Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16505, Joshua Blodgett, N H

SERVICE
N 16
Blodgett, Joshua Ruth
NUMBER
W. 16505
CONTENTS

14.604  New Hampshire
Joshua Blodgett 14. 81 62 183 21 62 of Hillsborough in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sep 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling Esq. Kenniker. New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819  $ 20.53    Semi-anl. all'ce ending Octob: 1820  48.    2 mo 1/30  $ 18.53  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
intenuc
Note Jan 14 1821 Sep 18 1821 Feb 18 1821

2554 Repd
New Hampshire
Ruth Blodgett
widow of Joshua Blodgett, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar: 1818 and who died on the 22 d October, 1834 of Merrimack (in the State of N. H.) who was a private in the Company - commanded by Captain Merrill of the N. H. Regt commanded by Col: Cilley - in the N. H. line for 2 years -
Concord
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of April 1839 and sent to Sarah Jones, Bradford, N.H. -
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '39 $240-00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept - 40 -
$280.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
by Wm Stewart Clerk, Vol. 1 Page 34

Joshua Bladgets Affidavit for a pension -
New Hampshire Lot 6110 beginning 1777
20 March 80
Adm c -

Before me Joshua Darling
One of the Associate Justices of the C. C. P. for the First District County of Hillsborough New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss
I Joshua Darling Judge of the Court as aforesaid, hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Blodgett served in the Revolutionary Army on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy, more than nine months or one period of continued service, I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 18 th day of June A.D. 1819.
Joshua Darling
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court, that the above is his signature, and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court. In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same with my hand this Thirteenth day of July Anno Domini 1819
Moses Eastman Clerk

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
On this 18th day of June A.D. 1819.
We Richard the Creasey and Joshua Blodgett join testify and say that we are well acquainted with Joshua Blodgett of Fishersfield - and declare upon oath - that the said Joshua Blodgett, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of aid and assistance from his country for support -
Richard Creasey
Joshua Blodgett
June 18. 1819. Hillsborough ss
I swear to Before me Joshua Darling
One of the associate Justices of C.C.P. L.C. & Justice of the Peace of the County. for said County.
Hillsborough ss June 18-1819
I hereby certify that the above named Richard Creasey & Joshua Blodgett are credible witnesses
Joshua Darling

379 Joshua Blodgett
6 14,604
March 1820
con J.L.E.
Cared

Hillsborough ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 5 th day of September A. D. 1820 personally appeared
before Hon. D. M. Durell & J. R. Smith Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Hillsborough being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joshua Bloodgett aged 76 years, resident in Freshwater 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: viz. He enlisted the latter part of the year 1776 or the first of 1777 for three years and served through said enlistment in the barracks commanded by Capt. Merrill in Col. Gilley's Regiment in the New Hampshire line and was regularly discharged at the expiration of said three years the 20 th of March 1780
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 18 th day of June A.D. 1819 The number of my pension certificate is 14.604 I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 18 th 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. My occupation is that of a farmer and of sufficient ability to pursue it
in family residing with me there is my Wife aged 74 years
Their capacity to contribute to their support is as follows my Wife is unable to perform any labor and has been so for several years Joshua Bloodgett
Sworn to and declared in open court in said County, on the fifth day of September A. D. 1820, before Hon. D. M. Durell &
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J. R. Smith Esquires
} Judges of the said Court.
I, E. Darling Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Hillsborough, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is 35 dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of Sept A. D. 1820
E. Darling
} Clerk of the said Court.

SCHEDULE,  CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Joshua Blodgett (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscrib- ed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Hillsborough in the State of New-Hampshire, on the fifth day of  September 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
Real Estate - none
Personal Estate as follows viz
  2 Cows valued at 26.00   1 Heifer 8.00   Farming Utensils 2.00   Household furniture 5.00   $ 35.00 
  The amts Joseph Colby 18.00   " Henry Dearborn 8.00   " Sarah Worcester 7.00   $ 33.00 
Joshua Blodgett

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain Widows.
State of New-Hampshire
Merrimack ss. On this third day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight personally appeared before me Benjamin Wadsworth Esquire a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Merrimack, Ruth Blodgett a resident of Newbury Gate Fishersfield in said county of Merrimack aged ninety one 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the widow of Joshua Blodgett who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the Law of the United States of the 18 th  th of March 1818 that he served in Captain Morrill's Company Colonel Gilley's Regiment and that his Pension certificate was returned to obtain an increase of Pension I believe in March 1835 reference being had to the declaration of the said Joshua Blodgett and the confirmatory papers now on file in the Pension Office.
She further declared that she was married to the said Joshua Blodgett on the twenty first day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty one, in the town of Litchfield in the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire by the Reverend Samuel Cotton their Minister of said Litchfield, that her name before her intermarriage with Joshua Blodgett was Ruth Merrill, and that her husband the aforesaid Joshua

Blodgett died in the month of October 1834 and I believe on the 22 nd day of the month, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place prior to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and thirty four (Viz) at the time above stated, and that she has not since been married, and still remains his Widow.
Witness Benjamin Wallbridge Joshua Blodgett
her Ruth X Blodgett mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written. Before me.
Benjamin Wallbridge Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack.
I hereby certify that the applicant above named by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend Court and the foregoing declaration was taken at her residence in Newbury late Fishersfield.
Benjamin Wallbridge Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack

n o 4954 244 Ruth Blodgett
Wid of Joshua (NH)
Ad July 7 1838
Married 1781
died 1834
Allan 2 d pr. $80
manns
Capt. Merrill
Col. Eddy NH
here
Sam Jones
Bradford
NH

Town Clerks Office Litchfield in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire September 15 th 1838
I Joshua Marsh do hereby certify that in the list of marriages Recorded in the Town Clerks Records I find June the twenty first one thousand — seven hundred and eighty one Joshua Blodgett and Ruth Merrill solemnized in marriage by Rev Samuel Watson then minister and recorded by Daniel Bully then Town clerk Joshua Marsh Town clerk
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows June 21. 1781
Joshua Marsh } Town clerk Litchfield
I Joshua Marsh above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the Town of Litchfield in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Litchfield with the exception above named as cert- ified by me
Joshua Marsh } Town clerk Litchfield
Hillsborough 15 th September 1838
Then the above named Joshua Marsh appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him subscri- bed is true
Before me Obadiah Marshall Justice of the Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16505-
Ruth Blodgett Widow of Joshua Blodgett Brn Rev Mr
Act: July 7 th 1858
Index:—Vol. A , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To the Most Honorable in his Excellency the Secretary of War in the united States of America
We the under signed living in the State of New Hampshire and in County of Hillsborough and in the Town of Fishersfield and residing in the neighborhood of Joshua Blodgett and David Garrison applicants for pensions would beg leave to give it as our banded opinion that they are of such whom the Late Pension Law does not intend to meet and that the aid of their Country is not required for their support nor to exempt them from the catalogue of the poor and needy being in Circumstances Equal to the Town in generality and we would further beg leave to State as in our opinion that were it not for some very last conveyances under protests of coming under the said Pension Law they would at this time be in possession of one Thousand Dollars Each of real estate free and clear from all and every encumbrance whatsoever
and we would further beg leave to State the reason why we do this is because we feel it as a main tribut of Duty which we think innumerable on every true citizen
Fishersfield Sept 13th 1822
John Baker Joshua Hastings John Hastings Stephen Collins Benjamin Colley

Elijah Peasey Levi Hastings Jonas Hastings Moses Whinn Nathan Baker Jr Benjamin Baker Edward Crosby John Leach Isaac Johnson John Straw Simon Ayer

We the undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury testify and say that we are well acquainted with the Messrs. Joshua Blodgett and David Tanne, both citizens of of said Tisbury, and numerous, under the law of Congress of March 18. 1818 - and that said Blodgett and Tanne, applicants, exhibited their schedules at the Court of Common Pleas held at Housatonic, Sept 1820 - We are well knowing that said Blodgett and said Tanne are both very poor, and indigent and both unable to labor - and both men of integrity and truth - We have not the least doubt but their Schedules, were fair & honest exhibition of their real worth - We also testify and say that the petition of John Baker, and Elijah Marley Lottery  the representing that said Tanne and Blodgett , were not merely - and in fully good standing as to property - was an entire misrepresentation of facts - and got up & sent on to the War Department through prejudice and ignorance

No two there got on originally, to the Division Roll, more uprightly - a more more deserving And in our opinion - ought to be continued We are of opinion that both of them are not worth more than twenty five Dollars I are right that there can be found, who would make a compeer affidavit Jonathan Perkins Richard Cressy Fishersfield January 8 th 1821. Abraham Clark David Sumner junr
Joseph Chandler Benjamin Cross
State of New Hampshire Weillington ss. } January 10 th 1821 Then personally appeared Jonathan Perkins Richard Cressy Abraham Clark David Sumner jr who are all credible and disinterested witnesses and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them respectively subscribed is just & true Before me Joseph Chandler Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
January 11. 1821
I hereby certify that Joseph Chandler Esquire within mentioned is an acting Magistrate within & for the County of Hillsborough whose Official acts are entitled to the fullest credit
That Joshua Darling Chief Justice of the Court Majest G. Darling Clerk of said Court for said County also certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Chandler Esquire & Richard Cuming and
Major Jonathan Perkins, and know them to be highly credible and disinterested witnesses - and also have full knowledge that Joshua Wadsworth and David Farnum, Prisoners are both very indigent and ought to be continued on the Prison Roll.
Joshua Darling Ch. Justice of the Court of Sessions

Recd 6 Feb. 1821.
Con
del.
Henry R. Calhoun Secy of War Washington - City
Hamilton St.
Pa.

Hannibal Jan'y. 29. 1821
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit you the affidavits of Jonathan Perkins & also who was as respectable man as any in the town of Tishomingo - and fully substantiating the applications of Joshua Bladgett and Daniel Farmer of Tishomingo who applied at the 6th Dist. Mississippi County Feb. Term 1820. (and presented their schedules conformity to the act of Congress of May 11.
1820. In the same County. Subsequent to the Court at Sept. Term last that such was the evidence and it is clearly appeared that the County petitioners were solely entitled by law to the land in question that the Court rejected the petition. You will please to forward the returns of said Bladgett & Farmer when made to the Secretary.
Your obedt Servant Thos J. C. (Calkins) Joshua Darling Secy of the

Hannibal Jan'y. 29. 1821
Dear Sir,
I herewith transmit you the affidavits of Jonathan Pickens & al. who are as respectable men as any in the Town of Tiptonfield — and fully substantiating the applications of Joshua Bladgett and Daniel Farmer of Tiptonfield who applied, at the 6th Dist. Chillicothe County Ct. June 18120. (and presented their schedules conformity to the act of Congress of May 11.
1820 — In the same County Sessions commenced the Court at Sept. & last term such was the evidence and it so clearly appeared that the County Sessions were solely activated by fraud since that the Court rejected the petition. You will please to forward the returns of said Bladgett & Farmer when made to the Secretary.
Your obedt Servant
Wm. J. C. Calhoun Secy of War & Joshua Darling

Jonathan Perkins of lawful age do testify and say that I have served as one of the selectmen of the Town of Fishersfield County of Hillsborough state of New Hampshire four years since the year 1812 and that Joshua Blodgett has lived in said Town during said time and that he has not been taxed for any property since the year 1815
Jonathan Perkins State of New Hampshire Hillsborough Is
January 10 th 1821 Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Perkins and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Joseph Chandler { Justice Peace

Joshua Blodgett. N.H. Ports:  Concord Ag. Act 1818. When paid. Due 22 Oct. 1834 p er the person JH H.H.S.
This may certify to whom it may concern that Joshua Blodgett have not Paid Taxes in the Town of Fishersfield Since the year 1815
Fishersfield
August 26-1820
Simon Ayer. Town Clerk

I hereby certify that Joshua Blodgett and Alvin Hastings the persons who testified to the of the deems of Joshua Blodgett a Revolutionary Pensioner late of Fishersfield now Newbury in the state of Northamptonshire and county of Merrimack are reputable persons and are intitled to full credit
Benjamin Wallbrigh } Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack

Previously entered
Sec. 1 o 4954
Kath Blodgett
N.H.
act of July 3 rd m 81. d 34
Sam l Jones Esq. Bradford

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State.
April 8-1839
I hereby certify that from the Records in this office it appears that on the day of attestation of the annexed Instruments Benjamin Washburn was duly in commission as a Justice of the Peace of common Pleas within for the County of Merrimack and that Obediah Mansland was duly in com- mission as a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hillsborough & that their signatures to the annexed Instruments are true & genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State. Josiah Stevens Sec'y of State

Bradford Merrimack Co, N.H., April 9 th 1839.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir I send you the Declaration of Widow Ruth Blodgett of Newbury N.H. for a Pension, the one made in October last you say does not appear to have been received, I have waited sometime with an expectation that the papers would eventually be found, but not hearing from the Department, I presume the papers were lost, probably on the way, you will forward her Certificate to me, as soon as convenient, I have had no return in the case of Molly Adams since I forwarded her certificate of Marriage as amended March 19 th -
Respectfully Yours
Samuel Jones

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows; State of New Hampshire - Merrimack Co. On this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1839 personally appeared me Benjamin Wadleigh a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack, Ruth Blodgett a resident of Newbury in said County of Merrimack aged Ninety one years and over 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 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Joshua Blodgett who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served three years in Captain Morrills Company in Colonel Gilleys Regiment N.H. and was Pensioned under the Law of 1818. That his Pension certificate was returned for arrears of Pension in March 1835. Referring to his Declaration now on file in the Pension Department for Proofs.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joshua Blodgett on the 21 st day of June One Thousand seven hundred and Eighty one by the Reverend Samuel Cotten then Minister of Litchfield N.H. That her name before her intermarriage with Joshua Blodgett was Ruth Merrill, that her husband the aforesaid Joshua Blodgett died in Fishersfield "now Newbury" N.H. October 22 nd 1834. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, and the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 "viz" at the time above stated, and that she has not since been married, and still remains his widow.
Ruth X Blodgett mark
Witness Benjamin Wadleigh Nathan Hastings
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
Benjamin Wadleigh
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack

I certify that by reason of age and bodily infirmity the within declaration was taken in Persbury the town of the residence of the within named Ruth Bloodell
Benjamin Wallcutt } Justice of the Court of } Common Pleas for the } County of Merrimack

We Joshua Blodgett and Alvin Hastings testify and depose that we were present when Joshua Blodgett a Revolutionary Pensioner and husband of Ruth Blodgett who makes the accompanying declaration died and that his death took place on the twenty second day of October 1834 and that he died in the town of Bishersfield now Newbury in the State of New Hampshire and County of Merrimack; and we further say the said Ruth Blodgett has not since been married and still remains his widow
Joshua Blodgett Alvin Hastings
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss on this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1839 personally came before me the above named Joshua Blodgett and Alvin Hastings and made oath that the above deposition by them subscribed is true.
Benjamin Wallcutt } Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office
I hereby certify that the within message Benjamin Walbridge is a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack and Obadiah Manland is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough and duly quali- =fied and their signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have this 5 th day of October Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
J. M. Whipple Deputy Secy

We Joshua Blodgett and Alvin Hastings testify and depose that we were present when Joshua Blodgett a Revolutionary pensioner and husband of Ruth Blodgett who makes the accompanying declaration died and that his death took place on the twenty second day of October A D 1834 and that he died in the town of Graftonfield (now Newbury) in the state of New Hampshire and County of Merrimack
Joshua Blodgett Alvin Hastings
Sworn and subscribed this third day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight before me
Benjamin Wadsworth
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack
I certify that the above named Joshua Blodgett and Alvin Hastings are credible persons and their statements under oath can be relied upon
Benjamin Wadsworth
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack

Town Clerks Office Southfield in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire March 19 1839 I George Griffin do hereby certify that in the list of marriages recorded on the town clerks records I find June the twenty first one thousand seven hundred and eighty one Joshua Blaggett and Ruth Merrill Solemnized in marriage by Rev Samuel Cotton their Minister and recorded by Daniel Bixby their town clerk I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in full cypher figures as follows June 21. 1781. (June the twenty first one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty one June 21. 1781.)
I George Griffin above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of town clerk in the town of Southfield in the County and State aforesaid and the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Southfield with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Hillsborough Feb March 19 1839
George Griffin Town Clerk of Southfield
Then the above named George Griffin appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true Before me
Shiah Moulton Justice of the Peace