Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4879, Benjamin Blodgett, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
N. 4879
Blodgett, Benjamin Babcock, Hannah
Former widow
CONTENTS

6105 Michigan
Hannah Jacobson formerly widow of Benjamin Blodgett Jr who was a Private Mass in the Rev War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sep 1841 and sent to
Leander Chapman Jackson Mich.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 239
Aug 26 49 Helen R. M. G. letter 1843 Encl 1838 Encl 1836 Encl

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 and the 23 d August 1842
State of Michigan Ingham County } ss
On this Twenty Eighth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and forty four Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the associate judges of the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Ingham Hannah Babcock a resident of the Town of Aurora in the said County of Ingham aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 d of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Benjamin Blodgett junior who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Thompson in Colonel Dyer's Regiment as by reference to the Proofs hereto attached will fully and at large appear. She also declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Blodgett junior on the Twenty Second day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Reference being had to the Certificate and offsprings of Nathan Wright later (last) of the Town of Wales in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts with fully and at large appear.

That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Bledget Junior did on or about the tenth day of November August in the year Eighteen Hundred and ten that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Nineteen hundred and thirty four. Viz: at the time above stated. She further declares, that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to David Babcock in the Month of March in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four and the precise day of the Month of March she ca- -nnot now state in consequence of loss of memory and old age; that he died in the Month of February in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four and that she is still a Widow - And that she does not know of neither has she any other proof of the services of her said husband Benjamin Bledget Junior or of her said marriage except such as is hereto attached -
Sworn to and subscribed on this 10th day of January and given under my hand and seal this 10th day of January 1834
E. B. D. of the An Associate Judge of the Court Cant for said County
State of Michigan and Leyham County
I certify that the above affidavit is unable to appear in open Court and make the foregoing declarations in con- sequence of old age and bodily infirmity and that she states to the at the time of the making

the foregoing declaration that she never could write her name. And that she is a person of good respectable character in the neighborhood where she resides and that her statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
E. B. Dorrforth An associate judge of the Circuit Court for said County
State of Michigan (County of Ingham)
On this Twenty Eighth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & forty four before the undersigned one of the associate judges in and the said County of Ingham personally appeared Jonathan Snyder a resident of said County to me being first duly sworn according to law, stating on his oath that he is acquainted with the above named applicant Hannah Bala Cook who has made the foregoing declara- -tion. And knows that she is the widow of the above named Benjamin Bledget and also that she is the widow of Daniel Babcock. And that she now is a widow and has not at any time since the death of her said husband Daniel Babcock intermarried. And further saith she knows and subscribed on the 7th day and year last above written.
Jonathan Snyder
E. B. Dorrforth An associate judge of the Circuit Court of County of Ingham

State of Michigan County of Ingham
I do hereby further certify that Jonathan Snyder who has subscribed the above affidavit is a person of good moral character in the neighbor- hood where he resides and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief Given under my hand this day and year first above written
E. B. Danforth an Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Ingham

Common Wealth of Massachusetts Hampden County
I Nathan D. Wright Clerk of the Town of Wales in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts aforesaid do hereby certify that the following is a true transcript of the Rec- ord of said Town relating to public action & Marri- age of Benjamin Bledget Junr to Harri- ah Wakefield with the exception of the dots which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows — "Benjamin Bledget Junr of Cumberland and Hannah Wake- field of South Brimfield were joined together for Marriage April 30 th , 1780 April the thirtieth in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty"
"Benjamin Bledget Junr of Cumberland and Hannah Wakefield of South Brimfield were joined in Wedlock the twenty second day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty — June 22 nd 1780." Per Elijah Caddington Pastor
I Nathan D. Wright above named depose and say, that I hold the office Town Clerk in this County Town and State of aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as —

Subscribed by me Matthew A. Night Sworn and Subscribed to before me this eighth day of January 1844 Clerk of the Court John Smith of Wales of said Hollow Dardax Justice of the Peace

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4879
Hannah Balcock for Widow Benj n Blodgett Rev. Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 30
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8710
Michigan
Hannah Babcock forming widow of Benjamin Blodgett Jr who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10 Aug t 1810 of Ingham in the State of Mich n who was a Pri t in the Co commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by _____ in the Rev t War, line for 8 Mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept r 1844 and sent to Leander Chapman Jackson Mich n
Total Amount, $133.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Swann Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 401

Jackson Michigan March 5 th 1824
Dear J. L. Edwards
Herewith
kindly give a dis ch arge & proofs in behalf of Mrs. Hannah Baskett as her attorney in order to obtain her a pension. be pleased to address all Communi- cations to me in relation to the same.
I am Respectfully Yours Obedt Servt.
Claude Chapman.

605-43-Mich Klepter Mich. Sept. 4 '48.
D. C. Whitcomb Reunion for Hannah Babeock.
W 244. see Sept 11/48.
Reunion Office
Ames
Anson Kn R McBride 26 yrs 49

Dexter 4 th Sept 1848
Dear Sir,
Will you examine the pension papers on file in your office relating to the claim of Hannah Babcock (the former widow of Benjamin Blodgett) & inform me of the situation of her claim & what further testimony is necessary to obtain for her a full pension in the place of a quarter compensation
Truly Yours
Hon. W. L. Marcy
D. C. Whitcomb
Atty for Hannah Babcock
Dexter
Wastewater Co Mass

State of Michigan Ingham County ss
ss I Peter Low Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ephraim B. Danforth Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been taken was at the time said affidavits were made one of the asso- ciate judges of the County Court of said County duly qualified and sworn and authorized to take such affidavits. and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said E. B. Danforth and truly believe his signature thereto to be genuine. and that said present Court is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this twenty eighth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and forty four.
Peter Low. Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, _____ 18____
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Hodge Jr. is borne upon the Eighteenth Rolls, as a private from South Berksfield, in the Company of Company of Capt. Joseph Stearns Col. J. Daniels Regiment from April 29. to August, I believe in the No. 1 Roll for the year 1775

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno A Bollen
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that John Smith Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Court and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Smith and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four
Richd Bliss Clerk.

I know all men by these presents that I Hannah Babcock of the County of Hampshire in the state of Massachusetts widow of Benjamin Hildreth former deceased who was in his life time a Revolutionary Soldier (and also Widow of Daniel Babcock also deceased) do hereby constitute and appoint Jonathan Sprague of Northampton Massachusetts my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to obtain from the Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts a cer- tificate of the said Secretary under the seal of the said State Certify to all persons that may appear from the records & files of his office and the Military Roll or otherwise to have been admitted or appointed in the War of the Revo- lution By Benjamin Hildreth as a Soldier of the State of Massachusetts to the end that my said attorney may obtain a Pension from the United States for me an account of said services, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney may do in the premises as though I myself were personally present, dated this 12 th day of August AD 1843 Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Hannah E Rose Jonathan Sprague Hannah Babcock
State of Michigan Ingham County ss On this 12 th day of August AD 1843 before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Ingham personally appeared the above named Hannah Biscoe known to me to be the person who executed the above Power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed.
R. R. Ballou { Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan Ingham County Clerk's office
I Peter Low Clerk of the County of Ingham and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County Do certify that B. B. Bollen before whom the annexed certificate of acknowledgment purports to have been made was at the date of said certificate a justice of the peace in & for said County duly sworn and qualified to act as such and by law authorized to take the same and that I verily believe the signature of said B. B. Bollen thereunto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and court at Mason this Twelfth Day of August A.D. 1843
Peter Low Clerk
To the Hon Secretary of State of Massachusetts,
As the Atty of Mrs Babcock & Widow of Benjamin Blodgett Junior deceased I make application for a search of Military, Trustee or pay Roll of the State of Massachusetts showing the services that were performed by soldiers of the War of the Revolution from the said State of Massachusetts, and ask a certificate for all such services as may appear from the records of said office to have been performed by the said Benjamin Blodgett Junior said Blodgett was a soldier during the Revolutionary war, what engagements he was in or who his principal officers were I am not able to state. At the time he enlisted into the service of the United States he resided in South Brimfield Hampden County in the State of Massachusetts August 13th. 1843.
Yours Sir Respectfully your Obt Servt, G. Andrew Chapman Atty of Hannah Babcock,
$3 enclosed

10/10 6399 ad 1845
Hannah Babcock
Michigan
Act. 7. July 38
in 80. d 10.
12. 34
Alm 8mofri
2606
Also At March
43-
2666
Leander Chapman
Chapman
Jackson
Michigan