Married 1st: Asahel Tyrrell 1739–1777
CHILDREN:
Jonathan Tyrrell 1764–1764
Anthony Tyrrell 1769–1790
Rhoda Tyrrell 1773–1853
Elijah Asahel Tyrrell 1775–1848
Married 2nd: Nehemiah Blackman, 1740–1808
CHILDREN:
Asahel Blackman 1779–1853
Israel Blackman 1781–1853
Levi Blackman 1786–
Patience Bleekman 1789–1854
Eli Blackman 1794–1882
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As requested:
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield [S Up?] Bridgeport On this 7th day of January [ill.] 1837
personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford in said County & State afforesaid [sic] Hannah Blackman a resident of the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & Stat of Connecticut, aged Eighty eight years—who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decklaration [sic], in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836.
That her name before she was married was Hannah Hoyt. That she was married December 25 1763 in said Fairfield in that part now called Weston by the Rev. James Johnson to Asahel Terrell of sd. Fairfield, that she resided with sd. Terrell in sd. Fairfield in that part now called Weston and remembers that sd. Terrell enlisted in the Spring of 1776 into Capt. Robert Walker's company of Connecticut State Troops for one year and went with sd. Company from sd. Fairfield to the State of new York and served as she understood until April 1777 when he enlisted again into a company of New York State Troops and was killed on the 10 day of October 1777 at Saratoga by a Cannon Ball and from the Deposition of Joseph Seely she fully believes that he was in service at the time he was killed in Capt Hanson's Company in Col Livingston's Regiment and that he was enlisted in the new York line in the Spring of 1777 during the War remembers that he wrote to her in 1777 that he had enlisted in the York line during the war and remembers a remark he made in the letter that he thought he would win the horse or loose [sic] the saddle also stated in sd. Letter that besides his wages he had a Bounty of a number of Acres of Land believes it was 500 [sic]. which Land nor his wages in the York line my Self nor Children have never received.
That she claims sd. Terrell served 12 months under Capt Robert Walker in the Connecticut State Troops commencing in the Spring of 1776 and ending in the Spring of 1777 in April and that sd. Terrell enlisted in the York line before his time was out under Walker which if he did he probably served his term with Walker before he joined the York line—and that she claims he served in the York line at least Six months. She does not know as he [ill.] any written discharge in his first campaign, nor has She now any documentary evidence to prove his service his service [sic] in both companies was a private soldier. resided in sd. Fairfield when he first entered the service and and was at Fort Stanwix as she believes when he enlisted for the last service—
That sd. Terrell was born September 10th 1739 and was killed at Saratoga October 10th 1777 understood [sic] by David Hall one of her Neighbours & who was with him (his now dead] that sd. Terrell had just come off from guard and sat down on a log when he was killed by a cannon ball from the [merry his?] sd. Hall being so near him that his brains flew onto him, and she further states that in the Spring of 1776 while her husband was from home in the service their house took fire and was burnt and they were very poor and she had to support herself and her family as well as she could. That she was born in sd. Town of Fairfield May 6th 1748 has resided in said Fairfield since the Revolution has been dependent on her son Israel Blackman for her support for about 28 years and he has lost the use of his right arm and is not well able to support her—
That she now States that she is the widow of Nehemiah Blackman who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution that she has uniformly understood and fully believes that sd. Blackman who was her second husband enlisted in the Spring of 1775 in the Town of Redding in sd. County into Capt. Reeds Company in Col Waterburys Regiment for a campaign of seven months to Canada and served seven months as a Drummer always heard of Blackman say that after he returned from sd. Northern Campaign he again in November 1775 went in service from sd. Fairfield to new York and was there until March 1776. Cannot say what company he belonged to that she claims he served in this sd. campaign at least four months as a Drummer.
That in the Summer of 1777 said Blackman went as she believes in the militia Company of sd. Fairfield to [Crumponds] on the North River as a Drummer cannot say who commanded sd. militia company at that time at some [ill.] during the War sd. Company was commended by Capt. Najah[?] Bennett does not know whether he commanded at this time of Capt Joseph Sherwood that she fully believes that sd. Blackman served in this campaign at least one month.
That in the Summer of 1779 said Blackman was in service in the Town of sd. Fairfield in the Parish of Greensfarms on Long Island Sound (it being the Summer that Fairfield was burnt cannot say whether he was enlisted or drafted nor to what company he belonged but his company belonged to Col. Saml Westings Reginment and [ill.] of Sellaman's Brigade the reason more [ill.] that she rememebrs that he was in service at Fairfield in the Summer of 1779 is that it was after she was married to him and it was the same Summer sd. year that her son Asahel Blackman was born who was her first child by said Blackman who was born July 24 1779 that she remembers that he served in this campaign three months as a Drummer does not know whether he ever had any written discharge nor has she now any Documentary evidence to prove his service in any campaign all his service was as a Drummer.
That she claims her first husband Asahel Terrell served 18 months before he was Killed that her second husband Nehemiah Blackman served 7 months in the year 1775
4 do—in the years 1775-1776
1 do in 1777
3 do in the year 1779
That he first husband was born in New Milford Litchfield County State of Connecticut Sept 10th 1730. That her second husband was born in Stratford November 10th 1740 in the County of Fairfield stat of Connecticut has Record of her first husbands age that is a [ill] which contains her age and the home she was born she was born in sd. Fairfield in that part now called Weston but in the time of the Revolution belonged to the town of Fairfield was living in sd. Fairfield when both of my sd. Husbands was called into servce and have lived in sd. town of Fairfield and the town of Woodbury [?] since the War she has a Record of her marriage and the births of her children by said Blackman which was distrowed [?] by some children of Mr Barretts that lived in the house with her a few years since which Record she will remember was in the following manner viz. (as near as she can Remember)
Nehemiah Blackman was married to Hannah Terrell the last of November 1778 or the first part of December 1778
her first child Asahel Blackman, son of Hannah Blackman and Nehemiah was born July 24th 1779
Israel Blackman their son born Sept 19th 1781
their son [Jove?] Blackman born Sept 9 1786
their daughter Patience born May 23 1789
their son Eli Blackman born May 3 1794
That the reason she remembers that they were married in November on the fore part of December 1778 iz [sic] there was a snow storm at the time they was married, which covered them Turnips [?] that she kept house for sd. Blackman before she was married to him and they went on horseback accompanyed [sic] by one of their neighbours James Bennett [ill] to the town adjoining sd. Fairfield ([ill] Redding) to the House of the Revd. John beack and Episcopal Clergyman there settled over the Episcopal Church of Redding and New Town and thatshe was then married to said Blackman at the time before stated by said John Beach in presence of said James Bennett who is now dead and is the oly person that she can recollect that was present. There were other persons present who were strangers & the reason she has not made her declaration sooner is that the rec M Stratton now pastor of sd Church and by whom she expected to prove her marriage by sd. Church Records has been absent until lately—and she further declares that shewas married to the said Asahel Terrell on the 21st day of December (1763) seventeen hundred and sicty three and remained his widow after his death October 10th 1777 until she again married to the said Nehemiah Blackman in the month of November or December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight that her first husband the afforesaid Asahel Terrell and on the 10th day of October 1777, that said husband she further declares that she was married to the afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman in the month of November on December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that her husband the afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman and February 10 1808 and that she has remained a widow ever since that person as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed and she further states that sd. Terrell and sd. Blackman both resided in sd. Town of Fairfield in that part now called Weston at the time they entered the service and sd. Blackman there resided in the same town many years after the Revolution and that she does not know of any person now living by whom she can make further proof.
Signed in presence of Israel Blackman
Laura Blackman
Hannah X Blackman (her mark)
sworn to and [subscribed?] before me Atted [?] RJ Nichols Clerk
Mark Moore judge
And the said [ill] do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the enterning [?] stores [?] presented [?] by the war department that the above named applicant is the widow of Asahel Terrell and Nehemiah Blackman who were revolutionary soldiers and served as she states
A. R. S. Nichols Clerk Mark Moore judge
I Runnell [?] S Nicholas Clerk [ill] the Current [?] aforesaid [ill] do hereby certify that the foregoing [curtains?] the underground[?] preceeding [?] of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Blackman for a pension. In testimony whereby I have [hereunto] set my hand and seal by office this 7th day of January 1837.
[Allent.?] R S Nichols Clerk
I Joseph Banks a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I reside in the neighbourhood of the Widow Hannah Blackman and am personally acquainted with her and believe her to be about eighty-eight years of age and that she bears a good character.
[ill] and subscrived before me Joseph Banks Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Mark Moore Judge
County of Fairfield [ill] Bridgeport
I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Probates Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State afforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Bennett, Isaac Sherman, Thomas B Fanton & Jacob Beerrs are all Justices of the peace in and for said Fairfield County duly [commisioned and [ill]] that their comissions [?] will expire in June 1837 and that their signatures to the Depositions of Charles Prentice Althea Halls Joseph Seeley Zachariah Sherwood, Johnath R Sanford, Thomas Stratton, Sarah C Stratton and [Thaddeus?] Hubbell are all their genuine signatures.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 7th day of January 1837 Atted. R S Nichols Clerk.
I Asael Terrill was Born 9 Sept....and was married to Hannah Hoyt....December ye 21 Day A 1768 and She was born may the Sixt Day of A 1748 & C.....
A 1764 October the 21 Day we had a son and called his name Jonathan and he died November the 6 Day 1764
A 1765 we had a Dafter [sic] born September and she died without a Name
A 1766 we had another Daughter born May the 27 Day and she died with out a Name
A 1768 we had another Daughter born January the 22 Day and called her name ...
A 1770 we had another son born May 4 and he died without a Name
A 1771 We had another daughter born April ...and she died without a name
A 1773 we had another daughter Born January the 19 Day and called her name Rhoda
A 1775 we had two sons at a Barth [sic] the 8th of March and we called there [sic] names Abijah and Elijah
October the year 1777 Asael Terrill was killed at Sarratoga [sic] with a cannonball...
....to weaving 19.3 [cartons of yards] of lining wool
to [wer?] 11 yeards of wooling
to [wer?] 18 yards of wooling
to [were?] 27 yards of lining
to [were?] 8 yards of lining
to weaving 121 [1/2?] of Cotton wool
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield [Ts?] Weston December 20th 1836
I Charles Prentice minister of the Gospel of the Congregational Church in the Town of Weston in said County hereby certify the following record as sound on said Church Record which appears to have been made by the Rev James Johnson who was an ordained Minister over said Church for many years.
"December 21st A. 1768 Asahel Terrel and Hannah Hoit were married"
Charles F Prentice
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts. Weston December 20th 1836
Personally appear Rev Charles F Prentice and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me who certify as a Clergyman of Good standing and that I have full confidence in the Truth of said Certificate.
Sworn before Isaac Bennet Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts Weston October 11th 1836
I Althea Hall of the Town of Weston in said County aged sixty nine years do testify that my father Nehemiah Blackman of the then Town of Fairfield now Weston that in the year 1770 he was [Deaughthed?] or detached to go to New York in the service of the Revolutionary was and did go and was gone a Time of two months then returned home. And furthermore the deponent saith that he was according to her best recollection was married to the Widow Hannah Turrell in the winter 1778 and she further says that her father died in Woodbury in Litchfield in Connecticut of the disease called the palpitation of the heart on the 10th day of February 1808 and further the deponent saith not.
Althea X Hall [her Mark]
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts. Weston Oct 11th 1836
Personally appeared Althea Hall and subscribed and made solemn Oath to the foregoing deposition before me—who I certify is considered a before of Truth equal to that of mankind in general
Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts Weston December 30th 1836
I Althea Hall of the Town of Weston aforesaid of sixty nine years age deposeth and saith that in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the dwelling house of said Asahel Turrell accidentally took fire and was totally consumed. the said Turrell famil consisted of a wife four son all Children they [sic] two youngest ones was Twins they were left in a very destitute situation.
Althea X Hall (her mark)
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston
Personally appeared Alathea Hall and signed the above depositions and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the same — I have been acquainted with the said Althea for a long time and have no doubt saying that she is entitled to full credibility
sworn before me Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts. Weston Dec 20th 1836
I Joseph Seely a Pensioner of the United States deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asahel Turrel of said Weston then Fairfield and that he enlisted with me about the first of April 1770 under Capt. Robert Walker in Col. Elmore's Regt as soldiers for the Revolutionary Army to go to the Northward and did go to Fort [Hannach?] and there lay in garrison untill about the first of April 1777 and about the first of February 1777 he the said Turrell did [enlist?] in the New York line in Capt Hanson's Company and believe in Col Livingston's Regt for three years or during the War and furthermore that the said Turrell was Killed at the Battle at Saratoga by a four pound shot. And furthermore the deponent saith not. [signed] Joseph Seely
State Connecticut
Faifield County Js. Weston Dec 20th 1836
Personally appeared Joseph Seely and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the Deposition who I certify is well known to me is a credible witnefs [sic] and believe his testimony is true.
Subscribed and Sworn before me
Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston Dec 30th 1836
I Joseph Seely of the said Town of Wston aged eighty years Deposeth and saith that soon after Asahel Turrell enlisted in Capt Robert Walker's Company in Col Elmore's Reg in April of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the dwelling house of the said Turrell took fire and was consumed his wife and four small children the two youngest were twins in a delicate condition.
[signed] Joseph Seely
State Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston Dec 30th 1836
Personally appeared Joseph Seely and signed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn to the Truth of the same. I have been for a long time acquainted with the said Seely and believe him to be a man of Truth and [ill].
Sworn before me Isaac Bennett Jus of Peace
Zachariah Sherwood of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 78 years of age a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asahel Terrill of the Town of Fairfield in sd. County during the Revolutionary War that said Terrell I deposeth both belonged to Capt Robert Walkers Company of foot Connecticut State Troops in Col Saml Elmores Regiment that he deponent enlisted in the Spring of 1776 in sd Walker's Company in the Parish of Stratford in sd Fairfield County for one years service that he formed sd company in the Town of Stratford and Marchd to Albany and from there to the German Flats and rom there went to the Winter quarters in Fort Stanwix and [ill] there until the Spring of 1777 when the year was up remembers said Terrell was an enlisted soldier in the same company with him and who served One year also in sd Robert Walkers Company Josephy Seely now liveing [sic] in Weston was also a soldier in the same Company at the same time allways understood that said Turrel Enlisted after the afforesaid service in to a Company of the New York State Troops and remembers hearing in the time of the War and since the peace spoken of that sd. Tirrell was killed at the Northward Battle of Saratoga by a Cannon Ball
[signed] Zachariah Sherwood
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts Bridgeport January 3 1837
personally appeared Zachariah Sherwood and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County [ill] Redding Sept 26 1836
I certify that having examined the Records of said town I do not find any Record of the marriage of Nehemiah Blackman and Hanna Tyrell
Jonathan R Sanford Town Clerk
Fairfield County SS Redding 21 Sept 1836
personally appeared Jonathan R Sanford the above named and made oath to the trth of the above certificate by him [ill]
Before me
Thom B Fanton Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield SS Bridgeport
Thomas Stratton of the town of Bridgeport 78 years old a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Nehemiah Blacman and his Widow Hannah who has now applied for a pension in the time of the Revolution and remembers to have seen said Nehemiah in service in the Revolution as a Drummer either at the time St Johns Fort was taken in 1775 or at [Cramponds] on the North River in 1777. Deponent being at both places in three years cannot distinguish in his mind which place it was he saw sd Blackman used to come to the [ill] where Deponent was [ill] and sing songs cannot say how long he was in service but his uniform understanding has always knew that said Blackman served in several companys as a Drummer during the Revolution Also remembers that Asahel Turrell was killed in the War of the Revolution and remembers his widow Hannah was left very Poor with a family of small children also remembers that said Hanah [sic] again married to said Nehemiah Blackman in the time of the Revolution cannot say what year also says tha he is well acquainted with Althea Hall whos Deposition is annexed that said Althea is the daughter of said Nehemiah Blackman by his first wife before he married the Widow Terrell also testify that said Hannah has not married since the death of said Nehemiah and deponent further States that he allways understood that Terrells Dwelling House was burnt by accident in the tome of the Wars
Thomas Stratton
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield SS Bridgeport January 6 1837
Personally appeared Thomas Stratton and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Sworn and Subscribed before
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
[Records continue beyond transcription]
CHILDREN:
Jonathan Tyrrell 1764–1764
Anthony Tyrrell 1769–1790
Rhoda Tyrrell 1773–1853
Elijah Asahel Tyrrell 1775–1848
Married 2nd: Nehemiah Blackman, 1740–1808
CHILDREN:
Asahel Blackman 1779–1853
Israel Blackman 1781–1853
Levi Blackman 1786–
Patience Bleekman 1789–1854
Eli Blackman 1794–1882
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As requested:
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield [S Up?] Bridgeport On this 7th day of January [ill.] 1837
personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford in said County & State afforesaid [sic] Hannah Blackman a resident of the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & Stat of Connecticut, aged Eighty eight years—who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decklaration [sic], in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836.
That her name before she was married was Hannah Hoyt. That she was married December 25 1763 in said Fairfield in that part now called Weston by the Rev. James Johnson to Asahel Terrell of sd. Fairfield, that she resided with sd. Terrell in sd. Fairfield in that part now called Weston and remembers that sd. Terrell enlisted in the Spring of 1776 into Capt. Robert Walker's company of Connecticut State Troops for one year and went with sd. Company from sd. Fairfield to the State of new York and served as she understood until April 1777 when he enlisted again into a company of New York State Troops and was killed on the 10 day of October 1777 at Saratoga by a Cannon Ball and from the Deposition of Joseph Seely she fully believes that he was in service at the time he was killed in Capt Hanson's Company in Col Livingston's Regiment and that he was enlisted in the new York line in the Spring of 1777 during the War remembers that he wrote to her in 1777 that he had enlisted in the York line during the war and remembers a remark he made in the letter that he thought he would win the horse or loose [sic] the saddle also stated in sd. Letter that besides his wages he had a Bounty of a number of Acres of Land believes it was 500 [sic]. which Land nor his wages in the York line my Self nor Children have never received.
That she claims sd. Terrell served 12 months under Capt Robert Walker in the Connecticut State Troops commencing in the Spring of 1776 and ending in the Spring of 1777 in April and that sd. Terrell enlisted in the York line before his time was out under Walker which if he did he probably served his term with Walker before he joined the York line—and that she claims he served in the York line at least Six months. She does not know as he [ill.] any written discharge in his first campaign, nor has She now any documentary evidence to prove his service his service [sic] in both companies was a private soldier. resided in sd. Fairfield when he first entered the service and and was at Fort Stanwix as she believes when he enlisted for the last service—
That sd. Terrell was born September 10th 1739 and was killed at Saratoga October 10th 1777 understood [sic] by David Hall one of her Neighbours & who was with him (his now dead] that sd. Terrell had just come off from guard and sat down on a log when he was killed by a cannon ball from the [merry his?] sd. Hall being so near him that his brains flew onto him, and she further states that in the Spring of 1776 while her husband was from home in the service their house took fire and was burnt and they were very poor and she had to support herself and her family as well as she could. That she was born in sd. Town of Fairfield May 6th 1748 has resided in said Fairfield since the Revolution has been dependent on her son Israel Blackman for her support for about 28 years and he has lost the use of his right arm and is not well able to support her—
That she now States that she is the widow of Nehemiah Blackman who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution that she has uniformly understood and fully believes that sd. Blackman who was her second husband enlisted in the Spring of 1775 in the Town of Redding in sd. County into Capt. Reeds Company in Col Waterburys Regiment for a campaign of seven months to Canada and served seven months as a Drummer always heard of Blackman say that after he returned from sd. Northern Campaign he again in November 1775 went in service from sd. Fairfield to new York and was there until March 1776. Cannot say what company he belonged to that she claims he served in this sd. campaign at least four months as a Drummer.
That in the Summer of 1777 said Blackman went as she believes in the militia Company of sd. Fairfield to [Crumponds] on the North River as a Drummer cannot say who commanded sd. militia company at that time at some [ill.] during the War sd. Company was commended by Capt. Najah[?] Bennett does not know whether he commanded at this time of Capt Joseph Sherwood that she fully believes that sd. Blackman served in this campaign at least one month.
That in the Summer of 1779 said Blackman was in service in the Town of sd. Fairfield in the Parish of Greensfarms on Long Island Sound (it being the Summer that Fairfield was burnt cannot say whether he was enlisted or drafted nor to what company he belonged but his company belonged to Col. Saml Westings Reginment and [ill.] of Sellaman's Brigade the reason more [ill.] that she rememebrs that he was in service at Fairfield in the Summer of 1779 is that it was after she was married to him and it was the same Summer sd. year that her son Asahel Blackman was born who was her first child by said Blackman who was born July 24 1779 that she remembers that he served in this campaign three months as a Drummer does not know whether he ever had any written discharge nor has she now any Documentary evidence to prove his service in any campaign all his service was as a Drummer.
That she claims her first husband Asahel Terrell served 18 months before he was Killed that her second husband Nehemiah Blackman served 7 months in the year 1775
4 do—in the years 1775-1776
1 do in 1777
3 do in the year 1779
That he first husband was born in New Milford Litchfield County State of Connecticut Sept 10th 1730. That her second husband was born in Stratford November 10th 1740 in the County of Fairfield stat of Connecticut has Record of her first husbands age that is a [ill] which contains her age and the home she was born she was born in sd. Fairfield in that part now called Weston but in the time of the Revolution belonged to the town of Fairfield was living in sd. Fairfield when both of my sd. Husbands was called into servce and have lived in sd. town of Fairfield and the town of Woodbury [?] since the War she has a Record of her marriage and the births of her children by said Blackman which was distrowed [?] by some children of Mr Barretts that lived in the house with her a few years since which Record she will remember was in the following manner viz. (as near as she can Remember)
Nehemiah Blackman was married to Hannah Terrell the last of November 1778 or the first part of December 1778
her first child Asahel Blackman, son of Hannah Blackman and Nehemiah was born July 24th 1779
Israel Blackman their son born Sept 19th 1781
their son [Jove?] Blackman born Sept 9 1786
their daughter Patience born May 23 1789
their son Eli Blackman born May 3 1794
That the reason she remembers that they were married in November on the fore part of December 1778 iz [sic] there was a snow storm at the time they was married, which covered them Turnips [?] that she kept house for sd. Blackman before she was married to him and they went on horseback accompanyed [sic] by one of their neighbours James Bennett [ill] to the town adjoining sd. Fairfield ([ill] Redding) to the House of the Revd. John beack and Episcopal Clergyman there settled over the Episcopal Church of Redding and New Town and thatshe was then married to said Blackman at the time before stated by said John Beach in presence of said James Bennett who is now dead and is the oly person that she can recollect that was present. There were other persons present who were strangers & the reason she has not made her declaration sooner is that the rec M Stratton now pastor of sd Church and by whom she expected to prove her marriage by sd. Church Records has been absent until lately—and she further declares that shewas married to the said Asahel Terrell on the 21st day of December (1763) seventeen hundred and sicty three and remained his widow after his death October 10th 1777 until she again married to the said Nehemiah Blackman in the month of November or December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight that her first husband the afforesaid Asahel Terrell and on the 10th day of October 1777, that said husband she further declares that she was married to the afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman in the month of November on December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that her husband the afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman and February 10 1808 and that she has remained a widow ever since that person as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed and she further states that sd. Terrell and sd. Blackman both resided in sd. Town of Fairfield in that part now called Weston at the time they entered the service and sd. Blackman there resided in the same town many years after the Revolution and that she does not know of any person now living by whom she can make further proof.
Signed in presence of Israel Blackman
Laura Blackman
Hannah X Blackman (her mark)
sworn to and [subscribed?] before me Atted [?] RJ Nichols Clerk
Mark Moore judge
And the said [ill] do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the enterning [?] stores [?] presented [?] by the war department that the above named applicant is the widow of Asahel Terrell and Nehemiah Blackman who were revolutionary soldiers and served as she states
A. R. S. Nichols Clerk Mark Moore judge
I Runnell [?] S Nicholas Clerk [ill] the Current [?] aforesaid [ill] do hereby certify that the foregoing [curtains?] the underground[?] preceeding [?] of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Blackman for a pension. In testimony whereby I have [hereunto] set my hand and seal by office this 7th day of January 1837.
[Allent.?] R S Nichols Clerk
I Joseph Banks a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I reside in the neighbourhood of the Widow Hannah Blackman and am personally acquainted with her and believe her to be about eighty-eight years of age and that she bears a good character.
[ill] and subscrived before me Joseph Banks Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Mark Moore Judge
County of Fairfield [ill] Bridgeport
I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Probates Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State afforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Bennett, Isaac Sherman, Thomas B Fanton & Jacob Beerrs are all Justices of the peace in and for said Fairfield County duly [commisioned and [ill]] that their comissions [?] will expire in June 1837 and that their signatures to the Depositions of Charles Prentice Althea Halls Joseph Seeley Zachariah Sherwood, Johnath R Sanford, Thomas Stratton, Sarah C Stratton and [Thaddeus?] Hubbell are all their genuine signatures.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 7th day of January 1837 Atted. R S Nichols Clerk.
I Asael Terrill was Born 9 Sept....and was married to Hannah Hoyt....December ye 21 Day A 1768 and She was born may the Sixt Day of A 1748 & C.....
A 1764 October the 21 Day we had a son and called his name Jonathan and he died November the 6 Day 1764
A 1765 we had a Dafter [sic] born September and she died without a Name
A 1766 we had another Daughter born May the 27 Day and she died with out a Name
A 1768 we had another Daughter born January the 22 Day and called her name ...
A 1770 we had another son born May 4 and he died without a Name
A 1771 We had another daughter born April ...and she died without a name
A 1773 we had another daughter Born January the 19 Day and called her name Rhoda
A 1775 we had two sons at a Barth [sic] the 8th of March and we called there [sic] names Abijah and Elijah
October the year 1777 Asael Terrill was killed at Sarratoga [sic] with a cannonball...
....to weaving 19.3 [cartons of yards] of lining wool
to [wer?] 11 yeards of wooling
to [wer?] 18 yards of wooling
to [were?] 27 yards of lining
to [were?] 8 yards of lining
to weaving 121 [1/2?] of Cotton wool
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield [Ts?] Weston December 20th 1836
I Charles Prentice minister of the Gospel of the Congregational Church in the Town of Weston in said County hereby certify the following record as sound on said Church Record which appears to have been made by the Rev James Johnson who was an ordained Minister over said Church for many years.
"December 21st A. 1768 Asahel Terrel and Hannah Hoit were married"
Charles F Prentice
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts. Weston December 20th 1836
Personally appear Rev Charles F Prentice and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me who certify as a Clergyman of Good standing and that I have full confidence in the Truth of said Certificate.
Sworn before Isaac Bennet Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts Weston October 11th 1836
I Althea Hall of the Town of Weston in said County aged sixty nine years do testify that my father Nehemiah Blackman of the then Town of Fairfield now Weston that in the year 1770 he was [Deaughthed?] or detached to go to New York in the service of the Revolutionary was and did go and was gone a Time of two months then returned home. And furthermore the deponent saith that he was according to her best recollection was married to the Widow Hannah Turrell in the winter 1778 and she further says that her father died in Woodbury in Litchfield in Connecticut of the disease called the palpitation of the heart on the 10th day of February 1808 and further the deponent saith not.
Althea X Hall [her Mark]
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts. Weston Oct 11th 1836
Personally appeared Althea Hall and subscribed and made solemn Oath to the foregoing deposition before me—who I certify is considered a before of Truth equal to that of mankind in general
Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts Weston December 30th 1836
I Althea Hall of the Town of Weston aforesaid of sixty nine years age deposeth and saith that in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the dwelling house of said Asahel Turrell accidentally took fire and was totally consumed. the said Turrell famil consisted of a wife four son all Children they [sic] two youngest ones was Twins they were left in a very destitute situation.
Althea X Hall (her mark)
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston
Personally appeared Alathea Hall and signed the above depositions and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the same — I have been acquainted with the said Althea for a long time and have no doubt saying that she is entitled to full credibility
sworn before me Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts. Weston Dec 20th 1836
I Joseph Seely a Pensioner of the United States deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asahel Turrel of said Weston then Fairfield and that he enlisted with me about the first of April 1770 under Capt. Robert Walker in Col. Elmore's Regt as soldiers for the Revolutionary Army to go to the Northward and did go to Fort [Hannach?] and there lay in garrison untill about the first of April 1777 and about the first of February 1777 he the said Turrell did [enlist?] in the New York line in Capt Hanson's Company and believe in Col Livingston's Regt for three years or during the War and furthermore that the said Turrell was Killed at the Battle at Saratoga by a four pound shot. And furthermore the deponent saith not. [signed] Joseph Seely
State Connecticut
Faifield County Js. Weston Dec 20th 1836
Personally appeared Joseph Seely and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the Deposition who I certify is well known to me is a credible witnefs [sic] and believe his testimony is true.
Subscribed and Sworn before me
Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston Dec 30th 1836
I Joseph Seely of the said Town of Wston aged eighty years Deposeth and saith that soon after Asahel Turrell enlisted in Capt Robert Walker's Company in Col Elmore's Reg in April of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the dwelling house of the said Turrell took fire and was consumed his wife and four small children the two youngest were twins in a delicate condition.
[signed] Joseph Seely
State Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston Dec 30th 1836
Personally appeared Joseph Seely and signed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn to the Truth of the same. I have been for a long time acquainted with the said Seely and believe him to be a man of Truth and [ill].
Sworn before me Isaac Bennett Jus of Peace
Zachariah Sherwood of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 78 years of age a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asahel Terrill of the Town of Fairfield in sd. County during the Revolutionary War that said Terrell I deposeth both belonged to Capt Robert Walkers Company of foot Connecticut State Troops in Col Saml Elmores Regiment that he deponent enlisted in the Spring of 1776 in sd Walker's Company in the Parish of Stratford in sd Fairfield County for one years service that he formed sd company in the Town of Stratford and Marchd to Albany and from there to the German Flats and rom there went to the Winter quarters in Fort Stanwix and [ill] there until the Spring of 1777 when the year was up remembers said Terrell was an enlisted soldier in the same company with him and who served One year also in sd Robert Walkers Company Josephy Seely now liveing [sic] in Weston was also a soldier in the same Company at the same time allways understood that said Turrel Enlisted after the afforesaid service in to a Company of the New York State Troops and remembers hearing in the time of the War and since the peace spoken of that sd. Tirrell was killed at the Northward Battle of Saratoga by a Cannon Ball
[signed] Zachariah Sherwood
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts Bridgeport January 3 1837
personally appeared Zachariah Sherwood and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County [ill] Redding Sept 26 1836
I certify that having examined the Records of said town I do not find any Record of the marriage of Nehemiah Blackman and Hanna Tyrell
Jonathan R Sanford Town Clerk
Fairfield County SS Redding 21 Sept 1836
personally appeared Jonathan R Sanford the above named and made oath to the trth of the above certificate by him [ill]
Before me
Thom B Fanton Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield SS Bridgeport
Thomas Stratton of the town of Bridgeport 78 years old a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Nehemiah Blacman and his Widow Hannah who has now applied for a pension in the time of the Revolution and remembers to have seen said Nehemiah in service in the Revolution as a Drummer either at the time St Johns Fort was taken in 1775 or at [Cramponds] on the North River in 1777. Deponent being at both places in three years cannot distinguish in his mind which place it was he saw sd Blackman used to come to the [ill] where Deponent was [ill] and sing songs cannot say how long he was in service but his uniform understanding has always knew that said Blackman served in several companys as a Drummer during the Revolution Also remembers that Asahel Turrell was killed in the War of the Revolution and remembers his widow Hannah was left very Poor with a family of small children also remembers that said Hanah [sic] again married to said Nehemiah Blackman in the time of the Revolution cannot say what year also says tha he is well acquainted with Althea Hall whos Deposition is annexed that said Althea is the daughter of said Nehemiah Blackman by his first wife before he married the Widow Terrell also testify that said Hannah has not married since the death of said Nehemiah and deponent further States that he allways understood that Terrells Dwelling House was burnt by accident in the tome of the Wars
Thomas Stratton
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield SS Bridgeport January 6 1837
Personally appeared Thomas Stratton and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Sworn and Subscribed before
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
[Records continue beyond transcription]
Married 1st: Asahel Tyrrell 1739–1777
CHILDREN:
Jonathan Tyrrell 1764–1764
Anthony Tyrrell 1769–1790
Rhoda Tyrrell 1773–1853
Elijah Asahel Tyrrell 1775–1848
Married 2nd: Nehemiah Blackman, 1740–1808
CHILDREN:
Asahel Blackman 1779–1853
Israel Blackman 1781–1853
Levi Blackman 1786–
Patience Bleekman 1789–1854
Eli Blackman 1794–1882
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As requested:
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield [S Up?] Bridgeport On this 7th day of January [ill.] 1837
personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford in said County & State afforesaid [sic] Hannah Blackman a resident of the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & Stat of Connecticut, aged Eighty eight years—who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decklaration [sic], in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836.
That her name before she was married was Hannah Hoyt. That she was married December 25 1763 in said Fairfield in that part now called Weston by the Rev. James Johnson to Asahel Terrell of sd. Fairfield, that she resided with sd. Terrell in sd. Fairfield in that part now called Weston and remembers that sd. Terrell enlisted in the Spring of 1776 into Capt. Robert Walker's company of Connecticut State Troops for one year and went with sd. Company from sd. Fairfield to the State of new York and served as she understood until April 1777 when he enlisted again into a company of New York State Troops and was killed on the 10 day of October 1777 at Saratoga by a Cannon Ball and from the Deposition of Joseph Seely she fully believes that he was in service at the time he was killed in Capt Hanson's Company in Col Livingston's Regiment and that he was enlisted in the new York line in the Spring of 1777 during the War remembers that he wrote to her in 1777 that he had enlisted in the York line during the war and remembers a remark he made in the letter that he thought he would win the horse or loose [sic] the saddle also stated in sd. Letter that besides his wages he had a Bounty of a number of Acres of Land believes it was 500 [sic]. which Land nor his wages in the York line my Self nor Children have never received.
That she claims sd. Terrell served 12 months under Capt Robert Walker in the Connecticut State Troops commencing in the Spring of 1776 and ending in the Spring of 1777 in April and that sd. Terrell enlisted in the York line before his time was out under Walker which if he did he probably served his term with Walker before he joined the York line—and that she claims he served in the York line at least Six months. She does not know as he [ill.] any written discharge in his first campaign, nor has She now any documentary evidence to prove his service his service [sic] in both companies was a private soldier. resided in sd. Fairfield when he first entered the service and and was at Fort Stanwix as she believes when he enlisted for the last service—
That sd. Terrell was born September 10th 1739 and was killed at Saratoga October 10th 1777 understood [sic] by David Hall one of her Neighbours & who was with him (his now dead] that sd. Terrell had just come off from guard and sat down on a log when he was killed by a cannon ball from the [merry his?] sd. Hall being so near him that his brains flew onto him, and she further states that in the Spring of 1776 while her husband was from home in the service their house took fire and was burnt and they were very poor and she had to support herself and her family as well as she could. That she was born in sd. Town of Fairfield May 6th 1748 has resided in said Fairfield since the Revolution has been dependent on her son Israel Blackman for her support for about 28 years and he has lost the use of his right arm and is not well able to support her—
That she now States that she is the widow of Nehemiah Blackman who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution that she has uniformly understood and fully believes that sd. Blackman who was her second husband enlisted in the Spring of 1775 in the Town of Redding in sd. County into Capt. Reeds Company in Col Waterburys Regiment for a campaign of seven months to Canada and served seven months as a Drummer always heard of Blackman say that after he returned from sd. Northern Campaign he again in November 1775 went in service from sd. Fairfield to new York and was there until March 1776. Cannot say what company he belonged to that she claims he served in this sd. campaign at least four months as a Drummer.
That in the Summer of 1777 said Blackman went as she believes in the militia Company of sd. Fairfield to [Crumponds] on the North River as a Drummer cannot say who commanded sd. militia company at that time at some [ill.] during the War sd. Company was commended by Capt. Najah[?] Bennett does not know whether he commanded at this time of Capt Joseph Sherwood that she fully believes that sd. Blackman served in this campaign at least one month.
That in the Summer of 1779 said Blackman was in service in the Town of sd. Fairfield in the Parish of Greensfarms on Long Island Sound (it being the Summer that Fairfield was burnt cannot say whether he was enlisted or drafted nor to what company he belonged but his company belonged to Col. Saml Westings Reginment and [ill.] of Sellaman's Brigade the reason more [ill.] that she rememebrs that he was in service at Fairfield in the Summer of 1779 is that it was after she was married to him and it was the same Summer sd. year that her son Asahel Blackman was born who was her first child by said Blackman who was born July 24 1779 that she remembers that he served in this campaign three months as a Drummer does not know whether he ever had any written discharge nor has she now any Documentary evidence to prove his service in any campaign all his service was as a Drummer.
That she claims her first husband Asahel Terrell served 18 months before he was Killed that her second husband Nehemiah Blackman served 7 months in the year 1775
4 do—in the years 1775-1776
1 do in 1777
3 do in the year 1779
That he first husband was born in New Milford Litchfield County State of Connecticut Sept 10th 1730. That her second husband was born in Stratford November 10th 1740 in the County of Fairfield stat of Connecticut has Record of her first husbands age that is a [ill] which contains her age and the home she was born she was born in sd. Fairfield in that part now called Weston but in the time of the Revolution belonged to the town of Fairfield was living in sd. Fairfield when both of my sd. Husbands was called into servce and have lived in sd. town of Fairfield and the town of Woodbury [?] since the War she has a Record of her marriage and the births of her children by said Blackman which was distrowed [?] by some children of Mr Barretts that lived in the house with her a few years since which Record she will remember was in the following manner viz. (as near as she can Remember)
Nehemiah Blackman was married to Hannah Terrell the last of November 1778 or the first part of December 1778
her first child Asahel Blackman, son of Hannah Blackman and Nehemiah was born July 24th 1779
Israel Blackman their son born Sept 19th 1781
their son [Jove?] Blackman born Sept 9 1786
their daughter Patience born May 23 1789
their son Eli Blackman born May 3 1794
That the reason she remembers that they were married in November on the fore part of December 1778 iz [sic] there was a snow storm at the time they was married, which covered them Turnips [?] that she kept house for sd. Blackman before she was married to him and they went on horseback accompanyed [sic] by one of their neighbours James Bennett [ill] to the town adjoining sd. Fairfield ([ill] Redding) to the House of the Revd. John beack and Episcopal Clergyman there settled over the Episcopal Church of Redding and New Town and thatshe was then married to said Blackman at the time before stated by said John Beach in presence of said James Bennett who is now dead and is the oly person that she can recollect that was present. There were other persons present who were strangers & the reason she has not made her declaration sooner is that the rec M Stratton now pastor of sd Church and by whom she expected to prove her marriage by sd. Church Records has been absent until lately—and she further declares that shewas married to the said Asahel Terrell on the 21st day of December (1763) seventeen hundred and sicty three and remained his widow after his death October 10th 1777 until she again married to the said Nehemiah Blackman in the month of November or December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight that her first husband the afforesaid Asahel Terrell and on the 10th day of October 1777, that said husband she further declares that she was married to the afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman in the month of November on December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that her husband the afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman and February 10 1808 and that she has remained a widow ever since that person as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed and she further states that sd. Terrell and sd. Blackman both resided in sd. Town of Fairfield in that part now called Weston at the time they entered the service and sd. Blackman there resided in the same town many years after the Revolution and that she does not know of any person now living by whom she can make further proof.
Signed in presence of Israel Blackman
Laura Blackman
Hannah X Blackman (her mark)
sworn to and [subscribed?] before me Atted [?] RJ Nichols Clerk
Mark Moore judge
And the said [ill] do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the enterning [?] stores [?] presented [?] by the war department that the above named applicant is the widow of Asahel Terrell and Nehemiah Blackman who were revolutionary soldiers and served as she states
A. R. S. Nichols Clerk Mark Moore judge
I Runnell [?] S Nicholas Clerk [ill] the Current [?] aforesaid [ill] do hereby certify that the foregoing [curtains?] the underground[?] preceeding [?] of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Blackman for a pension. In testimony whereby I have [hereunto] set my hand and seal by office this 7th day of January 1837.
[Allent.?] R S Nichols Clerk
I Joseph Banks a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I reside in the neighbourhood of the Widow Hannah Blackman and am personally acquainted with her and believe her to be about eighty-eight years of age and that she bears a good character.
[ill] and subscrived before me Joseph Banks Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Mark Moore Judge
County of Fairfield [ill] Bridgeport
I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Probates Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State afforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Bennett, Isaac Sherman, Thomas B Fanton & Jacob Beerrs are all Justices of the peace in and for said Fairfield County duly [commisioned and [ill]] that their comissions [?] will expire in June 1837 and that their signatures to the Depositions of Charles Prentice Althea Halls Joseph Seeley Zachariah Sherwood, Johnath R Sanford, Thomas Stratton, Sarah C Stratton and [Thaddeus?] Hubbell are all their genuine signatures.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 7th day of January 1837 Atted. R S Nichols Clerk.
I Asael Terrill was Born 9 Sept....and was married to Hannah Hoyt....December ye 21 Day A 1768 and She was born may the Sixt Day of A 1748 & C.....
A 1764 October the 21 Day we had a son and called his name Jonathan and he died November the 6 Day 1764
A 1765 we had a Dafter [sic] born September and she died without a Name
A 1766 we had another Daughter born May the 27 Day and she died with out a Name
A 1768 we had another Daughter born January the 22 Day and called her name ...
A 1770 we had another son born May 4 and he died without a Name
A 1771 We had another daughter born April ...and she died without a name
A 1773 we had another daughter Born January the 19 Day and called her name Rhoda
A 1775 we had two sons at a Barth [sic] the 8th of March and we called there [sic] names Abijah and Elijah
October the year 1777 Asael Terrill was killed at Sarratoga [sic] with a cannonball...
....to weaving 19.3 [cartons of yards] of lining wool
to [wer?] 11 yeards of wooling
to [wer?] 18 yards of wooling
to [were?] 27 yards of lining
to [were?] 8 yards of lining
to weaving 121 [1/2?] of Cotton wool
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield [Ts?] Weston December 20th 1836
I Charles Prentice minister of the Gospel of the Congregational Church in the Town of Weston in said County hereby certify the following record as sound on said Church Record which appears to have been made by the Rev James Johnson who was an ordained Minister over said Church for many years.
"December 21st A. 1768 Asahel Terrel and Hannah Hoit were married"
Charles F Prentice
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts. Weston December 20th 1836
Personally appear Rev Charles F Prentice and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me who certify as a Clergyman of Good standing and that I have full confidence in the Truth of said Certificate.
Sworn before Isaac Bennet Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts Weston October 11th 1836
I Althea Hall of the Town of Weston in said County aged sixty nine years do testify that my father Nehemiah Blackman of the then Town of Fairfield now Weston that in the year 1770 he was [Deaughthed?] or detached to go to New York in the service of the Revolutionary was and did go and was gone a Time of two months then returned home. And furthermore the deponent saith that he was according to her best recollection was married to the Widow Hannah Turrell in the winter 1778 and she further says that her father died in Woodbury in Litchfield in Connecticut of the disease called the palpitation of the heart on the 10th day of February 1808 and further the deponent saith not.
Althea X Hall [her Mark]
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts. Weston Oct 11th 1836
Personally appeared Althea Hall and subscribed and made solemn Oath to the foregoing deposition before me—who I certify is considered a before of Truth equal to that of mankind in general
Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts Weston December 30th 1836
I Althea Hall of the Town of Weston aforesaid of sixty nine years age deposeth and saith that in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the dwelling house of said Asahel Turrell accidentally took fire and was totally consumed. the said Turrell famil consisted of a wife four son all Children they [sic] two youngest ones was Twins they were left in a very destitute situation.
Althea X Hall (her mark)
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston
Personally appeared Alathea Hall and signed the above depositions and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the same — I have been acquainted with the said Althea for a long time and have no doubt saying that she is entitled to full credibility
sworn before me Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts. Weston Dec 20th 1836
I Joseph Seely a Pensioner of the United States deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asahel Turrel of said Weston then Fairfield and that he enlisted with me about the first of April 1770 under Capt. Robert Walker in Col. Elmore's Regt as soldiers for the Revolutionary Army to go to the Northward and did go to Fort [Hannach?] and there lay in garrison untill about the first of April 1777 and about the first of February 1777 he the said Turrell did [enlist?] in the New York line in Capt Hanson's Company and believe in Col Livingston's Regt for three years or during the War and furthermore that the said Turrell was Killed at the Battle at Saratoga by a four pound shot. And furthermore the deponent saith not. [signed] Joseph Seely
State Connecticut
Faifield County Js. Weston Dec 20th 1836
Personally appeared Joseph Seely and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the Deposition who I certify is well known to me is a credible witnefs [sic] and believe his testimony is true.
Subscribed and Sworn before me
Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston Dec 30th 1836
I Joseph Seely of the said Town of Wston aged eighty years Deposeth and saith that soon after Asahel Turrell enlisted in Capt Robert Walker's Company in Col Elmore's Reg in April of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the dwelling house of the said Turrell took fire and was consumed his wife and four small children the two youngest were twins in a delicate condition.
[signed] Joseph Seely
State Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston Dec 30th 1836
Personally appeared Joseph Seely and signed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn to the Truth of the same. I have been for a long time acquainted with the said Seely and believe him to be a man of Truth and [ill].
Sworn before me Isaac Bennett Jus of Peace
Zachariah Sherwood of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 78 years of age a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asahel Terrill of the Town of Fairfield in sd. County during the Revolutionary War that said Terrell I deposeth both belonged to Capt Robert Walkers Company of foot Connecticut State Troops in Col Saml Elmores Regiment that he deponent enlisted in the Spring of 1776 in sd Walker's Company in the Parish of Stratford in sd Fairfield County for one years service that he formed sd company in the Town of Stratford and Marchd to Albany and from there to the German Flats and rom there went to the Winter quarters in Fort Stanwix and [ill] there until the Spring of 1777 when the year was up remembers said Terrell was an enlisted soldier in the same company with him and who served One year also in sd Robert Walkers Company Josephy Seely now liveing [sic] in Weston was also a soldier in the same Company at the same time allways understood that said Turrel Enlisted after the afforesaid service in to a Company of the New York State Troops and remembers hearing in the time of the War and since the peace spoken of that sd. Tirrell was killed at the Northward Battle of Saratoga by a Cannon Ball
[signed] Zachariah Sherwood
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts Bridgeport January 3 1837
personally appeared Zachariah Sherwood and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County [ill] Redding Sept 26 1836
I certify that having examined the Records of said town I do not find any Record of the marriage of Nehemiah Blackman and Hanna Tyrell
Jonathan R Sanford Town Clerk
Fairfield County SS Redding 21 Sept 1836
personally appeared Jonathan R Sanford the above named and made oath to the trth of the above certificate by him [ill]
Before me
Thom B Fanton Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield SS Bridgeport
Thomas Stratton of the town of Bridgeport 78 years old a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Nehemiah Blacman and his Widow Hannah who has now applied for a pension in the time of the Revolution and remembers to have seen said Nehemiah in service in the Revolution as a Drummer either at the time St Johns Fort was taken in 1775 or at [Cramponds] on the North River in 1777. Deponent being at both places in three years cannot distinguish in his mind which place it was he saw sd Blackman used to come to the [ill] where Deponent was [ill] and sing songs cannot say how long he was in service but his uniform understanding has always knew that said Blackman served in several companys as a Drummer during the Revolution Also remembers that Asahel Turrell was killed in the War of the Revolution and remembers his widow Hannah was left very Poor with a family of small children also remembers that said Hanah [sic] again married to said Nehemiah Blackman in the time of the Revolution cannot say what year also says tha he is well acquainted with Althea Hall whos Deposition is annexed that said Althea is the daughter of said Nehemiah Blackman by his first wife before he married the Widow Terrell also testify that said Hannah has not married since the death of said Nehemiah and deponent further States that he allways understood that Terrells Dwelling House was burnt by accident in the tome of the Wars
Thomas Stratton
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield SS Bridgeport January 6 1837
Personally appeared Thomas Stratton and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Sworn and Subscribed before
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
[Records continue beyond transcription]
CHILDREN:
Jonathan Tyrrell 1764–1764
Anthony Tyrrell 1769–1790
Rhoda Tyrrell 1773–1853
Elijah Asahel Tyrrell 1775–1848
Married 2nd: Nehemiah Blackman, 1740–1808
CHILDREN:
Asahel Blackman 1779–1853
Israel Blackman 1781–1853
Levi Blackman 1786–
Patience Bleekman 1789–1854
Eli Blackman 1794–1882
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As requested:
State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield [S Up?] Bridgeport On this 7th day of January [ill.] 1837
personally appeared before the Court of Probate in and for the District of Stratford in said County & State afforesaid [sic] Hannah Blackman a resident of the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & Stat of Connecticut, aged Eighty eight years—who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decklaration [sic], in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836.
That her name before she was married was Hannah Hoyt. That she was married December 25 1763 in said Fairfield in that part now called Weston by the Rev. James Johnson to Asahel Terrell of sd. Fairfield, that she resided with sd. Terrell in sd. Fairfield in that part now called Weston and remembers that sd. Terrell enlisted in the Spring of 1776 into Capt. Robert Walker's company of Connecticut State Troops for one year and went with sd. Company from sd. Fairfield to the State of new York and served as she understood until April 1777 when he enlisted again into a company of New York State Troops and was killed on the 10 day of October 1777 at Saratoga by a Cannon Ball and from the Deposition of Joseph Seely she fully believes that he was in service at the time he was killed in Capt Hanson's Company in Col Livingston's Regiment and that he was enlisted in the new York line in the Spring of 1777 during the War remembers that he wrote to her in 1777 that he had enlisted in the York line during the war and remembers a remark he made in the letter that he thought he would win the horse or loose [sic] the saddle also stated in sd. Letter that besides his wages he had a Bounty of a number of Acres of Land believes it was 500 [sic]. which Land nor his wages in the York line my Self nor Children have never received.
That she claims sd. Terrell served 12 months under Capt Robert Walker in the Connecticut State Troops commencing in the Spring of 1776 and ending in the Spring of 1777 in April and that sd. Terrell enlisted in the York line before his time was out under Walker which if he did he probably served his term with Walker before he joined the York line—and that she claims he served in the York line at least Six months. She does not know as he [ill.] any written discharge in his first campaign, nor has She now any documentary evidence to prove his service his service [sic] in both companies was a private soldier. resided in sd. Fairfield when he first entered the service and and was at Fort Stanwix as she believes when he enlisted for the last service—
That sd. Terrell was born September 10th 1739 and was killed at Saratoga October 10th 1777 understood [sic] by David Hall one of her Neighbours & who was with him (his now dead] that sd. Terrell had just come off from guard and sat down on a log when he was killed by a cannon ball from the [merry his?] sd. Hall being so near him that his brains flew onto him, and she further states that in the Spring of 1776 while her husband was from home in the service their house took fire and was burnt and they were very poor and she had to support herself and her family as well as she could. That she was born in sd. Town of Fairfield May 6th 1748 has resided in said Fairfield since the Revolution has been dependent on her son Israel Blackman for her support for about 28 years and he has lost the use of his right arm and is not well able to support her—
That she now States that she is the widow of Nehemiah Blackman who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution that she has uniformly understood and fully believes that sd. Blackman who was her second husband enlisted in the Spring of 1775 in the Town of Redding in sd. County into Capt. Reeds Company in Col Waterburys Regiment for a campaign of seven months to Canada and served seven months as a Drummer always heard of Blackman say that after he returned from sd. Northern Campaign he again in November 1775 went in service from sd. Fairfield to new York and was there until March 1776. Cannot say what company he belonged to that she claims he served in this sd. campaign at least four months as a Drummer.
That in the Summer of 1777 said Blackman went as she believes in the militia Company of sd. Fairfield to [Crumponds] on the North River as a Drummer cannot say who commanded sd. militia company at that time at some [ill.] during the War sd. Company was commended by Capt. Najah[?] Bennett does not know whether he commanded at this time of Capt Joseph Sherwood that she fully believes that sd. Blackman served in this campaign at least one month.
That in the Summer of 1779 said Blackman was in service in the Town of sd. Fairfield in the Parish of Greensfarms on Long Island Sound (it being the Summer that Fairfield was burnt cannot say whether he was enlisted or drafted nor to what company he belonged but his company belonged to Col. Saml Westings Reginment and [ill.] of Sellaman's Brigade the reason more [ill.] that she rememebrs that he was in service at Fairfield in the Summer of 1779 is that it was after she was married to him and it was the same Summer sd. year that her son Asahel Blackman was born who was her first child by said Blackman who was born July 24 1779 that she remembers that he served in this campaign three months as a Drummer does not know whether he ever had any written discharge nor has she now any Documentary evidence to prove his service in any campaign all his service was as a Drummer.
That she claims her first husband Asahel Terrell served 18 months before he was Killed that her second husband Nehemiah Blackman served 7 months in the year 1775
4 do—in the years 1775-1776
1 do in 1777
3 do in the year 1779
That he first husband was born in New Milford Litchfield County State of Connecticut Sept 10th 1730. That her second husband was born in Stratford November 10th 1740 in the County of Fairfield stat of Connecticut has Record of her first husbands age that is a [ill] which contains her age and the home she was born she was born in sd. Fairfield in that part now called Weston but in the time of the Revolution belonged to the town of Fairfield was living in sd. Fairfield when both of my sd. Husbands was called into servce and have lived in sd. town of Fairfield and the town of Woodbury [?] since the War she has a Record of her marriage and the births of her children by said Blackman which was distrowed [?] by some children of Mr Barretts that lived in the house with her a few years since which Record she will remember was in the following manner viz. (as near as she can Remember)
Nehemiah Blackman was married to Hannah Terrell the last of November 1778 or the first part of December 1778
her first child Asahel Blackman, son of Hannah Blackman and Nehemiah was born July 24th 1779
Israel Blackman their son born Sept 19th 1781
their son [Jove?] Blackman born Sept 9 1786
their daughter Patience born May 23 1789
their son Eli Blackman born May 3 1794
That the reason she remembers that they were married in November on the fore part of December 1778 iz [sic] there was a snow storm at the time they was married, which covered them Turnips [?] that she kept house for sd. Blackman before she was married to him and they went on horseback accompanyed [sic] by one of their neighbours James Bennett [ill] to the town adjoining sd. Fairfield ([ill] Redding) to the House of the Revd. John beack and Episcopal Clergyman there settled over the Episcopal Church of Redding and New Town and thatshe was then married to said Blackman at the time before stated by said John Beach in presence of said James Bennett who is now dead and is the oly person that she can recollect that was present. There were other persons present who were strangers & the reason she has not made her declaration sooner is that the rec M Stratton now pastor of sd Church and by whom she expected to prove her marriage by sd. Church Records has been absent until lately—and she further declares that shewas married to the said Asahel Terrell on the 21st day of December (1763) seventeen hundred and sicty three and remained his widow after his death October 10th 1777 until she again married to the said Nehemiah Blackman in the month of November or December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight that her first husband the afforesaid Asahel Terrell and on the 10th day of October 1777, that said husband she further declares that she was married to the afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman in the month of November on December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that her husband the afforesaid Nehemiah Blackman and February 10 1808 and that she has remained a widow ever since that person as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here to annexed and she further states that sd. Terrell and sd. Blackman both resided in sd. Town of Fairfield in that part now called Weston at the time they entered the service and sd. Blackman there resided in the same town many years after the Revolution and that she does not know of any person now living by whom she can make further proof.
Signed in presence of Israel Blackman
Laura Blackman
Hannah X Blackman (her mark)
sworn to and [subscribed?] before me Atted [?] RJ Nichols Clerk
Mark Moore judge
And the said [ill] do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the enterning [?] stores [?] presented [?] by the war department that the above named applicant is the widow of Asahel Terrell and Nehemiah Blackman who were revolutionary soldiers and served as she states
A. R. S. Nichols Clerk Mark Moore judge
I Runnell [?] S Nicholas Clerk [ill] the Current [?] aforesaid [ill] do hereby certify that the foregoing [curtains?] the underground[?] preceeding [?] of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Blackman for a pension. In testimony whereby I have [hereunto] set my hand and seal by office this 7th day of January 1837.
[Allent.?] R S Nichols Clerk
I Joseph Banks a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I reside in the neighbourhood of the Widow Hannah Blackman and am personally acquainted with her and believe her to be about eighty-eight years of age and that she bears a good character.
[ill] and subscrived before me Joseph Banks Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Mark Moore Judge
County of Fairfield [ill] Bridgeport
I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Probates Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State afforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Bennett, Isaac Sherman, Thomas B Fanton & Jacob Beerrs are all Justices of the peace in and for said Fairfield County duly [commisioned and [ill]] that their comissions [?] will expire in June 1837 and that their signatures to the Depositions of Charles Prentice Althea Halls Joseph Seeley Zachariah Sherwood, Johnath R Sanford, Thomas Stratton, Sarah C Stratton and [Thaddeus?] Hubbell are all their genuine signatures.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 7th day of January 1837 Atted. R S Nichols Clerk.
I Asael Terrill was Born 9 Sept....and was married to Hannah Hoyt....December ye 21 Day A 1768 and She was born may the Sixt Day of A 1748 & C.....
A 1764 October the 21 Day we had a son and called his name Jonathan and he died November the 6 Day 1764
A 1765 we had a Dafter [sic] born September and she died without a Name
A 1766 we had another Daughter born May the 27 Day and she died with out a Name
A 1768 we had another Daughter born January the 22 Day and called her name ...
A 1770 we had another son born May 4 and he died without a Name
A 1771 We had another daughter born April ...and she died without a name
A 1773 we had another daughter Born January the 19 Day and called her name Rhoda
A 1775 we had two sons at a Barth [sic] the 8th of March and we called there [sic] names Abijah and Elijah
October the year 1777 Asael Terrill was killed at Sarratoga [sic] with a cannonball...
....to weaving 19.3 [cartons of yards] of lining wool
to [wer?] 11 yeards of wooling
to [wer?] 18 yards of wooling
to [were?] 27 yards of lining
to [were?] 8 yards of lining
to weaving 121 [1/2?] of Cotton wool
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield [Ts?] Weston December 20th 1836
I Charles Prentice minister of the Gospel of the Congregational Church in the Town of Weston in said County hereby certify the following record as sound on said Church Record which appears to have been made by the Rev James Johnson who was an ordained Minister over said Church for many years.
"December 21st A. 1768 Asahel Terrel and Hannah Hoit were married"
Charles F Prentice
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts. Weston December 20th 1836
Personally appear Rev Charles F Prentice and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before me who certify as a Clergyman of Good standing and that I have full confidence in the Truth of said Certificate.
Sworn before Isaac Bennet Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts Weston October 11th 1836
I Althea Hall of the Town of Weston in said County aged sixty nine years do testify that my father Nehemiah Blackman of the then Town of Fairfield now Weston that in the year 1770 he was [Deaughthed?] or detached to go to New York in the service of the Revolutionary was and did go and was gone a Time of two months then returned home. And furthermore the deponent saith that he was according to her best recollection was married to the Widow Hannah Turrell in the winter 1778 and she further says that her father died in Woodbury in Litchfield in Connecticut of the disease called the palpitation of the heart on the 10th day of February 1808 and further the deponent saith not.
Althea X Hall [her Mark]
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts. Weston Oct 11th 1836
Personally appeared Althea Hall and subscribed and made solemn Oath to the foregoing deposition before me—who I certify is considered a before of Truth equal to that of mankind in general
Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts Weston December 30th 1836
I Althea Hall of the Town of Weston aforesaid of sixty nine years age deposeth and saith that in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the dwelling house of said Asahel Turrell accidentally took fire and was totally consumed. the said Turrell famil consisted of a wife four son all Children they [sic] two youngest ones was Twins they were left in a very destitute situation.
Althea X Hall (her mark)
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston
Personally appeared Alathea Hall and signed the above depositions and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the same — I have been acquainted with the said Althea for a long time and have no doubt saying that she is entitled to full credibility
sworn before me Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ts. Weston Dec 20th 1836
I Joseph Seely a Pensioner of the United States deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asahel Turrel of said Weston then Fairfield and that he enlisted with me about the first of April 1770 under Capt. Robert Walker in Col. Elmore's Regt as soldiers for the Revolutionary Army to go to the Northward and did go to Fort [Hannach?] and there lay in garrison untill about the first of April 1777 and about the first of February 1777 he the said Turrell did [enlist?] in the New York line in Capt Hanson's Company and believe in Col Livingston's Regt for three years or during the War and furthermore that the said Turrell was Killed at the Battle at Saratoga by a four pound shot. And furthermore the deponent saith not. [signed] Joseph Seely
State Connecticut
Faifield County Js. Weston Dec 20th 1836
Personally appeared Joseph Seely and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the Deposition who I certify is well known to me is a credible witnefs [sic] and believe his testimony is true.
Subscribed and Sworn before me
Isaac Bennet Jus of Peace
State Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston Dec 30th 1836
I Joseph Seely of the said Town of Wston aged eighty years Deposeth and saith that soon after Asahel Turrell enlisted in Capt Robert Walker's Company in Col Elmore's Reg in April of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the dwelling house of the said Turrell took fire and was consumed his wife and four small children the two youngest were twins in a delicate condition.
[signed] Joseph Seely
State Connecticut
Fairfield County Js. Weston Dec 30th 1836
Personally appeared Joseph Seely and signed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn to the Truth of the same. I have been for a long time acquainted with the said Seely and believe him to be a man of Truth and [ill].
Sworn before me Isaac Bennett Jus of Peace
Zachariah Sherwood of the Town of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut 78 years of age a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Asahel Terrill of the Town of Fairfield in sd. County during the Revolutionary War that said Terrell I deposeth both belonged to Capt Robert Walkers Company of foot Connecticut State Troops in Col Saml Elmores Regiment that he deponent enlisted in the Spring of 1776 in sd Walker's Company in the Parish of Stratford in sd Fairfield County for one years service that he formed sd company in the Town of Stratford and Marchd to Albany and from there to the German Flats and rom there went to the Winter quarters in Fort Stanwix and [ill] there until the Spring of 1777 when the year was up remembers said Terrell was an enlisted soldier in the same company with him and who served One year also in sd Robert Walkers Company Josephy Seely now liveing [sic] in Weston was also a soldier in the same Company at the same time allways understood that said Turrel Enlisted after the afforesaid service in to a Company of the New York State Troops and remembers hearing in the time of the War and since the peace spoken of that sd. Tirrell was killed at the Northward Battle of Saratoga by a Cannon Ball
[signed] Zachariah Sherwood
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield Ts Bridgeport January 3 1837
personally appeared Zachariah Sherwood and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Sworn and Subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County [ill] Redding Sept 26 1836
I certify that having examined the Records of said town I do not find any Record of the marriage of Nehemiah Blackman and Hanna Tyrell
Jonathan R Sanford Town Clerk
Fairfield County SS Redding 21 Sept 1836
personally appeared Jonathan R Sanford the above named and made oath to the trth of the above certificate by him [ill]
Before me
Thom B Fanton Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield SS Bridgeport
Thomas Stratton of the town of Bridgeport 78 years old a pensioner of the United States Deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with Nehemiah Blacman and his Widow Hannah who has now applied for a pension in the time of the Revolution and remembers to have seen said Nehemiah in service in the Revolution as a Drummer either at the time St Johns Fort was taken in 1775 or at [Cramponds] on the North River in 1777. Deponent being at both places in three years cannot distinguish in his mind which place it was he saw sd Blackman used to come to the [ill] where Deponent was [ill] and sing songs cannot say how long he was in service but his uniform understanding has always knew that said Blackman served in several companys as a Drummer during the Revolution Also remembers that Asahel Turrell was killed in the War of the Revolution and remembers his widow Hannah was left very Poor with a family of small children also remembers that said Hanah [sic] again married to said Nehemiah Blackman in the time of the Revolution cannot say what year also says tha he is well acquainted with Althea Hall whos Deposition is annexed that said Althea is the daughter of said Nehemiah Blackman by his first wife before he married the Widow Terrell also testify that said Hannah has not married since the death of said Nehemiah and deponent further States that he allways understood that Terrells Dwelling House was burnt by accident in the tome of the Wars
Thomas Stratton
State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield SS Bridgeport January 6 1837
Personally appeared Thomas Stratton and subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the above Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me.
Sworn and Subscribed before
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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