Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], John Blackburn, [BLANK]

SERVICE
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Blackburn, John
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Invalid pensioner Penn. 1789-93.
No papers.
CONTENTS

Rev. War Section
April 3, 1914.
Mrs. M. Alma Bemens. 804 Monroe Street. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the twenty-first ultimo you are advised that the list of Invalid pensioners paid at the Philadelphia Agency, reported by the Secretary of War in 1835, shows John Blackburn deceased, a Private in the Revolutionary Army, was pensioned at $30. per annum from March 4, 1789, under the Act of June 7, 1785. There is no further information concerning him as his papers are not on file, the same having been destroyed when the British burned the War Office in 1800.
List of Rev. War. Pensions in Pennsylvania book shows John Blackburn paid to 1793.

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Ann Arbor, Mich. March 25 th /14.
Commissioner of Pensions; Washington D.C.
Dr Sir;
I am in receipt of the military record of Moses Blackburn sent from your department, for which I am very much obliged;
I would further like the military record of John Blackburn on Pa. pension list, dating from 1789 until 1793, supposed time of decease. Was Samuel Blackburn , who was in a Pa. invalid regiment stationed at Philadelphia to guard prisoners

Jo. S. 22090 Montgomery Co. - 1834. son of Simon
no Jo. on Pa. list 1828
Jo. R. 254 Phila. Co. in 1839. at pens. Hall.

patrol streets, and drill new soldiers a pensioners?
I would also like the military record of Joseph Armstrong of Pa. who was placed in command of a battalion of Cumberland co volunteers (the 6 th I believe) in 1778. He or his son Joseph Armstrong drew a pension from 1828 until 1835 it is said.
If you can help me straighten out these Rev. matters I shall appreciate the favor greatly.
Yours sincerely,
(Mrs) M. Alva Emmons
804 Monroe St
Ann Arbor, Mich.