Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 711, John Burrell, Continental (Mass.)
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Continental (Mass)   Burrell, John   W. 711
Burrill, Elenor   B.L.Wt. 26573-160-55
or Eleanor
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13,133
Maine  R
John Burrell
of Penobscot Co in the Dist of Maine,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Bond of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 26th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819
and sent to R. C. Vose, Esq
Augusta, Maine
Portion of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 2 9/30  18.40
$18.40
Revolutionary calim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
File Sept '19
continued
Penobscot Co
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Notification sent December 20 18[illegible] th R. C Vose, Augusta, Maine
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1265 Maine
Eleanor Burrill widow of John Burrill who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of August 1853 and sent to Jas. (Justice?) S. Wiley Dover Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 1 Vol. A 3rd February 1833
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13015 Act March 3/55 March 04/55
Eleanor Burrill wife of John Burrill 
Capt
Col
Cent
[illegible]
War of Revolution 
Husband and wife both pensioners
[illegible] May 15/56
[Signature illegible]
Sent] to J. S. Wiley June 7th 1855
July 17, 1855
August 16th/55
Sept 3rd
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State of Maine 55 County of Kennebec
I Nathaniel Whittier of Vienna in the state and county of Maine on oath make affidavit and say that Mr. John Burrill and Elenor or Eleanor Craig now Elenor Burrill widow of the said John both named in the foregoing declaration were married at Vienna in said County on the fifth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and seventeen. [illegible] I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record is [illegible] legible.  [illegible] as follows.  "The following is a list of persons whom I have joined in marriage the year past - [illegible] On the 6th day of October 1817 Mr. John Burrill and Miss Elenor Craig both of Vienna. Nathaniel Whittier.
Thomas C. Norris Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace
I Thomas Norris above named declare and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County and Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Thomas C. Norris Town Clerk
over.
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The forgoing affidavit was sworn before me a Justice of the Peace this eighteenth day of May A.D 1853
Ezra Kempton Justice the Peace
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Application of Eleanor Burrill Guilford Maine for pension.
Act of Feb 3, 1853
Jas. (Justice?) S. Wiley Atty
Dover, Maine
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State of Maine
County of Piscataquis 55
On this 3d day of May A.D. 1853 formally appeared before me Ephraim Packard, Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, Eleanor Burrill a resident of Guilford in the State of Maine, aged 68 years who first thing duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed the 3d day of February A.D 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution War, that she is the widow of John Burrill late of Sangerville deceased who was in the company commanded by Captain in the Revolutionary was, that at the time of her said husbands decease he was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and in the receipt of the sum of ninety six dollars per annum receiving his pay or pension aforesaid from the agent for paying pensioned at Portland in the State of Maine, and she refers to her said husband´s application for a pension [illegible] a file in the pension office at Washington
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and to the accompanying papers and to his original pension certificate as proofs of his service in the said war.  
She further declares that she was married to the said John Burrill on the fifth /5th day of October (A.D. 1817) eighteen hundred and seventeen that her said husband died on the 11th day of September, A.D. 1842 that she was  not married to him [illegible] to the second of January eighteen hundred (1800.) But at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow. For proof of all which she refers to the papers hereto annexed.
 Elenor Burrill 
her X mark
Witness E. Packard 
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me and I hereby certify that this said applicant on account of bodily infirmity is unable to attend court.
Written by hand and the seal of the Court
E. Packard, Judge of the Probate and for said County
S. W. Elliot, Register of Said Court
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Here all men, that I Eleanor Burrill named in the preceding application, do hereby constitute and appoint James S. Wiley Esq of Dover, Maine, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to present said application to the Department of the Interior, to [illegible] the same to a close and receive the pension certificate that may issue in said claim. 
In witness whereof I [illegible] here unto set my hand and seal this 3d day of May A.D. 1853.
Elenor Burrill X Mark
Witness Robert Low
Acknowledged before me the day and year above named.
Robert Low Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States:
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit of Common [illegible], for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Burrill, a citizen of the United States, now resident in an unincorporated place called Plantation number three, within the County of Penobscot, in the District of Maine on the twenty sixth day of June ad 1819, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce, and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"  [illegible] March 18 ad 1818, which declaration and other evidence produced by said applicant is hereto annexed. 
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common army upon the continental establishment for more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of this country for support. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [illegible] the seal of the Court in which I preside to be here unto affixed this twenty sixth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Nathan Weston [illegible] Justice c.c.c Peace
[illegible] Thomas Jackson
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Joh Burrell
Penobscot County
January 1776  1 year
Col. Bond's Massachusetts Regiment
June 26, 1819
Proof James Jones, Thomas Jackson
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I John Burrell, aged Sixty seven years  a citizen of the United States born in Weymouth in Massachusetts now a resident in Plantation No 3 Penobscot country and District of Maine, do upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted January 1776 for the period of one year in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment into the company commanded by Captain Fuller in Colonel Bond's Massachusetts regiment. I served in said company and regiment until November 15, 1776 when or around of ill health I was honorably discharged at Mount Independence Ticonderoga by order of General Gates my discharge I have not preserved. Our company was first commanded by Captain Fuller and afterward by Captain Nathan Smith.  And now by reason of reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support.  And I hereby request all of my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me.  And I request to be placed upon the pension roll for the District of Maine.
John Burrell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County
On the twenty sixth day of June 1819 John Burrell above named, after being carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him described before me, 
Nathan Weston [illegible] C. Just c.c.c. Peace [illegible] Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County - I James Jones, a resident in Madison Somerset County and District of Maine, do upon oath testify and declare that I well knew John Burrell a continental soldier in the war of the revolution.  The said John Burrell enlisted January 1776 into Captain Fuller's company and Colonel Bon Massachusetts Regiment for the period of one year and served to my knowledge as he has above stated. A period of more than nine months in continuation without interruption and served in the same company and regiment with the said Burrell and well knew of his serving.
James Jones
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County June 26 1819 personally appeared James Jones to me well knows as a credible and disinterested witness. And he made oath to the truth of the above deportation by him [illegible] before me
Robert C Vos Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Vos Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the country of Kennebec, and I am satisfied that the above [illegible] is a [illegible] disinterested witness. 
Nathan Weston [illegible] C. Just c.c.c. Peace
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State of Maine.
Kennebec County, ss
On this eighteenth day of September, 1820 personally appeared before Nathan Weston Just, a Justice of the Peace and Court Justice being a Court of Record for said State proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Burrell aged sixty eight years resident in Plantation No. 3 in the County of Penobscot within said state who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz in the Company commanded by Captain Fuller and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the line of the State of Massachusetts, upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year.  
That his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty sixth day of June 1819, that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 13133.  And I, the said John Burrell do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Burrell
The following is a Schedule of my whole estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Real estate - None
One cow of the value of twelve dollars. 
One old horse (13 years old) twenty dollars.  
4 sheep - four dollars.
1 swine - four dollars 
Old household stuff ([illegible] bedding) eight dollars
I have one debt I owe, which I am wholly unable to pay.  My family consists of four persons, [illegible] myself - my wife Eleanor, aged thirty six years, subject to fits, my son Jacob, aged two years and Mary Ann aged seven months.  I have no trade.  My occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity I am unable to labor more than one half of the time.  Except the above and my clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatsoever. 
John Burrell
[illegible]
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Subscribed and sworn to, both oath and schedule, this eighteenth day of September, A.D. 1820
Before me, Nathan Weston, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Hancock [illegible].  At the Supreme Judicial Court [illegible] and [illegible] at Castine, within the County of Hancock, and for the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot on the second Tuesday of October A.D. 1820.
I Mason Shaw, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial County for the counties of Hancock, Washington & Penobscot do certify that the original of the schedule hereto annexed was exhibited in open court.  And I do further certify that this is the opinion of the [illegible] Courts that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty eight dollars. 
Mason Shaw Clerk
I Thomas Cobb, Clerk of the Circuit Courts of [illegible] [illegible] for the third eastern circuit in the state of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thus to annexed and also the above certificate of Mason Shaw, Clerk are truly copied from the records of the said Court.  In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1820.
Thomas Cobb, Clerk of said court for the County of Penobscot.
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Bounty [illegible]
Claim of Eleanor Burrill Widow of John Burrill
Revolutionary War Act of March 55
No 13015
Jas. S. Wiley Atty.
Dover Maine
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State of Maine
County of Piscataquis SS
On this 19th day of March A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Sarah H. Burrill and Elizabeth Beal residents of Guilford in the county of Piscataquis and State of Maine, of lawful age and known credibility, who being duly sworn according to law, on oath depose and say that they are and have been 18 or 19 years past, well and personally acquainted with Eleanor Burrill the applicant named in the foregoing declaration who [illegible] [illegible] and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, they also depose that they know that the Applicant and the said John Burrill deceased, lived and cohabited together as husband and wife for many years during the life time of the said John Burrill and were generally believed and reputed to be such; that they know that the said John Burrill died as stated in said application, from the fact that they lived in this way [illegible] home of the deceased at that time and that the said Applicant is now a widow and that they are disinterested witnesses.
Sarah H. Burrill
Elisabeth M. Beal

I Eleanor Burrill the above named applicant hereby constitute and appoint James S. Wiley, Esq. of Dover, Maine to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to prosecute this my claim, and receive the Land Warrant that may issue to me thereon.
Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of March A.D 1855 Eleanor Burrill
X=Her Mark
Attest, A.K.P Gray

State of Maine
County of Piscataquis SS.
The foregoing affidavits were subscribed and sworn to and the above Power of Attorney, acknowledged before me, the day and year above written.  And I certify that said Deponents are known to me, and are credible witnesses; and that I have no interest in this claim.
A. K. P. Gray Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
County of Piscataquis, SS.
I, Ephraim Flint, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for the said County, hereby certify that A. K. P. Gray Esq is and was, at the date of the foregoing papers sworn to before him an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.  In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 20 day of March A.D. 1855
E. Flint Clerk
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July 15, 1933
John Burrell, W. 711
BA-J/MOS

Laura D. Warren
Dover-Foxcroft
Maine

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John Burrill.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, w. 711 based upon the military service of John Burrell or Burrill.
He was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts.  The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. 
He enlisted in January 1776, place not stated, served as private in Captain Fuller's and Nathan Smith´s Company in Colonel Bond's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged November 15, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1819, while a resident of Plantation Number three, Penobscot County, Maine, stated that he was then sixty seven years of age.
He died September 9 or 11, 1842, in Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine.
The soldier married October 5, 1817, in Vienna, Kennebec County, Maine, Miss Elenor or Eleanor Craig and both were residents of Vienna. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 3, 1853, while a resident of Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine, aged sixty-eight years.
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In 1820 reference was made to two children, Jacob then aged two years, and Mary Ann aged seven months.
In 1855 one Sarah H. Burrill was living in Guilford County, Maine, but her relation to the soldier was not given.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Widow, &c.
No. 711
Eleanor Burrill
Widow
John Burrill
Private Revolutionary War
Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index: Vol. A page 100
Arrangement of 1870
July 25 1902
[illegible] N. Burrill
Hawley [illegible]
1908 [illegible] 15 History to Paul C Burrill V,.L.U
1912 March 22 History to M.E. Averill V.L.U.
1915 August 2 - history to Mrs. Cora B. Brooks M.B.H.
1920 [illegible] 23 History to Mrs. Mae E. Watson
1926 Dec 6 history to Margaret C. Burrill [illegible]
1933 July 15 history to Laura D. Warren M.C.S.
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26. 573
[illegible]
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May 28, 1855
No. 1840
Appl. of Eleanor Burrill widow of John
Maine
[illegible] 18
D.19
Act 3rd Feby 1858
REv:
Allowed $96 per annum 
Com Feb 3rd, 1853
Jas. S. Wiley
Dover
Maine
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(Postal seal from Dover, Maine)
Hon. L. P. Waldo Court of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Eleanor Burrill widow John Burrill
13015 Maine [illegible] 
Not found on our file August 15/55
Boynton, MA 24
Hon. Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Me
Eleanor Burrill
Widow
John
Rec 3 m 55 - no 13015
AJ 3 f 53 - no 1265
Boynton
July 16/55
Hon L.P. Waldo
Commissioner Pensions
Washington D.C
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Eleanor Burrill
Widow
John
Reg. M 55 no 13015
Act July 53 no 1265
Boynton
J. Minot
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
(Postal seal showing Dover, Maine 29 [illegible])
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec, ss.
The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said county of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec this thirteenth of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
John Davis
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Pension Office
August 16 1855
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 10th [illegible]; you are informed that John Burrell alleged in his declaration for a pension as follows. "He was born in Weymouth Massachusetts now a resident of Plantation no. 3 Penobscot County Maine: enlisted January 1776 for one year with the continental establishment in a company commanded by Captain Fuller in Colonel Bond´s Massachusetts regiment served in said company regiment until Nov, 1776 when he was discharged on account of ill health. Was discharged at Mt. Independence Ticonderoga by order of General Gates.  His company was first commanded by Captain Fuller then by Captain Nathan Smith. James Jones testified he served in the same company and regiment with John Burrell.  The above is all the evidence in this office relating to Burrell's service residence [illegible].
Yours Respectfully
James W. Wiley, Esq
Dover Maine
W. Cole
[illegible] Commissioner
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(A.)
State of Maine
County of Kennebec SS.
I Nathaniel Whittier of Vienna in the county and state aforesaid on oath depose and say that on the fifth day of October in the year A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventeen - (1817) Mr. John Burrill and Eleanor (or Elenor) Craig (now Eleanor Burrill) named in the foregoing application of the said Elenor for a pension were legally joined in marriage by me as a Justice of the Peace at said Vienna. 
Nathaniel Whittier

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County this 18th day of May A.D. 1853. And I hereby certify that the said Nathaniel Whittier at the time of solemnizing the said marriage was a Justice of the Peace as above stated and was qualified to act as such. I also certify that the said Whittier is well known to me. And that he is a credible witness. 
Thomas C. Norris  Justice of the Peace
Vienna May 18, 1858
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PISCATAQUIS, SS.
I Ephraim Flint, Clerk of all the Judicial courts in said county, certify that J. D. Brown and Robert Low Esquires are acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County of Piscataquis appears by the paper hereto annexed, and that at the time of the date thereof, were duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that the signatures purposing to be theirs are genuine. 
In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said state, at Dover the 23rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
E. Flint Clerk
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State of Maine
Piscataquis, SS.
I, Ephraim Flint, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Thomas C. Norris and Ezra Kempton Jr. Esquires are acting Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Kennebec appears by the paper hereto annexed, and that at the time of the date thereof, they were duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, at Dover the 23rd day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
E. Flint Clerk.
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State of Maine
County of Piscataquis SS.
On this 6th day of May in the year A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Hiram Stacy and Francis H. Drake residents of said county.  of legal age, who being duly sworn deposed and say that they formerly resided in the town of Sangerville in said state. The same town in which John Burrill named in the foregoing declaration then [Illegible]; that they lived in the same neighborhood with the said Burrill who died at said Sangerville A.D. 1842.  This they are enabled to testify from that fact that they were present at his funeral.  They also testify that Eleanor, or Elenor, Burrill the applicant named in the foregoing declaration is the widow of the said John Burrill and that the said Elenor Burrill is still unmarried. 
They also testify that they are disinterested witnesses.
Hiram Stacy
F. K. Drake 
Sworn and inscribed before me the day and year
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first above written.  And I certify that the said defendants are well known to me and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief. 
J. D. Brown Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
August 25, 1855
I hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Burrill is [Illegible] on [Illegible] [Illegible] of Capt. Thomas Nash's Comp. Col. David Cushing's Regt. Major Edward Proctor's detachment of guards at Fort Hill, Boston from Dec 20, 1777, 2 mos 7 days, as private from Weymouth. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Dover Me. July 31st 1855
Dr. Sir.
Sometime in the month of March last, I made out an application in favor Eleanor Burrill, widow of John Burrill, named in the foregoing letter for County Land under act of March 3, 55.  She claims of account of her said husband´s services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  He was in the receipt of a pension of $96 per annum. For many years before his decease and his widow is now in receipt of a pension: that it is reported that there no "record evidence" of said Burrill´s service on file.
Some weeks since, I wrote for such information as could be furnished to enable me to research for record thereof.  I have thought it might be found in your office.  
You have in the foregoing letter all the information I can give you in aide of
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the search.  If any record evidence is to be found in your office will you have the goodness to see that it is forwarded to me with a Bill of charges?  The widow is poor but can manage to pay such small bills as are necessary to establish her claim if any evidence can be found. 
[Illegible] oblige by returning this paper.
Respectfully [Illegible]
Jas S. Wiley
Dover, Me
Secretary of the State, Boston Mass.
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Pension Office
July 17 1855
Sir:
John Burrill states in his official declaration that he enlisted in January 1776 in the Continental Establishment, into a company commanded by Capt. Fuller, in Col. Bond's Mass. Regiment and was discharged in November 1776 on account of ill health. 
Yours Respectfully
W. Cole
[Illegible]
Jas. S. Wiley Esq.
Dover, Me.   over
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Brief in the case of Mrs. Eleanor Burrill widow of John 
Piscataquis County and State of Maine
Act of Feb 3rd 1853
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (of original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substances. 
Husband a private and pensioner under Act of March 18, 1818 at $96 per annum.
Marriage proven by public record.
Death by Cr witnesses
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Identification shown by credible witnesses. 
Name and residence of Agent, James S. Wiley Esq. Dover, Maine
Examining Clerk J.L. Gray
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Dover Me.  Aug 28, 1855
Sir
I send you the certificate for the pension office of  Massachusetts in [illegible] to the service of John Burrill whose widow Eleanor claims Bounty Land under the act of March 3d 1855.
I regret this evidence is not more definite but I trust the court will be satisfied that John Burrill did serve and that this fact is established by "Recorded Evidence".
I am respectfully 
Jas. S. Wiley
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(Left Side)
John Burrill, Act 18th March 1818
$8.00 p.m.  Paid to the 4th September 1842, no date of death on our books.
F. Burt
Auditor

(Right Side)
Pension office, August 9/53
Sir.
Please report time of last payment to or times of death of written named pensioner.
Very Respectfully 
S. Cole [illegible] Commissioner
F. Burt Esq. 3 and auditor Present
M. Reandall
(See other side.)
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John Burrill, Act 18th March 1818. $8.00 p.m. - paid to the 4th September 1842, no date of death on our books. 
F. Burt
Auditor
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No. 13.015 (634
B. Land
Claim of Eleanor Burrill widow of John.
Act of M 3 55
No 13.015 act 3 m 55
act me ´53 - No1265
Affidavit of [illegible]
Boynton
Jas. S. Wiley Atty
Dover, ME
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Pension Office
March 24, 1855
Sir:  The claim of Eleanor widow J. Burrell No. 13.015 for Bounty Land under the act of 3d March 1855, has been received and will be attended to in turn. 
As it must be some weeks before we can commence issuing warrants under this and it is respectfully requested that the applicant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to the claim.  All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties or their agents. 
I am very respectfully, your obedient servant,
L.P. Waldo, 
Commissioner
J. S. Wiley Esq
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State of Maine ss May 14, 1855
County of Piscataquis
I, A.K.P Gray a Justice of the peace in and for the said country hereby certify and say that I acted as a magistrate in taking the application named in the foregoing letter.  No 13.015 and the same was signed and acknowledged in the paper I know of the two witnesses from personal acquaintances. Therein named and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
A.K.P Gray Justice of the Peace
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Secretary's Office Boston Aug. 25. 1855
Sir.
I send a certificate for service of John Burrill from Weymouth, but not according to your application. There are so many men by the name of Fuller that I have attempted nothing. Not having the Christian name but John Burrill does not appear in Captain Nathan Smith's Company in the year 1776.  I find Captain Smith's company for almost the whole, so I think he was mistaken in serving in Captain Smith´s company. 
The name of John Burrill I do not find on any file in this office where the name of the Captain is Fuller or where the Colonel is Bond.
We have very little service of any kind for the year 1776 is having been discharged by the times of 1800 to 1814.
I am most truly your obedient servant, 
N. Lymann Strong 
Clerk of Pensions
Jas. S. Wiley Esq.
Dover Me.
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No. 13.015
Eleanor Burrill widow of John.  Bounty Land. Act of Mar. 1855
Letter of Inquiry
Jas S. Wiley Atty.
Dover, Maine
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Dover Me. July 11, 55
Sir, 
It appears that the application of Eleanor Burrill for Bounty Land Act of March 3d, 1855 (No. 13.015) has been suspended forward of record evidence of the service of John Burrill, her late husband. 
Before making an effort to procure record evidence, you will much oblige by furnishing the name of the Captain - Colonel and No. of the regiment in which he served.  These fact do not appear from the widow's pension certificate and she is quite aged and infirm, and does not recollect much about the matter.  It is possible that something may be found in the records of Massachusetts in the regiment which he probably first entered but in order to facilitate this suggestion we would like the information above stated by communicating such information as appears in the original papers of John Burrill you
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much oblige the applicant and your obedient servant. Jas. W. Wiley
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Court of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Additional evidence in case of Eleanor Burrill for Bounty Land
Act of March 3d, 1855
Claim No. 13.015
Please examine and reply as soon as practical
Jas. S. Wiley Atty.
Dover, Maine
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Dover, Me. Aug 11th 1855
Sir.
Some weeks since I received from the Pension office a letter containing some facts in reply to my inquiries for particulars of the service of John Burrill deceased, to aid in the search of proof, or record evidence in the favor of the claim of Eleanor Burrill widow of the said John for bounty land under Act of March 3, 55.  I forwarded the said letter to the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  I received for reply that there are several John Burrills on record and that it is impossible to determine which is intended.
The Secretary of State desires to know when John Burrill resided when he [illegible] the service. He finds John Burrill from Weymouth, Braintree stationed at Georgetown, Salem, Lynn, over
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Toll dated Boston, 
Roll dated Salem
Hen then asks "Can you tell the Christian name Captain Fuller"
Now on examination of the papers accompanying John Burrill's application for a Pension will probably show the residence of said Burrill when he entered the service when he served his Captain (Fuller) Christian name se. 
I am obliged to call on you for this information as there are none living in this section of the country who can give any information needed. 
By forwarding such here as may appear among his papers on file touching these points.  You much oblige the widow and your obedient servant.  Jas. S. Wiley
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I Thomas Jackson of Pittston in the District of Maine Upon Oath certify and declare that I well knew John Burrill now of Piscataquis in Hancock county, a Continental soldier in the revolutionary war.  The said John Burrill to my knowledge enlisted January 1776 for the period of one year into Captain Fuller's Company and Colonel Bond´s Massachusetts regiment.  The said Burrill to my knowledge served until November 1776 the full period of eleven months in [illegible]  and was honorably discharged at Ticonderoga in the State of New York.  I am now in the sixty [illegible] [illegible] of my [illegible] am on the pension roll of the District of Maine.
Thomas Jackson
Kennebec [illegible] Commonwealth of Massachusetts
March 27th 1819 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Jackson and he made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him firsthand.  And I certify that the said Thomas Jackson is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness. 
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Vose Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec and I am satisfied that the above [illegible] is a credible and disinterested witness. 
Nathan Weston [illegible]
ccc [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec [illegible]
In Testimony that Robert Charles Vose Esq before whom the written acknowledgement was made was at that time a Justice of the Peace for said County of Kennebec.  I subscribe my name and hereunto affix the seal of said county at Augusta, the twenty eighth day of May A.D 1819.
John Davis
Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within said county.
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Dover Me. May 23, 53
Dear Sir.
I herewith [illegible] the application Elenor Burrill widow John Burrill a Rev Pensioner for a pension under act of Feb 3, 1853.  First that the case is satisfactorily made out and a certificate will soon issue.  You will see that I am appointed aty. and will direct to me. 
I am very respectfully J.C
Jas. S. Wiley

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

D. S.  I notice that the Clerk has found within papers in this case in a different area from what was intended and different from what they were when the affidavits were made.  The declaration [illegible] him confused. The word "foregoing" should now be "following" and "accompanying"
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Then I presume it will make no credential difference.  It was a mere mistake on the part of the Clerk. 
Jas. S. Wiley
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State of Maine
County of Piscataquis SS.
On this nineteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Eleanor Burrill, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of February 3d, 1853 aged seventy (70) years, a resident of Guilford, County of Piscataquis, in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of John Burrill, late of Sangerville in said state, deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain she does not recollect in the Regiment of - Commanded by Colonel - in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th fay of June 1812 the Revolutionary War that her husband enlisted in what place she does not recollect - on or about 18 - for the term of during this war and continued in actual service in said War for the term of during this war and was honorably discharged at - on or about the - day of - A.D.  For proof of her said husband's service she refers to the papers in the application of the said husband for a pension was at the time of his decease was in the receipt of a pension at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. 
She further states that she was married to the said John Burrill in Vienna marrying on the 5th day of October A.D. 1818 by one Nathaniel Whittier a Justice of the Peace and that her name before said marriage was Eleanor Cragg or Craig and that her said husband died at said Sangerville on the [illegible] day of September A.D. 1842 and that she is now a widow.  For proof of her marriage and death  of her said husband, she refers to the record proof of her marriage from the town records of said Vienna and to the affidavits accompanying the same.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the Act approved - 1850 - and obtained a Land Warrant for - acres, No. - which has legally disposed of and it cannot now be returned.  She further declares that she is now a pensioner as aforesaid. And she refers to the proof of her husbands service´, her marriage and his death, now on file in her application for a pension under said act of Feb 3 55. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. 
Eleanor Burrill - X - her mark
Attest A.K. P. Gray 
The foregoing Declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know that the said claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. I further certify that I lived in the same town with the said claimant and her said husband, John Burrill and know that he died in and about the time stated that I have known the said applicant ever since.  A.K.P Gray Justice of the Peace
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North Star Woolen Mill Co.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct. 7 1926
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly mail me a copy of the pension record of my great grandfather, John Burrill, who served from January 1776 until Nov 15th, 1776 as a private.  I believe his home was at Plantation No. 3 Penobscot, Me. 
The figures taken above were copied from the report sent to an aunt of mine.
Yours Sincerely,
Margaret C. Burrill,
2409 4th Ave. S., 
Minneapolis, Minn. 
(Seal) Pension C
U.S. Office
Oct 9, 1926
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Hawley Min
Jan 11, 1902
Com of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have been trying to find out and learn definitely the war service of my grandfather and soldier of the War of the Revolution.  I have written to [illegible] of the [illegible] and to the [illegible] of state of Massachusetts this [illegible] me to
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you his name John Burrill who died at Dover ME in 1842 aged 91. He was a pensioner his widow was in receipt of a pension until her death I think in 1862.  He was from Massachusetts. I want to learn the length of his service [illegible] and the town from which he enlisted.  
John H. Burrill
Hawley, Minnesota
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M. [illegible]
(seal) Pension Office U.S.
August 28, 1915
Minneapolis, Minn
Aug 21 1915
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me a copy of the application for pension made by John Burrill a Revolution Soldier who served as a private from January 1776 to November 15 of the same year in Captain Fuller's Company, Col. Bond's regiment in the Massachusetts troops.  He made application in 1819 was living in Penobscot Co. Maine and died at Sangerville Maine Sept 11, 1842.
I am the youngest granddaughter of the pre-
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-ceding and would like to join the Daughters of the Revolution.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Cora Burrill-Brooks
4445 [illegible] Ave. S.
Minneapolis, Minn.
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Dover-Foxcroft Maine
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions
Sirs
Would it be possible for you to give me Rec. service of John Burrill who was a soldier in the Rev. War.?
He died Sept 1848 - age 90 years.  His wife Elinor Burrill died July 8th 1861 - age 76 years-
Yours sincerely,
Laura D. Warren
Dover-Foxcroft Maine
Chairman Marking Rev. Soldiers graves D.A.R.
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Milwaukee, Wis - Jan 4, 1908
Bureau Pensions
Washing, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me what information you can concerning Eleanor widow of John Burrill who was pensioned, I presume at Sangerville, Me., in 1842? Her husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. 
Very truly,
Paul C. Burrill
190 Eleventh St., 
Milwaukee, Wis.
(Seal)
Pension Office U.S. 
A Jan 7, 1908
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Dover, Maine, March 14, 1912
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I am a direct descendant of John Burrill, and I would very much like to obtain his military record as it appears on the rolls in your department. 
My ancestor was from Massachusetts, and settled in the state of Maine early in the last century.  He lived for many years in the town of Sangerville, Maine, and died there in 1842.  In the list of pensioners published the census department in 1840 he is given as a pensioner than living in Sangerville, Maine.
Thanking you in advance for the information, I remain, very respectfully
M. E. Averill
Dover, Maine
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Burnham, Maine
Oct 20, 1920
Will you kindly send to Mrs. Mae E. Watson the particulars of service in the Revolutionary War of John Burrill who drew a pension in Maine and who is supposed to have served 1776 in Captain Fuller's Co. Col. Bond's Regiment and in 1819 was living in Penobscot Co., Me. He died in 1842 in Sangerville, Maine.
Very truly,
(Mrs.) Mae E. Watson
Burnham, Maine.
(Seal)
Pension Office U.S.
Oct 23, 1920
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[illegible] in this Bureau John Burrill [illegible] 711
Date of Enlistment of appointment Jany 1776
Length of Service - Nov 15, 1776
Rank - Pvt
Officers under who service was rendered
Captain - Fuller - Nathan Smith
Colonel - Bond
State - Mass.
Battles engaged in, (check mark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (check mark)
Date of application for pension, June 26, 1819.  His cl. was ok
Residence at date of application, Plantation No. 3, Penobscot Co. Maine
Age at date of application, 64 Born in Weymouth Mass. Died Sept 9 or 11, 1842 at Sangerville, Maine
Remarks: Soldier married at Vienna, Kennebec, County, Maine. Oct 5, 1817 or 1818 a Miss Eleanor or Elenor Craig.  She was allowed pension an application executed May 3, 1855 while a resident of Guilford, Me. aged 68 years.  Children Jacob 2 years, Mary Ann 7 Months old in 1820. 
Very respectfully,
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December 6, 1926
Margaret C. Burrill
2409 Fourth Ave. S.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 711 it appears that John Burrill, or Burrell, was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, date not stated. He enlisted, place not stated, in January 1776, served as a private in Captains Fuller's and Nathan Smith's Company, Colonel Bond's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged November 15, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1819 while a resident of Plantation No. 3, Penobscot County, Maine aged sixty-seven years.  He died September 9 or 11, 1848 in Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine.  
Soldier married October 5, 1817 in Vienna, Kennebec County Maine, Miss Elenor (or Eleanor) Craig, both then of said Vienna.  She was allowed pension on her application executed May 3, 1853 while a resident of Guilford, Piscataquis County, Maine aged Sixty-eight years. 
Two children were referred to in 1820, Jacob then aged two
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years, and Mary Ann aged seven months.  
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner.
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The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-5-41
Division of Veterans´ Administration Archives
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Name Burrell (Burnell), John 
Grade Private
Line Massachusetts
Warrant Number 3676  Acreage 100 Issued May 3, 1791 to James Palmer assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to no-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.