Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,126, John Burbeck, Continental (Mass.)

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SERVICE
Continental (Mass.)


Burbeck, John


NUMBER
S.34,126

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34126
Revy INVALID.

File No. 34,126
John Burbeck
Serg Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 99

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Massachusetts Rolls

1,703

John Burbeck, Sergeant
Capt Bryant
Mass. Line - 1777 - 2 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27.th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Boston, Massa.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 8/30.    $34.13

{ Revolutionary claim,  }
{ Act 18th March, 1818.}

Boston Suffolk Co.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

I John Burbeck of Boston in the County of Suffolk, a Citizen of the United States, now resident in said Boston, do on oath declare + say that I entered in the land service of the United States in the revolutionary war + served for the term of two  years, in the manner following viz. I was a Sergeant in Capt Bryants Company in Col Mason's Regiment of Artillery Artificers, in the Continental establishment at Springfield Massachusetts ["and left" crossed out] having enlisted March 25 1777 I continued until May 13 1779. I never received any written discharge, but was duly discharged by the Colonel of the Regiment. And I do declare that by reason of reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of relief from my Country And I do hereby relinquish all pensions which may have been heretofore granted me.
Jno. Burbeck

Be it remembered that on this 27th day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred eighteen, came before me Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Sup. Jud Court of Massachusetts, the above named Jno. Burbeck who is personally known to me, + having signed the above

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declaration in my presence, made solemn oath to the same And I do certify that upon examination of the said John Burbeck + from the evidence he has produced I am satisfied of the truth of his said declarations.

Given under my hand + the Seal of said Court for the County of Suffolk the day + year above written.

Isaac Parker C. J. S. C.

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[Envelope with round postal cancellation "BOSTON MS APR 23" and stamped "FREE"]

[Illegible word written perpendicular to below address]

Honble John C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Boston 28 April 1818

Honble Secretary
of War

Sir

Enclosed is the declaration of John Burbeck an inhabitant of this town, well known to me. And I have no doubt of the truth of his statement relating to his services, or to his needy circumstances - 

Respectfully your obed
sevt -

Isaac Parker

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{Commonth of Massachusetts
{ Secretary's Office April [?] 1818

By this, I certify that the name of John Burbeck is borne on the official List or regimental Roll now in this office, as a Sergeant in Capt. Bryant's Company Colo. Mason's Regiment of Artillery Artificers, which formed a part of the American Continental army in the war of the Revolution - and that it appears by said document, that the said John Burbeck served for the term of two years, one month + nineteen, in said Regiment, having enlisted March 25th 1777 + continued till May 13th 1779 - 

Alden Bradford
Secy. of Commonth
of Massachusetts