Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45286, Dan Blackman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Blackman, Dan
S. 45286
CONTENTS

12.4212
New York
Dan Blackman
of Floyd - in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chandler of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of July 1819 . and sent to Joshua Hathaway Esq. Rome Oneida Co NY
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mo 27 4/30  131 88. 23.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept r 4. 1819 48. 00
 Dues 136. 23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Dan Blackman
Sept 1919
Nov 1920
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 2 Cows  3 two year old  5 three year old  1 four year old  2 Calves  2 three year old  45 sheep 
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Oneida Common Pleas May Term 1823
State of New York
Oneida County ss On this 20 th day of May 1823 personally appeared in our Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County being a court of record by Statute in open Court Dan Blackman a resident of said County aged 65 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818. The 12 th of May 1820 & the 10 th of March 1823. That he the said Dan Blackman enlisted for the term of three years in May 1777 in the State of Connecticut in Capt. Bingham's Company in Col. Chandler's Regiment in the line of the State of Connecticut. On the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until the fall of 1778 when he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York having procured a substitute for the rest of his enlistment, & that his name has been placed on the pension list & dropped therefrom on account of his property. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 11 th March 1818. 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 by me subscribed.
That since the exhibition of my last schedule the following changes have been made in my property

   List of property sold, To whom When What Recd     2 Cows John Blackman Fall of 1820   3 five years old " "   5 three years old " "   1 four years old " "   2 Calves About 1820 About 160 dollars   2 three years old Sold for paying a man $40   15 Sheep Sold John Blackman & Cornwall Fall 1821 18.75   6 yearling Calves Nathaniel Blackman " 1820 48.00   2 old mares Do " " 40.00   1 2 years old colt " " 20.00   8 Calves John Blackman 32.00   18 hogs, 18 pigs Killed & residue in my family to pay debts. Sold to merchants   1 old waggon Nathaniel Blackman Fall 1822 20.00   1 one horse waggon Do " 20.00   1 plough 2 chains 2 hoes 1 scythe 12 chains 2 tables 1 set of cooking utensils Do amt not exactly recalled tho' property was old & of little value   Corn. Hay. rye & wheat has been all used for stock and in family,   2 Cows - Killed for use of family.  
The lease of the farm on which I then resided has expired & the farm given up to the landlord Stephen Lush. The 10 acres of land held by my wife has been by her sold for 100 dollars to Eleazer Blackman
The money recd for the sale of my property has been paid to Stephen Lush my former landlord, and to other persons to whom I owed debts as stated in my former schedule,
sworn to in open court Dan Blackman this 20 day of May 1823 J Hathaway Judge etc

Inventory
1823
No real estate
No Personal except Wearing apparel may 1823 personally Necessary Bed & bedding for myself & Pleas in for said & Wife a farm by profession old estate in open Court & in firm 65 years of age. Wife is ninety aged 65 years 64 years of age and infirm no children in with on his oath bistwhat have arrived to manhood to obtain the & Iowa about $140.00 1818. The said Dan
Dan Blackman
May
I Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of this court, that the said Dan Blackman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing affidavit & schedule annexed are truly copied from the records of said court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the said applicant is destitute of property.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 20th day of May 1823
Eliasaph Dorchester, Clk.

45 286
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 286
Daniel Blackman Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sold -
To John Blackman - sale of 1820
11 cattle - 2 calves - $160. -
15 sheep (in sale of 1821) to } " 10.75 D. S. B. a Cornwell - }
8 other calves to D. B. } " 32. " (in sale of 1820). - }
2 three y r old cattle, to } " 40. " fray hired man - }
To Nath l Blackman - fall of 1820,
6 yearling calves - 2 old mares } $6. " 1 two year colt - }
2 old waggons, plough, hoe, } " 40. " chains, &c. (sale of 1822) - }
= 10 hogs, & 10 pigs killed to pay merchants debts, & for the use of the family - amount of debts, or names of Merchants, not stated.
= "Corn, hay, rye, wheat, &c." used for the use of the family - & for his stock"
= 2 cows killed, for family use.
= Wife has sold the 10 acres of land for $100, which went towards pay- ment of back rent on the farm which he lately occupied.
Agent, Res d June 16 1823 B. P. Johnson, Esq r Rome, N. York"
New-York.
Dan Blackman -
= Served 1 y r in 1777-78. = 65 y r of age - Farmer. unable to work - infirm. - Wife, 64 y r old. - No children at home.
= 1 st Sched: exhibits, 10 acres of land, belonging to his wife, (which applicant can only receive benefit from, during her life, having no children by her, a second wife,) which land rents yearly for 20 bushels of wheat, "on 100 acres"
= Personal property - viz: - 32 head of cattle - including 8 spring calves (about 4 months old,) 3 head of horses - 36 hogs, & pigs, &c. - all valued at $510. Owes, $: 0.00 -
Off, 0 th Nov. 1820. Application for restoration, as per 2 d Schedule, 20 th May 1823.
= 2 d Sched: exhibits "Nothing!"
= Accounts for the disposal of property in 1 st schedule, as follows, viz: [no vouchers] (over.)

State of New York Onondaga County } Jonathan Townsend being duly
sworn before me and says that in the year 1777 he Resided in the Town of Hebron in the State in the State of Connecticut and a Neighbor of Dan Blackman in the County of Litchfield Named. That the said Dan Blackman entered into the United States service on the Continental establishment for the term of three years and was absent from said Town one year or more. That this Deponent was not an eye witness to the above yet he does believe from Reports that the said Dan Blackman did serve in the United States service all the term of his said Abstru and further this Deponent saith not
Jonathan Townsend
sworn before me this
14 th day of June 1819 - Nathaniel Allen justice of the Peace I Nathaniel Allen the justice before whom the above Deponent was taken do hereby certify that the said Jonathan Townsend is a Man of truth and veracity
Nathaniel Allen
Lawrence Floyd 14 th June 1819

Approved of Jonathan Loomer
Clerks office Oneida County
I Certify that Nathaniel Allen was a Justice of the peace for the County of Oneida at the time of taking the within Affidavit and certifies that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper handwriting Noting the Seal of said County and My hand the fifteenth day of June 1819 J. Allen J. Woodgood Clk

SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of
Sam Blackman 4 Cows 3 Two year olds, 13 Three year olds 1 Four year old Steer 15 Sheep, 6 yearling calves, 8 last Spring calves, 2 Mares one 14 & the other 11 year old both lame 1 two year old Colt, 13 one year old Hogs 18 last Spring pigs, 1 old horse Wagon, 7 year old Salmon worn out Iron horse waggon, 1 Plough 2 old Log chains, 2 Hoes, 1 Sythe, 12 Chains 2 Pails, 1 set common cooking uten- sils 8 acres of Corn growing 12 Acres of Hay in the Barn 30 bushels of Rye 30 Bushels of Wheat - The Applicant has no land but resides on a hired farm at a rent of 120 dollars a year, three years of which rent is behind & owing from the Applicant to the Landlord Stephen Lush of Blooming - He also owes to other persons in all the sum of 521 dollars making in all 881 dollars - The Applicant has also in the right of his wife 10 acres of lean land situated in the town of Stone Bridge to a rent of 20 bush- els of wheat on a hundred acres, about ten dollars of which rent is in arrears he has no children by his 2 d wife & consequently he cannot hold this land after her death He has also a promissory note of 28 dollars against Samuel Blackman
property $571 3/4 881
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of September 1820, before me H. A. Aamite
Sam Blackman
Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the proper- ty exhibited in the above Schedule is five hundred ten — dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Sche- dule is five hundred ten — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this eighth day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Dan Blackman aged 62 years, resident in Hays - in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: He enlisted in a Company commanded by Captain Bingham in Col. Chandler's Regiment in the Connecticut line in the Month of May 1777 since that he served in said Company and Regiment from that time till the Month of August 1778 when he was discharged.
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 12421 That he is by occupation a farmer -
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz. He has a wife aged 61 years - a son named Elizer Blackman aged 19 years
Seal G. L. White Attorney New Bk
12421 Sept 1820
Dan Blackman
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8th day of September 1820.
Dan Blackman
before me H. H. H. Committee judge

Dan Blackman Affidavit &c for Pension for services in Revolutionary war.
Private Col Chandler's Regiment Connecticut Line
1777-1778
Dan Blackman, Private, Oneida county, N.Y. enlisted in 1777, for 3 years, in col. o . Chandler's regim. t Connecticut line - served one year, then hired a sub- stitute, &c.
4 th April, 1818.
found on the rolls, as having served from 8 th May, 1777, to 1 st Aug t 1778.
Joshua Hathaway, judge, Rome, Oneida County, N. York.

State of New York Oneida County
Matthamiel Townsend of Wetmoreland Oneida County being duly sworn deposes & says that in the year 1777 he resided in the Town of Hebron & Parish of Andover in the State of Connecticut a neighbour to Dan Blackman in the annexed Affidavit named that to the said Dan Blackman entered into the Service of the United States on the Continental establishment and was absent from said Town for more than one year that this depon- -ant altho' he was not an eye witness to the above yet he does believe from universal report among his Neighbours that said Dan Blackman did actually serve in said Service all the time of his said Absence & further this deponent saith not & Galt Townsend Sworn before me
This 12 th day of June 1819 Frederick Morrison J.P.
Frederick Morrison the Justice before whom the above affidavit was taken do certify that the said Matthamiel Townsend is a Man of truth & veracity he being well known to me
F. Morrison

Clerks Office Middlesex Co. S.S.
I certify that Roderick Morrison was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex at the time of making the within Affidavit and Certificate and that his signature to the same appears to be of his own proper hand writing without the seal of said County & my hand this fifteenth day of June 1819 Nathan Woodgood Clerk
County of Middlesex
Affidavit of Rev. Samuel Townsend

State of New York } ss and County of Oneida }
Dan Blackman being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he resides in the Town of Floyd in the County & State aforesaid. That he enlisted in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven into Capt Paul Brigham's Company in in the Connecticut line Colo. Chandlers Regiment. That the Col o then belonged in Bennington in the State of Connecticut & that his Capt belonged in the Andover in Connecticut that he has since been Lieutenant Governor of the State of Vermont, & that he served in said year Regiment something more than a year when he hired a Man to substitute for him which Substitute served served in said Regiment until the end of the said three years - That he is in very reduced circumstances & is in need of assistance from his country for support, that his hiring the aforesaid substitute was by & with the approbation of Col o Chandler who then commanded the said Regiment, that this took place at Peekskill in N.Y. where the Defendant was discharged, & that he has since that time lost his

Discharge which he received from Col. Chandler at the place aforesaid & that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service.
Sworn to & Subscribed Dan Blackman this 4 th Day of April
1818 before me
Joshua Hatterday one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County
State of New York } ss Benajah Geer & James & County of Oneida } Fairchild both of Floyd in said County being duly
Sworn Depose & say that they and each of them are personally acquainted with the above named Dan Blackman & well know him to be the person mentioned in & who signed the above affidavit & that they believe the same to be true Benajah Geer
Sworn to & Subscribed James Fairchild this 4 th Day of April 1818 before me
J. Hatterday one of the Judges of Com. Pleas in said County
State of New York } I certify that the & County of Oneida } above named Benajah Geer & James Fairchild are credible Witness - Dated here the 4 th Day of April 1818 J. Hatterday one of the Judges &c
I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Dan Blackman

for a number of years & have known him to be in very reduced circumstances, & that he has been in Gaol for Debt for Months - And that it appears to my satisfaction that he did serve in the revolutionary war for nine months in the continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Joshua Hattaway Judge as aforesaid
State of New York } & County of Oneida. }
Francis A. Bloodgood Clerk of the County of Oneida, State of New York do hereby certify that Joshua Hattaway and and by  typical appear before whom the above affidavit to have been made was on the 4 th day of April now last past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County acting under the Authority of this State, & that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County & this 3 day of Oct November A.D. 1818 Francis A. Woodgood