Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42620, John Blue, Continental (N. Y.) & Braddocks Campaign 1755

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.Y.)
Blue John
S. 112620.
Braddock Campaign 1755.
CONTENTS

42 620
Recy INVALID.
File No. 42, 620
John Blue Pr. Per Dav
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1910 Sept. 29 Hist. to Thea B. Parker V.C.M.
1916 May 12. Hist to Ursula MacParker, aw

7377 Ohio
John Blue
of Pop 19 — in the state of Ohio who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston — of the New York line, for the term of New Jersey
Inscribed on the Roll of — Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March, 1819 and sent to Hon. J. Thompson Chillicothe Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. quarter  73.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819.  48 —
$121.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of Ohio Second Circuit
John Blue near Chillicothe Ohio application under law of the last session
Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day of May anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eight- teen of the Independence of the United States of America the U.S. and of our State the 16 th Personally came before me the subscriber president of the courts of common pleas of the Second Circuit John Blue of Ross County State of Ohio, who after being sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth and saith that he was ninety four years of age the twenty fifth day of March (Old Style) last, that he entered in fifty four in the spring, and served under Braddock, when in his defeat at Fort Pitt and saw him buried, that he also entered at Forkhill in the summer after the arrival of the American army from Boston at New York, and served in Captain William Dorem's company of Infantry, in the regiment commanded by James Livingston (called Jersey blues) that he marched, in said company and was in the battles at White Plains, and retreated to Forkhill, thence to the place called the Kings bridge, and had an engagement wherein several of our men were killed, and Putnam and Scott were the lead officers, thence back to Forkhill, thence we followed to Trenton the Hessian and at that place made a slaughter of them, and then Wash- ington & Lee commanded, and at that place he procured a discharge, his time having expired, which is worn out and destroyed, and this affiant further saith that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of the County for support

and further this affiant saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me at Chillicothe Ross County
his John P Blue mark
John Thompson:
State of Ohio S:
I John Thompson president as aforesaid do certify
That on examination it appears satisfactorily that above affiant served in revolutionary war, as a soldier, and is now very infirm and altogether dependent on the bounty of others for support, his infirmities and his age, and indigency urge the government for assistance & support immediately. Given under my hand this 29 th May A.D. 1818.
at Chillicothe
John Thompson.
State of Ohio S
Ross County p 3 } I Humphrey Fullerton clerk of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Thompson before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is president judge of the court of common pleas for the Second circuit including the said county of Ross and the signature of the said John Thompson is in his own proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Chillicothe this 29 th day of May 1818 and in the 16 th year of this State.
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

402 N. Mendian St.
DATE RECEIVED
MAY 20 1916
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT
W. S. Tracy Dept -
Washington D. C -
John Blue, a soldier under Braddock, - also member of the "Jersey Blues" filed claim for pension (which was granted May 29-1818 at Chillicothe - Ross - Co - Ohio - Will you kindly tell me, when the last payment was paid

and where he lived at the time of his death - I am very anxious for any history of this man. Did his widow claim a pension -
Mrs. Lula Mae Parker
May 18 th 1916
Indianapolis - Indiana

Acton - Ind -
Would like information of John & Barnett Blue of Rev. war, from Ma- -probably Hampshire Co., afterward lived in Ross Co. O.
Very Truly Thea. B. Parker
Sept 20 - 1910
SEP 22 1910

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Blue S.I. #2620
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1758 ✓ and served under Braddock at the Battle of Monongahela Pitt   Summer 1758 Pvt. William James O'Neall N.Y.   discharged at Trenton, date not stated.  
Remarks: ... not go to the usual Spn 1758-60 ...
Battles engaged in, Braddock's Defeat, White Plains, Kingsbridge, Trenton Residence of soldier at enlistment, 2nd enlistment was at Fishkill Date of application for pension, May 29 1908  the date was at Residence at date of application, near Cincinnati, Ross Co Ohio Age at date of application, 74 yrs old on Mar 25 last (O.S.) 
Remarks: It is not stated that he was married. no fam data For date of last payment etc (last name illegible it is the Canadian Regt but service very obscure I cannot find Officers or Jersey Blues.)
additional info may be found in my May 22, 1916 OW