Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,528, John Burns, N.H.
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(S-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Burns, John

Number S. 45,528
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19. 366.
New Hampshire
John Burns of Coos Co in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the County commanded by Captain Wilkins of the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year. Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of Jany [January], 1825.  Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Feby [February] 1825 and sent to T. Whipple H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1825 $13.93.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}

Letter John Bedel 17 Nov 1849 to Hon H Hubbard Feb 25/[illegible] B.H. Whidden March 11/61
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3d Auditor's Office 
March 7/61

Sir:
John Burns N.H AD 1818. died 6 May 1852, and his pension paid in full to that date.

Very Resp'y [Respectfully]
R J Swimson
Auditor

Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Comm of Pensions}
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Pension Office, March 6. 1861

The third auditor will please certify the date of last [illegible] in this case
Very Respectfully
John Robb
Chief Clerk


[illegible]
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[illegible] 8-Regt
John Burns
Priv:
Capt. Wilkin's Company
Col: Beedel's N. Hampshire Regt.
1776 for 1 year
1st April 1818
Not found on the Roll of Col. Beedel's men.
Proof of service, by two witnesses, is required in this case.
As to the depositions, which go to prove the services of application under this first enlistment, they are of no avail - as that service was not on the Continental establishment.
9 May 1820
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State of New Hampshire
Coos, ss. On this first day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District in said State, personally appears John Burns resident in Whitefield in said county of Coos, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on this 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 and passed the 18th of March A.D. 1818 that he the said John Burns, formerly of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire aforesaid enlisted as a private soldier for the term of nine months on or about the 19th day of April A.D. 1775 in the state of New Hampshire, in the Company commanded by Capt. Gordon Hutchins attached to Col. John Stark's Regiment in the New Hampshire line, on the Continental Establishment - that he served faithfully in said Company about four months, when he was transferred or annexed to the company commanded by Capt. Henry Dearborn (now Genl Dearborn) attached to Colo: Benedict Arnold's Regiment in which Company he served as a private soldier faithfully until he was honorably discharged. that he the said John Burns enlisted again for the term of one year on or about the eighth day of February in the year A.D. 1776, in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Wilkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy Bedel in the line of the said state of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the last mentioned Company & Regiment more than ten months at one period of service, and until the sixth or about the sixth day of January A.D. 1777 when he was honorably discharged from service on or near Mount Independence in the State of Vermont that he is now advanced in years being sixty four years of age, and he is poor, indigent & needy - and that he has no other evidence none in his possession of his service.
Lancaster N.H. April 1st 1818
John Burns [hand written]
Witness Saml C. Pearson
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that he is reduced in his circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services excepting of those depositions annexed - sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Wml Lovejoy
I, WILLIAM LOVEJOY, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District in State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Burns did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the full term of nine months and longer as over period of service as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid, and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and absolutely needs the assistance of country for his support. ---And I do 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 before mentioned acts of Congress. and I also further certify that I am personally acquainted with John Burns the applicant aforesaid and I know he is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I also certify that the Court of which I am Justice is a Court of Record. Wml Lovejoy

State of New Hampshire Coos Co
I John Willson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Coos aforesaid do hereby certify that William Lovejoy before whom the annexed declaration of John Burns was made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Court of common Pleas for the County of Coos aforesaid that the above signature is in his own proper handwriting and that to his acts and attestations as Justice as aforesaid full faith and credit is and ought to be given.  In testimony whereof, I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Lancaster this 4th day of September A.D. 1818
John Willson
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John Burns
Schedule
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State of New Hampshire
County of Coos ss -

On this fifth day of November 1822 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county of Coos & State of New Hampshire, John Burns aged sixty nine years resident in Whitefield in said county, who, being duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: viz: nine months in the years 1775 & 1776 in the companies commanded by Captains Gordon Hutchins & Henry Dearborn & in Colonel John Stark's & Benedict Arnold's Regiment, when he was honourably discharged; that on or about the 8th day of February A.D. 1776 he enlisted again for the term of one year in Capt. Daniel Wilkin's company & Colonel Timothy Bedel's Regiment, in which last mentioned company & regiment he served faithfully more than ten months at one time & was honourably discharged on or about the sixth day of January A.D. 1777 on or near Mount Independence in the State of New York; that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill & on Wind Mill Hill.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part therefore, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled,"An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th day of March 1818; & 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 & by me subscribed.
John Burns
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I John Burns hereby certify that the following is a true schedule of my property real & personal necessary clothing & bedding excepted.

1 Cow & Calf --------------------------$15.00
1 Swine --------------------------------$6.00
1 Plough --------------------------------$8.00
1 Harrow --------------------------------$7.00
1 Chair ----------------------------------$2.00
1 Axe ------------------------------------$1.00
2 old pots, dishes & sundry articles of old kitchen furniture --- $8.00
4 Augers ---------------------------------$2.50
1 Adze ------------------------------------$1.00
1 Sickle ------------------------------------$0.25
1 Hoe --------------------------------------$0.50
                                                                         __________
                                                                            $51.25
                                                                          __________
                
                                                 John Burns [hand written]

Sworn to & declared on the fifth day of November A.D. 1822 before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature act their session holden at Lancaster within & foresaid County of Coos.
I Adino N. Brackett Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule hereto 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 fifty one dollars & twenty five cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of November 1822.

Adino N.  Brackett, Clerk [hand written]
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January 11, 1930

Mr. E.M. Bowker
33 Elm Street
Whitefield
New Hampshire.

Dear Sir:
I advise you from the paper in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45528, it appears that John Burns, while a resident of New Boston, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, entered the service April 19, 1775, served about nine months as a private in Captains Gordon Hutchins' and Henry Dearborn's Companies in Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire Regiment, he was in the battle of Bunker Hill and was in Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec. He enlisted February 8, 1776 in Captain Daniel Wilkins' Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, was in the battle of Wind Mill Hill and was discharged January 6, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire, aged sixty-four years. He died May 6, 1852. Due to the large number of requests similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish more than two histories to each inquirer. The Revolutionary and War of 1812 records of this Bureau are open to the public for research work and you or anyone designated by you may examine and collect data from the papers on file by calling at the Bureau.  No charge is made for furnishing these histories. Very truly yours,
Earl D. Church Commissioner.

[illegible] ref. to fam. or there are some modern letters in case that do contain fam. data
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Sur. File 45,528, John Burns was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire, and sixty-four years of age.  He stated that he resided at New Boston, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, when he enlisted April 19, 1775, and served as Private four months in Captain Gordon Hutchin's company, Colonel John Stark's regiment, and five months in Captain Henry Dearborn's company, Colonel Benedict Arnold's regiment. Enlisted February 8, 1776, in Captain Daniel Wilkin's company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's regiment, and served until January 6, 1777.  He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and on Wind Mill Hill, and was in the expeditions to Canada.
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45528
INVALID.
File No. 45528
John Burns
Pen Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
1 May 1820
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[illegible]
Wallace
EMB
[check mark]

Sept 3 '96 period to JJ
 Chicago Ills.
1908 Apl. 21 - History to W. F. Burns - ¢ [sent] Ellen M. Burns. ¢ 
1911 May 24. To Hon. Henry E. Burnham letter in R. File 1553 John Butler ¢
1930 Jan. 11 [illegible] to Mr. E.M. Bowker See letter in Moses Huntoon. S13470 MCS
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Pension Office FEB 4 1861 [circular stamp] 

John Burns
N.H. [illegible] 1818
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[Partially illegible circular stamp] FEB 1 N.H.
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John Burns
S. 45528.
Miss Ellen M Burns
Hotel Gordon
Wash, D.C.
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3-595
Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
April 17, 1908
Searched by L.D. Lamparter
Original No.-------------
Certificate No. ----------
Claimant, ---------------
Soldier, John Burns
Service, N.H. Rev. War
Remarks: No claim as above except Frwd #45528
Chief of Division.
27498b4m2-07
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3-080.
CONGRESSIONAL.
No.-----------
NAME OF CLAIMANT:
-----------------------
P.O.{ -------------------
NAME OF SOLDIER:
John Burns
Co.-------, Reg't -----------
N.H. Continental Line Revolutionary War.
Pensioned July 11, 1819 ?
History, see letter.
Henry E Burnham, U.S.S.
May 23, 1911.----,19

These slips are exclusively for the use of Senators in Congress, and when used by any other person will not receive consideration.  Senators will greatly aid the Bureau of Pensions in giving them an early answer, if they will fill and use these slips in making calls in pension cases.
J.L. Davenport.
Commissioner.
6-758
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3-871
-------
RECORD DIVISION.
 Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
---------
Briefed by A E Wilson May 24, 1911
Claim No. -----------------------
Certificate No. ------------------
Claimant pensioned July 11, 1819
Soldier John Burns.
Service N.H. Continental Line
Additional Service Rev
No ------ claim, State records --------, 191-----
No claim, combination records --------, 191-----

REMARKS:
No Sol. Wid or res. of any New Eng. State, or under any spelling of name except S. 45528 
no other on N.H. printed list 1818
no other on N.H. Agency book 1818
----------------
Chief Division
6-1944
No wid as all above W.22000 & only 2 res. are R.1485 of Pa & R. 6770 Va-
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3--153.
MEDICAL DIVISION
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. -----------, 190---

Dr ------------------
Secretary Board of Examining Surgeons,
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Bath N.H. Sept. 24. 1849

Sir
Enclosed please find application of Major John Burns of Whitefield N.H. a Pensioner under law March 18 1818 for arrears which he supposes due him on the ground that his pension under said law should commence as early as his first application was completed in April 1818.
I forward the papers in this case by the request of Hon. Harry Hibbard of this place our Member of Congress elected from this District, by whom they were handed to me the facts relative to said Burns service I consider as a settled matter as will appear fully from his declaration or declarations on file - I learn that on the Report of Secretary of War in accordance with Resolution of June 1834 said John Burns is returned as placed on the Pension List July 11, 1819 to commence from May 2 1818 and had rec. $1522.52 - how this can be reconciled with the fact that the Pension certificate is dated Feby. 5, 1825 and pension to commence from Jany 25, 1825. I am at a loss to imagine, and am disposed to the opinion that Maj. Burns' claim is not without foundation, although I know not but it can be satisfactorily explained by your Department as at to convince the Major that he has rec. all that he is entitled to by law.

I am Very respectfully, Your Obt [Obedient] Serv. [Servant]
John Bedel

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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appt. of T. Montgomery [illegible]
relative to John Burns
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The undersigned citizens and residents of Whitefield in the county of Coos and state of New Hampshire depose and say that for a number of years last past or have been acquainted with John Burns of said Whitefield.  He has always been represented to have been a soldier of the revolutionary army in Stark's Regiment and to have been in the battles of Lexington & Bunker Hill and to have been once of the Army under Arnold in the expedition to Quebec. of all which facts we have no doubt. He is the same John Burns whose name is attached to a declaration for arrears of a pension & accompanying this.  His signature thereto is genuine. He is and has always been a man of good and unimpeachable character for truth and veracity. He is died has been a Pensioner since 1825.
Thos Montgomery
John M Gove
Rudolph M Frisk
(over) Asa King
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State of New Hampshire personally appearing the above named Thomas Montgomery and John M. Gove Asa King Rudolph Fiske made solemn oath that the matters stated in the foregoing affidavit are true this 14th day of July 1849 - Before me
Morris Clark  Jus. Peace

I James M. Rix, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Coos, State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that 
Morris Clark is a Justice of Peace as above in and aforesaid county, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have had unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this twenty seventh day of by July Anno Domini 1849.
James M Rix Clerk.

The words "in and for said County" interlined by me. 
James M Rix Clerk.
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House of R. Feb. 5. 1850

Hon [illegible]

Dear Sir
Will you do me the favor to inform me whether or not papers have lately been forwarded to the Pension office for an increase of pension or for commutation pay of John Burns of Whitefield N.H. a revolutionary soldier and if so what has been done, or what a decision arrived at in relation to it. If the papers are forwarded to your office it was I think four times prior to the present session of Congress.
A reply as early or may be convenient would greatly 
Yours very respy
Harry Hibbard
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
War Department

admitted
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J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir
I here with transmit you the papers in the case of John Burns please do examine them as soon as may be and send me your decision thence and. The papers seem to make out his claim to a pension.
Yours respectfully
Thos Whipple Jr
Feb 1st 1825
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We Sutherrick Weston & Lemuel Curtice of Antrium in the County of Hillsborough and Stoh. of New Hampshire depose and say that John Burns of the town of Whitefield in the County of Coos and Stoh aforesaid served in the revolutionary army in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Wilkins & Col Bedel Regiment New Hampshire Line. We was knowing to the said Burns joining the Regiment at mount Independence some time in the Spring of 1776 and enlisted from New Boston in Capt Daniel Wilkins Company and served in the same company & same regiment with us till some time in December of the same year when we was discharged and further deponants say not

Suttherrick Weston
Lemuel Curtice

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss
on the 8th day of July 1822 personally appeared the above Amed Sutherrick Weston & Lemuel Curtice and made oath that the above affidavits by them subscribed in  just and true & they are credible disinterested witnesses.
Before me Jacob Tuttle Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough Co Ss.

I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judge [illegible] of the State of New Hampshire for said county of Hillsborough do hereby certify that Jacob Tuttle Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said county & that the name Jacob Tuttle subscribed to the written certificate is his signature & hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this tenth day of July Anno Domino 1822
F French
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John Burns declaration for arrears of Pension
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I John Burns of Whitefield in the County Coos and State of New Hampshire a Revolutionary Pensioner aged ninety four (94) years declare and say that on or about the 1st of April 1818 I made a declaration for a pension under law of March 18, 1818 setting forth my service from the time of my first enlistment as a private in Starks Regiment, Gordon Hutchins Co. April 19, 1775 until my final discharge - That I was not pensioned until Feby. 5, 1825 to commence from Jan. 25, 1825 as will appear from my certificate recorded Book B. Vol. I page 43 in the Pension Office not withstanding my application was I believe complete before that period to wit on the date of my declaration in 1818 - I therefore desire a reexamination of my case and to the pension from the proper date to which as I suppose I am entitled by existing laws and the arrears due me, if any, paid -
John Burns
State of New Hampshire, ss
County of Grafton July 10, 1849 I have personally appeared John Burns above named, known by me the subscriber, to be the identical John Burns he represents himself to be in the above affidavit, and as sustaining a good character for truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - Before me
Harry Hibbard Jus. Peace
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The State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
I J. D. Sleeper Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Harry Hibbard within named was on the 10th day of July A.D. 1849 and ever since has been a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified. I further certify that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of July AD 1849
J.D. Sleeper, Clerk.
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I Samuel Burns of Jericho in the county of Chittenden and State of Vermont depose and say that John Burns in the town of Whitefield in the county of Coos and State of New Hampshire served as Private soldier in the revolutionary army in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Wilkings and Col Bedles regiment New Hampshire line he inlisted [enlisted] in February 1776 and joined the army at mount independence on Lake Champlain near Ticonderoga and service in said company and regiment until the last of December in the same year I was in the army at the same time and was intimately acquainted with said Burns.
Samuel Burns

Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of January AD1825. And I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness 
Abner Lowry Justice Peace
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Samuel Burns
affidavit of Services

this 13th day [illegible]
Nathan B. Maxwell
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State of Vermont Chittenden County ss}

I Nathan B Maxwell Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Oliver Lowry before whom and at the time when the foregoing deposition was taken was a Justice of the Peace duly qualifies acting under the authority of this State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and affixed the Seal of said Court this 13th day of January AD 1825
Nathan B Maxwell

Samuel Burns'
affidavit
of Services
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[Family Tree Chart]
Please fill out the blanks below so far as you can and indicate by a star the names of ancestors whom you have reason to believe participated in the establishment of American Independence, stating at the bottom of this sheet place of residence at time of enlistment, and any other information you have, and send to the Secretary, who will suggest further means, if necessary, of obtaining the records desired.

NAME OF APPLICANT
John James Wallace
ADDRESS
The [illegible] Flat 3 [illegible]
66 & Monroe Ave
Chicago Ills

OCCUPATION [left blank]

WHERE BORN    Milford N.H.    Sept 27, 1830

Please state here name of ancestor from whom you claim eligibility - where he resided and enlisted (if possible), and any other information, including rank, regiment and company, or other services.
#William Wallace [illegible] Col Nichols Regt July 1780.
#John Burns 2nd Private Col Harts Regt Crown Point 1758
#Capt Andrew Bradford Private officer 1782
#Capt John Bradford officer
#John Wallace Private
#Col John Goffe officer

Town of Milford NH & Amherst NH & other places were originally Souhegan West first - known as Narragansett [illegible]No.3
#Amherst Incorporated 18 Jan 1760 
Milford Incorporated at 11 J[illegible] 1794

PATERNAL LINE [to John James Wallace]

Father 
Dr John Wallace 
#Milford NH
b. Mar 28 1781  d Milford NH Aug 4, 1837

Grandfather
# John Wallace 
# b Milford NH Mar 20 1757    d July 23 1835 Milford NH

Great Grandfather
# William Wallace b 1720  d Milford NH May 24 1793 age 73

Great Great Grandfather
Joseph Wallace
Londonderry NH b 1691    d about 1755 

Great Grandmother [m. William Wallace]
Mary Burns b Ireland May 1730    d Milford NH May 24 1815 age 85

Great Great Grandfather
John Burns Sr   Scotch origin  b in Ireland 1701 
d Aug 4 1782 age 81 yrs 

Great Great Grandmother [m. John Burns Sr.]
unknown

Grandmother  [m to John Wallace]
Mary Bradford 
# Milford NH
b Jan 12 1760    d Sept 8 1840 Milford NH

Great Grandfather
# Capt Andrew Bradford
b 1718  d 1798 Milford NH age 80

Great Great  Grandfather [Bradford line]
unknown

Great Great Grandmother [m. Bradford]
unknown

Great Grandmother [m. Capt Andrew Bradford]
Hannah Goffe Chandler b Jan 16 1723   widow of Thos Chandler
d Milford NH Dec 1819 age 96

Great Great Grandfather
# Col John Goffe of Bedford NH

Great Great Grandmother [m.Col John Goffe]
unknown

MATERNAL LINE [to John James Wallace]

Mother 
Eliza Burns
Milford NH
b Dec 15 1807    d Hancock NH Nov 19 1881

Grandfather
Moses Burns 
# b Milford NH Sep 10 1769   d Milford NH Jan 16 1841

Great Grandfather
# John Burns Jr or 2nd b Ireland Mar 28 1732
d Milford Jan 16 1825 age [illegible] 

Great Great Grandfather
# John Burns Sr Scotch Origin
b Ireland 1701 d Milford Aug 4 1782 age 81

Great Great Grandmother [m. John Burns Sr.]
unknown

Great Grandmother [m. to John Burns Jr.]
Elizabeth Jones of Wilmington d Apr 26 1782 age 42

Great Great Grandfather
Jonathon Jones of Wilmington

Great Great Grandmother [m. Jonathon Jones]
Elizabeth -

Grandmother [m. to Moses Burns]
Betsy Bradford
# b Milford NH Jan 28 1779   d Milford NH May 26 1869

Great Grandfather
# Capt John Bradford
b 1744   d Hancock NH June 27 1834 age 92

Great Great Grandfather
# Capt Andrew Bradford from [illegible] 

Great Great Grandmother
Rebecca Cole of Roxbury MA
dau Samuel & Susanna Cole

Great Grandmother
Sarah Putnam b 1747   d Hancock NH Apr 27, 1822

Great Great Grandfather [Putnam line]
unknown

Great Great Grandmother [m. Putnam]
unknown

Refer to History of Londonderry NH, Bedford NH Amherst NH
NH State Papers Rev Rolls Vol 2 page 698 Andrew Bradford & Wm Wallace Vol 3 page 143 [vol] 1 page 16, 27, 55 Col John Goffe Vol 2 12 page 242 Vol 1 page 244 
John Wallace Winter Hills 8 Dec 1775

#was Amherst
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The Lanphire Slot 3 p
66th & Monroe Avenue
Chicago Ills Aug 22/96

G. B&W (6)

To Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir
I wish to ask you for the military history of William Wallace also Andrew Bradford and John Bradford  Col John Goffe John Wallace John Burns Jr Amherst NH during the Revolutionary War.

I will give you what I understand & my authority. It is undisputed whether he was in the service or not or perhaps for so short a time no mention was made & [illegible] who are compiling The History of Milford NH I think he did not serve but assisted financially. Milford was Incorp 1790 & a grant of Amherst Incorp 1760 - was Souhegan West previous also I with for the service of John Burns 2nd or Jr. from the same place.  I am preparing my papers for joining Sons of the Revolution Wars of the American Revolution 
Resply [Respectfully] John James Wallace

I enclose my papers to help you in reference 
I want all [illegible] ages dates & [illegible]
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Supplimental of Capt Andrew Bradford Amherst NH

Page 395 397 403

John James Wallace age 65
Services of Andrew Bradford born in unknown. In 1718 died in Amherst NH in 1798 and lived during the Revolution in Amherst N.H. I was born in Milford Hillsboro Co N.H. Sep 27, 1830
I am the son of Dr. John Wallace & Eliza Burns his wife and grandson of Dea John Wallace & Mary Bradford his wife. And said Mary Bradford was daughter of Capt Andrew Bradford & Hannah Goffe Chandler his wife. She was widower of Thomas Chandler of Amherst
Capt Andrew Bradfords parents unknown said Hannah Goffe was dau of Col John Goffe of Bedford N.H.
Service A Regt under command Col Moses Nichols served three yrs at West Point in autumn 1780 In Co comd by Capt Wm Bannon of Merrimack were the following Amherst men Andrew Bradford. Wm Wallace &c 
See history Amherst page 395 397 403 See state papers Vol 2. Page 698 vol 3 498
See NH death papers vol page 143
In 1782, fourteen 3 green men were required to fill the town of Amhersts quarter in the Continental the [illegible] men was [illegible] Andrew Bradford [illegible]
Amherst page 397
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Supplement of Capt John Bradford 
Amherst NH
John James Wallace age 65
Services of Capt. John Bradford
Born in 1749 died in Hancock NH June 27, 1836
and lived in Amherst NH during the Revolution
I am the son of Dr. John Wallace Jr and Eliza Burns his wife and Eliza Burns was daughter of Moses Burns & Betsy Bradford his wife & Betsy Bradford was daughter of Capt John Bradford & Sarah Putnam his wife. Capt John Bradford was son of Capt Andrew Bradford and Rebecca Cole his wife, Services of Capt John Bradford In compliance of the earnest entreaties of Genl Sullivan 31 Companies of 61 men each were sent to Winter Hill near Boston Dec 1775 to take the place of the Crown troops stationed there, the Comdg [commanding] officers were Benj Taylor Amherst Capt Nathan Ballad Wilton 1st Lt John Bradford Amherst Ensign &c One [on] the of Gen Burgoyne's regiment army towards Ticonderoga in 1777
Two cos. under Major Abial Abbot of Wilton [illegible] 3, June 1777. &c In Capt Peabody Co men Lt John Bradford, &c of private John Wallace Jr in Battle of Bennington the regt [regiment] command by Col Nichols of Amherst commanded the attack
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and Capt John Bradford is said to have been the second officer who mounted the Hessian [illegible] works. John Wallace was one of the privates. A brigade of the NH militia under Gen Whipple was sent to Rhode Island in the summer of 1778 to assert an attack upon the British forces station & there.
Col Moses Nichols comd [commanded] one of the Regts [regiments] Lt Col Stephen Peabody one of the Battalions Capt John Bradford was Adjt. [adjunct] &c
see NH State Paper Rev Rolls Vol 2. Page 72
Page 196. Page 213 Page 509 Page 242. Page 566

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
Aug 25 1896
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Supplemental of John Burns Snd
John James Wallace Age 65
John Burns Jr or 2nd. b Coleraine Ireland Mar 28, 1732 died in Milford NH Jan 16, 1825 and lived in Amherst NH during the Revolutionary War
I was born in Milford NH Sept 27, 1830
I am the son of Dr. John Wallace and Eliza Burns his wife & Eliza Burns was daughter of Moses Burns & Betsy Bradford his wife. Moses Burns was son of John Burns 2nd & Elizabeth Jones his wife 
John Burns 2nd was son of John Burns Sr & --- his wife
The said John Burns 2nd is the [illegible] son who assisted in establishing Independence while acting in the capacity of private. To wit NH State papers Vol 1 Page 336
Capt Wm Barrons Co mustered & paid by Nahum Baldwin July 16, 1776
John Burns - & - 
Page 690 No 23 John Burns Oct 26, 1776 John Burns discharged. Col John Harts rest of Crown Point in 1768 John Burns 2nd was private &c

See History of Amherst NH Page 358 & 375
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Vol 1, Page 64 No 36
John Burns
Capt Gordon Hutchins Co
Gen Stone's [illegible] Regt
[illegible] 186, Blanket serve
210 John Burns from
New Boston In
Capt Henry Dearborn Co
Vol 1 Page 337 In Capt Barrons
Co M Col Isaac Wyman Co
Regt raised for Canada
muste[ere]d & paid by Nahum Baldwin
July 16, 1776
John Burns Private
Page 690 In Diary Lieut Jonathan
Burton while in the Canada
Expediton from Aug 1 1776 to Nov 27, 1776
In Capt Burton Co
Page No 23 John Burns
699 Oct 26, 1776 John Burnes Dischg
[stamp] Pension Office Aug 20 18[?]6
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Suppliment [Supplement] of Col John Goffe of Bedford NH during the Revoy [Revolutionary] War
^probably^ born in Boston 1701

John James Wallace age 65 services of Col John Goff who was born honorably in Boston in 1701 died Oct 20, 1781 lived in Bedford NH during the war
I was born in Milford NH d Sep 27, 1830
I am the son of Dr John Wallace Jr & Eliza Burns his wife & grandson of Doc John Wallace & Mary Bradford his wife & Mary Bradford was the daughter of Capt Andrew Bradford & Hannah Goffe Chandler who was widower of Thomas Chandler. Hannah Goffe was daughter of Col John Goffe. The said Col John Goffe is the ancestor who assisted in establishing Independence while acting in the capacity of officer &c To wit - In 1746 was a captain of a co [company] of militia against the Indians appointed by Gov Wentworth In Regiment of NH for 1768 are found him Col of 9 Regt of Militia In 1760 a Regt of 400 men raised by the Provence of NH to join the expedition under Gen Amherst
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against Canada this regiment was under the command of Col John Goff of Bedford & was made up of men in the neighboring towns of Hillsboro & Rockingham Co &c See NH State Papers Rev Rolls Vol 1 Page 16 Page 24 58 183  Vol 2 Page II 362 536 &c other services &c
Ref Town Histories Londonderry Parker
"       "     Bedford
               Amherst - &c
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Service of William Wallace Amherst NH
 
Born in or ^about^1720 died May 24th 1793
[illegible] [illegible] Secombs History of Amherst
A regiment under the command of Col Moses Nichols served thence three [illegible] at West Point in the autumn of 1780 Dr. Henry Codman was surgeon In the Co commanded by Capt. Wm Barron of Merrimac we find the following Amherst men, Daniel Avenill Nahum Baldwin Jr. Andew Bradford David Kenney Henry Kimball David Melvin Joseph Nichols Benj Stearns William Tolbert William Wallace fifer David Weedon See NH State papers Rev Rolls Vol 3, Page 143.
I also have the original discharge which reads as follows
The honorable discharge of William Wallace soldier in the American Regiment being inlisted [enlisted] for three years is Honorably Discharged from the service of the United States. Given in the state of New York the thirteenth day of June 1784 
C Selom Capt. & Adjt.  [adjunct] 
Fort Jackson B Genl
By the General's command Riquestened [requisitioned] if the books of the [illegible]
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Services of John Wallace of Amherst N.H. in Revolutionary War

b [born] in Amherst NH Mar 20 1757 died Milford NH July 23 1835
Service as private under the command of Maj Abial Abbott of Milton NH marched 30th June 1777 for Ticonderoga to repel Gen Burgoyne in Capt Stephen Peabody Co from Amherst ^NH^ - was John Wallace private Amherst in Battle of Bennington under Col Nichols of Amherst In Capt John Bradfords Co [illegible] John Wallace private &c  Under Gen Wm Whipple a brigade of NH militia sent to Rhode Island further summer of 1778 In Capt Reynolds Co were John Wallace of Amherst NH.  See NH State papers Rev Rolls Vol 1 Page 249 Private John Wallace Amherst to 62 Winter Hill 8 Dec 1775 also Vol 2 Page 72 213 Vol 3 Page 267. Also see Secomb's History Amherst ^Page 386, 387, 389, 406^
I also have this note John Wallace rushed into the battle of Bunker Hill 17 years old on his way to the battle field he left his old shoes in a barn on Charlestown neck. When he had fired the last round he [illegible] "There is no evidence he ran" stopped at the barn found his shoes all right but the barn was riddled with bullets
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ALL DELIVERIES SUBJECT TO FIRES, STRIKES, AND OTHER UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE BURNS, SILVER & CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF FURNITURE TRIMMINGS AND
RAILWAY SPECIALTIES 
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S.A.BURNS, Pres.
E.W.BASSICK, Vice Pres.
W.F.BURNS, Sec & Treas.

CABLE ADDRESS "BURNS" 
WESTERN UNION CODE 
TELEPHONE CONNECTION.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 

April 14, 1908

PLEASE ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE FIRM.

Honorable Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;-
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension record of John Burns who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and who enlisted from New Boston, N.H., May 4th, 1775 in Captain Gordon Hutchins' company and Col. John Stark's regiment of New Hampshire volunteers.
I believe there were two John Burns who enlisted at the same time and in the same regiment from New Boston, they being father and son, and it is the pension record of the son who at that time was 19 years of age that we are desirous of obtaining. 
Thanking you in anticipation of the favor, I am, Yours very truly, 
W.F. Burns
[illegible] /w
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Lancaster N.H. Jan. 30, 1861
To the Com of Pensions at Washington D.C.

John Burns late of Whitefield in Coos Co. this state was a Revolutionary Soldier and Rev. Pensioner. He was also a soldier in the war of 1812 drawn from this state and honorably discharged.  He died several years since.
I write to ascertain if there is not back pay due him and also Bounty land when as a soldier of the Revolution & of the war 1812. You will find his name enroll- as a pensioner from this state and in the war 1812 as enlisting. I think Cap [illegible] Company of N.H. I would
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be glad to learn from you department the facts as they then appear as early as possible.
Yours respectfully
B.F. Whidden
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In reply to your request of --------, received ---------- for a statement of the military history of John Burns a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's)[crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 45528

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Apl. 19.75
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 4 mos.
RANK. Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Gordon Hutchins
COLONEL. John Stark
STATE. N.H.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Apl. 19.75
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 5 mos.
RANK. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Henry Dearborn
COLONEL. Benedict Arnold
STATE. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Feby. 8, 76 to Jane 6 77
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 5 mos.
RANK. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Daniel Wilkins
COLONEL.Timothy Bedel
STATE.

Expeditions to Canada

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill & in Wind Mill Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Boston, Hillsborough Co N.H.
Date of application for pension, Apl 1 1818.
Residence at date of application, Whitefield, Coos Co, N.H.
Age at date of application, 64 died May 6, 1852
Remarks:  only John Burns from New Boston NH