Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,740, Thomas Burnham, Mass. Vt.
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(3 - 1776) SERVICE Mass. Vt. CONTENTS - Burnham, Thomas Deliverance NUMBER W. 23,740
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1564 Vermont Mont Deliverance Burnham Mass widow of Thomas Burnham who was a Pri & Corpl in the Mass line for 2 years Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 81 Dollars and 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of August, 1843. and sent to Amos Heald Chester, Vt Act of March 3, 1843. Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 25.
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Marriages by Revd Joseph Farrar Thomas Burnham and Deliverance Graham January third Seventeen hundred eighty two The foregoing is a true Record of the Marriages of the foregoing persons, and of the time that the Revd Joseph Farrar Married them while a settled Minister in Dum aston as certified to me by him Mr Jason Duncan Town Clerk Town Clerks Office Dummerston October 16th 1838 State of Vermont Windham County I hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of the record now in my office with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible letters and figures as follows "Jany 3d 1782" Joseph Duncan Town Clerk of Dummerston I Joseph Duncan above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Dummerston with the exception of the above named date as certified by me --- Joseph Duncan Town Clerk- Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of October AD 1838 Before one Isaac Knapp Justice of the peace I do hereby certify that the above named Deponant is a credible Witness Isaac N. Knapp Justice of the peace State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office New Fane October 20th AD 1838 I Maishall Miller, Clerk of said County Court do hereby certify, that Isaac N. Knapp is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures above written are genuine. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the said County Court, the day and year above written Attest Maishall Miller, Clerk
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4082 Deliverance Burnham widow of Thomas Vt Act 4 July '36
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State of Vermont, District & County of Windsor, ss } On this thirty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for said District and County of Windsor, Deliverance Burnham, a resident of Chester, in said County, aged Eighty four 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 4th 1836. That she is the Widow of Thomas Burnham, late of Baltimore in said County of Windsor, deceased, and formerly of Dummerston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont; that according to her best knowledge and belief, he, the said Thomas Burnham, at Dummerston aforesaid, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, voluntarily enlisted and entered the service of the United States, as a private; that he served in the same company and Regiment with his Brother, John Burnham, (also of said Dummerston,) and at the same time; (the said John Burnham having obtained a pension for his revolutionary services, under the Act of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and has since deceased;) that the names of the Officers under whom they served, she cannot now recollect; that she think her said Husband, the said Thomas Burnham served three years and returned home about the close of the year seventeen hundred and eighty, that she has some recollection of the name of Smith, and believes her husband enlisted under an Officer of that name, that she has a perfect recollection of having seen his discharge which was preserved in his house many years, but that she cannot now tell what became of it; that he the said Thomas Burnham again enlisted, and served in the revolutionary war , several months, in the spring and summer of seventeen hundred and eighty two, subsequent to their marriage, but by reason of age and loss of memory, she cannot now state the length of the service, the names of his Officers, or at what section of the country he was stationed, but she think he went into some parts of the State of New York, as she recollects to have heard her said husband speak of being at Ticondaga; that she has no written documents to prove said service, and relies for proof, on the files and records of the War Department; she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Burnham on the third day of January, seventeen hundred and eighty - two, at Dummerston aforesaid, by the Rev. Mr. Farrar; that her husband, the aforesaid Thomas Burnham, died at Baltimore aforesaid, in the month of October or November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and one; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs [illegible]
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-eto annexed. Deliverance Burnham her X mark Witness} Thomas F. Hammond Amos Heald Sworn to and subscribed by the said Deliverance Burnham, on this 31st day of October, A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Before me, Thomas F. Hammond Judge of said Probate Court State of Vermont District (& County) of Windsor. ss.} October 31st A.D. 1838. I hereby certify that Deliverance Burnham who has Sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, is a person of truth and veracity, and that her statements are entitled to full credit and belief. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court. State of Vermont, District (& County) of Windsor, ss.} Probate Office for said District I Salmon F. Dutton Register of the Probate Court for the District (& County) of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Deliverance Burnham was sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for the District (& County) of Windsor aforesaid, which Probate Court is a Court of Record and that the foregoing signature annexed to the certificate of the Oath and of the credbility of the said Declarant as aforesaid, purporting to be the Signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature. In Testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Probate Court and subscribe my name at Cavendish, in said District this thirty first day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight. Salmon F. Dutton Register
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Rev WIDOW, &c. No. 23,740 Deliverance Burnham wid of Thomas Burnham Corp Rev War Act March 3d 43 , Vol. A, Page 107 Arrangement of 1870.
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Deliverance Burnham widow of Thomas Act 4 July 1836 Let to Amos Heald 13 May 1839 [illegible] and 13 Jany 1840 - Rejected
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Montpelier, Vermont- 5320. Deliverance Burnham widow of Thomas Burnham, decd - who was a pensioner under the Act of --- and who died in the October - 1801 Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a pri. & corpl. in the company commanded by Captain Smith command of the Regt commanded in the Massachusetts line for 2 years pri. & corpl. Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 81 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of April, 1840 and sent to Amos Heald, Chester, Vermont. Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $327.12 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.89 $368.01 {Act July 7, 1838.} Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 64 Let to Pension Agent Oct 12 1840.
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Thomas Burnham Col. Bigelow's Regt. Capt. Smith Enlist 26 Dec. 1777 3 yrs. pri, Copl July 1. 1780. disch 11 Dec 1780. [illegible]
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4082 Deliverance Burnham Wid of Thomas decd. Act July 7 1838 Married 1782 died 1801 
Allow 4 mo 19 d. Coporal and 19 mo. and [illegible] day for Mass. line Capt. Smith - Cl. Bigelow $81.42 [illegible] Amos Heald, Chester, Vt.
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Pension Agency Ver Burlington Oct 7 1840 On the 27th of August directions were received from the Department to inscribe the name of Deliverance Burnham, widow of Thomas, on the roll of this Agency under the act of 4 July 1836 at the rate of $81.78 for annum commencing on the 4 March 1831. Vouchers have been presented in the case and it appears that the certificate was issued under the act of 7 July 1838 I have therefore thought it proper to decline the payment until further instructions were received in relation to it. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully I have the honor to be Very Respectfully [illegible] Chas F Warnin JL Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Deliverance Burnham 4082 Nov 21 Vt Act 4 July 1838 James L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
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Chester Vermont Novem 15th 1838 Sir The application of Deliverance Burnham Widow of Thomas Burham together with the accompanying certificates & affidavits- I transmit to your department for examination. In behalf of poor and aged Widow, must solicit your patient & careful examination of the Records and ancient Rolls of the war Department; in respect to the services of the sd. Thomas. The first term of service of three years as stated in her application may be found on the Rolls by refering to the Services of John Burnham with whom he served under the same officers these years. The second term subsequent to the marriage, the old lady States was performed in the spring & summer of 1782 soon after their marriage but cannot recollect the names of the officers or the place where the service was performed, & of care wanting in leading to a quick discovery of the services of her husband the last term. On this particular point in behalf of the aged applicant we must plead particular attention to the Rolls, as no other proof can be obtained. The affidavit of Arad Hotton goes to show a service, but does not Identify the particular period, but thinks it must have been three or five years- the County Clerk's certificate is not obtained--  we place it in the files as a circumstance only, not relying on it as authentic testimony. Should the last service be found on your documents, and a pension granted- please direct it to my care Yours with High Esteeme Amos Heald.
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Nov. 4 Vt. addl proof Deliverance Bunham Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington. Burnham
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on the same Rolls or not. [illegible] are great were to Pauperism, and is now supported by the Town of Chester, Should it be consistant with the Rules of Evidence required, to grant her application it will be well applied to the relief of the suffering as intended by the Beneficence of our Rulers. Should the evidence not be found sufficient if traditionary testimony will be of any avail, it can be produced & forwarded. If services are found on the Rolls and a certificate granted, please direct it my care. I am Sir with high esteem your Friend & Humble Servant Amos Heald Hon. J.L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
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Chester Vermont, October 28 18[illegible] J.L. Edwards Esqr Sir I enclose to your department the explanatory supplement of Widow Deliverance Burnham to her former application, she has used her best endeavours to obtain further testimony of her husband's service but does not succeed, the lapse of time is so great since the services have been performed, that it is very difficult to find living witnesses. In her supplement she states that the name of the Captain (under whom her husband Served) was Smith, not recollecting his Christian name. Nor the number, or Commander of the Regiment. Should she prove correct in the Captains name I apprehend no deficientcy for proof of three years of service. In case her recollection has failed in the name of the Capt we must refer you to the application of John Burnham of Dummerston (Brother to the said Thomas transmitted to the War Department, in 1818, by- Honl Phineas White of Putney Vermont, on which a Pension was granted; wherein the name of the Captain,  Colonel, or Number of Regiment may fully appear, and the name of Thomas Burnham on the Rolls for three years service. We must plead your indulgence, in behalf of the Poor Widow so far as to search your files & record so as to ascertain the fact whether the name of Thomas Burnham
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Feb. 29, 1840 6836 Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington.
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Chester Vermont. Feb 22. 1840 Dear Sir I have again obtained the declaration of the Widow Deliverance Burnham, which I transmit to your department, for inspection. Pursuant to your last direction, in her case, the present application is made to comply with the Act of 7th July 1838 for a five years pension. We now solicit your early attention to her case, as she has been unfortunate in her former application by reason of the difficulty of obtaining proof. The Old Lady is infirm & in real need of the assistance of her Country for support and if possible to place her on the Rolls of the Vermont Agency, so that she may obtain her stipend on the 4th of March. It will be a great favour to her. If it can be done please note it to me on return of her certificate Your Friend & Hum. Servant Amos Heald
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[illegible] May 28 Vt. Mrs. Burnham W23740 James L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington War department
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Chester, Vermont, May 22, 1838 Mrs. Deliverance Burnham, Widow of Thomas ┃ Burnham, formerly of Dummerston in this State and now Resident of Chester and in very indigent circumstances, and very aged, has made application to me for assistance to make her papers propondory to obtaining a pension under the act of July 4th 1836 - her case appears to be a [illegible] one. She can prove by two old Inhabitants of Dummerston that her husband was out in the Revolutionary War, but they cannot distinctly recollect the time when he sd. Burnham enlisted, or how long he served. They do recollect his return, that he was out with, & the same Company, with a Brother of his by the name of John Burnham, who was also a resident of sd. Dummerston yet there are these witnesses cannot recollect the names of the officers under whom the two Burnhams served, neither does the widow recollect so as to State any facts relating to the particular Corps. Except that he served in the same Company with his Brother John Burnham-- the same John Burnhham was placed on the pension List of Vermont Agency under act of 18th March 1818, and drew a pension during his life. Appending that the Records of your department will show the service of Thomas Burnham in the same Company with John Burham, & at the same period, we presume to make the request that search may be made and if it so appears: her application can be forwarded & her claim Established, by the Rolls & such other evidence she has in her power-- we are now in possession of proof of her Marriage with Thomas Burnham on the 3d day of January 1782 - that she the sd Deliverance has not since
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been married. Also that they were married before the Last service was performed- Finding but few now living, who can testify in such cases- We have in some means to travel out of the direct course of providence, and thus apply for documentary Evidence, which we understand are transferred from the several States, to your department. Your attention & answer to the foregoing will much oblige an aged widow. With due Esteem Your Humble Servant Amos Heald J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
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Copy from Prob. Record
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State of Vermont Windsor Probate District SS.} Weathersfield Nov. 23d 1801. Jonathan Woodbury, of Baltimore in said District, nominated and appointed administrator on the Estate of Thomas Burnham, late of said Baltimore, deceased, who accepted said appointment, and gave Bonds, with Surety for the faithful performance of that office and Trust. Whereupon a Letter of Administration issued Attest Luther Mills P. Register. Windsor Probate District Dec 11th 1801 List of articles set off to the widow Deliverance Burnham, widow of Thomas Burnham, late of Baltimore, in said District, deceased, One Feather Bed Stead Cord and Bedding $6.33 Three chairs 50ct Three sheets 1 Dol $1.50 One old chest, 33 cents- One old Table 1 Dol 1.33 One old Wheel 50 cents -  Six old earthen plates of and one half set of cups and saucers .97 Three old tin Cups. 17cents -  2 Pewter Dishes 84 cents - 1.01 Three pewter Basin, 59 cents - Tea Kettle 33 .92 One small Iron Kettle 1.34 - One Farrow Cow 14.00 15.34 Two old pails 25 cents, .25 $27.65 William Hunter P. Judge Examined by the Judge and ordered to be recorded Attest L. Mills P. Clerk State of Vermont District of Windsor, ss.} Probate Office for said District I, Salmon F. Dutton Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies from the Records remaining in said office. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this Sixteenth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight Salmon F. Dutton, Register.
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Arad Hollom Affidavit
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I Arad Holton of Dummerston in the County of Windham & State of Vermont aged 85 years depose and say, that at the time of the Revolutionary war, then residing in Dummerston, was acquainted with Thomas Burnham, who according to my best knowledge and belief served in the United States service a certain term with his Brother John Burnham & come out of said service at the same time with said John Burnham do not now recollect the time of their enlistment, or the names of the officers, or length of time they served-- think it must have been three, or five years - that said Thomas Burnham subsequently thereto removed to Baltimore, Vermont, as I have always understood Arad Holton Sworn to and subscribed this 15 day of October AD. 1838- Before me - Joseph Duncan Justice of the peace certify that the above named Arad Holton is a credible witness. Joseph Duncan Justice of the peace
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10 paid Benjamin Swan Esqr. Woodstock Vermont Amos Heald Esq Chester
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I Jonathan Woodbury of Baltimore in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont; aged Seventy one years, depose & say that I was formerly acquainted with Thomas Burnham late of Baltimore, Deceased, and also with Deliverance Burnham; who formerly resided at Dummerston in the County of Windham, Vermont, that the said Thomas & Deliverance Burnham lived together as Husband & wife in Baltimore prior to the decease of the sd. Thomas Burnham - that the said Thomas Died at Baltimore according to my best recollection about the month of October or November Eighteen hundred & one. That I was appointed Administrator on sd Estate & have since that time been acquainted with the said Deliverance Burnham, who now resides in Chester in Windsor County, near the vicinity in which I now reside that according to my best knowledge & belief the said Deliverance Burnham has not since intermarried, but still continues the widow of the said Thomas Burnham. That the aforesaid Deliverance Burnam is the Identical person who was formerly the reputed wife, and resided with him the said Thomas Burnham, in Baltimore aforesaid Jonathan Woodbury Sworn to and subscribed by the said Jonathan Woodbury this Sixth day of November 1838 Before me Amos Heald Justice of the Peace  I hereby certify, that the above named Jonathan- Woodbury, is well known to me & is a credible Witness Amos Heald Justice of the Peace  I Henry Chandler of Chester in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, aged Seventy one years depose and say that I was formerly acquanted with Thomas Burnham Deceased, and Deliverance Burnham, who formerly-
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Resided in Baltimore as Husband and wife - that the said Thomas Burnham died according to my best Recollection in the year 1801, at said Baltimore that the said Deliverance Burnham now resides in Chester aforesaid, & has resided a great part of the time since the decease of her Husband the sd. Thomas Burnham in the same vicinity in which I have lived. That according to my best knowledge & belief the said Deliverance Burnham has not intermarried since the Decease of her husband the sd. Thomas Burnham, but still continues his Widow. That the aforesaid Deliverance Burnham is the Identical person who formerly resided in Baltimore aforesaid with, and as the Reputed wife of the sd. Thomas Burnham Henry Chandler State of Vermont Windsor County ss} Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Henry Chandler, this sixth day of November Eighteen hundred & thirty Eight Before me Amos Heald Justice of the Peace. I hereby certify that the above named Henry Chandler is well known to me & is a credible witness Amos Heald Justice of the Peace. State of Vermont Windsor County ss} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor aforesaid, being a Court of record do certify that Amos Heald, is a Justice of the peace within & foresaid County of Windsor, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing are his genuine signatures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twelfth day of November A.D. 1838. Benj Swan Clerk
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1761 Deliverance Burnham $81.78 per annum Amos Health Chester, Vt.
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Declaration State of Vermont Windsor County ss { On this Eleventh day of May Anno Domini 1843. personally Appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor, Deliverance Burnham, a resident of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont; aged Eighty nine years: who being first sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed on the 3 of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thomas Burnham who was a Private & Corporal in the Army of the Revolution. That she cannot at the present time recollect the Regiment, or company in which he said Thomas Burnham served, Reference is therefore had to the files and Records of the war department, for proof and Evidence of the same. being the same Company & Regiment in which John Burnham a Brother of said Thomas then served, three years ending in the year 1780, in the Massachusetts line of Troops. That she said Deliverance Burnham was by a pension certificate from the war Department, entitled to, and did receive a pension of Eighty one dollars and Seventy Eight cents per annum for five years from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th of March 1841, under the act of July 7th 1838. and she the said Deliverance Burnham further declares that she is still a widow. Deliverance her X mark Burnham Witness {Lucy Eddy Amos Heald
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Sworn and subscribed, on the day and year first herein mentioned Before me Amos Heald Justice of the Peace I Amos Heald the same Magistrate above named, do hereby certify that the above named Deliverance Burnham is personally known to me, to be the Identical person named in an original pension certificate, issued for her, bearing date 27th of April 1840. Number not recorded Signed by the then Secretary of War. which certificate has been returned, and may be found in the files of the war department. Certified by me Amos Heald Justice of the peace State of Vermont Windsor County ss.⎬ - S. Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Amos Healed, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty two, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures above written is genuine. Given under my hand, and the seal of said County Court, this 25th day of May A.D. 1843 N. Williams Clerk
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Explanatory Declaration & Supplement to a former application, State of Vermont Windsor County ss{ On this 22d day of October AD. 1839- Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor, Deliverance Burnham a Resident of Chester in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, now aged Eighty five years, who being first Sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following supplementing explanation to her former Declaration bearing date the 31 day of October 1838 now placed on file in the War Department of the Commissioner of pension) in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Act of Congress passed on the 4 day of July 1836. (Stating) That she is the Widow of Thomas Burnham late of Baltimore in said County of Windsor, Deceased; and formerly of Dummerston in the County of Windham & State of Vermont; that he the said Thomas Burnham at the commencement of the Revolutionary War resided in Harvard in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, that according to her present best recollection, knowledge and belief, the said Thos. Burnham (with whom she was there well acquainted, residing in the vicinity of Harvard aforesaid) he the said Thomas Burnham at Harvard aforesaid, near the close of the year 1777. voluntarily enlisted and entered the service of the United States, in the Massachusetts line, as a private in a company commanded by Capt Smith (being the same company & Regiment, in which
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John Burnham brother to the said Thomas Burnham served at the same time) that he the said Thomas Burnham enlisted & served three years; and was discharged near the close of the year 1780 and returned to his fathers house in Dummerston aforesaid. His Father with his Family and her Father with his family having removed from Haward aforesaid to Dummerston during the time of the aforesaid service; that she was not then married to the sd Thomas Burnham, but was afterwards married to the sd. Thomas at Dummerston on the 3d day of January 1782. And the said Deliverance Burnham now further recollects that soon after her marriage as aforesaid, she believes some time in February 1782 her said Husband Thomas Burnham again Enlisted at Dummerston aforesaid and was absent from her in the service of the United States Six or Eight months and returned in the latter part of summer but cannot now recollect the name of the Officers under whom he, her said Husband then served, or what place he was stationed during sd term. Deliverance her X mark Burnham Witness. Thomas F. Hammond Amos Heald Sworn to and subscribed this 22nd day of October, A.D. 1839 before me, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Chester in said district on the day and year last above mentioned. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.
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Application of Deliverance Burnham 1840 6836 Act 7, July 38 m.82 aomd aomd 18.89 days pri 5.11 Corpl 24- $87.78/100 No deduction Amos Heald Chester Vt.
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7th 1838. "Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows- State of Vermont Windsor County ss ⎬ On this 19th day of February, A.D. 1840. Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the district of Windsor, Deliverance Burnham a resident of Chester in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Eighty Six 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 provisions made by act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. Entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Thomas Burnham late of Baltimore in said County Deceased; and formerly of Dummerston in Windham County and State of Vermont; that according to her best recollection, knowledge & belief the said Thomas Burnham at the commencement of the Revolutionary War resided in Harvard in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts; with whom she the said Deliverance was then acquainted residing in the same vicinity; that he the said Thomas Burnham, at Harvard aforesaid about the close of the year 1777, voluntarily enlisted and entered the service of the United States, in the Massachusetts line of troops, as a Private in a company commanded by Capt Smith, being the same company and Regiment in which John Burnham, Brother to the said Thomas Burnham served at the same time; that the said Thomas enlisted for, & served three years and was discharged near the close of the year 1780. and returned to his Fathers House in Dummerston aforesaid; His Father with his family and her Father with his family having removed from Harvard aforesaid to Dummerston during the time of the aforesaid service. That she said Deliverance Burnham has no written document in her possession for proof of said service; Reference is therefore had to the Rolls and Records of the War Department for the same. She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Burnham on the third day of January 1782 at Dummerston aforesaid that she was not married to him said Thomas Burnham prior to his leaving
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the aforesaid service; but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated. That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Burnham died at Baltimore about the last of October or first of November 1801. And that she has not since intermarried, but continues the Widow of the aforesaid Thomas Burnham her Deliverance & Burnham Deliverance her X mark Burnham Witness Thomas F. Hammond. John Parker Sworn and subscribed the day and year herein first above mentioned Before me Thomas F. Hammond, Judge I hereby certify that the above named Deliverance Burnham is a Credible Witness State Thomas F. Hammond, Judge State of Vermont Windsor District{ I Salmon F. Dutton Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor, do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Deliverance Burnham for a Pension. That the above named Thomas F. Hammond Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid being a Court of Record, and that his signature hereunto annexed are genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 21st day of February, A.D. 1840 Salmon F. Dutton, Register