Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45655, William Burleigh, Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE MasBurleight, William NUMBER S.45655
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notn fm sent to Peter Chadwick Exeter, NH,
7th July 1824
Restored 5 Sept: 1823, and
notification sent to Peter
Chadwick, Execter, N.H.
Exeter, N.H.

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9348
New Hampshire
William Burleigh
Grafton
in the state of
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts
one, for the term of nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 5 of May 1888

certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Apl 19
and sent to Judd Burgis 
Concord, NH.
  79'99
Arrears to 4th of Mar 19
emi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 19.99
$127.99
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
Restor
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William Burleigh
claim for a pension
1818
Private
M. Jackson Major Regt
May 1778 9 months
May 5 1818
Admitted
on Role
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I William Burleigh of Candia in the
County of Rockingham & State of New
hampshire testify & declare that in May
1778 I enlisted for nine months into the Continental service in the Company commanded
by
Captain Ebenezer Cleaveland
in the Regiment commanded by Colo
Micheal Jackson in Massachusetts line
in the Army of the United States in
the revolutionary war against the
common Enemy
I joined the Army
at Fishkill, went to Westpoint & white plain
to Danbury
to Hartford served said time
of nine months out & had an honbl discharge by Col. Jackson which discharge the
lost long since. Then in June 1780 I
inlisted again into the same service in
the company commanded by Captain
Henry Dearborn in the Regiment
commanded by Col. Samuel Reid
in Newhampshire line for six months
I served said six months out faithfully principally in New York. was honourably
discharged by Major Morrill have lost
both my discharges have no other evidence
now in my power to offer of my said
service I am fifty six years of age and
in reduced circumstances in life
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& need assistance from my Country
for support having served fifteen months
Allentown May 5th 1818. [signature] William Burleigh
Sworn to on the day year above
mentioned before me

[signature]Burgin
Judge of the Court
Common pleas for
the County of Rockingham in the State of Newhampshire

 
Rockingham ss. State Newhampshire
May 5th 1818 I hereby certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the
said William Burleigh did serve
in the revolutionary war as he has
Stated in the foregoing declaration
by him signed. & that he is in low circumstances in life & needs assistance
from his country for support & now
transmit the testimony in the case to the
for the department of war

[signature] Hall Burgin
one of the Judges
of the Court of
Common pleas
for said Rockingham

By order of the Judge
Attest [signature] P. Chadwick Clerk of said Court
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William Burleight
3.348 Candia
16 April, 1819 67$
Discontinued
[illegible]

Does not [illegible] or affirmed

Sept 1819
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM. SS.
On this sixth day of July A.1820, personally appeared in open court,
before the Honorable Justices of
Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common
Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record holding at Deerfield within & for said County on the sixth day of July A.D. 1820  William
Burleigh
aged fifty eight years, resident in Candia
in
said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:-- viz enlisted the first
part of June in 1778 under Capt Ebenezer Cleveland in the
Regiment commanded by Col Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment for nine
months I served that period faithfully & was discharged
in New York & in 1780 I served in Col Scammel's Regiment
in New Hampshire line six months- at which will appear
in my original declaration, the date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is I believe the 5th day of May A.D
1818, the number of my pension certificate is 9348. received
a pension-
And I do solemnly
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on
the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in
any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to
diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a
Blacksmith, but I am not of
sufficient ability to pursue it
by reason of old age & a weekness in my right arm have
no family except my wife who is fifty nine years old
I unable to contribute to our support
[signature] William Burleigh
 
Sworn to and declared at Deerfield in said county on the sixth day of July A.D. 1820.
[signature] John Harvey Justices of said County
[signature]Hall Burgin 

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham
do hereby certify that the foregoing
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
record of the 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 eighty seven
dollars and seventeen cents. In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on
this
 sixth day of July 1820.
[signature] P Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Rockingham.
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SCHEDULE
 
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of
William Burleigh
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed,
exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the sixth
day of
July
1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

No real estate & of personal estate
1 Horse valued $30
1 Cow $15 I Swine $3 18
 1 ax 67ct-- hoe 50tct shovel $1.00th 2.17

Blacksmith's Bellows $10, anvil $5- 15 "
2 Sledge & 2 hammers & three tongs & vice-
4.00
6 Chairs tables or clerk-- old chests, knives & forks
and for other small articles of little value
8.00
---
One horse waggon & harness
67, 17
20 "
I have no money or interest on any income
but am in debt about [illegible], fifty dollars
William Burleigh
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
19
In reply to your request of
a statement of the military history of William Burleigh
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S45655
[chart]

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
May 1778
June 1780

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
9 mos.
6 Mos.

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ebenezer Cleaveland
Col. Henry Dearborns Co
COLON
EL.
Michael Jackson
Reed & Scammell

STATE
Mass.
N. H.
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, May 6, 1818. His claim was allowed,
Residence at date of application, Candia, Rockingham Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 56 years
Remarks: in 1820 soldier refers to her wife at 59 years- name not stated.
For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid, apply to the
for the Interior Dept Us Nensury Dept, giving him all of the following
data "William Burleigh Ct. 9348 issued Apl. 16, 1819 for 8 per month from
May 5. 1818 under the Act Mch 18, 1818, at the New Hamp. Agency."
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
N.H. 3, 1931
6 -- 2856
6 -- 2856
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Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of William
Burleigh his necessary clothing & bedding excepted) by
in subscribed exhibited in the Court of Sessions
for the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire
on the 19th day of August 1823 & annexed to his oath viz

one ax 50th one her 30 cents  80
one Shovel 1.00, Blacksmith, Bellows $10- 11
one Ancil 5.00-  5
2 Pledges 2 Hammer & tongs & vice  4--
6 old chairs $1. 2 old tables 1.50-  250
1 old desk $1.50 old chests 200  3.50  -
knives & forks 25 cents Tea Kittle cents- 75
pot 75 cents 1 Kettle 50th 1.25
Crockery earthen ware 1. 00
Old Irons that belonged to waggon 16 - 48 
$30.28
William Burleigh
County of Rockingham
On this nineteenth day of August 1823 personally
appeared in open Court being by Law a Court of Record
for the County of Rockingham and State of New Hamp
hire William Burleigh resident in Candia in
said County aged sixty one years who being in 
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 March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the
said William Burleigh enlisted for the term of
nine months in the first of June in the year
1778 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the 
company commanded by Captain Ebenezer
Cleaveland
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land in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Michael Jackson in the line of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts on the continental establishment
that he continued to serve in said corps untill
the month of March 1779 when he was discharged
from said service at Soldiers fortune (so called
in the State of New York. that his name has been
placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom
on account of his property

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May
1820. 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
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the
provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act
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
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 in
some other than what is contained in the Schedule
hereto annexed and by me subscribed my
Schedule contains. One Ax 50 cents one for 30 cents one
Shovel $1.00 1 Blacksmiths Bellows $10.00 one an
two ledges two hammers 3 tongs one on $4.00 6 old
chains $1.00 2 old tables 1.50 one old clerk 1.50 two old
Chest 2.00 knives & forks 25 cent Tea Kittle 56. 1 pot 75
one Kettle 50 cents Crockery & earthen ware $1.00 old June
that belonged to waggon 16th 48 cents
[signature[ William Burleigh
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That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following
changes have been made in my property
The ewe and swine I have killed consumed for
the support of my family the waggon and harness
are worn out except the Irons which are mentioned
in the annexed Schedule. The Horse I sold as
follows.
[Chart]

 [illegible[ of the person to whom sold /Terms of sale / Amount of money or description of property received in return

James Burleigh /March 1821 / for the sum of thirty seven dollars
which he paid me by taking up my
note which I owe the Estate of
Samuel Patten for that sum, and
which he paid to the administrator
of said Estate -

I am a
Blacksmith by trade but from
age and a weakness in my right and I am 
unable to pursue it sufficiently to support my
self I have no family except my wife aged
sixty two who is not able to do more than
support herself
[signature] William Burleigh

Sworn to and declared on the 19th day of
August 1823

Before John Harvey Chief Justice
John Beeson  Associate Justices
Benjamin Penhallow 

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions
for the County of Rockingham in the State of New
Hampshire do hereby certify that it appears to the
satisfaction
of the Court that the said William Burleigh
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did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the
preceeding declaration, against the Common Enemy, for the 
time of nine months, under one engagement on the continental establishment; I also certify that the foregoing
oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly coppied
from the records of the 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 thirty dollars twenty eight cents

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this 21st day
of August Anno Domini 1823

[signature] P Chadwick Clerk of the Court
Sessions for the County
of Rockingham
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45655
Revy INVALID.
File No. 45655
William Burleigh
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 70
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1915 Aug 31 History to Mr Geo. W. Burleigh MBH.
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Rev. War Section.
August 31, 1915.
Mr. George W. Burleigh,
52 Wall Street,

New York City.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 27th instant,
you are herewith furnished the history of William
Burleigh, Sur. File No. 25,655, Rev. War. and advised
that this Bureau cannot recommend any one to assist
you in your research, but it is entirely in order
for you, or any person you shall designate to examine
and copy papers in certain claims on file,
Very respectfully,
[signature] E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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GEORGE WM BURLEIGH.
52 WALL STREET.
NEW YORK.
August 27, 1915.

Dear Sir:
I wish to acknowledge receipt of your
letter of August 26th in which you request he
to return the record of William Burley, W. File
No. 18, 683, Rev. War, which I now do, and will
ask you to send me the history of William Burleigh
of the Massachusetts troops, pensioned from
April 16, 1819, as set out in your letter.
Referring to the other suggestion you
make in regard to the investigations and reports,
I would ask if there is anybody in the Department,
or that you may recommend, who could examine a
copy of the papers for me in case I need any
further information. Would it be in order for me,
when in Washington, to make such examination myself,
personally?
If you need any reference or information
in regard to me, personally, I will refer you to
Dr. Frank Woodman, of your Department or Major General
Scott, Mr. Charles C. Glover and Mr.
Corcoran Thom. If the access to the records requires
any recommendations of endorsement I shall
be very glad to furnish the same, as I have a great
many friends in Washington who I know would do the
needful.
I trust it will not inconvenience you
too greatly to send me the above record of William
Burleigh of the Massachusetts troops.
Thanking you for your trouble and
courtesy in the matters which I have bothered you
about, I remain
Yours very truly,
[signature] George Wm Burleigh

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C.

GWB: -- 1 Enc.


[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE D AUG 22 1915