Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44713, Israel Burnam, N.H.
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SERVICE N.H.  

Burnam, Israel 
or Burnham

NUMBER  S. 44713

CONTENTS
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To New York. from
New-Hampshire.
17.162 R
Israel Burnam,
of Hillsbh coy in the state of N.H. 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reed, of the N. Hampe.
line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshe.
at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on
the 15. of January, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of May' [?]
and sent to Jedidiah K: Smith
judge, Hillsborough, N.H. 
Arrears to 4th of march, 1820: 109.42
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 "
13 mos. 21/31} 1820 } $157.42.
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[?]

Transfd to New York
26 May 1829 [?] 4 March
1829 and notification
sent to pensioner of Leyden,
Boonville, P.O. N.Y.

[?]
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5570.
Israel Burnam
of Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Sworn to Jany 15. 1819
New Hampshire Line
2 Witnesses
Col. Reed's regt N.H. line, 
Decr 1775 to December, 1776.

Not found on rolls

Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of
two persons, certified to be credible witnesses.
Admitted.
Jed K. Smith, judge.
Hillsborough, N. H.
rec'd 1 January, 1820.
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I Israel Burnam of Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire & a Citizen thereof now in the sixtieth year of my age do solemnly swear that some time in December AD 1775 I enlisted a private soldier for the term of one year and joined my regiment at Winter Hill Massachusett the latter part of December in the Company commanded by Capt Jones in the second Regt in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col. James Read In which Corps I continued untill December AD 1776 about fifteen days before my time of inlistment expired when I received a furlough signed by Doct Green Surgeon of the Regt at Albany in the State of New York. I served several other campaigns nearly two years but not more than eight months at one time of inlistment[.]  I have never been on the pension list of the United States and am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of assistance from my country for my support[.] my furlough I cannot tell what became of it I have no further evidence of my service than James Gilman & Joshua Burnam at this time in my power
[signed] Israel Burnam
Sworn to this 15th day of Jany. AD 1819
Before me [signed] J. K. Smith} Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
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I Joshua Burnam of Milford in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire and I James Gilman of Mason in said County do solemnly swear that we are well acquainted with Israel Burnam of Lyndeboro who gave his affidavit in the other side of this paper & know that he is the same Israel Burnam who served one year Commencing December AD 1775 & ending December AD 1776 & that he served in the company commanded by Capt Jones in the second Regiment commanded by Col James Read in the New Hampshire Line also that he served out his time till he was honourably dismissed & was a faithful soldier We further testify that we have no interest in his obtaining a pension & that his service was in the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war
[signed] Joshua Bunnam [and] James Gilman

Sworn to this 15th day of Jany. AD 1819 & I certify that Joshua Burnam & James Gilman are both creditable witnesses in Courts of Law mBefore me [signed] J. K. Smith} Associate Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.}  On the 15th day of January AD 1819  Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared Israel Burnam of Lyndeborough in said County in the sixtieth year of his age and being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress Entitled"An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in [end of page]
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the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", that he enlisted a private soldier sometime in the month of December AD 1775 for the term of one year & joined his Regt at Winter Hill the latter part of December 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt Jones in the second Reg. in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col James Read in which Corps he continued to serve untill December AD 1776 about fifteen days previously to the expiration of my year when he received a furlow signed by Doct Green Surgeon of the Regt at Albany in the State of New York[.]  that he is not on the pension list of the United States & is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support having lost his said Furlough. From all which I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Israel Burnam did serve in the Revolutionary war on the Continental establishment against the Common Enemy more than nine months & that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support & is not on the pension list of the U.S.  And I now transmit the proceedings & the testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to said act of Congress.
[signed] J. K. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

This certifies that the signatures of J K Smith in this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough[.]  In testimony whereof I have to set the seal of said Court -
[signed] Moses Eastman   Clerk
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County of Lewis ss.
On this 21st day of March 1829 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Lewis Israel Burnham personally appeared, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jones in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the service of the United States[.]  that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, Co, New Hampshire to Leyden, Lewis Co. New York are that he might enjoy the privilege of living with his son Parker Burnham, and as he had no wife living it was the wishes of his son to have him remove.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid}  [signed] Israel Burnham
[and] John T. Keith  J.P.

Also John Fish sworn on the day and year first above written that Israel Burnham is the Identical person described in the above affidavit-- [signed] John Fish
- before me [signed] John T. Keith J.P.

I hereby certify that John Fish the above witness is a person of veracity
[signed] John T. Keith J.P.


Clerks office
Lewis County}  ss.
I certify that John T Keith whose name appears above as a Justice of the peace, was on all of the dates mentioned by him as such a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn & residing in said County, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & believe the signature John T Keith subscribed above to be his proper hand writing.
Witness my hand & seal of said County April 15, 1829  [signed] Andrew W. Doig  Clerk
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43
Israel Burnam

Sep 1820

Con

[illegible]
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Sessions now holden at Amherst in said county, on this thirteenth day of February 1822 being a
court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount
Present} Joshua Darling Chief Justice. - J. K. Smith, Abiel Wilson, Jacob Little, Joseph Philbrick}  Justices.
Personally appeared in open court, Israel Burnam aged  62 years, resident in Lyndeborough 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, to wit:-- that he enlisted into the service of the United States in Nov. 1775 in the company commanded by Capt Jones in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Reed of the New Hampshire line and served one year & was honorably discharged in Decr 1776 at Albany N.Y
the date of my original declaration was on the fifteenth day of January 1819  I have received a pension: the certificate of which is numbered 17,162
And 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 property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled ""an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or 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 Laborer but cannot labor but very little
My family, residing with me, consist of my Mother aged 86 years totally unable to take care of herself & one son aged 26 who is blind and can do nothing.
My property consists of one Cow D12, Pewter & looking [?] 2.17 -- 14.17
Tea ware '50, tinware 80, cash dogs 1.75, Shovel & tongs .50 - - 3.55
Cranes & hooks 1.50, one fire [?] 2, Brown ware 1.25, Wooden ware 1.17 -- 3.90
two firkins dry casks 2.42, Knives & forks 32 -- 2.74
a few old tools he once used in farming -- 5.20
loom D2, Winnowing Mill 3.00, chest [?] 2.25, Chairs D1, [Stutz??] .50, 2 Flats .50 -- 7.75
[total] D37.81
[signed] Israel Burnham
Sworn to and declared in open court, on 13th of February Anno Domini, 1822.

I Enoch Darling Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration 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 foregoing schedule is D37. 81
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of February 1822.
[signed] E Darling } Clerk of the Court for the County of Hillsborough
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44713
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 44713
Israel Burnam
Pri Rev. War
Act 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 70
[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.
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Boonville April 18th
Free
To The Hon Secretary of War
Washington City


[along left edge]
Pension Office.
24 April

Transfer [illegible]
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Boonville April 18th
Free
To The Hon Secretary of War
Washington City


[along left edge]
Pension Office
24 April

Transfer [illegible]
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Syden Lewis Co. April 18, 1829
Sir
I forwarded my certificate for my pension some time since, to P.B. Porter then Secy of War
and an answer was returned, requiring a certain certificate which I now enclose, & send you
Respectfully Your
Obedt Servt
[signed] Israel Burnam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           m