Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9296, Hazard Burdick, R.I.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
Burdick, Hazard
NUMBER
S. 9296
Carded
Contents
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[Left side of folded document with some edges destroyed.]
[Edge destroyed, remaining visible text transcribed.]  3281 ew York  A 
Hazard Burdick [Illegible].
in the State of New York
Who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Barton of the Reft. commanded by Col Babcock in the R. Island
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eighty Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 18306
& Ending 25 Jany 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March 1851 and sent to H. Hubbard, Norwich N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R Mc Rae Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 8
[Initialed but Illegible.]

[Right side of folded document with some edges destroyed.]
[Edge destroyed, remaining visible text transcribed.] [Illegible] [Illegible] & returned to H. Hubbard March 31/51
Set to [Illegible] Ditto Marks.  Ditto Marks [Ditto Marks to denote:] March 31/51
Ditto Marks.  Ditto Marks.  Ditto Marks.  [Ditto marks to denote:]  Set to [Illegible]  15 April 1851
Ditto Marks.  Ditto Marks. [Ditto marks to denote:] Set to H. Hubbard Ditto Marks. [Ditto Marks to denote:] 15 April 1851
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the pension of the Act of Congress [Illegible] June 7th 1832 State of New York Otsego County R.I.  On the 26th day of August 1832 personally appeared Hazard Burdick a resident of the town of Butternutts in the said County of Otsego before James C Walworth a judge of Otsego County [Illegible] they being 6 months of Records being first duly sworn according to law and on his oath maketh the following Declaration and saieth [sayeth] that he was born in [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] South Kingston in the County of [Illegible] and state of Rhode Island in [Illegible] 1759 and that there is a town record of his age in the year of 1776 at town of Westerly in the State of Rhode Island aforesaid he enlisted for the term of fifteen months in the State Troops in Cap. Bartons Regiment thinks it was in the month of December and was mustered and marched to [Illegible] in the same state and there joined the regiments there [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] and a [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] and [Next 4 words illegible] of the enemy [Next 3 words illegible] said was discharged at [Illegible] the end of the term by an Adgitant [Adjutant] his name not [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]
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then again at the town of Westerly in 1778 thinks if the month of May he again enlisted in the Light Artillery into Captain [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] and Cap. James Babcock Regiment for the term of six months and mustered [Illegible] at Westerly aforesaid a guarding the shores a [Illegible] the tories and was discharged at the town of Westerly at the end [Illegible] of the 6 months by Col. Babcock verbally.  And then again in the year of 1780 as he thinks he at the said town of Westerly aforesaid in the State of Rhode Island he enlisted under Captain [Illegible] Company and Henry Wells was his Lieutenant in the State Troops or militia for term of 6 months to go on to Rhode Island and got [Illegible] to the Island the day the General Washington and the [Illegible] officers left there for to go to the West with them [Illegible] troops and were then under the command of Gen. Sullivan and was stationed at New Port doing garrison duty until the end of the 6 months and was discharged by a Major his name [Illegible] recollected well recounts of [Illegible] General Washington and the Island
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the next day after they got on to the Island with his two [Illegible] when he started for the west - [Illegible] then again at the town of Westerly aforesaid volunteered in the militia under the same Captain Pemberton and went down to Point [Illegible] a [Illegible] the enemy and their [Illegible] and garding [guarding] the shores and was there one month and that day and was then discharged by his said Captain Pemberton aforesaid this year of this service in not now recollected but it was towards the date of the war and that he never received any written discharge and that he has no [Illegible] [Illegible] evidence to prove his services by and [Illegible] of no living [Illegible] to [Illegible] his service he was in [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] but not in any [Illegible].  He [Illegible] relinquishes every claim what ever to [Illegible] or annuity [Illegible] [Illegible] person and [Illegible] that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the agency of any state that time the war in the State of Rhode Island and in that of [Illegible] and in the County of [Illegible] and Otsego County in the state of New York i the town of Butternutts where he then resided
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We Samuel Wakefield a clergyman residing in the town of Butternuts in the said county of Otsego and state of New York and Jesse Green of the town of Guilford adjoining the town of Butternutts Do Certify that they were well acquainted with Hazard Burdick that sworn and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be 73 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the [Illegible] [Illegible] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion and that [Illegible] his bodily infirmities that he is unable to [Illegible] the Courts Subscribed and sworn this day and year afore said before me.
Samuel Wakefield
Jesse Green
James C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts
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State of New York
Chenango County
On this 24th day of January A.D. 1834 personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid.  Lorenzo D. Burdick who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is a son of Hazard Burdick deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. -that the said Hazard Burdick deceased was pensioned under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832 at the rate f $80. per annum. -that he drew the said pension until the 4th day of March 1836 when he was suspended.
This declarant further states that the said Hazard Burdick deceased died the 25th day of January, 1841 at [Illegible] in County & State aforesaid, leaving the following surviving children [Illegible]: Hazard Burdick Jr. Rowland Burdick, John Burdick, Susannah Goodrich, Luvena Bort, William Burdick, Samuel Burdick and Lorenzo D. Burdick & leaving no widow.
Th object of this declaration is to ask that the said suspension may be removed and that the children of said Hazard Burdick deceased may draw the amount to which he was entitled at the time of his death, and this declarant in support of said claim, respectfully to the proof on file in the Pension Office at Washington on the application of the said Hazard Burdick deceased for his pension.
Lorenzo D. Burdick
Subscribed and sworn before me this 24th day of January 1851.  [7 words are Illegible] before execution
H Hubbard, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Chenango County
I Nelson Pellet, Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts in and for the County of Chenango in the State aforementioned do hereby certify that Harvey Hubbard is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified, that his term of office commenced on the 1st day of January, 1848 and until expire on the 31st day of December 1851 and that his signature written [Illegible] is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 24th day of January 1851.
A Purdy dep Clerk
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[Illegible]

Hazard Burdick

6:16.17

Aug 22 1832

Nov 8 1832

P-24

James C Walworth

Burlington

New York
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[Illegible]
BRIEF in the case of Hazard Burdick, of Butternutt County of Otsego in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?  Before a Judge
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  It does
3.  How old is he?  Seventy three [Illegible] 73
4.  State his service, s directed in the form annexed.

Period                                                                  Duration of Service.                                              Rank                                     Names of General and Field Officers
                                                                             Years,            Months,         Days.                         As a                                      under whom he served.  Gen. 

Enlisted in 1776 thinks it was December                 1                      3                -                              Private                                  Col. [Illegible] Rhode Island State troops, Capt. Thomas [Illegible] [Illegible]

Thinks in May 1778                                                  -                      1                 -                             Private                                   Col Burbanks [Illegible] [Illegible] Capt Nathan Pendelton's comp

in 1780 as he thinks                                                 -                      1                 -                             Private                                   Capt Pickerings Compy [Illegible] [Illegible]

[Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]                                  -                       1                -                              Private                                   Capt. Pendelton's Cmpy

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Not any
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Westerly, Rhode Island
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by
     documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
     by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By the belief of a Clergyman & his witnesses [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] their character & credibility
     are substantiated according to the [Illegible]
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  No [Illegible]

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas G Wilcox - Examining Clerk.
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Miss Georgiann Burdick
99 South Downing Street
Denver, Colorado.

BA--J/MMHF:ILL

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9296, [Number underlined.] that Hazard Burdick [Name underlined.] was born in 1759 i South Kingston, Kent Country, Rhode Island.

While a resident of Westerly, Rhode Island, he enlisted and served as a private in the Rhode Island troops as follows:  from sometime in December, 1776, fifteen months in Captain Thomas Thompson's company, Colonel Barton's Regiment; from sometime in May, 1778, six months in Captain Nathan Pembleton's (or Pemberton's) Company, Colonel Babcock's Regiment; from sometime in 1780, six months in Captain Peckham's Company, and later one month in Captain Pembleton's (or Pemberton's) Company.  He was in no battles but in several skirmishes.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, while a resident of Butternuts, Otsego County, New York.

The soldier died January 25, 1841 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York.

He left no widow.  The name of his wife is not show.  He was survived by the following children:  Hazard, Rowland, John, Susannah Goodrich, uvena(?) or Lucena(?) Bost or Bort(?), William, Samuel and Lorenzo D.

Very truly yours, 
A. D. Hiller.
Assistant to Administrator.
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[This is a tri-folded document.]
[Left side of document.]

1931 - Sept. 23 - Hist to Miss Georgiann Burdick-ILL.
[There appears to be 2 additional lines below the date and name however there are mostly obscured and not legible.]

[Center of document.]
9296
INVALID.
Revolutionary
File No. 9296
Hazard, Burdick [Word 'Hazard' has been stricken out and rewritten correctly above.]  Hazard
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Inedx:--Vol. [Illegible], Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right side of document.}
Feby 3-1900
[Illegible] W.P. Burdick
Mt. Jewett Pa.

May 7-1904.  Mrs. Barbara Siveck Fon Du Lac Wi

1922- July 5, Hist to Mr. Paul F. Burdick [Illegible]

1922-July 12.  Hist to Mrs. Fred L. Johnson. [Illegible]

1922 - Oct 12 - Hon. John D. Clark advised that hist was sent Mrs. Nellie Johnson (Fred L.) on July 12-1922

[Illegible] Dec. 28-Hist to Mrs. D. S. Byard. [Illegible]

[Illegible] 27 [Illegible] [Illegible] Fred L. Johnson advised claim for Rev War [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]
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[An illegible Seal has been affixed to the top center of the document and renders part of the text illegible.]
Otsego County
[Illegible] [Illegible] 
Personally appeared before me the undersigned [Illegible] Justice of the Peace of the said county of Otsego Hazard Burdick who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of Old Age ['Old Age' is underlined.] and the [Illegible] frequent lack of memory hereunto swears [Illegible] as to the [Illegible] length of his service but swearing to his best recollection he served not ess than the friends mentioned before and in the following [Illegible] for two years ['two years' is underlined.] and four ['for' is underlined.] months I served as a private and for such service I claim pension
And further that I never [Illegible] as a [underlined word is Illegible] for any other pension.
And that Samuel Wakefield and Jesse Green and Joseph L Gilbert are his neighbors that can certify to his [Illegible] for credibility and their belief of his Revolutionary Services
Subscribed and Sworn this 10th day of December 1832
Before me
Erastus Smith Justice
of Otsego County
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State of New York
Otsego County

I Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Erastus Smith Esquire, before whom the [Illegible] Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the [Illegible] one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing [Illegible] believe his names subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature.  [Illegible] my hand and Seal of Office this 27th day of December 1832.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.  [Signature and 'Clerk' has been underlined.]
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[Document with a fold in the center.]

[Left side of document:]

Hazard Burdick
N 6063 -

[Right side of document:]

Hazard Burdick
Butternut
Admitted
2 years
80.
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State of New York
Otsego County SS

I James C Walworth the Judge mentioned in the above declaration do certify and declare my opinion that after a careful investigation of matters and after [Illegible] the [Illegible] [Illegible] by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and that Samuel Wakefield resides in the tow of Butternuts aforesaid and Joseph Green a resident of the town of Guilford [illegible word has been stricken out.] ajoining [adjoining] the town of Butternuts are neighbors of the said affiant and I certify that they appear to me to be respectable persons and are entitled to full [Illegible] in their statements s above subscribed and I further certify that it is my opinion that the above named Applicant [Illegible] has Bodily infirmities is unable to attend the Courts.

In testimony where of I have Subscribed my hand this 17th day of August 1832.
James C Walworth a Judge of Otsego County Courts
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State of New York
Otsego County
Ss.

I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that James C Walworth before whom the preceding affidavits purports to have been sworn [Illegible] the date of the same a Judge of Otsego County Courts that I am acquainted with his hand writing [Illegible] believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits t be his proper hand writing & Signature witness my hand & seal of Office this 21st day of August 1832
Horace Lathrop
By Thos K Cory De Clk
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Hazard Burdick

Payments to be made at New York by Presd: U.S. [Illegible] Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded by Go. C. Stiles
Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 5
page 156.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Hazard Burdick of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army ['Army' has been circled.] is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents ['and cents' has been stricken out.]  per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21st day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty= three

[A seal has been affixed to the left side of this document but is completely illegible.]

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
JL Edwards
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Oct 10
Hazard Burdick
J. L. Edwards Eq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
{Stamp in black ink.]  FREE
[Stamp in black ink.] NORWICH NY OCT 5
Ny
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Norwich Oct 4, 1836

Dear Sir

Mr. Hazzard [Hazard] Burdick whose Pension [Illegible] I have drawn for some time past has applied to me to write to the War Department in order to ascertain the cause of the Suspension of his Certificate by giving him the reasons directed to me will much oblige him, and Your [Illegible] [Illegible].
Squire Smith
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3
Jay 28th
S55
Jany 30 1839.
Pension office.
Hazard Burdick
N. York.
Hon J. R. Pomsett
Dep of War
Washington
[Stamp in black ink.]  FREE
[Stamp in black in appears in the center of the document and is completely [Illegible]
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Norwich N.Y. Jany 22 1838

Dear Sir

Hazard Burdick's Pension has been Suspended, I think about 2 years [Illegible].  Mr Burdick is extremely anxious to know the Situation of it.  A Mr. Prindle has had change of his papers who is not at Albany and will remain there during the [Illegible].  Will you have the [Illegible] to write me the Situation of his Pension ['Pension' has been underlined].  The old Gentleman is old and destitute of means for his support.  I [Illegible] [Illegible] his agent untill [until] written [Illegible] [Illegible]

Your [Illegible]

Squire Smith
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[Illegible]
July 8
N.Y.
Hazard Burdick
J. L. EdwardsEsq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
[Stamp in black ink]  FREE
[Circular stamp in black ink is illegible.]
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Norwich Chenango County July 4, 1839

Attn J. L Edwards - 

Dr. Sir it seems by the [Illegible] of Elder Hazard Burdick that he has been cut off from the Pension Roll in consequence of some error committed by him in giving a [Illegible] out of the office under whom he served - during the Revolution... the old man may have committed an error in his statement as men or his age are liable to do, but the he did some service at the time he stated.  There can be little doubt I am therefore requested to ask of you if there is not sufficient proof in your department to allow the old man a portion of his pension for even a small part ['small part' is underlined] will smooth his few days - that he has allotted time [Illegible] looking of the several letters from your department & from other sources.  I cannot help think but sufficient Evidence is already before you to grant him some portion of what he formerly [Illegible].  Further evidence is probably out of his power to obtain and he has no friends that are able to go to any expense in trying to provide evidence for him if you can legally do any thing to aid the -
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old man you will gratify many who now behold his needy situation

Most Respectfully [Illegible] Servant

James B. D. Carr
Justice of the Peace

P.S.  I would be very thankful for a set of forms & Pension Rules as Recommended by their [Illegible] -
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[Illegible] Oct 27 40
Ny.
E.H. Burdick
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[A circular stamp in black ink appears at the top of the document and is completely illegible.]
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Norwich Chenango County N. York

Oct. 24, 1840
L. S. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

I have used every execution in my power to procure evidence in the matter of Elder Hazzard Burdick [Illegible] a Revolutionary Pensioner whose Pension was suspended some years since .. by the department for want of proof.  I have taken great pains to enquire through Gentlemen in Rhode Island & still they are unable to find his name on any Roll in their [Illegible] .. I hope Dear Sir you will not be impatient in [Word 'in' has been stricken out] when I ask you to give me some little advice in this matter & firstly is there not evidence already before you that would give him some part for his services, the only thing to give wait [weight] to the merits of his application within my power is the affidavits or certificates of several reputable Clergyman.  Several high Judicial officers & Members of Congress & others of
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Respectfully of Elder Burdick high character [Illegible] as a clergyman & [Illegible] [Illegible] his situation at this time is peculiar.  He is a very old man & has no relatives albeit to tender him support in his old age .. no person in this county is willing to believe for a moment that his application is unfounded .. but on the contrary al world Rejoice to have his case come within the rules.  So as to [Illegible] portion if not the whole amount of his claim by giving a little attention to this matter & informing me you will confer a favor [Illegible] [Illegible] honest [Illegible].  I sincerely believe a Soldier & patriot of the Revolution.

Very Respectfully your obedient Servant

James M. D. Carr

J. L. Edwards Esq
Court of Pensions
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Washington D.C.
August 30th, [Illegible]

Sir
Your letter [Illegible] to me a few days since, in answer of [Word 'of' has been stricken out] to my communication to the Department of the Interior in which I enclose a statement from Chester Babcock, Esq., of N.Y. requesting that a re-examination might be made in the case of Anne Pope, of N.Y. widow of Ansel Pope, and the case of Hazzard [Hazard] Burdick Act of June, 1832, N. York roll, I enclosed to Mr. Babcock, and he writes me under date of 26th [Illegible] that Hazzard [Hazard] Burdick was placed on the pension roll Jany 19th, 1833, and suspended we wish to know the cause of his suspension, and whether his widow [Illegible] claim [Word has been written and stricken out]  In the case of Mr. Pope, Br. Babcock, states that Judge Kinney of Otsego a County executed the declaration, and it was presented by him about six years since to the Pension Office.  Mr. Babcock has also called my attention to the case of Thomas Donnelly of N. York, who claims an increase from $120, to $240 on an [Illegible] Rider.  Please do me the kindness to cause an examination into the above case, and report their [Illegible]. 

I have the [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible]
Th. Lumpkin

Col J.L/ Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
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Hazard Burdick, dec
[Illegible]
Act 7 June 1832

Hon Jas E. Heath [Entire name has been stricken out.]
Please issue a certificate under act 7 June 1832, $80 per annum, com'g 4 Marcy 1836 & ending 25 January 1841, payable to Hazard Burdick [Illegible], Rowland Burdick, John Burdick, Wm Burdick, Samuel Burdick, Lorenzo D. Burdick Susannah Goodrich & Lurena Bort, only survivn children.

H. Hubbard
Norwich N.York
[Illegible] Agency
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Norwich, Chenango Co. N.Y
January 25, [Illegible]

Hon Jas E. Heath

Hereunto I send you the declaration of Lorenzo D Burdick, one of the children of Hazard Burdick dec'd asking a removal of the suspension of Hazard Burdick's pension.

It is believed that the [Illegible] now on file in your office is sufficient; [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible] proof he lacking, if you will have the kindness to state the [Illegible] to the case as it now stands.  You will much oblige me and persons who I represent.

Yours most respectfully
H. Hubbard
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Norwich, Chenango NY
Hon J.E Heath
Court of Pensions

Hi-
[Illegible] sending a power of attorney in the case of Hazard Burdick, administration of Hazard Burdick to his pension Agency office at Albany.  The power of attorney and certificate of pension are returned to me. - the agent refusing to [Illegible] the amount [Illegible] the reason that the instructions received by him from your department do not mention the date to [word 'to' is underlined.] which the payment is to be made.

[Illegible] [Illegible] in the certificate is from the 4th March 1836 to the [Illegible] January 1841 [Date 1841 is underlined] which is correct.  The latter date was omitted in the instructions.

Will you [Illegible] the [Illegible] to see that the instructions are amended

Yours Respectfully
H Hubbard
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State of New York
Chenango County:

I, Smith M. Purdy County Judge and acting Surrogate of Chenango County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Lorenzo D. Burdick has been duly appointed Administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of Hazard Burdick deceased by me at a [Illegible] court held in and for said County at [Illegible] in said County.
[A scalloped circular stamp has been affixed to the left side of the paper and is totally illegible.]
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at [Illegible] this 26th day of March 1851.
Smith M Purdy
County Judge
[Illegible] [Illegible]
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State of New York
Chenango County;

I Nelson Pellet Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts in and for the County of Chenango in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited at a special time of the Supreme Court held at Norwich in & for Chenango County that Hazard Burdick was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th June 1832 at the value of $80 per annum, and that he was suspended on the 4th day of Marcy 1836; that he was a resident of the County of Chenango in the state of New York and died on the 25th day of January 1841 at Norwich in the County and state aforesaid; that he left the following surviving children, viz:  Hazard Burdick Jr, Rowland Burdick, John Burdick, Susannah Goodrich, Lurena Bort, William Burdick, Samuel Burdick and Lorenzo D Burdick & that he left no widow.

In testimony whereof I [Illegible] [Illegible] set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Norwich this 24th day of January in the year of our lord, 1851
N. Pellet Clerk
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State of New York
Chenango County

On this 26th day of March in the year 1854 Hazard D. Burdick of Norwich in said County came before me and being by me duly sworn, deposes and said that he is administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of Hazard Burdick deceased who was a Revolutionary war pensioner of the United States, and who is named in the accompanying certificate of pension; and that he has appointed such administration at a [Illegible] court held in and for the Chenango County, State of New York on the 26th day of March 1854.

He [Illegible] [Illegible] application that the accompanying certificate of pension [Illegible] [Illegible] be made payable to him as such administration for the benefit of the children of Hazard Burdick deceased  and named therein; for the [Illegible] that four of the said children reside out of State of New York; and owing to their location on from [Illegible] [Illegible] [Illegible].  It is extremely difficult for this deponent to come [Illegible] with them.  He therefore askes that said certificate be payable to his order as much administration.

Subscribed & sworn before [The lower left corner of the page has been folded under and text is illegible.] this 26th day of March
Lorenzo D Burdick
H Hubbard
Justice of the Peace
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State of New-York
Chenango County Clerk's Office,
SS

[There is a seal placed on the upper left side of this document that in completely illegible.]

I, NELSON PELET, Clerk of said County, Do Certify,

That H Hubbard Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same.  And further, That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New-York.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this 26th day of March 1851.

A Purdy Clerk CLERK.
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State of New-York
Chenango County Clerk's Office,
SS

[There is a seal placed on the upper left side of this document that in completely illegible.]

I, NELSON PELET, Clerk of said County, Do Certify,

That H Hubbard Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same.  And further, That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature thereto purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New-York.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this 26th day of March 1851.

A Purdy Clerk CLERK.
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[This is a folded document with text on the left and right sides.]

[Text on the left side.]

4376
New York
Hazard Burdick
of Otsego in the State of New York who was a Private in the campaign commanded by Captain Barton of the Reft commanded by Col. Babcock in the [Illegible] line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars ___ Cents per annum commence in the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Jany 1833 _ _ and [Illegible] JC Walworth Burligton

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1882    $120
Semi=anl. allowance ending [Illegible]  40
$160

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo C Stiles Clerk,
Book D  Vol. [Page is torn rendering the vol # Illegible.]  Page 156

[Text on the right side.]

Let to T. W. [Illegible] Esq. June 9, 1836 Y. Lampkin 10 Sept. 1850
   "   "   Claimant                   "     "      "
   "   "    Squire [Illegible]     Oct 12,    "
   "   "    Hon. J. C. Clark       19 Feb   1839
    "   "    John D. Carr           10 July   1839
              Same                      7 Nov    1840
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DENVER, COLORADO

99 So. Downing St.
Denver, Colo.

Department of the interior
Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary Section
Washington, . C.

Gentlemen:

Kindly send be at your [handwritten check mark and the letters, 'OK' are written.] earliest convenience a copy of the record of Hazard Burdick ['Burdick' has been underlined.] who served in the Rhode Island troops of the Revolutionary War.  It is necessary that I have his recordin [record in] order to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  Enclosed find stamp to cover the cost of postage.

Thanking you kindly in advance, I remain Yours truly

Georgiann Burdick [Signature]
(Miss Georgiann Burdick)

[An oval stamp has been placed on the lower left side of the document.] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
SEP 8 1931
[Illegible] OF PENSIONS
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57 Birdsall St
Norwich, N.Y.
Jan 10, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;

If you have a record of a pension granted to Esther Burdick widow of Hazard Burdick, a Revolutionary soldier who died in 1841, please send me a copy.  She lived in Norwich, N.Y. from 1841 until her death in 1847.  Originally they came from Rhode Island.

Very truly yours

Nellie W. Johnson
(Mrs. Fred L)

[A circular stamp in black in appears on the right side of the signature.]  PENSION
OFFICE
C
JAN 12 1927
U.S.
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MRS. DEVER S. BYARD
11 EAST 68TH STREET
NEW YORK CITY

Bureau of Pensions
Department of Interior;

Will you kindly send me two copies of the Revolutionary record of Hazard Burdick ['Hazard Burdick' has been underlined twice.]

Record Division
Revolutionary War Section
S9296 M.M.H.

for purposes of establishing rights 7 become a member of D.A.R.

Thanking you for your courtesy.

Very truly
Mrs D.S. Byard
[Illegible] 15, 1925

[A circular stamp in black ink appears on the left side of the signature.]  PENSION OFFICE  R  U.S.  NOV 17 1925
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JOHN D. CLARKE
34TH DIST. NEW YORK
MEMBER OF
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES 
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

October 7
1922

[An oval stamp has been placed on the right side of the date.]  OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER  OCT 9 - 1922  U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Honorable Washington Gardner
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Gardner:

I inclose [enclose] a copy of a letter from Mr. Norman Carr, Norwich, New York, which Congressman Clarke has just forwarded me with instructions to take the matter up and secure, if possible, the record of the Revolutionary War soldier, Hazard Burdick, regarding whom Mr. Carr writes.

I have taken the matter up with the office of the Adjutant General and have been advised that it might be possible to obtain some information from your Department.  If you can supply the information desired, from the fragmentary information given in the inclosed [enclosed] letter, it will be appreciated.

Very truly yours, 

Jean Dunn
Secretary.
JD
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[Various handwritten items appear near the top of the letter:]
W
Check mark
Ans. July 12 1922 - EW
2 ¢ Postage Stamped & add. env [Illegible] [Illegible]
 
57 Birdsall St
Norwich, N.Y.
June 21, 1922
 Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Madam,

A few weeks ago, I wrote you to obtain the war record of one named Hazard Burdick who served in the Revolutionary Army and whose children drew a pension.  As I have received no reply, I venture to write again, making the same request.  I am sure his record is there for a relative saw it in the office some time ago.

The information is desired
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to prove eligibility for membership in the D. A. R.

Kindly favor me with an early reply.

Yours truly

Nellie W. Johnson
(Mrs. Fred L)
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Paul A. Burdick
209 Holly Ave.
Takoma Park D. C.

Personal inquiry of June 7, 1922
Please send the history of Hazard Burdick 
R.I. S 9296.
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[Various notations have been made at the top of the letter:]
2 ct - stamped envelope enclosed [Illegible]
check mark
Rev [underlined.]
W

57 Birdsall St.,
Norwich, N.Y.
June 1, 1922

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen, 

Will you kindly give me all information you have of the record of one, Hazard Burdick who served in the Revolutionary ['Revolutionary' has been underlined.] Army?  This information is desired to rove eligibility to membership in the D. A. R.

A [Illegible] pension was granted to his children through application by his son Lorenzo.

Thanking you for this
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favor, I am,
Yours truly
Nellie W. Johnson
(Mrs. Fred L. Johnson.
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[Handwritten note on the top left corner of the letter.]  Own ecl

Fond du Lac Wisc.
April 25 - 1904
150 Sheboygan St.

Dear Sir,

Did a man named Daniel Eddy ['Daniel Eddy' has been underlined.] serve in the Rev. War- he was born Nov. 7-1713 died Jan- 7 in 1791 or 1793, at Glocester [Gloucester] R.I.  He was born at Scituate R.I.  At one time he resided at Johnston R.I.  He married Mary Plummer ['Mary Plummer' has been underlined.].  Had 7 children, Thomas, Patience, Mary, Esther, Sephania, Daniel Olney - (or Father of Sally Burdick ['Sally Burdick' has been underlined] who m. Sephania)
Yours -

Waldo Sweet

[A shadow of a circular stamp in black ink appears at the bottom of the letter but is backward, indicating it was placed on the reverse side.  This is image # 49 and the rest of the letter and stamp are contained on image # 50.]
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2.

Did a man by the name of Benjamin Gallaway 'Benjamin Gallaway' has been underlined.] serve in Rev. War?  He died in Lisbon N.Y. & m - Susan Foreman
W.C. Sweet.

or - Chas - Galloway ['Chas - Galloway' has been underlined] (Father of Duty Galloway (D. Dec. 1842) M. Martha Gallaway who died 1866.) serve om Rev/ War -

Olive Sweet -.

or - Carey Burdick ['Carey Burdick' has been underlined] from Mass M. Sarah Whitford [Dittos place to denote from Mass]  Did his Father or her Father ['Father or' and 'Father' have been underlined] serve - she had a brother Major Whitford.

Barbara Sweet

[A circular stamp in black ink appears to the left of the final signature]  PENSION  A  U. S.  OFFICE  APR 27 1904
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Dr. W. P. Burdick, 
Physician and Surgeon,
TELEPHONE IN RESIDENCE
AND OFFICE.

Mt. Jewett, Pa., Jan 10 189 ['189' has been stricken out.] 1900

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir;

Will you kindly inform me when Hazard Burdick, ['Hazard Burdick' has been underlined.] of Chenango Co. N.Y. applied for a pension for military service during The Revolution? - What was his age and where his residence when application was made?  When did pension cease because of death?  and what service did he render?

I am a Great Grand Daughter by marriage to Hazard 
[A rectangular stamp in black ink, written backward is visible but illegible.]
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Dr. W. P. Burdick,
Physician and Surgeon,
TELEPHONE IN RESIDENCE
AND OFFICE.

Mt. Jewett, Pa., _____189

Commissioner of Pensions

Burdick and am interested in a history of the family and desire the information for genealogical and historical purposes.

Greatly oblige

Mrs. W.P. Burdick

[A circular stamp in black ink appears on the lower right side of the page.]  PENSION  K  U. S.  OFFICE  JAN 15 1900
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1812 War Section
March 1, 1927

Mrs. Fred L. Johnson
57 Birdsall St.
Norwich, N.Y.

Madam:

I have to advise you that the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Hazard Burdick, S. 9296, was sent to you July 21, 1922, and owing to lack of a clerical force available for the purpose it is not the practice of the bureau to send the same history more than once to each inquirer.

From the papers in his pension claim it appears that Hazard Burdick's wife (her name not stated) did not survive him.

Respectfully, 

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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[Top left corner of this page is folded over so the full text is not visible.] v.  War Section

October 12, [Illegible]

John D. Clark
House of Representatives

In re:  Hazard Burdick --  War of Revolution
S. [Illegible]

In response to a letter from your Secretary, Jean Dunn, and copy of a letter from Mr. Norman Carr of Norwich, New York requesting the history of the above pensioner for Mrs. Nellie Johnson of Norwich, New York, you are advised that the same was furnished her on July 12. 1922.

Very truly yours, 

Commissioner.
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[Top left corner of this page is folded over so the full text is not visible.] .&1812 Wars Section

December 28, 1925

Mrs. Dever S. Byard
11 East Sixty-eighth St.
New York City

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 9296 it appears that Hazard Burdick was born in 1759 in South Kingston, Kent County, Rhode Island.  

While a resident of Westerly, Rhode Island he enlisted in December 1776 and served fifteen months as a private in Captain Thomas Thompson's Company, Colonel Barton's Rhode Island Regiment.

He enlisted in May 1778 and served six months as a private in Captain Nathan Pembleton's (or Pemberton's) Company, Colonel Babcock's Rhode Island Regiment.

He enlisted in 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain Peckham's Rhode Island Company, and later enlisted and served one month as private in said Captain Pembleton's Company.  He was in some skirmishes, but no battles.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
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August 16, 1832 while a resident of Butternuts, Otsego County, New York.  He died January 25, 1841 in Norwich, Chenango County, New York.

Soldier left no widow, but the following children:  Hazard, Rowland, John, Susannah Goodrich, Luvenaa (?) or Lucent (?) [illegible word has been stricken out and replaced.]  Bost or Bort(?), William, Samuel and Lorenzo D.

The name of the soldier's wife not given.

Respectfully, 

[Illegible] W. MORGAN
Action Commissioner.
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[The top left corner of the page has been folded over causing the text to be partially obscured.] IVISION  R RECORDS SECTION
[Illegible] _____
S. 9296

3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Hazard Burdick a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) ['(or his widow's)] has been stricken out.] application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.                       LENGTH OF SERVICE.                      RANK.                      OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.        STATE.
                                                                                                                                                                                     CAPTAIN.                         COLONEL.

Dec. 1776                                                                              15 Mos                                           Pvt.                          Thos. Thompson               Barton                                         R,I.
May 1778                                                                               6 Mos                                             "                              Nathan Pembleton
                                                                                                                                                                                     or Pemberton                  Babcock
1780                                                                                       6 mos                                              "                             Peckham                          [check mark]

no date stated                                                                        1 mo.                                                                             Pembelton or Pemberton

Battles engaged in, small skirmishes

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westerly, Rhode Island

Date of application for pension, Aug. 16, 1832.  His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Butternuts, Otsego Co. New York.

Age at date of application, Born 1759, South Kingston, Kent Co. R.I.

Remarks:  Soldier died Jan 25, 1841 at Norwich, Chenago Co. New York.  Children - Hazard, Jr., Rowland, John, Susannah Goodrich, Luvena or Lucena Bort or Bost, Willliam, Samuel and Lorenzo D.  No other data as to family.

Respectfully, 

Commissioner

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