Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18683, William Burley, N.H.
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N. H. Burley, William W.18683
Burleigh
Sarah
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1463
Portsmouth N Hamp.
Sarah Burley
widow of William Burleydee?
N.H.
and who died on the 28th December 1796
of Grafton Co in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gray of the Regt. commanded by Col. Scammel in the N.H. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth NH at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Dec 1838 and sent William
West Concord N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 $4.00
$240.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol illegible Page 34
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v826 Sarah Burley
Sarah Burley
wid of William
NH Act 7 May '38
on roll illegible
illegible 2 years
Married 1784
Died 1796
Allow $80 per annum

Wm West
Concord
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act Act of Congress passed 7 July 1838, illegible granting half pay on pensions to certain widows.
State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss.
on this seventeenth day of August 1838.  Personally before me, Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of the Court of Probate in illegible for the County of Strafford and State aforesaid, Sarah Burley a resident of Sandbornton in the Cunty and State aforesaid.  Aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to illegible, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Pension made the Act of Congress illegible 7 July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of William Burley who was a private in the Army of the revolution.
That according to her best knowledge and belief, he served more than three years in the service of the United States.
That he enlisted under Capt. Gray of Epson in Col. Scammell Reg in Gen Sulivan illegible in the New Hampshire line in the year 1777 illegible will more fully illegible by proof illegible annexed.
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She further declares she was married to the aforesaid William Burley at New Market in the State aforesaid by the Revd W. Ellis on the fourteenth day of June Seventeen hundred and eighty four.  As will more fully illegible by Proof hereunto annexed.
That her husband the aforesaid William Burley Died at Sanbornton in said County on the twenty eighth day December A.D. 1796.
As will more fully illegible by proof hereunto annexed.
She further declares she was never afterwards married and still remains a widow.
Sarah Burley Her Mark
 Illegible William West
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written before me
Daniel C. Atkinson 
Judge of the Court of Probate from County & State aforesaid
I certify that the above declaration was taken of the dwelling house of the above named Sarah Burley, Whe being unable to appear in court from bodily infirmity, that she above named Sarah Burley is a credible Person whose statements are acceptable to full credit.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of the Probate
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I Gilman Johnson of Newmarket in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that the following extract namely
"Marriages by the Rev. Nathaniel Eiver
William Burleigh and Sarah Ames June thirteenth Seventeen Hundred and eighty four: was taken from page 73 of the book of records of the said town of Newmarket now in my care and has illegible; that the said page 72 of said book of records is headed.
"Marriages by the Rev Nathaniel Eiver" and there follows the names of William Burleigh and Sarah Ames as above stated and a large number of others, the whole page being filled with the records of marriages in regular success from and that the above extract is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
"June 13, 1784."
I Gilman Johnson above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk of the said town of Newmarket and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Gilman Johnson 
Town Clerk of the town of Newmarket.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham Ct August 14th 1838 then the said Gilman Johnson personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate and affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
William W. Stickney Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Gilman Johnson and that his character for truth and veracity is good.
William W. Stickney Justice of the Peace
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Revolutionary War Records Section. 
3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of __________, received _____________ for a statement of the military history of William Burley or Burleigh a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau W. 18.G83
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - Apr. 20, 1777
Length of Service. 3 Years
Rank Prvt.
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain J. Gray
Colonel Scammell
State N.H.
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 17, 1838.  Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, 85 years
Remarks:  He married in Newmarket, Rockingham Co., N.H. June 13, 1784
Sarah Ames, he died at Sandbornton N.H. Dec 28, 1796
There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
6-2856
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1915. Aug 17 - history of Mr. Geo. W. Burleigh M.B.H.
Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 18683
Sarah Burley
Widow of
William Burley
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7th, 1838
Index: - Vol. A, Page 105
Arrangement of 1870
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I John Dungin a resident of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Aged 82 years a Pensioner in the Act of illegible of 18 March 1818 testify that I entered into the services of the United States the 20 dy of April AD - 1777 for three years under Capt J. Gray in Col. Scammet's Reg. in the Continental line and served out the full time of three years and discharged.  And further testify that William Burley late of Sandbornton, enlisted at the same time with me.  illegible the same officers and served the same time with me and discharged at same time and returned with me.
And further testify that the above named William Burley is the same person who was husband to Sarah Burley, who, has signed the annex declaration.
John Dungin
State of New Hampshire
Stratfford  Ss
August 17th 1838.  Personally appeared the above named John Dungin and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me.
Daniel C. Atkinson
Judge of the Probate
for the County of Strafford
& State illegible
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I certify that the above named John Dungin is a credible person whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of the Probate
State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Ofice

I hereby certify that the above named Daniel C. Atkinson is a Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the Country of Strafford and William W. Stickney is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham, and duly qualified, and their signatures as such are genuine.

In testimony where of I have this twenty third day of August Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
Jno. Whipple Depy Secy
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford Ss:  Ocober the 13th 1838.
Daniel Burleigh, a resident of Sandbornton in the County and State aforesaid, of lawful age, testify that I have known and been acquainted with Sarah Burley, a resident of Sandbornton, in the County and State aforesaid, and William Burley, her husband, for many years past, and know that the above named Sarah Burley has never married since the death of her above named husband, and still remains a widow.  Daniel Burleigh
Sworn and subscribed to, the day and year above mentioned, before me,
Daniel C. Atkinson Justice Peace.
I certify that the above named Daniel Burleigh is a creditable person, whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Daniel C. Atkinson Justice Peace
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Rev. War file

Law Offices of
George Wm Burleigh
52 Wall Street
New York
August 12, 1915.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War Record of William Burleigh, who enlisted from Stratham, N. H., in the Third N. H. Regiment in the Continental Army.
Also, the Revolutionary War Record of William Burley, who is mentioned as having enlisted April 20, 1777 and discharged May 30, 1780; for which I will be obliged.
Yours very truly,
George W. Burleigh

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

GWB:: HC
U. S. Pension Office
Aug 13 1915
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Rev. War Section

August 26, 1915.

Mr. George W. Burleigh,
52 Wall Street,
New York City.

Sir:
In response to one of your letters dated the 20th instant, you are advised that the history of William Burley. W. File No. 18,683, Rev. War, was furnished you upon your request on the 12th instant for the record of "William Burleigh who enlisted (from Stratham, New Hampshire) in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment, April 20, 1777, your data in two paragraphs relating to one and the same soldier.
Upon the return to this Bureau of the above record, the history of William Burleigh of the Massachusetts troops, pensioned from April 16, 1819 (1810 being a typographical error) under the Act of March 18, 1818, will be furnished you.
It is proper to add, that owing to the lack of clerical force provided for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to make investigations and reports in a large number of claims for any one individual or society,
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but that any person designated by you will be allowed to examine and copy the papers in a reasonable number of claims.
Referring to your enclosed letter dated the 20th instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and in order to identify such a claim if filed by the subject of your inquiry, in addition to his name, you should furnish as much of the following data as possible; the names of some officers under whom he served, his places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of his birth and death, given name of his widow.
Soldiers cannot be searched for by Company and regiment as muster rolls are not filed in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
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