Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21736, Stevens Burley, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.H.
 
Burley Stevens
or Burleigh
Abigail
NUMBER
W.21736

CONTENTS
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15.164
New Hampshire
Stevens Burley
of Gilmanton in the state of New Hamp
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Scammel of the New Hamp
line, for the term of nine months

Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Sep 1819
and sent to William Badger
Esqr Dover
New Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 $132.00
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 48,
16 mo 1/10
$180.00

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Notification sent to A Peirce Esq Dover, New Hamp: 6 Sep 1820
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282
New Hampshire
Abigail Burley
widow of Steven Burley, decd
N. H
who was a pensioner under the Act of
1818-
and who died on the 31 Dec. 1829
of Strafford Co in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the
Co commanded
by Captain
of the regt commanded
Col Scammuel in the N. H.
line for19. m 26. ds
Inceased from 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth
at the rate of 66 Dollars 22 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Incrd from $30
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of July
1839 and sent to Dane
Gale Esq
Gilford P.O. N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $198.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 33. 11
-
Deduct former payments $231.77

{Act July 7,1838.}

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk

Book A. Vol. 1 Page 34
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1789 September 3d Stevens Burley of this town
& Abigail Taylor of Gilmanton were
married
A true Copy of Sandbornton record
Attest  Henry S. Lane Town Clerk
Sandbornton August 9 1838

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County August 10 1838
Personally appeared Henry P. Lane above
and Clerk of the Town of Sanbornton in the
County & State aforesaid and made oath in due
of Law that the above declaration by
subscribed is just & true
-
Before me Nathaniel H. Clark Justice of the peace
her
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45952
Stevens Burley
Wm Badger
Judge
N. Hamp
Recd Aug. 16. 1819.
Burley 95
Not on Roll
Admr
on Capt. Gray's testimony.
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State of Newhampshire
Strafford ss  On this 20th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the
subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas
for said personally appears Stevens Burley aged sixty three
years resident in the Town of Gilmanton County and State
aforesaid who being by me first duly 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 Stevens Burley the first of May 1777 enlisted
in the town of Sandbornton for nine months in the company commanded by Captain James Gray Col Alexander Scammel
Regiment in the Newhampshire line the same company at the same
time were enlisting men for three years and for nine months
he had his choice and the latter he accepted and that he
continued to serve in said service of the United States
on the Continental establishment from the first of May 1777
until the last day of January 1778 when he was discharged
from service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania
he then had a written certificate of his discharge which he
has since lost that he was out under several other enlistments though
not entitling him to a pension under the law of the 18 of March 1818
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 That he was in the battle of Bennington both at Saratoga or Stillwater at the surrender of Burgoyne and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
[Signature] William Badger

I William Badger Judge as aforesaid do certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stevens Burley did
serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preseding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months
in the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the
assistance of his County
for support 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 aforemetioned act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal have caused the
seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed
this 7th day of August AD 1819
Attest [Signature] William Badger
Clerk
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This may certify that Stephens Burley
of Gilmantown, served under my command
in the first company of third Regiment in
the New hampshire line, upon continental establishment, commanded by Colonel Alexander
Scammel in the year one thousand, seven
hundred & Seventy Seven -
[Signature] James Gray

Rockingham ss 
Epsom June 29th 1819

then personally appeared the named James Gray and made Solemn Oath that the above
Certificate by him subscribed is just and
true before me
[Signature] Josiah Sanborn Just Peace

Epsom 5th August 1819
This may certify that Mr Stephens Burley
served under my
command in the first company third Newhampshire Regiment, from
the first day of May 1777 to the last
January 1778 when he was discharged
by Col Scammel at Coral ferry, delaware
River
[Signature] James Gray
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365
Widow Burleigh

admitted
9 months pr
$30
on roll NH Militia
rolls vol 3. p35
1&2 years men
5 mo 26 d n '77
10 78
15 26
4 mo in 1776 se
19.26 Secy cert
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Stevens Burley
Con
March 1820
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1786
Abigail Burley
Widow of
Stevens Burley
Pri Rev War
Act July 7th 38
Index:-Vol. A, Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917, Aug. 14. History to
Mrs. E. S. Boyer,
1922 Sept. 12, Hist to Mrs Jos.
Lindsey,
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Stevens Burley N. H. Act March 18. 1818
to what time paid?
Pen Office
Sept 8, 1838,
Died 31 Dec 1829 paid to that period
NH
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Payment to be made
at Portsmouth N.H.
by Isaac Waldron Esq
Agent for paying Pension
ers in the Agency of
N Hamp
First payment to be made
on the 31st December,
1838, and on the 4th
March and 4th Septem-
ber in each year there=
after
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Vol. 1st
Page 34 by D.D. Addison
Clerk
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[Stamp] CONCORD NH. MAR 38

Daniel Gale Esqr
Gilmanton
To be left at the Post Office Guilford
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A Muster & pay all of men raised for Canada out
of Col Evans and Col Badgers Regiments mustered
& paid by Otis Baker Esquire
John Drew Coplain
Samuel Copp hint
Daniel M Neal Do
John Davis Kent

Stephen Burleigh P.
one Months pay & Bounty to Solder 9. 18.
Traveller for S.4 Sum Soll 18.64
State of New Hampsher August 29. 1776
I the subscriber appointed by the State aforesaid a
Master Marten have entered & paid the within
Company agreeable to said roll, they all being
good able bodied effective men & will [illegible]
[Signature] Otis Baker
-
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State Office April 16. 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract
from the original record in this office
that the above named all contains the
names of Ninety one others of which Stephen
Burleigh is of the number & the seal sums
are placed against his name under the diffent
headings above named. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Jr Secy of State
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I Nathaniel Gale of Gilmanton in the
County of Strafford and State New Hampshire
aged seventy years, depose and say, that I have been well acquainted with Abigail Barkey
the widow of Steven Burley late a Revolutionary
soldier deceased, more than fifty years past I
living other the period of time above
stated, and that the said Abigail Burley now
remains the widow of the said Stevens
Burley and has never been married since
the death of Stevens Burley her said husband
[Signature] Nathal Gale

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss
May 13th 1838
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named
Nathaniel is a credible witness
[Signature] Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss
I Francis Cornell Clerk
of the Court of
Common Pleas for said
County hereby certify that Nathaniel H.
Clark & Daniel Gale Esquires before whom
the annexed affidavits
of Henry R. Lane
and Nathl Gale purport to have been taken are
magistrates as there stated and that
I believe the signatures to the same purporting
to be theirs are
genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the Seal of said Court this thirteen
day of August 1838
[Signature] F Cogswell Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
Gilmanton April 18th 1839

Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the
declaration of the Secretary of the State of New
Hampshire, further evidence in the case
of Abigail Burhigh the widow of Stephens
Burley as he used to write his name
It is requested that you return me an answer
in the case immediately at the
P. Office at Gilford N. Hampshire
I am Respectfully
G. Obt. Sevt.
[Signature] Daniel Gale

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
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Payment to be made
at Portsmouth N.H.
by Isaac Waldron Esq.
Agent for paying Pension
ers in the Agency of
of N Hamp
First payment to be made
on the 31st December
1838, and on the 4th
March and 4th September in each year there
after
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Vol. 1
Page 34 by D.D. Addison
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the first section of the
act of July 7, 1838, Abigail Burley
widow of Steven Burley decd
who was a Private in the Revolution
and died on the
31st
day of December 1829
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Thirty
dollars and
Anna
cents per month, commencing on the
fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or
marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years,
the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this 10th day of
September one thousand
eight hundred and thirty Eight
[Signature] S Cooper

Acting Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[Stamp] CONCORD NH. MAR 38

Daniel Gale Esqr
Gilmanton
To be left at the Post office in Gilford
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Concord March 22. 1839
Dear Sir the name of Stevens
Burley is not on the Pay Roll of Capt
Jeremiah Cloughs Company
I find on a Muster Roll of men and
for Canada August 29, 1776 the name of
Stephen Burleigh. If you wish a
Certificate of the above I will make
one to that effect
I am Respectfully yours
[Signature] Jonah Stevens
PS the men were [illegible] out of Col Badgers & 
Col Evans Regiments
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County
Sir
Gilmanton May 15th 1838
I herewith transmit the declaration
of Abigail Burley widow of Stevens Barley
deceased with the accompanying evidence
in the case - It is requested that you
return me an answer as soon
as may be at Gilford P. Office N.H.
 
I am Respectfully-
Your Obt. Sevt.
[Signature] Daniel Gale

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City
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Revo
Sec
J.N.M.

THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY
OF THE
COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA
Exeter, N.H.
Aug. 1917
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:-
Will
you kindly
furnish me with any information
you may have relative
to
one Abigail Burley of Gilmanton N.H.
I find that she
was on the roll of
those receiving
pension in 1840, record
of which is in New Hamp
State Papers Vol. A
Did she receive her pension
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as a widow, or as a daughter
of a Revolutionary soldier?
and what was that soldiers
name?
In fact any
information you may have
and can give me sI hall be
very glad to receive as it may
help straighten out several
things for me
If there is any expenses
please let me know
thanking you in advance for
any assistance you may give
me
I am
Yours sincerely
Mrs. E. D. Boyer
136 High Street
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MRS. JOSEPH LINDSAY
CHAPTER LIBRARIAN
1020 JOHN AVENUE
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN

July 27, 1922.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Revolutionary War Records Section,
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

In Vol. 30, N.H. State Papers, I find
"Abigail Burley pensioner for Revolutionary services,
age 69, Head of Family Abigail Burley, June 1, 1840."
Will you please send me statement of Abigail Burley's
Revolutionary services as contained in her application for
pension on file in your Bureau?
Thanking you in anticipation for this favor, and again for
all past communications which are gratefully received and most
highly appreciated how highly one must have lived far from
genealogical centers to estimate, I am
Respectfully,

Julia Willie Wingate Lindsay,
(Mrs. Joseph )

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE F JUL 29 1922