Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21729, Edward Burleigh, Mass. Sea Service N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE Mass. Sea Service N.H. Burleigh, Edward Mary NUMBER W.21729 CONTENTS
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2 Certs
1 act 1838
1 " 43 & 1844
repd

7025
Albany
New York
Mass

Mary Burleigh
widow of Edward Burleigh
who was a Private
in the Rev. War
8 Mos. 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
28 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
19'  day of June '45
and sent to
E.W. Andrews,
Warsaw
N. York

Act of March 3, 1843. 
And June 1744 [1844]
Recorded in Book A Vol 2
Page 71
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham
North Hampton, Feb. 24. 1845.
I Jonathan French, the subscriber do hereby
certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in
the Book of Records of the Congregational Church
in this Town, & in the hand writing of the Revd David
McClure, who was Pastor of said Church & its Clerk
from Novr 13. 1776 to Aug 30th 1785 inclusive; that there is
contained the following entry of marriage by him made,
viz One thousand seven hundred and eighty three. August
the eighth, Edward Burleigh and Polly Scammons, both
of Stratham"
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of
the record aforesaid with the exception of the date, which
is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
viz "1783. Augt 8." & with the exception of the word"and"
which in the record is expressed in the fair legible character " &"
Jonathan French above named, depose & say that I hold
the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Town
County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract
from the Records of said Church, with the exceptions above named
as certified by me
[signature] Signed Jona French Pastor & Clerk of the ch-
This certifies that the above named Jonathan French
is Pastor & Clerk of the Congregational Church above named and
& has made oath before me to the foregoing Deposition by him
[signature] Nath Batchelder Justice of Peace
subscribed.
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State of New York
Wyoming County ss On this 24th day of December 1844
personally appeared before the Subscriber
a Judge of Wyoming County Court, Mary Burleigh
a resident of the town of Covington in the County
aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath, make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress, passed
July 7, 1838, entitled ""an act granting half pay & pension
to certain widows. That she is the widow of
Edward Burleigh, a private in the army of the
Revolution, and as she has been informed by her
said husband he was in the Naval Service
Her husband the said Burleigh, Enlisted into the
land service from Exeter or Statham New
Hampshire, officers not known-- was in the
Land Service one year or more was at Crown
Point in 1776. He went into the Naval service
either from Portsmouth Newburyport under
a captain Roach or Captain Lunt, according to
the old lady's best recollection or both of them
she further declares that she was married
to the said Edward Burleigh on the 6th day
of August 1783, if her memory serves her
Eight, at Northampton N. H. by one James
McLure Presbyterian Clergyman at the
House of Walter Neal; that her husband
the aforesaid Edward Burleigh was lost at
Sea, some forty six years since, 1798 or 9- Joseph Peasly of
Epping N.H. was administrators
of his property. She was
not married to her said husband prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first day of
January 1794-but at the time above stated
Subscribed & sworn to this 24th day of
December 1844 before me
[signature] Mary Burleigh
[signature] James Sprague Judge of Wyoming Co. Courts
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 I certify that the above named
Mary
Burleigh from old age & infirmity is unable to
appear in open court to make the
foregoing declaration-
[signature] James Sprague a Judge of Wyon Courts
 
State of New York 
Wyoming County   I Walter Howard Clerk of Wyoming
do hereby certify that James Spraage 2nd
who has subscribed the above declaration
was at the time of subscribing the same
a Judge in & for the County of
Wyoming duly authorized to take the same, and
that his signature thereto is genuine
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and
Seal this 7th day of January 1845

[signature] Walter Howard Clerk
[signature] E W Anders Deputy
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21729
Mary Burleigh
Wid of 
Edward Burleigh 
Pri Rev. War
Act March 3 /43
June 17th 1844
Index: Vol. A, Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9431
New York
Mary Burleigh
widow of Edward Burleigh
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on or about 1798 or 99
of Wyoming in the State of N York
who was a pri
in the Com
commanded by Captain
commanded by
the Rev
of the
in
line for 8 mos. 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of
28 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of
June '45 and sent to Andrew Warsaw N.Y.

Total amount $
 
Act July 7, 1838.}
recorded. T L Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 5[illegible]
529
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11,806
Mary Burley,
N.Y.
Let to E W Andrews May 27 '45
Act. July. 7.'38
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston,
Decr 17. 1844.
I hereby Certify, That
from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Edward Burley of "Straton,"
is borne as gunner's mate upon a pay roll of
the officers and men on board the brig Julius
Cesar, Nathaniel Bentley, Commander service
6 months time of enlistment not given the
roll is dated June 21. 1780, - The preceding is
all the evidence of service in the case the name of
said Burley is not upon Capt Lunts' roll,
and there are no rolls of Capt Roach in this
office
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence
of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the
search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said
application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts
and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[signature] John G. Perry
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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State of New York
County of Wyoming town of Covington
.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; hereby
requested to furnish Evidence from the Rolls in his office
for my husbands services in the war of the Revolution
Edward Burleigh - He enlisted from
the town of Exeter, Statham New Hampshire was one year or more
in the said service was at crown point in 1776, think
he was at the taking
of Burgoyne - He was also in
the sea service for sometime two years or more
went from Newburyport or
Portsmouth under captain Roach
He was lost at sea in 1798 - or while on a voyage to
the west sides I am now 84 years old & my
memory does not enable me to state my husband
services more fully than above stated

[signature]  Mary Burleigh
Witness my hand this 13" day of December 1844
Signed by said Mary Burleigh in   
my presence
[signature] E W Andrews Coun for
taking paper to be used in Mass-
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Nathaniel Batchelder is an acting Justice
of the Peace, in and for the County of Rockingham duly
Commissioned and qualified.
His Commission was dated on the
29th day of
June1843 and will expire on
29th day of June
1848 and his signature
to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this
12th. day of
March
1845.
[signature] Thomas S. Treadwell
Secretary of State
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No 11806
Mary Burleigh
widow of Edward
NY
act 7 July 1838
Admd
8 Mo 15 days per
$28th per ann
No. 7929
admd act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844 No 695
28th
E. W. Andrews
Warsaw
NY
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June 18 1845.
Recd Mary Burly

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commof
Washington D.C.

[stamp] FREE
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Warsaw N.Y. June 14th 1845
D Sir
contrary to my expectations, I find
on having a due Examination of the
Roll Bond 06 of the "Julia Ceaser, that
there is but little doubt she was a
privateer, instead of belonging to the
Massachusetts line, We of course
in behalf of Mrs Mary Burley abandon
that part of the claim & ask that a
certificate may be issued in her for
for the 8 mo. 15 days. An Early Receipt
of the certificate, would be acceptable
the his Bailey
Respectfully
[signature] E.W. Andrews
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Warsaw N Y April 21, 1845
L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Herewrith we send you proof
in the case of Mrs Mary Burley for a pension
under the law of 1838. The proof for the said
service is 3 ½ mo. made Capt. Arnold, 3 mo 8 days under
Captain Rawlings & 6 weeks under Capt.  
Wiggins, on the sea under Capt Benlty months
as Gunners mate. To help identify
in this case the last winter forwarded a
Powder Horn with Benleys name might
upon it, also the words & figure
"Crown Point 1776"
to Hon Albert Smith with direction that he
leave it at the Pension Office. The P. Howe
is one which in Burley had in the time of
the war & ought the words & figures upon
it with his Jack knife while serving at Crown
Point he should be very happy to get an
Emily Examination of this case as the widow
is my deciped
Respectfully
[signature] E.W. Anders
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11806
Mary Burley
N.Y.
Act 7, July 38
m.83.d98
75. Wiggins 1.12
76 Arnold 3.15
7 Rawlings 38
8.15

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal this 21st day of April 1845
W Anders Deputy
Walter Howard Clerk
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State of New York
Wyoming County 
On this 18 day of April 1845 personally appeared
before me Samuel Gorton
a Justice
of the peace in & for said County Mary Burley who having been
by me duly sworn according to Law on her
oath make the following sub declaration in order
to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by
the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An
act of granting half pay & pension to certain
widows"" The she is the widow of Edward Burley deceased who was a soldier in the American Revolutionary army
 & also served in the Navywar. That her husband
the said Edward Burley was at one time a gunner's
mate. that she distinctly remembers that he served
on the ship Julius Carsar & under Captains Bently &
Roach & was at one time taken Prisoner & carried to Halifax & lay there is person three months
That her husband resided at the time of his said
services in Strathaven in the State of New Hampshire
That after his death she married Samuel Stiles
in the year 1805 according to her best recollection and
that he died in the year 1827 at or near Scipio in the
State of New York in the month of July that her husband
served in the land service in 1775, under Capt Mark
Wiggin who resided in Stratham in under Capt James
Arnold Col Wingate Captain Rawlings Col Drake
That among the men who served with him & lived in Stratham
were Nicholas Rawlings, William Furber. Harvey Moore
Nehemiah Morton. Joseph Coe, Noah Jewett John Foss
John Peavey, Joseph Wingate Moses Wiggin, William Cally
Samuel Long Benjamin Crockett Andrew French Joshew Rund
let Joseph Gop David Robinson George Walton Mark Noble
Mark Fifield Abraham Thompson Joseph Henderson John
Thustin, Elijah Wiggin Noah Wiggin, John Robinson
Johnathan Levitt George Walton William Rand Abraham
Weeks Benjamin Leavitt John Clark Thomas Cally
That she was well acquainted with the said Persons
& that they resided in the Town of Stratham her the
place of residence that she is now a widow & has remained
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a widow since the death of the said Stiles & been
called [illegible] by the name of Mary Busby & not
by the name of Mary Stiles [signature] Mary Burleigh

Subscribed & sworn to this
18 day of April 1845 before me
[signature] Samuel Gorton
Justice of Peace

State of New York
Wyoming County
 I Walter Howard Clerk of Wyoming County do hereby certify that Samuel Gorton Esquire
before whom the above affidavit was
taken, was at the time of taking the same
a Justice of the peace in and
for said County duly authorized
to take the same and that his
signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my
official
seal this 20 day of Aprill ward Clerk
[signature] EW Anders Deputy