Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,625, Isaiah Burch, New York
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Service                               Number

New York   Burch, Isaiah    S44,625
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New York Burch, Isaiah S44,625
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NYC
Isaiah Burch
(ineligible)  Correct  11 May

(ineligible) James Emott

Poughkeepsie

Poughkeepsie
N.Y.
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New York. Dutchess
County ss On this eleventh of May in the year 
one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before me James Emott 
first judge of Dutchess County came Isaiah Burch
and on oath declared that he is a citizen of the United State
that he resides in the town of Beekman in Dutchess County
aforesaid that on or about the month of May in the year one
thousand seven hundred & eighty two he enlisted for during 
the war between this country and Great Britain in the American 
army in the first New York regiment commanded by Coll Van Schaick and served as a soldier in such regiment for one year and until the  eighth day of June in the year one 
thousand seven hundred & eighty three when 
he was discharged as appears by his discharge hereunto
annexed and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in 
life he is in need of assistance  from his country for
support wherefore he claims the  benefit of the act of
Congress providing for the poor solders of the revolution.
Sworn this 11th of May
before me
James Emott
his
Isaiah his mark Burch  

State of New York Dutchess County ss 
I James Emott the judge above named 
to certify that from the preceding affidavit and
annexed discharge I 
am satisfied that Isaiah Burch  of
Beekman in Dutchess County served in the Army of the 
United States on the continental establishment in the
revolutionary war against the common enemy for
nine months & longer and that he is fairly and justly
entitled to a pension under the late act of congress
May 11, 1818
James Emott
I Wm Henry Bulkley Deputy Clerk of the County of Dutchess in the
State of New York
do hereby certify that James Emott before
whom the above
affidavit was taken was at the time of taking 
the same first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
acting under the authority of this State and that the above
are his signatures
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed the seal of said Court this
eleventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and ┃
eighteen-
Wm Henry Bulkley
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In the matter of
Isaiah Burch a Pensioner
of the United States
3324  Poughkeepsie
 (illegible) 5 Oct 1818
Mar 181(illegible)
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchep in the State of New York on the twenty ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Present The Honl. James Emott First Judge
{Daniel C Van Planck, Thomas Sweet, Enos Hopkins} Esquire Judges
Dutchep County So Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court the said Court being a Court of record for the county of Dutchep in the State of New York. Isaiah Burch age fifty seven years resident in the town of Beekman in the County of Dutchep and State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that in the fall of the year 1781 according to his best recollection and belief he enlisted out of the nine months service into a company commanded by Captain Tiebout in the first regiment of the New Your live of the Continental Army commanded by Colonel Van Schaick for during the war, that he served under his said enlistment in the same company until he was discharged on disbanding the army at the close of war in June 1789 at Snake hill near Newburgh that his discharge has been forwarded to the War Office at Washington and that his original declaration is dated the eleventh day of May on thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No 3324-
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 my property in any past item of with interest 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  the 18 day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or depts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit-
Real estate I have none-
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Personal Estate - wearing apparel and bedding excepts as follows
One cow for which I am indebted eleven dollars
One Table                1 Pot (broken)
3 tin (pint) basons    1 tea kettle
3 bowls, 7 spoons
The Deponent further saith that his family consists of himself, his wife aged fifty one years, subject to fits, one daughter named Hannah aged thirteen years, three boys named Ichabod, Isaiah and Benoni aged nineteen, ten and seven, the children are of ordinary health. That he is by occupation a day labourer and that since a severe fit of sickness he had about eleven years ago he has not enjoyed good health, being subject to a pain in his breast. That before receiving his pension from the government he was regularly assisted and supported in part by the town of Pawlings in Dutchess County as a pauper.

Sworn in open court this twenty ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.  Isaiah Burch X his mark

John Johnston Clerk
I John Johnston Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York do hereby certify that the proceeding oath and schedule are truly copies from the Records of 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 fourteen dollars.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

John Johnston Clerk
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Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst,
156 Western Ave.,
Albany, N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in pension claim S.44625 it appears that Isaiah Burch enlisted in May 1782 and served as a private in Captain Tiebout's Company, Colonel Van Schaick's First New York Regiment until discharged June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1818, while living in Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, aged 57 years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged 51 years, name not stated, and to his children, -Ichabod, age 19, Hannah, age 13, Isaiah, age 10, and Benoni, age 7.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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1924, Jan.10-Hist. to Mrs. Charlotte T. Luckhurst.-um.

44b25
(ineligible) INVALID
File No. 44625
Isaiah Burch
(name)
_____________

Act: 18" March 1818
Index:-Vol 3, Page 43
Arrangement of 1870
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I Certify that in conformancy with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818, Isiah Burch, a private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of New York Agency at the [eight] dollars [blank] cents per month, to commence on the seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

given [illegible this [illegible] day of [illegible] one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

J.C. Calhoun
Sec of War
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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE 

City of New-York, ss.
On this 26th ay of September 1828; before me, the Subscriber, a Notary Public for the state of New-York, personally appeared Isaiah Burch who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Tiebout in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of New York that he received a certificate of that fact, under to signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate is mutilated and almost destroyed by carrying about with him is his pocket.
 Isaiah (X his mark) Burch

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and years aforesaid}
Mr. Ovington, Notary Public
I certify that the above deponent is the same person who has frequently made the Oath of Identity before me and received payment for the abovementioned Pension Certificate.
Wm Ovington
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Rec. Sept. 29, 1828.

Issue a new certificate.
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c New York Sept 26th 1828
Sirs I have enclosed the remains of a 
mutilated pension ticket belonging to Isaiah 
Burch together with his oath of Identity
in application for a new Certificate
which pleased to forward my care.

I am very respectfully
In your Obedient Service
William Orrington

J. L. Edwards Esq
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By His Excellency George Washington, Esq.
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.  These are to Certify that the Bearer hereof Isiah Burch - Soldier in the first New York Regiment, having faithfully served the United States one year and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby Discharged from the American Army.
Given at Head Quarters
1783
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 8th 1873.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace pervious to which Time, and until (ineligible) thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Know all Men by these presents that I Isaiah Burch the bearer of that certificate have for 12  [illegible] recd sold acquitted for [illegible] quit claim unto all the wages due to me for service done for the continental army which is Twenty one pounds six schillings & eighteen pence in witness to this agreement I have here unto set my hand.
Isiah Burch Jun
His cross
X

April 1784
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MRS. CHARLOTTE T. LUCKHURST
STATE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY D.A.R.
156 WESTERN AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK

Nov. 25, 1923.

Pension Bureau
Revolutionary War Division
Washington, D.C.

Please may I have extract of application for pension of Isiah Burch, private N.Y. Line who was placed on Pension roll Oct 5, 1818, aged 70 Dutchess Co N.Y.
Especially would I like anything showing the genealogy and connecting him with others.

Very truly yours,
Charlotte T. Luckhurst


Seal: REVOLUTIONARY WAR
         Nov 27 1923 SECTION