Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,627, Joseph Burritt, Conn.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Burritt or Barrett, Joseph
Sally

NUMBER
W. 21,627

CONTENTS
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239
Connecticut
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Sally Barrett widow of Joseph Barrett [Burrett] of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin of the regt. commanded by Col [illegible] in the Connect. line for 17 mos 15 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 57 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Nov 1836 and sent to Isaac Sherman Bridgeport.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836  $317.79
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 37  $28.89

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$346.68
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1836}

Recorded by Wm. S. Allison, Clerk,
Book  Vol 1 Page 75
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State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss. Bridgeport 

On this fourteenth day of October AD 1836. 
Personally appeared before the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County Sally Barrett a resident of the town of Stratford in said County & State aforesaid aged Seventy four 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 July 4th 1836.

That her husband Joseph Burrett entered the service of the United States in the Spring of 1776 by enlisting in said Town of Stratford into a Company of State Troops and went with said Company as a Private Foot Soldier to the city of New York, that he enlisted for the term of six months, that said company was commanded by Capt George Benjamin of said Stratford, that he served in said Company on Long Island and in New York from the time he enlisted until a few days before New York was evacuated by the Americans and until he was taken sick and was brought home to said Stratford remembers going to see him when he lay sick in said Stratford of the Camp Distemper with which he was taken in New York, was very sick and like to have died after he got home, that she claims six months service in this campaign and thinks the time he was sick ought not to be deducted from the time he enlisted for as she is confident he did duty in [illegible] company the whole time he [illegible] except when disabled
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Also thatJoseph enlisted in said Stratford into a Company of State Guards for six months, under Lieut. Saml Patterson of said Stratford to keep guard [illegible] Long Island Sound in said Stratford that she remembers that said Joseph served faithfully said 6 months in keeping guard in said Town of Stratford.  
That she and her Husband has always lived in said Stratford & both born there - 
Also states that said Joseph enlisted in 1782 in Capt Robert Walker's Connecticut State Guards.
Raised in said Stratford - that she claims that her Husband served Nine months in said Guard in keeping guard down at the Point in said Stratford. - 
That she claims as his Widow
6 months service int he Revolution under Capt George Benjamin in 1776
 6 months under Lieut Saml Patterson in 1778 or 1779
*9 months under Capt Robert Walker in 1782
all of which Companys belonged to Col. Saml Whitings Regiment & Genl Gold S. Sillimans Brigade in service by Authority of the State of Connecticut. - 
that said Joseph was born in said Stratford August 1760
that she was born in said Stratford February 19 1762
has no record of his age or her own & has no document of evidence to prove his service.  Said Joseph was living in said Stratford when called into service as a volunteer, doesn't think her husband ever rec'd any written Discharge - and resided in said Stratford before & after the Revolution until death.  
She further declares and says that she was married to the said Joseph Burrett on the first of May 1778 by the Rev'd Azariah Whitmore of said Stratford who was the ordained Minister of
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the Congregational Society of said Stratford, that her husband the afforesaid Joseph Burrett dies on the 3 day of October 1830 at said Stratford of the dropsy consumption caused by a strain in lifting timber; and that she has remained his Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed - 

Sally Burritt [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written

Mark Moore [signature]
Judge of Probate

And the voir Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant is the widow of Joseph Burritt deceased a soldier of the revolution and served as she states.
Mark Moore Judge [signature]
Attest. R.L. Nichols, Clerk

I Roswell S. Nichols clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sally Burrett for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have [illegible]
my hand and seal of office this 14th day of October A.D. 1836.

Attest R.S. Nichols, Clerk [signature]
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Joseph Burritt & Sally Uffoot were joined in Marriage A.D. 1778
Samuel Burritt son of sd. Joseph & Sally was born Dec. 18th. 1778
Anna May Burritt, daughter of sd. Joseph & Sally Born July 18 1781
Sally Burrit daughter of the said Joseph & Sally born March 14th 1783
David Burrits son of the said Joseph & Sally Born Jan 1th 1785
James Burrits son of the said Joseph & Sally born Jan 10th 1787
Isaac Burrits son of the said Joseph & Sally born Jun 1h 1789

State of Connecticut}
Fairfield County}
Stratford Oct. 5th 1836
The above is a true copy of Record as received in the Town Records
Attest
Isaiah Gorham
Town Clerk of said Town of Stratford

State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield}
Stratford Oct. 5th 1836
Personally appeared Josiah Gorham and subscribed in my presence, and made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing certificate.
Before me David Brooks Justice of Peace
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Nathan Burrett of the town of Stratford in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut, a Pensioner of the United States, Deposeth and Saith that his Brother Joseph Burrett and deponent both resided in said Stratford during the Revolutionary War and remembering that said Joseph was during said War Married to Sally Ufford of said Stratford who is now alive and is his Widow and was never married to any other person but said Joseph.

That said Joseph has been dead about six years, that his said Brother Joseph enlisted in Stratford in the Spring of 1775 or 1776 (is strongly impressed it was 1776) into a company raised by the State of Connecticut and as deponent fully believes said company was commanded by Capt George Benjamin of said Stratford remembers said Joseph enlisted in said company for six months and went with said company from said Stratford to New York and remembers his Brother often telling about his service in this campaign & partikularly [particularly] how the Camp Distemper prevailed among his company and how may died and how they suffered during this six months service.
Also his impression is that said Joseph served in said War in Lieut. Pattersons Guard in said Town of Stratford but cannot recollect distinctly - Also Remembers that said Joseph enlisted into Capt. Roberts Walkers Company of Guards and served in said company in guarding said Town of Stratford Nine Months which company was raised by Authority of the State of Connecticut, remembers said Joseph went to Fairfield when that was burned in the Summer of 1779 - the reason that
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Deponent remembers what he has stated is that said Joseph was his own Brother and lived in said Stratford with him when sd. serve was performed and was in service with sd. Joseph in Capt. R Walkers Guard before named which service in sd Walking Guard was in 1781 or 1782 as deponent believes - further deponent saith not.
Nathan Burrett [signature]

State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield}
ss. Bridgeport September 24th 1836
personally appeared Nathan Burrett and Subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition who I certify is a person known to me & is a credible witness-
Sworn & subscribed before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. ,..........................., 19..............
N. F. 21.627

In reply to your request of ......................, received ................. for a statement of the military history of Joseph Burritt a solder of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Spring 1776
1778 or 1779
1781 or 1782

LENGTH OF SERVICE
6 mos.
6 mos.
9 mos.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
George Benjamin
Lt. Samuel Patterson
Robert Walker
COLONEL
Samuel Whiting
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STATE.
Conn. 

Battles engaged in, ...............................
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stratford Conn.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 14, 1836 Her cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Stratford, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, She was born February 19, 1762 at Stratford Conn.
Remarks: Solder was b. Aug. 1760 at Stratford, Conn. He married there May 1, 1778 Sally Uffoot and ied there Oct. 3 (or 4), 1820. Children: Samuel b. Dec. 18, 1778. Anna Mary b. July 18, 1781. Sally b. March 14, 1783. David b. Jany 7, 1785. James b. Janry 10, 1787. Isaac b. June 1, 1789.

Respectfully,
Grocher Nathan
Commissioner.
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Dec. 21 90 To
Miss Jeannette B
Stratford
1918 Mar. 4. Hist to F.A. Merriam

Rev 21-627

WIDOW, &c
File No. 21,627
Sally Barrett (Burritt)
Widow of 
Joseph Barrett (Burritt)
Pri Rev War

Act June 7th 36
Index: Vol. A, Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Benjamin Ufford of the Town of Stratford in Fairfield County of State of Connecticut 65 years of age deposeth that he was acquainted with Joseph Burrett Decd and his widow Sally who is now applying for a Pension and lived in the same Town with them before the Revolution to this day Remembers that said Joseph told him that he served in New York in Capt. George Benjamins Company of sd Stratford and was on Long Island and retreated with the Army to New York.-
Also remembers said Joseph belonged to Lt. Saml Patterson's Guard one season in the Revolution & guarded said town of Stratford, remembers that deponents father dealt out the provisions to sd. Guard and remembers said Joseph used to come offer Provisions with other members of said Guard, impression of Deponent is from what he has heard that sd. Pattersons Guard served six months this season but what year it was he cannot tell-Remembers said Joseph telling him that he performed service in several different Guards, in sd. Stratford during the Revolution--
Also testifys that he was present at the Marriage of sd. Joseph to Sally Ufford and remembers it was in the time of the War.--Also that said Joseph died in sd. Stratford as he believes in October 1830 with the Dropsey. does not know the cause of this disease--that said Sally has never married since but is now living in said Stratford as his Widow.
(see certificate next page)
Benjamin Ufford [signature]
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James Burrett of Stratford in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut 49 years of age Deposeth & saith that he is son of Joseph & Sally Burret of sd. Stratford. that he remembers hearing his father in his lifetime say that he was in service in the Revolution the most of the Revolutionary War. First in Capt. George Benjamins Company for six months and went to New York and came home sick a little before his term of service was up often heard him tell about being on Guard in sd. Stratford but cannot state any further particulars about his service. That his father died October 4th 1830 in said Stratford of the Dropsey understood the cause was thought to be by over lifting timber. that his mother has never married since and is now living with deponent in said Stratford- James Burritt

State of Connecticut}
County of Stratford } ss Bridgeport
October 4 1836
Personally appeared James Burrett and subscribed & made oath to the foregoing Deposition who I certify is a credible witness well known to me--
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} ss Bridgeport 
October 4 1836
personally appeared Benjamin Ufford and subscribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition before me who I certify is a credible witness well known to me---
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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I hereby certify that the Rev. Izsaiah Wetmore  [Whitmore] was ordained Pastor of the Congregational Church in Stratford in May 1753 & continued in the Pastoral Office in said Stratford until April 1780 as appears by the records of said church, also that the marriage of Joseph Burrit to Sally Afford is not recorded on said records - there being no marriages recorded from June 1755 to August 1784.


Stratford October 22, 1836 }
Frederick W. Chapman Pastor of the Cong'l Church of Stratford in Fairfield (Conn)

State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield     } ss. Bridgeport
October 23 1836
Personally appeared Frederick W. Chapman and made oath to the Truth of the foregoing certificate who I certify is a credible Witness, well known to me as the Pastor of said church 

Sworn before me
Isaac Sherman
Justice of Peace
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Mary Brooks, the wife of John Brooks of Bridgeport in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged 72 years deposeth and saith that she lived in the Town of Stratford and neighbour to Joseph Burrett & Sally Ufford during the Revolutionary War and remebers that said Joseph Burrett came home to said Stratford sick with what was then called the Camp Distemper from New York which was in the year 1776 and remembers that she went with said Sally to see said Joseph when he was sick with said Distemper which was before they were married cannot say positively what month it was said Joseph came from New York but fully believes it was the middle of September 1776.  The reason that deponent knows the above facts is that her father Ebenezer Coe was in service in New York in 1776, in the Militia Company of said Stratford and being
near neighbour to said Joseph & Sally enabled her to be well acquainted with the above circumstances, remembers said Joseph & Sally was married in the time of the Revolution.

Mary Brooks [signature]

State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield     }
ss. Bridgeport November 19th 1836
Personally appeared Mary Brooks and subscribed and made oath to the above Deposition who I certify is a Credible Witness-

Sworn and Subscribed Before me
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace [signature]
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State of Connecticut }
County of Fairfield   }. ss. Bridgeport

I Roswell S. Nichols Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County & State afforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Sherman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualifed; that his Commission will expire in June 1837 - and that his signature to the foregoing Deposition of Mary Brooks is genuine - 

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 19th day of November A.D. 1836 - 

Roswell S. Nichols, Clerk [signature]
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No. 445
Sally Burrett
Connecticut
3. Sec.

udwith
1 ton 2 months
2 ton 6 months
3 ton (illegible)
died 3 Oct 1830

17. 15 days
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Samuel W. Southworth of Stratford in Fairfield County State of Connecticut a pensioner of the United States deposeth and saith that he has always been acquainted with Joseph Burrett now dec'd and his widow Sally who has now applied for a Pension always lived in said Stratford with them before and since the Revolution. and remembers that said Joseph enlisted with Capt. George Benjamins Company of State Troops for six months service at the said Town of Stratford in the Spring of 1776 and Deponent enlisted in sd. Company at the same time marched together from sd. Stratford to the City of New York was in New York when Independence was declared was at the Wedding when said Joseph Burrett was married to Sally Ufford in sd. Stratford--that said Joseph died  a few years since, and that said Sally is now living in said Stratford as his Widow and was never married to any other person can testify positively that said Joseph served with him in sd. Company at New York---- and that sd. enlistment was for six months cannot now remember whether he served the whole time or not.
[signed] Samuel M. Southworth

State of Connecticut}
County Fairfield} ss. Stratford Sept 27, 1836

personally appeared Saml. W. Southworth & made oath & subscribed the above who I certify is a credible witness known to me}
Sworn & subscribed before me}
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace
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Matthew Beers of the Town of Stratford in Fairfield County State of Connecticut a Pensioner of the United States deposeth and saith that he has known Joseph Burrett decd & his widow Sally who has now applyed for a pension ever since they were children, remembers that said Joseph enlisted into a company of Foote Guards in sd Stratford under command of Lieut Saml Patterson raised for the defense of said Town. Remembers said Joseph enlisted into said Pattersons Guard for six months service which he performed and thinks it was in the year 1778 or 1779 belives it was 1779 thinks said Burret was in said Guard with Deponent when the town of Fairfield was burnt, the reason he remembers said Joseph service in sd Guard is that Deponent belonged to said Guard and served with said Joseph at the same time for six months. Remembers they went with said Guard to New Haven from New Haven to Danfield when the Town was burned. Remembers that said Joseph was married to Sally Ufford before this term of service and that said Sally was never married to any other person but is now living in said Stratford as the widow of said Joseph.
Matthew Beers

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield} ss. Stratford September 27, 1836
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personally appeared Matthew Beers and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above deposition who is well known to me & who I certify is a credible witness. Sworn & subscribed before me.
Isaac Sherman Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield} ss. Bridgeport
I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the District of Stratford in said County and State afforesaid hereby certify that Isaac Sherman & David Brooks are both Justices of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County, duly commissioned and qualified; that this commissions will expire in June 1837. And the signatures of Isaac Sherman to the Deposition of Frederick W Chapman, Benjamin Ufford, James Burrett, Samuel W Southland, Mathew Burrs and Nathan Burrett are all his genuine signatures. Also the signature of David Brooks to the Deposition of Josiah Gorham is his genuine signature. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 26th day of October AD 1836.
R S Nichols Clerk

I also certify that the erasure in the 4th line from the top in the first page where the name of Sally occurs was done before signing.
R S Nichols Clerk
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
October 24th 1836
I certify that the name of Capt George Benjamin appears on the pay table books in this office in Col Sillimans Regt Feby 15th 1777 and he is credited "By his account for his Company rendered" imbracing various items, amounting to L 532.14.
The name of Capt Robert Walker appears on Haskells Receipts under the following head viz, "The United States Dr to the State of Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and expense of Guards on the sea coast for the defence of said State" and he is credited Feby 7th 1782 fro service at Stratford L 1.466.15.0 1/2. his name also appears on Pay Table books Sept 24th 1778 and he is credited as follows viz, "By discount with Capt Titus Watson it being for an order on Treasurer by the hand of Col Swift to raise a company which order was delivered to Capt Watson L500-"
The name of Lieut Samuel Patterson appears on Haskells Receipts under the head of coast guards at Stratford and he is credited Dec 24th 1781 L43.7.6. I further certify that the name of Joseph Burritt has not been found.
Wm Field Comptroller
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Bridgeport October 26 1836
Sir I send you the Pension Application of the widow Sally Burrett and if you please you can send her certificate to me.
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

P.S.
I have procured the Comptrollers Certificate but I think he has not found all the pay table amount with Lt. Saml Patterson for his Guards at Stratford and I would refer you to the Comptrollers Certificate accompanying the Pension Applications of Nathan Burrett, Agur Curtis Junr & Mathew Beers all of Stratford who draw pensions for service under sd Patterson and obtained their certificates I believe in 1833 or 1834 under Act of June 1832.

I. Sherman

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Bridgeport Nov 19 1836
Sir enclosed is your letter of the 12 and the Deposition of Mrs Brooks in relation to the widow of Joseph Burrett to request you to allow her on the first term of service what you consider appears to be just and right; if Capt Benjamins Company was not raised until June and Mrs B testimony is correct (which I have no doubt is) 3 months would be probably as long as sd Joseph served before he was taken sick at New York and left for home.
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

P.S. I have recd yours of the 8th in relation to Grezel Odells case and of the 10th in relation to Eunice Solleys case, also have recd the Pension Certificates for the widow of Jedediah F Wells, Robert C Beardslee, Samuel Gilbert and Capt Stiles Judson, but the first widows pension application was Grace Bixbey, which I mailed here on the 9th
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of October 1836 and have not yet heard any thing regarding her case being the first one I sent to you I concluded it might have been overlooked. She is a worthy old Lady and Poor, and is anxiously looking out for her Pension.
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman
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J L Edwards
Commissr of Pension

Isaac Sherman Esq
Bridgeport
Connecticut
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War Department
Pension Office
November 12th 1836
Sir,
The papers in the case of Sally Burrett, widow of Joseph Burrett, have been examined and filed with suspended cases. Before a decision can be had, more positive testimony showing the duration of her husbands service in 1776, should be exhibited: The State of Connecticut did not pass the law authorizing the raising of the forces for the protection of New York, until June 1776; and it was late in that month before they were raised. An allowance can be made for the time only in which he was in actual service, under his enlistment. He was dismissed before his time expired in consequence of sickness, and of course cannot be allowed for the full period for which he enlisted.
I am, respectfully, your obt servt
J L Edwards [signature]

Isaac Sherman Esq
Bridgeport
Connecticut
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Stratford Nov 23rd 1896
To the Pension Bureau
At my request Mrs S C Dickenson of Stratford wrote to you for the service of Joseph Burrett, whose wife Sally Burrett was on the Pension List. This request was written more than a year ago, and your reply was, you could not find Joseph but could find Sarah wife of Ebenezer Burritt. Of course, we consider that an ultimatum, but now I find you have not made a thorough search. In Esquire Isaac Sherman's Book of Acts and Pension, I find this copy.
"1836 Oct 26th application for a pension sent for Sally (Ufford) Burritt-
1836 Oct 26th Sally (Ufford) Burritt Dr. to making out application and getting
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your pension established and drawing the money.
To cash paid for tolls, horse & carriage hire to Stratford at two different times $1.50
Probate fees paid by her Burritt and postage to draw the money and cash paid attorney at Hartford                                     $ .70
Certificate for Esq Gorham           .50
Dec 12th 1836 by your pension 5 1/2 years $12.70 DR
Depositions                             $317.89 Dr
Certificate of F W Chapman- J. Gorham, Samuel W Southworth, Benj Ufford, James Burritt, Matthew Beers, Sally Ufford Dr To each paid Isaac Burritt (her son) by your order and balanced
Dec 14th 1836                             $305.99"
"Dec 14th 1836 Recd of Isaac Sherman Three Hundred and five Dollars & 10/100 it being in full for Sally Burritt's pension as drawn by him up to Sept 4th 1836 after deducting expense of getting pension established Isaac Burritt (her son)"
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3rd
Of a certainty this proves what I at first sent for was correct, and you can search again for it. I wish you would do it at once for thus the offspring of Joseph Burritt can sooner join that Patriotic Societies of S.A.R. and D.A.R. from which they have been so long debarred.
Joseph Burritt m Sally Ufford 1778 and lived in Stratford Conn.
Ebenezer Burritt m Sarah Fairchild b July 9th 1765, Apr 9th 1783 and removed to Roxbury Conn. She would not be on the list of Stratford pensioners.

Yours &c Jeannette Booth
King Street
Stratford Ct
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Pension Bureau
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Gentlemen:
Will you kindly inform me whether the pension records of the soldiers of the Revolution contain the name of Joseph Burritt, of Stratford, Connecticut.
It is stated that the widow made application for pension October 14, 1836 and according to this application, his service in the Revolution was 17 months and 15 days. A portion of this service was under Capt. George Benjamin in Col. Saunder's Regiment. The widow, at the time of application was 74 years of age and resided at Stratford, Connecticut.
Also, can you inform me if there is a record on the pension rolls of the Revolution, of John Merriam who lived in Walpole, New Hampshire, at the time of the Revolution, and applied for pension about 1832, giving his residence as Barton, Vermont.
John Merriam, according to the New Hampshire State Revolutionary rolls had an extended service in the War of the Revolution, in the New Hampshire Militia.
Thanking you for any information you can give me, I beg to remain,
Very truly yours,
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