Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44353, Matthew Burroughs, Continental (New York) Green Mt. Boys.
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Continental (New York)
Green Mt. Boys
Burroughs, Matthew
S.44353
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11.212
R
New York
Mathew Burroughs
in the state of Vt
Sergeant
Warner of the N Ham
3 years 1776
New York 
8
21 May 1818
31 May 18
sent to John H Poin (cut off)
Batavia Genesee Co
Mon 1814 75"86
4 Sept 1948
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$ 123.86
N York 4 Sep 1819
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STATE OF NEW YORK Genesee COUNTY, ss.
On this 21st day of May 1818, 
Genesee
Matthew Burroughs 63
Pike of allegany in  state
Matthew Burroughs October anno Domini 1770
in Skunesborough New York Jeremiah Burroughs Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner
Nov 17th A.D. 1779
Bennington Vermont
Rattle Hill and various schirmishes near Fort Ann
as a proof of his
service, in his in[illegible] Discharge, + warrant
Matthew Burroughs
John A Jones
I John St James first judge, & c. as aforesaid do cerify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Matthew Burroughs did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Leicester in the county of Genesee this 21st day of May 1818.
I further certify that I have satisfactory proof of this and [illegible] of the above mentiond Matthew Burroughs
dated June 5th 1818
John H Jones
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State of New York Genesee County ss:
On the 21st of October 1818 before me John H Jones first judge of Genesee Cou. I have personally came Giles Wolcott; who being by me duly sworn oath before and say that he is well acquainted with the within described Mathew Burroughs, that he knew him during the revolutionary war, and further saith, that he this deponant (sic)was appointed to the command of a company, and joined with Warner's fight on the first day of June 1777, at which time he found, the Vt Burroughs a soldier in Vt regt. + in which he continued to serve faithfully till the full expiration of the term of his enlistment, which was in the fall of 1779      Giles Wolcott
Sworn and subscribed before me this date aforesaid John Jones
State of New York Genesee county ss: I hereby certify; this from the above certificates + I am well satisfied that the Vt, Mathew Burroughs did serve in the revolutionary war as sol firth in the Ja[illegible]arding declaration; and that he is  in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to me the [illegible] of the country for his support.  John H Jones first justice of Genesee coun. ju
Batavia Nov 14th 1818
State of New York
Genesee County In testimony that John H Jones
(sideways on left)
Mathew Burroughs private Col Seth Warners Regt 1777 to 1779
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State of New York
County of Allegany ss}
On the Twenty Seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegany personally appeared before me Isaac Schelling or Parmlee A Burroughs who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they are well acquainted with Mathew Burroughs and well know him to be in such reduced circumstances as absolutely do need the assistance of the country for his support and further saith not
Isaac Schellingen
Parmlee A Burroughs
Sworn and subscribed before the dare aforesaid
Thomas Dole Judge
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State of New York
Allegany County ss:
I Amor Peabody clerk of the county of Allegany do hereby certify that Thomas Dole Esquire before whom the preceding affidavit was taken was at the time of so doing and acting Judge of the court of common Pleas, duly commissioned and qualified in and for the county of Allegany aforesaid. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this twenty eighth day of October AD. 1818
Amos Peabody Clk
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Allegany County ss
On the twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty personally appeared open court being a court of Record in and for the county of Allegany in the State of New York Matthew Burroughs late a seargeant in the Revolutionary Army aged sixty five years in January last, Resident in the town of Pike in the county of aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served the Revolutionary war as follows, Served in Colonel Wilmers Regiment Captain Jeremiah Burroughs company in the continental line for the term of three years, the Date of my original Declaration is on the twenty first Day of May one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, the number of my certificate is eleven thousand two hundred and twelve, And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of property or any part thereof with intent. there by so to diminish it as to bring myself with in 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 the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. And that I have not
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nor has any person in trust for me. any property or securities, constrants or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule annexed and by me subscribed. An inventory of the goods and Chattels lands and tenements of the above named pensioner.
A. Right in an Article of land in the Holland company tract in the town of Pike county of Allegany, which Right covers thirty acres of no money has been paid on said article. One more fourteen years old and a sucking colt. 
One old Cherry table
one swine which thirty two year in wear
one old woollen which in weave twenty two years
Bales and Bands for two waggons
An old set of Tyre for one waggon
Eight sheep. one earthen platter
three lambs. two old earthen bowls
two hogs and two suckling pigs
two old pails, four old tin basins
one old saddle three teacups and saucers
one old set of Breast collars and Bricking
six old chairs, thru old pewter plates
six iron table shoes one black earthen teapot
six iron teaspoons
five old knive and six forks
one old broken pail kettle
one tea kettle, one shider; one bake pair
one old hoe, one old Axe
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In the matter of 
\M Burroughs
11,212
31 May 1819
con
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Debts due by me the said printhouse is fifty nine Dollars and sixty four cents.
(signed) Mthew Burroughs living with me am now aged ninteen years named Mthew Burroughs. My wife lives with me named Anah age fifty five years last do her infirm and weak unable to perform much if any labor toward his support. I the said mentioned am unable to perform any labor, being a farmer having my foot and such broken in such a manner that I cannot walk without the assistance of a staff
Matthew Burroughs
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 27th day of June 1820
before me Moses Van Campion one of the judges of the court of Allegany Common pleas 
Moses VanCampion
Thomas Dole
Clark Crandall
Judges of Allegany Com. pleas
I am Peabody clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Allegany in the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the 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 forgoing schedule is thirty four dollars and seventy three cents in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
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of the said court on this thirdieth day of June AD 1820
Amos Peabody clerk of the court of common pleas

In the matter of M Burroughs 11.2.12
31 May 1819 con
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BURROUGHS, MATTHEW
(CONT., N.Y.)
S.44.353
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Bennington 1st May 1782
this certify that sergt Matthew Burroughs and David Welch are discharged from Col Warners regiment, as they had served out the time of their inlistment
Sam Safford Col. D. Regt 
to whom it may concern
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BURROUGHS, MATTHEW
(CONT., N.Y.)
S-44353
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Fort Stark
To Matthew Burroughs Greeting. Confiding in your loyalty to your country and your courage and good conduct I do hereby constitute as appoint you to be the third Sergeant in the fifth comp.y in my regiment. Whereof Is. Burroughs was commanding all officers and soldiers under your command to obey you as such and you to conform you self to the rule of the army and the order you shall from time to time receive from your commanding or other your superior officers according to the Rules and dicipline of war in pursuance of which the shall be your sufficient warrant given under you hand this 22th day of December 1778.
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May 17th /117
Respg case of 
widow of Matthew Burroughs
Hon J.L.Edwards
Washington D.C.
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[illegible] May 11/47 - To the Honorable J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I wish you to give me the best information you can my father Matthew Burroughs he enlisted in the state of N.York on Oct 1778 in Capt Jeremiah Burroughs company and in the New Hampshire regiment commanded by Colo. Seth Warner my father. I do expect is entitled to bounty land. Now sir please tell me if so or not. Father received his pension, but no land. His last pension agent was Benjamin Gardner of Perry Allegany county, N. York. Father died in perry Sept 17th 1828 and according to the widows law. I expect there is a pension due my mother. I believe she is yet entitled to her pension Matthew died 1838. { March 8} Sir I wish you to give me the true statement of the fact just as it is. if father is entitled to bounty land and if so, where it is. and how much and if mothers is entitled to a pension. according to the widows law of 1836 I expect there is a pension due her. 
( please answer this soon) ( I am your humble servant) Direct yours to Girard Esq
County Rv.
Hon P.L. Edwards esq.
Washington D.C.
Thomas Burroughs of Girved Erie Co. Pa.
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let to T. Burroughs May 26 47"
D. Dom Fitzgerald
Dec 9 1854
J.B. Burroughs Mch 19 1858
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Mathew Burroughs 
N.Y. a 18 M 1818
Concord
Dec 1
Pension Office 
Washington US
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Matthew Burroughs N.Y. 18
Geo. C. Whiting
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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Springpast
March 3rd 1858
Com of Pensions
Sear Sir
My father was a revolutionary soldier he was in the service four years and nine month his Name was Mathew Buroughs he was paid at of Albany in the state of NY i think he was paid at that plase(sic) far he lived in that state at that time
He died in the year 1828
he was maried(sic) to my mother in the year 1787 my mother survived the death of my father eight years and died in 1836
Now will you please to inform me wheather(sic) there is any thing due me that would be due my mother in her wright(sic) at the time of her death
GG Burroughs
Pol Disct to at Concord Jackson Co
Michigan
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Concord Ded 1/54
To the pension master 
Sir
I write for information conserning (sic) the pension of Annah Burroughs the widow of Matthew Burroughs who died Sept 17/28 in Genesee county NY he died pension anumber of years before his death his wife Annah Burrough died March 8/36 surviving her husband 8 years I Dorr Fitzgerald MD being a lawful heir to Annah and Matthew Burrough wish to know what is necessary to obtain the anamount due please to give the propper instruction immediately and oblige a true blue document
Matthew Burroughs was married to Annah Blanchard Oct 21/ 1785 please to direct to Dorr Fitzgerald Concord Jackson County Michigan
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44353 INVALID
RevY
44353 
Matthew Burroughs
Sergt. Rev. War
18 March 1818
3   69

Sept 12/95 Dalat 
T.M. Burroughs K
Oct. 3/85 Letter 7.MB
Kinaman Ohio
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44353
no residence in this county come of went in the army
in York state think genesee  tho do not in town
Died Sept 17 1828
Much 8/36
Annah Burroughs Died
did not to my knowledge
there was so and ret off 
for him and servant to hiver it
TM Burroughs 
kinsman Trumble Co ohio
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B
kinsman aug 29 189?
I was refered(sic)to you
To find our whether 
There ever was a land warant(sic)
given to matthew 
Burroughs a Rev soldier
or whether he ever had any pension
Res yours
TM Burroughs
kinsman Trumble Ce. O