Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,681, Francis Blanchard, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Blanchard, Francis Thankful
Nr 21,681 B.L. Wt 3700-issued 1792
CONTENTS

6450
Massachusetts
Francis Blanchard Private Mass: Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to John D. Dyer Esqr Boston Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept 1818  41.57    Semi-annual acct ending  4 th Mar 1819  118.00    5 mos 2/21  4/30  159.57  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
'77 to end of war.
Est. End P.
849.
Notation on flap: John D. Dyer Esqr, Boston, Mass. 1818

Massachusetts 669 Thankful Blanchard widow of Francis Blanchard dec d .
who died on the 1 st April 1827 of Boston in the State of Mass a . who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Grafton in the Mass a . line for 2 Years & upwards
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a . at the rate of -80- Dollars -00- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of March 1837 and Lieut. Stephen Baldwin Boston Mass a .
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $480.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept r 40.00
$520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by Book
Vol. 1.
Page
Clerk,
45

No 54
Francis Blanchard Esq. Cotton M c Regt.
1777 During the War
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page] The circumstances of the officer may be found in the Indigent- ified to be so by the Judge

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Francis Blanchard subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony to the Secretary of the department of per-
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 10 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Francis Blanchard by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
J. McClellan { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Francis Blanchard subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying document marked A. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.

United States Mass s District Francis Blanchard of Boston, a resident citizen of the United States, an applicant for a pension from the United States under an Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, maketh oath, that he served in the war of the Revo- lution in the Continental establishment. That he enlisted as a private in A.D. 1775 in Capt n John Williams's Company, Col d John Gratton's Regiment Mass tts line, for eight months; that after these months he continued in the service, in Capt n Foster's Company same Regiment, same line for eight years and one month and was then honorably discharged, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Government for support
Francis Blanchard
Mass tts . District ss. Boston 30. March 1818 Sworn to before me J. D. Dyer Not. Public M. D.

Francis P. Blanchard
Concord
Jany 1819
6450

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. The District Court of the United States for the said District, Francis Blanchard aged sixty four years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, labourer who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
By enlistment in the Autumn of 1775, in the Company, commanded by Capt. Williams in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Greater and France, in said service of the Company, being of Connecticut, commanded by Capt. Pierce, until the end of the war when he was honorably discharged in 1783 which discharge has been transmitted in duplicate to the Office of the Hon. Secretary of War - H. Noble. his Original application on the 20th day of March 1818, and the Warrant of his pension discharge of $7.50
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 so 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 18th 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.
Francis Blanchard Mark
Sworn to and declared, on the fifteenth day of July , A. D. 1820 before
J. Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one dollars and fifty four cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventy fifth day of July 1820
J. W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Inventory.
Plate & iron pot. 50. Brandy 25 2 Spoons. 12 3/4 Churn. 50 1 Table 17 1.54 3/4
The above is a true Inventory and inventory of all my Property of every description. I have no lease Estate My employment is that of a labourer in consequence of my infirmities I am not able to earn my subsistence I am long since Years of age. - I am poor and without a family. My Wife whose name is Frances Blanchard . - She is sixty Years of age and is able to earn a part of her subsistence but is sickly and infirm - My Son James is under thirty one Years of age and able to earn his subsistence. His Wife named Frances Blanchard . who is thirty three Years of age and able to earn her subsistence - My Daughter Eliza who is twenty two Years of age but is infirm and unable to earn her subsistence.
Frances Blanchard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County ss } On this Twelfth
day of December, In the Year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty six Personally appeared before the Hon. Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Boston in said Commonwealth, Thankful Blanchard, Aged Seventy Eight years, a resident of the City of Boston, 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 4 th 1836 That she is the Widow of Francis Blanchard late of said Boston dec d . That said Francis her late Husband was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and served as a private in Col. Grafton's 3 d Massachusetts Reg t . for which Service the said Francis received a Pension from the United States under the Act of the 18 March 1818. Said Francis served during the whole of the War, all of which will more fully appear by reference to the Rolls and Records on file in the War Department, and to the papers and documents which were forwarded as proof in support of his claim to a pension under said Act, She further declares that she was married to the said Francis Blanchard on the _____ day of December. In the Year

Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eighty two at Quincy (then Braintree) by the Rev. Anthony Wibert. - That her said Husband the aforesaid Francis Blanchard died on the first day April Eighteen hundred and twenty seven, And that she has remained a Widow, ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witness to Signature
Peter O. Thacher
her Thankful X Blanchard mark
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and year first before written, before me Peter O. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
I Charles Vease of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchant being sworn, do on Oath testify and declare that I am forty eight Years of Age, that I was formerly well acquainted with the aforesaid Francis Blanchard, decd. Said Francis was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 18 March 1818, I frequently drew the Pension for the said Francis, previous to his death, which occurred in the Year 1827. And left Thankful his Widow, who has not married since the decease of her late husband said Francis Blanchard and who is now present and has made her declaration as aforesaid before Judge Thacher, I believe her to be a person of veracity and worthy to be believed on her oath.
Subscribed and sworn to, for the day and year first before written, before me
Charles Vease
Peter O. Thacher Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.

I hereby certify, that Thankful Blanchard aforesaid, is unable by reason of her advanced age and infirmities, to attend personally in Court. Further sayeth that from such inquiries as I have made, I believe said Thankful to be a person of veracity, and that her foregoing statement is true.
Boston, Dec. 12 th 1836.
Peter D. Thacher, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston.
I Elizabeth Hayden of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on Oath testify and declare. That I am in the Seventy fourth Year of my Age, that I was born and brought up in that part of the Town of Braintree, now called Quincy in Norfolk County in said Commonwealth, that I was intimately acquainted from my Youth with Francis Blanchard and Thankful Stevens who married the said Francis Blanchard. That said Francis and Thankful were married at said Braintree by the Rev. Anthony Wibark, Minister of said Braintree in December of the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two, this I distinctly remember, as said Francis was then at home on a Furlough, and I was married the preceding March by the same Minister. said Thankful was residing with me in the same House at the time above stated, said Francis was a Prisoner of the United States, and died at Roxbury in Norfolk County over Nine Years since and left said Thankful his Widow, who has not married since the death of her late Husband said Francis Blanchard. attest Augustus Peabody Elizabeth Hayden

Suffolk ss. January 27 1837 - Personally appeared the within named Elizabeth Hlayden and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed I further certify that she appeared to me to be a credible witness - Done on the day aforesaid before me Augustus Peabody - Justice of the Peace
P. Estlin Esq Clerk
1837 Alison G. Peabody for me My deputation
1837 Thankful Blanchard Richard James Blanchard for
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss.
I, Chas. A. Parker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said Commonwealth for the County of Suffolk, which is a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the Honorable Peter C. Shucker within named before whom the foregoing declarations of Thankful Blan- chard and Charles Verrill were sworn to & who has certified as to the inability of the said Thank- ful Blanchard's attending personally in Court is the Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston which is a Court of Record and was so at the time of his writing the within signatures which are his own proper signatures, & that Augustus Peabody before whom the declaration of Elizabeth Hlayden was sworn to then was & now a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signa- ture above written is his true & proper signature Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court of Com- mon Pleas at Boston this 4th. day of February A. D. 1837. Chas. A. Parker. Clerk.

Francis Blanchard
3 d Reg t
Massachusetts Line.
Discharge.
Milit. y Land W. t H. t 3/00 issued in satisfaction of this Claim dated 8 th Jany 1792. B. Haskell A/s nee
Decr. 30 th 1817.
Mem. o This Discharge was bro t to the Section of Bounty Lands by John Coates of Boston, Mass ts and was detained at that Office against his consent; but pursuant to the Gen l Rule, long since established, not to suffer an Original Disch. in Right of which a Land W. t has issued, to be taken from the Office.

To what term was Francis Blanchard of Suffolk Co. Mass. paid under the Act of March 18 1815. H B H
Decr 1 April 1827 paid to that term, J H

Mr. Fred. Blanchard Copy of his Discharge Revolutionary War

Head Quarters, June 8. 1783.
The within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a Discharge until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
George Washington
A Massachusetts Gratuity of twenty dollars paid on Roll No. 3. 19 June 1801.
War Department.
Section of Bounty Lands.
The Proceeding Transcript on two Pages is correctly Copied from an Original Discharge Filed in this Office: a W t for United States Military Bounty Land in Right of F. Blanchard having been issued under the number 3700, dated 8 th April 1798, and appears to have been delivered to B. Haskell, Ass ee . — The original Discharge is retained on File in this office against the consent of John Coates Esq r , who brought; but pursuant to the Gen l Rule long since established not to suffer an original Discharge in Right of which a Land W t has issued, to be taken from the Office. J. N. Cutting.

By His Excellency George Washington Esquire General and Commander in chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
These are to certify, that the Bearer hereof Francis Blanchard Soldier in the third Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfully served the United States eight years and one month, and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American army.
Given at Head Quarters the
8th day of June 1783.
(signed) G Washington
By his Excellency's Command
(signed) J Trumbull Secy.
Registered in the Books of the Regiment (signed) J Savage Adjutant
The above soldier, Francis Blanchard has been honored with the Badge of Merit for six years faithful service.
(signed) James Mellen Lt Col Comd

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.681
Thankful Blanchard widow of Francis Blanchard P. New Mar.
Act July 4 th 36
Index : Vol A , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq. General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Francis Blanchard, Soldier in the First Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Eight Years & one month and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 10 th Day of June 1783.
G. Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
I. Humboldt Esq.
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. M'Clure Adjutant.
THE above Soldier, Francis Blanchard has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for Six Years faithful Service.
James Mellen Colonel

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
1001 ... 1801 ...
Vertical handwritten notes on the right margin
Francis Blanchard 13 X 1760; assigned 1772
Handwritten notes at the bottom center
AN BR TR

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Blanchard, Francis GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3700 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 8, 1792 to B. Haskell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.