Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,043, Caleb Blood, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Blood, Caleb
S. 34,043
CONTENTS

11.868
R Massachusetts Caleb Blood
of Groton in the state of Massachusetts, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of June 1819 and sent to Samuel Dana Esq. Groton, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10m 27 1/2 37 $88.23 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48.-
$136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confirmed
Dec. 20. 1833. certif. of 3 years service of Caleb Blood - sent Hon. E Everett - this day - for Judge Dana, Mass.
{ Copys sent to { Jas M Curtis { Mar 18/56 }
Revolutionary War Pension Caleb Blood Groton, Mass.

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Caleb Blood
11.868
June 1819
C B

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June — A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice , and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Caleb Blood — resident in Groton in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 11. 858 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“ WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM. ”
“ I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Caleb Blood — late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
“ Given at the War Office of the United States, this twelfth day of June — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen J. L. Edwards in the absence & on behalf of the  J. C. CALHOUN , Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
“ Real Estate none. Personal Estate viz.
  1 kettle valued at .50 1 Spinning wheel .50 1.00   1 Reel, knives & forks crockery & earthen ware 2.25 2.25   5 old chairs & old iron 2.00 old tubs & casks 1.00   3.00   $ 5.25 
Caleb Blood.
And the said Caleb Blood having been first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served four years and eight months as a private in the Revolutionary war three last years in Capt. Silvanus Smith's company in the 15 th Regiment Massachusetts line commanded by Col. Simonds Bigelow was in the battle of Monmouth all which is set

forth in his original declaration dated April 4 th 1818 on file in the war office - that he is sixty four years of age a common laborer unable to support him- self by labour and was assisted by the town of Groton previous to his obtaining a pension - that he has no family except his wife Molly aged 54 years. Caleb Blood.
Sworn & declared to before me
S. Dana Judge."

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana , a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
// I, Caleb Blood 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. So help me GOD.
Caleb Blood.
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Caleb Blood — took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me,
Samuel Dana , Judge of said Court. //
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto 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
six dollars & twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820
Attr.
Abraham Biglow 3

Caleb Blood
on rolls of Bigelow's yg t 3 yrs.
Judge's certificate as to indigence wanted Adm. Q "

To whom it may concern,
We the Subscribers, Selectmen of the Town of Grafton in Ms do Certify, that Caleb Blood, who is said to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, & who is now an inhabitant of this Town, is in poor & indigent circumstances, wholly destitute of pro- perty & unable to support himself. —
April 26. 1819.
Noah Shattuck William Livermore Bull. by Amos

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BE it remembered, that on this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, SAMUEL DANA , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid) comes Caleb Blood of Groton in said county of Middlesex and on oath declares, that he served in the war of the Revolution for the space of four years and eight months, against the common Enemy - That he entered the service at the commencement of the war, & served eight months at Cambridge, in Massachusetts - He then enlisted into Capt. Perkins Company in Col. Little's Regiment on the Massachusetts line, upon the Continental establishment for One year - seven In the latter part, of the year, One Thousand seven hundred, and seventy, he again enlisted upon, the Continental establishment for three years, he entered the Company of Capt. Sylvanus Smith, at Groton, in Massachusetts in Col. Bezlow's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, in this Company he remained until the expiration of his three years, he believes his Col. was Kill, his second Lt. Sands, he did duty in various places, was much employed, in making bridges, and other services until the 27 March, as he believes in the year One Thousand seven hundred, and eighty at a place called the high lands near West point, he received his discharge from Col. Bezlow, by the hands of Capt. Hedang - and returned to his residence in Groton, he pursued his discharge until the same was confirmed, with his house, about twenty seven years since - He is now upwards of Sixty two years of age, has no property, is unable to do much labor, and is supported by the munificence of others, so that
he stands in need of assistance from his country for his support, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life
Thus, made, subscribed, and sworn to, at Groton the day and year aforesaid.
in said county of Caleb Blood
Sam d Dana  Caleb Blood

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen — Personally appeared Caleb Blood — and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said Caleb Blood did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the fourth day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen —
Sam d Dana
And I do further certify, that the above named Caleb Blood is well known to be poor in the most indigent circumstances, & requiring aid for his support — Sam d Dana April 26. 1819.

Paul
General
Hon J Minot Coady Pensylvania Washington
Brooklyn N.Y. Dec 17
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Bolivar Allegany Co NY Dec 17 th 1855
Sir in Col. Blood was in the Revolutionary War in a Mass. Regiment Commanded by Col. Billings & draw a Pension & is now deceased
A copy of the Pension papers are desired for the purpose of making an application to your Department to procure the back pay due his Widow at the time of her decease for the benefit of her heirs
The facts therein established by said Pension Papers cannot be proven without reference to said papers
A copy of the same for the purpose of the above evidence is much desired if consistent with the Rules of your Department
Hon. J. Mott Comm. Pensions Washington D.C.
Yours Respectfully James M. Curtis

34043 Rev INVALID.
File No. 92,043
- Caleb Blood
Rev. Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 48
[Arrangement of 1870.]