Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,586, Gideon Burdick, Continental R.I.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
R.I.
Burdick, Gideon or Gidion
NUMBER
S. 38,586
CONTENTS
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14,613
14613
R
Rhode Island
Gideon Burdick
of Charlestown in the State of R. Island who was a Musician in the regiment commanded by Colonel J Lanman of the Rhode Island line, for the term of one year
inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sep. 1819 and [Illegible] to William Nicholas [Illegible due to what appears to be water damage] South Kingston R. Island
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                             133.8 [Illegible due to what appears to be water damage]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820                     48.0 [Illegible due to what appears to be water damage]
16 Mar 22/30 [Written as a fraction]            $181.86
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[Illegible due to what appears to be water damage]
Duplicate certificate issued 22 July 1831, and sent to Hoxsie Perry Esq. Charlestown, R,I, per letter, Dec. 2, 1831 to H. Perry & to Pension Agent, Providence R.I.
 [Illegible first 3 words written down the right hand side of the page] the Hon J Lanman 18 June 1831 [last 2 words are Illegible]
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Gideon Burdick
Musician
Colonel [Illegible]
R Island Line
1776 year
The line in which the applicant served must [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] admitted upon the evidence produced with the declaration
The Judge must Certify that he is [Illegible], that the applicant served in the Army of the Revolution, [Illegible] forth in the [Illegible] declaration, also [Illegible] he is [Illegible], and [Illegible] the [Next 5 words are Illegible] Country.
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County of Washington
State of Rhode Island
Is the declaration of Gideon Burdick of Charlestown in the County aforesaid taken before Samuel Perry Esq. on of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the County above said who saith that he entered the service of the United States, in the year one thousand seven Hundred and Seventy five the last of May or the first of June in the Company of Captain Holloway, and in Colonel Vernums Regiment as a [Illegible] to the Lieutenant and served my time out at Boston it being about seven months, and then in one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six I entered the service of the United States for one year as a drummer in Captain Lanes Company and Colonel Vernums Regiment [words inserted above here are: in the an illegible word stricken out line] and served his time out and by the incuragement [encouragement] of General Meffeling I entered again for one month and then I had by discharge at a place called Chatham in New Jersey and from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support.  Charlestown April [Illegible] 13 1818
Gideon Burdick
[Illegible] I am satisfied that Gideon Burdick above said is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of Country for support, and that he has served the time as is above stated
Samuel Perry
County of Washington
State of Rhode Island
[Illegible] Charlestown April [Illegible] 13th 1818 personally came Gideon Burdick and made sollomn [solemn] oath to the truth of the above statement [Illegible] Samuel Perry Justice of the Court Common Pleas
State of Rhode Island [Illegible]
Washington [Illegible]
Court of Common Pleas & [Illegible] Sessions of the Peace Feb 7 1819
Justify that the Honble [Honorable] Samuel Perry whose Signature is above affixed was on the Thirteenth day of April AD. 1818 Chief Justice of the Court-[Illegible] legally chosen & qualified as the Law requires & that full faith and [Illegible] ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States& that the [Illegible] him [Illegible] is the [Illegible] [Illegible] of Court.
[Illegible] Saml Helme clk
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Rhode Island District 17 July 1819
Hon. Perry at War.
I am satisfied that the Gideon Burdick served nine months as a soldier in the army of the revolution [inserted above] in [Illegible] Rhode Island Line - [Illegible] that he [Illegible] [Illegible] and needy.
[Illegible] P Samuel Perry [Illegible] [Illegible] is on this as a Judge, [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] in office.  That in the [Illegible] in the signing of this paper.
David Howell
District Judge
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WASHINGTON, sc - Court of Common Pleas, Special Term, A.D. 1820
ON this Sixth day of July 1820, personally apppeared [the typewritten word 'appeared' is misspelled on the document] in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. Gideon Burdick aged Sixty One Years residing in the Town of Charlestown in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:- That he served as a Musician for Twelve Months in the Regiment under Col. James Mitchel Varnum and afterwards Col. Archibald Crary in the Company Commanded by Capt. Lane & was honorably discharged
That he made a previous Declaration on the thirteenth Day of April 1818, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, Being No. 14,613 - And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, 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 whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so do 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 March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts of debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Gideon Burdick
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Gideon Burdick 1 [Illegible] [Illegible] 1 Churn 1 plow Share 1 acre of Land with a dwelling House and Coal House partly furnished thereon standing 1 Cedar Two Mast Boat 1 [Illegible] Boat 1 [Illegible] row Boat 11 fathom [Illegible] 1 Canoe 2 of a [Illegible] 9 sheep and two Lambs.  2 Hoggs.  [Illegible] 160 [Illegible] 1 old Black Smiths Bellows 1 small anvil 1 vise 1 Sledge 1 [Illegible] & Harness 4 pair Black Smiths Tongs 1 small Nail [Illegible] 1 Carpenters [Illegible] 1 [Illegible] 1 [Illegible] 3 planes 1 Iron Square 3 Augers 1 gouge 4 Chisels 2 pair Compasses 2 [Illegible] 1 Ox Cart 1 plow 2 pitch forks 1 small Iron Bar 1 coal rake 1 [Illegible] hatchet 1 coopers [Illegible] 2 [Illegible] Knives 1 ax 1 Hatchet 1 Grub Hoe 1 Broad How 1 old [Illegible] 1 trace Chain part of an [Illegible] chain 3 Dung Shovels 1 pair Helyards 1 Chest 1 old Desk 1 Two armed Chair 5 potts [pots] & kettles very old 2 old Spining [Spinning] Wheels 1 old loom [Illegible] Wheel & [Illegible] 6 old Casks 2 Kegs 1 pair Doggs 1 fire Shovel 2 [Illegible] tables 1 pair bellows 1 flat Iron 1 Cedar Tub 1 [Illegible] of Old Shoemakers Tools 1 looking [Illegible] 5 Old pails 1 Die Tub 2 Old Tubs 1 half Bushel 1 Old [Illegible] 1 New & 5 Old Baskets 2 [Illegible] 1 pair Sheep Sheers 2 New & 4 Old Lines with hooks & Sinkers 10 Earthen plates 8 Cups & Saucers 2 [Illegible] bowls 1 [Illegible] q 6 2 pint & half pint bottles 5 Iron Spoons 1 Tin Coffee pott [pot] 2 D. Basins 2 Stone Jarrs [Jars] 3 knives & forks 1 Stone Jugg [Jug] 5 Wooden Dishes
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[This transcription began on #6.  Document #7 continues the Schedule.  The text between "1 pair Helyards" and "Wooden Dishes" is repeated on Document #7]

1 pair Helyards 1 Chest 1 old Desk 1 Two armed Chair 5 potts [pots] & kettles very old 2 old Spining [Spinning] Wheels 1 old loom [Illegible] Wheel & [Illegible] 6 old Casks 2 Kegs 1 pair Doggs 1 fire Shovel 2 [Illegible] tables 1 pair bellows 1 flat Iron 1 Cedar Tub 1 [Illegible] of Old Shoemakers Tools 1 looking [Illegible] 5 Old pails 1 Die Tub 2 Old Tubs 1 half Bushel 1 Old [Illegible] 1 New & 5 Old Baskets 2 [Illegible] 1 pair Sheep Sheers 2 New & 4 Old Lines with hooks & Sinkers 10 Earthen plates 8 Cups & Saucers 2 [Illegible] bowls 1 [Illegible] q 6 2 pint & half pint bottles 5 Iron Spoons 1 Tin Coffee pott [pot] 2 D. Basins 2 Stone Jarrs [Jars] 3 knives & forks 1 Stone Jugg [Jug] 5 Wooden Dishes
By Trade a blacksmith but unable to pursue it to any advantage by reason of many infirmities the most prevailing complaint is the Rheumatism which has several times disqualified him for 6 months together from performing any kind of labour [labor] at the best he is not able to labour [labor] more than 6 hours in a day haveing [having] 3 in family residing with him.  Wife Daughter and Grand Daughter Namely Keturah aged 5 Y. much afflicted with the Rheumatism which does at times disqualify him from labour [labor] at [Illegible] not able to do much.  Both of others named Anne, Thirty Years of age of a Very feeble Constitution not able to render any [Illegible] the other 9 Years of age also not in a capacity to render any [Illegible].  In Consequence of the [Illegible] of the times and that of my situation as aforesaid being very much [Illegible] and so [Illegible] that had it not had been for the pension I rec. I should had to have Petitioned for the Benefit of the Insolvent Act.
Gideon Burdick
[A diamond shaped seal is affixed on the left-hand side of the page but is completely Illegible]
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of July, 1820 before said Court.
[Illegible] Sam. Helme Clk of Court
Washington, sc. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas. A D 1820
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Washington, in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court;-And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is [Illegible] [Illegible] & personal [Illegible] Two Hundred Dollars, and _____ Cents. [the words "and _____ Cents." have been stricken out.]
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth Day of July 1820
Sam Helme Clerk of said Court.
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Gideon Burdick a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  
s. File 38,586

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May or June 75
Dec 75 or Jany 76

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
7 mos.
12 mos.

RANK.
[Illegible]
Drummer

CAPTAIN.
Holloway
Lane

COLONEL.
Varnum
James M. Varnum [Illegible] Archibald Crary Infantry

STATE.
R.I.
"

Battles engaged in, [Checkmark placed on this line.]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [Checkmark placed on this line.]
Date of Application for pension, Apl 13, 1818.  Allowed
Residence at date of application, Charlestown, Washington Co., R.I.
Age at date of application, abt. 50 yrs.
Remarks;  1820 Wife Keturah age 57 daughter age 30, g.daughter 8 yrs.  Data [Illegible] as requested.
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38586
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 38,586
Gideon Burdick
Musician Rev War
Act:  18 March 18
Index:-Vol 2, Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870]
1908 Oct. 10. Hist to Wm M.R. Harcourt [Illegible]
1922 Apr. 6, Hist to Mary B [Illegible]
1922 Apr. 11 Hist. to Mrs. H.J. Grant
1926 May 5. M. H. Smith [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] of copies etc. [Illegible]
1926 July 9. photos mailed to M.H. Smith
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Sir, you will perceive by the inclosed [enclosed] proofs, which, I hope, are plenary & properly authenticated, that I am the guardian of the person & Estate of Gideon Burdick of Charlestown in the State who is insane & a poor pensioner of the United States and that he has [Illegible] of [word of has been stricken out] & control of his certificate, in consequence whereof no part of his pension which has become due since the 4th of March A.D. 1829.  [Illegible] been paid Made [word Made has been stricken out] & probably never will be paid Made [word Made has been stricken out] without a new certificate from the War department, the object of this application to the department is to obtain such certificate as will inable [enable] Burdick through his guardian to draw and receive that part of his pension which has accrued since the said fourth of March A.D. 1829 as well as that which shall hereafter accrue.  I feel a Solicitude to obtain the relief applied for as soon as may be on account of the needy Condition of Burdick, who, without it, together
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with his aged & helpless wife, must be cast upon the town for support.  You will please address Me at Charlestown R.I.
Respectfully your [Illegible} Servt.
Hoxsie Perry
Charlestown July [Illegible] A.D. 1831
P.S. I have applied at the Loan office of the Branch Bank of the United States Providence for evidence to show when the last was made on the said Burdick's Certificate and I find it was the fourth of March AD 1829 and am told there that the appropriate evidence of that fact is already in the War department on the return from [Illegible] Loan office
To the Hon. Secretary at War.
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At A Court of Probate held in Charlestown in the County of Washington on the 15th day of June 1829.
Noted that Hoxsie Perry be, and he is hereby appointed Guardian to the person and property of Gideon Burdick of this town, he being considered by this Court as [Illegible]; said Perry complying with the Law, and giving Bond to this Court in the sum of five Hundred Dollars for the performance of that [Illegible]; Robert Barnard [Illegible] and Samuel Perry are accepted as his Bondsmen.  Peleg Cross, Asa Church and John Foster are appointed to take an Inventory of the property of said Burdick.
Guardian & Appraiser Engaged.
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Clerks office of the Town of Charlestown State of Rhode Island, County of Washington June 1st 1831
The foregoing is a true copy of Record examined and certified under the Seal of said Court; and I also certify that the said Gideon Burdick & the said Hoxsie Perry are citizens of, and reside in said Town of Charlestown; that the said Perry was appointed by said Court of Probate Guardian of the Person &, Estate of the said Burdick as above States, under and by virtue of an act of the said State of Rhode Island intitled [entitled] "an act resulting guardians", and that the Judgement or decree of said Probate constituting the said Perry Guardian and aforesaid, of which the [Illegible] is a copy remains [Illegible] & in full force: and the said Perry under the aforesaid Appointment, is still Guardian as aforesaid in all respects Legally Qualified to act on such.
Witness Samuel Stanton [Illegible] Clerk
Washington [Illegible] Charlestown June 1st AD 1831.
I Edward Wilcox President of the Town Council of the Town of Charlestown, aforesaid, which Town-counsil [counsel] constitute the Court of Probate
of _ _
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of said Town of Charlestown, do hereby certify that the said Samuel Stanton, now is, and at the time of making his said certificate was Clerk of the said Court of Probate duly Elected and Qualified; and that to his attention as such [word Clerk is stricken out and the word Such is inserted] full faith & credit are to be given.
Edward Wilcox President
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I Hoxsie Perry of Charlestown in the County of Washington & State of Rhode Island, Guardian of the person & Estate of Gideon Burdick of [Illegible] [Illegible] who is a pensioner of the Untied States [Illegible] that subsequent to the fifteenth day of June AD 1829, after I was appointed qualified as Guardian of the person and Estate of the said Burdick, as set forth in the Copy of Record [Illegible] Certificate hereto [Illegible], haveing [having] [Illegible] [Illegible] the Pension Certificate of the said Burdick were in the hands of one Joseph Stanton of Said Charlestown, I several times in behalf of the Said Burdick & as his Guardian, Requested and Demanded of the said Stanton the aforesaid [Illegible] [Illegible], which he has always hitherto referenced to Deliver up to me, though he [Illegible] [Illegible], [Illegible] times with [Illegible] & [Illegible] the [Illegible] of my Guardianship over the past & Estate of the Said Burdick;  that, in [Illegible] of the [Illegible] Stanton's said Refusal
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and with a [Illegible] of compelling him to deliver up to me Said certificate or of Recovering damages against him for its [Illegible], the said Burdick throught [through] me as his Guardian, in the County of Common Pleas in said County of Washington at the original term these of AD 1830, commenced [Illegible] of [Illegible] against the Said [Illegible], which is still pending in Said Court of Common Pleas: [Illegible] if the plaintiff recovers Judgement in this Action, he will not thereby as he is Advised by Council, Recover Said [Illegible] & from the [Illegible] of the [Illegible], there will be a [Illegible] in Liquidating the Damages: Nor is there any Court of Equity in Rhode Island, or any Legal mode, through which the certificate itself can be Recovered.  Moreover as [Illegible] is rather tardy in Rhode Island and the Said Burdick is destitute of all property & all means of acquiring it, but by the pension Certificate, Being [Illegible] and insane, it is in my Humble opinion, extremely doubtful whether he 
will be 
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enabled to [Illegible] the object of his said [Illegible] by [Illegible] of [Illegible].  Where the [next 4 words are illegible] obtained [Illegible] of the said Burdick [Illegible] [Illegible] is not by [Illegible] [Illegible] known, but it was a considerable length of time previous to my appointment as his guardian & I truly believe through the Imbecile State of the said Burdick's mind, said certificate which has been shown me by the said Stanton, [Illegible] [Illegible] the Seventh day of September AD 1819 In [Illegible] of the said Stanton with [Illegible] his certificate neither the Said Burdick or his guardian, has [Illegible] the aforesaid appointments of said guardian received any pension [Illegible] and as I am informed & [Illegible] believe the pension [Illegible] said certificate has been paid up to the fourth of March AD 1829 & no further.
Hoxsie Perry
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Washington [Illegible] State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
June the 8th AD 1831
Personally [Illegible] the Said Hoxsie Perry and [Illegible] the within Statement by me [Illegible] to writing in his [Illegible] by him submitted & verified under solemn affirmation.  [Illegible] under my hand & [Illegible] before me  Matthew Waite Justice Peace.
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Issue a cert. & send to
guardian, at Charlestown R.I.
(rec? from Brands Iron Works)
R.I.
recd 16 July 1831
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
Lemuel H. Arnold
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE it known that the name "Henry Bowen" to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is the proper handwriting of Henry Bowen Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law:  Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
[There is a seal affixed to the right side of the document, but it is completely illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Providence, this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty [the word twenty has been stricken out] thirty one and Independence the fifty sixth.
Lemuel H. Arnold
BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.
Henry Bowen Secry.
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's office July 5th AD 1831
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State, [Illegible] on the first Wednesday of May last, Matthew Waite was elected one of the Justices of the Peace for the town of South Kingstown in the County of Washington, during the term of one year, as appears of record in this office; and that he has been commissioned accordingly.
Witness Henry Bowen
Secry State.
[There are shadows of what appear to be 2 ribbons affixed to the right half of the document.]
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South Kingstown R.I. 21st [Illegible] [Illegible]
[Illegible] 1821
March 7th [Illegible],
[Illegible] [Illegible] to certify much respectfully do solicit [Illegible] [Illegible] in favor of a very [Illegible] appointment for the comfort of the last act of Congress in fav. of those that served [Illegible] the Revolutionary War - The Applicant is Gideon Burdick of Charleston in this County.  [Illegible] [Illegible] his care [Illegible] his certificate & pay on the same up to last March he since completed with the last act, & assisted him in making out his inventory & was with him when he was engaged to the same before the C. C. Please-, and sent the papers on to the Secretary of War for him.
There has not been any return of answer except when I was at Washington City "Edward the Acting Secretary on Pensions informed me that [Illegible] [Illegible] attend to the [Illegible] in a few days if I [Illegible] be present-I promised that I would.  But my [Illegible] being such
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that I was not able to see him again on the subject - he vowed to me that his having a house and lot was an argument against him [Illegible] the Court and adjudged the house & lot to be worth only 1 hundred dollars Inventory is long and valued by the Court at 100 Dollars [3 words inserted here written above the line are illegible] they [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] of Carpenters tools, Shoe maker tools [Illegible] do...The Court having no evidence on that part of the inventory they were of course valued at I should say at more than twice what they were worth or [Illegible] [Illegible]...I was at his house & see the whole - The tools were many of them nearly worn out...farming tools & were little or no value some that he has had for 40 years or more.  The house has the appearance of a barrack, [Illegible] on foot of a side hill covered with rocks & stones & bushes - of no value except about 1/2 quarter of an acre a garden spot is [Illegible] that I shouldn't claim of any value.  The very soght of the house & place [Illegible] [Illegible] of opperating [operating] [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] his [Illegible] as I heard 
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[Illegible] man say that was with me, [Illegible] be a strong [2 words written above the line inserted here] & sufficient evidence in his favor - 
The facts are as I have them from his neighbours [neighbors] man of the first [Illegible] [Illegible]..that his house and all his possessions would not pay for his just debts Edward Willcox Esq the Lieutenant Governor of the State advised me of the same that he had in his possession an Execution left with him for near a year that had been run out 6 months, that he had not been able to collect any thing upon it -
To be what [Illegible] solely to the forbearance of his Creditors that kept hm from being a Pauper & chargeable to the town.  He is a very [Illegible] when in health [Illegible] [Illegible] to his other infirmities & [Illegible] state of his family that keeps him [2 words stricken out are illegible] so [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] a very [Illegible] letter from him a few days past - - requesting that I [Illegible] would find out whether he was like to be successful or not [Illegible] I believe his intentions are to petition for the benefit of the Insolvent Act
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in case he cannot [Illegible] his pension
To be so good as to see the Secretary & look into his case which [Illegible] will find as [Illegible] his family [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] in his communication that I [Illegible] for him.  I have no doubt but N R Knight Esq. will appoint the in such a [next 4 words are illegible] a very [Illegible] family from [Illegible] they [Illegible] [Illegible] [word stricken out is illegible] as E Willcox Esq told me indebted to their neighbours [neighbors] on this score of Charity.
[Illegible] attention to the above will [Illegible] a lasting obligation of the applicant & will much oblige [Illegible]
[Illegible] friend [Illegible]
Willm Nichols
[Illegible] excuse bad grammer [grammar] [Illegible] [Illegible] being [next 5 words illegible] time before the mail closes for correction [Illegible]
James Lanman Esq
U.S. Senator
W. City
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The deposition of Daniel Pierce of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island who testifies and says, (being engaged according to Law) that he personally knows Gideon Burdick, now residing in Charlestown in the County of Washington and that he well knows that he served as a Drummer in the year 1776 in the Ninth Regiment [Illegible] in the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, commanded by Col. James Mitchel Varnum, and that the said Gideon Served in said Regiment till the end of the Campaign, [Illegible due to large ink blotch] was the first of January 1777.  That this Deponent served as a Lieutenant in the same Regiment during the same Campaign and this Deponent [Illegible] there saith that the said Gideon Burdick was in said service for more than the period of nine months.  Daniel Peirce
Kent [Illegible] At East Greenwich December 9th AD 1818.
Personally appeared Daniel Peirce Subscribed to the above Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the face therein contained, and I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the Deponent, and know him to be of good reputation and that he [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]
Witness Nathan Whiting Just of Peace
[Illegible] At East Greenwich the 6th day of [Illegible] (August) 1819 Personally appeared Daniel Pierce Subscribed to the above & declared that [word inserted from line above] the Regiment therein stated respecting the Service of Gideon Burdick [Illegible] and aw written the certificate [Illegible] war in the Rhode Island Line
before me William Nichols Just. Peace
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Kent Co. State of Rhode Island [Illegible]
I hereby Certify that Nathan Whiting Esq. the presiding Subscriber is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Kent duly authorised [authorized] and qualified and that the [Illegible] attestation by him subscribed is indue form agreeable to the Laws and [Illegible] of fair State and that [Illegible] [Illegible] and [Illegible] is to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and Affixed the Seal of [Illegible] Court, this Twentieth day of February A.D. 1819
[Seal is affixed but completely illegible]
Jno G Mawney Clk.
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Affidavit of
Capt. Wm. Potter
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State of Rhode Island Sc.
County of Washington Sc.
At South Kingstown in the County of Washington in the State aforesaid, on the nineteenth Day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me Levi Totten Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid, William Potter of said South Kingstown, Gentleman, and being duly sworn deposeth and saith, 
That he personally knows Gideon Burdick now resides in Charlestown in the County aforesaid, and that in the month of December, 1775 or January 1776, the said Gideon Burdick inlisted [enlisted] in the ninth Regiment of Foot, in the Continental Army, commanded by Col. James Mitchel Varnum and that said Gideon served in said Regiment until the first of January 1777.  That this Deponent served as first Lieutenant in the same Regiment during the same Campaign
Wiliam Potter
Sworn to at South Kingstown aforesaid, on the Day and year above written before the subscriber, who personally knows the Deponents, and hereby verifies that the said William Potter is of good Repute & sustains a fair Character.
Witness Levi Totten Just. Peace
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Washington Sc.
State of Rhode Island Sc.
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
Mar. 22. AD, 1819
I certify that Levi Totten Esq. whose Certificate is hereunto affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown in the County aforesaid legally chosen & qualified as the Law requires & that my seal here [Illegible] is the true Seal of the Court aforesaid
[Illegible] Sam Helme Clk
I certify that I have been acquainted with Cap. William Potter the aforesaid deponant [deponent] a Number of years & that the Character as man of truth and [Illegible]
Sam Helme Clk Co. C. Pleas
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Request for Photostating
3-2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.)
Ex. MNF
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. 3642
Date June 28, 1926
Subject Gideon Burdick, S. 38586, Rev. War
2 [written under the line is (No.)] copies of 1 [written under the line is (No.)]pieces consisting of 2 [written under the line is (No.)] pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev 1812 Wars Sect. [word Division has been stricken out].
Remarks: Note, that iquirer [enquirer] wants 2 copies of each page -
Approved:
A E Wilson
Chief Division
___________ [Line left blank]
Chief Clerk.
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6769
3-2233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
June 23, 1926
Chief Rev. Sect [word Division. is stricken out]
I have this day received from
Mrs. Martha H. Smith
M.O. No 51069
for $ 1.10. requesting 2 copies & 2 crts. [handwritten on right side of document]
photostat copy
[words post office addresses is stricken out]
as per letter herewith.
O.J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Division.
W.C.L.
[handwritten diagonally across the face of the form:] 1926 July 10
photos mailed & Finance Div Notf. AW.
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[Stamped on the top right corner of the letter} FINANCE DIVISION JUN 23 1926 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

To the Secretary of the Interior, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please send two [word underlined] photostat certified copies of the application for pension of Gideon Burdick of Rhode Island.  This application was made July 6, 1820.
Very truly yours, 
(Miss) Martha Howard Smith
Waterford, Conn.
[Document is stamped with:] U.S. PENSION OFFICE S JUN 23 1926
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[Stamped on upper right side of the document]  U.S. PENSION OFFICE R MAR 12 192 [last number is illegible]
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Dear Sir:
I would like the Revolutionary War record of Gideon Burdick, drummer, of Charlestown, R.I., who received his payment of pension Sept. 1834.
I have been told that there is a letter written by him in 1820 to the pension bureau, in which he mentions wife Keturah aged 57, etc.  The number as it was given me is 38586.  I would like very much a copy of this letter if possible.  I am very anxious to get the date of his death if possible as I would like to erect stone for him.  If there are charges I will send money upon receipt of bill. Very truly yours, 
(Miss) Martha H. Smith
Waterford, Conn.
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[Initials handwritten at top right corner} AW
[The text on the top left side is partially obscured by another page laid over the top of this document.  The only visible text is as follows:] is Wars Section

May 5, 1924
Miss Martha H. Smith, 
Waterford, Conn.

Madam:
I have to advise you, that for the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, S. 38586, Gideon Burdick, you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data:  Gideon Burdick, Certificate 14613, issued Sept. 7, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 13, 1818, Act Mar. 18, 1818, Rhode Island Agency.
If you desire a photostat copy of his application for pension of July 6, 1820, the same will be furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is wished.  The number of pages to be copied is two.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order, or certified check, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, (not [underlined] to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions).
Respectrully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
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Elmwood Farm
Cream Ridge, N.J.
R.F.D. 1
Elwood Farms
Cream Ridge N.J.
Mar. 7, 1922
[Diagonally written across the top left corner of the letter:] W Rev
Bureau of Revolutionary War
Statistic Pension Lists:
Dear Sirs:-
Gideon Burdick was a drummer boy in the Revolutionary [word underlined] War.  I understand his name is on the pensions list.  I would appreciate it if you would send me a copy of his record as it may possibly contain a clue by which we can [Illegible] his genealogy and find out when his [Illegible] [Illegible].
Very Respectfully, 
(Miss) Mary B. Wikoff
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[Letter on Church Stationary with hand written note on upper left corner] Home address
201-[Illegible] Ave,
Salt Lake City,
after April 1st 1922
Rev Svc
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
HEBER J. GRANT, PRESIDENT
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

Box 523, Santa Monica, Cal.
March 7, 1922.
To the Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

I write for information that I think can be found in your records, but do not know who to address.  I wish to learn the names, of possible, of the parents of Gideon Burdick, my great-grandfather, or any other information obtainable regarding my ancestors along the Burdick line.  Gideon Burdick, I have heard my father tell, was a drummer boy in the Revolutionary War, and he told [the words 'he told' have been stricken out] this Gideon Burdick often recounted the story to his grandson, Oscar winters, my father, that he was with Washington on that historic night when he crossed the Deleware [Delaware] and took the Hessians prisoners.  For genalogical [genealogical] purposes I am anxious to learn the dates and places [the words 'and places' have been inserted about the line] of birth and death, parents names and all other information concerning Gideon Burdick that it is possible to obtain and anything that can be done from your department (as I understand his name is on the pension rolls) will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, 
Agusta Winters Grant.
(Mrs. Heber J. Grant.)
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Box 12. [Underlined]
Raspeburg, Baltimore Co., Md.,
September 29, 1908
The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.:
Dear Sir - 
For historical and genealogical purposes, I request that you send me whatever information your records may contain as to dates of birth, death, marriage, relationships, personal description, [words 'personal description inserted above the line] and military service of the following named persons, who, according to Rhode Island records, were soldiers of that State during the War of the Revolution: -
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1.  Gideon Burdick, of Charlestown, R.I. _ Rhode Island Continental Line, Pension Roll, Sept. 7, 1819.
2.  Jesse Burdick, of Hopkinton, R.I. _ Lieutenant and captain 3d Company (Hopkinton), First (?) Regiment, Rhode Island troops.
3.  Sylvester Burdick, of Charlestown, R.I. - Third sergeant, of Capt. Christopher Dyer's company, Colonel Christopher Dyer's regiment, R.I.  Cont. Line, and private, Capt. Ebenezer Adams company, Colonel [blank line drawn to indicate the space of an unwritten name] Elliott's regiment, R.I. artillery, Pension Roll May 15, 1833.  [An image of a hand pointing to the right appears here] Particularly want to learn about his marriage. [An image of a hand pointing to the left appears here]
4.  Luke, Lucar [underlined] or Lucas Burdick, of Hopkinton, R.I, - Served in Capt. Allen's company, Col. Christopher Smith's Rhode Island regiment.
5.  William Burdick, of Hopkinton, R.I. - same organization as preceding.
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Desire also to learn whether widows of any of the about were pensioned, and if their maiden names, birth and deaths are stated.

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Please give number of pension certificates of above, so I may request further information of the [Illegible] for the Interior Department.

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Gratefully appreciating the courtesies heretofore extended to me by the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, and hoping that I may be granted the request herewith made, I am 
Very truly yours, Wm M.V. Harcourt
Compiler of the "Burdick Genealogy"

[2 stamps are affixed to the bottom of the document]

[Stamp on left side of the bottom reads:  U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
SEP
30
1908]

[Stamp on the right side of the bottom reads: RECORD DIVISION
OCT
1
1908]