Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1496, Andrew Burritt, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Burritt, Andrew

NUMBER
R 1496
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(Tri-folded paper - information written in the center panel)

No. 33459
Andrew Burrill ["t’s" do not seem to be crossed]

M-

Suspended for further
Proof-
Letter to Hon. H. Allen
8 March 1836

Vermont
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BRIEF in the case of Andrew Barritt
Of (?) Numerbourough in the State of 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of Judge? (Cross out - court) a Judge

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes

3. How old is he? 91 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

(Below is a table)
Period.             Duration of Service.  

May in 1776.          (NO ANSWER).      

Rank 

(?) Teanete



Names of General and Field Office under who he served.

(A dash for this answer)

5. In what battles was he engaged?

(NO ANSWER)

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?

(NO ANSWER)

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

(NO ANSWER)

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case as mentioned.

(UNABLE TO READ SIGNATURE)
EXC;
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Know all men by these present that Ophalia
Hodkins [Hodgkins] of Stockholm St. Lawrence County, New York a daughter of Andrew Burritt deceased late of Hinesburgh Vermont. Do hereby constitute and appoint Henry Weed of Hinesburgh Chittenden County Vermont my true and lawful attorney for myself and in behalf of Tilly W Burritt only surviving children of Andrew Burritt. To prosecute all claims I have to a pension due said Andrew deceased - empowering my said attorney to do all lawful acts as fully as I have authority to do in person, & authorising him to appoint attorneys under him if he shall desire it for my intent so to do hereby rectifying all his accts. in the [illegible].  Witness my hand & seal at Stockholm this 23 day of September AD 1852 

Ophelia Hotchkins [Hodgkins] [signature]

In the presence of
Harvey R Mears
Amanda M Mears
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I Henry Weed of Hinesburgh [Hinesburg] Vermont the attorney named in the within Power attorney do hereby authorise J Douglas Woodward of Plattsburgh New York now of Washington my attorney with all the power I possess by virtue of the within witness my hand & seal at Hinesburgh this 9th day of March 1853
Henry Weed [signature]

Witness
F. B. Weed [signature]
J. M. Weed [signature]


[Vertical text, left side]
I wish to examine
the [illegible]
J.D. Woodward
Atty


[Vertical text, right side]
Children of
Andrew Burret [Burritt] of 
Vermont.  Act June 7, 1832.
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Proof of kinship of
Andrew Burritt,
who died August 5th 1836
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State of Vermont }
Chittenden County } ss

I Charles Adams Burlington Judge of the Probate Court in and for the district
of Chittenden do hereby certify that at a Probate Court holden before me at
Burlington in said District on the 17 day of
August 1852. Evidence satisfactory to said Court was adduced to show that Andrew Burritt late of Hinesburgh in Chittenden County Vermont died on the fifth day of August (1836) One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six, that at his decease he left no widow him surviving but left the following named children, his only children now him surviving, Viz. Tilly W Burritt of Hinesburgh in said County of Chittenden and Ophelia Hodgkins, wife of Philo Hodgkins, both of Stockholm in the State of New York

and that each one of the age of twenty one
years and upwards,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused to be impressed the seal of said Court this 17 day of August 1852. Charles Adams [signature]
Judge
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Revolutionary Claims.
===============

STATE OF VERMONT. }
Chittenden County, ss. }

On this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared before the Eli Brownson
Judge of the Court for the County of Chittenden, Andrew Burritt a resident of Hinesburgh in the County of Chittenden
and State of Vermont, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to
w, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 

That in the year 1776 in May I went from New Milford to Lake George to carry the baggage for the army and was hired by the day myself
and this yoke of oxen and the government gave 10 shillings per day and when I got to Lake  George in the latter part of May of the same year they pressed me in the service to [illegible] lumber to make boats to carry soldiers and I remained there until the first of October of the same year.

In the month of May 1777 I enlisted and was
enrolled by Captain Seymour to go with the
Continental teams and rent and drove the teams for to carry the Continental baggage and was bound to that service and remained in the service at the time for two years and carried the baggage from place to place and received my rations as a soldier and received Nine Dollars per month

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inadmissible
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Andrew Burritt X His Mark

Before
Eli Brownson ⎬ Asst Judge of Chittenden
County Court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, - And the Court further certify, that it appears to
them, that Mitchell Hinsdell and Edm Baldwin
who have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Hinesburgh
are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Attest
Eli Brownson ] Asst Judge of Chittenden County Court

I hereby certify that the above
applicant cannot from bodily
infirmity attend the Court
Eli Brownson
Assist Judge C.C. Court

STATE OF VERMONT }
Chittenden County, ss. }

I Nathan B. Haswell Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Hon. Eli Brownson an Assistant Judge of the said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Burritt for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of August A. D. 1832,
Nathan B Haswell
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No. 33,459

Andrew Barntt
Vt Burritt

Let to Hon J. Meacham
January 22 / 50

Henry Weed Sep 28 1852
W.G. Wade Apr 12 1853
Same July 21 1853

Act of June 1832
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Andrew Burritt
Pvt

G. L. - May 1852
Died
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Revolutionary

Andrew Burritt - 
Claim under act 1832 Suspended
Vermont—

Papers Lost
Nov 28 - 1853 - Exp
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Pension Office
Nov 26, 1853

Land Warrant No. 53317
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Copy of Sec'y of State
Secretary of Ct
of Exchange

Capt. Symmons with
whom Andrew Burnett
claimed to have arrived 2
years from 1777.

Andrew Burnett
to leave with
Capt. Symmons

W.G. Wade
Present
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State of Connecticut,
City of Hartford, Nov. 17, 1852.


I Charles Hosmer, Recording Secretary of the Connecticut Historical Society, do hereby certify that among the manuscript account Books, formerly belonging to the late Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General in the War of the Revolution, and presented by his son the late Daniel Wadsworth, Esq. to said Society; and upon application for evidence of service of Andrew Burritt, who claimed to have served two years, from 1777, in Capt Seymour's Company of Teamsters, examination having been made of said Wadsworth's Books, it is found that George
Seymour of Hartford, was appointed a Conductor of a Company of Teamsters, March 7. 1777, giving the names of the Teamsters, and the time of their enlistment, none of whom enlisted after the month of April following and no subsequent Roll of his
Company is found, but the payments to the men are charged directly to the Conductor, "for his Company of Teamsters"
Chas Hosmer, Rec Secy
Conn. Historical Society
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County } Hartford November 17th, 1852

Personally appeared Charles Hosmer Esq. signer of the written document, and made oath that the certificate is true, before me.

Geo. Robinson, Notary Public.
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Rose, New York
October 20th 1832

Sir,
I request a reexamination of the papers of Andrew Burritt of Vermont, applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832, claim susp'd as rejected, power of Attorney with the papers.

However correct, with the information the
Department were in possession of in 1834, relative to service of Teamsters - the report upon this claim may have been, it is believed that at this time no objections can be made on account of this service as Teamster having been performed prior to 1779. Enclosed
is proof of heirship.

I am respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Willis G Wade

J.E. Heath Esq
Com's of Pensions
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A Burritt
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Know all men by these presents I Tilly W. Burritt of Hinesburgh Chittenden County Vermont Son of Andrew Burrell, deceased late of Hinesburgh, hereby constitute
and appoint Henry Weed of Hinesburgh Chittenden County Vermont my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim the sd Andrew Burritt had to a pension, authorising my said attorney to examine all papers on file in the Pension Office at Washington & to do all
unto necessary to be done as fully as I am authorised to do & to appoint an attorney under him if he shall deem it necessary so to do-- Confirming all the acts of my said attorney that he may lawfully [illegible] in the premises. Witness my hand & seal this
10th day of April 1852

Tille W. Burritt [signature]

In presence of
Marvin Leonard [signature]
Andrew Burritt [signature]

Tilly W Burritt above [illegible] personally
appeared & acknowledged the above power
attorney to be his act & deed on the day & year above named before me
Marvin Leonard Just Peace [signature]
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State of Vermont }
Chittenden County
 ss}
I Daniel B. Buckley Clerk of the County
Court in and for the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Marvin Leonard before whom the foregoing affidavit and power of attorney of Tille W. Burritt were taken is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that his signature
is in his own hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the seal
of said Court and subscribed
my name at Burlington in
said County this 26 day of April AD 1852.

Daniel B. Buckley [signature]
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County

On this 10 day of April 1852 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Tilly W Burritt a resident of Aimsburgh in said County aged twenty two years & made oath according to law that he & Ophalia Hotchkiss are the only surviving children of Andrew Burritt deceased late of Aimsburgh who was an applicant for a Revolutionary penson under the law of June 7 1832. That siad Andrew died on the fifth day of August 1836. That he verily believes his said father rendered the service he set forth in his declaration under the above named act, made on file in the Pension Office. Declarant asks that a reexamination of the claim of said Andrew may be [unk] had and a certificate issued allowing the same.

Tilly W Burritt

Sworn & subscribed the day and year before written.

Before me,

Marvin Leonard Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden

At a Court of Probate hold in at Burlington in said District on the 6 day of May 1852. Present Hn Charles Adams Judge. It was proven by the adduction of evidence satisfactory to said Court that Andrew Burritt of said Dist died at Hinesburgh on the 3 day of August 1836, and that his only surviving children are Tille E Burritt and Ophelia Hotchkiss and that he left no widow.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Burlington in said District this sixth day of May AD 1852.

Charles Adams
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Hon. J. E. Heath
Conn.
Washington
D.C
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Himsburgh July 22 1852

Sir

Enclosed you will have the claim of Tilley W Burritt of this Town, for that of his father Andrew Burritt who applied under the law of June 7 1852 and was not allowed.

It will be found that Andrew Burritt served for a period of over two years as a Teamster in Capt Seymour's Co Connecticut Troops, but was not allowed a pension on account as the son thinks, of the decision that the service was not military.

It is understood that subsequent decisions have been favorable, and that by it that of Andrew Burritt was entitled; I believe the evidence was satisfactory, that he rendered the service he alleged to have done.

I am respectfully your obt servent,

Henry Weed

Hon J E Heath
Com Pensions
Washington D. C.
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I Robert Beach of Williston Chittenden County Vermont aged ninety one years and a pensioner of the United States depose testify and say I was a resident of Newenilford during the war of the Revolution. I [unk] these acquaintance with one Andrew Burritt, he was also engaged in the war and served most of the time as a Teamster. I am not able to state in what company of Teams he served but know he was for a considerable time in this particular service.

I further depose & say that I moved to Harrisburgh in 1789 and said Andrew Burritt moved to said Town about the same time I settled in about two miles of me, and died there about fifteen years ago and further saith not.

Robert Beach

State of Vermont
Chittenden County} Williston May 3 1851

Robert Beach above named personally & made oath to the facts above stated and I certify he is well known to me as an old & respectable witness.

Harry Weed Just Peace

I hereby certify that Henry Weed was at the date of the above application a Just Peace.

J Meacham  M.C.
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(Copy)
War Department
Pension Office
March 8, 1836

sir,

The papers of Andrew Barnett an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7, 1832, have been examined. Mr Barnett states that he served about two years as a teamster, viz. from the early part of 1776 until the Spring of 1779. No team service is embraced by the act except that rendered in a company of Continental teamsters. The act of Congress under which [unk] even placed upon the footing of soldiers in the Line did not pass until March 1779. The claim therefore cannot be allowed. The papers are placed on file.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your obt servt

J(signed) J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Hon Heman Allen
House of Representatives
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1496

Andrew  Burritt

Rejected
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Andrew Burritt
office of
Erastus Bostwick Corp.
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Erastus Bostwick who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is a resident of the town of Hinesburgh in said county and has been for the space of 60 years and has been Town Clerk forty years of that time that je was well and personally acquainted with Andrew Burritt (deceased) of said town who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and has often heard him speak of his services as a Teamster in the war of Revolution and has full confidence in any statement he might have made in relation to such service, that he knew him to be a man of great respectability and good morale character and that said Burritt (deceased) was a professor of religion and always maintained a christian character.

Erastus Bostwick

M G Bostwick Justice of the Peace 

I certify that Erastus Bostwick above named is a credible person.

M G Bostwick Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT 
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
CHITENDEN, S. S. [logo]
I, DANIEL B. BUCKLEY, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Chittenden, being
a court of record and having a seal as hereto alleged, do certify that
M.G Bost[illegible] Esq.
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached. is now a Justice of the Peace  within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his
signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; that the said paper writings
are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are
in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments
of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Burlington this twenty second day of February 
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Daniel B. Buckley Clerk
[sea;]
CLERK.
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Andrew Burritt
Act 7th June 32
Vermont
Secap of Rejected
A reexamination of
papers in this
is requested
W. G. Wade
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County

Tilly W Burritt of said Hinesburgh Chittenden County & State being first duly sworn according to law, saith Andrew Burritt late of said county an applicant for a pension died on the 5th day of August 1836, that he left o widow him surviving, but this deponent and Ophelia Hotchkiss of [unk] are the only children of said Andrew Burritt now living.

Tilly W Burritt


Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of August AD 1832.

John Wheelock Justice Peace

know all men by these presents that I Tilly W Burritt, above named do hereby constitute and appoint W G Wade of Rose New York my [unk] and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute all investigation for the purpose of obtaining a record of pension due the late Andrew Burritt. Witness my hand and seal this 11th day of August 1832. Sealed and delivered in person.

Tilly W Burritt

John Wheelock
Andrew Burritt
Marquis Burritt

State of Vermont
Chittenden Count

Be it known that on the 11th day of August 1832 before the [unk] a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Tilly W Burritt above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his [unk] and died. In harmony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the say and year above written.

John Wheelock Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County

We Mitchell Hinsdell and Edmund Baldwin Esqs of Hinesburgh here by certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Burritt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be ninety one years of age that he is supported and [unk] in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in opinion.

Mitchell Hinsdell
Edmund Baldwin

Sworn to and subscribed this 16th day of August 1832 before me Eli Brownson assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court
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Andrew Burritt
Hinsbergh

8434
1496
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I Truman Burritt of lawful age namely
sixty six years of age depose testify and say
that when I was a boy ten or twelve years
of age I was knowing of my Father Andrew 
Burritts going into the service in the
Revolutionary war in during the continental
teams. I should think as much as three years
or more, and further the Deponent says
not
Truman Burritt
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Hinesburgh     August 17th 1832
Personally appeared the above Deponent and
made solemn oath that the above Deposition
contains the whole truth, and that the above Depont is a  man of truth.
Attest Eli Brownson    Justice Peace