Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8402, Thomas Burrus, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn.

Burrus, Thomas
or
Barrus
Esther

NUMBER
W. 8402
B.L.Wt. 57751-160-55
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4,157
Connecticut Roll-4

Thomas Burrus
Private
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Nov. 1818 and sent to Jabez Clarke Pop.(?) Judge
Windham Conn.

Arrears to 4th of Septem. 1818. 4hr. 27/30 39.20
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48.
$87.20

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

March '77 until March '80
Three years
(Continue)

Killingly
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Nulification sent July 3, 1820 to 
David C. Bolles Esq.
Windham Conn.

(Illegible) Cary Aug 24 1853.
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5,988
Connecticut
Esther Burrus,
widow of (Conn) Thomas Burrus 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private

Inscibed on the Roll at the rate 
of 96 dollars 00 
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 
12th day of Dec 1856
and sent to 
Thomas Gray
Windham Ct

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 197. Vol 36.

268255
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End P [upper right corner]
268. 255
Cul ma. 3.55
57757 if Feb 8/57 [written diagonally across page]
Esther Burrus. wid.
Thomas Burrus. Jui.
Burrus

ao:160ag Feb: 16/[illegible]
B[illegible]

Rev iy. war.

[illegible] 53-5988

Special, by Chief [illegible]
D. Cole Feb. 6. '59
C.C

Vol B.2. page 156. [bottom right corner]
J. T. Stevens.
Present.
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Thomas Burrus's
Petition    W
Killingly

Admitted
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To Jabez Clark Esq Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. 
The Petition of Thomas Burrus of Killingly in the County of Windham and state aforesaid thus respectfully showeth that he was a soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years on the Continental establishment. That from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his support and prays that he may - have his name entered and have the benefit of an act of Congress of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and he as in duty bound will ever pray. Dated at Brooklyn the 8th day of April 1818.
In presence of Jabez Clarke
State of Connecticut Windham County Brooklyn
April 8th 1818
Then Thomas Burrus of Killingly in the County of Windham and district of Connecticut signed of the foregoing petition personally appeared before me Jabez Clark Esq Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for County of Windham
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in my presence subscribed the following 
affidavit & made oath to the same
as follows, viz: I Thomas Burrus of 
Killingly [[illegible]] do [[illegible]] that in
March 1777 I enlisted into the army of
the United States in the Revolutionary
War for the term of three years in
the Continental establishment in a
Company Commanded by Capt Stephen
Brown in a Regiment Commanded by 
Colo. John Durkee in the Connecticut line
of sd [[said]] Army that I served sd [[said]] time out
& was honorably discharged in the month
of March 1780. that I have lost my
discharge & it is not in existence that
by reason of my reduced circumstances in
life I stand in need of the
assistance of my Country for [[illegible]]
& further saith not
in presence of Jabez Clark
Thomas Burrus + his Mark
Sworn April 8th AD 1818
Before one Jabez Clark Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County

I John Parish of Brooklyn, [[illegible]]
do swear that the above-named Thomas 
Burrus is very poor & stands in need the
assistance of his Country for support
John Parish
Sworn April 8th AD 1818
Before me Jabez Clark Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County
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I Jabez Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham in Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Burrus did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy and that he is in reduced and needy circumstances as stated in the preceding declaration, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Attest Jabez Clarke
And I do further testify that John Parish Esq're. the
signers of the foregoing Depositions is a person of Credit
and his testimony to be relyed on
Attest Jabez Clarke

I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Jabez Clarke Esq. is Judge of said Court, that the foregoing signatures are his own handwriting, that the seal annexed is the seal of said Court - 	In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my name at the said Windham County this 17th day of June ADom 1818
Sam Gray

I do now certify that I am fully satisfied that Thomas Burrus
the applicant is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need
of the assistance of his Country for support
And I do further certify that the Rev'd. Israel Day,
[[illegible]] [[illegible]], and John Parish Esq're. the Deponents
in their Case, are known to me to be Gentlemen of good
characters, and pure faith and Credit ought to be
given to their testimony
Attest Jabez Clarke
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District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within
and for the County of Windham, in said district -
On this 20th day of June A.D. 1820, personally appeared
in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid
(Having the power of fine and imprisonment,) Thomas Burrus of
Killingly in the County of Windham aforesaid
aged sixty two years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he
enlisted for the term of three years in the Month of March
in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Brown of Pomfret
in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durkee
in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental 
establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of March 1780
when he was discharged from the said service in the Highlands
in the state of New York

My discharge is at the War Office. I am now a Pensioner
the date of my original application was the 8th day of
April 1818. the no. of my Pension Certificate is 4,157 -
I am a Farmer I am disabled by a lameness in my
Shoulder - I have a wife 37 years of age - I have four
children to support the oldest of which is 8 years of age
the names of my children are - Alpha - William
James - Esther

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States, on the 18th 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 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have
not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property of 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.
Schedule of property of Thomas Burrus of Killingly
1 Cow | $20.00
1 hog | 6.00
Crockery | .75
1 Table | .75
2 old Spinning Wheels | 1.00
Tin Ware | .40
[[total]] | 28.90

Bro't up | $28.90
6 old chairs | 1.00
1 pot | .75
1 old axe | .75
1 old hoe | .25
total | $31.65

Thomas Burrus X his mark
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Thomas Burrus 
Application 
Exd.

No 4,157.

 iss. 5 Nov. 1818. 

(March 1819)


Continued
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Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of June
A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the
district of Connecticut.
Attesr. David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that
the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the records 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
aforesaid Schedule, is thirty one
Dollars and 65 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 24th day of June
A. D. 1820
David C. Bolles
Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for Windham County.

[[there is a seal obscured by a piece of paper]]
$31.65 [[is noted in the left margin]]
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State of Connecticut ss.
County of Windham
Probate District of Killingly
On this twenty second day of November A.D.
1856 personally appeared before the Hon. Court of Probate for
the District of Killingly in the State of Connecticut Mrs Esther
Burrus a resident of said Killingly in the County & State
aforesaid aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed the 3rd February 1853, granting pension
to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Thomas Burrus who was a
private in the Revolutionary Army, that she does not know the
time when he entered the service or when he left, but thinks he
served to the end of the war: She does not reccollect the name
and rank of the officers under whom he served though she
has often heard him speak of them. She also declares that
he was a pensioner under the act of 1818 and drew
a pension of 96 dollars pr. annum up to the fourth of
March 1833 and that he died at said Killingly on the
14th day of August 1833, and that she drew the balance
of Pension from the 4th of March 1833 to the 14th of August
1833 (the time of his decease as his widow & drew it
at the Connecticut agency at Hartford. She also further
declares that he made his declaration before the Hon.
County Court for Windham County aforesd in the year 1818.
and that the proofs of his service are on file in the Pension
Office [[illegible]] application, and also his certificate which
was surrendered when she drew the balance due at his decease
reference to all which may by law be had. She further
declares that she was married as the [[illegible]] Nioma Burrus
in November AD 1811 at Foster in the State of Rhode
Island by the Rev'd John Hammond, that she had a 
certificate of her marriage for a number of years, but that
it is now lost unless it was sent to the Pension Office in
September 1833, when she drew the balance of his pension.
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She also further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Burrus on the [blank space] day of November AD eighteen hundred and eleven, that she has no record evidence of their marriage; That her said husband died on the fourteenth day of August 1833. That she was not married to him prior to 2nd day of January AD 1800, but at the time above specified. She further declares that she is now a widow. 

L Jencks J. L. Spalding⎬ 
her
Esther X Burrus 
mark 

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court. And it is also hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before this Court to prove that Thomas Burrus the Pensioner above described died on the 14th day of August A.D. 1833, and that Mrs Esther Burrus the declarant is his widow; and that she is a resident of this District & a respectable & reputable person, and is the person she represents herself to be.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 22nd day of November A.D. 1856, 

Leavens Jencks 
Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham} Probate District of Killingly ss.
On this 22nd day of November AD 1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Probate in & for the District of Killingly in open Court Ephraim Bacon Esq, and who is to me well known & who is a credible witness, & who being by me first duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with Esther Burrus, the above applicant for a pension. That he has known her for forty eight years last past. That he was acquainted also with Thomas Burrus her late husband, having known him for 25 years previous to his death. That they the said Thomas Burrus (or Barrows as it was sometimes spelt) & Esther Burrus lived together as husband and wife, and were so reputed to be. That deponent never heard the fact of their marriage questioned or disputed. That the said Thomas Burrus died in the month of August AD 1833. And I have personal knowledge of his death from the fact that I attended his funeral. And further I know that the said Esther Burrus received from the estate of said Thomas Burrus her third or dower of his property from the administrator of said estate, duly appointed by law, and received it as the widow of said Thomas Burrus. & further saith not.
Ephraim Bacon

Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written.
Leavens Jencks Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham}ss. Probate District of Killingly
On this 22nd day of November AD 1856 personally appeared before me Judge of Probate in & for said district of Killingly, Henry W. Sparks who is to me well known and who is a credible witness, & who being by me first duly sworn in open court deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Esther Barrows or Burrus, the above applicant for a pension. That he has known her for 25 years past, that he was well acquainted also with her late husband Thomas Burrus having known him for six years previous to his death. That the said Thomas Burrus and Esther Burrus lived together as husband wife & were so reputed to be, and deponent never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or called into questions. And further would state that said Thomas Barrows died in August 1833 of which fact the deponent had personal knowledge as he was present at his funeral; and would further state that said Esther Burrus received from the estate of said Thomas her third of his property from the administrator on said estate as his widow on the settlement of his estate. That the said Esther has never married since the decease of her said husband & is still a widow. That her said husband was the identical person mentioned as a soldier described in her declaration as above stated, and further that deponent resides in the district of Killingly & county aforesaid.
Henry W. Sparks

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22nd day of November AD 1856.
Leavens Jencks, Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham}ss.
On this twenty second day of December AD 1856
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Seth Spoulding and Elisha B. Vaughn, who are to me well known and who are credible witnesses and who being by me first duly sworn; depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Esther Burrus the above applicant for Bound Land. That they have known her for thirty five years last past. That they were acquainted with Thomas Burrus her late husband having known him for twelve years previous to his death; that they the said Thomas Burrus and Esther Burrus lived together as husband and wife and were so reputed to be; that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or called in questions. That the said Thomas Burrus died we do think in the month of August AD 1833 and further that we were near neighbors to the said Thomas Burrus for twelve years previous to his last sickness which occasioned his death. Of the marriage of Thomas Burrus and Esther Burrus we have no personal knowledge, but have been informed that the said Thomas and Esther Burrus were joined in marriage by the Rev. John Hammond of Foster R. I. with whom we were well acquainted in his lifetime having offtimes heard him preach and whose residence was only eight miles from our own. 
That the said Esther Burrus has been since that day and still is reputed to be his the said Thomas Burrus's widow; which deponents believe to be the fact. That her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a pensioner described in her declaration above stated. And further that they the deponents do reside in the county aforesaid.
Seth Spoulding
Elisha B. Vaughn

Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty second day of December AD 1856.
Ephraim Bacon Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham
Sj office of Clk Superior Court
I hereby certify that Ephraim Bacon Esq before whom
the within affidavit was taken & executed was at the time
of so doing a Justin of the Peace in & for sd County duly
appointed & qualified and his signature thereto is his
genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of Court
this 8th day of January AD 1857
Thomas Gray ass. Clerk of the
Superior Court for Windham County
[seal]
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State of Connecticut } 
County of Windham } ss.
On this twenty second day of December A.D. 1856, before me, the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oath within and for the County and
State aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs Esther Burrus[Barrus]aged 78 years, a resident of Killingly
in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut; who being duly sworn  according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Thomas Barrus deceased, who was a private in [the company Connecticut is crossed out]
["commanded by Captain" is crossed out] Continental Line of ["in the regiment" is crossed out] Connecticut in the ["commanded by" is crossed out]
Revolutionary War ["in the War with" is crossed out] who was until his death a Pensioner
That her husband entered the service at __________ about the ________ day of______
A. D. 18___; for the term of ___________ and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of ___________        
and was honorably discharged at ______________ on the __________ day of _________
A.D. 18 ___:
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Barrus in Foster
State of Rhode Island on the______ day of November A.D. 1811 by one John
Hammond a Clergyman: and that her name before her said marriage was Esther
Tift that her husband died at Killingly on the fourteenth day of August
A.D. 1833, and that she is still his widow. That there is in public record of her marriage That 
there is no private record of her marriage
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the ___________ Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account
of said service, and mileage under the Act passed March 3,d 1855, she also declares that she has not received a Warrant for
Bounty Land, [viz: No. crossed out] _________ [for crossed out] ___________ [acres: under Act of crossed out] ___________ [which she has since
legally disposed of and cannot now return. is crossed out] That she has never applied for, or received under this or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land
Warrant[ except the above mentioned. is crossed out]
She hereby appoints J. T. STEVENS, of Washington, D.C. her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her
claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness, J. L. Spaulding.  Esther her mark X Barrus
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent
Mrs. Esther Barrus to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further, that I am
not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
Ephraim Bacon Justice of the Peace
__________________________________________________________________
State of Connecticut }
County of Windham  }  ss.


On this  _______ day of _________ A.D.
18 ___, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the
County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, ________
__________a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and who, being by me first duly
sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. __________ the above applicant for Bounty
Land ---that he has known her for ____years last past, that he has examined her family record--that he believes the same to be genuine -- that
it is contained in a book purporting to be the "__________" and printed in the 
year ______; and that said record, as far as 
relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, is as follows, which is an exact copy of the same:
______________________________
______________________________
_______________________________
and that the said deponent is not interested in this claim.
Subscribed and Sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and
Smith, the day and year first above written before me, and
I certify that I am in no manner interested.
____________________
Justice of the Peace.
of
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BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF 3d MARCH, 1855.
as amended 16 May 1856
Claim No.
268.255.
OF
Mrs. Esther Burrus
[crossed out Revolutionary  War]
Widow of
Thomas Burrus
Rev. war
Conn. Continental line
J.T.STEVENS, 
ATTORNEY,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham\Town of Killingly
88.
On this twenty second day of December
personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the
Peace, in and for said County William Wies.
and Laura S Young who are to me well known, and who are credible witness, 
who being by me duly sworn, depose and say they are well acquainted with Mrs. Esther Barrus the above applicant for Bounty Land -- that they have known her for 25 years last past. That they were acquainted with Thomas Burrus
her late husband, having known him for 26 years previous to his death; that they, the said Thomas Barrus and Esther Barrus lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact
of the marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Thomas Barrus, died on the fourteenth day of August 1833, and the said Esther Burrus
has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow' which the deponents believe to be fact.  That she has never married since her husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier described in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Mrs. Esther Barrus 
execute the  the foregoing affidavit by signing her name to the foregoing declaration, 
 and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
Witness, 
L. Spaulding
 W. Weis
Laura S. Young
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this twenty second day of December A.D. 1856
Ephraim Bacon Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Windham
Office of Clerk of Superior Court.

Hereby Certify, at Ephraim Bacon
Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits
and Power Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time so doing Justice of the Peace and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and this his signature thereto are genuine.

In testimeny Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the seal of the Superior 
Court, for the County aforesaid, this Eighth day of January 1857.
Thomas Gray Clerk of  Superior Court
for said Windham County.

BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF 3d MARCH, 1855.
Claim No.
Mrs. Esther Burrus
Thomas Barr
BOUNTY LAND
.
Mrs Esther Burrus
May 15
widow of Thomas Burrus
Claim No.
for said Windham County
J. T. STEVENS
ATTORNEY
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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No. 6584
Esther Burris,
widow of Thomas
Windham Co. Connecticut
Admitted act Feby 3. 1833
at rate of $96 per Ann
Commencing at date of said
Act
Private Con. Line
pay widow -
Certificate to
Thomas
Gray,
Windham,
Connecticut
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
-
File No. 8402

Esther Burrus
Wid
Thomas Burrus
Privt Rev War
---
Act: Febry 3d 1853
Index:--Vol. A, Page 102
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Treasury Department
Third Auditors office 
Decr 9. 1856
Sir
I return herewith the papers in the
case of Thomas Burrus, Connecticut Roll, act
18 March 1818, enclosed in your enquiry of
the 5th inst, & in reply have to inform you
that he died August 14, 1833, & his pension
has been paid in full to that date. The
name of his widow was Esther Burrus,
the only proof of marriage of the parties, on
file is the usual certificate of Court to the
fact "that he left a widow whose name is
Esther Burrus,
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Note Jerman [?]
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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57, 751
to any
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[Addressed envelope with scribbled names/notes written from top to bottom of left side of envelope]
Paid 3 [upper right corner]
T.R. Waldo Esq [addressee]
Washington City
D.C.
[the following is scribbled at the left end of the envelope from top to bottom]
mrs
Salem Burr
Parkers
Thos. Burrus
1818
Cole
Aug 14
[the remainder is illegible]
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Magnolia Rock Co Wis
August the 13 1855.
Sir
I wish to be informed who the company
and field officers were in the revolutionary war
Salem Burr was under or at least his
captain and Colonel he served in the State of
Connecticut six months died in the State of
New York in Sunfroneus in 1858
Yours Truly Calvin Cary

likewise state to me the officers of Thomas Burrus
a revolutionary soldier drew $96 per annum
under the act of 1818 until 1832 June the 7
State if he had a payment or an addition to his
pension under act June 7 1832 until his death at
Killingworth in the State of Connecticut
please state the time his pension ceased
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Washington D.C.
Feb. 2. 1857

Geo. C. Whiting Essqr
Comm of Pensions
Sir I have the honor to enclose the application for bounty land of Esther widow of Thomas Burrus under the Act of 3d March 1855 amended 14 May 1856
Will you please examine this claim under Section 2d of amended act,, the applicant being a pensioner present
Very Respectfully
J. T. Stevens
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Comptrollers Cachefl
of Service O years
Tho. Burrus
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State of Connecticut, Comptrollers Office
Hartford June 11th 1818
On examination of the Books of this Office, it appears
that Thomas Burrows served as a private in Colonel
John Durkee's Regiment in the Connecticut Line of
the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War
from the seventh of March 1777. to the Seventh day
of March 1780-
Certified by Elisha Colt Comptroller
Public Accounts
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Windham, Connecticut
Nover 26, 1856
To the Hon. Com of Pension
De Sir
Enclose herewith I
send the
application of Mrs. Esther Barrows for a
Pension under the act of Feby 3 1853. She has
made the best proof she could, & if any thing
further should be required, please notify us as
soon as possible - I hope ere this, a more
liberal decision has been made as to the commencement
of pensions under this act, & that they may come on the 4th March 1848.
Vy Rept Yr Obt
Thomas Gray
Windham
Connecticut
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Brief in the case of Esther Burrus, widow of Thomas Burrus - Windham County and State of Connecticut act February 3, 1853.
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum and his allowance was paid to August 14, 1833, when he died, as per certificate of 3d Auditor, which also shows that his widow "Esther Burrus" received the arrears
Marriage, in 1811, death of husband, and
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Claimant's present widowhood ^and identity proved by two credible witnesses. 
R Geddes
Examining Clerk.
Thomas Gray,}
Windham, Connecticut}
Name and residence of Agent}
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Israel Day & others
Depo. To to the reduced circumstances of
Thos. Burrus
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Deposition for
Thomas Burrus
Killingly
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We Israel Day Alexander Gaston & Luther Eaton all of Killingly in the county of Windham & state of Connecticut of lawful age do testify & say that we are acquainted with Thomas Burrus of said Killingly (who has applied for a Pension) & know him to be indigent poor & in need of help of supplies for the support of himself & family and further say not the deponants -
Killingly October 17th AD 1818
Israel Day
Alexander Gaston
Luther Eaton
State of Connecticut ss
Windham County Killingly
October 17th AD 1818
then personally appeared the aforesaid Revd. Israel Day Capt Alexander Gaston & Mr. Luther Eaton who have subscribed the foregoing deposition & severally made solemn oath to the truth of the same - And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Paul Day Alexander Gaston & Luther Eaton the above deponants and know them to be men of respectable character for truth and full Faith and Credit ought to be given to their testimony
Anthony Brown Justice of the Peace
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham and the State of Connecticut do Certify that Anthony Brown Esqr before whom the above affidavit hath been made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for sd. County of Windham & full Faith & Credit ought to be given to his [page cutoff] as such - In testimony his name subscribed therein is his own proper signature - In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Public Seal of said Court this 20th day of October AD 1818
Sam Gray
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I William Burrows of Killingly in County of Windham & State of Connecticut of Lawful age under oath do testify & say that in the year AD 1777 I enlisted into the Company Capt Stephen Brown & Col Durkees Regiment of the Connecticut line & Continental army of the Revolutionary Army against the [illegible] for nine months.  I enlisted in April of said year.  I was well acquainted & know the fact that Thomas Burrows enlisted into the said Company - for three years service & that he continued with me in the Company [illegible] for said nine months & I left him there in said service at the expiration of my term.  In the year 1778 I sighted him I think in March and found him then in said Company and service & [illegible] understood & verily believe he served his term of three years & that he served in what was called the [illegible] near Boston in the Year 1776 where I was with him there three months & I also know that Mathew Moffet of said Killingly did also serve in said Company the [illegible] year service & term of three years service staying in said Company as long & the same time that Thomas Burrows did & further the Deponent saith not.  Dated at Killingly the 19th day of June AD 1818.
                        William Burrows

I Mathew Moffit of Killingly in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of Lawful age do testify & say that I did enlist for three years in said Brown's Company & Durkee's Regiment as [illegible] William Burrows & served in said Company of said Durkee's Regiment.
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in the three years service the whole of said [illegible] & that I knew that Thomas arrows of now said Killing enlisted in said Company at the same time I did - in the three years since beginning in the spring of 1777 & served three years ^ & also one [illegible sentence] under Capt Cole of 1776.  further the Deponent saith not 
Dated at Killingly they 19th Day of June A. D. 1818
his mark [hand drawn X] Mathew Moffit
State of Connecticut County of Windham}
SS Killingly June 19 AD 1818}
Personally appeared before me William Burrows
^signer of the first sd. Deposition or affidavit and Mathew Moffet signer of the last of Deposition and severally made oath before me to the truth of the same before me.  Taken at the request of Thomas Burrows to be improved in his application to be put on the Pension list being a soldier of the Army of the Revolution
Ebenezer Young Justice of the Peace
for the County of Windham
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut - do Certify that Ebenezer Young Esqr, before whom the foregoing affidavit hath been made is duly enrolled as one of the Justices of the Peace in & for sd. Windham County, & full Faith & Credit ought to be given to his Acts as such & the above signature is his handwriting
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Public Seal of said Court this 28th day of October A Dom 1818
Sam Gray