Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12396, William Burrows, Conn. Vt.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Vt.
Burrows, William
NUMBER
S. 12396
carded
CONTENTS
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20.8.55
New York

William Burrows
of Essex Co. in the State of New York
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Hutchins of the Regt. commanded
by Col Fletcher in the Vermont
line for 18 months
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Vt. and Conn.
July 21/35?
Records completed 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 60 Dollars
_ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct
1833 ___ and due to the Claimant
Crown Point
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th  M., 34
$150
+$30 =
$180
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7,
Recorded by Lole(illegible) Stiles
Book E Vol. 4 Page 89
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Let W. A. Wheeler
Sept 1st, 1850
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Declaration of
William Burrows
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State of Vermont on the 3d day of July (illegible) 1832.
County of Addison Personally appeared in open
court before the help of Addison County Court now sitting
William Burrows a resident of Crownpoint in the
County of Essex and State of Vermont aged Seventy two 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 7th AD 1832. that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers
(illegible) Lerrin
and served as herein State (ther) In Capt William Hutchins Company of Infantry for the term of nine months and served during the full term of said enlistment at Castleton Vermont. under the command of Gen Ethan Allen his place of(illegible) at the time of his enlistment was at Guilford Vermont, and that he (illegible) to the Vermont troops and that he
enlist in the month of March AD 1780 at Guilford
and during his term of Seven he went with Major Rosencrantz, to change prisoners near Platsburgh
and that he the said William Burrows again in
the month of March AD. 1781. at Guilford of (illegible) he entered into Capt Makelys Company of Infantry for the time of nine months and served during the full term of enlistment at Castleton aforesaid
under the command of Colo Samuel Fletcher in the Vermont keeps- and that he the Son William Burrows
in the month of May AD 1782. at New London in
the State of Connecticut entered into the service of the United States as a volunteer and continued in the service as aforesaid until the close of the war
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under the Command of Captain Edward Packard and that he moved from Guilford afore'd to Crownpoint afore'd where he now resides about twenty eight years later
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
/s/Wm Burrows
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore'd 
/s/E. D. Barber

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 also certify that ['from personal acquaintance [illegible]' crossed out] it has been made to appear to them by competent testimony that Nathaniel Austin, whose affidavit is herewith transmitted, ['then consider his' crossed out] is a person or veracity and entitled to credit, and that they are acquainted with William Burrows aforesaid and with Jesse Burrows whose affidavit is herewith transmitted.
/s/Edward D. Barber Clerk,
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Declaration of William Burrows
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State of Vermont
on the 7th day of September AD 1833
County of Addison. Personally appeared before Silas H Einison one of the Judges of Addison County Court William Burrows a resident
of Crownpoint in the State of New York who being first duly sum
according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration ┃
in addition to the declaration to the declaration (crossed out) by him made before
Addison County Court on the 3d day of July 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed (illegible)
1832. That he the said William Burrows during the Revolutionary war lived in Guilford in the State of Vermont and that according to the best of his recollection on the first week in
March AD 1780 he enlisted into a company of Infantry or Vermont militia, commanded by Capt William Hutchins for the term of nine months and that on the next day after his enlistment
he marched from Guilford aforesaid to Bennington and from
thence to Castleton Vermont where he and the troops commanded by Gen Ethan Allen, and while in Castleton was
repeatedly ordered out and went on scouting parties and marched several times to Lake Champlain, near Ticonderoga and twice
passed over the (illegible) Lake (illegible the fats, Reserve and (illegible) and Crownpoint - at one time marched on the east side of Lake Champlain as far north as (illegible) and that
he the or William Burrows with a small party of the utmost
keeps was engaged in a skirmish with the Indians at a place
then called Means (illegible) in Shoreham and that our men killed there heard Indians & draw the remand from the ground. The
Indians were commanded by a man by the name of Butler and
ding to the best recollection of the P William Burrows and that our men from the Indians about ten miles as (illegible) as whiting-- at which place the Indians and Seal
by huts, at one time during a campaign he the said
1
William Burrows was ordered and went with Major Reid
ty in company with thirty soldiers to make arrangements
for change of prisoners on Platshaugh whith weil
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that before the freesing of the lake, and that an agreement was made to exchange Prisoners, and we marched back to Castleton and after staying about a week - marched with the prisoners to Mount Independence near Ticonderoga and there exchanged [illegible] of  five hundred prisoners, which is according to the best of his recollection, and then Marched back to Castleton and that he then staid until the second or third weak in December being he well recollects a five days after the operation of his s'd nine months enlistment and was then & there discharged - and their returned home to Guilford aforesaid and that in the month of March 1781. on or about the 20th of the month he again enlisted into Capt Blakely's Company & Infantry or Vermont Militia at Guilford afores'd for the term of nine months & that he marched from Guilford under the command of a Lieut in s'd Blakely's Company whose name he does not now recollect, as far as Bennington & there remained three days - and from thence to Arlington & from thence to Castleton and there joined Colo Samuel Fletchers Regiment who was our commanding officer at Castleton. and that our Brigade was under the Command according to the best of his Recollection, & one Gen'l Enos who was occasionally at Castleton - and that the s'd Wm Burrows was [illegible] ordered out and marched to Lake Champlain on Scouting parties, and that it one time a part of the scouting party to which he was attached [illegible] with a party of Indians, Canadians and Tories on the east shore of Lake Champlain between Crownpoint & Ticonderoga, and that a number of [illegible] were exchanged. and our party [illegible] then across the lake - At one other time a number of the Scout to which he belonged p were attached to a party of Indians
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and Tories in Bridport and they were all killed and taken by one of our man by the name of Swift he made his escape, and that he the s'd William Burrows was within hearing of the skirmish and immediately with others of the party went on to the guard after the Indians & Tories had left the guard and assisted in burying the dead - From thence he marched back to Castleton - and remained at Castleton and in the vicinity until after the closing of the lake late in the fall and a five days after his nine months enlistment had expired & then was discharged to Castleton & went back to Guilford aforesaid - and stade to Guilford but a few days and went to New London, and that there in the month of May 1782. at New London in the State of Connecticut he again entered into the Service of the United States as a volunteer under the Command of one Capt Edward Packard and there contin'd to service, at [illegible] until the close of the war while he was in a volunteer company raised to guard the the sea coast at Groton & New London and the comp'y was called together to the firing of a gun when ever a British Vessel appeared in sight. That when he was called into service he drew rations out of the officer during s'd last term and that according to the best of his recollection he served at various times during said term of time two months - that he was born in the Town of Groton afors'd as he has informed on the 14th of October 1759, That he is now seventy three years of age and a few days - that he moved from Guilford afore'd to Crownpoint where he now resides last twenty nine years since - That he has no record of his age, That ['for' crossed out] his two first times of his service as aforesaid he received two written discharges one signed by Governor Thomas Chittenden and the other signed by Cole Fletcher which discharge was burned at the time his town was burned some years since. 
/s/Wm. Burrows
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Sworn and Subscribed the day and year afore'd 
Before me /s/Silas H. Jenison Judge of Addison County court
State of Vermont
Addison County ss. } Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Judges of Addison County Court William Burrows who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned herein and in the following grade for nine months I served as a Soldier in Captain Hutchins Company under General Ethan Allen - For nine months I served as a soldier in Capt Blakely Company under Colo Samuel Fletcher, For two moths I served as a Soldier in Capt Edward Packard Company of Volunteers - and for such service I claim a pension
/s/William Burrows
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th day of September 1833 /s/Silas H Jenison Judge

We Nathaniel B. Alden a clergyman residing in the Town of Crownpoint in the County of Essex and State of New York and Elmo Rogers residing in Crownpoint aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Burrows who has subscribed and 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 in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
/s/Nathaniel B Alden
/s/John Rogers
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year afore'd /s/Silas H. Jenison Judge
and the said Silas H. Jenison hereby certifies that it appears to him that Nathaniel B. Alden who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in Crownpoint in the County of Essex and State of New York and that John Rogers who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Crownpoint aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
/s/Silas H. Jenison Judge
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BRIEF in the case of Wm Burrows of Crown Point county of Essex in the State of ['Vermont' crossed out] New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.|]
March In 1780|([blank]|9|[blank])|Private|Capt Wm Hutchins. Genl Allen|
 "  1781|([blank]|9|[blank])|do|Capt Blakely Col Fletcher|
May 1781|(volunteered to the close of the War})|do|Capt Packard.|
[end of columns]
5. In what battles was he engaged? [blank]
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Guilford, Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? - Defective application not made in the State in which he resides
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
/s/Jas C Wilson Examining Clerk.
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12396
Rev War INVALID. [initials: own]
No. 12,396
William Burrows 
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[handwritten letter]

Malone, Franklin Co. N.Y.
August 24, 1850

Sir:
If compatible with the rules of your Dept. I should be glad to learn for what periods of service William ['Burrough' crossed out] Burrows, of the State of New York - who was pensioned Oct 10, 1833 at the rate of $60 per annum - was allowed.
He thinks it in his power to prove some additional service with a view of getting an increase of pension.
Respy Yours.
/s/W. A. Wheeler

Hon. J. L Edwards.
Comm'r of Pensions}
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Nathan'l Austin Affidavit
William Burrows Case
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State of Vermont 
Addison County ss } On the 3d day of July AD 1832. Personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of Addison County Court now sitting Nathaniel Austin of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath testify and say that he has been acquainted with William Burrows of Crownpoint in the County of Essex and State of New York ever since the month of March - April AD 1781. he was then a soldier in Capt Blakeleys Company of Infantry stationed at Castleton Vermont and that s'd Burrows continued to service in s'd Company nine months and was then discharged and I further certify and say that said William Burrows is the same identical William Burrows who has this day made his declaration before Addison County Court for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress passed March 7. 1832 and believes the s'd William Burrows to be seventy two years of age and further this deponant sayeth not
/s/X his mark Nathan'l Austin
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned in open Court 
/s/E. D. Barber Clerk.
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Addison County ss. }
I, EDWARD D. BARBER, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Burrows for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 27th day of Aug. A. D. 1832
/s/ED Barber Clerk.
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State of New York
Essex county ss.} Nathaniel B Alden a clergyman of the Town of Crownpoint in said county being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he is acquainted with Jesse Burrows of said town and and that he does believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his declaration or statements under oath is to be relied upon 
/s/Nathanael B. Alden
Sworn and subscribed before me this 22d day of August 1832

And I hereby certify that Nathanael B Alden who made the above deposition is a clergyman residing in said town and is a credible person that his statement is entitled to credit
/s/Royal Stowell Justice of the peace

State of New York 
Essex County s: } I Leonard Stow clerk of the county of Essex & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Royal Stowell whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate ['of' crossed out] that the preceding affidavit or declaration was duly ['swore' crossed out] sworn to before him was on the day the same bears date a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Essex duly Elected & sworn & further I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate is his genuine signature
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix my seal of office this 24th day of August in the year
/s/Leonard Stow clerk of Essex County & Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of said county
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4919.
Declaration of William Burrows
Indefinite service under Capt. Packard disallow'd

adm'd 18 mo. pri
60$
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I Silas H Jenison Judge of Addison County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in addition to the precedings before Addison County Court on the 30 day of July 1832. in the matter of the application of William Burrows for a Pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of September 1832
/s/Silas H. Jenison Judge

State of Vermont
Addison County ss} I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the Said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Silas H. Jenison, before whom the foregoing proceedings were made & who has certified the same is a Judge of Said Court, and his Signature Subscribed to the Same is his own Signature.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1833
/s/Sam'l Swift Clerk
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State of Vermont
Addison Co

Jesse Burrow's Affidavit
William Burrow's Case
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss. } on the 3d day of July AD 1832. Personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of Addison County Court now sitting Jesse Burrows of Crownpoint in the County of Essex and State of Newyork who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath certify and say that he has been acquainted with William Burrows of Crownpoint in the County of Essex and State of Newyork about sixty two years and that in the month of March or April 1791 I the said Jesse Burrows lived in Guilford Vermont and was knowing to the s'd William Burrows leaving Guilford aforesaid for the purpose of joining the troops then at Castleton. and well recollect that during the summer season of the same year of the said William Burrows fathers family receiving letters from the s'd William Burrows who as I then understood was stationed at Castleton and well recollect of his returning home to Guilford in about nine months according to the best of my recollection and further say that the s'd William Burrows as aforesaid is the same identical William Burrows who has this day made application before Addison County Court for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. and further says not.
/s/Jesse Burrows
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above written in open court
/s/E. D. Barber, Clerk
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss } Personally appeared before me Silas H Jenison one of the Judges of Addison County Court on the 10th day of June 1833. Nathaniel Austin of Shoreham in s'd County of Addison aforesaid on oath doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with William Burrows of Crownpoint in the County of Essex and State of Newyork for a number of years past - and also in the War of the Revolution - and that for a number of years past the said William Burrows has been a poor man and has been under the [illegible] of making out by day labour for his subsistence - and that in the time of his making his declaration for a pension under the Act of June 7th 1832. while according to the best of my recollection was on or about the 24th or 5th day of July 1832. He the said William Burrows was labouring as a hired man in Shoreham aforesaid. and that his family then lived in Crownpoint in the State of Newyork a short distance from the line of the State of Vermont - and that said Burrows has frequently laboured in the State of Vermont for some years past and further this deponent sayeth not
/s/X his mark Nathaniel Austin
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year afores'd 
Before me /s/Silas H. Jenison Judge
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Nathaniel Austin and that he is a credible witness
/s/Silas H Jenison Judge
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss } Personally appeared before me Silas H. Jenison one of the Judges of Addison  County Court. on the 10th day of June 1833, William Burrows of Crownpoint in the County of Essex and State of Newyork who after being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he is the identical William Burrows who made his declaration for a pension under the Act of Congress of June 7th 1832, before Addison County which declaration he forwarded to the Pension office at Washington for a Pension as aforesaid - and he further states as a reason for his making his said declaration before Addison County Court - that at the time of the Passing of the Act of Congress on the 7th of June 1832, and at the time of his making his said declaration and for some weeks after he was laboring as a hired man in Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont while his family were living at Crownpoint aforesaid and where  he made it his home and that his employment has for many years been that of a dayly labourer, and has worked where ever he could get employment, and that his dayly work has him twice as much as in the State of Vermont for four years past as in the State of Newyork - that he has lived for about one year last past near the line of Vermont on the opposite side of Lake Champlain - and from when I then lived at the time of making my declaration as afores'd was about twenty miles from the county town in the County of Essex - and from the County Town in the County of Addison in the State
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of Vermont about fourteen miles - and that I was labouring in Shoreham about Eight miles from the county Town in Addison County at the time I made my s'd declaration - and that its would be attended with his trouble and [illegible] to make my s'd declaration in Addison County Court as afores'd, - that in the County of Essex as afores'd. and that being acquainted in the State of Vermont, more than the State of Newyork. and to some trouble and  [illegible] (he the said William Burrows being a very poor man) was the reason he assigns for his making his said declaration before Addison County Court as aforesaid and further this deponent saith not
/s/William Burrows
Sworn and Subscribed the same say and year aforesaid 
Before me /s/Silas H. Jenison Judge
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State of Vermont
Addison County

I, Samuel Swift, clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify the Silas H. Jenison, before whom the preceding affidavits of Nathaniel Austin and William Burrows were made, was of the time a Judge of said Court, and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 13th day of June 1833
Samuel Swift Clerk
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Testimony in the case 
of William Burrows
Addl. dec.

[Not legible] for making [not legible]

Vermont
Suspended
papers wanted