Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40777, John Burlison, R.I.
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SERVICE R.I.
Burlison, John
S. 40777
CONTENTS
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Vermont
John Burlison
of Berkshire in the State of Vermont
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who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Olney
of the R Island
line, for the term of 9 months. ┃
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commenced
the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sept18--
and sent to Joseph D Farnsworth
Sheldon Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819
16 Mo 13
Semi-anl, all'ce ending {illegible} 1820
131.40
48.00
.
179.40.
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Declaration sent to Majr Jno S. Dexter
Providence R.I. for proof of service 24 Mar 1820
notify first to Horace James by 19 April 1821
Capt Albans Vermont
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It appears by the Regimental Book, That John Burlison, then called
John Burlison junior, inlisted for and served the full and continued
term of Nine months a private Soldier in the Regiment commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Jeremiah Olney, in the
Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment, and that
he was honourably discharged from saiid Regiment on the twentieth
day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two at
Saratoga in the State of New York.-
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Jns Dexter Major of said
Regiment coden tempore.-
Providence April 1st. 1820._
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John Burlesons Declaration Copy of Record
Copy of Record

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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, ⎬ Supreme Court of July A. Term 1820
Franklin
COUNTY On this Twelfth day of July said State
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, 
for the County of Franklin
and a Court of Record for said County, having the Power of fine and imprisonment
John Burleson
aged 60 years, resident in
Berkshire
in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:--
I enlisted and served for one year in 1780 under Capt James Parker in
Col. {illegible] Regiment in the Rhode island line & in 1781 I engaged and ┃
served for nine months in Capt Sales company in Col. John Tappen's Regt
Rhode Island line my first application is dated April 22 1818 and my ┃
Pension Certificate is No. 14,558
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and
that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, nor my part thereof, with intent
thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war,” passed
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities
, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto
annexed, and by me subscribed which is as follows, to wit) thirty acres wild land in
Berkshire Six Sheep and three swarms of Bees - I am by occupation a
farmer.
Labor
I am subject to the Rheumatism and unable to do much
I have no family but myself
John Burleson
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Sworn to and declared on the
12th day of July
1820
Before the Court
Attest Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF Vermont, Franklin County, ss.
I Horace Jones

Clerk of the Supreme Court,  do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion
of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule, is seventy three dollars 
and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said court, on this 19th day of July
1820
Horace Jones Clerk.

I further Certify the real Estate in the above Schedule is applied by the Court of Sixty dollars and the Personal property the Bees at
nine dollars and the sheep four dollars fifty cents Attest Horace Jones Clerk
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John Burlison's
Declaration Certificate &
79 to PO
Popan R. Island
81 - 9 Mo. Olney;
R. Island Regt
in any cases
Admitted
the credibility
of Witnesses {illegible]
be certified by the Magistrate who 
administer the oath. 
Returned with certificate requi 
Signed  J. D. Farnsworth -
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State of Vermont Franklin County ss
On this 22d April AD 1818 before me the Subscriber
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Franklin
aforesaid personally appears John Burlison aged 58 years
resident in Berkshire in said County, who being by me
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"

That the said John Burlison enlisted at Coventry in Rhode Island 
as a soldier for twelve months on the 2d day of April 1779 in the Company commanded by Captn Parker of 
Colonel John Tarpin's Regiment
in the Rhode Island Line that he continued to serve in the said
Corps in the service of the United States until the 2d day of April
1779 when he was discharged from the service in the Island of
Newport in the State of Rhode Island- that on the 16th day of March AD
1781 he enlisted again as a soldier for nine months at Coventry
in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Sales of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Colonel [illegible] that he continued to serve in the said corps until 16th December AD 1782. when he was discharged from service in Saratoga in the state New York (where he was marched for winter quarters)-That he was in several fight engagements but in none of the noted Battles-
until 16th December AD 1782 when he was discharged
from service in Saratoga in the State New York (where he was
marched for winter quarters) that he was in several
right engagements but in none of the noted Battles
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands
in need of the Assistance of his Country for support
And that he has no other evidence in his power (having
lost his discharges) of his said services-
John Burlison
Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge
Franklin County Court-
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I, Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court for
the County of Franklin as afso do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said John Burlison did serve
in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine
months, at one period, on the Continental establishment and
I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken &
heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of war
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of
Congress And I further certify that the said John is
apparently infirm & was produced satisfactory evidence
that by his own labour nor any other means within his
power he is now capable of obtaining a livelihood without
assistance. In witness whereof I have caused the
that of the County Court for sd County of Franklin to be
hereunto affixed at Fairfield this 20th August 1818-
Joseph D. Farnsworth
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State of New York
Rensse  County on the 30th day of June
1818 personally appeared
before me Joshua
Randall Junior one of the Justices
of the Peace in for the County
of
Renpebon 
Mannis Greene. who being
by me duly sworn on his oath saith
that has been acquainted with John
Burleson^now of Berkshire from from his infancy. That in the year 1779, the latter part of
March or beginning of April he thus
said John Burleson enlisted in the
Town of Coventry in the State of
Rhode Island in a Regiment under the
command of Col. John
Tosham in a company then under
the command of Capt James Parker
that he continued to serve in the
said
Corps in the service of the
United States until he was discharged from service in the Town of
Newport in the year of about
the year 1780, about 
the 16th day of March-That was
year 1781. He the said John
Burleson
Enlisted in a company under the
Command of Capt. Searls in the
Regiment under the command
of Col. J. Oney that served in said corps
for the term of nine month
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That for the latter term of the
said John Burlesons Enlistment he
was the messurate of this
deponent Sworn to before
me the day year aforesaid
Joshua Randall Justice of Peace

I certify that I have been personally acquainted with Mansire Green the witness named person That he is a credible and disinterested witness. 
Nanspilare County State of New York July 2nd day 1819  Joshua Randall Justice of the Peace 

Randall Justice of the Peace

Mansier Green deposition
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Berkshire, August 7th 1818
This may certify that we the undersigned are
personally acquainted with John Burleson of
Berkshire in the County of Franklin & State of ┃
Vermont & know him to be in indigent circumst.
and not possessing any real estate whatever therefore recommend him to the consideration of Government as needing their assistance for his support.

Harvey Clark Justice Peace
Cromwell Bowen Justice Peace
Sworn to before
[illegible] Justice Peace
Josiah Wheeler
A. Willowby
Justice Peace
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40777
INVALID.
Revy       [illegible]
File No. 40.777

John Burlison
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 1800
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]