REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION PAY AFFIDAVIT- SAMUEL BLAIR

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Blair, Samuel     Pen. 31          1788-1830
Soldier, 12th Virginia Regt.
Botetourt County           widow Florence

10 pounds received through Patrick Lockhart for Florence Blair, May 10, 1789.  

Contributor's Note:  Letters too hard to read, but gleaned the following:  
Blair was signed into the 12th regiment by Capt. Thomas Barnes for a period of 
three years, died in the service.  Served under Capt. Bengan(?).  

At May Botetourt Court 1791
  Florence Blair widow of Samuel Blair, late a sergeant in the 12th Virginia 
Regt. this day in court presented a certificate from his excellancy Beverly 
Randolph ____ governor of the commonwealth, certifying that the said Florence 
Blair is continued on the pension list with an allowance of eight pounds yearly 
commencing on the first day of January one thousand seven hundred ninety.  It is 
therefore ordered that the sheriff of this county pay unto the said Florence 
Blair the said allowance for the year one thousand seven hundred ninety.  A copy 
teste P. Henry

Later documents certified as above.

Florence Blair later resided in Jefferson County, Tennessee.  Last recorded 
payment Sept. 30, 1830