Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 921, George Blanchard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blanchard, George
R. 921.
CONTENTS

Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 921
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1875.
George Blanchard P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18____
Discharged: _____, 18____
Application filed: _____, 18____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

N o 38,553.
George Blanchard, dec d N. Y.
Let to Geo. Moore, July 18/53
921
June 7 th 1832

No. 38.533.
George Blanchard, dec d N. Y.
Act June 7 th 1832.
George Moore, Plattsburgh, N. Y.

State of New York
County of Clinton &
County of Essex
David Blanchard of Schuyler Falls County of Clinton, and Polly Blanchard Miller of Moira Essex County State of New York being duly sworn depose and say
That they are the only children of and heirs at Law of George Blanchard deceased late of Bristol Addison County Vermont — That the said George Blanchard was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army, and was entitled to a Pension as an invalid soldier, and also entitled to Lands for his services, and has never nor his heirs received any lands or Pension, and deponents apply for the Pension Pay, arrears of pay Bounty lands to which their said Father was entitled for his services as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, The deponents refer to the accompanying Discharge which was found among the papers of said George Blanchard and said David Blanchard says, That the said paper annexed was held by his said Father as his discharge, and that he has preserved the said Discharge and knows it to be the same paper which his said Father always said was his discharge.
David Blanchard
Polly Blanchard her Miller
The said David Blanchard sworn this 29 th day of January 1853 before me, and I certify that deponent is a credible witness
H. C. Gaily Justice of the Peace
The said Polly Blanchard Miller sworn this first day of February 1853 before me, and I certify that deponent is a credible witness —
John N. Clemens
Justice of the Peace
State of New York
County of Essex
E. A. Acers Clerk of the County Court of the County of Essex the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that John N. Clemens before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same and now is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to take the same, and that his signature written thereto is genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this 2 nd day of February 1853 —
E. A. Acers Clerk

State of New York, } ss. Clinton County, }
A. C. Dunning Vaughan Deputy I, DAVID R. PARSONS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Clinton, the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
A. Le C. Bailly Esquire
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Clinton, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the thirteenth day of February 1853
A. Dunning Vaughan Jr. Clerk.

No 347
Wallsburgh February 9 1853 Col. J E Heath, Commissioner &c
Sir, please find enclosed (supplemental proofs in the case of Lewis Soules under act of March 22. 1830. Polly G Goodrich Do Also supplemental proof Adah Moore under act 28 Sept. 1850.
Original application of David Blanchard, for bounty lands for services of his father in the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully, your Obt. servant.
George Moore
Taken out D

Answered in Room N o 98. in regard to the Claim for county land June 13 th . 53.

Camp White Plains August 9 th 1778
Whereas Blanchard a Private in Cap t Abner Pomroy's 1 st Ezra Wood's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, has been afflicted with Epileptic Fits as appears by a certificate from the Commanding Officer, & sundry certificates from his Neighbors, on account of his Incapacity to serve as Soldier on Account of his Indisposition, and from a Recommendation from Doct r John Cochran Surgeon to the Army — I do hereby discharge him from the
John Nixon 157