Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42105, Elijah Burroughs, N. H.
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(3-1776)


SERVICE                           NUMBER


N.H.         Burroughs, Elijah     S.42105


CONTENTS
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Ohio 17290

Elijah Burroughs,

of Portage Co. in the state of Ohio,
who was a private in the regiment pomaded by
Colonel Beedle, of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 22 of January, 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May '20
May
and sent to Elias Harmon, Judge
Ravenna, Ohio

Arrears to 4th of March, 1820  $: 11.61
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sept.       48."
1 mo. 14/31} 1820                      $59.61

[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818]

Date of death  not on AB
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5/45

Elijah Burroughs,
Portage County, Ohio
22. January 1820

Col. Beedle's regt.
N.H. line. Feb. 7
1776. A year.
found on the rolls.

Admitted

Elias Harmon, judge
Ravenna, Ohio
recd. 14 February 1820
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the State of Ohio
Potage County [?]

I Seth Dery Clerk of the Court of Common 
Please of said county do hereby certify and
make down that Elias Harmon Esquire before
whom it appears to my satisfaction when the
within depositions were taken and subscribed
was at that time once now is an [?} of the court of 
Common Pleas of said County duty commissioned and sworn 
[?} to all whom Officers{? was full forth} and 
credit is 
and ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affix at my Official [?} at {Revimuh}
this twenty fifth day of January Anno Domino One
thousand eight hundred and twenty.

{?} Dary Clerk
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I Daniel Borrough of Shalerville Portage County Ohio
Being of lawful age and duly cautioned to testify the truth
depose and say that Elijah Burroughs of said Shalorville
formerly Alstead New Hampshire being now sixty one years
of age did in the month of Feby 1776 enlist in the Continental service for one year in the town of Alstead County of
Cheshire State of New Hampshire that he was dismissed from
the army in my presence in the month of Feb for March 1777.
furthermore I saw him pass muster
in Charlestown Cheshire
County New Hampshire under the inspection of John Bellows Esq
and had every reason to believe that he served his time faithfully
through the year of his enlistment, In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand
this 22nd day of June 1820,
[signature] Daniel Burroughs

I Job Thompson of Shalerville Portage County Ohio being of
lawful age and duly cautioned do testify the truth depose and say
that I saw Elijah Burrows of Shalerville aforesaid formerly of
Alstead Cheshire County New Hampshire Enlist into Captain Garson Waits Company New Hampshire line in Feby 1776 for the
term of one year and by being a near neighbour to his family
and from universal report I had every reason to believe that
he fulfilled the engagements of his Enlistment. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22nd day of Jany
1820,-
[signature] Job Thomson

State of Ohio 
Portage County
Personly appeared before me this 22nd
day of June 1820 Daniel Burroughs and
Job Thompson Signers of the foregoing depositions and being duly sworn by me did sign the same in my presence
I do certify that the said Daniel and Job are credible and 
disinterested persons,
[Signature] Elias Harmon Asst Judge
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State of Ohio
Portage County ss

On this 22nd day of Jany 1820 before me the subscriber
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County personly appeared Elijah Burroughs age
Sixty one years resident in Shalersville in said
County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the late 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. That he the said
Elijah Burroughs enlisted for the term of Alstead
Cheshire County State of New Hampshire in the company commanded
by Captain Jason Wait of the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Beedle in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental
Establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until Feb
1777 when he was discharged from service in Walpole State of
New Hampshire that he was not in any very noted Battles But in a
number of skirmishes - was taken prisoner at the Ceders on the river
St Lawrence in the Canada and after about twenty days was
Parolled on condition of leaving the service for the term of two months
joined the corps at Mount Independance in August, and that 
he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of
his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his
of his said services.-
Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid
I Elias Harmon Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said Elijah Burroughs did serve in
the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common Enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the
continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony
taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for
[signature] Elias Harmon Asst Judge
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                July 18, 1959
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Mr. Fred Winthrop George
2605 South Marion Street
Denver, Colorado

Elijah Burroughts
S. 42105
BA-J/ML3


Dear Sir:

       The data which follow in regard to Elijah Burroughts were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 42105, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War.

     The data and place of birth of Elijah Burroughs and names of his
parents were not stated.

     Elijah urroughts enlisted at Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire,
sometime in February, 1776, for the term of a year, served as
private in Captain Jason wait's company, Colonel Bedel's New Hampshire 
regiment, was in a number of skirmishes and in the battle of the
Cedars on the Sait Lawrence River in Canada, in which he was taken
prisoner but paroled after abut twenty days' in August, 1776, rejoined
the corp at Mt. Independence and continued to serve until February,
1777, having completed the term for which he enlisted.

     The soldier was allowed pennies on his application executed
January 22, 1880, at which time he was aged sixty-one years and a 
resident of Shalersville, Portage County, Ohio. It is not shown in
the claim that he ever lived in Coventry, Vermont.

     No reference was made in the claim to wife or children of Elijan
Burroughs.

     In 1820, one Daniel Burroughs, age not stated, was residing in
Shalerville, Ohio, relationship to Elijah Burroughs not shown.

     in order to obtain the date of last payment of pension the
name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death
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of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and
cite the following data:
Elijah Burroughs
Certificate # 17290
Issued May 31, 1820
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced January 22, 1820
Act of March 18, 1818
Ohio Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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42105
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 42,105
Elijah Burroughs
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 3 Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1913 Dec 13. Hist to Mr. John
C. Pearson, Letter in S. F. 32.114.
Daniel Burroughs
1939 July 18. Hull J.W.
George -
M.LB.
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[stamp] RECEIVED MAY 11 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS.ADM. READER #17

FRED WINTHROP GEORGE
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
2603 SOUTH MARION STREET
DENVER, COLORADO

May 8, 1939.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: --
There were five of the Burroughs family living in
Alstead, N.H. who were soldiers in the Rev. War-
Daniel, Elijah, Steel, John and Timothy.

Joel and John died in Alstead, Timothy died in
Brookfield, Vt. Elijah settled in Coventry, Vt., Daniel
in Coventry, Vt.

If any of these, particularly Timothy, made
application for or received a pension for Rev. War
services will you kindly send me all information of a
genealogical nature contained in the applications?
Very truly yours,
[signature] F.W. George
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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
for a statement of the military history of Elijah Burroughs
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for 
sion on file in this Bureau. S.42,105.
[Chart]

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Feb 1776

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
Feb. 1777.

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jason Wait
COLONEL.
Bedel

STATE.
N. H

Battles engaged in, Taken prisoner at the Cedars and paroled after 20 days.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlist Alstead Cheshire Co.
Date of application for pension, Jan 22 1820. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Shakersville Portage Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 61 yrs, dates and places of birth & death not shown
Remarks: there is no reference in claim to soldiers parents  
For date of last payment and to whom paid, apply to the Auditor for the Int. Dept
as Treasury Dept giving all of the following data, Elijah Burroughs, E. 17290, issued
May 31, 1820 at $8 per month from Jan 20. 1820, Act Mch 18 1818, Ohio Agency
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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July 18, 1939
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BA-J/MLB

Mr. Fred Winthrop George
2603 South Marion Street
Denver, Colorado

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which
you request the Revolutionary War records of five members of the
Burroughs family living in Alstead, New Hampshire, who were
soldiers of that war, namely: Daniel and Elijah who settled in
Coventry, Vermont, Joel and John who died in Alstead, and Timothy
who died in Brookfield, Vermont.

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file which
were made to the United States, based upon service in the Revolution
of a John Burroughs, under any spelling of his surname, who served
from New Hampshire, nor of any Joel or Timothy Burroughs.

Because of the large number of requests for Revolutionary War
date, and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing
such data, it is impossible to comply in full with each request which
requires so much time and research. The record of the only Elijah
Burroughs of New Hampshire found in the Revolutionary War pension
records of this office is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator