Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,200, Anthony Blackford, New Jersey.

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Blackford, Anthony Fisher, Huldah
N. 24,200
Former widow
CONTENTS

8147 1
New York
Anthony Blackford
of Middlesex in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the New Jersey line, for the term of nine months 1778.
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1813
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th March 1819 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esquire Canandaigua New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 82.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 18
$ 100.29
1820 68
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notication sent to Stephen Phelps 29 Sept 1820.
Canandaigua New York

To Dist of Columbia from 4 March 1836, no o sent to Hon ble W. Snow W. of R. 8 April 1837
District of Columbia New York C. A.
Souldah Fisher ded widow of A. Blackford who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Exp. Rider Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 270 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Ending 25 June 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of February 52 and sent to Hon ble W. W. Snow W. of R. Inc d from $30
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 4

State of New York (Ontario County) S 10
Anthony Blackford of the Town of Middlesex in the County of Ontario and State of New York formerly from Greenwich in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey being duly cautioned and sworn deposeth and saith that he is a native citizen of the United States and that he served this Country in the War of the Revolution and that he enlisted (he thinks) in the year 1778 as a private soldier in Capt. Daniel Peall's Company in the 1 st New Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Ogden for the term of Nine Months and at the expiration of said time he the deponent was dismissed - and the deponent further saith that he served more than a year under General Greene as an express in the Quarter Masters department. And that he the deponent entered the service as an Ensign and Received an ensigns Commission in Capt. James Burnell's Company of Rifles Stationed at Minisink on the Delaware River, and served ten Months to the end of the War - And the deponent further saith that he left his Commission in the town of Buckingham in the County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania with Gashaw Burns and that he the deponent does not know whether he can procure it. And the deponent further saith that he is Sixty years of age and in indigent circumstances and unable to provide for himself and therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to an Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled "The Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and

further the deponent saith not -
Anthony Blackford
Sworn to and Subscribed
This 14th day of April 1818
before me
Stephen Phelps
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario State of New York
Certified Court of the J. Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Ontario State of New York as appears in do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that it appeared the said Anthony Blackford did serve in the Revolutionary war as affirmed as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
Stephen Phelps
Concluded April 15 th 1818

Ontario County ss-
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify from satisfactory evidence exhibited before me that Anthony Blackford the aforesaid Applicant is in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support — Canandaigua July 6 th 1818 — Stephen Phelps
The Honorable The Secretary of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq r of Canandaigua who is my agent — April 15 th 1818 — Anthy Blackford

Colins of
Anthony Blackman
April 15 th 1818
Conest.
The Honorable
Just. of Peace
Wellesley
State of New York } Ontario County } ss Clerks office }
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
Thos M c Naughton

In the matter of Anthony Blackford 1 st N. J. Spencer
8147 24 Mar. 1819 Sep 79

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twentieth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Anthony Blackford aged sixty two years, resident in the town of Madison in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
for the term of six years and upwards in Connecticut a part of the time in Captain Peabody's company in the 1 st New Jersey Regiment a part of the time he rode
Express a part of the time he served in Capt. Bunnell's company in Col. Spence's Regiment of New Jersey and was then drafted into Capt. Craig's company of Light Horse in Col. Miles' regiment as high as he can recollect from which he was discharged in the Spring or Summer 1783 and that he made application for a Pension on the fifteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 8147 . And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
  Fourteen Sheep 14.00 two Hogs 4.50 $ 18.50   One plough share 1.00 one axe .75 1.75   One old Hoe 25 three Rattles 2.87 1 iron wedge .50 — 3.62   One chain 1.00 two Bags .50 1 Pot .50 — 2.00   One trammel 1.25 four chains 1.00 1 Barrel 1.00 — 3.25   3 Barrels 60 1 Spade 37 1 Skillet 37 — 1.34   1 Chest 1.00 5 plates 37 six cups & saucers 50 — 1.87   2 Bowls 12 3/4 3 Ings 37 2 pitchforks .75 — 1.24   1 Tea pot 12. 2 Measurers 19 31   $33.88 
Anth y Blackford
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that by age and bodily infirmities I am able to perform but very little labour and that my family consists of my wife Hulda aged 49 years and one son named Daniel aged 18 years afflicted with a rheumatic complaint and unable to provide for himself
Anth y Blackford
Sworn to and declared this 21 st day of August 1820 in open court before me W m Rogers a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

1820 49  71
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Fosen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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  thirty eight dollars and Eighty eight cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth second day of August 1820
J Van Fosen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838 and the 23 Aug. 1842 State of New York
County of Ontario ss On this 17 day of January 1849 personally appeared Huldah Fisher, who appeared before the County Judge of said County Huldah Fisher, 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 acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and August 23 d 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is upwards of seventy five years of age, that she was the widow of Anthony Blackford a pensioner, but is now the widow Adam Fisher, that her first husband the said Anthony Blackford was a pensioner of the United States - She also declares that she was married to the said Anthony Blackford on the 13 th day of December 1790 that her name before marriage was Huldah Hull, & that she was married by Rev Mr Schenck in Charlton Saratoga County New York that her husband the aforesaid Anthony Blackford died on the 28 th day of July 1825; that she was not married to him prior to the the day of July 1825; that she was not married to him prior to the first of January  February Seven hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated.
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to Adam Fisher on the 13 th December 1826 by Rev Dr Axtell of Geneva New York, that he died on the 21. May 1848 and that she is still a widow and cannot write her Name Subscribed and sworn before me Huldah Fisher the day & date above mentioned Mark in open Court [Signature]
I certify that the above named Huldah Fisher is a respectable person, that she cannot attend the Court to make her declaration before herity in person.
[Signature] County Judge of the County of Ontario
Note I certify that the last paragraph of the above certificate in respect to inability to attend was erased by me before signing the same [Signature] County Judge

State of New York
Ontario County ss Michael A Francisco, whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that for more than forty years he has been intimately acquainted with the within named Huldah Fisher and with her family and with her first and second husband, that this deponent married a daughter of the said widow, and that he was so married to her said daughter Elizabeth on the 23 d day of November 1809 and that his said wife was at the time of their marriage upwards of eighteen years of age, that the first husband of the within named Huldah Fisher died in the summer of 1825 and that her said second husband Adam Fisher died on the 21 st of May 1848, that her first husband was Anthony Blackford and that he was a pensioner, and that she is the identical person and widow of the said Anthony Blackford late a pensioner, & that she is a widow
Sworn & subscribed before me this 17 day of January 1849
Michael A Francisco
in open court M c Reynolds county judge of the county of Ontario
State of New York
County of Ontario ss Elizabeth Francisco, whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that the within named Huldah Fisher is this deponent's mother and that her first husband Anthony Blackford who was a pensioner was this deponent's father, that this deponent was born on the 23 d of October 1791 and that she was married on the 23 d day of November 1809 being over eighteen years of age, that this deponent's eldest sister (who is deceased) was born on the 5 th of June 1793 that this deponent's father and the first husband of the within named Huldah Fisher, died in July 1825 and that her said mother married the second time to Adam Fisher and that he died on the 21 st day of May 1848 and that this deponent's mother, the within named Huldah Fisher is still a widow
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17 day of January 1849
Elizabeth Francisco
in open court M c Reynolds county judge of the county of Ontario

State of New York,
County of Ontario ss. Christopher Fisher whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is fifty eight years of age; that for thirty years and upwards he has been personally acquainted with the widow Huldah Fisher, who is applying for a pension, that he was personally acquainted with her first husband Anthony Blackford who was a pensioner of the United States, that he well remembers of hearing of the death of her said first husband the said Anthony Blackford in the summer of 1825 that he also recollects of hearing of his marriage a 2 d time to Adam Fisher, and that he was personally acquainted with the said Adam Fisher and was present at his funeral, & that he died on the 24 th day of May 1848 leaving the said applicant Huldah Fisher his widow who still remains his widow, that this deponent from his own age and from his personal and long acquaintance with the children of the said widow Huldah Fisher is confident that her eldest child Elizabeth is more than fifty seven years of age
Subscribed & sworn before me this 18 th day of January 1849 Niram Millard Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ontario
Christopher Fisher
State of New York
County of Ontario ss. Elizabeth Washburn whom I certify is a respectable person, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that she is fifty eight years of age, that for more than forty years she has been personally acquainted with the widow Huldah Fisher, who is applying for a pension, that she was personally acquainted with her first husband Anthony Blackford who was a pensioner of the United States, that she remembers of hearing of the death of her said first husband the said Anthony Blackford in the summer of 1825, that she also recollects of hearing of her marriage a 2 d time to Adam Fisher, and that she was personally acquainted with the said Adam Fisher, and that she heard of his death in the spring of 1848, and that the said Huldah Fisher still remains his widow, that this deponent from her own age and from her personal and long acquaintance with the children of the said widow Huldah Fisher, is confident that her eldest child is more than fifty seven years of age
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 nd day of January 1849 Niram Millard Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ontario
Elizabeth Washburn

State of New York Ontario County ss } Alexander Howell Clerk of the County Court of Ontario County & Clerk of said County State of New York do hereby Certify that Mark H. Sibley before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is judge of the County of Ontario aforesaid duly qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. And I further certify that Hiram Millard before whom the last two affidavits were subscribed and sworn to is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of said County and subscribed my name this 24 day of January in the year 1849. Alexander H. Howell
13.780
Heubner Fisher Jones 1000 Schuyler Blackstock
Oct 7 May 1838
admitted
Pr. 9 mo $38.00
Oct 4 March 1836
4 March 1844
4 March 1843 to 4 March 48
4 March 48 for life
Van W. Jackson
Marion
Mr. M.

Huldah Fisher, dec d widow of A Blackford NY
adm d 1 yr Est d Rdp 240 9 mos Pri 30 Inc to — 2711 per annum. Deduct payments at $30 per annum. Accts
38 43844
1848, $48, to 30 June 1848, then at $96 per annum, to 25 June 1851, payable to Martin Blackford & Elizabeth Francis, only surviving child n Albany
Non WW Snow N of R

State of Ohio,
Ashtabula County ss -
On this 10 th day of Decem. In 1857, before me Halsey Phillips, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly qualified by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Martin Blackford, who being sworn according to law deposes and says that he is son of Huldah Fisher, formerly widow of Anthony Blackford, and intends making application for letters of Administration on her estate; that she was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. under the act of July 1, 1848, on the roll of the Albany, New York, Agency, at the rate of $96 per annum; that she removed from New York to Colebrook in the State of Ohio during the year 1850, and died in said town of Colebrook on the 25 th day of June 1851 leaving this deponent and Elizabeth Francis who are the children, and the only surviving children, of said deceased.
Now the object of this declaration is to assert a claim to an increase of pension which this deponent has been informed and believes is due to the heirs of said Huldah Fisher for the Revolutionary services of her former husband

THE STATE OF OHIO,
ASHTABULA COUNTY SS.
I, ABNER KELLOGG , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Ashtabula, Certify that Halsey Phillips Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgement and affidavit was taken, was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such, duly authorized to take the same. And Further , that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and believe the signatures purporting to be his did genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Jefferson, the 10 th day of December A. D., 185 1
A. Kellogg Clerk.

the said Anthony Blackford, the father of this Deponent, and he prays that a pension cer- tificate may be issued to him as Administrator as soon as he shall produce the evidence of his appointment as such. The Revolutionary service on which this claim to increase is based, is the service of said Anthony Blackford as Lieutenant and Express Rider. Martin Blackford
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 th day of December 1857 Halsey Phillips J. P.
that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and believe the signatures purporting to be his did genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Jefferson, the 10 th day of December A. D., 1857.
W. Kellogg Clerk.

or to Martin Blackford Adm t ,
Hon W W Snow H of R

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County p
3 3
I J. A. Giddings Probate Judge of The county and state aforesaid hereby certify that Martin Blackford was this day appointed Administrator on the Estate of Hulda Fisher late of Colebrook in said county deceased. And that the said Hulda Fisher died in said Township of Colebrook, on the Twenty fifth day
of June Anno Domini One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty one - In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of said Probate Court to be hereunto affixed and subscribed my name hereto this Thirty first day of March AD 1852 -
J. A. Giddings. Probate Judge

W. Cole with answer Morrison the cab of W. Fisher Sept 4/50
Daniel Peatts - Col Ogden 9 mos ✓
Under General Green - an Express in the BMO.
James Bunn.
Col Heyer ✓
W 15780 Howard Fisher Mt Alma & Colorado March 15 1898 ad 2/15/1898

1916 June 1. Miss Augusta Bradford. 3-871 219 Tine St., Chautauqua.
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by _____ Claim No. _____ Certificate No. _____ Claimant _____ Soldier _____ Service _____ Additional Service _____ _____ No _____ claim, State records _____, 191 No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
_____ _____ _____ _____

Blank form for apply for 20 acres
Engine price of bounty land -
Ovid Ovid Ovid

Huldah Fisher formerly widow of Blackford 35. to Pun. of Ohio law 1848 in case of mine from Brad. Loy
Blackford was a Pun. of N.Y. law '18 & the wid was first purs. in N.Y. law '38

8691 New York ct.
Huldah Fisher decd. widow of A. Blackford who was a Expt Kidn & Priv. in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 $270 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Inc'd from $30 Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Feb. 1852 and sent to
Hon. Wm. H. Snow A. S. H.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 u Page 75

10.772
New York Ct Huldah Fisher died Anthony Blackford
widow of who died on the of in the State of who was a Vexillifer of the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by [blank] in the line for Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 95 Dollars $270 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Inc from 1/30
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Feb 1872 and sent to Don W. Snow Rochester
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838.
K. M. Kae Clerk. Page 157
Recorded by Book D Vol. 1

5789 New York Albany Huldah Fisher, formerly widow of Anthony Blackford who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private. Increased
from 30 dollars per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
June July
Certificate of Pension issued the
19 day of April 1857
and sent to
Abad Joy Ovid New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 4

8691  8691 New York
Huldah Fisher, formerly widow of Anthony Blackford who was a Private in the Revolution for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Nov. '41 and sent to Hon W. T. Jackson Savanna New York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 75

5189 New York.
Huldah Fisher, formerly widow of Anthony Blackford who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov. 1849 and sent to Mrs. M. T. Jackson, Savanna, New York.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 41
Ad. Dick Memo Oct 1850 Nov 9/50

10772 New York.
Huldah Fisher formerly Widow of Anthony Blackford who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar '18 and who died on the 28 th July 1825 of Middlesex in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Ogden in the New Jersey line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Nov r 1847 and sent to Hon. W. T. Jackson, Havana N. Y.
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book Q
Vol. 1
J. P. Chase Clerk, Page 157

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24200
Conrad Fisher formerly wid of A Blackford Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 2439
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Huldah Fisher, widow of A Blackford, Yates County and State of New York. act, 7 July 1838 &c
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Express Rent — Lucrative for $270. deducting former rents at $30. per annum to 30 June 1848, then at $96 per annum
Name and residence of Agent
Wm W W Snow N.Y.C.
S. Coll Examining Clerk.

Inc to p. 11, 2nd q. p. 30 for autumn, comg 1 July 1848
Albany
A. Joy Ovid NY

Increase under joint Resolution of July 1. 1848
Wid April 14 th 1851
Sir
I enclose declaration of Huldah Fisher & her four sons certificate, for increase
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Abad Joy
Hon Jas E Heath Comt. of Pub.

Payment to be made at
Albany
by
J. M. Olcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
N. Y.
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 4
J. P. Chase Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Muldah Fisher, formerly widow of Anthony Blackford who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this Sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine.
T. Manning
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

THE STATE OF OHIO,
ASHTABULA COUNTY SS.
I, ABNER KELLOGG, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Ashtabula, Certify that Walter Phillips Esquire, by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgement and affidavit was taken, was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the said county, duly qualified, and as such, duly authorized to take the same. And Further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and believe the signature purporting to be his ad genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Jefferson, the 9th day of April A. D., 185 !
A. Kellogg Clerk.
DECLARATION

DECLARATION.
State of Ohio
County of Ashtabula
} SS:
On this 7 th day of April 1857 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for
said county Huldah Fisher
a resident of said county, who being first duly
sworn according to law, deposes and states that she was the widow of Anthony Blackford deceased, who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of 1818
at the rate of Ninety Six dollars
per annum, and that she is in the receipt of a pension of thirty dollars per annum
Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to open a claim at the same rate of pension her husband received
claiming on the evidence filed in her late husband's case, and under the Resolution of Congress approved the 1st July 1843.
She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn and subscribed before me
on this 7 th day of April 1857 }
her mark Huldah Fisher
J.P. Halsey Phillips J.P. Martin Blackford
I do hereby certify that Huldah Fisher is well known to me, and that she was the widow of Anthony Blackford who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the State of New York
Halsey Phillips J.P. Justice of the peace
Fill in all the dates

p. 10 Nashville Yates Co N.Y. Aug 30. 1850
Daniel Morris Related to the pension of Muldah Fisher, widow of Eliphalt Blackford a Revolutionary Soldier.
Letter to Daniel Morris Sept 7. 1850
Ref d to Card d of Pension for Anne Dept Interead d . Sept 7 1850

Rushville Yates Co. New York.
To the Secretary of the Interior.
Sir I write you in behalf of an old lady by the name of Huldah Fisher the widow of Eliphalet Blackford a Revolutionary Pension now deceased. Mrs Fisher was married to said Blackford in 1789. Said Eliphalet Blackford drew a pension of $96, and died 1825. Mrs Fisher applied for a pension, which application was allowed. And she now draws a pension at the rate of $30 per year.
Now the law says the pension shall be entitled to draw the same amt as the deceased husband. Hence she does not understand why she is not entitled to the same sum her husband was viz, $96 per year. I am not able to explain to her satisfaction, for I had supposed she was entitled to $96 per year. Therefore I write you, for her instance, and in her behalf. Hoping you will inform me for her, whether she cannot obtain the residue, that is to say $96 per year. Will you be so kind as to answer this at your earliest convenience, as old people are impatient of delay, in relation to any business in which they are interested. Direct me Rushville Yates Co. N.Y. Yours &c, Daul, Morris Aug 30, 1850.

p. 524 Rushville Gate 60 N.Y. Nov 4/50
Daniel Morris.
Rel to the pension Certificate of Mrs. Hulda A. Fish. Wrote to the pension office for correction in September last.
Nov 7/50 Cohen
Ref d to letter of Pension
Dep Interior Nov. 7. 1850

Rushville Yates Co, N.Y., Nov 4 th 1850
To the Secretary of the Interior
Dear Sir Sometime the last of August I wrote you a letter in relation to an error in the amount of Pension drawn by a Mrs Huldah Fisher — Under date of Sept 10 th 1850, I received an answer from J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions saying there was an error, that Mrs Fisher was "entitled to a higher rate" and closed by saying "If she will return the certificate she now holds under the act of 2 d February 1848 the error will be corrected" —
Very soon after the receipt of this letter I mailed the Certificate of Mrs Fisher directed to J. L. Edwards, together with a letter referring to Certificates she had surrendered prior to that with a request that the error in them be corrected also — It is now Nov 4 th and I have not yet heard any thing from the department, and fearing that my letter may have miscarried, I write this letter to ascertain how it is — If it has arrived and the business cannot be attended to soon I hope I may be apprised of it — for I am doing business for an old lady, who like most old persons is impatient of delay, and if I can inform her that her pension are safe, and she will be more quiet — Hence I hope to hear from you

upon the receipt of this - I directed my letter to the wrong person,
Yours
Danl. Morris, Rushville Yates Co., N.Y.

Rushville Yates Co., N.Y. 4 th Oct. 1850.
P. L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions—
Dr Sir, Some time last summer I wrote you, or rather the Secretary of the Interior, in relation to an error in the amount of Pension drawn by Mrs. Huldah Fisher Widow of Anthony Blackford Deceased—
Under date of Sept. 10, 1850 you wrote me there was an error, and by returning the Certificate now held by Mrs Fisher you would correct said error— Mrs Fisher has authorized me to return said Certificate and it is herewith returned, and I hope you will make the correction and forward the same to me at Rushville Yates Co.—
Permit me to call your attention to the following Facts—
Anthony Blackford drew $96 per year, as you will perceive by looking at the papers on file in your Department— he died in 1825, or 1826, I do not now remember, but this you can see by the papers on file— his Certificate was surrendered to the department.
Mrs Fisher said Blackford's Widow applied some time years since for a pension on account of the services of her Husband— by consulting the papers upon which her claim is founded you will see that she was married to Blackford prior to 1790— and you will also remember that two Certificates were issued to her, under acts prior to Feb 2 1848, by virtue of which she drew at the rate of $30 per annum.

Three Certificates have been surrendered to the department. Hence you will readily see that there was an error in those as well as in the Certificate herewith returned - for I think the acts passed July 4 th 1836, 3 rd March 1837 and the subsequent acts clearly show that she is entitled to the same amount, her husband would have been had he been living - I hope you will correct this error also - for Mrs Fisher is needy - I suppose all these errors may be corrected at the same time and upon the evidence already in the department.
Mrs Fisher has recently removed to Ohio - where she has a son, with whom she proposes to spend the remainder of her life - Her son is poor and so is the Widow - She wishes after her papers are all made right to have them transferred from Albany to the Nearest Agency for paying pensions, to where she now lives - to do this a proper application will be necessary, and in that application the name of the Captain or Colonel under whom her husband served must appear - These names I have not got, and she does not remember them, you have them in the original application of her husband Blackford for a pension will you send me the names of said Colt, or Col. so that after you correct the errors above, I may make an application for the transfer of her papers from Albany to Pittsburgh - and hope you will not fail to accord to the widow all she is entitled to under the law, for it will gladden the heart of a worthy relict of early days.
Yours truly
Earl Morris

on oath & deposed Hull
State of New York Chautauqua County
3. H. Eliphalet Hull, whom I certify is a respect- able person, after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he was born 18 th April 1778, that he attended his sister marriage, to wit, the marriage of Anthony Blackford (late a pensioner) to his sister Huldah Hull in Charlton Saratoga County, New York in December 1790 - of the fact that the marria- ge took place in 1790 and prior to the first of January, this deponent more distinctly recollects than the events of the past year - As a data this deponent can state as truth that he well recollects that he had at the time of the marriage a twin Brother and that he talked with his mother all about the months and years to come, before he should be a man grown - that this deponent knows well that the marriage took place prior to his being thirteen years of age, - he recollects distinctly that he was 13 the April after his said Sisters marriage, and he knows he was 13 in April 1791. As a further positive data, this deponent well knows that he, this deponent was married in August 1798, seven hundred and ninety eight, the August after he was 20 years of age - he this deponent further knows and recollects most distinctly that his said sister Huldah Blackford had at the time of this deponents marriage a daughter seven years of age, the same fall of this deponents marriage - that she also had at the time of his marriage three or four children - The said above named Huldah Blackford this deponents sister is the identical person, and applicant for a

pension from the State of New York as the present widow of Adam Fisher and the late widow of An- thony Blackford late a pensioner of the United States. Sworn and subscribed before me this 17 th day of September 1849. Niphetat Hall
Villanova Sept 17 1849
Minas L. Judson Jr.
State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that Phineas R. Dagg Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Secret of the foregoing affidavit, was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and sworn, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and truly believe that his signature to the said Secret is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set our hands and Seal this twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and forty nine
R. O'Brien Dept. Clerk
Hulda Fisher, was Niphetat Hall New York