Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,309, Pike G Burnham, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE NH Burnham, Pike G  Polly NUMBER W25,309
CONTENTS
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21603
New Hampshire
Pike G. Burnham
of Coos Co. in the State of N.H.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Emerson of the Rgt
commanded by Col Bartlett in the N.H.
line for 6 mos & 17 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 21 Dollars 89 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Oct
1833 and Sent Stephen
Meserve Lower Bartlett NH

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $54.72
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 10.94
$65.66

{Revolutionary
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D D Adison Clerk
Book E Vol 1st  Page 74
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4.441
New Hampshire Ports:
Polly Burnham
widow of Pike G.
Burnham
NH
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of
21.
Dollars 89
 Cents per annum, to commence
of
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
15th
day of August 1854
and sent to
Jonathan T. Chase
Conway
N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3 1853, Page 13. Vol. a
1321
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Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress of the
the 7th of June 1832
State of New Hampshire
County of Coos ss
On this 2nd day of July personally appeared before the Judge of Probate Pike S Burnham
resident of Jackson, in
the County of Coos & State of
New Hampshire aged eighty one years, who being first
duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress, passed June 7th 1832-
that he enlisted into the army
of the United States in the year
1777 in August with Capt. Smith Emersons Company and
Col Tash's Regiment - New Hampshire line - my
Lieuts name was Thomas - & my ensign Church that
I marched from Durham - N.H. to Fishkill N.Y
from thence to Cortlands Manor on a detach
guard & was there discharged verbally. In 1780-
July entered the service as a substitute for James Davis of said Durham - under Capt. Timothy Emerson in Col. Bartletts regiment. He (Bartletts)
belonging, to Nottingham - in sd. County - First Lieut
was Joseph Pinkham - Second Lieut was James Burnham
of Rochester, Ensign Richard Sinclair - Marched
to West Point, from thence was detached as a guard
on the Jersey side of the river to Stoney Point and
was there at the time Arnold fled to the British
vessel & saw him go on board- I was discharged
from that place (verbally by Capt I. Emerson
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was at the execution
of Adj. Genl Andre. In each
of the above enlistment. I served three months - making
six months in the whole-
He hereby relinquishes every
of claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the Pension
roll of any agency in any state. 
Sworn to and
subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
[signature] Pike G Burnham

And the Court do hereby declare
his opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier.
& served as he states-
[signature] Benja Hunking Judge Probate

I, Jared W. Williams Register of
Probate for the County of Coos. do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Pike S. Burnham for a pension.-

In testimony whereof I have
my hand & seal of office, this
and day of July 1833
[signature] Jared W Williams Register
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I James Kilgore J. Testify and say
that I am acquainted with the
Burnham of Jackson in the County of
Coos and state of New Hampshire and
believe him to be a man of truth and
Veracity
Bartlett July 2. 1833-
James Kilgore J Preacher of the Gospel
 
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 Pike G. Burnham
application for pension
26.996
On role Capt Emerson's Comopy Col Tash's Regt
On roll Capt Emerson's Compy Col Bartlett's Reg 3 mn & 17 days
Private 6 mo 17 days
20.00
1.89
21.89
43.78
10.94
54.72

Stephen Meserve Esq
Lower Bartlett
NH

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of an act 
of Congress granting pensions to certain widows
passed on the third day of February AD 1853
State of New Hampshire
Corrall SS. On this twentieth day of June
AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four personally appeared before me Jonathan T. Chase
The Judge of the Court of Probate for
the County of Carroll in said State of New
Hampshire being a court of Record Polly
Burnham of Jackson in said County aged
eighty five years who first being duly sworn
according to law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the provisions made by the act of
Congress passed on the third day of February
AD 1853, That she is the widow of Pike G.
Burnham who was a soldier in the army
of the Revolutionary war that he was
a resident of the town of Adams in the County
of Coos which is now the town of Jackson
in the County of Carroll in said state that
he was a Revolutionary pensioner and incribed on the pension roll she thinks at about
twenty two dollars per annum and was paid
at the New Hampshire agency at Portsmouth
that by reason of imperfect memory and
because she was not married to him till many
years after his service it is not in her power
to state the particular but would respectfully
refer you to the papers on file in the pension
office in relation to his pension she further
declares that she was married to the said
Pike G Burnham on the thirteenth day of
May AD 1816 in said town of Jackson by
Daniel Elkins a Free will Baptist minister
That her said husband died at Jackson of
said on the Sixteenth day of October A.D. 1841
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That she was not married to him prior
to
leaving the same nor prior to the year
1794 non prior to the year 1800 but the marriage took place at the time before stated
she further swears that she is now a
widow and was at the time of the passage
of said act and that she has never before
made application for a pension
[signature] Polly Burnham

The foregoing Declaration was sworn to
and subscribed the day and year first above
mentioned before me and I do hereby certify
that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity the above named Polly Burnham is
unable to attend court
In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of said Court
to be affixed and I certify that I have no interest
in the result of the aforesaid claim and no concern
in the prosecution thereof
[signature] James Chase Judge of Probate

State of New Hampshire
Conall as
I Sanborn B Carter Register
of Probate of said County hereby certify that the
above named Jonathan Chase is Judge of
the Court of Probate of said County and that the
above is his true and genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court of Probate of said County
this twenty sixth day of June AD. 1854 -
[signature] Sanborn B. Carter Regr Probate.

Jun 20 I sent to Jonathan G Chase Conway NY
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State of New-Hampshire
CARROLL, SS.
Francis R. Chase, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby
certify that Jonathan Chase Esq.
, before whom the annexed affidavits
made, and who has thereunto
subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly
commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed
the Seal of said Court, this
27 day of June 1854
Francis Chase Clerk
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Extract from the record in the town of
Jackson in the County of Carroll and
State of New Hampshire under the head of
Marriages Solemned by the New Daniel Elkins
Adams May thirteenth AD eigteen
hundred and sixteen this day joined in
marriage Pike G Burnham and Polly
Burnham both of Adams by me
[signature] Daniel Elkins

I certify that the above is a true Copy
of record in said town of Jackson (which
was formerly the town of Adams in the
County of Coos but is now the town of
Jackson in the County of Carroll in the
State of New Hampshire with exception
of the date which is expressed on the word in
legible figures as follows Adams May 13th
A D. 1816 joined in marriage
[signature] Jonathan Gale Town Clerk

I Jonathan Gale depose and say that I
hold the office of town Clerk in the town of
Jackson above named and the above is a true
extract from the record of said town with the
exception above named as certified by me
and I further certify that I have no interest
in the prosecution or result of the claim of
said Polly Burnham for a pension
[signature] Jonathan Gale

State of New Hampshire
County of Carroll 88
June 20. AD 1854
then the above named Jonathan Gale personally
appearing made oath that the above certificate by him
Subsribed is true and I certify that he holds the office
of town Clerk in said town of Jackson as above stated
and has the keeping of the words of said town and I further
certify that I have no interest in the result of any claim
that the above named Polly Burnham may have to a Pension
[signature] Jona Chase Justice of the Peace
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We Thomas Perkins and Solomon
Burnham both of Jackson in the County
of Carroll and State of New Hampshire of lawful
age do testify, depose and say that we were
well acquainted with Pike G Burnham
late of said Jackson deceased that he
died on or about the sixteenth day of
October AD 1841 that we were both of us
present at the time he died and both
attended the funeral when he was buried
he died at his lot dwelling in said Jackson
and left Polly Burnham his widow
who is still living and is now a widow
and resides at Jackson aforesaid and we
do both of us further testify that we have
no interest in the result of any claim that the
said Polly Burnham may have to any
pension from the United States or elsewhere
[signature] Thomas Perkins
[signature]Solomon Burnham

State of New Hamphire
County of Carroll ss June the 20th 1854
then the above named Thomas Perkins and
Soloman Burnham personally appearing made
oath that the above affidavit by them Subsribed
is true and I certify that I have no interest
either direct or indirect by for advanced contemplated
[illegible] contingent or reward offered
in the result of any claim that the said
Polly Burnham may have to a Pension from
the United States or elsewhere
[signature] Jona Chase Justice of the Peace
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WIDOW, &c.
1
No.
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&
25309
Polly Branham
Will of
Pike G Benhams
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 3d 53
A. Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.}
ndex: Vol
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[stamp] FREE
[stamp] CONWAY NH JUN 2-

Polly Burnham

L P Waldo Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Boyton
July 3/54
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Pension Office
August 18th 1854.
Sir     N D 41
21.89 Please certify the time to which the within 
named pensioner was paid.
or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully
F. Cole
Act: commissioner

Francis Burt Esqr
Third Auditor, [illegible]

"Boynton"
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Pike G Burnham Act 1832 $21.89 per ann
Paid to 4 Sept 1841.
W St. G Pastor
Actg 3rd Audr
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No, 4840
Polly Burnham
Wid of
Pike G
Let to J.T.Chase 8" July 1854.
Act/53
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Rec: E: 16" Oct/41.
"Boynton"
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July 3d 1854
Polly Burnham
wid: of 
Pike
Carroll Co.
N. H.
Act 153
$21.89 per An
O. Feby 3d 1853
Revy
c/o Mathew T. Chase
Conway, N.H.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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Polly Burnham

[stamp] CONWAY AUG 9 N H

Free
Cole

L P Waldo Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Conway NH August 5 1854
to the Commissioner of pensions
Sir I now furnish another
affidavit in relation to the Widow Polly
Burnham Pensioner  I was not aware
that the former an was not in common
form I hope this will be sufficient as
there is no doubt she is entitled to a pension
by the act of Congress of Feb. 1853
Very Respectfully Yours
[signature] Jona T Chase

I have not heard from the claim
of the widow of James Howard who was
a pensioner for services in the war 1812. 
[signature] J.T. Chase
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BRIEF in the case of Polly Burnham, Widow of Pike G.
Carroll County and State of
N. H.
act 3d Feby:1853.
Claim, (original, 
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7"
June 1832,
Record evidence of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Jonathan T. Chase, Esqr
Commsary
Name and residence of Agent
N.H. "Boynton"
Examining Clerk
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State of New-Hampshire
CARROLL, SS.
I, Francis R. Chase, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, hereby
certify that Jonathan Chase Esq., before whom the annexed
Affidavits
made, and who has thereunto subscribed
his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly
commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereunto is genuine.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed
the Seal of said Court, this 7th day of
August 1854

[signature] Francis K. Chase Clerk
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We Thomas Perkins and Solomon Bonham
of Jackson in the County of Carroll (formerly
Coos) in the State of New Hampshire of lawful
age do depose testify and say that we were well
acquainted with Pike G Burnham late of
said Jackson deceased who was a Revolutionary
pensioner that we were both of us neighbors
to him and attended his funeral and that he
died at Jackson aforesaid on or about the 
sixteenth day of October AD. 1841 and left
Polly Burnham his widow who is still living
and is still a widow and we do both of us
further testify that the aforesaid Polly
Burnham who has recently made application
for a pension is the widow of the identical
Pike G Burnham who was a revolutionary
pensioner in the town of Jackson in the 
County of Coos and State of New Hampshire
and we further testify that we have no interest
in any claim that the said Polly Burnham
may have to a pension from the United States
or where and have no concern in
the prosecution thereof
[signature] Thomas Perkins
[signature] Solomon Burnham

State of New Hamsphire
Carroll LS August 5th 1854 Then the above
named Thomas Perkins and Solomon Burnham
personally appearing made oath that the above
affidavit by them subscribed is true and I testify
statements of the said Thomas Perkins and Solomon
Burnham on entitled to full credit and I have
no doubt the above affidavit by them Subscribed
is substantially true and I further certify that
I have no interest either direct or indirect by fic 
advanced contemplated promise contingent
or reward offered in the result of any claim
that the said Polly Burnham may have from
the United States of when
[signature] Jona Chase Justice of the Peace