Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8112, John Burdick, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
R.I.

 Burdick, John 

NUMBER
S.8112.

Carded

CONTENTS
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Letter to How S. Mason & 3 Ander
23d March 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839.
Agt notified
2d April 1840
---
Paid as above from 4 Sept
1839 to 4 March 1840. Agent
notified 31 Dec 1840
--
Paid as above from March 4th
1840 to March 4th 1841. Agent
notified 9th May 1842
---
Paid as above from 4
4th March
to 4th Sept 1841.
Agt notif July 21
1842
--
Date of death
not on A 13

Ohio 26.347
John Burdick
of Union, Co. in the State of -- Ohio
---
who was a Liet in the Company commanded
by Captain Mason
son of the Regt commanded
Col Dyer, in the Rhode Island
line for Militia - 
6 Mo for 
$20.00
--
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - at
the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
--
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of May
and Sent to
1234 P.S Stamp Ck, Union Co, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of March 60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept
10.00
=
$70. 00,
Recorded by P.L. Sprague Clerk,
Book 6-- Vol. 18 Page 30-
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Ohio ⎬ SS
Union County of
this 17th day of April 1834 personally appear
before the honorable the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in open Court
John Burdick a resident of Union County and State of Ohio aged eighty years in last
december 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 of the act of Congress
passed June 7 1832

period when the services was,rendered - 
1776 or 1777
enlisted in the early part of the fall & served to December
- after this substituted for John Fenner
and served in apple time 
after this served two tours for
John Fennell substitute
each 20 days - 
after this served a draftsman

Duration of
the claimant
Service
Y  M Days
- 3 -
- 1 - 
- - 40
- - 20
------
- 6 00

Rank of Claimant
private
do

Names and rank of the field offcers under whom he served
Capt Jonathan Mason
on joining the regiment
Maxson became 
ensign and Capt
James Parker commanded
Col Charles Dyer
-- 
2nd
Capt Richard Baley
Col Charles Dyer
Gen Spencer
-- 
3.4 & 5 tours under
same Col Dyer
and Smite Potter
Lieutenant

Age and place of abode
Born in Rhode Island and town Richmond
age of present 81 past

Proof by which the declaration is supported
Enlisted in Richmond where born March there
South Kingston and crossed at the south ferry and joined the regiment on Newport Island
that he served untill the British took possession of Newport we cross to Sano at
Howland's ferry where I remained the term of my
enlistment namely 3 months
2nd tour enterd Richmond as  above march Greenwich Newtown crossed over to Warre
and past states ferry stationed in 
Trevertown hell born- Woods then march the four Corner to join Brigade

attempted
to cross to dispossess the Brittish but failld term expired and was  discharged in the the 2 last tours for Farmer and one by draft
for served on the shore at point Ina a point to
guard the shores and was severally discharged as the guard expressed that he knows not what Regiment Col Dyer command that he never received a discharge in writing but was
dismissed to go home that his age is recorded in a bible which has
which belong to his father
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension place of any agency in any state or any (if any) only on that of the
Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Burdick
And the said Court & hereby declare their
opinion that the above named applicant
was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
States
I Silas G Strong
Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas do hereby certify that the
foregoing is the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of
John Burdick for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
to
hand and seal of office this 18th day of April
the year Eighteen hundred & thirty four

The John Allsop  A Clergyman residing in the
County of Deleware
and Samuel Garruum residing
in the Union hereby certify
with that we are well
acquainted with  John Burdick who has  
Subscribed and sworn to
the above Declaration
that we believe him to be Eighty one years of
age that he is Reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier
of the Revolution that we concur in that opinion Sworn to & subscribed the day and
year aforesaid Samuel Garruum John Allsop
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and
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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 John Alsop is a clergyman and that
Samuel Furman who has also signed the same
is a resident in the County of Union and State of
Ohio and is a creditable person and that this
Statement is Entitled to credit
I Silas G Strong Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contain
the original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of application
of John Burdick for a pension

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of office this 18th day of April
AD 1834
Silas G Strong
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March 12, 1931
Mrs. Joseph C. Beard
1404 De Soto Avenue
Tampa, Florida


Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF: MLB
Dear Madam:
Your request for information in regard to John Burdick, War of the Revolution, which was address to Mrs. Alexander - [has personal letter returned to had - in Law Div.] of this bureau, has been referred for reply. 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8112, that John Burdick was born in December, 1753, in Richmond, Rhode Island.
He enlisted in the fall of 1776 or 1777 in Richmond, Rhode Island, and served three months as private in Captain
James Parker's company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Rhode Island regiment. He subsequently served one month as private in Captain Richard Baley's company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Rhode
Island regiment, and three tours of twenty days each, under Lieutenant "Smite" Potter in said regiment, dates of last named enlistments not shown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1834, at which time he was a resident of Union County, Ohio.
There are no family data on file.

The above history is that of the only soldier named John Burdick that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. 
In order to identify the record of any other particular soldier of that war, with surname Burdick, the full name is essential and as much as possible of the following data
approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at
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enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 15th, 1842
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the  payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States
John Burdick,
Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1841

Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER ' S OFFICE,
April 29th 1842
Sir: Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing
the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
John Burdick --
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio ---
Agency, at the rate of
Twenty -- Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June
1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 22d 1840
Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," John Burdick---
a Pensioner on the Roll of the
Ohio Agency, at
the rate of Twenty Dollars and --Cents
per annum, under the law of the
7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1839
to the 4th March 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
Comptroller.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 25th 1840.
Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," John Burdick,---
a Pensioner on the Roll of the
Ohio Agency, at
the rate of Twenty
Dollars and --Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
4th  of Sept. 1838
to the 4th March 1839
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
1838.
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
1834
80
1754
L.W. B.
1. 8112.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
December 2nd, 1898.
Sir: --In reply to your recent communication you are advised that a very careful search has been made and the name of Benjamin Burdick has not
been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
John Burdick made an application for pension on April 17, 1834, at which time he was 80 years of age and residing in Union County, Ohio,
and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at
Richmond, Rhode Island, and served under Capt. Mason and Col. Dyer.
The date of his death can probably be ascertained upon application to
the Hon. Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this
city, giving the soldier's name and service as above set forth, together with the following data: Cert. No. 26347; Ohio Agency; Act of
June 7th, 1832.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. Allen Burdick,
622 Dudley St., Dorchester, Mass.
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Waitsfield, Vt
Sept. 29, 1905
Pension Commissioner
Dear Sir:-
Please send me
Revolutionary War
Record of
John Burdick & Eli Abbott
as contained in their application
for pension
yours truly
F.G. Eaton 
War & Navy
OCT 6 1905

U.S. Pension Office
Oct 5 1905
data from card
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622 Dudley St.,
Dorchester Mass. Apr. 10, 1898.
The Commissioner of Pensions
C/o Old War & Navy Div. (Revolutionary Records)
War Dept, Washington D.C.
Sir: My great-grandfather, John Burdick, was a
native of Rhode Island. He was a soldier of the
Revolution and served I believe, at different times
in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts Regiment
I find very incomplete records of his services in
the Revolutionary Archives of Massachusetts and
am referred to you for further information
Will me kindly give me information concerning
the following points
1st - Records of service of said John Burdick, and
his age at different enlistments.
2nd - If application was made for pension date of
such application, and residence of claimants.
7112
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OLD WAR & NAVY.
NOV 19 1898
FILES
USPB

3rd When did such pension cease by reason of death of pensioner? 4th Names before marriage, of widows, if disclosed in claimes [claims] for pension. 
Will you also give me information covering
same points, relative to services of Benjamin
Burdick, also of Rhode Island and Massachusetts
and state whether said Benjamin was the father
or brother of John Burdick (if shown by the
records.
Very truly yours,

Allen Burdick

(M.D.)
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Sept 1898
L D Trudewind
Balto. M
So Inv. 19925.
Dec 2/98
Allen Burdick
Dorchester Mass
1905 Oct. 11. Hist to F.L. Eaton and
1931. March 17 Hist to Mrs Jos. C. Beard
Rev War
8112
File No. 8112

INVALID.

8112
John Burdick
Priv. Rev. War
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Name Burdick, Moses 
Grade Private
Line General Armand's Legion
WARRANT NUMBER 12737
ACREAGE 100
Issued January 26, 1790
to John May, 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.