Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45656, Joseph Burke, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE N.H.
Burke, Joseph
NUMBER S.45656
CONTENTS
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10.894
R
New Hampshire
Joseph Burke
of Warner in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Cilley of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of 4 yrs: & 10 mo. 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 11th of April 1818-

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1819
sent to Joshua Darling, Esqr
Hillsboro N. Hampshire,

Arrears to 4th of March 1819  10 20.4/30/.31 86.36
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 48.00
$134.36

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Hillsborough Co

Notification sent to Joshua Darling
31 July 1820 Harrike N H
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I Joseph Burke of Warner in the County
of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
testify and say that I into a soldier in Windsor
in the State of Vermont on the ninth day of Feb.
1777 under Capt. Isaac Farwell of Charlestown
in the State of New Hampshire for three years
on the continental established, whos company
belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col.
Joseph Cilley called the first New Hampshire
Regiment. About two years after I enlisted
again during the War and was appointed a
Sergeant served as such under Capt Farrell
to the [illegible] of the War and was discharged at
West Point in the State of New York which
discharge was signed by Gen. Washington &
was destroyed soon after my return home -
I further testify and say that I am now
sixty years old, and in indigent and reduced
circumstances in life and stand in need of assistance
from my county for support. 
[signature] Joseph Burke

April 11, 1818
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 11. 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Burke and made oath that the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is
just and true before me
[signature] Joshua Darling
One of the Associate Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas for
the first District in the County
of Willborne & State of
New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough 
I Joshua Darling
Judge as aforesaid
hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Joseph Burke served in the
Revolutionary Army on the Continental establishment against the common enemy more than
nine months at one period of continued
service. And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said
applicant is in reduced circumstances in life
and stands in need of assistance from his
Country for support
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court
this eleventh day of April 18 
[signature] Joshua Darling

State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough  Moses Eastman Clerk
of the Court of C. Pleas for District
the County of Hillsboro & State of New Hampshire do
certify that the Hon Joshua Darling is Judge of said
out that the above is his signation a that the seal
affixed is his this seal of said Court
[signature] Moses Eastman Clerk
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copy 150
Joseph Burke
No 10894
Continued
21 May 1819
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And the said Joseph Burke
doth here in Court further declare on oath, that
he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. on the ninth day of February AD 1777 he
enlisted into the Army of the U.S. under the continental establishment
under Capt Isaac Farwell of the first New Hampshire Regiment
commanded by Col Joseph Cilley for three years and served two years
and one month and reenlisted for during the war under the same
Capt Farwell and commanded by the same Col Joseph Cilley
I served six years & four months and sixteen days in the same Company and the Regiment and received a Sergeants warrant after the second
enlistment he was in Battle at Hubberton State of Vermont the seventh day
of July 1777 the second at Stillwater State of New York Sept 11th 1777
and October 7th 1777 and the Battle of Monmouth State of N. Jersey June 28
1778, and a number of other smaller one

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 11th day of April 1818 and the
number of his pension certificate is 10 894. That his occupation is Chair maker he has not
sufficient ability to pursue it That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their age
and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his wife aged 65 years in a declining state of health. He is not able to
support himself and has no other assistance and therefore stands in
need of his Country for support.

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 Hon Jose a Darling & J. K. Smith Jus. of said Court
day of July 1820
[Signature] Joseph Burke
[Signature] M. Eastman Clerk

Hillsborough
Court of Common Pleas July 11th
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Joseph Burke
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 $45, 25
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 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
are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
and in the man of mid Court the 11th
[signature] M Eastman Clerk
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To the Justices of the Court of Common
 Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton
within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire.
July 11th 1820
Joseph Burk aged sixty three years resident in Warner
in Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May
and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole
his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
Real
A few tools worth about $3.00
2 acres pasture land 10.00
1 cow 18.00
1 Choat 3.00
1 Desk, Tables,  & chairs 10.00
knives & forks 25
crockery ware 1.00
45.25
[signature] Joseph Burke
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
 
April 18, 1930.

Mrs. R. A. Chase
White River Junction
Lock Box 453
Vermont.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim S. 45656 it appears that Joseph Burke enlisted in Windsor,
Vermont, February 9, 1777 and served six years four months and six
teen days as a private and sergeant in Captain Isaac Farwell's Company
in Colonel Joseph Cilley's New Hampshire Regiment, and was in
the battles of Hubbardton, both battles of Stillwater and the battle of
Monmouth.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April
11, 1818, at which time he was sixty years of age and was living in
Warner, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire.

In 1820 he referred to his wife, aged sixty-five years,
but he did not state her name.

There are no further data relative to family.

The War of 1812 records of this bureau fail to afford any
information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of
the service of this Joseph Burke.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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45656
revy
INVALID
File No. 45656
Joseph Burk
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 70
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1930 Apr 16  Hist to Mrs R.A. Chase M.C.J.
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Joseph Burke
Sergt
Col Cilley's New Hampshire Regt
1777 4 yrs. 10 mos
Roll
11thApril 1818
Correct
Admitted

Deposition of Aquilla Davis and others [illegible]
Joseph Burke
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I Stephen Colby of War in the County of Hillsborough & State of N Hampshire Testify & say that
I was well acquainted with Joseph Burk of Warner aforesaid in the revolutionary War and that we both belong
to the same Regiment of the New Hampshire Line
[signature] Stephen Colby

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
Sworn to before me this eighth
day of April Anno Domini 1818.
[signature]  Joseph Bartlett Jus Peace

We Aquila Davis, Daniel Runels & Henry B.
Chase all of Warner in the County of Hillsborugh
& State of New Hampshire Testify and say that
in consider Joseph Burk of said Warner in indigent
and reduced circumstances in life and that he stands
in need of stance of his country for his support
[signature] Aquila Davis
[signature] Daniel Runels
[signature] Henry B Chase

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS.
Sworn to this eighth day of April
Anno Domini 1818. before me
[signature] Joseph Bartlett
Jus. Peace
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[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE FEB 3 1930

White River Juntion, VT
Lock Box 453
White River Jct. Vt.
Jan 31, 1930

Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please give me any information you may have of Joseph Burke who was in the Revolutionary War & went from Hartland or Hartford VT He was born at Brimfield Mass April 27, 1758 and died at Warner N.H. He was also said to have
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been in the War of 1812. Thanking you for advanced favors.
I remain.
Sincerely yours.
Mrs. R.A. Chase.