Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40774, Nathaniel Burbank, Continental N. H.
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(3 --1776)
SERVICE
Continental
N. H.
Burbank, Nathaniel
NUMBER
S. 40774
CONTENTS
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Notification sent Oct 4, 1820 to 
Benjm Deming, Danville, VT

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16297
Vermont

Nathaniel Burbank
of Walden in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts line for the term of one year - 1776

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 7th of April 1818

Certificate of pension issued 8th of Jany 1820 and sent to the Hon'ble Wm H Palmer
H. Reps U.S.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 16-20/30 $135.46
semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 $48.00
$183.46

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818}

Continued
Caledonia, Co
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Nath Burbank
April 7 1818  Priv
Col. Baldwin's
Masstts Regt
1776-1 year

Services for 1776 Brickman's 
Regemt Mass
Line 1 year

100
8746
12.54

whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature & sd Court this twelvth day of May AD 1818 Isaiah Fisk
Attest Curtis Stanley Clerk of Cat Co Let.

Nath Burbank
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State of Vermont
County of Caledonia ss
I Nathaniel Burbank am now and always
have been a resident of the United States and
And living in Walden in the County
of Caledonia & State of Vermont, aged Seventy years or
the 25th day of December last, do depose & say that in
the year 1775 I resided in the town of Boscawen in
the State of New Hampshire, & at the time of Lexington
battle, I heard of the alarm, & went as a Volunteer to Boston
but did not arive untill after the battle, Immediately
after & some time in the month of April 1775 I enlisted
into the service of the United States
in the company commanded by Capt Joshua Abbott of Concord
then commanded by Colonel John Stark for the term of
Eight months, & served the faithfully [illegible] the term aforesaid
He further depose & say that I afterwards enlisted into
the service of the United States, in the company commanded
by Capt Pettingal in the Regiment commanded by Col.
Laomi Baldwin of Woburn in the State of Massachusetts
& in the Brigade commanded by General Glover of Marble
head & in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one
year, & entered the service at Cambridge in the
first day of January 1776, & continued faithfully
to serve my Country in the company last aforesaid
during the whole sum of one year as aforesd against
the enemy & was then honorably discharged. And I
do further testify, that at the time I was last discharged
being at Peekskill State of New York I enlisted & served one
month longer in the service of the United States, & there left
the Service & came home

[Signature] Nathaniel Burbank
I further declare that I am in reduced circumstances
and need the assistance of my Country for
support and I am a Citizen of the
United States
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County
Danielle April 7th 1818
Personally appeared the within named
Nathaniel
Burbank & Subscribed the with declaration & affidavit & made solemn oath that the
same contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me [Signature] Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge
Caledonia County Court

I do further
Certify that from satisfactory evidence
added to me it appears that the within named
Nathaniel Burbank is a man reduced in his
circumstances to almost absolute poverty & in need
support & assistance from his country & has no
means of obtaing a livelihood but by manual labor
[Signature] Isaiah Fisk
Chief Judge
Caledonia
County Court
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I. Henry Blake of Perham in the County of Caledonia
& State of Vermont of lawful age do depose & say that I was
well acquainted with Nathaniel Burbank the Signer
of the foregoing Deposition & am well knowing that he
served his country in the capacity of a soldier in
the army of the United States and the commencing
in the Regiment commanded by Col John Stark
for the time of eight months as stated in his said
Deposition having served myself in the same Regiment
ding the same term
[Signature] Henry Blakey

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Danville April 7th 1818. Personally
appeared the above named, Henry Blake
& Subscribed the above affidavit, & was duly sworn to the
truth of the same Before me
[Signature] Isaac Fisk Chief Judge Call in County

I. Wills Burbank of Peacham in the County of Caledonia
& State of Vermont of lawful age do depose & say, being a
Brother of Nathaniel Burbank the signer of the foregoing
Deposition, that I am well knowing to his going [illegible]
volunteer to Lexington Battle, & that he enlisted & service
the United States as a soldier for the term of eight months
as stated in his said Deposition & am also knowing
that he served as set forth for the time one year [illegible] in the army of the United States having served [illegible] at a place then called Sewalls Point near Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts & further saith not
[Signature] Wells Burbank

State of Vermont 
Caledonia County ss Danville April 7th 1818. Personally
appeared Wells Burbank subscribed
the above affidavit & was duly sworn to the truth
of the same
Before me
[Signature] Isaiah Fisk
Chief Judge Caledonia County
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss
Danville April 7th 1818 I do
further certify that the within named
Henry Blake & Wells Burbank are
are credible witnesses
[Signature] Isaiah Fisk Chief of
Court of the Caledonia

State of Vermont
Caledonia ss  I Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge of the Court of County of Caledonia do herby certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the within
Nathel Burbank did serve in the
Revolutionary war as stated in the forgo
Declaration against the common enemy transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken & had before me to the
for the war department pursuant to late act of Congress entitled
and to proved for certain persons engaged in the 
the United States 
the
in order to revolutionary War which Declaration
have the provision made by said act in testimony
hereunto affixed my signature & the seal of
sd court this twelfth day of May AD 1818

[Signature] Isaiah Fisk
Attest Curtis Stanley
Clerk of Cal Co
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Nath Burbank's
Declaration
No 39
Copy
Regt Watson
Con
Jan 20
Conar 27
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY, SS. At a County Court, began and holden at Danville within and for said County on the
First monday of June A. D. 1820.
Present in Court, the Hon.
Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge.
William Cahoon &
John H Dana Esqr Assistant Judges
On this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared
in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount,
and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Nathaniel Burbank aged seventy two years, resident in Walden
in said County,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the
Revolutionary War as follows:-- In the Regt of Col Laomi Baldwin and in the Company of Capt. Joseph
Pettengill in the year 1776 my former declaration
was dated the 7th day of April A.D. 1818
and my pension certificate is Numbered
16. 297
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 14th
day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to
bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not, nor has any
person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have
I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
.
[Signature] Nathaniel Burbank
-
I have one Cow
$19.-
1 Horse bought with my pension money
1 Hoy & 3 Sheep, 6 Chairs & 1 Chest Draws
Table, 2 Chests 1 Tea Kettle, 1 small Kettle
1 Pot, 2 five pail Kettles & Crockery ware. "  80"
99.00
Nathaniel Burbank
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I am by occupation a Labourer and in poor health
and not able to do but little labour. I live with my son
my family are
my wife Molly aged 65 years in midling health
for her age my Daughter Hannah aged 20 & in
midling health
[Signature] Nathaniel Burbank

Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 20th day
of June A.D. 1820
before Wm Cahoon Judge

STATE OF VERMONT,  
Caledonia County, ss.
I Benj F Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby
certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said Court--and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
Ninety nine ---
Dollars and
cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this 19th day of July
1820.
[Signature] Benj F Deming
Clerk of the County Court
for Caledonia County.
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REVOLLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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S.F. 40774
 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
19
In reply to your request of
received---
a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Burbank
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[Chart]
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
 Apr. 1775
Jany 1, 1776

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
8 mos.
1 year 1 mo

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Joshua Abbott
Joseph Pettingill
COLONEL.
John Stark
Laommi Baldwin

STATE.
N. H.
 Mass

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Boscawen, N. H.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7. 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Walden, Caledonia Co. Vermont
Age at date of application Dec 25 1747, died Oct 31. 1831
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Molly was 65 yrs old and
daughter Hannah was 20 yrs
Respectfully,
brother Wells Burbank
6 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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40774
INVALID Revy
File No. 40774
Nathaniel Burbank
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol 8, Page 69
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1921 Mch,. 31 Hist. to Mrs. L.A. Newcomb
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John Elliots Affidavit
Taken before a Notary Public
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I John Elliot of Concord in the County of Rockingham & State of
New Hampshire solemly swear that I entered the service
in December 1775 in Capt Shermans company in Colo Laomi Baldwin's Regiment in the continental service that I was well acquainted with
Nathaniel Burbank who enlisted into Capt Joseph Pettingall of
the same Baldwins Regiment in December 1775 & that he served
untill December 1776 when he was discharged from the service
at Pittskill in the State of New York. Also that I well know
that he served one full year in the Continental service
in the Regiment above stated
[Signature] John Elliot

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
Concord N.H. Feb 10th 1819
Be it known that on this Eleventh day of February A.D. 1819
before me Joseph Law Notary Public
John Elliot & subscribed the above certificate & thereupon
made solemn oath that the same is just & true
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at
Concord in the County & State aforesaid
[Signature] Joseph Las Notary Public

on the day aforesaid
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person
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The Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
I am trying to establish
service of Nathaniel Burbank
in the
Revolutionary War
Nathaniel was born in
N. H.
1747 at Boscawen N.H. and after
his marriage to Mary Durgin
resided in Sanbornton N.H.
He was in Walden Vermont
before 1800 and died there
There are several Nathaniel
mentioned in the N.H. Rev.
Records
Vol.4. Page 67. Gives Nathamil
Burbe a member of Capt
David Woodwards Company
of Rangers for N.H. as a pensioner

, could this
be the right Nathaniel Burbank
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Have you record of a Nathaniel Burbank of Walden Vermont as a pensioner?
Yours truly,
[Signature] Lucy J. Newcomb.
Mrs. Leo A. Newcomb.
Montpelier
Vermont

[Stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE O MAR 1 1922