Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,717, Joel Burbank, Conn.
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Service; Conn
Burbank. Joel
Eunice
Number:  W 21717
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 492
Windsor, Vermont
Eunice Burbank
widow of Joel Burbank, decd
Conn.
who was a pensioner under the act of 1832
and who died on the 19th June 1835
of Windsor Co. in the state of Vt
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Tyler of the rgt commanded 
by Col. Ward in the CT
line for 1 year & 9 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Windsor
at the rate of 70 dollars and 00 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of pension issued the 27th day of Sept. 1838 and sent to Walter Palmer, Woodstock, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838  $175.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar '39 $35.00
$110.00
Recorded by D D Addison, Clerk
Book A, Vol 2nd, Pag3 35
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N 18410
Vermont
Joel Burbank
of Windsor Co. in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Tyler of the Regt commanded
by Col. Ward in the Conn. troops
 line for 1 year, & 9 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate o f 70 dollars, 00 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of August
1833 and sent to W. Palmer, Woodstock, VT
Arrears to the 4th March 1803  $140.00
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 $35.00
$175.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book E, vol 3, Page 53

Nov 4/91. Statement of service and other data furnished Hon. J M [illegible] for case of Gen. [illegible] Treasury Dept.
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9920
Joel Burbank
Declaration
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County} SS
On this first day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Joel Burbank, a resident of the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 
In the year 1775 he lived in Suffield in Connecticut some time  in July in the said year he enlisted into Capt. Tyler's Company  State troopers, the Col's name he does not recollect.  He marched to New London staid [stayed] about two  months then went to Stonington, staid a short time then went to Roxbury near Boston and staid till his time was out & returned home having served five months & eight days. In February 1776 he enlisted into Capt. John Herman's company in Col. Ward's regiment (state troops) for two months marched to Roxbury stationed there till his time was out and returned home, in the spring of the said year he enlisted into Capt. John Herman's company in Col. Mott's regiment (he thinks) state troop for seven months, marched to Mount Independence, Vermont, stationed there till his time was out and returned home.  In 1779 the last of August or the first of Sept. he enlisted in Capt. Saml Granger Company in Col. Webb's Battalion (state troops) for one year marched to White Plains, N York  stationed there till his time was nearly expired then went to Horseneck and was there discharged and then returned home.  He has no documentary evidence having lost his discharges and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services except the [illegible] hereunto annexed.  In 1776 he knew General Gates & Arnold as he was born in Suffield Conn. the 7th day of Sept AD 1751 when it is recorded, he also recorded it in his Bible in 1781 removed to Marlborough Vermont stayed there twelve years then
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went to  Pownal , Vermont stayed there three years then removed to Hartland, Vermont, stayed there till 1818, removed to Woodstock, Vermont where he has ever since lived and is known to most of the inhabitants, in particular to Rev. Jasper Hazen and Walter Palmer, who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution.
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.
Joel Burbank
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
L. A Marsh, Register
We, Jasper Hazen, a clergyman residing on Woodstock and Walter Palmer, residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joel Burbank who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 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.
Jasper Hazen, Walter Palmer
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
L March, Register
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 Jasper Hazen, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock and that Walter Palmer who has also signed the same, is a resident in Woodstock, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lynden A March, Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joel Burbank for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of September AD 1832.
L.A Marsh, Register
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} Woodstock June 10th 1833
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor Joel Burbank who being duly sworn deposeth & sayeth that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot now recollect the name of the Colo that he served under in the year 1775, that he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades. For one year & nine months I served as a Private, & for such service I claim a pension & for the time during which the service was performed I was not imployed in any civil pursuit that I served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority & performed the service as I have stated in my said Declaration which this is an addition or amendment thereto. I further depose & say that I cannot obtain any further testimony to prove my services that I know of no person now living who can testify for me to either of the terms of my service except those accompanying this, that no testimony can be had to prove my service in 1777.
Joel Burbank
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written.
Eli Dunham Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Eliphalet Dunham who has afficed his name to the above is a Magistrate duly qualified & that the same is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Woodstock this 10th day of June AD 1833.
Benj. Swan
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E. Burbank
1557
Eunice Burbank
wid of Joel
Vert
act 7 July 1838
married 1780
died 1835
allow $70 pr ann

Walter Palmer Esq
Woodstock Vt.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} On this first day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Judge if the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Eunice Burbank a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged eighty one 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Joel Burbank who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832 who then and until his decease resided in Woodstock aforesaid and the evidence of the military services of the said Joel Burbank being now in the pension office on which she relies for the support of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Burbank on the 13th day of January 1780 that her husband the aforesaid Joel Burbank died on the 19th day of June 1835, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Eunice Burbank her mark X
witness Walter Palmer
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written.
John S. Marcy Judge

The word pension written on an erasure and the words Military service erased and two lower lines of Declaration erased before signing.
John S. Marcy Judge
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I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eunice Burbank for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of August AD 1838,
Oel Billings Register
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} On this first day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Walter Palmer a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor aforesaid Eunice Johnson a resident of Woodstock in said County of Windsor who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that she is a daughter of Joel Burbank late of said Woodstock deceased, a Revolutionary pensioner and that Eunice Burbank of said Woodstock is her mother that the said Joel Burbank died in the 19th day of June 1835 and that her mother the said Eunice Burbank was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836 and has remained a widow ever since and is not living.
Eunice Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Eunice Johnson is a credible witness.
Walter Palmer Just Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court hereby certify that Walter Palmer who has subscribed his name to the above is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor and that the same is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Woodstock in said County this 10th day of September AD 1838.
Benj Swan Clerk
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21707
Eunice Burbank
widow of
Joel Burbank
Priv. Rev. War
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870]
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J. Burbank


Admitted
1 year and 9 months
$70
W. Palmer Esq
Woodstock 
Vt.
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9920
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joel Burbank which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?

V. *Has he mentioned 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?  no

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And is so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  no

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as this service? only in part
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI.++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?


EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. 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 periods 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.
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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 paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three 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 other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in ever 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.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants 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.
++QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
--> In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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18 3/4
Lebanon Ct.
Aug. 8
Walter Palmer Esq
Woodstock
Vermont
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State of Connecticut
New London County ss
Town Clerks Office
Lebanon August 8, 1838
I John Wattles Town Clerk of Lebanon do affirm and certify that I have carefully & diligently searched the Town records in this office relative to the marriage of Joel Burbank & Eunice Waters & do find that they are not recorded in this office.
Attest John Wattles Town Clerk

State of Connecticut
New London County} Scheuer ss.
Be it remembered that on the 8th of August 1838 John Wattles Town Clerk of Lebanon aforesd personally appeared before me & made oath that the above certificate by him [unk] above contains the truth.
Sworn to before me the day & year last aforsd.
attest W L Williams Justice of the Peace
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Comptrollers Office Aug 23d 1832
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears from a duly authenticated copy of an original Pay Roll, of the 9th Co. of the 8th Regt raised by order of the General Assembly, Colony of Connecticut, July AD 1775, that Joel Burbank on the 9th day of July enlisted into said company, was discharged there from on the 17th day of December & served therein five months & eight days, as a private.
I also certify that it appears from the books of the Paytable Office, that an account was opened with Capt. John Harmon on the 19th day of June 1776, by the charge of an order upon the Treasurer for L852.0.0; & other charges within nine months thereafter, amounting in the whole to more than L1400.0.0. This account commenced with Capt. John Harmon, & on the 28th of January 1777 the balance of the above amount, was, on the same
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Comptrollers Office Aug 23d 1832
I Elisha Phelps Comptroller of Public Accounts for the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears from a duly authenticated copy of an original Pay Roll of the 9th Co. of the 8th Regt raised by order of the General Assembly, Colony of Connecticut, July AD 1775, that Joel Burbank on the 9th of July enlisted into said company, was discharged there from on the 17th day of December, & served therein five months & eight days, as a private.
I also certify that it appears from the books of the Paytable Office, that an amount was opened, with Capt. John Harmon on the 19th day of June 1776, by the charge of an order upon the Treasurer for L852.0.0; & other charges within nine months thereafter, amounting in the whole to more than L1600.0.0. This account commenced with Capt. John Harmon, & on the 28th of January 1777 the balance of the above amount, was, on the same
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page, debited to Capt. John Harman Jr.
Among the files of the Pay Table Office I find a bond executed by John Harman Jr and Solomon Wells, dated the 19th day of June 1776 for the penal sum of Three thousand pounds lawful money, payable to the Governor & Company of the English Colony of Connecticut. The condelcon annexed to said bond is in these words, viz, "The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bounder John Harmon Jr is appointed Paymaster to his own Company now to be raised to join the continental army in Canada. Now if the said John Harman shall faithfully & justly dispose of all the monied he shall receive out of the Public Treasury for the purpose of enlisting soldiers in, and paying said Company, & shall account with the Pay Table for the same when thereto required &c &c."

I also certify that an account was opened upon the Books of the Pay Table, with Capt. Samuel Granger, Colo. C. Webbs Battalion in the 24th day of February 1777, & continued thereon until the 13th of March 1778, containing charges for orders upon the Treasurer, for blankets & clothing, & amounting to L 899.16.0 1/2.
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Among the files of said Office, remains the bond of Samuel Granger, Charles Granger surety, executed the 24th day of February 1777 in the final sum of L2000.0.0 Lmo, to the Governor & Company of the State of Connecticut. In the condition of which, it is provided "that whereas the above bounder Samuel Granger is appointed Captain of, & to raise a Company in the Continental Battalion to be commanded by Charles Webb Esq Colonel, & c &c.
Elisha Phelps
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} On this 10th day of September 1838 before me Walter Palmer a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Eunice Burbank widow if Joel Burbank the identical Eunice Burbank who subscribed and made oath to a Declaration for a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 before the Hon Robert C [unk] within and for the District of Hartford in said County on the first day of August 1838 who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she was married at the time stated in her said Declaration to the said Joel Burbank in the town of Lebanon in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut by one James Pinneo a Justice of the Peace who is now dead and she has no knowledge of any person being now alive who was present at the said marriage.
Eunice Burbank her mark X
witness Eunice Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that the said Eunice Burbank is a credible witness.
Walter Palmer Just Peace

The words in the State of Connecticut was interlined before signing.
W Palmer Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} On this 10th day of September AD 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Eunice Johnson a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid and after being sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is fifty years old that she is a daughter of Joel and Eunice Burbank the identical Joel Burbank who was a Revolutionary pensioner and the identical Eunice Burbank who is now claiming a pension now residing in said Woodstock, that she is the third child of the said Joel and Eunice, that at the time of her first remembrance untill the time of the decease of the said Joel he and the said Eunice lived together as husband and wife.
Eunice Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that the said Eunice Johnson is a credible witness.
Walter Palmer Just Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford} ss.
I Jared Griswold Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Kingsbury, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Wm. Chaffee was taken was on the twentieth day of August AD 1832, a Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, & I believe the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
And I further certify, that William C. Gay, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Eunice Burbank & David Sikes were taken was on the twentieth day of August AD 1832, a Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County, & I believe the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Jared Griswold, Clerk Co. Crt. Hd. Co Court
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The deposition of William Chaffee of Enfield in the State of Connecticut and County of Hartford taken at the office of Henry Kingsbury in sd Enfield on the 20th day of August 1832 to be used as evidence to substantiate the claim of Joel Burbank of Suffield in said State to a pension from the united States for services rendered in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
I William Chaffee of Enfield in the State of Connecticut and County of Hartford of lawful age do depose and say that in the month of April or May AD 1776, I enlisted into the service of the United States and was called to the Northward in the company commanded by Capt John Hamon and in said company was Mr Joel Burbank of Suffield, who did duty as a private in said company for the time of seven months during which time I was a private in sd company and farther the deponent saith not.
Wm Chaffee
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State of Connecticut, Hartford County ss.
Anfield August 20th 1832
Then personally appeared William Chaffee signer of the within deposition and made solemn oath to the facts therein stated before me.
Henry Kingsbury Justice of Peace
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I Eunice Burbank of Suffield Connecticut aged 82 years do testify & say that early in the revolutionary war Joel Burbank who then lived in our family at Suffield went into the army & served a long tour. I do not know how long, nor the date of the service. I recollect this from the fact that I I prepared his knapsack, sheets &c for him.
At a later period of the war he returned home from the service sick with the fever & ague, & I took care of him. After he recovered he again enlisted in the army under Capt. Samuel Granger, & was again absent in the service for a long period.
He served two or three campaigns, but from my age I am unable to state the date of his services, or the length of term he was out. But the facts above stated are distinctly impressed in my mind. He now lived in Woodstock Vermont, Suffield 20 August 1832.
Eunice Burbank her mark X

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss Suffield 20 August 1832
Personally appeared Eunice Burbank & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed. And I also certify that she is a very respectable and credible woman.
Before me W. C. Gay
Justice of the Peace
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I David Sikes of Suffield, Hartford County, State of Connecticut, aged 76 years do certify & say that about Feby 1, 1776 I enlisted in the company of Capt. John Harmon and went to Roxbury Mass. Joel Burbank of Woodstock Vt. then of Suffield enlisted at the same time and served the same tour. Colo Ward commanded the Regiment & Genl Hart the Brigade. We were discharged about April 1, 1776. Said Burbank served at this time as a common soldier in the United States service two months. Suffield Co August 20, 1832
During this campaign I often heard him say that in the previous summer he had served a term of four months military duty in the United States service at New London Connt, & I have no doubt but he stated the truth.
Suffield 20 August 1832
David Sikes

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Suffield 20 August 1832
Personally appeared David Sikes & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and I also certify that he is credible man.
W. C. Gay Justice of Peace