Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1506, Aaron Burt, New York

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In the matter of Aaron Burt - Pensioner -

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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.

State of New York
County of Delaware

On this 16th day of June 1834 personally appeared before the court of Common Please of the County aforesaid it being a Court of Record.

Aaron Burt a resident of the town of Davenport in the County of Delaware and State of New York aged seventy-two 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 he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 and served in the Regiment of the New York line under the following named Officers.

That on or about the 5th day of May in the year 1780 I enlisted as a private soldier at a placed called Cambridge in the then County of Albany now Washington County and State of New York in a company commanded by Captain Phelps in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Warner and was first redound at Fort George. I then joined the Regiment and was stationed there and did garrison duty until the 7th day of November in the same year under the aforementioned Officers and after a service of six months and two days I was discharged by Major Bronson. Said Bronson was the Major of said Regiment said discharge was in writing where said discharge is lost and gone.

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That I again entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the militia in Cambridge aforesaid on the 20th of July in the year 1780 in a company commanded by Captain Henry Brown of which company Abraham Wright was lieutenant in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Vort the name of the Major I do not recollect. I entered the service under a draft and served for the term of three months and served for that term of time under the above named Officers and on the 20th day of October I was discharged by Colonel Van Vort said discharge was in writing and is lost and gone. Both of which terms of service amount to nine months and two days. That I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or amenity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State and that there is no living

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[original text lacks punctuation.  line breaks added for readability]

Where were you living when called into service
where have you lived since the Revolutionary
War and where do you now live

At the time I was called into service
I lived in the town of Cambridge in the State of
New York 

Since the Revolutionary War I have
lived about 12 years in the town of Williamstown in the State of Massachusetts.

I have also lived in the town of Fort Ann in
the County of Washington State of New York for the time of six years and also in the
town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie about twenty five years from then
to Kortright in the County of Delaware
& lived them untill the year 1832 

I then removed in to the town of Davenport in
the County of Delaware aforesaid at which
place I have since lived & where I now live

How were you called into service were you
Drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute

I was [struck out: always] a volunteer in the first town & Drafted in the second town

State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you service such as Continental & Militia Regiments
as you can recollect and the general
Circumstances of your services

I state that Colonel Seth Warner was the fist
Colonel under whom I served the fist time of six months & two days and Colonel
Van Vort was the Commander of the Regiment
in my 2d town of Three months services

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Colonel Warner  I all was considered a Continential Officer? and Colonel Van Vort a Militia Officer during the time I was stationed at Fort Gage  There was not any other General Officer there

Did you receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of if

I had two written discharges  One for the end of the term of Six months and two days signed by Colonel Warner and one at the end of the three months service signed by Colonel Van Vort and they are both lost and gone

State the names of persons in your present neighbourhood to whom you are known and who can testify as to your character for veracity  and then testify of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution

The names are Azor Smith and Thomas J Patton

[signature] Aaron Burt

Sworn + Subscribed the day + year aforesaid
in open Court, C B Sheldon, Clerk

We Azor Smith a Clergyman residing in the town of Davenport and Thomas J. Patton in the same place hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Burt who has sworn and Subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three? years of age that he is reputed and believed

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in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a solder of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
[signed] Azor Smith  Thomas J. Patton
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court 
[signed] C. B Sheldon Clerk 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Azor Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Davenport and that Thomas J. Patton who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Davenport and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

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In the matter of Aaron
Burt _ Pensioner _

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Revolutionary 
Papers
Aaron Burt
New York
Suspended


filed 23 September 1852

F.E. Hassler.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY 
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c. 
STATE OF New York 
COUNTY of Delaware }  Be it known that before me Isaac Sweet justice of the peace for said county personally appeared Betsey McLean aged 56 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the daughter of Aaron Burt who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the 8th day of December 1845 and that her mother, named Olive died on the 5th day of December 1839 and that they were married on the 8th day of January in the year 1793 and that they were residents of Williamstown in the State of Mass at the time of marriage and that they resided there after marriage five years, and that she resides in Davenport Del. Co. N.Y. and that furthermore She BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington City, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as the heir of Aaron Burt who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law she may be entitled. 
In witness whereof, she has on this 3rd day September 1852, hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal. 
[signed] Betsey McLean
Witness: Zebulon E. Goodrich 
Witness: Isaac Sweet
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Betsey McLean has always by the community been known as the Daughter of Aaron Burt deceased 
Dated on this 3rd day of September 1852. 
[signed] Isaac Sweet J. P. 
State of New York 
COUNTY of Delaware } to wit:  
I hereby certify, That Isaac Sweet - Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Delaware County Court, this Ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two 
[signed] Wm M Claughrey Clerk
* If a Widow applies, state “the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband," 
State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner - and amount of pension.

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State of New York 
Delaware County } ss.
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Mrs Betsey Mc Leane a resident of Davenport (Center) in the County and state aforesaid, she being by me duly sworn according to law declares that she is the daughter of Aaron Burt late of the town and county aforesaid, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that she believes the United States are indebted under existing laws for the Pension that was due under the application heretofore made; and that she is directly interested as a claimant, and hereby constitutes and appoints Edwin R. Brown of Davenport (Center) county and state aforesaid her true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution and revocation, for her and in her name to examine and investigate and establish the claim for said Pension and to do all acts necessary thereto, hereby revoking all letters of attorney heretofore granted. Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of November 1854.
[signed] Betsey McLean
In presence of Minerva E Denered Witness
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me this 20th day of November 1854 and I certify that the said Mrs Betsey Mc Leane who is described in the foregoing power of attorney is personally known to me to be a person of truth and veracity 
[signed] Ezra Denered Justice of the peace in & for said County of Delaware

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State of New-York, 
Delaware County Clerk's Office. }
I. Benjamin Cannon, Clerk of the County of Delaware hereby certify that Ezra Denered Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed Instrument and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. 
And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New-York. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 27 day of November 1854 
[signed] Benj Cannon  Clerk.

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[crossed out, Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1876]

1506
[stamped] REJECTED
P.O. Aaron Burt
Service:
Enlisted:  , 18
Discharged:  , 18
Application filed:  , 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.  Contract.
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for  , 18

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New York
Revoy
 Aaron Burt
[Surp? - crossed out]
Let to Martin Keeler
June 30, 1834
 Rejected
Let - do 3 Oct. 34
ER Brown Dec 4 1834
1506
Act 7 June'32

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Aron Burt
[on side]

Revolutionary Claim
The War Department
Washington City

So. Kortright N.Y.
Sept 27th 1834

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South Kortright Sept 27 1834

Dr sir
 I send you here enclosed an ammended declaration in the case of Aaron Burt who claims to be a soldier of the Revolution the papers heretofore forwarded to your department in support of his claim are on file in the office
  Respectfully yours
     Martin Keeler
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions

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[round stamp] DAVENPORT CENTER NY NOV 30
[round stamp] PAID 3

To the Hon. Comr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[on side] Aaron Burt

B M Cole

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New York
June 26. 1834

[on side]
S. Kortright NY
June 22

Revolutionary Claim
The War Department
Washington City

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South Kortright N.Y June 22 1834
 Dr sir
 I send to your department the enclosed application of Aaron Burt for a pension
 I am Respectfully Yours
  Martin Keeler

J.L. Edwards Esq
 Comr of Pensions

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New York
June 26. 1834

[on side]
S. Kortright NY
June 22

Revolutionary Claim
The War Department
Washington City

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Davenport Center, Del. Co. N.Y.
Nov 30. 1854

Dear Sir: 
Allow me to enquire if you please have far the claim of Aaron Burt for a Pension - which is now suspended - has progressed and what is necessary to complete the case. Have the kindness to inform me soon & oblige.
  Most respectfully yours
  E. R. Brown

Hon. Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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State of New York
Delaware County } ss.
Personally appeared before me Martin Keeler a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Aaron Burt who being duly sworn deposeth and says that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot state positively as to the precise length of his seven more perticularly than he did in his former declaration and he further states that he now amends his declaration by stating more perticularly his services of the six months tour at Fort George during the six-months tour while I was stationed at Fort George I was employed as a cook for a mess consisting of Eight men including myself that I did the Cooking & washing for the mess during the whole term of six months The Company to which I belonged were employed the most part of the time in repairing the Fort and building docks for boats to land during the time Colonel Warner was wounded in his thigh by an Indian falling upon him on his way from Fort George to Fort Ann  Ensign Benjamin Gould deserted & went & Joined the Brittish Army and one Reuben Ball was Ensign of the Company after Gould deserted as to the names of the officers belonging to other companies in the garrison I do not recollect their names I am not able to state any more perticulars and further this deponent says not 
[signed] Aaron Burt
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 6th day of September 1834
[signed] Martin Keeler Judge

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State of New York County of Delaware SS.
  I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware Do Certify that Martin Keeler Esquire before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn  was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the Said Judge and that his name Subscribed to the within affidavit is his proper handwriting and signature -
 In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this Eighth day of September 1824.
  C B Sheldon  Clerk

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I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware do Certify that the annexed contain the original proceedings ^ of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Burt - for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 16th day of June 1834
  C B Sheldon  Clerk