Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19229, Israel Burritt, Conn. Vt.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Burritt, Israel S. 19229
or
Vt. Burritt
carded
CONTENTS
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30.166
Vermont
Israel Burrett, deceased of Chittenden in the State of Vermont who was a Lieut in the compy commanded by Captain Stores of the regs commanded by Col Arnold in the Conn. & Vt. line for 18 months lieutenant. Certificate issued in favor of Gar Burrett, Rachel Rowley, and Hester Judson children of the deceased. 
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 240 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept 1835 and sent to N B Haswell. Burlington Vt
Arrears to 17th January 1835 the day of pensioners death $448.66 {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832} Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 56
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Revolutionary Claims. 
State of Vermont, Chittenden County, ss.
On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before me Honorable County Court for the County of Chittenden, now sitting, Israel Burritt a resident of Shelburn in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, aged Eighty eight 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 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. 
In . 1775 . I volunteered under Col Arnold and was at the taking of Ticonderoga in company with Gen Ethan Allen and Col Seth Warner, from there we reported to Crown Point and took possession of that place from them. We took boats [illegible] to and took St Johns. I think the latter part of May or first of June, from there we returned to Crown Point at which place I remained until the fall of the same year -- About the first of September I joined Capt Storr's company in Col Hinmans Regt of the Connecticutt Troops as an Orderly Sergeant from Crown Point we took up our march for St. Johns under command of Gens Montgomery & Schuyler  here we remained until the place was taken which I think was in the month of November or first part of December, from there I returned to Ticonderoga, and from there to Arlington where I camp [illegible] January 1776. - About the first of January 1777 I received a warrant from Col Storr together with money and orders to recruit when at my place of rendezvous In May [illegible] I joined the army with fourteen recruits under Capt Watson in Connecticut, from there we marched to Berkshire on the North River about the first of June At this place I received a Lieutenants commission under the above named Captain Watson in Col. Shafts Regiment under the command of Gen. Putnam -- from there we marched to the State of New Jersey and joined the main Army under General Washington -- I was  then attached to Gen Huntingtons Brigade we wintered at Valley Forge - I was in the Battle of Germantown and various other engagements and skirmishes. I remained in the army until March 1778, at which time I received a furlough to return home to my family who resides in Arlington Vermont which I found in a most destitute situation, - I found it necessary to
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continue with them for their safe protection I found it necessary to resign my commission and did so and forwarded this serve to the army by Lieut Cal Storr -- I afterwards received my certificate for pay and went to Connecticutt to receive it found the pay master had failed and never received a dollar -- my commission and [illegible] together with other papers, was unfortunately burnt a long time since.----- After this I entered the services in the State of Vermont and in September 1781 received a Lieutenants commission and in February 1784 I received a Captain's commission both  signed by Thomas Chitten{illegible] - which commissions our hereto attached, -- during this service we were constantly out on alarms. -- When I entered the service I lived in Arlington and since the Revolution I have lived the [illegible] [illegible] part of the time in Vermont. -- I was born in Fairfield Conn. in the year 1744 my commission in 1777 was signed by John Hancock, but that commission was destroyed by fire. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension annuity except the present, and declares this his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Israel Burritt Before Nathan B Maswell Clerk
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, it appears to them, that Justus Byington who is a clergymen and Levi Comstock have signed the annexed certificate and who are residents of the town of Shelburn are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. Attest [illegible] John Van Sickle
State of Vermon, chittenden County, ss.
I Nathan B. Maswell Clerk of Chittenden Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Israel Burritt for a Pension
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County 

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Chittenden County Garrad Burritt Esqr of Shelburn to me known as the son of the late Israel Burritt of Shelburn who made his declaration before the Honorable County Court for Chittenden County on the 17th day of August AD 1832, who being duly sworn deposes and says that he has repeatedly heard his Father say that he entered the Revolutionary service when the war broke out or a common soldier and came out at the close a Captain or Lieutenant. I have heard him say that he was through the whole struggle for Independence and satisfied his time and money for American Liberty. I further say that my Father died at Shelburn on the 17th day of January AD 1832 - I am now forty four years of age, and the oldest child of the said Israel I was obliged to support him for some time previous to his death and have necessarily been obliged to incur considerable expence for his support and [illegible] - I further say that it is not in my power to procure any other testimony then his original declaration of his Revolutionary services.

Sworn and subscribed this 19th day of October AD 1833 and I hereby certify that the said Garrad Burritt a highly credible witness Before me 

Garrad Burritt

Nathan B. Maswell Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont 
Chittenden County 

I Nathan B Maswell Clerk of Crittenden County Court do hereby certify that Nathen B. Maswell, before whom the within deposition is taken is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that his name hereto subscribed is his own proper signature .

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 19th day of October AD 1833
Nathan B Maswell
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State of Vermont Chittenden District
Probate Court
Registers Office
27 August [date cut off]
I David French Registra
of the Probate Court for the District
aforsaid hereby certify that satisfactory
proof has been furnished this Court
that Israel Burritt late of Shelburne
died on the 17th Day of January AD.
1833 leaving no widow and that he had
only three children who survived him
to wit Garrad Burritt and Rachel
Rowley wife of Herman Rowley both
residing in Shelburne and Hester
Judsen wife of Henry Judsen now
residing in Huntington in the
District aforesaid. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed the
seal of said Court and
subscribed my name as
witness this day and year
above written
David French
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Garrard Burritt
Rachel Rowley, wife of Heman Rowley
Hester Judson, wife of Henry Judson
children of Israel Burritt
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section. 

February 16, 1924

Mrs. C. M. Shearer, 
112 E. Elmwood Place, 
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 19229, [underlined] it appears that Israel Burritt [underlined] or Burrett was born in 1744 in Fairfield, Connecticut.
While residing in Arlington, Vermont, he enlisted in 1775 and served under Colonel Arnold and was at the taking of Ticonderoga, Crown Point and St. Johns and served until September when he enlisted as orderly sergeant in Captain Starr's Company, Colonel Hinman's Connecticut Regiment and served until January 1776. 
He enlisted in January 1777 and was on recruiting duty until May 1, 1777 when he joined Captain Watson's Company, colonel Swift's Connecticut Regiment in June of same  year, he was commissioned Lieutenant of said Com-
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-pany and Regiment, was in the battle of Germantown and several skirmishes and served until March 1778.
He was commissioned as First Lieutenant in the Alarm List Company of Arlington Vermont Militia, September 10, 1781, and was commissioned Captain of the Alarm List Company of Arlington Sixth Regiment,Vermont Militia, February 2, 1784. 
He died at Shelburne, Vermont, January 17, 1833, leaving no widow, but the following children survived him; Garrad or Garrard or Garret; Rachel, wife of HemanRowlet; and Hester, wife of Henry Judson; who were allowed pension due on account of the services of their father Israel Buritt.
The above noted Israel Burritt is the only soldier by that name, under any spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Rev. War INVALID 19.229 File No.11.221
Israel Burrett Captain & Lient. Rev War
Act: June 732
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 56
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Garrard Burrett Rachel Rowley (wife of Herman Rowley) & Hester Judson (wife of Henry Judson) children of
Israel Burrett St.le  240$ f
pr. anm from 4 March
1831 to 17 June 1833-
10, 13 1yr 10 mos & 13 dy
240.200. 8. 66 $448.66
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Attn Garrad Burritt
Essex
Oct 18
Shelburn Vt
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Essex December 18th AD 1833
Sir I received your letter dated November 28th in which you requested me to inform you whether I knew any thing of your father Israel Burritts being in the United States service. I know that he was in the United States Army in the Revolution I think about two years. As to his leaving the service I do not now recollect when he left it. As to his having a Lieuts Commission I never saw his commission, but I saw him dressed in a lieuts Regimentals and that he raised a lieutenant's quota of men for a company & I saw him with Col. Arnold after the men were raised, and I recollect that Arnold said that they were going to St. Johns
Chester Ingraham for Abel Castle
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27.645
Israel Burrett
see letter N.B. Haswell
26 May 1835
Vermont
18 mos
240 pay from 4 March
1831 to 17 Jany 33 the
day of his death
N.B. Haswell
Burlington Vt
Israel Barrett
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 show 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. You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compiling with this request, greatly
facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
statement, showing the Service of
man service.
Months.
Rank of
claimant.
Names and rank of the Field
officers under whom he served.
Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered
the service.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
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
considered a Court of Record.
Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1852.
State, Territory, or District of
On this day of County of
A.B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
aged (c)
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
served in the
(e) regiment of the
with and
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 entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he 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.
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
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
2
and C. D. residing in (the same)
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
who has
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 days 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.
Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify 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, this
day of
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
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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 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.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given To an Officer.
6.  and what has become of it?
 Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
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 the 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
inquiry 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
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will be
he 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
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
not be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
the department to determine
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively
near the
according to the best of his
year months, and days
, I served as a . For months and days, I served as a
It is important, in all cases, in
and for such service I claim a pension."
the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
states of pensioner and the laws are
into a state of the phrase about three or four months,
in the matrons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
without being the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declarate
 is in every case, be clearly
militia in places where
 the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority
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
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opinion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
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 an
papers.
proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
Mode of authenticating papers.
and the affidavit, or other
where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which 
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.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the one parent, 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 at
and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office unto the credibility of the witness
to continental troops only.
may amicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
The traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration
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State of Vermont
Chittenden County 
Personally appeared Alexander Alford of Colchester in said County who being duly sworn deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Israel Burritt late of Shelburn who made his declaration under The Act of Congress of June 7. 1832. on the 17th day of August 1832 - I am now Eighty five years old - On the 11th day of May 1775 I volunteered with others under Col. Arnold at the taking of Ticonderoga, - I there saw the said Israel Burritt was with him at the Crown Point at the time we took possession of that place, - after which we went to St Johns. I think in June - we returned to Crown Point and remained until September, during this time Mr. Burritt was with us. 
On the first of May 1777 I entered the Connecticut troops, was enlisted by Mr. Burritt who was a Sergeant under Captain Watson, we marched from New Milford for Rocky Hill on the North River - here Mr. Burritt was made a Lieutenant and he continued to my knowledge in the army until the spring of 1778. I should think the [illegible] of [illegible]. Alexander Alford
Sworn and subscribed this 4th day of September AD 1834, and I hereby certify that the above named Alford is a credible witness Before me Nathan B. Haswell Justice of the Peace
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1 July 1777
nulled July 1778
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
Miller July 1776
Ural Pierson Jr and Hiram Pierson both of Shelburn
being duly sworn depose and say that they were
personally acquainted with Israel Barrett late of Shelburn
and that he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood
to have been an office of the Revolution and we concur
in that opinion, in further say that the said Israel
Barrett died at Shelburn on the 17th day of January
AD 1832 that he left no widow, and that Garrett
Barrett Esq is the oldest child of the said Israel
Barrett
Ural Pierson
Hiram Pierson
Sworn and subscribed this
28th day of November AD
1836 and I hereby certify
that the above named Ural
Pierson Jun and Hiram Pierson
are credible witnesses
Before me
Nathan B. Haswell Justice of the ┃
State of Vermont
Chittenden County
I Nathan B Haswell Clerk of
Chittenden County Court do
hereby
certify that Nathan
B Harrell Esq before whom and
at the time when the foregoing ┃
Marked and were taken was
Justice of the Peace duly qualified
acting under the authority of this
State and that his or thereto subscribed is his own
mater signature
hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this 30th day of April AD 1836
Nathan B Haswell
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Shelburn Vt
Dec 1833
N B. Haswell Esq
Burlington
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Comm. Burritt, Israel B. 19229
Vt. Burrett
cardeel
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We the undersigned inhabitants of Shelburne & Burlington do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Israel Burritt who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed Declaration, that we believe him to be about eighty eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this 17th day of August AD 1832 and I hereby certify that the above persons are credible witnesses,
Levi Comstock
Justus Byington Clergyman
Sworn to in open Court
Nathan B Maswell Clerk
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Feb. 23, 1924
Mrs. Charles M. Shearer
112 EAST ELMWOOD PLACE
MINNEAPOLIS
Washington Gardner. Com.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Yours of Feb. 16 at hand, regarding
Israel Burritt referred to (illegible)  for under
Rev. War Pension Claims S. 19229
Thank or most cordially for same
This clears up any Revolutionary record for
the D.A.R. but upsets what I thought was a
straight line to William Burritt, founder 
of one of the early colonies in Massachusetts.
I had always supposed the Israiel referred
to above to be the son of Charles Burritt, but
his birth and death dates make this probably
impossible. I am anxious to establish
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my line and find where the error was made.   I am asking you to answer the following questions in so far as you are able.  

Israiel Burritt was born in 1744, Fairfield, Conn.  Married Hester Holabird Mch. 14, 1776.

First and most important question.  Names of Israel Burritt's Father and Mother  
Dates and places of their births and marriage.
Date of Hester Holabird's birth
Place of marriage of Israiel and Hester.
Please answer as soon as possible
Thanking you for your courtesy
Sincerely
Frances Burritt Shearer
(Mrs. C.M.)
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Jan. 17, 1924

112 East Elmwood Place
Minneapolis

Bureau of Records and Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:  Please send me a full record of Israel Burritt of Rev. War Period.
I have always supposed that the Israel Burritt born 1726 in Connecticut was my great grandfather and that through his services in the Revolutionary was in New York and Connecticut and Vermont.  I was entitled to be a member of the D.A.R.

In submitting my record there has arisen a question as to whether Israel Burritt who served in Connecticut may not have been father to another Israel Burritt who came Vermont and served there from 1789 to 1782 as private and lieutenant.
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112 East Elmwood Place
Minneapolis

The Israel Burritt who was my grandfather married Hester Holabird in 1776 came to Vermont from Connecticut, probably Stratford, and died in Shelburne, Vermont. I haven't the date of his death. His tombstone says "Captain in Revolutionary Army."
I am anxious to find records to prove whether or not he was the same Israel or the son of Israel who was born in 1726. 
Please let me know at the earliest possible date the entire record. I am supposed to be a charter member of Maria Sanford Chapter in Minneapolis and for that purpose [illegible scribble] is necessary to prove up immediately. 
Frances Burritt Shearer
(Mrs. Charles M.)

Stamped  U.S. Pension Office JAN 21 1924
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

March 28, 1924.

Mrs. Charles M. Shearer, 
112 E. Elmwood Place, 
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam; 
I have to advise you that in the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, S. 19229, the names of the parents of Israel Burritt and date and place of their marriage are not stated. There is no further family data in said claim, other that what was given you in Bureau letter of February 16, 1924. 

Respectfully,
Commissioner.