Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15615, Jonathan Burrows, Mass. N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.  
N.H. 

Burrows, Jonathan   
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 15615

CONTENTS
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copie of ad papers sent to Hon. 
J. Farrington, Jan 27. 1838.
1890 May 12 Dr. . . Woodman history  Privt

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New Hampshire 1162.

Elizabeth Burrows.
window of Jonathan Burrows,
who died on the 2@.. January 1817,
of Strafford in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Cor & Serg in the compy commanded 
by Captain Emerson of the regimt commanded 
by Col. Cilley in the line for N. H.
5 months, corporal,
19 months sergeant.

Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. (Portsmouth)
at the rate of 113 Dollars 33 Cents, per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of march, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of October 1837 - and sent to Hon. H. Hubbard, Charlestown N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1837       $736.64
Semi-annual allowance ending 
4 Mar '38 -                                           56.66
                                                          ________
                                                         $793.30
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3@..}

recorded by D Mc Curdy, Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 22.
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1719


aomd.-
2 years pri
80$ pr. ann.

original - no, deduction

James Roberts
Milton 
N.H.
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State of New-Hampshire}
Stafford County} ss.

On the fourth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty Seven, personally appeared before me Henry B. Rust one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas within and for the County of Strafford aforesaid Elizabeth Burrows a resident of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid, aged seventy seven 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 Jonathan Burrows (illegible) of Lebanon in the County of York and state of Maine, who was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution, that she became acquainted with the said Burrows previous to the year 1777 that in the spring of that year her said husband had listing orders and enlisted several men, and marched to New-York and joined the army and belonged to Col. Joseph Cilleys Regiment and Capt. Amas Emersons Company in General Poors brigade and was in the battle of the taking of Burgoine, that he was then under an enlistment for three years and served out the term of his enlistment all the time acting as an orderly sergeant, and after his return home; that she was married to the said Jonathan Burrows on the 25th day of May in the year 1780 by the then Rev. Isaac Hasey at her fathers house in the said town of Lebanon; that after the marriage as aforesaid, her said husband again entered the service of the
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United States in the war of the Revolution as a noncommissioned officer and marched from Lebanon with several recruits none of which are now alive to my knowledge except Berraiseh Dore, that her son David Burrows was born on the 24th day of July 1782 and at the time of his birth his said Father was in the war and did not return home untill his said son was about seven month old, that after his birth she named him Jonathan after his father, which, name he bore untill his said Father got home, when he altered his name to David calling him after a brother of his that was with him in the service and who died in the service and she further declares, that her said husband at the time of his death had his commission as a sergeant as aforesaid, that she saw said commission or warrant after his decease among his old papers, that she has lately made diligent search for the same but cannot find it - and she further declares, that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Burrow died on the second day of January A.D.1817. And that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto  
             her
Elizabeth X Burrows
             mark

annexed - 
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me 
Henry B Rust {Judge of the 
                       (illegible)
                       C. C. Pleas

I hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Burrows from bodily infirmities is not able to attend Court and is of (illegible) sworn at Charlestown
Henry B Rust
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Burrows,
Jonathan


Burrows
Order when
The State
Transfr for 
Joseph Regt
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Lebanon March 1th. 1784

To the Pay master of the 6th machusetts (Massachusetts) Regt. or to the treasury of the Commonwealth of machaesettts (Massachusetts) Beay (Bay)  Please to Pay mr. Joseph Stephens on his order all the wages that is dow (due) to me for my servis (service) from January 16th - 1782 to April 16th - 1783 - as it will appear that the said Stephens took my Place and served in my stead and in so dowing (doing) you will I am yours to (Service crossed out)

Jonathan Burrows
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Burrows, Johathan

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Berwick  December 20th 1781

This may Certify that David Burrows has inlisted (enlisted) into the Continental Service for the term of three years has approved and passed muster befor(e) me Dominicus Goodwin muster master
David Burrow age 21

Statuer (Stature)
feet  In
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Complect (Complexion)
Light
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BURROWS, JONATHAN

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Honoured (Honored) Parents this is to Inform you that it is a some time afore this Letter was Rote (Wrote) I have been waiting for an opportunity to send It and the Chance is so suden (sudden) at this time that I have't (haven't) time to write A new but I have the Pleasure to write Now that we have the greatest Prospect of Peace So:y: Subcribe (Subscribed) My Self your
Son. Jonathan Burrows -
May 21th: 1782. -
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West Point   April 16th: 1782

honoured (honored) father and Mother Brothers & sisters - 

After our Long absance (absence) I have Now met with An opportunity to wright (write) a few lines to you to inform you all of my health and wellfair (welfare) at this time Blessed be god I am in a Very Comfortable State of health at Presant (Present) & I hope these few lines will find you all the Same  I shall inform you that I have not heard from any of you Sence (since) I left home  I have wrote one letter to you for David when we was in Boston that he was well and harty (hardy) but now (it) is with great greaf (grief) that I must wright (write) to you that he is Dead which news must be very terrafing (terrifying) to all at home as well as the awful Sight was to me Rosanna and I hope that his Death may be Sanctified to you all Since we are all mortal  Dying (illegible) may Each one of us both at home and abrod (abroud) be Daily preparing ourselves for that Exchange  that when Ever it Comes we may have nothing to do but to Dye and after Death Be happy in the full injoyment (enjoyment) of god forever - (illegible) would fail me to write the thousand part of what is fresh in my mind at this time but you must needs think that my Comfort is Very Little here sence (since) I am left alone and (illegibel) Comfortless - But I hope god will Support and uphold me in all my Troubles and trials in this presant (present) world that they may be for my Everlasting good -
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BURROWS, JONATHAN

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Paul Davis Sergt of Capt
Phineas Bowmans company for three
years from the Date


BURROWS, JONATHAN
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BURROWS, JONATHAN
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Lebanon  March 29 1783 - 

I the Subscriber Joseph Stephens of Lebanon Do here by vollintaryily (voluntarily) Inlist (enlist) my Self into the Contantal (Continental) Service for the term of twenty tow (two) months from this Date to Serve for Jonathan Burrows the Remaindered of his three years - 
           his
Joseph X Stephens
           mark
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Service Mass. Burrows, Jonathan W.15615
N.H.   Elizabeth
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Jon'a Burrows Soldier of the 5th Mass'tts Reg't & a Lad with him has permission to pass to Maj'r Barber's Quarters & return to his Reg't 
/s/David Cobb L Col'o Comd't 5th Mass'tts Reg't
April 14th 1783
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A Clothing account for 82
BURROWS, JONATHAN
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Account of Clothing Drawn in the year 1782 by Jonathan Burrows
[column headings: Names of all Articals of Clothing|Coats|PeaCoats|Breeches|[Hi overhalls|L'g overhalls|Shirts|Shoes|Stockings|Sock s|hats|Blankets|frocks|Sh't Buckels|Stocks|hi Gators|Inlisted December 20 1781|]
December|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
January|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
February 1't 82|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|1|..|..|..|..|[blank]
March 16|1|1|..|1|..|1|1|1|..|1|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
April 4th|..|..|..|..|..|1|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
May 6|..|..|..|..|..|..|1|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
June 1|..|..|..|..|1|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
July 2|..|..|..|..|..|..|1|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
August 20|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|1|..|1|..|[blank]
September|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
october 13|..|..|1|..|..|..|1|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
November 23|..|..|..|..|..|1|1|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|..|[blank]
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Jonathan Burrows
mr elight(?) label
To Deacon Edward Burrows Lebanon
Living in Lebanon
County of old York
Lebanon June 23 day
['to Edward' crossed out] Edward Burrows of Lebanon
BURROWS, JONATHAN
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Pray give my humble Regards to my wife and Child and all her folks and to all inquiring friends.
Pray write to me as Soon as Posable you can for I want to hear from you all Verry much when Ever you write to me Direct your letters to me in the 5th Massachu'tts Reg't in Cap't Bowman's Company I have Nothing Remarkable to write to you at present - Times are Verry Dubious at present for their is no news of peace as yet But the armies are all well Disciplin'd and in wonderful good Spirits and Draw Verry good Provisions But now money as yet - 
Since my misfortain as been so great I should Be Verry Glad to be free from the [illegible] but I no not how to git Cleans I have nothing more to write at Present But I hope these lines will find you all will and living in the fear of god and having in you that hope and faith Shall make you Comfortable dear beloved happy being after in the full injoyment of god forever 
So I must Close and Subscribe my Self your John 'till Death
/s/Jonathan Burrows
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[verso]
New=Hampshire...1162.
Elizabeth Burrows, widow of Jonathan Burrows, decd. who died on the 2d January, 1817 of Strafford co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain A. Emerson, of the Reg't commanded by Col. J. Cilley in the N. Hamp. line for 2 years pri.
Increase - $113.33
Serg't 19 mo. Corp'l 5 mo.
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire (Portsmouth) at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837  $480:00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40:00
$520:00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d}
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 25. 

[recto]
Let Hon H Hubbard Sept 14 1837
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Certified copies of the written papers sent to Hon. James Farrington HR Jan 27. 1838
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N.H.
Rev WIDOW, &c. [initials: own]
File No. 15615
Elizabeth Burrows widow of Jonathan Burrows Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index: - Vol. A, Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Jonathan Knox aged seventy nine years depose and say, that previous to the tenth day of March A.D. 1777 I was acquainted with Jonathan Burrows late of Lebanon in the County of York and state of Maine and know that before that time he had been in service of the United States in the war of the  Revolution and was at that time at home at said Lebanon with listing orders, he on the said 10th of March enlisted me, Jedediah Knox, and Charles Hanson ['for' crossed out] for three years, the said Knox I know to be dead & the said Charles Hanson ['and the said Charles' crossed out] if alive I know not where he lives, soon after our enlistment we marched to Exeter from thence to Boston and from their to New London when we took shiping and sailed to New-York we were attach'd to Col. Cilley's Regiment in Cap't Emerson's Company we marched to saratoga was in the noted battles of taking of Burguine (Burgoyne) when he surrendered ['to' crossed out] his whole army to Gen. Gates in October of, the same year of our enlistment, after the above surrender we marched to the south and [illegible] in Virginia and encamped at a place then call'd Validsford (Valley Forge?), we were afterwards in the Genesee County with Gen. Sulivan (Sullivan) and had a number of battles with the Indians, we all three served out the terms of our enlistments, was honourably discharged and returned home, I do further depose testify and say, that said Jonathan Burrows during the whole of the three years aforesaid acted as orderly sergeant, soon after our return home the said Burrows was married to his now Widow Elizabeth and I think after having one son born reentered the service of the United States, but how
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long or with whom he served after his marriage I do not now recollect as I was married the next season after my return from the war and settled in an other town some distance from the said Burrows, I do further depose that Elizabeth Burrows of Somersworth whith whom I have ever been acquainted as well since as before the death of the said Jonathan Burrows remains his Widow 
/s/Jon'a Knox
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. 
July 7th 1837 - Personally appeared Jonathan Knox above named who I certify is a creditable witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - 
Before me - /s/James Roberts Justice Peace
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I Eunice Legro of Somersworth in the  County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Widow depose testify and say, that Jonathan Burrows late of Lebanon in the County of York and state of Maine was my Father that the said Jonathan Burrows died at Lebanon aforesaid on the second day of January A.D. 1817, That he left a widow Elizabeth Burrows, who is now alive and has remained my Father Widow ever since his decease and lives with me, I do further depose that I am forty five years of age, that I frequently heard my Mother say when I was quite young and since or after I was grown up that my Brother David Burrows was born while my father was in the war of the Revolution and was seven months old before my Father saw him that after his birth she named him Jonathan after his father ['his Father' crossed out] and, that when his Father came home out of the service he alter'd his name from Jonathan to that of David after a brother he lost in the war
I do further depose that my said Father was formerly one of the selectmen Collector and Constable of the town also Adjutant of the Regiment for many years that in his life time he did a great deel of writing that he left a very large number of old papers which now remains in the possession of my Brother at the old house where my Father died, that I am well acquainted with my Father's hand writing, that I have this day seen a letter found among his old papers dated West Point April 16th 1782, directed to Deacon
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Edwards Burrows my Grandsir purporting to be signed by my said Father and know it to be his hand writing as is also one order on the pay master dated Lebanon March 1st, 1784 - 
/s/Eunice Legro
Strafford County ss, July 7th 1837 - 
Subscribed and sworn to before me - 
/s/James Roberts Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above affiant Eunice Legro is a respectable and creditable witness
/s/James Roberts J.P.
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Salley Knox
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I Salley Knox, do depose testify and say That before my marriage with my present husband Mr. Samuel Knox my name was Salley Gerrish, the daughter George Gerrish late of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine deseased, my said Father resided within a few rods of Jonathan Burrows formerly of said Lebanon I lived with my said Father before my marriage as above and at the same time the said Jonathan Burrows was in the war of the Revolution, and do further depose and say that I perfectly well remember of the said Burrows coming home out of the service after his marriage with his now Widow Elizabeth Burrows on a furlow and as well remember, that he and his then wife and now Widow, came to my said Father on a visit and when Mr. Burrows was conversing about the war and about returning back to his duties his wife wept, and I well remember that my Mother who as then alive said to him Mr. Burrows you must doble your furlow and not leave your wife so soon, he however soon left but how long he was absent after that I can not tell - Mr. Burrows has been dead about  twenty years as near as I now recollect
/s/X her mark. Salley Knox
Signed in the presents of 
/s/James Roberts
/s/Adah Knox
On the ninth day of March A.D. 1837. personally apeared Salley Knox above named who I know to be a creditable witness and made solemn oath that the above affadavit by her subscribed is just and true before me - 
/s/James Roberts Justice of the Peace
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John Gerrish
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I John Gerrish aged seventy six years depose and say, that my Father George Gerrish late of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine deceased, formily lived in the immediate neighbourhood of Jonathan Burrows late of said Lebanon who died about twenty years past as near as I can now recollect, That I was personally acquainted with the said Jonathan Burrows when he was paying attention to his now Widow Elizabeth Burrows, and was at the weding when he was joined in Marriage to his now Widow; Mrs. Burrows name before her marriage to the said Jonathan Burrows was Elizabeth Witherel(Witherell), they were maried by the late Rev. Isaac Hosey at her fathers house in the spring of 1780, her father at that time lived within a few rods of my said Father's with whom I then and afterwards lived, the said Jonathan Burrows before his marriage as above, had been a sergeant in the war of the Revolution as I then and ever since understood, and after his mariage reentered the said service but how long he was in the war after his marriage I Cannot now recollect, but do know he was in the war for some time after his marriage
/s/John Gerrish
Strafford County ss. March 6th. 1837
personally appeared John Gerrish who is a creditable witness and made oath to the truth of the above affadavit by him signed before me,
/s/James Roberts, Justice of the  peace
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Elihu Hayes Esq. aft
E. Hayes
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I Elihu hayes of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine Esqr. being seventy two years ['old' crossed out] of age Depose and say That I am Town Clerk of the Town of Lebanon the present year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven That I find on the records of said Town under the List of marriages the following record "in the Year 1780 May 25th Jonathan Burrows and Elizabeth Witherel(Witherell) were married by the Rev. Isaac Hosey"
/s/Jonathan Farnham Town Clerk.
and further your deponant sayeth not
March 6th 1839 /s/Elihu hayes
March 6th 1837 personally appeared Elihu Hayes Esquire who is a creditable witness and made solemn oath that the above affadavit by him subscribed is Just and true - 
Before me /s/James Roberts Justice Peace
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I Benaiah Dore of Milton in the County of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, aged seventy two years, depose, testify and say - that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, in the year 1781 at the time of my enlistment I lived in Lebanon in the county of York and province of Maine (now state of Maine) and in the neighbourhood of Jonathan Burrows late of said Lebanon deceased, said Burrows had previously been ingaged in the service, had been an orderly sergeant, and was then a recruiting officer. I enlisted for three years with six others, none of the others are now a live to my knowledge soon after our enlistment, we all marched to ['boston' crossed out] Boston with said Burrows where we were to me, as I was young and rather slinder, but after sergeant Burrows had drild me a few dayes, I went again before him, he then said we will take him, and if we can do nothing else with him, we will make a drummer or fifer of him, after having pas'd muster I was attached to the fourth Massachusetts Regiment, Commanded by Col. Sheapyard (Shepard?) in Capt. John Fuller's company, Capt. Fuller resined (resigned) I think in 1782 and Capt Holister (Hollister) took his place Mr. Burrows was joined to the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, we continued in Boston about one week, and then marched to West point and Joined the army Sergeant Burrows had a Brother by the name of David in the service with him, who was taken sick with the small pocks and died, I had the same disorder at the same time and was sick in the hospital with said David Burrows, the said Jonathan Burrows was in to see us about every day and appeared to manifest great worriment of mind
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about his Brother and after his death appear'd to be discontented and wished to return home and after having served about one year and a half as near as I can now recollect, he got a substitute, one Joseph Stevens to service out the remainder of his three years enlistment and returned home to Lebanon aforesaid where he lived untill his death, which took place, about twenty years past
I do further depose and say, that my belief is that the said Jonathan Burrows, acted as orderly sergeant untill he left the army - 
/s/X his mark Benaiah Dore
Signed in presents of /s/James Roberts
Strafford County ss. July 3rd 1837, personally appeared Benaiah Dore above named (who I certify is a creditable witness) and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - 
Before me /s/James Roberts Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss - I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said County hereby certify that James Roberts Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have  hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of July AD 1837 - 
/s/F. Cogswell
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Hon. James L. Edward
Commissioner of pensions
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[handwritten letter]
July 8th 1837
Milton New Hampshire
Mr. Edwards my dear Sir,
Your letter of the 26th of May last was received in due time, in which you stated that, the claim for Susanna Braydon had been admitted and that I should receive her Certificate soon - I have receive it & the poor old blind woman has got her money the papers in the Case of Elizabeth Burrows was returned for the purpose of being amended and put in proper form, I trust, dear sir, that they are now put in such form as will  fully satisfy the department; you also state that you have the services of Jon'a Burrows from 1777 to 1780 the marriage also appears to be satisfactory, and that his subsequent services is so indefinately stated that no successful examination of the rolls would be had, the fact is sir, that Mrs. Burrows when she first call'd on me to assist her stated that she could not recollect what Regiment or Company her husband was in, but stated once and again that he was in the war when her son David was born & stated as she has in her declaration I was then as well satisfyed that her statement was true as I now am, for I venture nothing in saying, that no woman in New-Hampshire sustains a more fair reputation for piety and virtue than does the W'd Burrows, where I took Benaiah Dore's first affadavit he told me the Regiment that he was in and his officers as he states in the one I now send you; but I had rather a wary impression (as it appears) for I thought If the claimant
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[handwritten letter]
prooved her husband in the war after the marriage that would be sufficient, But sir; the old papers I enclose will give the department full and ample satisfaction respecting Mr. Burrows services after his marriage; Mrs. Burrows stated that she saw Mr. Burrows Warrant as a sergeant after his death, that she could not now find it, I saw the old Lady, about ten dayes past, and she then informed me that her Husbands old papers remained at the house in Lebanon where her Husband died, with her son, she agreed to go to Lebanon, and I agreed to meet her their to examine the old papers, I meet her as agreed, and amoung his old papers I found the seven here enclosed which will satisfy your sir; that he enlisted for three years after his marriage served fourteen months himself and then supply'd Joseph Stevens his substitute for the remainder of the term and that they were both discharged by Col Cobb on the 14th of April 1783 - your letter also states that the name of Jonathan Knox one of the affiants is not upon the pension roll of N.H. and ask if he is in the receipt of a pension? he is sir; The salmon fall river (Salmon Falls River) so called, divides the the state of New-Hampshire from the state of Maine Mr Knox lives in Berwick in the County of York and state of Maine and within a few rods of said river, and nearly steping acrost the Bridge from where he lives he is in Somersworth in the County of Strafford & state of N.H. where he made oath to his affadavit he came over to Somersworth and signed and swore to the same before me this was done
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[handwritten letter]
to save expence to the widow for had I call'd on a Justice in York County I must have traveled twenty miles or more to get a Certificate and seal of Court. Mr. Knox I have been acquainted with for a long time, he was formerly an instructor of youth, taught school near where I reside and I never in all my life heard his reputation for truth and veracity suspected. dear sir, it is now over three months since the papers first wen up to Washington; will you sir, have the goodness to have them reexamined as soon as can be consistant and make a speedy return - 
Very respectfully, sir; I remain your well Wisher & have been sent
/s/James Roberts
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1162
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Burrows of New Hampshire, widow of Jonathan Burrows who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive eighty dollars ['and [blank] cents' crossed out] per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
[official seal affixed] Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventeenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty=seven. 
/s/J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.} 
/s/J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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[addressed envelope]
[postmark: ROCHESTER NY Oct 9] Free
Hon Henry Hubbard
Senate U.S. 
Washington City
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Milton NH  October 6th 1837[?]
Honorable and dear Sir
Mr. Edwards letter to you and by your enclosed to me has been received relative to an error in the Pension certificate of Mrs. Elizabeth Burrows and I send you her certificate and humbly request your Hon[?] to take the trouble to have the error corrected and return me a new one as soon as convenient. I haste[?] your mail
James Roberts