Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17386, Daniel Burwell, Conn
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SERVICE
Conn

Burwell, Daniel
Abigail

NUMBER
W. 17386
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17.114 Connecticut
Daniel Burwell
Barkhamsted in the State of Connecticut
who was a Private in the - commanded by Captain Treat of the –commanded by - in the Connecticut Guard 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July 1833 and W. G. Williams, New Hartford 
Arrears to the 4th March 1833 $160 
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 4, 1833 $40 
Total: $200 
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 5
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under act 44 set to J. Ives, July 22, 1844

Connecticut
Abigail Burwell widow of Daniel Burwell who was a Private in the Connecticut line for 2 years Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to Jesse Ives 
Hitchcocksville, Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 62
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I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and subsequent proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Burwell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of this office 6th day of March 1833.
James H. Holcomb Clerk
Daniel Burwell’s Declaration
No. 5158
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State of Connecticut, Probate District of New Hartford
On the 30th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Isaac Kellogg Judge of Probate for said District, Daniel Burwell of said District, aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 

That in the year 1776 he was drafted from the militia into the service of the United States & served six months in Captain Samuel Treat’s company at New York and in retreating from New York he followed Col. Jabez Thomson. That after his return from said expedition & service he enlisted as a private soldier into the Connecticut State Guard & continued in that service three years or more. That he then lived in Milford in the County of New Haven & was stationed at that place during the principal part of said last term of service. He further states that he is very feeble in health & his memory very much impaired, & is unable to relate the particular facts & circumstances attending his said service.

He further states in answer to interrogatories propounded by the said Judge of Probate that he was born in the year 1754 at said Milford, where he resided until about sixteen years since, when he removed to said Barkhamsted, where he has ever since resided that there is no record of his birth in his possession. That he had a discharge which was given him by a person whose name was Solomon Baldwin, but what was his title he does not remember but thinks he was a Lieutenant & that it was signed by an officer of Superior rank to said Baldwin and the said discharge was lost or destroyed several years since. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares
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that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state.
Daniel Burwell (his X mark) 
Sworn subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me, 
Isaac Kellogg Judge of Probate for the District of New Hartford

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the before named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And I do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Daniel Burwell for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of Office this 3rd day of August AD. 1832.
Isaac Kellogg Judge of Probate for the District of New Hartford
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James H. Holcomb Clerk of the Court of Probate for a District of New Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original & subsequent proceedings of saidCourt it in the matter of the application of Daniel Burwell for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 6th day of March 1833 James H. Holcomb Clerk
 
Daniel Burwell Declaration
No 5158
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6590 Connecticut
Abigail Burwell widow of Daniel 
Act of July 1838
2 years $80 
Honorable Truman Smith  

A. Ray Esq.
Present
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State of Connecticut Probate Office, District of Litchfield County, Barkhamsted, Dec 26th 1839
On this Twenty Sixth day of December, in the Year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before this Court, (being a Court of Record) Abagail Burwell a Resident of this District, in said County of Litchfield, aged Seventy Six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, Entitled an act Granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, that she is the Widow of Daniel Burwell, late of said Barkhamsted Deceased that said Daniel Burwell at the time of his death, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that said Daniel died on the first day of Dec AD 1839  that she the said Abagail was Lawfully Married to the said Daniel at Milford in the County of New Haven, Connecticut on the Sixteenth day of September D. 1784, a record of which is found in the family Bible now in her possession that she has ever lived with the said Daniel (since their Marriage) in the Marriage Connection until his Decease, and has not since been Married that the Pension Certificate of the said Daniel Burwell was Granted at the War office of United States on the 25 day of July, 1833, and numbered 17114.

Abagail Burwell (her X mark)
In presence of Marcus Burwell 
Jesse Ives
Sworn and subscribed to, on the day and year above written before me
Jesse Ives, Judge of the Court of Probate
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County

Probate Office District of Barkhamsted
Dec 26th 1839 

Personally appeared before this Court, (being a Court of Record) John W. Burwell of said Barkhamsted who first being duly cautioned to speak the truth, deposes and says, that according to his best knowledge and belief He is about Sixty four years of age - that when he was about eight or Nine Years years of age, He was present at the Marriage of Daniel Burwell to Abagail Pardee, at Milford CT that the said Abagail, is now the Widow of the said Daniel, and the Identical person who has subscribed the foregoing Declaration - the Marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend William Lockwood, resident Clergyman of said Milford - that he has been well acquainted with the said Daniel and Abagail, from the time of their Marriage to the Death of said Daniel, which took place on the 1st day of December 1839.
 John W Burwell 

Sworn and Subscribed to on the day and year above Written before me 
Jesse Ives Judge of the Court of Probate

I Jesse Ives, Judge of the Court of Probate, for the District of Barkhamsted, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that from personal knowledge for the last twenty years, the Character of Abagail Burwell who subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and also of John W. Burwell the above named Deponent, for truth and veracity stands fair, and their Declarations are Entitled to full credit.
 Barkhamsted December 26th 1839
Jesse Ives
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State of Connecticut Litchfield County Barkhamsted January 4th AD 1840 
I Hiram Goodwin Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the district of Barkhamsted do certify that the foregoing contains the original papers & proceedings in the matter of the application of Abigail Burwell of Barkhamsted for a pension. In testimony whereof thereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above written. 
Attest Hiram Goodwin Clerk
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State of Connecticut 
Litchfield County 
Probate Office District of Berkhamsted
Feb 28th 1843
On the day and year above written, personally appeared before me, Jesse Ives, a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Barkhamsted,  Abagail Burwell, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the relief guaranteed to Widows of Revolutionary Pensioners, under the act of 7th of July 1838, that she is the Widow of Daniel Burwell who was a Pensioner wife to the day his death, which took place on the 1st day of December 1839. That her maiden name was Abagail Pardee, that she was married to said Daniel on the 16th day of September 1784, in confirmation of which she has produced a Record of her marriage contained in a Bible. That said Bible was the property of her Father, Josiah Pardee, and contains a record of his family. That on the death of her mother in 1826 said Bible came into the possession of the said Abigail, at which time she caused a Record to be made of her own family and that said Record is true.
Sworn and Subscribed at Burkhamsted this 28th day of February 1843
presence of John W Burrell her Marcus Burnell
 Abagail Burwell (her X mark)

In the presence of John W. Burwell, Marcus Burwell, 
Jesse Ives, Judge of the Court of Probate

I Jesse Ives, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Barkhamsted, do certify, that the Widow Abagail Burwell, signer of the above declaration, has been well known to me, for near thirty years last past - that she possess a sound discriminating mind and distinct recollection, and is entitled to full credit as a competent witness-- that the annexed record, mentioned in the above declaration, was cut from an ancient Bible in her possession
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by my own hand, in the presence of several respectable persons in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of February AD. 1843.
Jesse Ives

I Sanford Allen Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Barkhamsted, do certify, that Jesse Ives is Judge of said Court, and duly authorized & empowered to Administer Oaths, and that his name annexed to the within Declaration certificate is his genuine Signature, in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the Seal of this office, this 28th day of February AD 1843.
Sanford Allen Clerk
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Josiah Pardee Age 65 died March 6th 1803
Josiah Pardee Jr. died April 16th 1822 at 16 years 
Rebecca Pardee died August 6th 1826 age 81 years and 7 Months and 4 Days
Daniel Burwell married to Abigail Pardee September 16th 1784
Rebekah Burwell was Born December 22nd 1785
Hannah Burwell was Born April 16th 1786
Daniel Burwell was born November 9th 1787
Joseph Burwell was Born August 26th 1789
John Burwell was born July 7th 1791
[illegible text] Sewell was born March 19th 1793
Marcus Burwell was born November 13th 1795
Abigal Burwell who born November 1st 1798
Mariah Burwell was born December 27th 1801
Julia Burwell was born March 27th 1802
Luke Burwell was born September 25th 1806 died October 15th 1806
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Josiah Pardee Age 65 died March 6th 1803
Josiah Pardee Jr. died April 16th 1822 at 16 years 
Rebecca Pardee died August 6th 1826 age 81 years and 7 Months and 4 Days
Daniel Burwell married to Abigail Pardee September 16th 1784
Rebekah Burwell was Born December 22nd 1785
Hannah Burwell was Born April 16th 1786
Daniel Burwell was born November 9th 1787
Joseph Burwell was Born August 26th 1789
John Burwell was born July 7th 1791
[illegible text] Sewell was born March 19th 1793
Marcus Burwell was born November 13th 1795
Abigal Burwell who born November 1st 1798
Mariah Burwell was born December 27th 1801
Julia Burwell was born March 27th 1802
Luke Burwell was born September 25th 1806 died October 15th 1806
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Record Division
Revolutionary Records Section
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 Daniel Burwell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 17386 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1776
1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE
6 months
3 years
RANK
Private
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain Samual Treat Colonel Jabez Thompson
Lt. Jas. Davidson Colonel Jabez Thompson	
STATE
Connecticut
Connecticut

Battles engaged in, None Stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Milford, New Haven Co, Connecticut
Date of application for pension, Aug. 3, 1832
Residence at date of application, Barkhamsted, Litchfield Co, Connecticut
Age at date of application, b. 1754 in Milford, Connecticut
Remarks: He married Sept 16, 1784 in Milford Connecticut Abigail daughter of Josiah Pardee, Died Dec. 1, 1839 & she was allowed pension on Dec. 26, 1839 while residing in Barkhamsted Connecticut at 76 yrs
Children:
Rebekah Dec. 22, 1785, 
Hannah April 16, 178[Illegible],
Daniel November 9, 1787, 
Joseph August 26, 1789, 
John July 7, 1791, 
[illegible text] March 19, 1793,
Lymas March 27th 1795,
Marcus November 13th 1796
Abigal November 1st 1798
Mariah December 27th 1801
Julia March 27th 1802
Luke September 25th 1806 died October 15th 1806
Respectfully,
Commissioner
6-2856
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17386
Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17386
Abigail Burwell
Widow of
Daniel Burwell
Private Revolutionary War
Act. March 3rd 43
Index Vol. 1,Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov 18, 1901
E. D. Bromham
Stamford, Connecticut
1922, July 5
Geo. B. Utley
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Act 1838 6590 Connecticut
Abigail Burwell
widow of Daniel
Rejected-- Let to Hon.
Truman Smith
January 20, 1840
Application
under Act of August 23rd 1832
The letter to A. Ray
July 21, 1843
Act 7 July 1838
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Connecticut - 7145
Abigail Burwell
widows of Daniel Burwell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 
7 June 1832
and who died on the 1st December 1839
of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Treat of the
commanded by
the Connecticut - line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day
April 1843 and sent to A. Ray
Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Nell Stewart Clerk
Book A Vol.1 - Page 168
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State of Connecticut, Litchfield County on the 4th day of March 1833, personally appeared before me William G. Williams a Justice of the Peace for said County, Rev. Willaim R. Gould of Barkhamsted in said County, aged 43 years, who being duly sworn, deposes & says that he is the Pastor of the first Congregational Church & Society in said Town. That he has resided in said Town less than one year, but as far as his information extends he considers the character of Daniel Burwell of said Town for veracity to be good, & the Deponent believes, from the information he has received, that the said Burwell was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, & is so reputed to have been in the neighborhood where he resides.

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid, before me 
William G. Williams Justice of the Peace

On the same 4th day of March, personally appeared Deacon Virgil Taylor of said Barkhamsted, aged 42 years, who being duly sworn, deposes & says that he has been acquainted with Daniel Burwell formerly of Milford in the County of New Haven, now of said Barkhamsted for about eighteen years, during all which time he has lived a near neighbor to him. That the said Burwell's character for truth is good, & the deponent believes there is no doubt that the said Burwell was a soldier in the revolutionary war & is so reputed & believed to have been in the neighborhood where he & this deponent reside.

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid, before me 
William G. Williams Just. of the Peace

And I further certify that the above named William R. Gould is the Congregational Clergyman of said Town of Barkhamsted & the said Virgil Taylor a respectable Inhabitant of the same Town & both well known to me to be credible witnesses.
William G. Williams Just of the Peace
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State of Connecticut, Litchfield County on the 28th day of January 1833 personally appeared before me William G. Williams Justice of the Peace for said County, John Whiting of Barkhamsted of said County aged Seventy years, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that he is well acquainted with Daniel Burwell of said Barkhamsted, formerly of Milford in the County of New Haven & State aforesaid, that during the revolutionary war the said of Burwell & this Deponent, both then residing in said Milford, enlisted into a State Guard of twelve men, commanded by Lieutenant or Sergeant James Davidson for one year, to guard the coast, & immediately entered into that service, that according to his best recollection they entered the said service in the year 1779 or 1780, that they both continued in the same service, by enlistment from year to year as he believes three years, & continued constantly employed in the same service & were stationed at the guard house at a place called Burwell's farms in said Milford, that every day & night four of the guard kept sentry-- called standing sentry, so that every one of the guard took his turn every third day & night. That they were paid for continual service & received orders to remain constantly at the guard house.
John Whiting

Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid 
William G. Williams Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with above named John Whiting that he is a credible
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witness & a respectable inhabitant of said Barkhamsted, & is also a Deacon of the Congregational Church in said Town.
William G. Williams Justice of the Peace
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Daniel Burwell
evidence from Thomas Beach
Revolutionary Claims

State of Connecticut, Office of the Court of Probate in the District of New Hartford.
I hereby certify that William Marks is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford
& that the signature of the name of the said Marks to the within certificate I believe 
to be his proper handwriting.
New Hartford August 3rd 1832
Isaac Kellogg Justice of the Peace
for the District of New Harford
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I Thomas Beach of Burlington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut
formally of Milford in the County of New Haven & State aforesaid of lawful age do
testify and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Burwell late of said
Milford and now of Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield & do know that in
the year 1770 the said Burwell was drafted from the Militia into the service of the United States
in the revolutionary war for an expedition & service at New York & was with me and did
duty in the same company commanded by Captain Samuel Treat of said Milford &
was with me in said service at the time the army retreated from the fort on Long Island
& from the City of New York, the Number of months on duty at that time I do not distinctly 
remember but after said Burwell returned from said expedition, he enlisted into the service of United States in the Connecticut State guard and continued in that service three years or more to the best of my recollection & I the deponent was well acquainted with said Burwell during the time of the last mentioned service.
Thomas Beach (his X Mark)

State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Burlington 
August 2nd 1832

Personally appeared Thomas Beach to me well known as a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed by his consent & mark before me.
William Marks Justice Peace
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Daniel Burwell
evidence from Thomas Beach
Revolutionary Claims

State of Connecticut, Office of the Court of Probate in the District of New Hartford.
I hereby certify that William Marks is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford
& that the signature of the name of the said Marks to the within certificate I believe 
to be his proper handwriting.
New Hartford August 3rd 1832
Isaac Kellogg Justice of the Peace
For the District of New Harford
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Personally appeared in open Court Samuel Merwin of said Milford aged 58 years who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he has always been acquainted with Daniel Burwell late of Milford and now of Barkhamstead in Litchfield County in said State, and lived a near neighbor to him until his removal to said Barkhamsted about twenty years since, his residence until his removal being in that part of Milford, called Burwell Farms in which place I the deponent have always stay resided to this day-- deponent further says that said Burwell’s character for truth and veracity was always good, that although being a Lad during the Revolutionary War he well remembers that there was a guard constantly kept during from the years 1779 to 1782 at Burwell Farms near where he then resided and also well remembers that said Daniel Burwell was in, and belonged to said Guard for a length of time and according to his recollection, at least two or three years, deponent further says that being a near neighbor to said Burwell he can say that it has always been trusted and believed
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in the neighborhood where we resided and never doubted that the said Daniel Burwell was a solder of the Revolution and further deponent saith not – 
Samuel Merwin
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court, In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22d day of February 1835- 
David L. Bladwin 
Clerk
 State of Connecticut, Probate District of Milford February 2nd 1833. I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David Baldwin whose signature is to the the above certificate is Clerk of said Court, and has the [illegible text] of said Court that full faith and credit are due to his official act, that the foregoing is the seal of said Court, and that the foregoing attestations are in due form.
The deponent Samuel Merwin is known to me to be a man of truth and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
 William Strong Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford
At a Court of Probate held at Milford
within and for said District on the 22nd day of February 1833
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Andrew Smith of said Milford aged 70 years being duly sworn deposes and says that he on the first of March in each of the years of 1779, 1780 and 1781 enlisted in a Company of State Troops commanded by Lieutenant James Davidson of said Milford, and served the whole of each of said years as a Private in said Company which was employed as a guard at Burwell Farms a part of said Milford and in defending the sea coast along the shores of said Milford from the common enemy. My service during the above time of three years, was constant and not periodical, a guard being kept every night.
Deponent further says that Daniel Burwell late of said Milford and now of Barkhamsted in Litchfield County in said State served in said company with him during the sum of three years as above stated being the years 1779, 1780 and 1781 against the common enemy during the War of the Revolution and further deponent saith not.
Andrew Smith
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From and subscribed in open Court and testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 day of February 1833. 
David L. Baldwin Clerk 
State of Connecticut, Probate District of Milford February 22d 1833. I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the above certificate is Clerk of said Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court that full faith and credit are due to his official acts that the foregoing is the seal of said Court and that the foregoing attestations are in due form.
The deponent Andrew Smith is known to me to be a man of truth and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
William Strong Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut Probate Office, District Litchfield County of Barkhamsted Jan. 5th 1843

On this 5th day of January AD 1843 before me Jesse Ives, a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Barkhamsted, personally appeared Mrs. Abagail Burwell, a resident of said Barkhamsted, within the County of Litchfield, aged 79 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, and the 20th of August 1842 - Granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the War of the Revolution. That she is the Widow of Daniel Burwell, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and late a Pensioner under the act of 1832, Connecticut Roll, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. She also declares that she was married to the said Daniel in the year 1784, as will be satisfactorily shown by the papers filed in her application for the act of 7th of July 1838 - that her husband died on the 1st day of Dec 1839 - that she was not married to him prior to leaving the service, but previous to the 1st day of Jan. 1794, and further declares that she still remains the Widow of Daniel Burwell deceased.
Sworn and Subscribed to at Barkhamsted this 5th day of January A. D. 1843 before me, 
Jesse Ives, Judge of Probate

Abagail Burwell (her X mark)

In the presence of Sanford Allen
Jesse Ives
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I Sanford Allen, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Barkhamsted, do certify that Jesse Ives Esq. is Judge of said Court, and duly authorized & empowered to Administer Oaths, and that his name annexed to the within Declaration Certificate is his Genuine Signature in Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of this office, this 5th day of January A.D. 1843. 
Sanford Allen Clerk
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3695 July 17, 1843
Ct.
March 3, 1843
Abigail Burwell
$80 per diem
Jesse Ives
Hitchcocksville, Connecticut

James L. Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington D.C.
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County
Probate Office, district of Barkhamsted 

On this 12th day of July A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Judge of the court of Probate, for the district of Barkhamsted in the County of Litchfield, Abagail Burwell, a resident of said Barkhamsted, aged 79 years, who being first 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 on the 3rd March, 1843, granting pensions to certain widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the Widow of Daniel Burwell, who was a revolutionary soldier, and the annual amount of the Pension she received under act of July 7th 1838, was eighty dollars per Annum. She further declares, that she is still a widow.
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written.
Abagail Burwell (her X mark)
before me
Jesse Ives, Judge of Probate

In presence of Evits Carter
Ann Maria Tancher

I do hereby certify that Mrs. Abagail Burwell the signer of the above declaration, is personally known to me as a pensioner, under act of 1838, as the Widow of Daniel Burwell.
Jesse Ives, Judge of Probate
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I Sanford Allen, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Barkhamsted, do Certify that Jesse Ives Esq. is Judge of said Court, and duly authorized & empowered to Administer oaths, and that his name annexed to the within declaration & certificate is his genuine signature, in Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name, and affixed the seal of this office this 12th day of July A.D. 1843. 
Sanford Allen 
Clerk
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Hitchcocksville 
Litchfield County Connecticut 
July 18th 1843

Sir
Herewith is the application of the widow Abagail Burwell, for a continuance of her pension, agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 3rd of March, 1843. When examined, you will please to communicate the result to me. 
with much respect
Your obedient servant
Jesse Ives

James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Agent
Washington City
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July 12, 1844
Ct.
March 3, 1843
Abigail Burwell

Hitchcocksville, Connecticut
July 9

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Connecticut
Litchfield County 
Probate Office District of Barkhamsted
July 8th A.D. 1844 

On this 8th day of July A.D. 1884 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Barkhamsted, within the County of Litchfield, Abagail Burwell, of said Barkhamsted, aged 80 years, who being first 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 on the 17th of June 1844, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Daniel Burwell, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army and at the time of his death, a Pensioner of the United States and the annual amount of Pension she received, under the Acts of July 7th 1838, and March 3rd 1843 was Eighty dollars per Annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.

Abagail Burwell (her X mark)

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written, before me
Jesse Ives, Judge of Probate

I do hereby certify, that Mrs. Abagail Burwell, the Signer of the foregoing, is personally known to me as a pensioner under the Acts of Congress of July 7th 1838, and March 3rd 1843 as the Widow of Daniel Burwell.
Jesse Ives, Judge of Probate
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I Sanford Allen, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Barkhamsted, do Certify that Jesse Ives Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Barkhamsted and duly authorized & empowered to administer oaths, and that his Name affixed to the foregoing declaration is his genuine signature, in Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of this Court this 8th day of July A.D. 1844. 
Sanford Allen 
Clerk
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Hitchcocksville 
Litchfield County Connecticut 
July 8th 1844

Sir
Herewith is the application of Mrs. Abagail Burwell, for a continuance of her pension, under the act of Congress passed on the 17th of June 1844. When examined, you will please to communicate the result to me. 
with much respect
Your obedient servant
Jesse Ives

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Connecticut, County of New Haven
Probate District of Milford
At a Court of Probate held at Milford within and for said District on the 22nd day of February 1833.
Present William Strong Judge
Personally appeared in open Court Aaron Hecocks of said Milford aged 69 years who being duly sworn deposes and says that on the first of March 1781 he enlisted in a Company of State troops commanded by Lieutenant James Davidson of said Milford for one year and served the whole of said year in said company, which was employed as a guard at Burwell Farms a part of said Milford, and in defending the sea coast along the shores of said Milford, against the common enemy, my service during said year was constant and not principal a guard being kept of every night. Deponent further says that Daniel Burwell formerly of said Milford, and now of Barkhamsted in Litchfield County in said State served with him in said Company during said time of one year as above stated against the common enemy during the War of the Revolution and further deponent saith not. 
Aaron Hecocks
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
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of office this 22 day of February 1833.
David L. Baldwin Clerk
 State of Connecticut Probate District of Milford February 22d 1833
I William Strong Judge of the Probate Court for said District do certify that David L. Baldwin whose signature is to the above certificate is clerk of said Court and has the keeping of the records of said Court, that full faith and credit are due to his official acts that the foregoing is the seal of said Court and that the foregoing attestations are in due form.
The deponent Aaron Hecocks is known to me to be a man of truth, and his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
William Strong Judge of Probate
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March 8, 1843
Connecticut
Abigail Burwell
James L. Edwards
Commissioner Pensions
A. Ray
Prest.
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Washington
March 8, 1843

Sir
In compliances with your letter of the 2st I herewith enclose a family record of the marriage of Abigail Burwell on the 16th Sept. 1784. Which be satisfactory, to admit her claim to the act of July 1838, 
I am yours
Alex. Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Daniel Burwell
4.5.6. 10. 11. 12. 15. 16. and 17
Admitted Private 2 years [illegible text]
$80
William G. Williams
New Hartford
Connecticut
P153
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Burwell which require further proof or explanation. 

I.	Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II.	Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III.	If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.	Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
 not distinctly more than 2 years service proved 
V.	Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 
No - if must appear whether he was in continual service which he belonged to the guard 
VI.	Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 
Not in both cases The only officer of the guard was James Davidson as stated in the affidavits
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7,1832?
VIII. 	Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. 	Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. 	Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
 No
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
None 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
John Whiting does not show his means of knowledge
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
[illegible text]
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _ year _ months and _ days, I served as a_; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served. and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate

Mr. Burwell is a very infirm man, not able to leave his home. As the affidavits accompanying his declaration state who the officer of the guard was, & the only officer, & as the affidavits of the Clergyman & another respectable acceptable gentleman in his neighborhood have testified to his character for truth, it was believed to be unnecessary to have the Judge go to him to take his additional declaration to those facts.
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Washington
January 17, 1843

I enclose you a renewed application from Mrs. Abigail Burwell widow of Daniel, He was a pensioner under act 1832. Connecticut roll at the rate of $80 per annum. His claim appears to have been rejected in1840 to the act 1838. Not being a widow on the 7 July 1838.

The claim is not renewed.
I am yours most respectfully
Alex. Ray

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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House of Representatives
January 17th 1840
Sir
I enclose the application of Mrs. Abigail Burwell for a pension as the widow of Daniel Burwell  late of Barkhamsted, Connecticut deceased and late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. to which I respectfully write the attention of your the Department.

your obedient servant
Truman Smith
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17386
Daniel Burwell
July 22,1833
August 3, 1832
New Hartford
Barkhamsted
Milford, Connecticut
Capt. Samuel Treat
Col. Jebez Thompson
March 1, 1779
St. Jas Davidson
Private 3 years
Mrs. Abigail Pardee
Sept 16, 1784
Died Dec 1, 1839
She was pensioned.
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I. H. 3 
O. W. and N. Division
Department of the Interior, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., March, 1893

Madam
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Daniel Burwell a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT.
1776
March 1779
 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
6 months
12 months

RANK.
Private
Private

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Captain Samuel Treat Colonel Jacob Thomson
Lieutenant James Davidson

Continued by reenlistment for 2 years more - all of which was in the State Coast guard aggregating 3 years.

Battles engaged in, none stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut

Date of application for pension, August 1832

Residence at date of application, Barkhamsted Litchfield County, Connecticut

Age at date of application, born 1754

Remarks: married Sept 16, 1784, at Milford to Abigail Pardee removed to Barkhamsted about 1816

Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.

E. L. Tracy
23 Gill Street
New Haven Connecticut
7941 b -- 3m
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The Newberry Library
CHICAGO
EDWARD L RYERSON, PRESIDENT
JESSE L. MOSS, SECRETARY AND FINANCIAL AGENT
PHILIP WILLIAMS, ASST FINANCIAL AGENT
GEORGE B. UTLEY, LIBRARIAN

May 25, 1922

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Sir: 
Have you any record of the military service of Daniel Burwell (or Burwill), a soldier of the Revolution serving from Connecticut (probably Milford), and who appears on the Connecticut Rolls as a pensioner in 1832 residing in Lichfield County, Connecticut. 

Any information you can give will be appreciated and if there is any fee kindly advise me. 

Yours very truly, 
GEORGE B. UTLEY

GBU/GD

MAY 27, 1922
PENSION OFFICE
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Rec. and Pension Office 
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, 
Nov. 11, 1901. Respectfully returned to, 
Mr. E. D. Bromham, 
“The Strang Homestead,”
Fairfield Avenue, 
Stamford, Connecticut. 

The name Daniel Burwell has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of Connecticut or Continental troops, in service during the war of the Revolution. 
It is proper to add, however, that the collection of Revolutionary war records in this office is far from complete, and that the absence therefrom of any name is by no means conclusive evidence that the person who bore the name did not serve in the Revolutionary army. 
In view of the statement that the soldier received a pension, it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information may be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the pension records of all wars, and whose office is separate and distinct from the Record and Pension Office of the War Department. 
By authority of the Secretary of War: 
F.C. Ainsworth
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
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Stamford Nov. 11, 1901
Dear Sir,
Wishing to join the Society of the Sons of American Revolution I would like to have what knowledge of his service that it may be possible to procure.
His name was Daniel Burwell born in Milford, Connecticut 1754 and died in Barkhamstead, Connecticut 1839.
He received a pension for services in the Revolution.
I enclose letter from
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Washington advising me to write to you.
Mr. E. D. Bromham, 
“The Strang Homestead,”
Fairfield Avenue, 
Stamford, Connecticut

PENSION OFFICE U.S.
Nov. 13, 1901
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Dear Sir:
I have been told by Judge Deming of this city to apply to you for information concerning the length of service in the Revolutionary War of my Great-grandfather Jesse Burwell of Burwell Farms Milford, Connecticut.
He was a private in the Massachusetts Line. I would like to know also the same about
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his brother Daniel Burwell. Hoping to hear from you soon.
I am Respectfully,
Miss E. L. Tracy 
28 Gill St. 
New Haven, Connecticut

They & their widows received pensions.