Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,123, Ezra Blasdell, N. H.

SERVICE
N.H.
Blasdell, Ezra
NUMBER
S. 22,123
CONTENTS

Vermont 9554.
let to Penage Apr. 25. 1834 let to Penage Nov 17. 1834
Dead
Ezra Blasdell, Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 for service from July 1839 to 15 th Feby 1840 the day of his death Agent had by Col. Mil in the N. Hampshire field 3 Decr 1840 time for 7. months & 6 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 24. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of May 1833. and sent to Pensioner, Strafford, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $18.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 4 th — 12.00 $60.00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. Francis Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 rd Page 52.

40 Lyra Blandis Declaration 7649
on rolls 7 mo & 6 days
Admitted Private A. Hampshire Militia 7 mo & 6 days
In the case of Den! Cobb Sturminster H.F.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Vermont } County of Orange }
On this 22 nd day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Peter Hutchinson; Dan iel Cobb & Thomas Jones Judges of the court of the County Court of Orange County now sitting Ezra Blissfull a resident of Strafford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged seventyfive years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make his following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated He enlisted under Capt. James Shepard in the month of June 1776 for five months, in the Town of London New Hampshire, marched to Boscawen N.H. & joined the company Samuel Daws first & Lieut. Jereth 2 nd Lt. John Bean ensign of the company, from thence he was marched to Charleston N.H. then to Nutfield Vt. then took old Brown Point road to Lake Champlain where he arrived at the time of the Declaration of Independence Great joy among the officers & soldiers at the news, here the company & he with them took boats & went to Fort Ticonderoga where we arrived, the American army was then coming out of Canada & the small force preceding we went to White Hall & there staid a few weeks till the army from Canada had "chased up" was then ordered to Mount Independence where he went with the army & remained till his term of service expired, was discharged & returned to London N.H.
In July 1777 he again enlisted for the term of two months at said London under Capt Benjamin Sias, joined the company at Charleston N.H. where the whole Brigade met, Col. Stickney commanded the Regiment to which he belonged - Gen. Stark commanded the Brigade as he was informed from them he marched to Manchester Vt. across the Green Mountain from thence to Bennington Vt. he was in the battle in August at Bennington under Gen. Stark Col. Nicolls commanded the battle, Capt. Ford was wounded & he assisted in taking him from the field & he with fifteen others captured seventeen Tories & 600. then to Gen. Stark who explained "you have got some of the damned rascals then" after the British were defeated he joined Gen. Gates army where he remained until

his time of service expired was discharged & went home to London N.H.
He was born in Amesbury Massachusetts Feb. 22 nd 1757 - he has no record of his age but has seen the record in the Town Clerks Office in Amesbury - was living in London N.H. when he enlisted since the Revolutionary War he has lived in Danville Vt. & Strafford Vt. where he now resides
he volunteered in the Service he recollects the names of the following officers in his first campaign in addition to those he has named Col. Wingate, Col. Peeterson, Col. Reed, Col. Poon & Col. Stearns he saw Arnold at Ticonderoga & Mount Independence, he never received a written discharge He is known to the Hon. J. H. Harris, Hon. Daniel Cobb Esq. Smith Stephen Morrill Esq. & to about all the people in the Town of Strafford who he thinks will testify to his character for veracity & to their belief of his services in the revolutionary war
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state to his knowledge
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid EZRA BLAISDELL H. E. G. M c Laughlin Clerk
We the undersigned clergymen residing in the Town of Strafford of State in Orange County & State of Vermont & residing in said Strafford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezra Blaisdell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eightyfive years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this
H. E. G. M c Laughlin Clerk
H. E. G. M c Laughlin Clerk of Orange County Court

do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of George Blossdell for a Pension, In Testimony whereof I have my hand Seal of Office this 23 rd day of August H. E. G. M c Laughlin Clerk

No. 7649 Ezra Blandell
New Hampshire role Admitted
Poulin Strafford Vermont

BRIEF in the case of  Ezra Blasdell  of Orange Co., in the State of Vermont  (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? 75 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. As a Gen.     In 1776 June 04 05 .. Private " " Col. Shepard, N.H. Mil }   1777 July " " 2 6 " Lias, Col. Stickney, Genl. Stark }  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Burington,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? London, N.H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.

February 2, 1935
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Mrs. Walter H. Wheeler 4209 Dupont Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota
EZRA BLASDELL S. 22123 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ezra Blasdell (Blaisdell) who at one time resided in Strafford, Vermont.
You are furnished herein the history of the only soldier named Ezra Blasdell, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, as shown in pension claim, S. 22123.
Ezra Blasdell (as he signed) was born February 22, 1757, in Amesbury, Massachusetts, in which town his birth was recorded in the clerk's office; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Loudon, New Hampshire, he volunteered in June, 1776, served as private in Captain James Shepherd's New Hampshire company, length of service five months. He enlisted in July, 1777, served two months as private in Captain Benjamin Sias' company, Colonel Stickney's New Hampshire regiment, and was in the battle of Bennington.
After the Revolutionary War the soldier resided in Danville, Vermont, and Strafford, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, while a resident of Strafford, Orange County, Vermont.
Ezra Blasdell died February 15, 1840.
There are no family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

May 1933 H. & M. to Mrs. Lottie K. Crapley, Zanesville Ohio. m. El. 1934 June 16 - H. & M. to Miss Vera J.  Bydenham - NLB 1935 Feb. 2 H. & M. to Mrs. Walter H. Wheeler m. B. 
22123  INVALID.  Remained in 
File No. 22123
 Ezra Blasdell  Rev Rev Mr 
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 28 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," Adm rs of Ezra Blasdell, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 15 th Feby 1840, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S.
M. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7, 1895.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for the military history of Ezra Blaedell and Hezekiah Ripley, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you will please find enclosed an official statement containing the desired information relative to the first named.
The data given relative to Hezekiah Ripley is not sufficient to enable the Bureau to make a satisfactory search and if a further search is desired as much as possible of the information called for on the enclosed slip should be furnished.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Lottie D. Crosley,
Zanesville, Ohio.

Jan. 17-1935
Bureau of Pension Records American Rev. Arch. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir. You have in your Records a pensioner who served in the American Rev. name Ezra Blasell (Bleisell) - who lived at one time in Strafford Vt.
Do your records show give any of the following information -
The name of his wife in full or part? The names of any of his children? His age when granted the pension? The date of his death? The place of his birth & names of his parents? The places he lived when various pension payments were made? What was his service in the Revolution?
Very sincerely Eva Blendell Wheeler
Mrs. Walter H. Wheeler 4209 DuPont Ave So. Minneapolis, Minn.

OJS
Broken Bow, Nebraska
May 31, 1934.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
only one Can you tell me whether Ezra or Harvey Blasdell (Blaisdell) of Amesbury, Mass., were granted pensions for Revolutionary War service? They turned out on the alarm of April 19, 1775.

I enclose a stamped, self- addressed envelope for reply.
Sincerely,
(Miss) Vera J. Sydenham 1333 South G street, Broken Bow, Nebraska.

PSR
To the Commissioner of Pensions: Sir, -
Mrs. Lottie D. Crosley of Zanesville, Ohio, requests the "Pension Record" - pre- sumably exact service, re- sidence, when pensioned, & any family record, in these two cases:
1 - Ezra Blaisdell enlist ed with Vermont troops.
2 - Hezekiah Ripley - Chaplain - Connecticut.
Both of the Revo- lutionary War.
This information is desired for Zanesville

genealogical purposes, in connection with the Daugh- ters of the Revolution, & not in connection with any claim against the United States.
Respectfully M. M. Curry 1510. 9th. St. N.W. Washington, D.C.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
P. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
W. E. C.
Washington, D. C.,
May 7, 1895.
Madam:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Ezra Blasdell --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. June 1776 5 mos. Pvt. James Shepard Not stated. N.H. July 1777 2 mos. Pvt. Benjamin Sias Stickney N.H.
Battles engaged in, Bernington. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Loudon, N. H. Date of application for pension, August 22, 1832. Residence at date of application, Strafford, Vt. Age at date of application, Born, Amesbury, Mass., Feb. 22, 1757.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Lottie D. Crosley,
Zanesville, Ohio.
Commissioner.

June 18, 1934
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Miss Vera J. Sydenham 1333 South G Street Broken Bow, Nebraska
EZRA BLASDELL S. 22123 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Ezra and Harvey Blasdell (Blaisdell) of Amesbury, Massachusetts.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Harvey Blasdell, under any spelling of the name. The record of one Ezra Blasdell was found and is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 22123, based upon his service in the Revolution.
Ezra Blasdell (as he signed) was born February 22, 1757, in Amesbury, Massachusetts, where his record was recorded in the town clerk's office; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Loudon, New Hampshire, he volunteered in June, 1776, served as private in Captain James Shepherd's New Hampshire company, length of service five months. He enlisted in July, 1777, served two months as private in Captain Benjamin Sias' company, Colonel Stickney's New Hampshire regiment and was in the battle of Bennington.
After the Revolutionary War the soldier resided in Danville, Vermont, and Strafford, Vermont.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, while a resident of Strafford, Orange County, Vermont.

Ezra Blasdell died February 15, 1940.
There are no family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator