Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,238, Isaiah Burdick, R.I.
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R.I.

Burdwick, Isaiah

S.14238

carded
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10992

Rhode Island

Isaiah Burdwick of Charlestown in the State of R.Island who was Private in the COmpany commanded by Captain
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DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ss.
On this fifth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Isaiah Burdick a tresident of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode-Island, aged seventy one 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.
That is to say - He in January 1776 at Charlestown aforesaid, enlisted into Capt [Captain] Christopher [illegible - Dyer's?] Company, Col. [Colonel] Lippitts Regiment for one year. Peleg Hoxsie was Lieutenant of the Company. Adam Comstock was Lieut. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] of the Reg. [Regiment] and Tew was major. He was soon after marched to Newport when he was encamped till late in the summer he thinks in August when the regiments were ordered away to the westward. We crossed the south ferry and took a direct route by land through New London and New Haven to Kingsbridge and Haarlem [Harlem] where we joined the American Army under General Washington. We encamped here but a short time then retreated northward to White Plains and was in the battle fought there. He then [illegible] northwardly to Peekskill on the North River he was then taken sick and could no longer follow the Army. He staid [stayed] there till late in January 1777 and until his time was out, when he was discharged and was enabled to head home in a very enfeebled state.
In April 1777 he again enlisted at said Charlestown under ensign Welch and was soon marched to Tiverton and attached to the Company of Capt. [Captain] Peleg Hoxsie in Col. [Colonel] Barton's Regiment. Nathaniel Hawkins was Major or Lieut. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] during this term of service. He was stationed near Howland's Ferry in Tiverton and help [helped] build Fort Barton on the heights in the neighborhood of said ferry. He was discharged from this service at Howland's Ferry March 16 1778 this being the tine when the term for which the Reg't [Regiment] was raised expired. He then returned home.
On the 1 day of May 1778 he enlisted at said Charlestown
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into Capt. [Captain] Christopher Dyer's Company Col. [Colonel] Topham's Regiment in the year service, in the State of line. Samuel Phillips was major of the Regiments at this time - he was marched to Tiverton and encamped near to Fort Barton at Howland's ferry.
While in this service in the month of August he was marched on to Rhode Island in Sullivan's Expedition and was in the actions fought there. He recollects in this service seeing Generals Sullivan and Greene and having heard of the generous Layfayetts. After the retreat of the American Army from off Rhode Island he was stationed with the Regiments to which he belonged in the neighborhood of Howland's Ferry in Tiverton untill he was discharged on the 25th of March 1779. He then returned nome.
And said Burdick above that that he truly and faithfully performed all the aforementioned services and [illegible] for he served in the militia in Charlestown for a considerable time and he was at nominal pay for the same only
And he further avers that he heretofore made application for a pension under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 and that he was put on the pension list [strike out "of the"] Roll of the Rhode Island agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commen [commence] on the 19th March 1819.
And that afterwards for some cause he was striken from said Roll of Pensions.
And he further declares that he was home on the 17th day of November 1761 in said Charlestown but that he has no record of his age that he lived in said town when he was called into the public service as aforesaid and that he has ever resided in the same town.
That he does not recollect of ever having a discharge from any of his said terms of services except when he was discharged by the Surgeon at Peekskill in the month of January 1777 which
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has long since been lost or destroyed but that he was discharged from his said terms of enlistments by his commanding officers that he has not documentary evidence of any of said services, that he is not acquainted with any clergyman living in his vicinity or neighborhood but that he refers to Hoxsie Perry and Peleg Cross Esquires citizens of Charlestown of said town and his neighbours, who testify to his character for veracity and their belief that he was a soldier of the Revolution as well as to the accompanying depositions.
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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Isaiah Burdick
in Open Court Witn [witness] Sam'l [Samuel] Helme, Clerk
We Hoxsie Perry residing in said Charestown and Peleg Cross residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaiah Burdick who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [illegible] one years of age; that he is reputed and believed n the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Affirmed [strike out "sworn"] to and subscribed the day aforesaid in open court.
witns [witness] Sam'l [Samuel] Helme Clerk
[signed] Hoxie Perry, Peleg Cross
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 Hoxsie Perry and Peleg Cross who have [strike out "has"] signed the preceding certificate are resident in the town of Charlestown [strike out "who has also signed the the same is a resident in the"] and they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court also certifies further that from their examination and knowledge of Sylvester Burdick and Silas Harvey, the preceeding [preceding] deponents, the court consider ther testimony contained in their preceding depositions entitled to credit.
I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and gen. [general] [illegible] of the Peace  do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaiah Burdick for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of September 1832.
Sam [Samuel] Helme Clk [Clerk]
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Isaiah Burdick 17.615
Sept. 1820
Cont.
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Charlestown August 12th 1820
This Certifies that Isaiah Burdick of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island petitioner was taken sick on the 8th Sept. [September] 1815 with an epidemic fever of a very dangerous grade which ended in the total loss of the use of his limbs and the final result was fever sores on both legs and arms two of which were in the joints of the elbow and wrist of one arm. I lanced both tumors of the elbow and wrist and the joint ever after have been stiff and almost entirely wasted. I lanced the tumors in the legs seven or eight times. He was unable to walk for twelve months and still remains a cripple which renders him completely incompetent to get a living by his labour and is really in indigent circumstances.
[signed] Stephen F. Griffin, Phys'n [Physician]
Washington Co. Charlestown August the 15th 1820 personally cam Stephen F. Griffin the signer of the above certificate and after being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before Asa Church Justice Peace
State of Rhode Island Washington County
Court Common Pleas and Gen sessions of the peace 
August Term 1820 I certify that Asa Church Esq. whose signature is hereto affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Charlestown legally chosen and qualified as the law requires that full faith and credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States that the seal herto impressed is the true seal of the courts aforesd [aforesaid]
[signed] Sam' [Samuel] Helme clk [clerk]
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State of Rhode-Island & Providence-Plantations
Washington SC - Court of Common Pleas, August Term A.D. 1820  On this seventeenth day of August 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being Court of Record within and for the County of Washington, is the State of Rhode-Island, &c.
Isaiah Burdick aged Fifty Nine years residing in the Town of Charlestown in  said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on is Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - that he served in Col. [Colonel] Lippitts Regiment of the Rhode Island Line as a private one year.
That he made a previous Declaration on the Nineteenth Day of March 1819, and
that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 17,618  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 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.
[signed] Isaiah Burdick
A Schedule of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Isaiah Burdick Viz one maple table, 6 chairs, looking glass, one small table, linen, wheel, clock reel, chest, keeler one old wheel, some iron ware, old loom and apparatus, tub, wooden bowl, lanthern [lantern], some tin ware, some crockery ware, old axe, old hoe and hatchet, tub and old pails, half bushel measure, 1 great chair and 2 old rakes and [illegible] shoe maker tools. Other than the above he has no property and this declarant further saith that he is a shoemaker by trade but does not work at at having lost the use of his right arm. That he has a wife aged 65 years who is very infirm and unable to do labour. Has no other family. That he is involved in debt that he owes at this time more than two hundred dollars and a great part of [illegible] in for Doctors bills. That heretofore he has been supported by charity.
[signed] Isaiah Burdick.
Sworn to and declared, on the seventeenth day of August 1820 before said Court
Witn [witness] Sam'l Helme Clk [clerk] of sd [said] Court
Washington sc. Clerk's Office of the Court of Common Pleas AD 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 hereto 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 Ten Dollars [strike out "and blank cents"] 
In testimony wereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventeenth day of August 1820.
Sam'l Helme Clerk of said Court
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12713
Isaiah Burdick
Private 2 years
Wm P. Newell
Kingston, RI [Rhode Island]
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Brief in the case of Isaiah Burdick of Charlestown in the State of Rd [Rhode] Island (Act 7th June 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 71 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period | Duration of services - Years Months Days | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Jany [January 1776 | 1 year | Private | Capt. Davis, Col. Lippitts
 April 1777 | 1 year | [ditto "private"] | Capt Hoxsie, Col. Barton
May 1 1778 | 1 year | [ditto "private"] | Capt Dyer, Col. Topham
The Claimant was on the pension roll of March 18 1818 and was stricken off
5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Charlestown R. [Rhode] Island
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, incidental evidence or by the rolls? Documentary and living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication and if so, in what respect?  Correct.
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catts Examining Clerk
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Isaiah Burdick S[ilegible] File 14238
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | Length of 
Service | Rank | Officers under whom service was rendered - Captain, Colonel | State
Jany [January] 1776 | Jany 1777 | Pvt [Private] | [Captains] William Potter, Christopher Dyer, [Colonel] Christopher Lippitt | R. I. [Rhode Island]
Apr [April] 1 1777 | Mch [March] 16 1778 | [blank] | [Captain] Peleg Hoxsie, [Colonel] Barton | [blank]
May 1, 1778 | Mch [March] 25, 1779 | [blank] | [Captain] Christopher Dyer, [Colonel] Topham | [blank]
Also alarmed in the Militia in Charlestown a considerable time.
Received May 16, 1911
Battles engaged in, White Plains & Engagements during Sullivans Expedition to R.I. [Rhode Island]
Residence of soldier at enlistments, Charlestown, R.I. [Rhode Island] 
Date of application for pension, Mch [March] 19, 1819 His cl. [claim] was al.
Residence at date of application, Charlestown Washington Co, R.I.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 17 1761 in Charlestown R.I.
Remarks: In 1820 soldiers wife was 65 years old name not stated.
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War Department No. 17,610
Pension Office 30th Sept. 1820
Sir, You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am respectfully your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards
To Mr. Isaiah Burdick care of Amos Cross, Esq. Westerly, R. Island
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Isaiah Burdick
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the U.S. Branch Bank, in Providence, R. Island. No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Payable up to the 4th March 1820. Before any payment thereafter, a schedule of property must be exhibited.
Amos Cross
Westerly R.I.
Registered by M.H. Enshaw Clerk, in Book B, Volume 4 page 8
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim.
I Certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Isaiah Burdick of Washington County, Rhode-Island, [blank] late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Rhode Island, Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the nineteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States this seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Westerly July 11 Free
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Washington
17.046
Isaiah Burdick
Amos Cross
Westerly R. Island
rec'd 15 July 1820
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Westerly July 9th AD 20
To the Hon. J. C Calhoun
Sir, Enclosed I transmit to the war department the papers of Isaiah Burdick with the additional proof of his service. I hope it will not be deemed obtrusive should I suggest the [illegible] of Burdick and the importance to him to draw in September that he might be able to prepare for the winter season. In case the secretary of war should be satisfied with the correctness of his claim.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your nost obt srvt [obedient servant.
Amos Cross
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R. I. Exam
107
Rec'd 20 Sep 1802
Westerly J. H. 900 free
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy War Washington
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Westerly Sept [illegible]
Sir
Herewith I transmit the declaration re 1 Isaiah Burdick requesting the renewal of his Certificate for services rendered in Col. [Colonel] Lippitts Regiment.
I am sir very respectfully
Amos Cross
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I Ethan Crandal of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged Seventy Five years the seventeenth day of September AD 1832 on oath depose and say that not far from the commencement of the year 1776 I enlisted into Colonel Lippits regiment in which I served on the island of Rhode Island until some time in August or September when said Regiment was ordered and marched westward into the State of New York when a part of the said Regiment to which the deponent belonged was separated from the other part of the Regiment and marched into New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This deponent further says that Isaiah Burdick of said Charlestown enlisted into said Regiment at or about the time this deponent did for one year and served therein, this deponent thinks until the separation of said Regiment or afore stated some time in the month of December when this deponent left the other Division of the Regiment and has since been informed and believes that the said Burdick served out the residue of his said term of Enlistment in the State of New York in the other division of said Regiment.
[signed] Ethan Crandall
State of Rhode Island 
County of Washington ss. Town of Charlestown September 26th AD 1832 personally appeared before me Ethan Crandal of said Charlestown and after being duly cautioned examined and sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the foregoing deposition which was by me reduced to writing in his presence and by him signed in my presence. Said deponent is well known to me and he sustains a fair character for truth and his deposition is entitled to credit.. 
Samuel Stanton Justice of Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Washington Sc
Clerks office Court Common pleas and General Sessions of the Pease Oct 1 1832. I Samuel Helme Clerk of the Courts aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Stanton Esq. and with his hand writing that the certificate and name of Samuel Stanton therto subscribed, annexed to the proceeding. Deposition of Ethan Crandall, are the proper hand.
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12.713
hand writing of the said Stanton, that the said Stanton is and at the time of his said Certificate was a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Charlestown in said County of Washington duly elected commissioned and qualified according to law and to his attestation, as such, full faith and credit are to be given through out the United States of America. I further certify that the seal here impressed is the true seal of the courts aforesd [aforesaid].
Sam. [Samuel] Helme Clk [Clerk]
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I Sylvester Burdick of Charlestown in the County of Washington and state of Rhode Island aged seventy eight years on oath do testify and say [illegible] Isaiah Burdick of said Charlestown enlisted into Cap. [Captain] Christopher Dyers' company Col. [Colonel] Lippit's [Lippitt] Regiment which was formed at Newport R.I. [Rhode Island] in Jany [January] 1776 for one year. [illegible] remained at Newport till Aug [August] 1776 then moved to the westward in the State of New York [illegible] the battle of White Plains from [illegible] said town of service in said state of New York and returned home in Jany [January] 1777. They again served together at Tiverton R.I. [Rhode Island] from April 1777 to March 1778 but in different regiments he being in Col. [Colonel] Elliot's and the said Isaiah in Col [Colonel] Barton's regiment [illegible] the said Isaiah Burdick served in Tiverton [illegible] R.I. [Rhode Island] from May 1778 till March 1779 in Col. [Colonel] Topham's Reg't [regiment] and further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Silvester Burdick
Taken subscribed & sworn to in Open Court
Sept [September] 5 1832
Witn [witness] Sam'l Helme Clk [clerk]
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I Silas Harvey of Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island aged seventy one years on oath do depose and say that Isaiah Burdick of Charlestown aforesaid [illegible] served in Col. [Colonel] Barton's Regt [regiment] at Tiverton State of R.I. in the revolution, [strike out "the said Isa"] in 1777-8- I was there only nine months, he was there all that tine and I understood said Burdick had been there some time before I was there. We both were in the [illegible] at that time in Capt. [Captain] Peleg Hoxsie's company.
[signed] Silas Harvey by his mark 
Taken subscribed and sworn to in Open Court Sept. [September] 5, 1832
Witn [witness] Sam'l Helme Clk [clerk]
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P. Hoxcie [Hoxsie] affidavit only goes to prove the service from Aug [August] till Nov [November] 76. 2 witnesses are required proving at least [illegible] faithful service and honorable discharge. The signature of the Judge or Magistrate is [illegible] attested by the clerk under the seal of Court.
As to Barton's reg't [regiment] is was not on Continental establishment.
The Judge's certificate should be more explicit as to the reduced circumstances of the applicant
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Isaiah Burdick private
Colonel Lippits Regt [regiment]
Rhode Island line
1776 to 1777
Not on Contl [Continental] establishment
[illegible]
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Washington County sc
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas
March 24, 1819
I certify that the Hon'ble [honorable] Amos Cross, whose signature is hereto affixed is chief justice of the court aforesaid legally chosen and qualified as the law requires and that full faith and credit ought to [be] given his certificate throughout the United States and elsewhere and that the seal here impressed is the true seal of the court aforesaid.
Witn [witness] Sam'l Helme Clk [clerk]
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Washington ss State of Rhodeisland [Rhode Island] & Providence Plantations
The deposition of Jonathan Loock [Lock] of South Kingstown being duly engaged according to law testifeth and saith that in the year 1776 January 12gh the said deponent enlisted as a corporal in Capt. [Captain] Christopher Dyer's company that belonged to Col [Colonel] Lippits regiment and in august [illegible] having marched to Fort Washington in the State of New York and the deponent saith that Isaiah Burdick of Charlestown in the County of Washington and the state aforesd [aforesaid] enlisted in said company at the same time the [that] the deponent did and continued in sd [said] service untill the close of the year 1778 and were both discharged at the same time during which time w[illegible - we] were under the command of His Excellency General Washington and were in several engagements and further the deponent sayith not.
[signed] Jonathan Lock
Washington ss South Kingstown March 10th 1819 personally appeared the above named Jonathan Lock and made solemn oath to the truth afores'd [aforesaid] deposition before me the subscribed.
[signed] Peleg S. Thompson Justice Peace
I Peleg Babcock jr fo South Kingstown in the County and state aforesaid do solemnly affirm that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid deponent and believe him to be a man of undoubt[able] truth and veracity and further the deponent saith not.
South Kingstown March 10th 1819 Peleg Babcock jr.
Washington ss. South Kingstown March 18, 1819 I do hereby certify that the afores'd [aforesaid] Peleg Babcock jr is a man of undoubted truth and veracity.
Attest Peleg S. Thompson Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Washington County ss.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Peleg Babcock [illegible] and believe him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity.
From under my hand at Westerly this 19th day of March 1819
[signed] Amos Cross C.J.C.C.Pleas [Chief Justice Court of Common Pleas]
Washington ss. Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace May 20 1820
I certify that Peleg S. Thompson whose certificate is affixed was at the date of said certificate a Justice of the peace for the Town of Charlestown that full faith and credit ought to be given to said certificate. I also testify that the Hon'ble [honorable] Amos Cross whose signature is hereto affixed was [on] the date thereof and now is Chief Justice of the Courts aforesaid that full faith and credit ought to be given to his certificate throughout the United States and elsewhere and that the seal here impressed is the true seal of the [illegible] aforesaid.
Witn [witness] Sam'l Helme Clk [clerk]
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30.1897 History Charles L. Segar 7 Granite Street Westerly R.I. [Rhode Island]
1908 Oct 31 Hist to Mrs. C. M Lillie [illegible]
1909 Jany [January 4 Hist to Francis W. Collins
1911 May 16 Hist to Mrs. A. H. Sanborn V. Loll
1921 Apl [April] 13 Letter to Mrs. Fred A. Payne "no mention of his father's name"
10992
14.238 INVALID
Rev.War File No. 14.238 Isaiah Burdick Priv. Rev. W[illegible]
Act: June 7th 1832
Index - Vol. 1, Page 304
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar to Mrs.
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Rhode-Island 17.618 R
Isaiah Burdick of Wash'n [Washington] Co. [county] in the state of R. Isl'd [Rhode Island] who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lippitt, of the Rh. [Rhode] Island line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode-Island, a the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of March 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of July 1820, and sent to Amos Cross, Judge, Westerly, Rhode-Island.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $2.39
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48.00
11 mos 17/31  $140.39
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18 March, 1818.}
Continued
/cc letter to J. Corss June 16 1831
Certificate sent to Amos Cross 30 Sep 1820 Westerly 
RS
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State of Rhode Island &c.
Washington County ss.
At Westerly on the 19th day of March 1819 before me the subscriber Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Washington personally appears Isaiah Burdick aged Fifty seven years residing in Charlestown in said County of Washington who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following subscribed 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Isaiah Burdick enlisted at Charlestown aforesaid as a private soldier for one year in Capt (Captain) William Potters Company [illegible] and Colonel Christopher Lippitts Regiment in the Rhode Island Line the time of service commencing in January 1776. That from after he enlisted Capt [Captain] Potter was succeeded by Capt [Captain] Christopher Dyer. That the said company. That the said company joined said regiment at Newport Rhode Island from thence we were marched to Harlem in the Sate of New York and there joined the Continental Army commanded by General Washington from thence they proceeded in the White Plains and there had a serious confilict with the British Army. This regiment was on the picket guard and received the first fire from the enemy in the morning. That he served his term out and was honorably discharged at Pashskill in the state of New York which discharge he has lost. That afterwards (to wit) in the month of April 1777 he again enlisted at Westerly aforesaid under James Blevin a [illegible] and was marched to Tiverton in the
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State of Rhode Island and was there attached to Capt [Captain] Peleg Hoxsie's Company (who was his Lieut [Lieutenant] while he served under Capt [Captain] Christopher Dyer)  which said Company belonged to Col. [Colonel] Bartons Regiment. That he served in said Regiment about one year according to his best recollection and was honorably discharged as aforesaid at Tiverton 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 now in his power of his said services except his corroborating testimony herewith transmitted. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first written.
I Amos Cross [illegible] as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaiah Burdick 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 and [illegible] the deponent and was pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress
[signed] Amos Cross C.J.C.C. Pleas [Chief Justice of Court of Common Pleas]
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Isaiah Burdick who has made the foregoing declaration and know him to be a very [illegible] man, and who is in such circumstances as requires the aid and assistance of his country for his support. Given under my hand at Westerly aforesaid this 19th day of March 1819.
[signed] Amos Cross C.J.C.C. Pleas
I further certify in addition to the foregoing that the witnesses of the said Isaiah Burdick are  at the date of their [illegible] substantially and truly [illegible] July 8th 1822
Amos [illegible] J.C.C. Pleas
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.
Peleg Hoxie of the town of Exeter in the County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven this deponent was a Captain in the revolutionary war in Col. [Colonel] Barton's regiment belonging to the Rhode Island line and now has in his possession the original muster roll for the 15 months service commencing the 16th day of [illegible - Dec?] 1776, which roll is dated, Tiverton [illegible - Dec?] 20th 1777 and signed by Andrew Brown Lieut [Lieutenant] Muster Master and wherein is found the name of Isaiah Burdick as inlisted on the 1st day of April 1777 and this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the said Isaiah Burdick the applicant aforesaid and knows that the said Isaiah served in the deponents company as a private from the 1st day of April 1777 until the 16th day of March 1778 at which time the said Isaiah was honorably discharged at Tivertown [Tiverton] in the state of Rhode Island and further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Peleg Hoxie
Sworn and subscribed before me the 14th day of Sep [September] 1818.
[signed] John Russell Judge of Otsego Com. Pleas
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State of New York
Otsego County ss.
I certify that Captain Peleg Hoxie, who made the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness and that full credit is due to his testimony
Given under my hand at Cooperstown this 14th day of Sep. [September] 1818
[signed] John Russell
Judge of Otsego Com. Pleas
State of New York
Otsego County ss
I certify that John Russell whose signature appears to the within paper is a Judge of the court of common pleas in and for said county duly qualified as such and that the signatures are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the court of Com pleas for said county this 4th day of September [illegible]
[signed] W. W. Webb Dept. Clk.
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17,046
[strike out "Affidavit of Jane Holder &c.]
Isaiah Burdick Washington Co. R.I. [Rhode Island] 19 March 1819
Col [Colonel] Lippitts' regt [regiment] R.I. [Rhode Island] line, one year - Jany [January] 1776 to 1777.
Service proved by two persons on oath, certified to be credible witnesses
Admitted
Amos Cross, Judge
Westerly R. [Rhode] Island recd [received] 15 July, 1820
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State of Rhode Island &c.
County of Washington ss.
At South Kingstown in said County of Washington on the fifth day of July in the year 1820, in his proper person came Jonathan Shelden of said South Kingstown laborer before me Levi Totten one of the Justices of the Peace for said County and being duly cautioned and sworn testifies as follows.
That the said Jonathan Sheldon was personally acquainted with Isaiah Burdick of Charlestown is said county of Washington laborer, that to his certain knowledge the said Isaiah Burdick in the month of January AD 1776 inlisted [enlisted] in Captain Christopher Dyer's Company in Col. [Colonel] Christopher Lippits Regiment for one year and served in said regiment until in the month of January AD 1777, when he was discharged. The reason of his knowledge is this. He the said Jonathan in the same month of January AD 1776 inlisted [enlisted] in the same company and several in the same regiment till in the month [of] January AD 1777, when he the said Jonathan was discharged. 
[signed] Jonathan Sheldon
The above affidavit was reduced to writing by me and subscribed in my presence on the day and year first
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first before written & duly sworn to
Witness Levi Totten Just. Peace
The subscribers certify that for many years past they have been well acquainted with Jonathan Sheldon, subscribed to the preceding affidavit, and has been during the time of their acquaintance reputed a man of strict veracity and that they never at any time his veracity impeached.
[signed] Jonathan Lock
Gideon Burdick
Washington ss. At Southkingstown in said county of Washington, on the fifth day of July AD 1820. Jonathan Lock and Gideon Burdick made solemn Oath to the above certificate by them subscribed. Before Levi Totten Just. Peace
State of Rhode Island &c.
Washington County ss.
I hereby certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that Jonathan Sheldon subscriber and the foregoing deposition is a credible witness. Given under my had at South Kingstown this 5th day of July 1820.
[signed] Amos Cross C.J.C.C. Pleas [Chief Justice Court of Common Pleas]
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Mrs. Fred A. Payne
5726 Hoffman Avenue
West Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Madam:
In response to your letter dated March 13, 1931, you are advised that in the Revolutionary War claim S.F. 14238, Isaiah Burdick, there is no mention of his father's name.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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L.W.B.
I. 14238
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension office., War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original states.
O.W.&N. Div. Revolutionary
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. March 30, 1897
Madam:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Isaiah Burdick, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on March 19, 1819, at which time he was 57 years of age and residing at Charlestown, R.I. [Rhode Island], and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Rhode Island troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. [Captain] Davis and Col [Colonel Lippitt. He enlisted at Charlestown, R.I. [Rhode Island]
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Charles L. Segar, Westerly, R.I. [Rhode Island] 7 Granite St. [street]
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2 postage stamped Env Rec'd [illegible]
#5726 Hoffman Ave
W. Phila. Pa [West Philadelphia Pennsylvania]
March 13, 1921
Rev. Sec. CW
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
[circular stamp] U.S. Pension Offic A March 15 1921
Dear Sir:
It is requested that I be furnished with the following information in regard to one Isaiah Burdick, of Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island, born Dec. [December] 2nd 1757. died Nov. [November] 15th 1847. served in the following regiments in the Revolutionary War. Private -
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Capt [Captain] Christopher Dyer's Co. [Company] enlisted Jan. [January] 28, 1777. Col. {Colonel] Lippitts regiment etc.  Pensioner, Washington County, Private, R.I. [Rhode Island] Continental line under Act Mar. [March] 18th 1818 on pension roll May 15, 1833. Act of 1st [first] session of the 23rd Congress.
What was his fathers full name? 
The above information is desired in connection with certain genealogical research work in which I am engaged.
Very truly yours.
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Annie Littlefield Payne
Mrs. Fred A. Payne
[circular stamp] U.S. Pension Office A Mar 15 1921
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May 10, 1911 Newport R.I. [Rhode Island]
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension granted to Isaiah Burdick, private in Col. [Colonel] Christopher Dyer's regiment of Rhode Island, which served during the Revolution? Kindly notify me of any expense incident thereto and I shall remit at once.
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Thanking you in advance, I am Yours truly, Atta C. Sanborn
Mrs. A. H. Sanborn 265 Broadway Newport, R.I. [Rhode Island]
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2714 E 12 Ave Denver Colo [East twelth Avenue Denver Colorado]
Oct [October] 19, 1908
The Hon. [honorable] Commissioner of Pension Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please give me all the information you can of Isiah Burdick of Charlestown, R.I. [Rhode Island]? He was a private in Capt [Captain] Christopher Dyers company of the 2nd Reg. [Regiment] of R.I. [Rhode Island] of which Christopher Lippitt was Col. [Colonel]. I am one of his descendants and am anxious to get as much information
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about him as possible as I am tracing my Burdick ancestry.
Please address 
Mrs. C. M. Lillie
2714 E 12 Ave [East 12th Avenue]
Denver Colo. [Colorado] 
[circular stamp] Records Division Oct 23 1908
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Address: "The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C.
1464381
War Department, The Adjutant General's Office, Washington, December 17, 1908.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. F. W. Collins, 721 Park Row Building, New York N.Y.
Application for information from the pension records should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., in whose office the pension records of all wars are filed.
F.W. Collins.......
Received Dec 18 1908 Answered
F. Chinnock The Adjutant General
[A.G.O. 72-1]
[circular stamp] Record Division Dec 21 1908
[rectangular stap] Adjutant Generals Office War Department Dec 17 1909 1464381
14238
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FRANCIS W. COLLINS
CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER
RAILWAY AND PUBLICUTILITY INVESTIGATIONS.
REPORTS AND VALUATIONS
721 PARK ROW BUILDING
Telephone, 5618 Cortlandt
[oval stamp] Assistant and Chief Clerk, War Department Dec 17 1908
[initials] Als
New York City, December 14, 1908
The Honorable, the Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
In preparing an application for membership in the Sons of the Revolution I find that will be necessary to have more data concerning an ancestor, Isiah Burdick. He was a private in the Company of Captain Christopher Dwyer, 2d Regt. [REgiment] of Rhode Island and applied for a pension, which was granted, March 19, 1819 if my information is correct. The date of his birth and death are apparently unknown
and in lieu of them I am desirous of obtaining an official statement of the granting and payment of the pension.
If it is possible to have such a certificate or statement prepared I shall greatly appreciate it and be glad to pay any fees or costs in that connection. I am at a loss to know under what Department this matter comes and will be
grateful for your kindness in forwarding it to the proper office.
Respectfully,
F. W Collins
[circular stamp] U.S. Pension Office A Dec 21 1908
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3-871.
Record Division
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant: [blank]
Soldier Isaiah Burdick
Service R.I. [Rhode Island]
Additional Service Rev War [Revolutionary War]
No. [blank], State records [blank] 190 [blank]
No claim, combination records [blank], 190 [blank]
Remarks: No claim, except I 1H238 
Chief Division
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Westerly R.I. [Rhode Island] Feb. [February] 17, 1897 Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Will you please give me the record of one Isaiah Burdick a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. Her [He] was a private in Capt. [Captain] Christopher Dyer's company of the regiment of Col. [Colonel] Christopher Lippitt of Rhode Island. The regiment was enlisted from the first to the eighteenth of Jan. [January] 1776 at Newport, R.I. [Rhode Island] and oblige Mrs Charles L. Segar #7 Granite St [street] Westerly, R.I. [Rhode Island]