Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], William Burritt, Conn.
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Service: Conn.
Burritt, William
Number: Disc.
No papers
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Burritt, William
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on March 2, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers class 9, page 167.

Rank; Private.
Reg’t; Col. Waterbury’s, Captain Read’s company.
Disability; Wounded by a musket ball entering his left arm, and passing under the shoulder blade; also by two buck shot lodged in the back part of his neck.
When and where disabled; September, 1775, Lake Champlain.
Residence; Washington County.
To what pension entitled; One-fourth.
Remarks; Militia.
Evidence complete.

The private list of 1835; shows on list of invalids on N.Y. agency whose residence, etc could not be ascertained in consequence of the destruction of papers in the War Office in 1800 & 1814.
William Burritt, Priv. Army of the Revolution rate $15 per an. Commenced Sept. 4, 1794, Act of Apr. 20, 1796. Transferred from Conn. Increased to $60 per an. Commenced Nov. 3 1806. Mar. 3 1807.
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Feb 21- 1934

154 E Generee St, Auburn, NY
Hon. Commissioner S Penscious,
Revolutionary Divisions,
Dept of Interior,
Washington DC
Sir, Can you give me second of William Birnitt (from 1726-died 1802) serving in Revolutionary war under Capt. Aleco Fairfield, Caonn, Bradley Battalion, Wadeworth Bridgade, 1776. I shall be very grateful for any information you can send me. 
Reapl
Miss Bird Birnitt 154 East Genesee St Auburn, NY
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November 3, 1934
BA-J/EEL
William Burritt-Rev. War

Miss Bird Burritt
154 E. Genesee Street
Auburn, New York

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Willima Burritt, who served in the Connecticut Troops in the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herein the history of the only soldier named William Burritt (or similar spelling) that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth and the name of the parents of William Burritt are not shown.
William Burritt enlisted, place not shown, served as a private in Captain Reed's Copany, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment, and was wounded in September, 1775, at Lake Champlain by a musket ball in the left arm, and by two buckshots in the back of the neck. 
He was allowed pension from September 4, 1794, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wounds. 
At one time, he resided in Washington County, state not given. He was a resident of the states of Connecticut and New York, places in these states not designated.
There are no further data on file in regard to this soldier and none in regard to his family due to the destruction of papers in such early claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
Very truly yours
Executive Assistant battle Administration
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Rev. War Section,      AW
Jan. 16, 1881.
See Wm Burritts letter in Eber Burritt ConnNY 17384

Robt. J Burritt,
133 Genesee St
Auburn, N.Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 8th ultimo, you are advised that the records show that William Burritt, a private in Captain Reed's Company, Colonel Waterbury's Connecticut Regiment was wounded by a musket ball in the left arm and by two buckshots in the back of the neck, in September 1775, at Lake Champlain. He resided in the states of Connecticut and New York places not given, at one time he lived in Washington County. He was allowed pension on account of disability re-sulting from said wounds, from September 4, 1794. There is no further data on file as to his services and no data on file as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814. The above noted is the only William Burritt found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
Very respectfully, 
F D Byington
Commissioner.