Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45654, Jonathan Burbank, N. H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Burbank, Jonathan NUMBER S.45654 CONTENTS
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Notification sent to Joshua Darling [illegible] 31st July 1820. Hennike New Hampshire


10.936
R
New Hampshire
Jonathan Burbank
of Boscawen in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Private
in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Whitcomb of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of 1 & 9 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3d of April 1818-
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of May 1819
and sent to Joshua Darling, Esqr
Hillsborough, N. H.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 88.47
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
48.00 
$136.49 
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Hillsborough Co NH
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To the Honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas for the first district in Hillsborough County & State of New Hampshire
I Jonathan Burbank of Boscawen in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Testify and say that in the month of April or
May, as I think, A.D. 1778 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war during the war and served about two years of that time in a company of [illegible], commanded by a Capt Aldrich I then served in a Company of light infantry commanded by a Capt Chenig
then in the second New Hampshire Regiment, until the winter of 1782. I then served in a light infantry company commanded by Capt Morse in the same
Regiment I think, until June 1783 when I received a
discharge[Illegible]
New Bough from General Washington
 April 3, 1818
[Signature] Jonathan Burbank

State of New Hampshire April 8 1818 then
personally appeared the above named Jonathan Burbank and made
oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed as
before me
[Signature] Joshua Darling
one of the Associate Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas
for the first District in
Hillsborough County of
State of New Hampshire
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I Jonathan Burbank, testify and say that by
reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need
of assistance from my Country for support
May 6. 1818
[Signature] Jonathan Burbank

Hillsborough SS. May 6. 1818  
Sworn to before me Joshua Darling associate Judge of the Court aforesaid
 
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough  I Joshua Darling Judge of the
Count as aforesaid, hereby certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Samuel Burbank served in
the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the Common Enemy months in
at one end of continued service, and I
the that it appears to the facts
that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in
need of assistance from his country for support
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 3 day of April AD 1818
[Signature] Joshua Darling

State of New Hampshire
HIllsborough ss I Moses Eastman Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County
Newhampshire do certify that the Hon Joshua Darling as a Judge
of said Court that the above is his signature and that the seal
unto affixed is the seal of said Court
[Signature] Moses Eastman Clerk
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copy
177
Jona Burbank
No 10936
Continued
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To the Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire
July 11 1828
Jonathan Burbank aged fifty six resident in Henniker
in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May,
1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole
estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:

1 Cow $15.00
1 Chest 2.00 & Pot -2.75
1 Frying pan  67
1 Wash Tub Pail Coffee Pot - 95
1/2 set cups & saucers 4 milk pans 62
5 Chains-1.83
2 Pegs 1.50
Sundry Small articles & 23.32

I am in debt to
John Austin 10.00
Bela Butler 2.00
Enoch Darling 3.00
Joshua Darling 2.00
17.00
[Signature] Jonathan Burbank

And the said Jonathan Burbank in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following
oath by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Jonathan Burbank do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States on the 18th 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] Jonathan Burbank
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And the said Jonathan Burbank doth here in Court further declare, that
he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. that he entered in
1778 during the war and served in Capt Aldrick
Company in Major Whitcombs Corps of Rangers
in the New Hampshire line and in Capt
Samuel Cherrys Company from which he was
transferred to Capt Monroe's Company and Colonel
Reed's Regiment in which he continued to
serve until the close of the war and was
honorably discharged at Newberg in New York

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 2 day of April 1818 and the
number of his pension certificate is 1936  That his occupation is that of Laborer That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages
and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. a wife aged fifty three
able to contribute something boards her own
support
[Signature] Jonathan Burbank

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and
that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the Justices of said Court the 11th
day of July 1820
[Signature] M Eastman Clerk
 
Hillsborough Ss. Court of Common Pleas July 10th
1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Burbank
having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen
and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is $23, 32 that
said applicant is indebted as stated
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary
of War.
Attest, [Signature] M Eastman Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
Hillsborough ww. I M Eastman Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify
, That the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court
thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 11th day of July 1820  
[Signature] M Eastman Clerk
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Mosses Gerrish
Fellow Depos in Burbank's Case
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We the subscribers, Inhabitants of the Town of
Boscawen in the County of Hillsborough and State of
New Hampshire, testify and say that we and
well acquainted Jonathan Burbank of said
Boscowen who is about fifty third year of
know him to be a man of no property and
very needy and reduced circumstances
April 3, 1818
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[Signature] Moses Gerrish Jr
[Signature] Hezekiah Fellows

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS. April 3 1818
Then personally appeared the above
named Moses Gerrish Jun and Hezekiah
Fellow, and made oath that the foregoing
deposition by them Subscribed is just and
true Before me[Signature] Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace
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45654
Revy
INVALID
File No. 45654
Jonathan Burbank
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 70
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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 HEAD QUARTERS, June 7th
1783
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not
avail the Bearer as a Discharge,
until the Ratification of the
definitive Treaty of Peace;
previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, , He is to be considered
on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

 [Stamp] NATIONAL ARCHIVES
OF THE
UNITED STATES

Jonathan Burbank
 N.H. S25654
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQR
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Jonathan Burbank private in the New Hampshire Regiment, having faithfully served the United States three years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Amry.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7th June 1883

[Signature] G Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
[Signature] J Trumbull [illegible]

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
[Signature] J Boynton Adjutant,
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
NAME Burbank Josiah
WARRANT
NUMBER
2940
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Private
ACREAGE
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
1
New Hampshire
Dec. 12, 1792
Daniel King assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.