Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23638, Samuel Hart, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
(Mental Pres.)
Hart, Samuel
W 23638
Blake, Jemima
B.L. Wt. 30589-160-55
Former widow
CONTENTS

6338 New Hampshire 16 Jemima Blake, formerly widow of Samuel Hart N.H. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36. Dollars 30.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1855. and sent to
John Bryant. Winden N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 54 Vol. 1.

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Jemima Blake, former widow of Samuel Hart
Priv. Capt. Abner Prandlor Col. Asa Whitecomb Maj. Mil
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Ward Rootahin Bursar
No. 16-468-8338 Airtel Jan 4/56 W.H.
John Bryant Meriden N.H.
Vol No = 1 = 31

5 Jemima Blake formerly widow of Samuel Hart —
Proof of her marriage to Samuel Hart —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, January 18 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Edward Ross was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Milford (a) June the Twenty ninth seventeen hundred and eighty three Warwick Hart of Chesterfield and Gemima Warren of Milford "Married by Mr. Frost"
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b) June 1 st 29. 1783.
C. F. Chapin Town Clerk.
I, Charles F. Chapin the above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
C. F. Chapin Clerk of said Town.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Seventh day of November A. D. 1857
Edward Dyer Justice of the Peace.
of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full, as in the record.

Declaration of Penina Blake of N.H. Formerly the widow of Samuel Hart of Lunenburg Me for whose service she claims a Pension Act July 7 1838
John Bryant Agent Menden N.H.

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss.
On this 25th day of
October A.D. 1854
Personally appeared before the Probate Court held at Newport in said County, of Sullivan Jennima Blake a resident of said Newport aged 91. years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting full half pay and pensions to certain widows", and the act of August 23. 1842 and the several subsequent acts and resolutions.
That she is the widow of Samuel Hart who as she believed was a Massachusetts soldier from the town of Lunenburg in the war of the Revolution for the space of one year or thereabout in 1776, but the name of the officers under whom he served she can not with certainty state, but thinks she heard her husband in his lifetime speak of being under the command of Captain Wegglesworth and of a Col. Whittcomb. The service of her husband she believes to have been rendered in 1776, and to the amount of one year in all but whether under one or more engage-

ments she cannot state, having no documentary or other evidence of his service nor does she know of a single individual living who was an actor with her said husband, that she had a brother Ebenezer Head of said Leominburgh who was also a Massachusetts soldier in the army of the Revolution by whom, if living, she thinks she could prove her husband's services and the names of his officers but he is not known to be living.
That she will this day make an application to the Secretary of State of Massachusetts for evidence of the service of Samuel Head for which she claims an allowance and that her reliance is upon what may be found in the Secretary's office at Boston.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Head at Milford Massachusetts in the month of June  January as she now thinks seventeen hundred and eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Head died at Chesterfield N.H. on or about the first of September seventeen hundred and ninety nine. That after the death of her first husband the said Samuel Head Heane N.H. she was again married to Abel Blake of same Chesterfield in the month of June eighteen hundred and five. That the said Abel Blake died on the 27th day of August eighteen hundred and thirty nine.

that she is now and has ever since remained his widow, that she was not married to her first husband Samuel Root for whose service she claims an allowance prior to his leaving the service, but the mar- riage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated J. Emma his Blake mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before John L. Putnam Judge of Probate.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
January 16, 1855
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation John L. Putnam was Judge of Probate for the county of Sullivan in the said State duly commissioned and qualified: and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

178 25 0 Tennessee State of TN
Application for Bounty Land
Act 3 March 1855
John Bryant Agent Minden LA

State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan ss. S
On this 21 st day of June A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Jemima Blake aged 91 years, a resident of Newport in the State of New Hampshire, who, being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Samuel Hart late of Chesterfield N.H. deceased, who was a Massachusetts private in the Army of the Revolution for the space of 10 Months and 27 days in the Company commanded by Capt. Abner Cranston, Col. Asa Whitcomb Massachusetts Regiment ending November 1776, as shown by the Certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts to be found on file in her application for a Pension, she being a N.H. claimant under the Act of the 7 th July 1838 for which service her claim was admitted under said Act and the subsequent Acts on the 12 th day of June 1835 at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and thirty cents per annum and her pension made payable at Concord N.H., and to the said file she would refer for proof of her first and second marriages, and the deaths of her first husband Samuel Hart and second husband Abel Blake.
She further states that she was married to her first husband Samuel Hart for whose service she claimed and was allowed a Pension, at Milford Massachusetts on the 29 th day of June 1783 as shown by the Certificate of

C. F. Chapin, Town Clerk of said Milford dated the 7th day of November A.D. 1854 which may be found on file in her said case that her name before her said marriage was Jemima Warren; that her said first husband died at Chesterfield N.H. on the 27th day of September 1799 as shown by the Certificate of Arza K. Clark Town Clerk and other papers on file in her said Pension Case and to which she would refer.
She further declares that on the 5th day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and five at Chesterfield N.H. she was again married to Abel Blake of Keene N.H. as is shown by the Certificate on file in her Pension Case of the Town Clerk of said Chesterfield; that her second husband the said Abel Blake, died on the 27th day of August 1839 as shown by her supplementary declaration for a Pension on file and the Certificate on file of H. G. Carlton Register of Probate, made on the 25th day of May 1855, and that she is now a Widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3. 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.
Jemima her mark Blake
We Amasa Eades and Sarah H. Eades residents of Newport in the State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jemima Blake in our presence, and that we believe

from the appearance statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Amasa Eades Sarah H Eades
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Samuel H. Eades Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan } ss.
J. M. Gilmore clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Samuel H. Eades Esq is an acting Justice of Peace in and for said County duly com- missioned & qualified. And that his signature as shown hereunto is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Court the 21 st day of June A.D. 1855
J. M. Gilmore clerk

State of Massachusetts, County of Worcester, Town of Lunenburg. " Samuel Hart and Mary Fuller both of Lunenburg were married April 20 th 1758 by the Rev. Mr.
" David Stearns Minister of Lunenburg. Samuel Hart Jun the son of Samuel Hart and of Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg January 25 th 1759. Abigail Hart the daughter of Samuel Hart & of Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg August 27 th 1760. Ebenezer Hart son of Sam l & Mary Hart, was born at Lunenburg Dec r 6 th 1762.
• Mary Hart daughter of Samuel Hart and Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg February 25 th 1765.
Elizabeth Hart, Daughter of Samuel Hart, and Mary his wife, was born at Lunenburg December 17 th 1766.
Nathaniel Hart, son of Samuel Hart and Mary his wife was born at Lunenburg September 27 th 1768. "
" Samuel Hart deceased October 22 nd 1770 "
I, James Putnam depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, and State aforesaid, and that the above, is a true Copy from the Records, of said town.
James Putnam } Clerk of the town of Lunenburg
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1855.
Cyrus Kilburn, Justice of the Peace.

I Josiah Bailey of Fitchburg in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 87 years depose and say that I was born in the adjoining town of Lunenburg and there lived in the time of the War of the Revolution, and for the space of 30 years after the close of said War. That I was acquainted with several persons, who were reputed to have been actors in the country Revolution- ary service from said town of Lunenburg, and with Samuel Hart and his Brother Ebenezer Hart both of whom, as my belief is, were Soldiers in the Army of the Revolution - Samuel, as was understood, was first engaged, as I now think in the year 1776, but under whose command, and for what length of time, I cannot for a certainty state, but can, and do for a certainty state that I was well acquainted with the said Samuel Hart - that we both lived in the same School District, and near each other, and had been play-mates, and School-Fellows together previous to his engaging in the service above named; which service of the said Samuel has always been called, and by me supposed to have been for the term of one year, while the subsequent service of his brother Ebenezer was said to be for three years - They, the said Samuel and Ebenezer Hart, as I have always understood were sons of Samuel Hart of said Lunen- burg, who died previously to the commencement of the War of the Revo- lution - I further depose and say that from my early and continued residence in said Lunenburg, as above stated, and also from my early and continued acquaintance with the said Samuel Hart, I cannot be mistaken as to his identity, and think I may safely say that there was not, nor could have been any other Samuel Hart of said Lunen- burg, who rendered the service referred to in 1776
And now in reference to the Samuel Hart who was reputed to have served in 1776 from Lunenburg as aforesaid and as is my most confident belief, I have only further and lastly to state that

6 soon after the close of the War, he left said Sunnenburg, being then an unmarried man, and went to Chesterfield in the State of New Hampshire, where he resided till his death, which I have understood, took place in 1799-
Having omitted to state it above, this affiant would state in addition to the foregoing that he was acquainted with Joseph Asa & Simon Jones, St. Hill, William Lord and Elazer Lane, persons named in the Affidavits of Silas and Ruth Snow, but does not know that any one of them are living, or that there are any persons living, who served with the said Samuel Heart- Josiah Bailey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
Subscribed and sworn to this nineteenth day of April A. D. 1855 before me-
Cyrus Kilburn, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the Deponent is personally known to me, and that he is a credible witness
Cyrus Kilburn, Justice of the Peace

6 Jemima Blake formerly the Widow of Saml Hart N o 11 claimant Abt July 1838 Proof of her first husband Saml Harts death -

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
January 16, 1855.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Wareham R. Platts was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Cheshire in the said State duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John D. Woodley Secretary of State.
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Peace

Town Clerk's Office
I Arza K Clark Town of Chesterfield in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that upon application to me for record Evidence of the time of the death and age of Samuel Hart who was the husband of Gemima Hart now the Widow of Abel Blake I have search ed the records in this Office but without being able to find such record. But upon a further search in one of our grave yards I found a stone Erected with the following inscription thereon wrought
"In memory of Capt Samuel Hart Consort of Gemima Hart who died Sept the 27 th 1799 th aged 41 and 8 months"
Behold and see as you pass by for as you are so once was I and as I am so must you be prepare for death and follow me"
Arza K Clark Town Clerk of Chesterfield N.H.
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss November 27 18
Sworn and subscribed by the said Arza K Clark who is Town Clerk of said Chesterfield and a Credible witness
This 27 th day of November 1854
Before me
W. R. Platts Justice of the Peace

Penina Blake formerly Widow of Samuel Hart Proof of her Marriage to Abel Blake.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
January 6, 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Oscar Coolidge was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Coosshire in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire Town of Chesterfield
(a) June fifth Join'd in Marriage Capt Abel Blake Keene with Mrs Jemima Eighteen hundred Hart of Chesterfield and five By Abm Wood Clerk
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b) June 5 th 1805
Arza S t Clark Clerk.
I, Arza S t Clark above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Arza S t Clark Clerk of said Town.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Thirteenth day of November A. D. 1851
Oscar Coolidge Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss
On the fifteenth day of May 1855 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared Amima Blake a resident of Newport in said County of Sullivan aged upwards of Ninety one year who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath make the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. That she was formerly the widow of Samuel Hart, but now the widow of Abel Blake late of Keene in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire deceased, and a N.H. claimant to a pension for the Massachusetts Revolutionary service of her first husband Samuel Hart. That on the 25 th day of October 1854, she made her first declaration before the Hon John L. Putnam Judge of the Probate Court for said County of Sullivan. That her said claim is now pending before the Pension Office under the agency of John Bryant Esq of Meriden N.H. That at the time of making her said declaration she did not know the precise date and length of her first husband's service. Nor the name of the Captain under whom he served, but has since made an application to the Secretary of Massachusetts for evidence of said Samuel Hart's service, and from his report or rather certificate she has become satisfied that he served to the amount of 10 months and 27 days, as a private under Capt. Cramton in 1776. for which 10 months and 27 days she hereby renewedly claims and prays an allowance upon further consideration and settlement of her suspended claim. And that she now lastly reports that her second husband Abel Blake of Keene died on the twenty fourth day of August Eighteen hundred & thirty nine, then leaving her as his widow

and that she has ever since remained and still is the widow of the said Abt Blake. Emmina  her X Blake mark
We Amasa Eds. and Sarah H. Eds. of Newport in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing supplementary declaration of Emmina Blake was signed in our presence and that we believe the statements above made by the declarant are true, and indeed we upon our oaths further declare that she according to our best knowledge and belief became the widow of her second husband Abt Blake on the 27th day of August 1839. and that she is yet living as his widow in the family with us Amasa Eds. Sarah H. Eds.
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest whatever in the claim asserted by her
Before me Paul J. Wheeler Justice of the Peace 3

I, Abel Blake of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged upwards of 59 years, depose and say that I am a son of the late Captain Abel Blake of said Keene, who at the time of his death was the husband of Sophia Blake, that I was present and witnessed his death, which to my knowledge took place at said Keene on the morning of the 27 th of August 1837 leaving the said Sophia Blake his widow, and who is yet living as his widow in Newport in the County of Sullivan N.H. and who is as I understand a claimant to a Pension for the services of her first husband Samuel Hart. The time of the death of my father the said Abel Blake I am now enabled to fix upon by a record that I made of the same at the time or soon after in the family Bible left by him. And I have, besides an account of money that I furnished for the purchase of articles and assistants for my Mother to prepare her mourning &c. on the day of my father's decease, so that there can be no uncertainty as to the time.
Abel Blake
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss.
Sworn and subscribed to this 17 th day of May 1855.
Before me
Francis A. French
Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Abel Blake the deponent is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness.
F. A. French
Justice of the Peace

I, Paul Blake of Kennebec aged upwards of 64 years do hereby say that I also was present and witnessed the death of Captain Paul Blake at the time stated in the foregoing affidavit of Paul Blake and know that he left a widow by the name of Fanny Blake, who is now a resident in the County of Sullivan N.Y.
State of North Hampshire Cheshire ss
Paul Blake
Sworn and subscribed to this seventeenth day of May 1855. Before me, Francis A. Faulkner Justice of the Peace I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness.
F. A. Faulkner Justice of the Peace

9608 New Hampshire Gemma State for 7. widow of Samuel Hart. who was a Private in the Revolution,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36. Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1855. and sent to
John Bryant Woriden, N.H.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 13.

Semina Blake for Saml Hart
N.H. - Nov 1838
To Hon S. P. Noble
FREE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington 9.6

N o 15.254
Jemima Blake for- merly widow of Sam- uel Hark.
M. H.
J. Bryant to Fanny. 1855.
Same Apr. 5 1855.
Same May 7. 1855-
Ach of the July 1858.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
125.11
P. O. General Land Office
Demissa Blake
Service: Widow of Alcol Blake
Enlisted: Rev. _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____

11764. New Hampshire 6- Jerima Blake, formerly widow of Samuel Hart, who died on the of in the State of who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded. by in the Revolution time for 10 mos: & 27 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 36 Dollars 30. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 1835. and John Bryant. Arrears to the 4th of President Semi-annual allowance ending N. 16.
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838. G. T. Gelly Clerk. Recorded by Book Vol. 1. Page 25.

Jemma Blake of N o Claimant under the act of the 7 th July 1838 - 9 Papers -

Hon L. P. Waldo
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
Ms. A. 9. 2. 17

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23638
Female Blake Wid. of Samuel Hart Rev. Rev. War
Act) Feb. 2 d 1848
Index: Vol A , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Jeremia Blake formerly widow of Samuel Hart Set 7th July 1838 -
Application to the Secy of Massachusetts for En- dorse of Samuel Hart's service, and Secretary Certificate of 10 Mo 27 days service

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The Subscriber a resident of Newport in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire would respectfully represent that she was formerly the widow of Samuel Hart, but now the widow of Abel Blake, and a claimant to a pension for the services of her first husband Samuel Hart, who during the five part of the war of the revolution was a resident of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts and an actor in said war as a private soldier, of whose service she is now in want of proof that she has therefore to request the Secretary of Massachusetts, to furnish evidence from the Books and Documents in his office, of the service or services of her first husband Samuel Hart. That she is unable but partially to describe his said services, which she has always understood were performed by her first husband the said Samuel Hart while a resident of said Lunenburg in the year AD 1776 and to the amount in all of one year that as she was not at that time a resident of said Lunenburg, she cannot give the names of the officers under whom he served, but it strikes her, that she has heard him speak of a captain Cransing and a captain Wigglesworth, under one or both of whom he may have served. And having heard him speak of a brother of his by the name of Ebenezer Hart who was also a resident of said Lunenburg, and who was from then also engaged in the Revolutionary Army. I have to request the said Secretary to make search for the service of said Ebenezer Hart of said Lunenburg and to have him furnish a certificate as he may find relating to said Ebenezer Hart's services. That she is now of great age, to wit 91 years and cannot more particularly describe the services of her late husband Samuel Hart of which she is in want of proof as above described.
Jimima her Blake mark
Subscribed by the said Jimima Blake in my presence this 25 th day of October A.D. 1854 At Newport County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire
Samuel H. Eddy Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Nov. 10 th 1854.
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 Samuel Hart is true on pay roll of Capt. Abner Cranston's Comp. (Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regt. from Jan'y 1. 1776, as private in Wigglesworth's Battalion. Dated in Camp at Tienderoga Nov. 27. 1776. Received Nov. 13. 1776. 10 Mts. 27 (Aug).
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Knight Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
May 19, 1855.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Paul G. Wheeler was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Sullivan and Francis A. Faulkner was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Cheshire in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in- and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, January 18 1855.
Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Cyrus Kilburn was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Waite Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Jemima Blake formerly widow of General Noel B. G. B. July 1888
David Wilburn affidavit to be used in her case —

I David Kilburn of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester aged 88 years, depose and say that I have been a resident here ever since the time of the Revolutionary war , and reply to the inquiry - "Were you acquainted with Samuel and Ebenezer Hart of said Lunenburg, and do you know that either or both of them were engaged in the Revolutionary service of the Country?"
I reply that, I well remember that, the said Samuel and Ebenezer Hart were residents here after the war was over, or during the war, and as respects their Revolutionary service, I can only say that it was reported that, Ebenezer took part in the war, but for what length of time, and at what dates and under what Officer, I am entirely unable to state, not having myself been engaged with them or either of them.
David Kilburn.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
Sworn and subscribed to this 15 th day of December A.D. 1854. Before me                      Cyrus Kilburn, Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the deponent is personally known to me, and that he is a credible witness.
Cyrus Kilburn. Justice of the Peace.

Jemima Blake formerly the Widow of Samuel Hart M c
Certificate to be used in her case — 8

Town Clerk's Office Greenburg Massachusetts.
I, James Putnam Town Clerk of Greenburg in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that upon the application to me of Lemina Blake formerly the widow of Samuel Hart for evidence that her first husband Samuel Hart was born in this town, and that before here was engaged in the Revolutionary Service for one year or thereabouts in 1776. Also for evidence that he had a brother by the name of Ebenezer Hart who was also born here and that he the said Ebenezer Hart was also an actor in the Massachusetts Continental Service of the Country from said Greenburg.
I have searched the Books and files in this Office and can find only in relation to Samuel and Ebenezer Hart as follows.
"Samuel Hart jun the son of Samuel Hart and of Mary his wife, was born at Greenburg January ye 26 th 1759"
"Ebenezer Hart son of Sam l & Mary Hart, was born at Greenburg Dec r 6 th 1762."
James Putnam Town Clerk of Greenburg
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
Subscribed and sworn to, this 18 th day of December A.D. 1854, before me. Cyrus Killearn, Justice of the Peace

2 Jemima Blake, alias Jemima Hart, certified proofs in support of her claim under the Act of July 7, 1838 —

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss
At a Court of Probate holden at Newport in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hamp- shire, on the 25 th day of October 1832 before the Hon John T. Putnam, Judge of said Court, it was in evidence that Samuel Hart, who in the time of the War of the Revolution, was a resident of Lu- nenburg in the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and who from thence removed to Ches- terfield in the County of Cheshire, was married to Jemima Warren of Milford Massachusetts some time in the year 1783. That the said parties continued to live in said Chesterfield, as husband and wife till about the first of September 1799, when he the said Samuel Hart there died, leaving said Jemima as his widow, like June 1805, when she was married to Abel Blake of Keene, in the County of Cheshire aforesaid That the said Abel Blake died on the 27 th day of August 1839 leaving the said Jemima, his widow. That she has

ever since remained the widow of said Abel Blake, and that she is now a claimant to a Pension for one year, Massachusetts service of her first husband, Samuel Hart, as a private in the army of the Revolution.
The testimony to the above points was satisfactory to the Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, the 25th day of October A.D. 1854.
W. G. Carlton Reg. Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 20 th 1855,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, Giles Kilburn was a Justice of the peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mrs Deborah Blake of N.H. formerly the widow of Samuel Hart Suspended claim Act 7th July 1838
Additional Evidence Affidavit of Silas Snow Ruth Snow & Josiah Bailey & The certificate of the Town Clerk of Lewiston
John Bryant agt Meriden N.H.

I Silas Snow of Lundenburg in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged upwards of 89 years, depose and say that I have been a resident of said Lundenburg, ever since my childhood, and that I have a distinct recollection of many of the persons who were reputed to have taken a part in the War of the Revolution from said town of Lundenburg, and of the number so recollected is St. Hill, William Lord, Joseph, Asa & Amos Jones, Samuel Hart and Ebenezer Hart, the two latter being natives of said Lundenburg & sons of Samuel Hart who died as my belief is, before the commencement of the War of the Revolution; and I further depose and say that the said Samuel Hart who was the brother of Ebenezer, was the only Samuel Hart that I ever knew in said Lundenburg, and he left here soon after the close of the War, being then a single man and believe, for some part of the State of New Hampshire. I further depose and say that I do not know of a single person living who was engaged in the Revolutionary service from the said town of Lundenburg.
Silas Snow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Worcester ss.
Subscribed and sworn to this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1855 - before me.
Cyrus Kilburn Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the deponent is personally known to me and that he is a credible witness.
Cyrus Kilburn Justice of the Peace

I Ruth Snow of Lunenburg aforesaid aged upwards of 87 years depose and say that I have been a resident of said Lunenburg from my childhood and that I was acquainted with the several persons named in the foregoing affidavit of Siles Snow, and with some of them most intimately - Joseph Asa, & Amos Jones were brothers of mine. I also well knew St. Hill and Wm Lord - was also acquainted with Samuel and Ebenezer Hart, and with their Mother Mary Hart, who was the Widow of Samuel Hart, and with her six children - Three sons and three daughters - The names of her three sons as my recollection is, were Samuel, Ebenezer & Nathaniel - and of her three daughters, Abigail, Polly and Betsey. Their Mother after she became a Widow, being a poor woman, used to work out for a livelihood. She made it her home at her Brothers, Capt. Fuller.
I also recollect one other person besides those above referred to who was engaged in service from said Lunenburg for during the War, to wit, Eleazer Lane who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death. I further depose & say that not one of the above named persons are to my knowledge now living.
Ruth Snow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss
Sworn and subscribed to this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1855. before me
Cyrus Kilburn Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the deponent is personally known to me and that she is a credible witness
Cyrus Kilburn Justice of the Peace

Mrs. Fanny Blake of MD
At 7 th July 7. 1838 -
See Massachusetts certificate to be used in her case -
see the affidavit of Silas Brown Ruth Dyer & Joseph Parley Esq.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
April 20 th 1855.
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 John Hill was Lieut from Lunenburg and served in Col. Bigelows Regt.
That Asa Jones was a private and served in Capt Smith's Comp. Col. Bigelows Regt. from Lunenburg.
Also that William Lord was a Supt. from Lunenburg and served in Col. Bigelows Regt. and that they all served in Col. Bigelows Regt. with Ebenezer Hart of Lunenburg and were three young men and all enlisted in 1777.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Jerima Blake of Mt - Suspended claim Act 7 th July '38
Additional circumstantial evidence
Evidence of Capt. H. B. Brewster

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. April 20 th 1855.
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 Abner Cunnston belonged to Marlboro; and that he had only five men in his Company from Marlboro, and the balance were made up from fourteen different Towns from various portions of the Commonwealth in 1775; and his roll does not show in 1776 where either himself or any of his Company belonged; and it also appears that Bolton and Lancaster lie between Marlboro and Lunenburg.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

4 Jemima Blake formerly widow of Samuel Hart of Lunenburg Ms -
Circumstantial proof of Samuel Hart's residence and identity referred to in her declaration, and application -
Thenceforth Hart 85 yrs from Feb 27 1777 to Feb 27 1780

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Nov. 10 th 1854.
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 Hall is borne on pay roll of Capt. Smith's Comp (Col. Bigelow's Regt. from Feby. 27. 1777. to Feby 27. 1780. 36 mos. as private from Nantucket.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

(Copy.)
"Pension Office 6th Feby. 1855."
Sir The application of Jemima Blake formerly widow of Samuel Hart of New Hampshire has been received and filed under Act 7th July 1838. Jemima must be clearly identified as the Wid- ow of the Samuel Hart whose services are described in the Certificate of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire. It is singular with such knowledge as she professes to have had of Samuel's services that her claim should have been deferred for over fifteen years. When and by whom was the tomb Stone erected over the remains of "Capt. Samuel Hart?" Jemima must be identified as the individual whose marriage with Abel Blake is found upon the records of the Town of Chesterfield. Evidence must be adduced of the date of Abel's death and the witnesses who testify must refer to some event to test the accuracy of their recollection.
I am respectfully Your Obt. Servt. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner."
John Bryant Esq. Meriden N.H."

I Sarah H Eades formerly of Chesterfield in the County of Cheshire said State of New Hampshire but now of Newport in the County of Sullivan in said State, depose and say. That I am now in the sixtieth year of my age, and that the original letter of the Commissioners of Pensions to John Bryant Esq of which the foregoing is a copy, has been shown me. That the Samuel Hart therein named was my Father. That to the inquiry contained in said letter "When and by whom was the tomb stone erected over the remains of Capt Samuel Hart". I state in reply. That said Stone was erected or caused to be erected, by my Mother. Soon after my Father's death, but how long after I cannot with certainty state. but know that it was previous to her marriage with Capt Abel Blake whose widow she now is. I have frequently visited the grave yard in said Chesterfield and read the inscription on said Stone and for the last time within seven or 8 years past
Sarah H Eades State of New Hampshire Sullivan
February 28. 1888
Subscribed and sworn to the above named Sarah H. Eades. before me. Paul H Wheeler Justice of the Peace

I Amasa Edes of Newport in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire, in the Sixty third year of my age, having been also an attorney & counsellor at Law for more than thirty years, & that the original letter of the Commissioner of Pensions to John Bryant Esq. of which the foregoing on the first page is a copy, has been shown me. That to the inquiry that if I see any reason why the said Joanna Blake did not sooner apply for said pension, I reply depose & say that more than twenty years ago during the life time of her second husband Abel Blake of Keene in said State of New Hampshire I was consulted by her as to her right to a pension on account of the services of her first husband Samuel Hart in the war of the Revolution & then stated to me that he had served in that war about a year & that I then advised her that being a married woman that she was not entitled to a pension. That about seven or eight years ago I told her that if she could substantiate the services of her first husband Saml Hart she might then obtain a pension; and she replied that as she had a competent living, she did not know as she had better

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
March 9. N. 55.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Paul J. Wheeler was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Sullivan in the said State duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
Whereas Emma Blake Mr. Mansard the suspended claim Feb 7th July 1855
addition 9
John Bryant Esq. Manders 1850
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

Meriden N.H. July 30 th 1853
Sir
I herewith transmit the claim of Emeline Blake of N.H. formerly the widow of Samuel Hart, for a Pension under the Act of the 7 th July 1832. In this case there are 9 papers
1 st The declaration of Em eline Blake 2) The Register of Probate Certificate 3) The application of Em eline Blake & the Secy of War's certificate of service & Long certificate 4) Secretary's certificate of Ebenezer Hart's service 5) Proof of her marriage to Samuel Hart 6) Proof of the death of Samuel Hart 7) Proof of her marriage to Abie Blake 8) Town Clerk of Lundenburg's certificate of the birth of Samuel and Ebenezer Hart 9) David Kelber's affidavit proving that Samuel and Ebenezer Hart were residents of Lundenburg during and after the time of the Revolutionary War. All of which I trust will be filed and taken up in turn
Respectfully
John Bryant of Meriden N.H.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
Agent

Benjamin Blake At pending claim Act 7 th July 1838 -
Proof in his case -

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William Lloyd
1872
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I. That Blake of Knares in the County of Northumberland Esq. of Northumberland aged 39 years do hereby certify that the letter of Rev. Dr. Blake Commissioner of the Gospel to the Baptist Cong. of Meriden N.H. of which the foregoing is a copy is now before me. That I enclose the following is said Commissioner's letter. "I remain most cordially as the individual whose marriage with Mrs. Blake is given

upon the records of the town of Chesterfield. Either it must be a misnomer of the date of Mr. Blake's death or the witnesses who testified must refer to some event other than the occurrence of their recollection."
In reference to which I further deposed and say that I am a son of the late Mr. Blake referred to in said Commission letter. That I took almost the whole care of my father the said Mr. Blake in his last sickness, and that I was present and witnessed his death at said place on the morning of the 27th day of August 1836, that soon after his said death, I recorded with my own hand, the date thereof in the family Bible left by him, and cannot be mistaken as to the time and circumstances of the way of that said mother. I further deposed and say that my father, the said Mr. Blake, left a widow by the name of Maria Blake who was a resident of Newport in this State, and who in and under the said, an application for a Pension for the services of her first husband Samuel Blake.
The State of New Hampshire } Mr. Blake
County of Cheshire ss } On this fifth day of March A. D. 1855 personally appeared Abel Blake and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Francis A. Faribaut Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss } Leonard Risco. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said State for said

County, do hereby certify that Francis A. Faulkner before whom the foregoing affidavit of Abel Blake was made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized by law to take depositions and administer oaths and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this fifth day of March A.D. 1855. Leonard Bridco. Clerk
Francis Blake Notary Public July 1858
Confidential

Meriden N.H. May 1 1855
Sir,
In reference to the suspended claim of Temima Blake of New Hampshire formerly the widow of Samuel Hart and now claiming for his services in 1776 act 7th July 1838 permit me respectfully to remark that although she is unable to establish the identity of her first husband Samuel Hart by persons who served also served in the same company with him under Capt. Abner Grunster the 10 Mo s & 27 days as found on roll and for which she claims an allowance, yet she is able to prove to seeming certainty, that her husband rendered the said 10 Mo s & 27 days service for it is shown by the certificate of the Town Clerk of Lunenburg that it could not have been rendered by Samuel Hart the further, for he died October 22 1770 - Said certificate is herewith transmitted to be filed and is attached to the affidavits of Silas Snow Ruth Snow and Josiah Bailey (page 3) to which affidavits all going to show that Samuel Hart the son of Samuel Hart, was engaged in service and that there could have been no other person of that name engaged in 1776 I would pray your particular attention - Upon the perusal of which you will find it stated by Silas Snow and Ruth Snow, now the two oldest persons as I understand, in the town of Lunenburg, that they were both acquainted with Samuel Hart and his brother Ebenezer Hart, both having taken part with others in the War of the Revolution from said Lunenburg - Ruth Snow states that she was acquainted with several others besides the said Samuel Hart and Ebenezer Hart who were engaged in service from Lunenburg to wit with Joseph Asa & Amos Jones Lieut. Hill & William Lord whose names or most of them have since been found on the Rolls at Boston as shown by the

certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts herewith sent with other papers - She further states that that she was acquainted with the widow Mary Hart the mother of Samuel & Ebenezer Hart and with her six children whose names are correctly given by her, as proved by the aforesaid certificate of the Town Clerk of Lunenburg.
Deacon Josiah Bailey of Fitchburg was also acquainted with the several persons who were engaged in service from said Lunenburg and with the said Samuel Hart who was brought up with him in the same School District and knows that there could have been no other person of that name who could have been engaged in service in 1776 - Now six of these witnesses are believed supported as they are by record evidence, as I trust they will be. It would seem that the allowance of the claim would be admirable. And as Mrs Blake was never herself a resident of Lunenburg nor even so much as there, she did not know but the Capt. Grunton under whom her first husband Samuel Hart served went from Lunenburg and inquiry has of late been made for the place of his residence and which was found to be in the neighboring town of Marlboro in 1775 as shown by the Secretary of Massachusetts accompanying certificate, and supposed to be a resident of the same place in 1776 and that his Company as in 1775 was made up of persons from that and various other towns there being two towns only between said Marlboro and Lunenburg, the residence of said Samuel Hart in 1776 - Fully believing the 10 mos & 27 days service to have been actually rendered by the first husband of the claimant I cannot but hope and trust that such will be the opinion of the Department upon the examination of the additional proofs above referred to and herewith transmitted by

Your Old Servt John Bryant
Our Samuel Hart soon after the close of the War left Lunenburg Ny and went to Chesterfield N.H. where he resided till his death as stated by Deacon Bailey in his affidavit
Rev L. P. Waldo Com. of Preachers

Mar 2 nd 1779 Feb 2 nd 1859 John Blake married Mar 1783
David Killum Sarah H. Doss Amanda Doss Silas Snow Ruth Snow Isiah Baileys Ruel Blake

Menden Me March 19 1855
Sir
Since the receipt of your report in the case of Tenuina Blake of Me formerly the widow of Samuel Hart under date of the 6th February 1855 I as agent for the claimant have made an effort to obtain the proofs therein suggested in order to an admission of the claim. In your said letter you state that "Tenuina must be clearly identified as the widow of the Samuel Hart whose services are described in the certificate of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire" (meaning Massachusetts), "if by which is meant, the testimony of persons who served with him, the claim must be rejected and may as well be first as last, for it is entirely impracticable to find a living witness, and such must be the fate of many other claims if nothing short will be satisfactory to the Department. The other requisite proofs I have been enabled to obtain and do herewith transmit. They are contained in the affidavits of Sarah H. Eddy and Abel Blake. Following that of Sarah H. Eddy is the testimony of Amasa Eddy in reference to identity &c. Mrs Blake now somewhat superannuated, having stated some time ago that her husband Samuel Hart was born in the town of Lunenburg Me and from there was engaged in service for the space of a year in 1776, and also that he had a brother born in the same town by the name of Ebenezer Hart who was also an actor in the country's service I applied by letter to the Town Clerk of said town for proof of what she had stated who furnished me with a certificate of the births of each of the said Harts and wrote me that he could find no evidence of the service

of either of them. The said certificate of birth you have on file and I have to pray your further attention to it and to have you compare the date of Samuels birth and the proof his death and age as shown by the tomb stone erected over his remains, as per the certificate on file of the Town Clerk of Chesterfield NH and in so doing you will I think find a satisfactory correspondence and strong circumstantial evidence of identity and the best that we have as yet been enabled to obtain and such as the Widow hopes with the other proof may be sufficient to favourably settle her claim.
Respectfully Yr Ob dt . Serv t John Bryant
For L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions

Levina Blake formerly widow of Samuel Hart N H
admd July 7 1838 18 mos & 27 pri $36.30
per annum from 4 March 1835
to 2 years excepted.
bequeath to John Bryant Esq Meriden N H

Sir
Menden MA May 26. 1855
As agent for the claimant Mrs. Louisa Blake are now happy in a compliance with the suggestion made in your favor of the 7th of May 1855 in relation to her pending claim and therewith transmit the additional certificate of W. G. Carlton Register of Probate and the proofs made before the Probate Court on the 28th instant trusting that the claim of Mrs. B. will be admitted upon a further consideration of the proofs in her case
Very Respectfully Samuel May Jr.
Dear L. R. Wolcott Concord, Vermont

Brief in the case of Jerima Blake former widow of Sanborn County and State of New Hampshire act is July 1888
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record of Jerima and marriage, confirmed by the testimony of Darius Kilburn Josiah Blake, Silas Snow Ruth Snow Reuel Blake, Sarah and Amasa Edon , who also proving the date of the death of her two husbands and her present wid.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
whereby, Mtn. fr. all proper certificates to her death,
Name and residence of Agent
John Bryant Esq Mendon N.H.
Thornton Ripley Examining Clerk.

Jemima Blake of NH formerly the Widow of Samuel Hart - suspended claim Act 7th July 1838
Additional proof in her case
John Bryant at Meriden MS

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss
At a Court of Probate held at Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire on the 25th day of May 1853 before the Hon John P. Putnam Judge of said Court, satisfactory evidence was adduced to establish the personal identity of Jemima Blake, now a resident of Newport in said County, as the former widow of Samuel Neal, who was a Massachusetts soldier in the army of the revolution and the present widow of Abel Blake formerly of Reene, NH, deceased, evidence to that point, is contained in certain papers, which are herewith attached, to wit; the Supplementary declaration of the said Jemima Blake made before Paul J Wheeler Esq on the 15th day of May 1853, which Supplementary declaration is followed and supported by the affidavits of Amasa Eddy and Sarah N Eddy who are also residents of said Newport, and personally known to the said Judge, as well as to this Register, the maker of this certificate to be entitled to full credit as witnesses. Further evidence was also at the same time and place exhibited to said Court of the most satisfactory character as to the time of the death of the claimant's second husband as having occurred on the 27th day of August, AD 1839 the time stated by her in her said supplementary declaration. Said evidence is contained in the affidavit affidavits of Abel Blake and Paul

Blake residents of Keene in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Sworn before Francis A. Faulkner, Esq. a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Cheshire on the 17 th day of May 1855, which affidavits are also hereto attached and wherein is contained satisfactory evidence that he left the said Jemima Blake as his widow and "who is yet living at his widow in Newport in the County of Sullivan."
The Testimony to the points above referred to and which will accompany this certificate was satisfactory to the Court—
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Jemima Blake, above referred to—she being a near neighbor of mine and whom I have seen this day in the family of Amasa E des Esq
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 25 th day of May AD 1855—
W. G. Warleton
Registrar of Probate