Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19767, for John Samuel Sherburne, New Hampshire
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SERVICE  N.H.

Sherburne, Joh Samuel

NUMBER  S.19767

carded
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Relative to apn. for new certificate, see
letter to J. H. Sherburne May 30 & June 12. 1826.
Died Aug 2, 1830   [?] 1835 [?]
of Rockingham Co. N.H

New Hampshire
John Sam: Sherburne
Major
Revolutionary War N.H.
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at 25 dollars per month.

Formal certificate issued 8th Novr 1825, and sent to Daniel Humphreys Esqr Portsmouth, N. H.

Duplicate certificate issued 27 June 1826 and sent to John H. Sherburne, Portsmouth NH
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Portsmouth N,H.  June 6. 1826.

Sir Your communication of the 30th of Mar has been recorded and agreeable to your request I have herewith committed the original Pension Certificate granted to my Father in 1787 since which time he has taken the name of John Samuel as will appear by referring to your records for the duplicate at which time the original could not be found.  Since which the duplicate has been mislaid and in looking for that among my Father's large mass of public papers the original certificate was found and immediately presented to the Bank and the payment refused on the grounds that one payment had already been made on the duplicate granted in November last, a copy of what I believe is
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is now all that will be required  to enable my Father to receive the pension which has been so long due, regretting at the same time the trouble which we have caused the Department over which you have the honest [illegible] 
informing you that in future the certificate should be more carefully preserved.
With the greatest of respect
I remain Dr Sir
Your [?] & Obant. Servt
[signed]  John Henry Sherburne
for John Samuel Sherburne
---
James L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
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Recd 18 Nov. 1825
Danl. Humphrey
Portsmouth
N.H.
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John Samuel Sherburne of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire Testify and solemnly affirm that since the year 1786, until lately I have had in my possession a Pension Certificate granted me in that year, in the words following to wit: "This certifies that Samuel Sherburne Esqr served as Brigade Major to the Brigade of Volunteers of said State that constituted a part of the corps under the command of Major General Sullivan in his expedition upon Rhode Island in the year 1778. That he has produced sufficient evidence; that while in the service of the United States on said expedition he lost one of his legs by a shot from the enemy and that we judge him to be entitled on that account to a Pension of seven pounds and ten shillings per month from the 31st of July 1786. 
[signed] Joseph Gilman   Samuel Tenney
Exeter 18 August 1787."
That I have until lately received my pension at the Loan Office in said Portsmouth by virtue of said Certificate.  But lately having made and caused to be made careful search for the same, it cannot now be found and must have been mislaid or lost by some accident. But I well know the contents of said Certificate having taken a
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Copy thereof in April 1824 in a Certificate of Identity required at the Law Office which copy is in my own hand writing and in my possession and now before me, and is in the words and figures above written. That Joseph Gilman and Saml Tenney Esqrs who signed said Certificate being a Committee duly appointed to grant such, are both deceased so that no Duplicate can be obtained here, a Circumstance that makes a Document from the war office necessary in order to my receiving said Pension 
[signed] Jno. S. Sherburne

State of New Hampshire
Portsmouth.
Be it known, that on the nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five before me Danl. Humphreys of Portsmouth aforesaid, Justice of the peace & of the Quorum, & Notary Public throughout said State, personally appeared the Honourable John Samuel Sherburne of said Portsmouth, and made solemn affirmation in due form of Law, to the Truth of the above & before written Declaration, by him subscribed in my presence.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my  Notarial Seal, the day and year last aforesaid.
[signed] Danl. Humphreys Justice of the Peace & Qum. and Notary Public
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Washington Nov 7. 1825. I hereby certify that the Signature of John S Sherburne is in his own hand writing and signed in my presence, and that he is the person mentioned in the [illegible]
[signed] John H Sherburne
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April 16, 1940

JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE
S. 19767
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. S. B. Williams
112 South Maple Avenue
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Samuel Sherburne, of Wakefield, New Hampshire, who was born in 1745 in Hampton, New Hampshire, and who, you state, served in the New Hampshire militia, and while serving on the expedition to Rhode Island in 1778 was injured for which he received a pension.
The record of John Samuel Sherburne (referred to as Samuel Sherburne, also) follows as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 19767, based upon service and disability incurred during his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Samuel Sherburne entered the service in New Hampshire in 1778 as Brigade Major of the New Hampshire Volunteers under the command of Major General Sullivan, on his Expedition to Rhode Island, and while serving in line of duty, lost one of his legs by a shot from the enemy.
On account of disability resulting from the injury noted above, John Samuel Sherburne was pensioned from July 31, 1786, while residing in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, and his name was placed on the New Hampshire pension roll. The date and place of birth of this officer, his age, and the names of his parents were not given. He died August 2, 1830.
No reference was made to the wife of John Samuel Sherburne, but a son, John Henry Sherburne, was living in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1826.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1940, Apr. 16 - Hist to Mrs. S.B.Williams   MLB

19767
INVALID.
Revolution
File No. 19,767
John S. Sherburne
Major Rev. War
Act: [blank]
Index: --Vol. , Page [both illegible]
[in brackets]  Arrangement of 1870.
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State of New Hampshire,
On this [blank]  day of April AD 1824 appeared before me Daniel Humphries Esqr & John Saml Sherburne & solemnly affirmed that he is the person to whom the original certificate in his possession was given by the name of John Samuel Sherburne, whereof the following is a copy in State of New Hampshire. This certifies that Samuel Sherburne Esqr served as Brigade Major to the Brigade of volunteers of said state that constituted a part of the corps under the command of Major General Sullivan in his expedition upon Rhode Island in the year 1778 - 
That he has produced sufficient evidence that while in the service of the United States on said expedition he lost one of his legs by a shot from the enemy, & that we judge him to be entitled on that account
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account to a pension of seven pounds & ten shillings per month from the 31st of July 1786 
[signed] Joseph Gilman  Saml Tenney
Exeter 18th August 1787-

State of New Hampshire
Portsmouth October 19th AD. 1825
I certify that the above & foregoing is in the proper hand writing of the Hon. John Saml.  Sherburne of said Portsmouth, with whose proper hand writing I am will acquainted, and also that he has this day recognised the same as such before me
[signed] Dan Humphreys Justice of the Peace & Quorum, & Notary Public throughout said State.

[along the left side]
Certificate of Service- M. [?]
1825
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Tenney & Gilman's
Certificate
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State of New Hampshire }
This certifies that Samuel Sherburne Esqr served as Brigade Major to the Brigade of Volunteers of said State that constituted part of the Corps under the command of Major General Sullivan in his expedition upon Rhode Island in the year 1778.  That he has produced sufficient evidence that while in the service of the United States on said Expedition, he lost one of his legs by a shot from the Enemy - That we judge him to be entitled on that account to a pension of seven pounds & ten shillings per month from the 31 July 1786.
[signed] Joseph Gilman   Saml Tenney

Exeter 18th August ,1787.


[various scribbles]
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recd June 27. 1826
John S Sherburne
for new certinate

John H. Sherburne
Portsmouth, N.H.
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Portsmouth June 21 1825.
Sir  Your letter of the 12th inst. I duly received and agreeable to  your request I have the
honor of transmitting herewith the oath required
for a new pension certificate which I hope will
prove satisfactory to the Department and [?]
With the highest regards
I am [?] Sevt
for John S. Sherburne
[signed] John Henry  Sherburne

J.L.Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
War Department
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War Department
Invalid Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States John Sam: Sherburne, late a Major of the Revolutionary Army was on the [blank] day of [blank]  inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of twenty five Dollars per month and that his name is now on the roll of the same agency, at the same rate per month, (orig. of ) this Certificate is issued in conformity to an order requiring formal certificates to be issued to all invalid Pensioners.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred & twenty five
James Barbour  Secretary of War

L. S.
Examd. & countersigned J. C. Edwards.
[illegible]
Payable on the 4th March &  4th September at Portsm[outh]
by ye Pres. U.S. Br Bank
Registered in Book C, Vol. 1,  page 137 by Wm Gordon Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss. Portsmouth
I Daniel Humphreys of said Portsmouth, Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn, & a Justice of the Peace & Quorum throughout said State, do certify, that the above written is a true copy of an original certificate as the same is recorded in my notarial records, at the request of the Hon. John Sam: Sherburne of said Portsmouth, therein named, & to whom the same was issued -  And I well know the said John Sam Sherburne to be the identical person and Pensioner, to whom said certificate was issued, and which he has in his affidavit aforegoing testified before me, that he has lost or mislaid.
In Testimony of all which, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial seal on this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty six.
[signed] Danl. Humphreys
Justice of the Peace & Qum., Notary Public, & Dist. Atty of the United States for New Hampshire District
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham ss. Portsmouth
On this twenty first day of June 1826, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace and of the Quorum throughout said State personally appeared the Hon John S. Sherburne who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Brigade commanded by Major General Sullivan, in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension List roll of the New Hampshire agency that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which Certificate on or about the 25th day of November 1825 at or near Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, he lost out of his possession, or the same has been so mislaid, that after much enquiry, & examination of his papers, he has been unable to find or recover the same, and he further testifies, that his name is now on the roll of the agency aforesaid, & that soon after receiving the Certificate aforesaid he caused the same to be recorded in the records of a Public Notary. which was done to guard against accidents,  a copy from the record whereof is hereto annexed.
[signed] Jno. S. Sherburne

Affirmed according to law, in lieu of Sworn; & subscribed to before me, the day and year first aforesaid
[signed] Danl. Humphreys Just. of peace & Qurm.  and Notary Public.
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112 South Maple Ave.
Martinsburg, W. Va.
March 15, 1940.
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary Pension Record of Samuel Sherburne of Wakefield, N. H.?
Samuel Sherburne was born in Hampton, N. H. in 1745, and was a private in Capt. Enoch Page's Company, Senter's Regiment, N. H. Militia, Revolutionary War. His name appears on the roll of that Co. for the period ending Dec. 18, 1777.  He appears to have enlisted Sept. 4, 1777. No record has been found of his discharge.  He received pension for injury sustained on expedition to R.I. in 1778. I am particularly anxious to know the date of his death and any other data about his family.
Thanking you very kindly, I am
Very truly yours,
[signed] Demorris Boyd Williams
(Mrs. S. B. Williams