Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15616, Asa Burnham, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Burnham, Asa Elizabeth NUMBER W.15616 CONTENTS
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New Hampshire 1208
Concord agency
Elizabeth Burnham
widow of Asa Burnham
who died on the 27. January 183
of Hillsboro Co. in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Private in the
commanded
by
Captain
of the
commanded
in the Revolution
the for 6 months
N. H.

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July
1837 and sent to Hon F
Pierce Hillsborough, N.H

Arrears to the 4th of March 37 120.00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep "
10.00
$130.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3}

Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book A. Vol. -- Page 25
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Ages of Children
copy of Record
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State of Newhampshire
record of the Children of Asa Burnham
of Dunbarton formerly the County of Hillsborough now the County of Merrimack in
said State 
A record of Asa Burnham Children
Asa Burnham Jr Born 26th 1774
Zacheus Burnham Born Feb 10th 1777
John Burnham Born March 20th 1779
Betty Burnham Born Feb 16th 1779
Silas Burnham Born March 8th 1783
Ruth Burnham Born May 17th 1785
And Died Feb 8 or 9th 1787
Hannah Burnham Born Sept 6th 1787
Rachel Burnham Born Feb. 11th 1787
Clark Burnham Born Feb 15th 1791
Ruth, Burnham Born June 23th 1793
Zubah Burnham Born March 25th 1796

A true Copy of the town records of the Children
of Asa Burnham
Attest
[Signature] John Stinson Town Clerk
[Signature] John Stenson  Town Clerk
Dunbarton July 3th 1837
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Declaration of Elizabeth Burnham

2309
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS On this 28 day of June 1837 personally
appeared before me Jesse Carr one of the Justices of the court of Common Pleas for Hillsborough county Elizabeth Burnham a resident
of Golfstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of New
Hampshire aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on oath, make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 4, 1836 that she is the widow of Asa Burnham
who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that in the
year 1776 the first of June he enlisted for six months with
several others who then resided in Dunbarton which was then
Hillsborough County now Marian County, dont recollect
the Captains name nor company but the same company
that John Mills served in John Jameson Thomas Hun
and others of Dunbarton that he marched through Vermont
to Mount Independance at Lake Champlain in the State of
New York that he was in the engagement with the British
under Col. or comodore Arnold when Anrnold was dated that
he served his time of six month, when he returned home to Dumbarton
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Burnham
on 18 of January 1774 that her husband the aforesaid Asa Burnham
died on the 27 day of January 1837, and that she remained a
widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by
inference to the proof hereunto annexed
Elizabeth her x mark Burnham
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS. June 28. 1837 then Elizabeth
Burnham made solemn oath that the foregoing
declaration by her signed is just and true before
me
[Signature] Jesse Carr Justice of the Court of
common Pleas for
Hillsborough County

I certify that the above named Elizabeth Burnham
is blind and otherwise indisposed and cannot from
bodily infirmity attend Court
[Signature] Jesse Carr Justice of the Court of
common Pleas for
Hillsborough County

I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature
for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire
do hereby certify that Jesse Carr above named is a Justice
of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough
as above mentioned, and that the foregoing signatures, for
porting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto of
fixed the seal of said County, and subscribed
my name, this fifteenth day of July in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven
[Signature] A. Wallace Clerk
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Affidavit of Silas Burnham alb
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I Silas Burnhan depose and say that I am 54 years
old and was the fifth child of Asa Burnham late
of Dunbarton deceased and Elizabeth Burnham his
widow that the said Asa Burnham died January 27
1831 and I further say that the said Elizabeth Burnham
remained a widow ever since the death of her husband
Asa Burnham
[Signature] Silas Burnham
Hillsborough SS June 28 1837
Sworn to and subscribed
before me
[Signature] Jesse Carr Justice of Peace

I Elizabeth Saltmarsh depose and say that I am fifty six
years old and was the fourth child of Asa Burnham late
of Dunbarton deceased
and Elizabeth Burnham his widow
who still remains a widow that the said Asa Burnham
died January 27 1831
[Signature] Elizabeth Saltmarsh

Hillsborough ss June 28. 1837
sworn to and subscribed before me
[Signature] Jesse Carr Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named Silas Burnham and Elizabeth Saltmarsh are both persons of good character
and entitled to full credit
[Signature] Jesse Carr Jus Peace
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I Abner Hogg of New Boston County of Hillsborough and
State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was a soldier
in the army of the revolution and am now a pensioner
the act of June 7, 1832 that I served in the year 1776
and them again in 1777. 1778. 1779 & 1780, that in the
year 1776 I enlisted in Capt. William Barnes of Lynsborough
State of New Hampshire in Col. Wingalls Regr. we mustered at
Gorham N.H. thence marched to Charlestown
all No 4 in i[illegible] about a week, thence to Skeensborough
(now Whitehall, at the head of the South Bay of Lake Champlain, thence to Mt independance opposite of Ticonderoga where we remained till our time had expired
that I enlisted the last of May or first of June for six
months and remained in the service till my time had
expired, that I was well acquainted with one Asa
Burnham of Dunbarton then Hillsborough County 
now Merrimack County the said Asa Burnham
enlisted in the same company with me we mustered
in Golfstown at the same time and marcjed to Mount Independance together, and continued in the same till the
expiration of his term which was six months when the
whole company was dismissed and we had to get home the 
best way we could, that the said Asa Burnham volunteer
to go abourd the flotilla under Arnold and before
the expiration of his term he joined the company
again I have understood that he was [illegible] man when
he was in the service and never heard it disputed
[Signature] Abner Hogg
Hillsborough SS. July. 3 1837
them the samenamed Abner Hay
made solemn oath for above deposition
by him signed [illegible
[Signature] Jesse Carr Justice of Peace
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I certy that the Abner Hogg before me mentioned is a person of
good [illegible] character and is entitled to full credit
 [Signature] Jesse Carr Justice of Peace

I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication
for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire
do hereby certify that Jesse above and before mentioned
is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough
as stated in the foregoing certificates, and that the foregoing
signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said Court and subscribed my
name, this fifteenth day of July in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty seven.
[Signature] A. Wallace Clerk
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15616
Elizabeth Burnham
Widow of Asa Burnham
Pri Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:-Vol. A, Page 104
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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1309
Elizabeth Burnham
wid of Asa
NH
Found on Capt Barron Roll July 1776 N.H.
Col Wingate.
Admd $20 per an
Commencing 4 March 1837

Hon F. Pierce
Hillsboro NH

J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Hillsboro N.H. July 20, 1827
J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I inclose herewith the
declaration of Elisabeth Barnan with
other evidence. Persons present at the
Marriage I believe all dead
and the Rev Mr Currie of Goffstown
before whom the marriage was solemnized
did not cause any record to be made
Marriages when he officiated while
he remained in that Town - I enclose
here with a certified copy of the record of the
ages of the children, also a copy of the
will of the husband with the letter of
Administration
annexed, I think these copies
with the other Evidence can have no
doubt that the marriage took place
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as stated by the applicant early in 1774 - Please to return the letter of administration & copy of the will to me
[illegible]
[Signature] Franklin Pierce