Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,703, Abraham Burden, New Jersey
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(3--1776)  
SERVICE New Jersey Burden, Abraham
NUMBER S.44.703
CONTENTS [section empty]
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3304.  New York Roll
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[checkmark] Abraham Burden, [2 checkmarks]
Capt Bond Private _ ,  New Jersy line -- 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York -- at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 23d. of April 1818 __
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Septr.  1818 and sent to Jacob Dox Genova.
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Arrears to 4th of Septr. 1818. 4 Mos &12/30 -- 35_20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 --- 48
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$ 83.20
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Martin  {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued Seneca Ontario Co. 

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Dead. letter to Martin Smith, 10th. Sept. 1839
1888 March 5 Mrs. Eliza A Harrington 
Soldier not entitled to land in his life time & gave who could claim under act 1855 & children not entitled to pension or arrears of pension supposed to be due widow Prior

Notification sent to Stephen Phipps Esqr 21 Sep. 1820. Canandaigua N.Y.
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State of New York Ontario County } Ss.
On the twenty third day of April 1818, before me John Nicholas, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appears Abraham Burden, aged sixty two years resident in the town of Seneca in the County of Ontario in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, 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 the said Abraham Burden enlisted in Woodbridge in the State of New Jersey, in the company commanded by Captain William Bond, of the fourth Regiment commanded by Colonel Martin of the New Jersey line, for the term of three years, and continued for about one year in the said regiment, and was then transferred to Captain Joseph Anderson's company in the third Regiment of the same line, commanded by Colonel Dayton, until his term of service of three years [inserted] had fully expired, and that he continued however with the same company, regiment and line for about four months afterwards, when he was discharged from service in the [crossed out] Elizabethtown in the said State of New Jersey, which dicharge [discharge] he has since lost; that he was in the battles of Ash Swamp, between
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Elizabethtown and Westfield in the said State of New Jersey: and in the battle of the Farms between Elizabethtown and Springfield, and the battle of Springfield in the said State of New Jersey. That previously he had served five months in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Heady, in Colonel Martin's regiment, in Genl. Haird or Heard's Brigade, and was in the battles of White Plains and York Island _ and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, and has never been placed on the Pension list of the United States, for any cause whatsoever _ Abraham burden [signature] 

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid _  John Nicholas
On the twenty eighth day of April in the year 1818 David Tharp of the town of Seneca County of Ontario personally appeared before me the said John Nicholas and made oath that he was raised within two miles of the above named Abraham Burden and was about ten years of age at the time Captain Bond came into the neighbourhood to recruit his company - that a brother of him the said David enlisted under him and that he understood the said Abraham also enlisted under
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I, John Nicholas, First Judge &c as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction from the affidavit - Abraham Burden & David Tharp that the said Abraham Burden did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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 aforesaid Act of Congress.
John Nicholas [signature] 

the said Captain Bond and that he has frequently heard his brother speak of his serving in the army with the said Abraham - That he never heard any impeachment of the said Abraham's service and from that circumstance and his good character has no doubt that he served out his full term of service - that he well recollects that his brother's enlistment was for three years. 
David his X mark Tharp 

John Nicholas
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John Nicholas, Esq; Judge, Seneca, Ontario  County, New-York.
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Abraham Burden (or Barden.) New - Jersey line Revolutionary Claim.
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Found on the rolls of the 3d. N.J. regimt.
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The judge is desired to certify, under the Seal of the Court; that he is satisfied, the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
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State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office } Ss. 
In testimony that John Nicholas whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name  and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 2d day of May A.D. 1818. H McNair Clk [signature]
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State of New York Ontario County } Ss.
David Tharp of the town of Seneca being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with Abraham Burden for nearly thirty years, and for the last seven years he has lived within forty miles of the said Abraham who last winter removed to Gorham the adjoining town to that in which the said deponent resides. And that from his knowledge of the situation of the said Abraham, he is well satisfied that he is in [inserted] reduced circumstances having a large family and but little property, and is not a hard man, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and further saith not_
David his X mark Tharp 

Sworn to this 17th Sept. 1818 before me John Nicholas [signature]
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Ontario County Ss. }
I John Nicholas first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do certify that I am satisfied from the within testimony that the within named Abraham Burden is in indigent circumstances and needs the support of his country _ 
Given under my hand this 17 Sept. 1818
John Nicholas [signature]
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Case of Abraham Burden
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3304 
29 Sept 1818
Mar '19
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, ON THE COUNTY, ss.
On this Nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,)  Abraham Burden aged sixty five years, resident in the town of Palmyra in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
enlisted in April 1778 in Capt. William Bond's Company in the 4th Regiment of the New Jersey Line, commanded by Col. Martin _ that he served three years in the army and was discharged by Col. Dayton of the 3d New Jersey regiment, to which he had been transferred & was in Capt. Joseph Anderson's company in said regiment
and that he made application for a Pension on the twenty third day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 3304 And I do solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.

One yoke of oxen ---------------  $ 50.00
One Cow  $11 --  one do  $ 12 ---- 23.00
One yearling -----------------------    5.00
One calf $1.50 -- 3 hogs $5.40 ----    6.90
Two trunks and one chest ---------    1.00
Iron ware pot spider & kettle ------    5.00 
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$88.90
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Abraham Burden 

and I further swear and declare that I am by occupation a laborer & that I am from [inserted] age & lameness enable to do much work, and that my family consists of my wife aged forty two years_ my children are Mary aged 18 years and Phoebe aged sixteen years, both of whom have left me & labor for themselves _ Nancy aged 14 years _ Asel aged 12 years Freeman aged 10 years _ Lynes aged 6 years _ Eliza Ann aged three years & Elmore aged 6 months and
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that my children at home are not able to support themselves -- Abraham Burden [signature] 

Sworn to and declared this 19th day of August 1820 in open Court before me
Wm Morgen [signature]  a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Folsen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is eighty eight dollars and 90 cents. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22nd day of August 1820  J Van Folsen [signature] Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.
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[printed form with written responses] 
Om [handwritten in top left corner of page] 
RECORD DIVISION REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION   3--525 [underlined]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. S44703  
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C., _____ , 19__
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In reply to your request of ____ , received _____ for a statement of the military history of Abraham Burden [underlined] 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. 

[table with 6 columns and 2 rows including headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | April 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE | 5 mos {1 yr. 2 yrs 4mos  
RANK. | Prvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | Thos Heady Wm Bond Jos Anderson 
COLONEL. | Martin Martin Dayton
STATE. | NJ.

Battles engaged in, White Plains York Island Ash Swamp, Elizabethtown, Springfield
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl at Woodbridge NJ
Date of application for pension, Apl 23, 1818 Hers cl was al
Residence at date of application, Seneca N Y.
Age at date of application, 62
Remarks: In 1820 wife 42, Children Mary 18. Phoebe 16,  Nancy 14. Asel 12 Freenian 10, Lynes 6.. Eliza Ann 3. mar Harrington [inserted] Elmore 6 mos
He died in Ontario Co NY in 1834 leaving a widow Mary
Respectfully,  Commissioner
5-2856 [in bottom left corner of page]
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Sir, 
I enclose you the papers of Abraham Burden, with the additional affidavit of a certificate of Judge Nicholas that he is satisfied as to the indigent circumstances of the said Abraham _ 
Please to have forwarded to me the certificate of his being placed on the pension list _ 
I am Sir very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Jacob Dox [signature, underlined] 
Geneva. Sept. 17. 1818
Hon. The Secretary of War _
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(Albany)
Abraham Burden _ New _ York roll _- act March 18. 1818.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last pd.
Pension Office Sept 10. 1839.
pd. to 4 March 1835  I H [initials]
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Sir In behalf of the widow Mary Burden wife of Abraham Burden Deceased a Pensioner of the US he drew a pension under the law of 1818 according to the certificate of the Secretary of War bearing date 29th Sept 1818 commencing April 23d 1818 and was continued as appears from a certificate from War [crossed out] Pension [inserted] office of 28 Sept 1820 No 3304 he belonged to Capt Joseph Andersons Company of Infantry & the 3d Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Jonathan Dayton, he lived & died in Ontario Co N. York she says them is about two month pension due her or was due him when he Died Now Sir if she is entitled to a pension now as it is said she is will you be so good as to give us or put us in the right way to obtain it for her for she is truly needy of it by so doing you will much oblige the widow and Yours
Martin Smith

Ann Arbor Michigan
Sept 2d 1839
the widow is home has been sick and is in want
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44703 INVALID. Revy 
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File No. 44703 Abraham Burden Priv. Rev. War.
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Act: 18th March 1818. 
Index: --Vol. 3 __ , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original] 
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1894 June
Hist Hon J S G   H.R.
1922 Aug. 23, Hist to C. B. Gardner. aw
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1.7.N.J. [in top left corner of page] 

DR. CYRUS B. GARDNER CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK BUILDING LANSING, MICHIGAN July 1st, 1922.

Commissioner of Pensions. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Messrs: - The undersigned wishes to know if the Pension Bureau has records of one Abraham Burden, [name underlined] Harkamore Co. N. Y. being a pensioner for military service performed during the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you in advance for your repley. [reply] 
CBG/AB.  I am Very Respectfully, Cyrus B. Gardner

[round postal stamp centered at bottom of page: PENSION B JUL U 3 S. 1922 OFFICE]
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[preprinted form with written responses] 
REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.  O. W. & N. DIV. MEMORANDA.
Give first precedence
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier: Abraham Burden
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) ______ 
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)  Last place Westfield,  Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
Date of death (as near as possible): ______
Christian name of widow: ________
[square stamp over top of typed form: O. W. & N. JUN 6 1894 CHIEF'S DESK] 
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? He is supposed to be Remarks: give regl; Comp'y &c &c if possible
Your name and address: Hon J. S. Gorman through desk of Chief of Div 
6--870
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Chelsea Feb 21st. 1888.
Gen. Black  Dear Sir:
I write to ask your opinion in regard to whether or not I am entitled to a pension for my father's services in the Revolutionary War. My brother -- a very old man -- and myself are the only survivors. My father died in 1834 and my mother applied for a pension in 1848. She received papers from Washington telling her that she was entitled to a pension but she never received it for she was taken sick & died, before anything further could be done. Her papers at
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that time were left with a lawyer and I have since tried to get them but they could not be found. So I have none of my Father's papers but I can furnish good proof of his services. He belonged to the New Jersey troops, under command of Gen. Sullivan, I cannot recall what Company or Regiment, but his name Abraham Burden must be on record at Washington. After serving awhile under Gen. Sullivan he was transferred & became one of Gen. Washington's guard. He never had his land war rant [warrant], for he never applied for it. Could I get any thing on that? For a number of years I have depended upon my own efforts for sustenance
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but my age and health will not permit it longer. I am 70 yrs. of age & cannot want a pension long. 
Is there any law under which I would be entitled to a pension under the circumstances above stated? 
Or could I by petitioning Congress, secure one, do you think?
Please answer this as soon as possible & greatly oblige
Yours Truly Mrs. Eliza A. Harrington
Chelsea Washtenaw Co., Michigan