Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,012, Thomas Burnet, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Burnet, Thomas

NUMBER
S.15012

carded
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20794
New York

Thomas Burnet
of Ontario in the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Logan of the Regt. commanded
by Col. M. Lough in the New York
line for a full term.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars ---cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March,1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of October 1833 and sent to D. McNeil
Phelps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept $200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 M 26. $40
$240

Revolutionary Claim,
Act of June 7, 1832

Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk,
Book E Vol 4. Page 89
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Thos. Burnet
Declaration
20338


Admitted
Private 2 years
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STATE OF NEW YORK, 
Ontario County, } ss.  On this Twenty Second day of October 1832, his personally appeared before David McNeil one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Thomas Burnet a resident of Phelps in the county of Ontario and State of New York aged eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted a private in Captain Logans Company of New York Minute Men, some time in the year 1775 and served three months in the vicinity of New Windsor (then Ulster County) New York at which place he resided at the time of his enlistment - At the end of his term of service was verbally discharged - That towards the end of the same year he again enlisted a private in Captain James Humphreys Company of New York Militia in Col. James McCloughry’s Regiment - resided at this time at New Windsor aforesaid - Served in said company during the year 1775 and six, one year at different periods - during this period his Service were performed part of the time in the vicinity of New Windsor aforesaid and a part of the time in the vicinity of Ramapo in the State of New Jersey that during the year 1777 and 1778. He enlisted a private in the Company and Regiment last mentioned from New Windsor, aforesaid an served during said two years at different time, twelve months during his service in the year 1777 - He was present at the storming of Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River in the State of New York, but the greater part of his services during this year, was performed at New Windsor aforesaid during the last mentioned year 1778 the most of his time was spent in guarding against the enemy and Indians a Long the line of the Hudson River at different points-  towards the close of this year, while on piquet guard in the mountains near Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River, He was attacked with a violent cold, which seated in his head, in consequence of which he was immediately taken Blind, and has ever since remained so that at the end of each term of service he was verbally discharged - that he has no documentary evidence of service, but is well acquainted with Oliver Humphrey whose certificate is hereunto annexed who knew him while in the service – that he is also well acquaintance with George Humphrey and Charles Humphrey - who will certify to his character for veracity and their belief of his having served in the Revolution - That he was born in the year 1748 in the town of New Windsor, then Ulster County, & State of New York in which town he resided after the War until about the year 1804 when he removed to Phelps, County of Ontario & State of New York where he has since resided that he knows his age to be eighty four from memory, and from the age of his brother which is on record - that he is now unable to write his name on account of blindness - That he is in feeble health, and altogether unable to attend a Court of Record, to make his declaration – 
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. 
[signed] Thomas Burnet + his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[signed] David McNeil Judge of the County Courts
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20338
Thomas Burnet
Ontario County
New York

Admitted

David McNeil
Phelps
Ontario Co. 
New York
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Pension Office, 
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the service of Thomas Burnet Ontario Cty N.Y.

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Period when the service was rendered  |  Duration of the service Years. Months. Days.  |   Rank of the claimant.  |  Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.  |  Rank of the General and Field officers.  |  Battles in which the applicant was engaged.  |  Country through which he marched.  |  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.  |  Evidence by which the declaration is supported.  |
1775  |  3 Months.  |  pr.  |  Capt Logan  |    |    |    |  84 New Windsor N. York  |    |
End of 1775  |  1 Year.  |  pr.  |  Capt. Humphreys  |  Col McCloughrys  |    |    |    |  Living Witness  |
1777  |  1 Year.  |  pr. | Capt. Humphreys  |  Col McCloughrys  |    |  N. York  |    |  Traditionary  |
2 Years. 3 Months.
[END TABLE]

I am, respectfully 
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: 
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 
1. The Regular Troops. 
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 
3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 
4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION. 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. 
State, Territory or District of County } ss.
On this ___ day of ___ personally appeared (a) before __ A.B. a resident (b) of ___ in the county of ___  and State, territory or District of ___  ages (c) ___ 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) ___  , with ___ and served in the ___ (e) regiment of the ___ line, under the following named officers: 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which marched. [ ]This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] 
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of ___
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. ____ A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I _____ of the Court of ____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of ___for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this ___ day of ___&c. 
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
 (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the ___ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with ___ , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ___ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the 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 certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. ___ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the ___ and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the ___ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I ___Clerk of the Court of ___ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of ___ for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ___ day of ___&c. 
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born? 
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6.  {To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?}
6. {To an Officer.} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?}
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. 
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. 
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. 
[d] The declarant must in the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For __ year ___ months , and ___ days I served as a ___. For ___ months and ___days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension." 
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.   Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority;  that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required. 
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 
Proof of Service. 
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant’s entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[ ] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] applies in continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
R Newman
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O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C.,  June 1, 1895 
Sir:- 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of THOMAS BURNET a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.   |   COLONEL.   |   STATE.  |
1775  |  3 mo.  |  Pri.  |  Logan  |  Not stated  |  N.Y.  |
1775 to ‘78  |  3 yrs.  |  Pri.  |  James Humphrey  |  Jas. McCloughrey  |  N.Y.  |
During the above service he was mostly engaged in guard duty at, and near, New Windsor, N.Y., his then place of residence. In the year 1778, while on guard duty near Ft. Montgomery, he contracted a severe cold from the effects of which he became blind.
[END TABLE]

Battles engaged in, Was present at the stroming of Ft. Montgomery
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Windsor, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 22, 1832
Residence at date of application, Phelps, N.Y.
Age at date of application, Born at New Windsor, N. Y., in the year 1748. 
Remarks: it is not probable that this soldier is identical with the James Burnett, whose name appears in “Archives of the State of N.Y." 
Geo. B. Burnett, Esq.
St. Louis, Mo.
Very Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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15012
INVALID.

File No. 15.072
Thomas Burnet
Private. Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index-Vol 1, Page 52
(Arrangement of 1870)


June 1/95 Hist to Geo. B. Burnett, St. Louis, Mo.

1915 Feb 3, Hist to Mrs. Wm. J. Foster
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I Oliver Humphry residing in the Town of Phelps County of Ontario and State of New York do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Burnet who has subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration, that I was well acquainted with him during the time of his services, above named, and was with him in the Service, a number of different times - In the year 1778, was with him on guard near Fort Montgomery at the time he was taken Blind in consequence of a severe cold taken, while on guard - That, at the time, he (this deponent) was a member of the same Col. James McCloughrys Regiment but did not belong to the same company, was a member of Capt William Tilfords Company, at the time of New York Militia, and that according to the best of his recollection, the services claimed in his declaration are correct – 
[signed] Oliver Humphrey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] David McNeil Judge of the County Courts 

We, George Humphrey and Charles Humphry residents of Phelps in the County of Ontario and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Burnet who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty Four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
[signed] George Humphrey  Charles Humphrey
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[signed] David McNeil Judge of the County Court
And the said Judge, does hereby declare his 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 said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Oliver Humphrey, George Humphrey and Charles Humphrey who have signed the preceeding certificates are resident of the Town of Phelps County of Ontario and State of New York and are credible persons, and that their statements, are entitled to Credit - And the said Judge further certifies, that he is now, and has been for a number of years past, personally acquainted with the above named applicant, and has always understood him to be a man of truth and veracity, and it is also further his opinion, that the above applicant, owing to bodily infirmity and feeble health, is not able to undergo the fatigues of attending a Court of Record for the purpose of making his declaration –
[signed] David McNeil Judge of the County Courts
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State of New York 
Ontario County SS. } I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do hereby certify that David McNeil whose name is subscribed to the several certificates of Affidavit and Declaration above was, at the respective dates thereof a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed –
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and & affixed my seal of office, at Canandaigua this twenty third day of November A.D. 1832. 
[signed] Charles Crane.
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State of New York 
Ontario County ss. } Personally appearing before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County Thomas Burnet who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades 
For 3 months I served as a private in Capt. Logans Company in the year 1775 
For one Year I served as a private in Capt. James Humphrys Company during the latter part of the year 1775 and the fore part of the year 1776
For one Year I served as a private in Capt James Humphrys Company during the latter part of the year 1777 and during a part of the year 1778 
And for such service I claim
[NOTE: lower part of top page and upper part of bottom page is not shown]
Performed in the Regiment commanded by Col. James McCloughry as more fully stated in my Declaration herunto annexed, and were all performed with an embodied Corps, Called into service by competent Authority, and for the time which the service was performed I was not employed in any civil pursuit – 
[signed] Thomas Burnet + his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of June 1833 
[signed] Thomas Smith a Justice of the peace of Ontario County 

We Isaac M Norton and James Burnet residing in the Town of Phelps County of Ontario & State of New York, do hereby certify, that we reside in the same neighbourhood of Thomas Burnet who has subscribed and sworn to the above Deposition, That we are well acquainted with him, and know him to be in feeble health, and altogether unable in consequence of ill health and Bodily infirmity to attend a Court of record for the purpose of making his Declaration - Said Courts being held at Canandaigua in the County of Ontario a distance of Eighteen miles from the residence of said Burnet 
[signed] Isaac M Norton  James Burnet
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid – 
[signed] Thomas Smith a Justice of the peace of Ontario County 
I certify that the above witnesses are credible persons 
[signed] Thomas Smith Justice
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State of New York 
Ontario County ss. }  I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Thomas Smith, whose name is subscribed to the several foregoing certificates, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said county; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-second day of June A.D. 1833. 
[signed] Charles Crane.
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[stamped]
U.S. Pension Office Jan 30 1915

Webster N.Y. Jan 27, 1915 
Monroe Co 
Pension Dept –
Will you please inform me Benjamin Woodhull who was born Mar 14 1741 deed Nov 10 1810 Married Patience Terry from Long Island N.Y. was in Revolutionary war or was his father Josiah Woodhull born Sept 9 1695 married Clementine Homan 
I would also like to know Jedediah Foster, who was in Revolutionary war I know, and whose wife was Elizabeth Howell date of their marriage or his birth. Was his father Jonas Foster in Revolution
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and was Robert Burnet born at New Windsor Orange Co. perhaps that to wrong he lived there, I know his son James born 1732 were and Robert Jr. - Thomas, married a Johnston what was her given name?
Yours truly 
Mrs Wm J. Foster 
Webster 
Monroe Co N.Y.

[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Jan 30 1915
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THE WABASH RAILROAD COMPANY.
GENERAL SOLICITORS OFFICE
-
WELLS R. BLODGETT GEN'L SOLICITOR.
St. Louis. May 28th 1895.
send to
Gov. Thomas C. Fletcher,
11 Sun Building,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Governor: --

My great grandfather Thomas Burnett was a private in Luddington's regiment, a Company of the Revolutionary War from the State of New York, was wounded at the Battle of Stony Point, became blind and drew a pension. In the archives of New York, his name appears as Thomas Burnell. Now, I want to show, if I can, that Burnell should be Burnett, and will be glad if you will examine the pension roll and see if there was correction made in the name, or give such facts as will show that the name Burnell in the archives of New York should be Burnett.

Kindly let me hear from you.
Yours truly,
Geo. B. Burnett
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O. W. & N. Division 
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of the Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
June 1, 1896.
Sir:
In response to your personal request in belief of your correspondent, George B Burnett, Esq., of St. Louis, No., you will please find enclosed an official statement of the military services of Thomas Burnet, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner

Hon. Thomas C Fletcher,
11 Sun Bldg.,
Washington, D.C.
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In reply to your request of _______________, received _______________ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Burnet [handwritten]
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.15.012 [handwritten]

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.  CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.
1775 3 mos. Private Logan's co. of Minute men N. York [handwritten]
1775 & 1776 1 year " James Humphrey James McClaghry [handwritten]
1777 & 1778 1 year " James Humphrey James McClaghry [handwritten]
While on piquet [picket] guard near Ft. Montgomery he contracted a severe cold in his head which resulted in continuous blindness.  [handwritten]
Battles engaged in, Fort Montgomery  [handwritten]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Windsor N.Y. [handwritten]
Date of application for pension, Oct. 22. 1832. His claim was allowed. [handwritten]
Residence at date of application, Phelps, Ontario Co N.Y. [handwritten]
Age at date of application, Born 1748 at New Windsor, N.Y. [handwritten]
Remarks: For the date of his death etc. etc. [handwritten]
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856