Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37787, Sampson Blackman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Hon. _____
Blackman, Sampson _____
S 37787 _____
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37787 INVALID.
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File No. 37787
Campson Blackman
Rev Rev No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut Roll.
1071
Sampson Blackman, Capt Comstock Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to band B. Cooke, Esq. Danbury, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months  4 months 21/30.  $37.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
From 77 till close of 78

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Sampson Blackman
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9.
Sampson Blackman
Ex p
1071
Capt. H. 10

At a County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 15 th day of July 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Sampson Blackman a resident in the town of Danbury in the County of Fairfield in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made solemn Oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
  1 Sythe & Cradle 1.25 1 old Virgin #2 $ 3.25   1 old Axe 75¢ Spade & Shovel 1.50   1 Boy hoe & hook 1.15 1 toy knife $1. - 30c   6 Earthen plates 20¢ 3 cups & saucers 12 1/2¢   2 Earthen pots 50¢ 1/2 Barrel 30¢   Iron pot 30¢   $11.89 
his Sampson Blackman mark
9. Sampson Blackman
Ex 2.

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield in the District and State aforesaid, on this 18 th day of July 182 C the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Sampson Blackman aged Sixty Six years, resident in the Town of Danbury in the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first  July sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
from the spring of the year 1777 to the close of the year 1778 as a private in the 8 th Battallion of the Connecticut line commanded by Col. John Chandler & in Capt. Samuel Comstock's Company —
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, was dated the 14 th day of April — 18 18 that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 1,070 — And I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a ditcher but by reason of age & infirmity am unable to labour but a small portion of the time —
and that I have — no — family residing with me —
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. Sampson  his  X Blackman mark
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is ten — Dollars and eighty two — Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk

State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18 th 1820
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
ten
Dollars eighty two cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 18 day of July , 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 18-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

Samuel Comstock of Wilton in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut deposeth & saith that he commanded a Company in the 8 th Battalion of the Connecticut Line of the Continental Troops which Battalion was commanded by Col. John Chandler and that Sampson Blackman was a Soldier in his said Company in the year 1777 and continued in said Company until the close of the year 1778 as appears by muster Rolls made out at the time which are now in his hands —
Sam l Comstock
Fairfield County ss. Wilton April 9 th 1818 Personally appeared Maj r Samuel Comstock the above Deponent and made oath to the truth of the above above deposition
Sworn before me Comfort Hloyt Justice of Peace.
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Danbury April the twentieth A.D. 1818
I Daniel B. Beck Public Notary do hereby certify that the Comfort Hloyt a fore- named is a Justice of the Peace for said Fairfield County and as such justly authorized to take official oaths in any part of said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Daniel B. Beck Notary Public

Sampson Blackman
Danbury
Concord Jan 1842

I Sampson Blackman a (solen) man of Danbury in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I served as a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the I entered into the 8th Battalion of the line of Con- necticut troops commanded by Col John Chandler some time in the spring of the 1777 into the Company of Col Samuel H. Comstock and served in Regiment & Company until the latter part of the year 1778 when I was regularly and honorably discharged but have left it. I am poor and destitute of property and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support and further say not —
Sampson X Blackman mark
14/12 State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Danbury Probate District on the four- teenth day of April A.D. 1818 Personally came before me Daniel P. Cook Judge of said Court of Probate the a fore named Sampson Blackman made oath in due form to the truth of the above affi- davit by him subscribed being personally known to me and entitled to credit at the same time exhibited to me the enrolled affidavit of Samuel Comstock his Captain a man of very respectable standing and well known to me; by which affidavits and other exhibits to me made I am sure and knowledg. I am fully satisfied that he rendered the service against the Common enemy by him attested to and that he is poor and needs assistance from his Country for support and entitled to a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Probate District on the day and year above written (in the absence of the Clerk)
Daniel B. Bertho Judge of Probate Justice of Peace and one of the Judges of the Common Pleas in & Fairfield County
Samuel Blackman
Penbury
Samuel Blackman Penbury