Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,722, James Burdick, R.I.
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(3--1776)
NUMBER
SERVICE
R. I.
Burdick, James
Amey
W. 21,722
CONTENTS
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4079
Rhode Island
Amey Burdick
widow of James Burdick R.I.
who was a Private 
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
40 Dollars
_____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 
29 day of Dec. 1843
and sent to D. C. Denham
Newport
R Island
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book at
Vo. 1  Page  84
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Declaration of Amey Burdick, of New Port, in the County of New Port State of Rhode Island, widow of James Burdick late of the same New Port, a soldier in the Revolution, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." -

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
New Port ss

On this thirteenth day of October 1838, personally appeared before the undersigned, Joseph Joslen, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of NewPort, said Court, being a Court of record, Amey Burdick, a resident of NewPort, in said County aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make this following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows,"  That she was married in said New Port to James Burdick, who was then called, James Burdick Junior, on the first day of May, in the year one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-six, by Elder William Bliss of NewPort aforesaid, that her maiden name was Amey Cornell, that she lived with said James Burdick Jr. until 28th day of January AD 1801 when he died, and was then in the forty fifth year of his age
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age.  That she has remained his widow and unmarried since his death as aforesaid; and has never since been married to anyone.  That she now resides and has always resided i the Town of Newport, That the said James Burdick [illegible] from which she had always understood from him, and what she has heard from others, was a soldier of the Revolution, that he enlisted in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and she had understood in the month of October of that year, into Capt James Wallace's Company, for the period of one year and served therein for that length of time.  That the said James Wallace was Captain of said company and John Rogers was a Lieutenant in the same; that said company was as they always understood, in the first instance attached to Richmond's regiment, and afterwards Babcock had the command of the same, that said company during the times the said James Burdick  was a soldier therein, was stationed a part of the times in Middletown, on this Island, and was quartered at the Dudley House, and after this, and after the British Marauder, Wallace, had burnt and destroyed much property there, was stationed on the Island of Connanicut to guard and protect what property remains.  That when his tour of service expired, he returned to his family in said NewPort, but did not remain with them long, but a short time after, he entered into the Privateer service, in which he continued during most of the War of the Revolution.  That
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the said James Burdick [illegible] at the time he joined said company as aforesaid, belonged to the Town of Newport and when his period of service had expired, he returned to the same.  That he had no additional information of the named on ranks of the officers under whom he served, that he had no knowledge of the battles in which he was engaged, the Country through which he marched, or any further particular which would be useful in the investigation of this claim, and that he had no documentary evidence in regard to the same; and he further declared that she was not married to the said James Burdick [illegible] previous to his leaving the service of his country; but was married to him on the said final day of May on the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty six as above stated.
Amey Burdick
Sworn and subscribed by the above written Amey Burdick at her resident aforesaid on the day and year before written 
before me, And I further certify that the said Amey Burdick was, from her age and infirmity, evidently unable to go abroad for that purpose, and that I believe her character for truth and respectability to be good.
Joseph Joslen, C Jus CC Peas Newport
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I hereby certify that James Burdick, son of James Burdick and Amey Cornell, daughter of Gideon Cornell.  Both of Newport was lawfully joined together in that Honorable Estate of Marriage on the first day of May AD 1786 by me, the subscriber.  William Bliss, Esq 
I, Jeremiah Bliss of Newport, in the State of Rhode Island, do upon solemn oath declare and say that I am now in the sixth ninth year of my age that William Fliss, now deceased, was my father.  That he was while living, Elder or Pastor of one of the churches in this town and continued to be such while he was living, that the church of which he was pastor or [illegible] as aforesaid, was called this Saturday, Baptist church or society , I am acquainted with my  [illegible]
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Newport Sc Newport Oct 13, 1838

Then personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bliss and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the written statements by him subscribed.  I also certify that I am acquainted with said Jeremiah Bliss and that he is a person of truth and veracity.
Wm  Gilpin,
Justice Peace
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I Isaac Burdick of Newport in the state of Rhode Island, naval officer of the Port of Newport upon solemn oath do declare and say that I am now in the sixty nineth  year of my age; that the {illegible} of Newport has always been my place of residence that James Burdwick, a soldier of the Revolution, now deceased, was my brother. That said James as I have always understood entered with the service of his country as a {illegible} by joining Capt James Wallaces company, as such, in the face of the year one thousand seven hundred seventy two, and continued {illegible} , for the {illegible} of one year . I have of my {illegible} eye(s)a distinct
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his death, the said Anney has remained single and continued to be his widow
Isaac Burdick

Newport Sc Newport Oct. 8 1838

Then personally appeared before me Isaac Burdick and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above and within statements by him subscribed. The same being signed by him in my presence. I also certify that I am acquainted with said Isaac Burdick and know that he is a person of truth and veracity.
Wm Gilpin
Just. Peace
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Rev
Widow, &c.
File No. 21722
Amey Burdick
Wid. of
James Burdick
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: March 3d 1843
Index: - Vol. A, Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 1896 
by Mr. Aspin
Chief Bd of Rev

July 8 '99
Miss Ruth C. Burd
Baltimore, 
See W. 23741
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Rhode Island 803.
Amey Burdick
widow of James Burdick
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28 January 1821 of et Part in the state of R Island who was a Pen in the Army commanded by Captain Wallace of the Regt. commanded by (illegible) in the R. I. line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 40 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Oct. 38 and before C. J. Pearce N. Port, R. I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept.            $100.00
Semi-annual allowance                    20.00
ending                                           $120.00

Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by R Burdine Clerk,
A      Vol. 2      Page 2
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NewPort Octo'r. 22d 1838
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir,
I now enclose to you the application of Mrs. Amey Burdick, widow of James Burdick, for a pension.
Her marriage is proved by the certificate of the Elder who married the parties. The said certificate is proved to be genuine by the affidavit of Jeremiah Bliss, son of the Pastor Bliss who is well-acquainted with the hand writing of his father.
The death of James Burdick is proved by the depositions of Capt. Isaac Burdick, his mother, and Isaiah Burdick his son.
They also prove that the applicant, Mrs. Amey Burdick, is now, and has always remained unmarried since the death of the said James Burdick.
The service of said James Burdick as a soldier for the period of one year is proved by the testimony of Samuel Young, Daniel Peckham, Thomas Coggeshall, and Isaac Burdick.
The two first are positive in their statements, and the testimony of the two last, confirms what they have stated.
It is respectfully submitted, that the claim
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claim for one year is fully and clearly made out.
Your most obed't. Serv't.
Dutee J. Pierce
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Newport October 7th, 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir:
I herewith enclose the declarations of Amey Burdick and Sarah Maxson with the certificate annexed relative to my personal knowledge of the applicants which was inadvertently omitted the first instance.
Respectfully,
Your obt Servant
Daniel C. Denham
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4732
Application of 
Amey Burdick
for Pension

To be returned to D.C. Denham
$40 per an

D.C. Denham
Newport
R.I.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport} SS

On this twenty-sixth day of May 1843 personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Amey Burdick a resident in Newport in said County of Newport aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
What she is the widow of James Burdick who was a Private in Captain Wallace's Company in Col. Babcocks regiment in the Army of the Revolution and that she has received a pension of the annual amount of Forty Dollars under the act of July 7, 1838 payable at the Agency for paying pensions in Providence, R.I.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Subscribed & sworn to on
the day and year above written Before Daniel C. Denham
Justice Peace

Amey Burdick

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Amey Burdick above named and that her character for truth and veracity is good and her declaration under oath entitled to full faith and credence
Daniel C. Denham Just. Peace
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport    SS
I Erastus P. Allan Clerk of the Supreme Court in the County aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Daniel C. Denham is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Newport in the County aforesaid was appointed by the General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of this State bearing date the ninth day of May 1842. And is fully authorized to act in his said capacity. And that his signature aforewritten is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Newport on this first day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-three,
E. P. Allan Clerk
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Amey Burdick
Widow of James
R.I.
Act 7 July 38

married in '86

aomd
12 (illegible)
40$
no deduction

Hon. D. J. Pearce
Newport 
R.I.
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I Samuel Young of Newport in the State of Rhode Island, upon solemn oath do declare and say that same now in the Eighty third year of my age, that I was a soldier, during a part of the war of the Revolution; that during that war I was well and intimately acquainted with James Burdick now deceased, who when living, belonged to Newport aforesaid. That said Burdick enlisted as  a soldier in Capt James Wallace's Company, in October, one thousand seven hundred and seventy five of the Fall of that year to serve for one year, and that he did serve and remained in said company, and served the same time that I did. The said James Wallace was Capt of said Company, John Rogers was our first, and the names of the officer I do not now recollect. James Rogers was however (and this I do recollect,) the first sergeant of said company. The head quarters of said company for most of the time we served therein, was at Dudley's, in Middletown. a Part of the time we were stationed on the (illegible) of (illegible) the towns of Jamestown at the end of the years for which we were enlisted, we were discharged and the company broken up, and one
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Captain James Wallace was trans
fered to or had an appoint
ment in the commissary depart
ment
his X mark
Samuel
Young
witness
Dulee J. Pearce =
Newport Ss  On this Fifth Day of October in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Thirty Eight personally appeared Samuel
young to me well known and who in my
opinion is a man of credibility and entitled
to belief and made Solemn Oath to the
aforegoing Declaration by him subscribed
in my presence and before me

Josiah G. Shaw Jus. Peace
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I Daniel Peckham of Newport
in the State of Rhode Island do upon
solemn oath testify and say that I
am now in the Eighty first year of
my age, that I have always lived on
the Island of Rhode Island, [illegible]
when the same was in possession of
the British, and ever since one
thousand and Eight hundred, have
resided in the town of Newport that
I was a soldier in the war of the
Revolution = during that war  Iwas
well acquainted with James Burdick
who was then called James Burdick Jr
as his father was then living and had
the name of James also = the said
Burdick Jr was a soldier of said
Revolution = said James Burdick Jr
enlisted into Capt James Wallace's
company in the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy five &
in the fall of that year and con
tinued to serve therein, as a soldier
for the period of one year = said com
pany was stationed a part of said war
in the Dudley House, in Middletown,
on this Island, and a part of the
time on the Island of Connecticut.
After said Burdick had served out his
period of one year, he returned to his
friends remained with them a while and
then went a privatizing
Daniel Peckham
(over)
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Newport Sc Newport Oct 11 1838
Then personally appeared before me Daniel Peckham and
made oath in due form of law to the truth of the within statements by
him subscribed, the same being by him signed in my presence,
also certify that I am acquainted with said Daniel Peckham
and know that he is a person of truth and veracity-
.
Wm Gilpin
Just. Peace
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I Thomas Coggeshall of Newport in
the State of Rhode Island, upon sworn
oath do declare and say that I am
now in the eightieth year of my age,
that I have for the most part of my
life, lived in the town or some part of
the County of Newport; that
many years ago, I was well
acquainted with James Burdick, then
called James Burdick Junior, as his father
was then living; that he died in New
port aforesaid as I have always under
stood, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and one. Capt James Wallace
raised a company in the town of
Newport in the fall of the year one
thousand seven hundred and seventy
five to serve one year, said com
pany was attached to Richmond's or
Lippitt's regiment, and I dont recollect
which - Wallace's company was
quartered a part of the time at the Dudley
House, one this Island, and a part of
the time, on the Island of Connecticut.
I have always understood and believe
that the aforesaid James Burdick Junior
was a private in said company and
served his time out that he did so
serve does not admit of a doubt
in my own mind. After he had
served his time out in said company, he went
into the private service & continued in the same
many years = as I have always understood-
(over)
Thomas Coggeshall
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Newport Sc Newport Oct. 13. 1828
Then personally appeared before me Thomas Coggeshall
and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the within
statements by him subscribed the same being signed by him in
my presence, I also certify that I am acquainted with said
Thomas Coggeshall and know that he is a person of truth and
veracity.

Wm Gilpin
Just. Peace
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I Isaiah Burdick of Newport in
the State of Rhode Island, upon solemn
oath do declare and say that James
Burdick late of Newport aforesaid
a soldier of the Revolution, was my
father, that I am now in the fifty
second year of my age and state
my said father at the time of his
death was in the forty fifth year
of his age; that he died at
Newport aforesaid, on the 28th day
of January AD 1801 - I was with
him at the time of his death &
attended his funeral = that now
since his death, my mother Amey
Burdick, has remained his widow
and has never been married.
Isaiah Burdick

Newport Sc Newport Oct. 11. 1838
Then personally appeared before me Isaiah
Burdick and made oath in due form of law to the
truth of the above statements by him subscribed the same
being by him signed in my presence. I also certify
that I am acquainted with said Isaiah Burdick
and know that he is a person of truth and veracity.
Wm Gilpin
Just. Peace
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
William Sprague
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-
Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name, ""HENRY BOWEN."" to the
aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry
Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of
the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore
unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi
dence this twenty fourth
day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight
and of Independence this sixty-third
Wm Sprague

By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secry
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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office Oct. 24. AD 1838.
I certify that at the session of the General
assembly of said State holden on the first
Wednesday of May last, Joseph Joslin was
elected Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas within the County of Newport:
Josiah C Straw and William Gilpin, Justices
of the Peace for the term of Newport in said
County, each for one year and Commissioned
accordingly: as appears of record in this office,
Witness- Henry Bowen Secry