I, SAMUEL BLISS, of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I served in the War of the Revolution as Searjeant in the Continental Establishment, for the term of three years in the Sixteenth Massachussetts <insertit supra lineam> Regiment, commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, and <aliqua delevit> at the expiration of which terms <insertit supra lineam>, to wit, on the fourth day of September 1780, was formally discharged from the Continental Army, having completed the terms according to engagement, willfully appear by this discharge, herewith essential. I further testify and claim that I am in redound circumstances, and stand in need of support from my Country.

                                                                                                SAMUEL BLISS <sig.>

 

This is to certify that Sam^el Bliss, Sgn^t in the 16^th Massachusetts Regt. Commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, has this day faithfully completed the term of three years which he engaged to serve the United States and is herby honorable discharged from this American Army. - Given under my hand at Camp Ten-Eyck, Sept. 4^th 1780.

 

To all persons   }                                                          David Cobb, Lt. Col., Commandant <sig.>

it may Concern }

 

 

Transcribed from copies of the original Pension file # S 3404, by Michael J. Fitzgerald, Ph. D., 20 September 2008