Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42110, Squire Burnet, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Burnet or Burnit, Squire | S.42,10

CONTENTS
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10,924 | R.

Ohio
Squire Burnet of Licking County in the State of Ohio, was a Private in the regiment commanded by Col. Ogden of the New Jersey line, for the term of nine months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dolars 
per month, to commence on the 19th of August 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1819 and sent to Amos H. Caffee, Esq., New Ark, Licking Co., Ohio.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819............52.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819....48.00
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                                     $100.38

6. mos. 17/31.

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Not[ificatio]n sent Apr. 21st 1821 to Mr. Squire Burnet, care of Clk. of Licking Co[unty] Court, Ohio.
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Squire Burnet, Licking County, Ohio.
Private.
Col. Ogden's Regiment.
New Jersey Line.
1778 - 9 months.
19 August 1818.
Found on the rolls.

William Wilson, Judge
Amos H. Caffee, Agt.
Newark, Licking Co., Ohio.
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The State of Ohio, Licking County, Sct.

On this Nineteenth day of August A.D. 1818 before me, the subscriber, President of the Court of Common Pleas for the Fourth circuit of the State of Ohio, personally appeared Squire Burnit, aged Sixty nine years, a resident and citizen of the County of Licking and State of Ohio, who being by me first duly cautioned and sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." 

Viz.: That he was born at Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey. That he enlisted into the service of the United States in the War of [the] Revolution about the first of June in the year 1778 at Mt. Holly in said State in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Morrison of the First Regiment commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogdon of the New Jersey Line. That he continued to serve in the corps and the service of the...
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...United States from the day of his enlistment for the full term of nine months, being the term of his enlistment, at which time he was honorably discharged from the service at Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey. That he was in the Battle [of] Monmouth, fought on the 28th June 1778 and several other skirmishes during the term of his said service. That his discharge has been accidentally lost or destroyed. That he is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support. That he hath now no other evidence in his power of his said services. That he hereby relinquish all claim to all pensions (if any) which may have been granted to him by the law of the United States. And further he saith not.
s/ Squire Burnit

Sworn & subscribed before me at New Ark the 19th day of August A.D. 1818.
s/ William Wilson

I, William Wilson, Esq., Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Squire Burnit did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing deposition against the common enemy in the Continental Establishment. And also that it has been made...
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...appear to my full and entire satisfaction that he is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War agreeably to the aforesaid Act of Congress. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name officially at New Ark, August the 17th 1818.
s/ William Wilson

The State of Ohio
Licking County Sct

I, Amos H. Caffee, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that William Wilson, Esq., who signed the foregoing certificate & before whom the foregoing deposition was made is the President Judge of said Court and that the signature "William Wilson" thereto is the proper handwriting of the said William Wilson, President Judge as aforesaid. Witness my Hand & Seal of Office August 19, 1818.
s/ A.H. Caffee, Clk.
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Squire Burnet
Licking County, Ohio.
10.942
Sept 1, 1819.
C.
Henry H. Caffee, Esq.
Licking Co. Court, Ohio
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The State of Ohio, Licking County Ss

On this [blank] day of October 1820, personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas holden in New Ark for the County of Licking, being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, Squire Burnet, aged Seventy years, resident in Licking County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Morrison in the regiment commanded by Colonel Matthias Ogden in the line of New Jersey and has obtained a pension under the Act of the 18th of March 1818. His certificate being numbered 10,942. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
s/ Squire Burnet
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Schedule:

I have, besides necessary clothing and bedding.:

Two cows, 25.00; Two calves, 5.00, Ten Hogs, 17.00; Two sheep, 4.25; Sundry articles of Iron Ware, 6.00; Tongs and Trammel, 1.50; Crockery Ware, 1.37; Tin Ware, 75 cents; Four Chairs, 1.50; Copper Ware, One Dollar and Fifty cents; One Table, 50 cents; Knives and Forks; 6 1/4 cents; Shoemaker's Tools, 75 cents; Potters Ware, 1.00; One Rifle Gun, 12.00, One Yearling Heifer, 5.50; Two Axes, 2.75.

I have [words crossed out] as I can ascertain, the following debts due to me. Viz. One note due me in York State of 61.00. One ditto due me in this State of 25.00. Sundry Debts due me in this State to the amount of 8.46.

Whole amount $93.46.

I am indebted in the following sums (to wit.):

One debt in York State of $60.00.
One Ditto in York State of $7.31.
Sundry demands against me in this State.....13.49.
Also one debt of 88¢.
One ditto of 4.53.
One ditto of 1.45.
One ditto of 7.01.
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           $94.67

I have no family residing with me, except my wife Rhoda, age 60 years. I am by occupation a shoemaker but by reason of age and infirmity am altogether unable to pursue it.

Signed,
s/ Squire Burnet
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The State of Ohio
Licking County, Sct. {

I, Amos H. Caffee, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited on the aforesaid schedule is Eighty six dollars and Forty three & three fourth cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of said Court this [blank] day of [blank] A.D. 1820.
s/ A.H. Caffee, Clk.
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42,110
INVALID.
Revy 
File No. 42,110.
Squire Burnet
Private, Rev War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index: -; Vol. [E? F?]; Page 69.
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1924 Jan. 11 - Hist to Mary C. Young. M.M.H.F.
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Record Div.

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Nov. 21, 1923

Rev. War Section

Dear Sirs:

I wish to ascertain if a Mr. Matthias Burnet C. {negative} b. Nov. 15, 1739, who married Dorcas Conger, a Mr. Squire Burnet, who m[arried] Rhoda? & a Mr. Timothy [crossed out: Bur] Miller {negative} who m[arried] Hannah Dayton, who fought in 2nd Regiment, Essex Co., N.J. State Troops during the Revolution and if they received pensions. If not, what regiment & co., their parents' names & their wives' maiden names & their parentage.

Thanking you in advance.
s/ Mary C. Young
939 Cedar Ave.
Long Beach, California
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M.M.H.F.
O.W. & N.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

January 11, 1924

Mary C. Young
939 Cedar Ave.,
Long Beach, Calif.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.42110 it appears that Squire Burnit or Burnet was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, date not stated.

He enlisted in Mount Holly, New Jersey, and was allowed pension for nine months service in the New Jersey Troops, on his application executed August 19, 1818 while a resident of Licking County, Ohio aged sixty-nine years.

In 1820 he referred to his wife Rhoda aged sixty years. There is no further data on file as to his family.

The above noted is the only soldier named Squire Burnit, under any spelling, found on the Revolutionary War Records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
Commissioner

Date of death not on A.B.
(service abbreviated)