Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20806, Roger Burr, Conn.
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Service
Conn.

Burr, Roger
       , Jane

Number 
W.20806

Comments:
(none)
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Roger Burr
&
Jane Burr

Marriage question (illegible) when
she drew her pension

He drew $96 per annum
died 26th Dec 1827 did not
 draw any pension after 4th Sept before
He did died in Sudbury Rutland
Co. Vt

She drew a Pension at $47.67 per annum
& died in Sudbury Vt the 10 of October
A.D. 1845. She drew the small sum of what
was her due up to her death & it was paid
 to Asheal & Jefferson Burr. The question is
were these two children intittled (entitled) to draw 
an increase amount to make up the sum
equal to what their father Roger Burr
 drew in his lifetime or willfully appear 
from the record. It appears this Pension
 was struck off from the records by some
Mismanagement made of Robert Temple in
 his lifetime and his widow was only pensioned at $ 47.67. 

Your honor could inform me whether
 any more due her two above named
 children. 

Alvah Preston, attorney
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Postmark:
Middlebury VT
Mar 2

Jane Burr
Vizt
F
Hon. Solomon Foot
M. C.
Washington
D. C

Hon Sol'm Foot
HR

inverted text at bottom:
Wm Slade
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Middlebury March 1. 1844

Dear Sir

Asahel Burr of Sudbury has just called on
me to ascertain whether his mother, Jane Burr, is not
entitled to an additional amount of pension, she having
drawn $30 a month for five years, under the act of
1838. Her husband Roger Burr died in 1827. He
drew a pension of $96 a year under the act of
1818; and when she made application for a
pension, she received a certificate for $30 a month,
which, under the act in virtue of which she drew
would be for 9 months service of her husband,
only. She thinks he served a much longer time
than nine months, and that there is probably
sufficient proof among the papers of her late
husband to establish a longer service, though
he probably took no pains to prove more than
9 months, as that was sufficient to entitle him
to a full pension under the act of 1818

Mr. Burr requests me to write & ascertain
whether there is not evidence among his fathers
papers tending to prove more than 9 months service.
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I have told him that I should write to you,
instead of the commissioner of pensions; and have
therefore to request that you will go to the pension
office and examine Roger Burr's pension papers
with the view I have suggested, and communicate
the result of your examination to Asahel Burr,
Sudbury. 

If there is no proof among the papers to
establish a service of more than nine months,
there is perhaps such a description of longer
service in his declaration as may enable
Mrs. Burr to find proof of such longer service,
either among the rolls in the war offices or
elsewhere.

Respectfully your obedient Servant
William Slade

Hon. Solomon Foot.
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Roger Burr private
Col. Ward's Conn. Regiment
June or July
^1776. to 18 May 1777.
(for more than 9 mos.)
and in 
2 May 1818
Col. Bradley
"forepart of summer"
1777 - to - 1st January 1778

Side notation:
Roger Burr's
Declaration
additional testimony


this last service was not for 
nine months - On Roll in 
that Regiment for Eight mos. only


Service for more than 9 mos. in
 Col. Ward's Regiment

Admitted
[Crossed out text:
Credibility of witness, or official 
character of the Justice of Peace
not certified]

Sudbury
Rutland County VT

Side margin: 
"Thomas Hammond, Esq
Pittsford, Vermont"
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I Thomas Hammond Judge of the R.(utland) County Court
do hereby certify that from evidence taken and had
before me I am satisfied that the within
named Roger Burr is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of assistance from his
country for support

Thos. Hammond
Pittsford August 1st 1819
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State of Vermont
Rutland County

On this second day of
May 1818 before me the
subscriber one of the assistant Judges of the
County Court for the said County personally
appears Roger Burr aged six two years & six months
resident in Sudbury in the said County who
being by me first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration
 in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress entitled "An act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war. That he the said Roger
enlisted in June or July in the year 1776 in the State
of Massachusetts in the company commanded
by Captain Ozias Pettibone in Col Ward's Regt
of the Connecticut line that he continued to serve
in the said corps within the service of the United
States until the 18th day of May 1777
(^ when he was discharged from service) in a place
called Turkey in the State of New Jersey. That
he the said Roger enlisted again in the fore part of
the summer of 1777 for nine months in the
company commanded by Capt. Prior & he thinks
in Col. Bradleys Regiment of the Connecticut
line that he continued to serve in said corps or
in the service of the United States until the first
day of January 1778 when he was discharged
from service in Valley forge in the State of
Pennsylvania that he was in (^the) battles of
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White Plains and Piscatawa (Piscataway) 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

Sworn to and declared before me the day
and year aforesaid
Thomas Hammond

I Thomas Hammond Judge &c. (etc.) as aforesaid do
certify that it appears to my satisfaction that
the said Roger Burr did serve in the revolutionary
war as stated by him in the preceding
declaration against the common enemy and
I now transmit the proceeding and testimony
taken and had before me to the Secretary for
the Department of War pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress

Pittsford 2nd May 1818
Thos. Hammond

By order of Judge Hammond
R. Temple, Clerk
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This may certify that Roger Burr, and Jane Rich, were
married, February the first, one thousand seven hundred and
eighty nine, by Thomas Sawyer, Justice of the Peace.

I do hereby certify, that the preceeding is a true copy of the
record of the marriage of Roger Burr and Jane Rich, now remaining
in the town Clerk's Office in Sudbury, with the exception of the date
which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows;
February, 1st. 1789. John L Warner, Town Clerk

I, John L. Warner, above named, depose and say, that I hold the
office of Town Clerk, of the town of Sudbury in the County of Rutland and 
State of Vermont, and that the above is a true extract from the
records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified
by me.   John L. Warner, Town Clerk

Sworn before me,
this 7 day of Sept
1838
Thomas J. Goodrich, Justice Peace


State of Vermont
Rutland County ss

I, Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of the
County Court in and for said County do
hereby certify, that Thomas J. Goodrich
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said
and was so at the time of swearing the
above named affiant; and that the
foregoing signature, purporting to be
his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the
seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at
Rutland in said County this 10th day of August, 1838.
R. Pierpoint
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1526
Admitted
Private 9 months
Jesse Gove, Esq
Rutland
Vt
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State of Vermont,
Rutland County ⎬ On this 6th day of September, 1838, personally
appeared before the Hon. Probate Court of the District of Rutland in said
County, Jane Burr, a resident of Sudbury in said County, aged
75 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 July 7, 1838, 
intitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"
That she is the widow of Roger Burr, deceased, who was a
private in the Connecticut Line of the Army of the Revolution, as
will appear from his declaration and accompanying proofs now in the
War Office of the United States, in virtue whereof, his name was
inscribed upon the Pension Roll of the United States, on the 29th
of May, 1820, at a pension of 96 dollars per annum; to which
documents she refers for proof of his services.

She further declares, that she was married to the said Roger
Burr on the first day of February, in the year, seventeen hundred
and eighty nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Roger Burr,
died on the 26th day of December, in the year eighteen hundred
and twenty seven; that she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the
first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the
time above stated.

her X mark
Jane Burr

Sworn and subscribed in open Court, on the day and year
above written, before me,
Wm Hall Judge

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss
I, Henry B. Towslee, Clerk of the
Probate Court of the District of Rutland
in said County, do hereby certify, that
 the Hon. William Hall is Judge of
said Court; and that the foregoing signature
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signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name,
at Rutland in said District, this 6th day of
September, 1838.

Henry B. Towslee
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Seal
I, Asahel Burr, of Sudbury, in the County of Rutland and
State of Vermont, aged 45 years and upwards, do depose, testify and
say, that Roger Burr, late of Sudbury in said County, deceased
and a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of
96 dollars a year, was my father; and that he died at said
Sudbury, on the 26th day of December, in the year eighteen hundred
and twenty seven. And I further depose and say, that Mrs.
Jane Burr, now residing at Sudbury aforesaid, is my mother;
that she was the reputed lawful wife of the said Roger Burr,
deceased; and that she hath not intermarried since his
said decease.
Asahel Burr

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, this 6th day of September, 1838, before me,
Wm. Hall, Judge

State of Vermont
Rutland County
I Henry B. Towslee, Clerk of the
Probate Court of the District of Rutland
in said County, do hereby certify that Hon.
William Hall is Judge of said Court;
that he is authorized by law to take
acknowledgements of affidavits and administer
oaths in all matters depending in said
Probate Court; and that the foregoing
signature, purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of
said Court, and subscribed my name at Rutland in
said District, this 6th day of September 1838.
Henry B. Towslee
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2.394.
Vermont   Burr
----
Jane Burr
widow of Roger Burr
Con
who was a Private
in the Conn. line
for 14 mos. 9 days
----
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
47 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
----
Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of June 1844
and sent to Hon.  D Fort
Rutland, Vt
----
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded
Vol. 1 Page 31
Increased from $30 per Annum
Direct from payments
-
Reported
Instructions under the
Act of 1844 sent to
Jane Burr, Sudbury
Rutland Co ss. Aug 20. 1844
Set to Hon. P. Foot
June 17, '47
Set to Asahel Burr
July 23, '47
---
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17,199 R
Vermont
----
Roger Burr
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont
was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Ward of the Connecticut
line, for the term of 9 months
----
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
 the 2nd of May 1818.
----
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of May 1820
and sent to Thos. Hammond Esq
Pittsford, Vermont,
----
Arrears to 4th of March 1820,  176:77
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1820,  48.-
22 & 3/31 months    $224:77

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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for a statement of the military history of Roger Burr
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Wid. F. 20,806
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
June or July, 1776 to May 18 '77.
Summer, 1777 to Jan. 1, '78

RANK.
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ozias Pettibone
Prior
COLONEL.
Andrew Ward
Bradley
STATE.
Conn.
---
The above noted is the only Roger Burr of Conn. found
on the Rev. War pension records
---
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Piscataway,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Simsbury, Hartford Co. Corn
Date of application for pension, May 2, 1818. His claim was al(lowed)
Residence at date of application, Sudbury, Rutland Co., Vt
Age at date of application, 62 yrs 6 mos. (^date as) place of birth not stated he died Dec. 26, 1827, (^at Sudbury, Vt)
Remarks: He married  at Sudbury, Vt., Feb 1, 1789, Jane Rich. She
was allowed pension on an ap. ex. Sept. 6, 1838 while 75 yrs old
and a resident of Sudbury, Vt, and died Oct. 10, 1845, leaving two sons
Asahel and Jefferson. Names of parents of soldier not stated
Very respectfully,
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1906 Jan. 9. Mrs. S. H. Stebbins
furnished his of service,
----
Mch. 2.08. Hist. to Tunis B. Burr
Letter with S.F. 16064, Zebina Burr
----
1911 June 30 Hist. to Mrs.
W. H. Garlock, V.L.M.

Rvy.
WIDOW, &c.
---
File No. 20806
Jane Burr
Wid. of
Rogers Burr
Priv. Rev War
---◆---
Act March 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. A, Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Roger Burr & his
Widow Jane Burr
Vt
Revolutionary

Free
Mr. J. H. Barrett
Commissioner Pension
City Washington, D. C. 

Stamp:
Department 
of the
Interior
Nov. 9, 1961
Pension Office
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Vermont
Burlington ⎬
973  7
----
Jane Burr
widow of Roger Burr
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1878
and who died on the 26. December 1827
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the ___ commanded
by Captain ___ of the Regiment commanded
by Col. Ward in the Connecticut
line for 9 months
----
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 30 Dollars ___ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
----
Certificate of Pension issued the 12. day of Nov.
1838 and sent to Jesse Gove
Rutland
----
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '38   75.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39   15.00
$90.00

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 35
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2394.
Vermont   Burlington
----
Jane Burr
widow of Roger Burr
who was a Private
in the Conn. line
for 9 months
---
Inscribed on the Roll at rate of 
30 Dollars ____
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
----
Certificate of Pension issued the
24th day of Oct., 1843
and sent to
Reuben R. Thrall
Rutland
Vt.
----
[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 25
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973
Vermont  Washington
Jane Burr
widow of Roger Burr
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 26. Dec. 1827
of Rutland in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the _______
commanded by Captain ________ of the
Regiment commanded by Col. Ward in
the Conn. line for 14 mos. 9 days.
----
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington
at the rate of 47 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
----
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of 
June 1844 and sent to the
Hon.  Sol(omon) Fort, Rutland, Vt.

Total amount, $______

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thomas ?Lumpkin??
Clerk, 
Book A, Vol. 1 , Page 123

Increased from 30 $ per 
annum  Deduct all forme pay's

Returned
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8 - 8.1
----
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
----
Briefed by L. D. Lamparter
Claim No.  ___
Certificate No. ___
Claimant ___
Soldier Roger Burr
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
No ___ claim, State records , 190_
No claim, combination records , 190_

REMARKS:
No claim as above except
Widow # 20806

Chief Division
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1911. Aug. 8   Mrs. W. H. Garlock
13809- Euclid Ave
E. Cleveland Ohio,
3-871
----
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
----
Briefed by AW  Aug. 8. 11
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant.
Soldier  Roger Burr
Service
Additional Service  Rev.
No ___ claim, State records ___191_
No claim, combination records ___191_

REMARKS:
No ad or ry. receipt
W. 20806.

6-1944        Chief Division.
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I Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of
the County of Hartford in the State of
Connecticut certify that James Dibble Esqr
on the 30 day of May 1818 was & ever since
hath been a Justice of peace in & for said
County of Hartford & I believe that first
signatures of his name on this paper & two
signatures of his name on a paper marked
J.D.S. are his signatures,
Hartford January 19th 1820 Signed & sealed
with the seal of said Court.
Thomas Chester, Clerk
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I do hearby certify that Roger Burr
inlisted for the term of one year in the
Company and regiment as (^ is) above mentioned
in the Deposition of Benjamin Dibble and that I
was in the same company with him and did
the orderly Duty for said company and am
knowing him to be a good soldier for that
term. This is the truth.
Joseph Moore
Becket, November 26, 1818
James Dibble Justice Peace

Personally appeared Joseph Moore (^and Benjamin Dibble) the Deponents 
and made solemn oath to the Deposition to
be the truth the whole truth and nothing but
the truth. Sworn before me James Dibble Justice Peace
so help you God and I hereby certify that the
Deponents are men of good reputation as
to truth and honesty.
James Dibble Justice Peace
Granby January 18th, 1820.
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This claim is returned with the line
certified for the late Hon., Benjamin
Johnson whose successor in office I 
own & is to be enclosed back to
me
R. Wills
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Deposition of Benjamin Dibble
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I Benjamin Dibble of Granby in the County
of Hartford & State of Connecticut of Lawful
age testifies and says that Roger Burr was an
enlisted Soldier in the Revolutionary (^ war) in the
year 1776 for the term of one year in Capt.
Ozias Pettibone Company & Colonel Andrew
Wards Regiment and that the said Roger Burr
then lived in Sudbury in the County of
Hartford in said State but now lives in the
Town of Sudbury in the State of Vermont and
further the Deponent says that (^ Benjamin Dibble) personally
appeared Benjamin Dibble the Deponent and
Solemnly swore that the above written was
the truth the whole (^ truth) and nothing but the truth. 
So help you God.  Taken by me
November 19th, 1818. James Dibble Justice peace
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I Asa Hillyer of Granby in the County of
Hartford & State of Connecticut of lawful
age Testifies and says that Roger Burr was an 
enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary
war in the year 1776 for the term of one
year in Capt. Ozias Pettibone Company
& Capt. Andrew Ward, Regt. and that the
said Roger Burr then lived in Sudbury
in the County of Hartford in said
State but now lives in the Town of Sudbury
in State of Vermont - and further the
Deponent says not ---- personally  appeared Asa Hillyer the Deponent and Solemnly
Sworn that the above written was the
truth the whole truth and nothing
but the truth so help you God.
Taken and Sealed by me
James Dibble, Justine Peace
So help you God
James Dibble Justin
Download
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I hereby certify that the Deponent is a man
of good reputation as to truth and honesty.
Granby, January 18th 1820, James Dibble Justice Peace
J.D. T.B. 

Crossed out text:
The credibility of the
within witness is not
certified so by the Justice
of the Peace. 
The official character
of the Justice must so be
certified under the seal 
of Court. Returned
 for those amendments

Vertical text (faint)
Deposition of Asa Hillyer
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July 6, /47?
Rel to claim of
Jane Burr
Widow of Roger

Sudbury, Vt
June 89,
L. Edwards
Commissioner of Patents
Washington City
D. C.
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Sudbury Rutland County Vemt
June 29th, 1847

Sir

Your Communication to Hon L. Foote of June
7th was by him forwarded to me, giving information
in relation to the pension of the widow of Roger Burr
(Jane Burr) who has been allowed a pension of forty
Seven dollars and Sixty Seven Cents (^ Per annum) It is supposed that 
Said widow was Entitled to the same amount of Pension
as was given Roger Burr under act of 1818 - Viz. 96 $
per annum. The proofs of Service are lodged with
the department, and if the said Widow is entitled
to a larger amt of Pension now will please write
me on the subject
Yours very truly,
Asahel Burr

N.B. I hope I am not asking too much by
requesting you to give a Statement of the matter
so that we may understand it be it as it may

Yours,
A. B.
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Pension Office,
November 11th 1861

Sir, 

In reply to your letter of the  - inst(ant),
I have to inform you
that Roger Burr of Vt. drew
a pension under the act of 18th March 1818, which
(granted a per) gave $96. per annum. to those soldiers
who had served in the Line a period of nine
months, & who were indigent circumstances.
His widow, Jane Burr was allowed a pension
under the act of 7th July 1838, which provided
an allowance, to the widows of 
revolutionary soldiers married before the 1st of January
1794, the at the same rate, to which their
husbands would be entitled under the
act of 7 June 1832.

Under that act Roger Burr would have
received as a pension at the rate of $47.67
per annum for fourteen months & nine days
service which was all that he claimed
to have rendered. His widow was
pensioned at that same rate
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She was not entitled to receive the same
allowance that was granted to her husband,
for the reason that she died
prior to the passage of the (act of 29th Jun)
Joint Resolution of the 1st July 1848 which
directed the widows of an officer or soldier
"to be placed upon the pension roll at the same rate such officer or soldier received
during his life time."
As no claim existed in her right, her
children are not, consequently, entitled
to any such arrears of pension.

Alvah Preston
Page 36

2640
Jane Burr's

Declaration
------
$30 per annum
Reuben R. Thrall
Rutland
Vt.
Page 37

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843
granting pensions for one year to certain
widows, who have received pensions under the
act of July 7. 1838.

State of Vermont 
Rutland County ⎬ On this twenty Sixth
day of June A.D. 1843. personally appeared
before the subscriber a justice of the Peace
within and for the county of Rutland 
and State of Vermont, Jane Burr, a
resident of Sudbury in the County of
Rutland aforesaid aged Seventy nine
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 on the 3rd day
of March 1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the revolution
any way. That she is the widow of Roger
Burr who was a private in the army of 
the revolution and that she received a pension
of thirty dollars per year for five years
under the act of July 7, 1838. She further
declares that she is still a widow.

Jane Burr
her "X" mark

Witness James K Hyde
Asahel Burr
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me and I further
certify that the declarant is personally known to me.
James K. Hyde Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Rutland County Clerks Office ⎬ I, Frederick W. Hopkins
Clerk of the County Court for the County of
Rutland do certify, that James K. Hyde
was at the date of the foregoing certificate,
a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned,
and that I believe his signature to the
same be genuine.
Dated at Rutland this 10th day of July
1843  F. W. Hopkins
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Jane Burr
Vt.
Act 7 July '38
increase
Ad'd (admitted)
14 mos. 9 days
Private
---
$47.67 pan.

Also issue certificate
under act of Mar 3rd '43
The amt paid under
certificate issued 12th Nov '38
Act 7th July '38 & 24th Oct '43
Act 3rd Mar '43 to be deducted

Honorable Solomon Foot
Rutland
Vt.
Page 40


Pension Office
June 2, '44

Sir.

On examination of the papers
of Roger Burr a deceased
 pensioner under the Act of March 18th
1818 it appears that in addition to
the service for which his widow
has been allowed there are the
five months and nine days
which her husband declared
and which are sustained by the
rolls.
Page 41

Rutland, Vermont
June 6 -1847-

Sir. 

Jane Burr widow of Roger
Burr of Sudbury, Rutland Co. Vermont,
drew a pension of $30 per annum, which
was afterwards increased to $47.67, was
as I am told her husband drew
$96 per annum for a while & died in 1827.
The widow died Oct. 10 - 1845

I am requested to write to your
department for the following information.
Why was not the widow allowed a
full pension, instead of being limited
to $47.67 per annum. Your report to me
upon the subject will be communicated
to the heirs for their information.

With great respect, your servant, 
Solomon Foot

Hon. J. L. Edwards}
Page 42


Rutland Vt.   10 Sept 1838

Sir

Herewith are transmitted the application and
proofs of Mrs. Jane Burr, widow of Roger Burr deceased, for
a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. The answer to which
she requests you will be pleased to communicate through.

Your very respectful
Obedient Servant

Jesse Gove


James L. Edwards, Esquire}
Commissioner of Pensions}
Washington}
Page 43

STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County
of Rutland, do certify that James K. Hyde
Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate to which this is attached, a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and
qualified to take Declaration
and that I verily
believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Court, at Rutland in
said County this Seventh day of August
Anno Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and forty four.

J. W. Hopkins
Page 44

State of Vermont
Rutland County ƒs

 On this 6th day of August 1844
personally appeared before James K. Hyde a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, Jane Burr, a resident of the town of
Sudbury in said County, aged, eighty one 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 act of June 17th 1844 entitled "An act to continue
the pension of certain Widows."

That she is the widow of Roger Burr. who was a
private in the War of the Revolution and served with or
under Capt. Burr and other officers of the Connecticut line.
That in consequence of his said services she this declarant
has already applied for and received pensions at the
rate of forty seven dollars and sixty seven cents per annum
under the act of July 7th 1838, and March 3d 1843.
She further declares that she is still a widow.

In presence of Asahel Burr
James K. Hyde                                     Jane Burr  her X mark

Sworn and Subscribed on this 6th day
of August 1844. before me and I 
certify that the above declarant Jane Burr
is personally known to me

James K. Hyde   Justice of the Peace
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(Dept. of) Navy                       
DEC 18 1905
FILES.
U. S. P. B.,

90 Sterling Place
Brooklyn, N.Y.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Have you any thing on
record pertaining to
Roger Burr who enlisted
for the war of the Revolution
April 1st 1777 in Capt.
Prior's Company 1st Regiment
Conn. Line from the Town
 of Granby Hartford Co., Conn.
if so, will you kindly
send me all information.

Very sincerely, 
Mrs. S. H. Stebbins

Dec 15, 1905

P.S. The object of this is to
secure possible his wife's name and
date of death.
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Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen

Can you give
me any information
 regarding Roger Burr who
was a Revolutionary solder
and lived in Granby
Connecticut.  I have his Record
as a soldier, but would
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like to know of he had a
pension-- name of wife
or anything which might
and me in connecting
the families-- or tracing
his parentage.

Thanking you for any
attention I am respectfully
yours - Mrs. W. H. Garlock
2347 East 55th St.
Cleveland
Ohio
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Record Division.

August 8, 1911.

Mrs. W. H. Garlock,
13809 Euclid Avenue,
East Cleveland, Ohio.

Madam:

In reply to your letter without date received the 3rd instant, you
are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to
afford information in regard to any Roger Burr other than Wid. No.
 20,806, whose history was furnished you June 30, 1911.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Wid. 20806     Roger Burr
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
June or July 1776
Summer '77 
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
to May 1877
Sumner '77 
to Jan 1. '78
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ozias Pettibone
Prior
COLONEL.
Ward
Bradley
STATE.
Conn.
Conn.
Battles engaged in, White Plains, Piscataway
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sudbury, Hartford Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension,
May 2, 1818  Claims allowed
Residence at date of application, Sudbury, Rutland Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 62, died Dec. 26, 1827
Remarks: Widow Jane Rich, married Feb., 1789 she died Oct. 10, 1845 -
children Asahel and Jefferson