same is a resident in Weymouth and there are facts credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William B. Cushing Judge of Probate
I Samuel Haven , Regt of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Josiah Blanchard , for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Haven

11,010
Betsey Blanchard
Mass.
act 7. July 38
m 93 d 39.
Udm D
12 m 0. 23 - p.m.
— 42. 55
Samuel Humphrey Weymouth Mass.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1830. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and of the Act of Congress of the 23 d of August 1842. entitled "An Act to amend the Acts of July 1830 and 1832. allowing pensions to certain widows"
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk. ss.
On this ninth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Norfolk Betsy Blanchard a resident of Weymouth in said County of Norfolk, aged seventy 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 7 th 1830. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and by the Act of Congress passed August 23 d 1842. entitled "An Act to amend the Acts of July 1830 and 1832. allowing pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Josiah Blanchard late of Weymouth in said County deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That the Revolutionary service of the said Blanchard she believes was duly proved by himself in the year 1832. for which service he received a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. of $42.83 per year. That according to the best of her information and belief the service of the said Josiah Blanchard as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, was as follows to wit: That he served at Weymouth and at Hull in a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Grafton a term of nearly ten months commencing in the year 1775. and ending in the year 1776.
Also that he served several short periods in the year 1776. of less than one month in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Nash.
Also that he served in Capt. Samuel Ward's Company a term of three months in the year 1778.
The whole of said service she thinks was performed in guarding the sea board about Boston harbor
The said Josiah Blanchard resided in said Weymouth when he entered upon each of the terms of service above mentioned.
She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Blanchard on the twenty seventh day of June in the year sixteen hundred and ninety three. That her husband the aforesaid Josiah Blanchard died on the seventh day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine. 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 Detsay Island.
I do hereby subscribe the day & year first above written. And I hereby certify that the said Betsy, is unable, by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court to make her declaration Betsy Blanchard A. Leland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk and Town of Weymouth I Oran White Town Clerk of said Town hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said Town of Weymouth, with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures to wit:
Yosiah Blanchard and Betsey Bayley both of this Town Married by S. Williams Clerk June twenty seventh One thousand seven hundred and ninety three
The figures as recorded are "June 27 th 1793."
Attest Oran White Town Clerk of Weymouth
I Oran White above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of said Town of Weymouth, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named and certified by me Oran White Town Clerk of Weymouth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County S.S. April 29 th 1843. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a portion of the foregoing petition and for the County of Norfolk the above named Oran White, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit contains subscribed in my presence is true Daniel Humphrey, Justice of the Peace

We Ira H. Blanchard of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged forty five years, and John G. Rogers of said Weymouth aged forty six years, do testify and say, that we were acquainted with Josiah Blanchard late of said Weymouth, deceased, who was we believe a Pensioner of the United States, and died as we think on the sixth or seventh day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine we believe in the eighty third year of his age, we saw him a corpse on one of the days above mentioned according to the best of our recollection.
Betsy Blanchard his Widow is yet living and well known to us - she remains his widow, and is we believe in the seventy first year of her age, and is in feeble health.
Ira H. Blanchard,
John G. Rogers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. May 9 th 1843. Personally appeared before me the subscribers a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Norfolk, the above named Ira H. Blanchard and John G. Rogers, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed in my presence is true, and the said Ira H. Blanchard and John G. Rogers are persons well known to me, and are of good reputation for truth.
Daniel Humphrey, Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Samuel Humphrey of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk is a justice of the Peace within the said County of Norfolk & that I Sherman Seland is Judge of said Court of Probate that these several respective signatures on these papers are genuine & true. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this eighteenth day of May A.D. 1843.
Jonathan H. Cobb Reg. Prob.

4689.
Josiah Blanchard
Weymouth
Norfolk Co
Mass
Placed 12 Mar & 23 May
at M d
$42.55.
E. S. Leland
Weymouth Norfolk Norfolk Co
Mass
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BRIEF in the case of  Josiah Blanchard  of Norfolk County in the State of Mass -  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 76 years - 4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 75 - June 14 — 6 15 priv t Gen. Capt. Trumbull -   76 Jan. 1 — 3 8 " do do   78 June 9 — 3 — " Genl. M c Neil. Col. Dymally  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Weymouth - 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, rolls - 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? none -
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. C. Blair Examining Clerk.

sion on file in this Bureau.
Joseph Blanchard Wisc. File 2.1678
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 19. 1775 6 1/2 mos. Pvt. Joseph Blanchard Independent Co. Mass.   Jan 1. 1776 3 mos. 8 days Joseph Blanchard " "   June 9. 1778 5 mos. Colonel Ward United States Detachment of Genl. Gates Mass.  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Weymouth, Mass.  Date of application for pension, Jan 2. 1832  Residence at date of application, Weymouth, Mass.  Age at date of application, born at Weymouth Mass. Jan 2. 1756
Remarks:
He married June 27. 1793 at Weymouth Mass. Betsy South. He was received Pension on an application executed May 9. 1832 when a resident of Weymouth Mass. aged 76 years.

Reg d .
4150 Massachusetts
Betsy Blanchard widow of Josiah Blanchard who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 42 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of January 1844 and sent to Lemuel Humphrey Weymouth, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 60.

Rept 121 July
7420
Massachusetts
Betsey Blanchard widow of Josiah Blanchard who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7th: July, 1839 - of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass. who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Symes _____ in the Mass _____ line for 12 - 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 42 Dollars 50 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th. - day of July, 1843 and Seth L. Huns- phrey, Weymouth, Mass
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 212 - 75 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by William Smith _____ Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 1 - Page 73 -

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4150
admitted
Samuel Humphrey Weymouth Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Norfolk COUNTY, }
On this seventh day of July personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Betsy Blanchard a resident of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk aged seventy six 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Josiah Blanchard who was a resident of said Weymouth and who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty two dollars and fifty three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Betsy Blanchard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of
Mrs. P. D. Spauld Leonard Humphrey
Leonard Humphrey
Justice of the Peace.
* Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Leonard Humphrey
Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Norfolk COUNTY, }
I, Ezra L. Sampson
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Humphrey is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of July 18 40
Ezra L. Sampson
CLERK.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Josiah Blanchard, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Forty two — Dollars and fifty five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1839, to the 7 th July 1839, the day of his death,
Respectfully yours,
Ellison H. Patten
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Josiah Blanchard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug. 6. 1832.
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 Josiah Blanchard is borne on a roll of Capt. Joseph Trufants Independent Company in the State service; & is therein stated to have served for six months, two weeks and one day from June 19. 1775. —
Also on another roll of the same Company in which he is stated to have served for three months and eight days from Jan. 7. 1776
Also on another roll of "Capt. Samuel Ward's Company in Lieut Col. Symmes's Detachment of guards doing duty in Boston and Dorchester", in which he is stated to have served three months from June 9. 1778.
Edward D. Bangs Secy
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May 22 1843
May 19 th with Mss. May 19 th
Map
July 7 1838
Mar 3 rd 1843
Free
J. D. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Salem Dyer } 3 3/4 S. Bayley } J. Blanchard } 1 1/2
10 3/4

Any communication from the Honorable Commissioners of Pensions in regard to either of the nine enclosed ones may be addressed to the subscriber
Respectfully,
Weymouth. May 12 th 1843. Daniel Humphrey

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ernest Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of
Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
Samuel Humphrey Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificates is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this
Eighteenth day of October 1843
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
Ernest Sampson Clerk

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Hampshire }
On this fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the said County of Hampshire  Betsey Blanchard a resident of Weymouth in the County of Hampshire aged seventy 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 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joseph Blanchard late of Weymouth, deceased , who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and died on the seventh day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine; that the Revolutionary service of the said Blanchard was duly proved by himself in the year 1839, for which he received a Pension of $42,53 per annum during the remainder of his life; that in the early part of the year 1842, she duly brougt her claim against the said Joseph Blanchard , his death and her widowhood; and that she has since received a Pension under the act of Congress July 7, 1838, amended by the Act of August 23d 1842, for five years.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Betsey Blanchard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, and I hereby certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
Witness H. S. Blanchard
Daniel Humphrey Justice of the Peace
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

We know H. F. Blanchard aged forty five years and Margaret B. Blanchard aged fifty six years, both of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk and commonwealth of Massachusetts. We testify and say that we well know Betsy Blanchard of said Weymouth widow of Josiah Blanchard late of Weymouth deceased. She is yet living, is now in our presence and in usual health and remains the widow of the said deceased, and is now in the seventy first year of her age.
J. H. F. Blanchard M. B. Blanchard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County Ss. October 11 th 1843. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County of Norfolk, the above named J. H. F. Blanchard and M. B. Blanchard and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed in my presence is true, and I certify that said J. H. F. Blanchard and M. B. Blanchard are personally known to me and are persons of undoubted reputation for truth.
Daniel Humphrey, Justice of the Peace

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Josiah Blanchard
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev-War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim except W. # 21678

Rev. P. ...
THE SPACE BELOW MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE.
POSTAL CARD
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Blackinton Mass April 30 - 09
Gentlemen
Please send me such record or you have of the Rev. Lemie of Josiah Blanchard - of Mansfield Mass - particularly any data as to his age - wife - subsequent dwelling place - pension etc.
Yours Truly
Wm. H. Gove

1909 May 11. Test. to Wm. L. Cross. V.L.M.
Reg 21-678 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21678 Betsey Blanchard wid of Josiah Blanchard Prv Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Blanchard, Laban GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8130 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED October ?, — (torn) to Ebenezer Farnham, assignee
*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.