Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,331, Zalman Burritt, Conn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Number
Conn. Burritt Zalman S. 16,331
CONTENTS Carded
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[Left side:]
Dead
Letter to J.C. Sea 3rd Auditor 28 February
1844

Date of death
not on AB
[Right side:]
13860
Indiana

Zalman Burritt
of Clark County in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Botchford of the regiment
commanded
by Colonel Barsley in the Connecticut
line for 12 months private
''1 month Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 45 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June
1833 and sent to John
Carr Charlestown

Arrears to the 4th of March
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 September 
90
22.59
112.50

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
book E Volume 7 Page 105
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Declaration of Zalmon Burritt in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Indiana ⎬ Circuit Court for the County aforesaid Clark County of the Term of April 1833.
On the 24th day of April in the year aforesaid personally appeared before the Judges of the Circuit Court for the County aforesaid the same being a Court of Record, the above named Zalmon Burritt who having first been duly from according to law in open Court 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 7. 1832 - viz -- that he was born in the town of Newtown county of Fairfield State of Connecticut on the 20th of March 1760 
that he knows this fact from the family record kept by his father, that he was residing at Newtown aforesaid in the year 1777 when the towns of Fairfield & Norwalk were burnt by the British about the month of July 1777 according to this Declarant's recollection - that the militia were ordered out en masse on act of the burning of said towns-- that upon this call of the militia this Declarant served one month as a private soldier in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Botchford in a regiment under the command of Col Barsley- this Declarant thinks he received no written discharge but was relieved together with the company in which he served by a fresh company: That in the year 1779 early he thinks in the month of July he was drafted as a private in a company of Militia under the command of the same Capt Botchford
whose christian name he thinks was Elijah and in a regiment commanded by the same Col Barsley- that during the greater part of the time which he served during the said Draft he and his company were stationed at or near the Crumb ponds in the State of New York that he was drafted for a tour of two months and served out the whole of his tour, that the name of the Adjutant of the
Regiment to which he was attached was Benedict, that in being discharged he received no written discharge or other memorandum in
certificate in writing of his said service.
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that he returned this native place Newtown and was residing there in 1780 when in or about the month of June of that year 1780 he entered the
service of the United States as a substitute for John Somers who had been drafted as a private soldier in the 5th Regiment of Connecticut Militia for a tour of six months- that within two or three days after joining the said fifth Regiment he repaired to west point where he was ordered into the service of the Light Infantry. that he served in a company commanded by Capt. Muson in a a Rcommanded by Col Swift - that the name of the Major of said Regiment was Cleff or Kleff. That he served out a term of six months in said Company & Regiment the principal part of the time in the State of New Jersey - during which time Gen. Arnold was guilty of his defection & Treason, After the Campaign was over the Light Infantry Regiment to which this Declarant was attached marched back to West point where he
received a written discharge which has been lost. This Declarant states that he was discharged from said six months tour on or about
Christmas 1780 that he was attached to a Brigade commanded by General Poor - the whole division or detachment of the army being under the command of General Lafayette that no engagement or skirmish of consequence took place in the summer & fall of 1780 in as much as the British shewed no disposition to molest us-
That this Declarant after said six months tour as aforesaid returned to his native place the
Newtown where he continued to reside until the month of October 1781 when he was drafted as a Militia man in a company of men commanded by Lieutenant Baldwin in which company he served one month as orderly Sergeant of
the same & he thinks there was no officer of higher rank in said company than a Lieutenant - 
that the company was called out for a time of one month for the purpose of guarding the Connecticut shore from the depredations
of the British. This Declarant independent of & in addition to the calls of service above specified was frequently drafted in case of emergency to
repel the incursions of depredations of the British & Tories and served at various times from one to three weeks - the particular length of each tour of service he does not now recollect, but thinks he speaks within bounds when he declares that in the year 1779, 1781 & 1782 he faithfully served his country in the field as a
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private soldier in the militia three months over & above the ten months time above specified. But if the proper department is not satisfied with this statement which is as accurate as his age and
infirmities will enable him to make, he hopes to be allowed for the several tours above specified. That during all the time of the Revolutionary
war & of the rendition of the above services his place of residence was at his fathers house in said town of Newtown County of Fairfield aforesaid, that shortly after the close of the war this declarant moved into the State of New York where he resided for nearly 30 years that
afterwards he removed to Pennsylvania where he lived a few years and from that State he removed to Clark County Indiana where he has lived about twelve years and where he now resides. This Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim 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 of
the United States-
This Declarant further states that he has no recollection of the names of the officers of the fifth Regiment of Connecticut Militia into which
he entered as a substitute for said John Somers in consequence of his continuing with said Regiment only two or three days.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court Zalman Burritt the day & year above written
We the undersigned residing in the County of Clark aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zalmon Burritt who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy three 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. Aaron Apllegate C Peacely Smal J. Stuart
Sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid -
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And the said Circuit 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 Zalmon Burritt was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court
further certifies that Aaron Applegate, Christopher Peacely & Saml J. Stuart who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County and state aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. The Court further certifies that it appears to them from testimony entitled credit that
there is no clergyman in the town of Jeffersonville & County aforesaid in which town the applicant resides who is sufficiently acquainted with the Applicant to certify to the foregoing-
I Henry Harrod Clerk of the Circuit Court
for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing three and a half pages contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Zalmon Burritt for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal ofoffice at Charlestown in the County & State aforesaid this 24 day of April
1833-West Henry Harrod Clk
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25005
Zalman Burritt
Indiana

from 1778 private
Sept 13 month
Pri 1 yr
Sagt 1 mo.
$40
   5
$45
Hon:
John Carr
Charlestown
Indiana
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
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 Zalman Burritt Clark County Indiana
Period when the service was rendered [illegible] 1777 Duration of the claimant's service. Years. " Months 1. Days. " Rank of the enlistment. Pri Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Capt Botchford Col Barsly Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. 13 years County of Fairfield State of Connect. Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary Eviddence
Period when the service was rendered [illegible] 1779 Duration of the claimant's service. Years. " Months 3. Days. " Rank of the enlistment. Pri Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Same officers
Period when the service was rendered [illegible] 1780 Duration of the claimant's service. Years. " Months 6. Days. "Rank of the enlistment. Infantry Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Capt Munson Col Swift 
1781 Duration of the claimant's service. Years. " Months 1. Days. " Rank of the enlistment. Sargt. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Lieut Baldwin
The applicant further says that he served at various times in 1779, 1780 1782 independent of the above named service 3 mos as a private
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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-ommissioned officers, mucicians 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.
Sate, Territory, or District of
County of
On this    day of    personally appeared (a) before -A.B. a resident (b) of     and State, Territory or District, of     aged (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 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)    , 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 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.
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
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
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.
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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. 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 application 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
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 exexpected. 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?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive 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 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 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 of 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 fall 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 mention 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 of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length 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 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 period 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 service. The use of the phrase about, area 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 the other particulars respecting their service
This form of a 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 devise or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seat of office, the cetificate 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 in 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 to 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.
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December 29, 1936
Miss Lydia Campbell
403 East Market Street
Jeffersonville, Indiana
BA-J/EEL
Zalmon Burritt-S.16331
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Zolomon or Zalman Burrett, private in the Connecticut troops, pensioned in 1833, while living in Clark County, Indiana.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16331, based upon the military service in that war of Zalmon Burritt.
Zalmon Burritt was born March 20, 1760, in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing at his father's home in said Newtown, Zalmon Burritt enlisted in July, 1777, and served one month as a private in Captain Elijah Botchford's Company, Colonel Barlsey's (could not identify these officers) Connecticut Regiment, and again enlisted in July, 1779, and served two months in same company and regiments, he enlisted in June, 1780.
in Colonel Sherman's Connecticut Regiment, marched to West Point, where, in a few days, he was placed in Captain Manson's Company (Capt Manson served under Sherman & Swift) ,
Colonel H. Swift's Connecticut Regiment and served until Christmas 1780. He afterward joined the quartermasters regiment and served as a wagoner, length of service not shown was then attached to the hospital at Fishkill, New York, and was discharged about April 1, 1781. In October, 1781, he served one month as orderly sergeant
under Lieutenant Baldwin in the Connecticut troops. He stated that in the years 1779, 1781 and 1782, he was called out frequently in cases of emergency and served as a private on tours
of from one week to three weeks each, at least three months in all, no names of officers given.
Shortly after the close of the war, he moved to the state of
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New York, county not given, and lived nearly thirty years; then moved to the state of Pennsylvania, lived there a few years, then
moved to the state of Indiana, and in 1819 (In this year he ap. for pens. but was rejected.), was residing in Vevey, Switzerland County, that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1833, while a resident of Clark County, Indiana, where he had resided
for nearly twelve years. He signed Zalmon Burritt, 
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1819, Elizabeth York, a sister of the soldier, made affidavit in Switzerland County, Indiana, in support of solder's claim for pension. She was then aged fifty-seven years. The name of
her husband was not stated.

Date of death
not an A B
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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16.331
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 16,331
Zalman Burritt
Pri Rev war
Act: June 7 "39
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1909 June 30 Hist to
Either R. Beck  W. Lusk
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1936 - Dec  list to Miss 
Lydia Campbell
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Charleston Indiana April the 24 1883
Honorable Lewis Cass
Sir
I am well acquainted with Saml J Stewart  Aaron Applegate and Christopher Peasley witnesses who have testified as to their belief of the service of Mr. Burritt as a revolutionary soldier and do unhesitatingly state that they are all men of good character and fair standing in society I further state that I have some acquaintance with the applicant and believe him to be a man of truth.
With all respect your obedient servant
John Carr
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Elizabeth York
Affidavit
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The state of Indiana
Switzerland County ⎬
Be it remembered that on the fifteenth day of March A.D. 1819, personally appeared before me William C. Reed a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Elizabeth York, aged fifty seven years, who after being duly sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty God doth and did depose, declare and say that Zalmon Burritt is her brother that she resided during the years of 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780 & 1781, in Fairfield, County in the State of Connecticut that her brother Zalmon Burritt was absent from home upwards of one year, engaged as she has been informed and verily believes in the service of the
American colonies, in the army raised to obtain and defend American liberty, and further saith not.
Elizabeth York
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 15th day of March AD 1819
William C. Keen
Justice of the Peace
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Zalmon Burritt

Zalman Burritt
Private
1780

Sherman Connecticut
Swift

The claimant did not serve on the Continental establishment


16331
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The State of Indiana Switzerland County
Personally appeared before me James McClure one of the associate judges of the Circuit Court, in and for the County aforesaid Zalmon Burritt who after being duly sworn deposes and says that he enlisted under a recruiting officer, at Danbury Cont and was attached to the Reigt commanded by Collonel Shearman that he
was drafted into a Reg of Infantry commanded by Col Swift  and afterward to the first mentioned
of the Connecticut line, that after being discharged by Colonel Shearman, at West point he joined in the quarter masters department, at Danbury in Connecticut and served as a Wagoner- he was then attached to the hospital at Fishkill in the State of New York, he was
finally discharged from the hospital the Fishkill about first of April 1781, and further saith not
Zalmon Bennett
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
15th day of March A.D. 1879
James McClure
associate Judge S.C.C. Ind
State of Indiana
Switzerland County
I John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland
circuit court of the County aforesaid hereby certify that James McClure Esquire
before whom the above deposition appears to have been sworn to and subscribed was
at the time of administering said oath and still is one of the associate Judges of the court aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn that the above is his signature and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such and I further certify that William G. Keen, Esquire before whom the annexed deposition of Elizabeth York appears to have been sworn to and subscribed was at the time of administering said oath and still is one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Vevay the 15th day of March 1879.
John Frances Dufour Clk
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The State of Indiana Switzerland Co. et
Be it remembered that on the 23d day of May A.D. 1848 before me William Cotton one of the judges of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid State aforesaid personally appeared Zalmon Burritt, of the borough of Vevay, state aforesaid, a resident citizen of the US States, who after being sworn as the law directs doth
and did depose, declare and say that he entered the army of the United Colonies raised to obtain and defend American Liberty and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof, and served about eleven or twelve months. He enlisted in the year 1780 at Fairfield Co State of Connecticut, and a few days after enlisting he was drafted & transferred to Captain Munsons, company, attached to Col Swifts regiment in Brig. Gen. Poors brigade
of light infantry; that this regiment formed a part of the corps commanded by the Marquis de la Fayette - that he was honorably discharged at West Point by Col Sherman that he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, to his knowledge, and if any should exist he doth hereby release the same entirely & fully to the United States & finally that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support & further
saith not
Zalmon Burritt
Sworn & subscribed before me, this twenty third day
of May A.D. 1818
William Cotton
Judge of the S.C.C.
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The State of Indiana
Switzerland County of
I William Cotton, one of the judges of the Circuit
Court in and for the County aforesaid state aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears satisfactorily to me, from the affidavit annexed that Zalmon Burritt served in the revolutionary war for nine months and upwards, and that he is in indigent circumstances which I do respectfully transmit to the secretary of the department of war.

William Cotton
Judge of the S. C. C.

State of Indiana
Switzerland County ss
I John Francis Duforn
Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court of the County aforesaid certify that William Cotton Esquire before whom the within statement Appears to have been Subscribed and sworn to and whose certificate appears above was at the time of administering said oath and granting the above certificate and still is one of the
associate Judges of the said Court duly
Commissioned and sworn that the above is his
signature and that due faith and credit is & 
ought to be given to his official acts as such
testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court
at Vevay this 25th day
May A.D. 1886.
Francis Defore Clk
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The State of Indiana Switzerland County

Be it remembered that on fifteenth day of March
AD 1819, before me William C. Keen one of the 
Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Zalmon Burritt, who after being duly sworn deposes and says that a short time after enlisting in Colonel Shearmans regiment (the regt then commanded by Colonel Shearman, had previously
been commanded by John Chandler) he was
picked out of the Militia by baron Steuben to form a regiment of infantry out of the Connecticut line that was attached in the said infantry to captain Munsons company and Colonel H. Swift commanded the regiment and the six regiments of infantry, including the first commanded by Col. Swift were under the command of a De La Fayette Major General. General Poor, commanded the first brigade of infantry. (General Poor, belonged to
the New Hampshire line) The said draft, made
by Mr. Steuben, was made at West point, inthe
month of May or June 1780 and further saith not
Zalman Burritt
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
15th day of March AD. 1819
William C. Keen.
Justice of the Peace
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Jeffersonville, Ind.
#221 W. Maple St.
6 -19 -09

Mr. V. Warner
Com. of Pensions.,
Wash. D.C

Dear Sir 
Please give me all the information possible of Zaltman Burrit, who was a revolutionary soldier and fought at Valley Forge.
He was a bosom friend and fellow country man of Lafayette, drawing a pension in Jeffersonville Ind. in the thirties.
My mother now-living being his grand daughter and I his great grand daughter
Thanking you in advance and trusting
and early reply.

I am
Very Respt
Esther Rosalind Beck
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403 East Market Street
JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
NOVEMBER 7, 1936
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Gentlemen:

As registrar of our local chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, I am desirous of obtaining the record of the Revolutionary services of Zolomon or Zalman Burrett -- private in Connecticut State Troops, and pensioned in 1833 while
living in Clark County, Indiana.
If you can send this information to me, I shall
appreciate it very much.
Thanking you,
Yours very truly,
Lydia Campbell
Registrar, ANN ROGERS CLARK CHAPTER DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Information as contributed in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Zalmon Burritt Ser File 16331
Pensioned Zalman Burritt
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July 1777 LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 Mo. RANK. Pvt OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  Elijah Botchford COLONEL. Barsley STATE. Conn.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
July 1779 LENGTH OF SERVICE. 2 Mos. RANK. Pvt OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  Elijah Botchford COLONEL. Barsley STATE. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
June 1780 LENGTH OF SERVICE. 6 Mos. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Munson COLONEL. Sherman, Lt. Swift STATE.
Afterwards was [illegible] Dept. of Dansbury Conn. and served as a wagoner as then
was then attached to the hospital at Fishkill N.Y. from which he was discharged Apr. 1, 1781
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Oct 1781 LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 Mo. RANK. Orderly Sgt OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. in Lieut Baldwin's militia co. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1779, 1781 & 1782 LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 Mos. RANK. Pvt in the militia. 

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newtown Fairfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 23, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Vevay Ind.
Age at date of application, born at Newtown Conn. Mch 25, 1750
Remarks:
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Burros, Thomas
GRADE Private
LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6784
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Sept. 4, 179-torn)
to John Suffron, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.