Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1137, Benjamin Burt, Continental N.J.

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Service
Continental N.J.

Burt, Benjamin
Mary

Number 
W1137

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Burt, Benjamin

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[Left Side]
[partial number _6_]
Ohio Cincinna (Cincinnati) [torn page]
Mary Burt 2761
[torn page] __w (widow) of Benjamin Burt
who served in the Revolutionary
war, ^ Mass as an Artificer

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
240 Dollars 00
[torn] ents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853

Certificate of Pension issued 
3d day of November 1853
and sent to
A Crichton Jr
Portsmouth
Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 160 Vol. W
32 [small round ink stamp with words around the edge - illegible]
[numbers but faded and torn]

[Right Side]
Sent to W.W. Wilkins March 7th/55
George Turner
May 17/58

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[Left Side]
Let to ______ (illegible) 30 July 51
"  " J. Hathaway 12 Sep 1851
"  " J. Anderson 3 Dec "

[Right Side]
32.609
OHIO  Cin
Benjamin Burt, Dec^d
of - in the State of O.
who was an Artificer in the - commanded
by Captain Mills of the Reg commanded
by Col Baldwin in the line for 2 years
Inc^d from $144 - 
Inscribed in the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Ending 1 March 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July
1857 and sent to
LM Drury
Canandaigua
N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by H.E. Robinson Clerk
Book E  Vol. 8  Page 4

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State of Ohio
Scioto County s.s.
On this 28th day of December A.D. 1847.
Before Edward Cranston an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Personally appeared Benjamin Burt a resident of Wheelersburgh in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he is now in the receipt of a pension on account of his Revolutionary service, his said pension was granted under the act of Congress of 18th ^of March 1818 at the rate of eight dollars per month, his pension certificate was issued on the 9th day of April, 1825. That he was a resident of the State of New Jersey and entered the service from said State of New Jersey, and served as a Blacksmith first in the Militia of New Jersey and that he enlisted into the line of New Jersey in the Spring of 1778 for three years as a artificer in the capacity of Private was first attached to [crossed out] to Capt Peter Mill's Company of artificers and served in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers and that before the expiration of said three years he the said Burt again enlisted for during the war as a private of artificers and that he served until about two month before the close of the war when he hired a substitute by the name of Isaac Halsey and he the said Burt was then discharged by General Knox at West Point. That he occasionally did duty in the capacity of Seargent of artificers that his pay was twenty dollars per month during the time he served, and before the close of his service he was attached to Colonel Lamb's Regt of Artilery of the State of New York, that he was a Blacksmith by trade but some of the time when in service he worked at carpentering. He refers to his Declaration and proofs now on file in the war office and he hereby relinquishes all further claim to his pension under the act of 18th of March 1818 for the purpose of retaining his pension under the under the [crossed out] act of June 7th 1832, and prays that the increase of pension which may be due him under the last named

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act may be granted and that he may hereafter draw his pension under said act of 1832 and further for the purpose of obtaining a larger pension under the act of June 7th 1832, on account of his Revolutionary service in the capacity of artificer which he believes he is justly entitled to, he hereby surrenders up his pension certificate under the acts of 18th March, 1818, 1st of May 1820, and 1st of March, 1823 -------
which is the only pension which he is in receipt of, and he further declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State except the State of Ohio.
[signed] Benjamin Burt

Sworn and subscribed before me this the 28th day of December A.D. 1847 and I hereby certify from my own personal knowledge, that Benjamin Burt the above deponent is a person truth and verasity and that he is the identical person to whom a pension certificate issued as stated in the above Declaration, and that he is from old age and bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and that the following words were interlined before signed to wit: "of March."
[signed] Edward Cranston Assc Judg

The State of Ohio
Scioto County ss.
[covered wax seal]
I John R. Turner Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County do hereby certiffy that Edward Cranston Esquire is one of the associate judges of the Court of Common pleas for Scioto County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all of his official acts and I certify that I am personally acquainted with his hand write, and that his name above written is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of said Court this 29th day of December A.D. 1847
Jno R. Turner, Clerk

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State of Ohio ss.
On this seventeenth day of November 1824.  Personally in open Court, Being the Court of Common Pleas of Scioto County and State of Ohio and a Court of Record, Benjamin Burt aged sixty three years of age, resident in the County of Scioto aforesaid, who being first sworn in due form of law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, that sometime in the month of May 1777. This deponent enlisted in Sussex County and State of New Jersey under Sergeant Moses Dean for the period of three years and was attached to the Company of Capt. Peter Mills and Regiment Commanded by Col. Baldwin of the Masachewsette line in which Regiment this deponent continued to serve until very near the expiration of the period of his services when this deponent enlisted for during the War, and was attached to a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Patton in a Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Lamb of the New York line.  And this deponent further deposeth that he joined the Regiment of Col. Lamb near New Burgh in New York. And was thence marched with the main army to York Town at the time of the Surrender of Cornwallis, and with the Army in its march back to West Point in New York.  And further that he this deponent continued in the faithfull discharge of his services until the year 1782. when he was discharged by Genl Knox at West Point in the State of New York. And I the said Benjamin Burt do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818.  And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provissions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the

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See Page 10 Reg_
Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed...
Schedule
Two Cows each worth .....         $7.00 ___ $14.00
One horse and colt .....                               30.00
Five Sheep .....                                              5.00
One sett of old harness .....                          6.00
One old waggon ....                                   14.00
Sundry articles of household furniture .....25.00
                                                                 $94.00
This deponent has lo^st his discharge and has no evidence of his said services ie. other than what is here transmitted.  His family is composed of himself his wife aged sixty six years, who is very weak and infirm, and a son aged about twenty one years who is insane and unable to take care of himself, and entirely dependent upon this deponent who is also so aged, infirm, and decriped, as to require the assistance of his County for support.
Benjamin Burt
Sworn to and declared, on the 17th day of November 1824 before the Court. Attest. John R. Turner Clerk
The State of Ohio Scioto County ss.
I John R. Turner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety four dollars.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Portsmouth, on this 4th day of February, in the year of our Lord 1825. and of our State the 23rd. 
[signed] John R. Turner Clerk [underlined]
[seal affixed]
Mills Company _______ [illegible]
inlisted 18 February 1778 for 3 years, reinlisted for the _____ November 16th 1780

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State of Ohio}
Scioto County}

On this 23d day of June AD. 1851, Before me Hezekiah Mead____ a justice of the peace in and for said County Personally appeared Mary Burt aged about 72 years a resident of Madison in the county and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn doth on oath depose and say that she is the widow of Benjamin Burt deceased late of Wheelersburgh in said Scioto County and that her said husband was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $144, per annum under the act of June 7th 1832, and that he died at Wheelersburgh aforesaid on the first day of March A. D. 1849 aged about 88 years when he died that she made proof before Court of the date of his decease and of her being left his widow and that she drew the arrears of his pension due on his Certificate at this decease, and at the same time she surrendered up his said Pension Certificate.  She makes this statement in order to obtain an increase of her said husbands pension under the act of June 7th 1832, to the full pay he received when in the Revolutionary service which was as he always stated twenty dollars per month for this serve in the Capacity of artificer, that she was married to said Benjamin Burt in April AD 1841.
Mary Burt
Her  X  mark
Attest:
William P Cathey

Sworn and subscribed before me this 23d day of June AD 1851.  And I certify from my own personal knowledge that the above deponent is a person of truth and veracity.
H Mead J P

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3-1776

Service
Continental
N.J.

Burt, Benjamin
Mary

Number W 1137

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Benjamin Bart
Affidavit

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State of Ohio
Scioto County

Benjamin Burt of Pastor Township County aforesaid being duly sworn, deposed and says that he is a son of Benjamin Burt a pensioner of the United States late of said town deceased, that the said Benjamin Burt died on the first day of March 1849.  That he left a widow  who was his second wife and that he left five children whose [][ are Samuel B. Burt, & Muriel A. Burt of Edgar County State of Ilinois and Benjamin Burt & Elizabeth Scott &  Mehindable? Bouces pf the township of the county just aforesaid all of whom are now living and all of whom were his children by his first wife and that he had no children by his second wife
Benjamin Burt
Sworn & Subcribed  this
1st day of August 1850
Before me W. W Wilkins
Justice of the peace for Scioto County
I certify that I have know Benjamin Burt & all above deponents for five years & that I know him to be a man  respectability integrity & Veracity
WW Wilkins

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September 27, 1916

Mrs. Lewis Hitchcock,
R.D. #1, Stanley, KY
Madam: --
In response to your letter dated the 12th instant, you are herewith furnished an abstract of the services of Benjamin Burt W. F. No. 1, 137 Revolutionary War, and advised that the same has this day been mailed to Mrs. Thelina Clark, Union Street, Iowa Falls, Iowa, in lieu of the lost abstract.

You are further advised that in the affidavit of his son, Benjamin Burt, executed August 1, 1850 [handwritten: in Porter Twp, Scioto Co. Ohio] he stated that "Benjamin Burt died on the first day of March 1849, that he left a widow, who was his second wife, and that he left five children whose names are Samuel B. Burt and Munsell Burt of Edgar County, and State of Illinois, and Benjamin Burt, Elizabeth Scott, and Mehitable Beneer of the township and county first aforesaid, all of whom are now living, and all of whom were his children by his first wife, and that he had no children by his second wife."

While the papers on file fail to show the names of any other children, it is impossible to change the official records of the Bureau.

Very respectfully, 
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.

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19, 410
Ohio
--------------------
Benjamin Burt
of Sciota Co. in the State of Ohio---
who was a private in the company comma['nded' cut off] by Captain Mills,---
of the regiment comma['nded' cut off] by Colonel Baldwin in the ['Maryland' crossed out] Ohio line, for the term of five years---
from May 1778 to May 17[remainder cut off]
---------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio-----------
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of February 1825.
---------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of April 
and sent to John R. Turner
Portsmouth, Ohio.
----------------------
Arrears to 4th of 4 Mar. 1825.               $. 8.17
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1825.      48.00
                                                                   ______
                                                                  $56.17

{Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

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Portsmouth Ohio
August 27, 1853

To the Commissioner
of Pensions

Dr Sir

I send you enclosed the Declaration of Mary Burt widow of Benjn Burt decd for a pension under the act of Feb. 3d 1853. It appears that Mr Burt was first a pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum which was increased in his life time to $144 per annum, and after his death to $240. per annum the increase having been paid to his widow. I suppose Mrs B. to be now entitled to the largest amount. Please direct the answer to me, as Mrs Burt lives about 20 miles from here & is too old & infirm to come in.

Yours Respfy
Andrew Crichton in
Portsmouth, Ohio

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Payment to be made
at Cincinnati
by W. B. Barry Esqr.,
Agent for paying pensioners,
in the Agency of Cincinnati, Ohio

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book En. Volume 8 Page 4
by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin
Burt, of Ohio, who was an Artificer in the Revolution, and a pensioner under the law of 18th March, 1818, at the rate of Ninety six dollars per Ann.  is now inscribed on the roll at the rate of One hundred and twenty dollars per
Annum, Commencing 4th March 1831. The
difference between the amount he has already been paid, and the sum now allowed, 8s due and payable to the said William Burt.

[embossed seal on left bottom of page]
Examined and
Countersigned. }

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this first day of June  one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

Archd Campbell
Acting Secretary of War.

J.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans

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Pension Agency
Cincinnati June 8th 1848

Sir

You request the name of Benjamin Burt inserted on the pension roll at this office under the act of 7th June 1832, and entitled to receive at the rate of One Hundred Forty four dollars 
an[reminder cut off] Commencing 4th March 1831, deducting therefrom all payments made him under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dolls pr annum. The difference $280, Two Hundred & Eighty dollars  Shall be paid on presentation of the proper vouchers,

I request instructions however as to his future payments, Shall the sum One Hundred & forty four doll be paid hereafter yearly or shall it be as heretofore Ninety Six doll#s

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Wm B Barry Pension Agt

J. S. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Benjamin Burt decd
O
Incd to $240 per annum
dedg former payts at
$144 per annum,
Comg 4 March 1831 &
endg 1" March 1849
payable to his widow.

[crossed out:  'Benjamin Burt, Samuel B. Burt, 
Munsell Burt & Mehitable Bonser, only surviving children']
Mary Burt,
Cur

L.M. Drury
Canandaigua
N.Y.

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Hall of Reps 1E Sr
May 23, 1819

Sir
Will you send the enclosed letter and Correct
the error if any has occurred and oblige

Yours
M. Giddings

J.L. Edwards Es
Commr of Pensions

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To
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

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Portsmouth O.
October 25/33.

Dr Sir

I send you in the case of the Pension application of Mary Burt the following Papers on one sheet.

1st The affidavits of Edward Cranston & Josiah
Merrill proving her identity & widowhood

2nd A copy of her Marriage Certificate

3rd A certificate from the Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas that Luther Wheeler who solemnized the Marriage was a Jus. Peace at the time and also that Martin Craine before whom the affidavits were made was a Notary
Public.

I hope these papers in addition to the Declaration, will be sufficient to establish her right to a pension.

Respectfully yours
And Crichton Jr

Comm of Pensions
Washington City

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Canandaigua N.Y.
Feb. 21st 1851 -

Sir,

I herewith enclose the application of the heirs of Benjamin Burt decd for an increase of pension 
under the act of 7th June 1832.

Burt was a pensioner first under act of 18th March 1818, at the rate of $96 per ann. which was subsequently increased to $144. per Ann. 
Burt served as an Artillery artificer, and the application now made is for an increase to $240
per ann. by virtue of the late decision relative to Artillery artificers-

Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
L.M. Drury

James E. Heath Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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Benjamin Burt, Scivta Co,  0 Oct. 18, 1818
$96.00 per annum
To what [illegible] was he last paid? GCA
Pension Office
May 29, 1843 ]
Paid to 4th Sept 1847 [initials illegible]

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[illegible] page 10 right
Benjamin Burt, Scioto Co Ohio
John R. Turner, Portsmouth, Ohio
Recd 1 Mar 1825
On roll-from May 1778, to end of War.
Ad

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No. 3088
Mary Burt
Wid. of
Benjamin---

Sent to A. Crichton Jr, 12" Oct: /53

Act 3d Febry: 1853

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[left column:]
Benjamin Burt
Enlisted 28 May 1778
for 3 months
March 16 80 per war
See note Capt. Mills
Company of Artificers

[right column:]
No. 37/107
Benjamin Burt
O
act of June 1832
[illegible]
2 years Artificers
$144 per ann.
from 4 March 1831, deducting
what has been paid under the act of
18 March 1818 at the rate of $96 per ann.
that date, (4 March 1831)

James Hathaway
Chardon
Geauga Co
O

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December 29th, 1847
Sir,
I herewith send to your office the application of Benjamin Burt a Revolutionary pensioner together with his pension certificate which was issued April 9th, 1845. under the acts of Congress of 18th of March, 1818, 1st of May 1820 and 1st of March 1823, said But now claims a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 and alleges to of served in Col Baldwins Regt of Artificers, and claims that his pay was $20 per month when in the service, it was suggested to him that he was mistaken about the amount of his wages it was thought that it could not of been so much per month but
the old man would have it, that $20 per month the pay he was to receive and did receive it, the department are undoubtedly in possession of records showing the amount of pay said Burt received
very Respectfully your most
Obt. Servant,
James Hathaway
Chardon
Geauga Co.
Ohio
Hon J.L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
July 2d 1856

Sir

I herewith transmit to your office the application & proofs of Mrs Mary Burt widow of Benjamin Burt, claiming increase of pension due her said husband under the act of June 7th 1832, when said Burt made application for his pension under said act he claimed that he enlisted as a private of artificers and received pay at the rate of $20 per month and that he done duty some of the time if I mistake not in the capacity of Capt or other officer for which fact I refer to his statements now on file in your office.

Very Respectfully your most
Obt Servent
James Hathaway

Hon Jas E. Heath Com of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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Brief in the case of Benjamin Burt [deo?]
Scioto County and State of Ohio
Act 7 June 1832

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

The above case was allowed on the 10 May last and made payable to the surviving children. A new certificate, payable [?] to the widow, is now ifaced [effaced?] & the original cancelled.

Name and residence of Agent.
L. M. Drury. Esq
Camandaigua
L.M. 

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.

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Canandaigua. [WM?]
April 2nd 1851

Sir,
The case of Benjamin Burt of Ohio under act of 7th June 1832, was transmitted by me on the 27th of February last to Hon[?] R. L. Rose of Washington, and it is supposed, that directly after its reception, it was by [word?] sent to the Pension Office.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert.
L. M. Drury

J. E. Heath Esq
Washington
D.C.

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Canandaigua N.Y.
July 9. 1851

Sir;

I desire to call your attention to the case of Benjamin Burt of Ohio.  A Certificate of increase as an artificer was recently issued payable to her children under act 7th June 1832.

I learn that there is [crossed out:  'second']  widow who was his second wife, now living, to
whom Burt was married a short time before
his death.

I have only recently learned that the second wife is entitled to the amount due to the
deceased Pensioner, instead of the children of
the Pensioner by the first-  When the papers
in this case were prepared, it was then my belief, that the [crossed out:  'second'] widow, if a second wife was excluded -
-
The certificate to the heirs with the some of the voucher is now in my hands, but the money is not yet drawn-

I desire to receive instructions as to what I shall do-

Shall return the certificate

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to the Pension Office, with the proof of of a widow being now alive, so that a new certificate may be issued to her, or upon the production of such proof will it be sufficient for the Department to instruct the Agent at Cincinnati to pay it to her?

It is, of course, a matter of indifference to me, to whom the money is paid, only I desire it to
go to the person who is legally entitled to it.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt-
L.M. Drury

J.E. Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington
ofD.C.

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Canandaigua July 18 1851.

Sir;

I have received your letter of the 15th in relation to the case of Benj. Burt.

On the 9th inst I wrote to you stating that there
was a widow who was the second wife and asked for instruction as to whether I should return the certificate of the children.

In that letter I stated that when the claim was
prepared, it was my belief-- & I so instructed the parties, that the widow, if a second wife, was not entitled, but the amount due a deceased Pensioner, belonged to the children. And it was only till recently that I learned the rule to be to pay to the widow though a second wife.   

You will find in the papers filed by me in this case, an affidavit made by one of the children last fall or summer, setting forth, that there was a second wife now living, and also the names of the children-

This affidavit was before the Department when the certificate to the children was issued-- so that there was no concealment of the fact of the existence of the widow

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who was a second wife-

It is of course a matter of indifference to me to whom the money goes - only I wished it to go to the person legally entitled, & it would, so for as I am concerned, have been far more convenient to have had the application in the first instance
made by the widow than the children, but I had it made by the parties who I supposed were entitled to the amount due-

I should regret to fore this claim, because the distribution of the proceed is to be varied from, what, I supposed was the proper course, as the prosecution of the claim has been attended with not a little labor & expense-

I am very repectfully
Turn Obt Servt.
L.M. Drury

F. S. Evans Esq
for Comr of Pensions 
Washington - D.C.

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Pension Agency
Cincinnati 21st July 1851

James E Heath Esq
Comr. of pensions

Sir

In the case of the heirs of Benjamin Burt decd whose names are on the will at this office, at the rate of $240 pr Ann from the 4 March 1831 to the 4 March 1849 " deducting former payments" I should be pleased to know the amount to be deducted, as the records at this office are not complete, up to the time of my appointment, consequently I cannot with Certainty know the amt paid

I have received a letter this day from Mary Burt Mother of the above Heirs accompanied by an affidavit, proving herself to be the wife of Benjamin Burt and requesting that I should not make payment to the Heirs, please instruct me in this matter

Very Respectfullly
Your Obt Servt
James Hall
Pension Agent

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Sept 26, 48,
Resp Benjamin Burt

HonJ. Hathaway
M Chief [?]. [postal stamp overtop, mostly illegible.  'C' and '22' are discernable.]

Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pension
Washington City
D.C.

FREE

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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio,
September 18th 1848.

Sir

In behalf of Mr Benjamin Burt an applicant for an increase of pension, I will first state that in January last he made his application for an increase of pension on account of his service in the capacity of artificer, which was forwarded to your office together with his original pension Certificate under the act of March 18th 1818. and that a Certificate issued from the war office in his favor under the act of June 7th 1832. about the first of June last for $120. per annum, and forwarded to me. It appeared to me that
there had been a mistake made in allowing said pension, if said Burt served as long as he alleged. Burts name was once wrote Benjamin & one William in said last Certificate, therefore on the 9th day of June, last I returned to your office said Certificate for to be corrected, and at the same time I suggested that there had probably been a mistake made in not allowing Mr Burt the full amount of pension that he was entitled too. Mr Burt is poor and wholly depends upon his pension for the support of himself and wife in their old age, that on account of his surrendering up his pension Certificate under the act of March 18th 1818, he has not drawn any pension for the year past. Will the Department consider Mr Burts case and forward his certificate without further delay.

Very Respectfully your most ┃
OBT Servent
J. Hathaway,

Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
June 9th 1848.

Dear Sir

I have this day received from your office Mr Benjamin Burt's pension certificate issued under the act of June 1832 at the rate of $120. per annum, the name is once inserted William Burt and not knowing that it would be paid with that error, I herewith send the Certificate back to your office for correction.

Mr Burt alleged that he served more than two years in the capacity of artificer and if he was correct in his statement it is believed that he is entitled to more than $120. per annum under the act of June 7th 1832, if the certificate was issued for the full amount Mr Burt is entitled to
under said act of 1832 please to inform me on
returning the certificate whither Mr Burt was
allowed for full two years service in the
capacity of Artificer. I know that some privates of artificers have drawn $144. per annum and supposed that was the pay of a private.

Very Respectfully your
most OBT Servent,
James Hathaway

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.

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Sir
Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
August 28th 1841
Sir
your letter of July 11th 1851 in and 
to the application of Mrs Mary Bust for
an increase of her husbands pension the
late Benjamin Burt deceased was received
in my absence from home agreeable to your
request in said letter I sent to Mr Burts
Children informing them of the contents
of your letter in regard to the pension
certificate issued to Samuel B. Burt, Munsell
Burt, Benjamin Burt & Mahitable Bonser
surviving children of said Benjamin Burt
deceased I learned that they had not received
the money on the Certificate and was prepared
to write agreeable to your request in your letter
to me of 11th ult when I was informed by
letter from Mrs Burt informing me that Mr. 
Drury sent an agent to her with her pension
certificate dated July 29th 1851 and on her
refusing to give Mr. Drury a large share of the
pension for his receiving her Certificate he 
fraudulantly with held from her her pension certificate 
there has undoubtedly been and attempt to
defraud Mrs Burt out of the whole amount

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of the arrears of her husbands pension, Mrs
But says she never employed any other
person as her agent to procure her pension
except myself to procure said pension
and why her pension certificate should
of been sent to Mr Drury I now not
Very Respectfully your
most obt Servant
James Hathaway

Hon. Jas E. Heath
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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Pension Office
May 10th 1851
Sir
[illegible] pleased to inscribe on your roll
Act 7 June 1832, the name of Benjamin
Burt deceased who was an Artificer in
the Revolution at the rate of two hundred
and forty dollars per annum. Commencing
4 March 1831, and terminating 1st
March 1849, when he died. payable to 
Benjamin Burt, Samuel B. Burt, 
Munsell Burt and Mehitable Bonser only
surviving children, after deducting former
payments at the rate of one hundred and
forty four dollars per annum.
I am respectfully 
Your Obt, Servt.
F. S.  Evans
fmr Commr of Pensions

James Hall Esq
Pension Agent
Cincinnati
Ohio

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Oct 27th 1851
Mr I Heath Dear Sir
I take the liberty to ask you one question
in relation to the wido burt that there
was a considerable of [illegible] betwean latter
[illegible] and drew a bout some considerable
of pention money all the fore part of
this present sumer and they say there is 
considerable a coming yet I just ask you
if there is and what it will cost to
quit it there has been some pentions
of taind by praying if I want to know
if there is no way to get at it no esier
or if you can aid any way to obtain it
Yours truly
John Anderson
Wheelersburgh Scota
Co Ohio
To Mr Heath

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Portsmouth O.
April 22nd 1858
To
The Commissioner &c.
My Dear Sir
On the 3d day of
November AD 1853 a certificate for a Pension
of $240 per annum commencing February 3d AD 1853
in conformity with the 2nd section of Act of Feb 3d 1853
to Mary Burt widow of Benjamin Burt who was an
Artificer in the Revolutionary War
Now the heirs of Benjamin
Burt (he having left children) suspect that Mary
Burt  their step mother drew at or about the date of the above
Certificate some considerable money about $1700.00
which she had no right to. that she drew this
amt or near it is certain
They therefore desire that you would
State the substance of the Affidavits upon
which she received the same.
If the Department has been imposed
on they design setting the matter right
Please be good enough by the aid of
the above data to turn to this case & state to me
the substance of the affidavits.
I refer you for my character to Hon's Geo E Pugh
& B F Wade of Senate, Joseph Miller of House Reps
Yours &c Geo Turner Atty LC

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Portsmouth O
April 22nd AD 1858.
Pension Agent
Cincinnati
My Dear Sir
On the 3d day of
November A D 1853 a certificate issued for a
Pension of $240 per annum commencing
February 3d AD 1853 in conformity with the
2nd Section of Act of Feby 3rd 1853 to Mary Burt
widow of Benjamin Burt who was an Artificer
in the Revolutionary War.
Now Mrs Burt drew some $1700 in one sum
about the date of this certificate and the heirs
& children of Benjamin Burt suspect the Department
have been mislead in this matter.
she being
their step mother & never having [received crossed out] had any children
We wish a statement of the substance
of the affidavits filed in this case as they
are determined if the Department has been
imposed on to have the matter set right.
If you have not these affidavits (which
I half suspect) please forward this to the proper
officer at Washington & request his attention to it.
Ever Yours truly Geo Turner Atty at Law

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Let to J. Hathaw 11 July 51
[letter?] L.M. Drury 16

32. 1189

Ohio Cincinnati 
Benjamin Burt
of Scioto Co. in the State of Ohio
who was an artificer in the company[?] commanded by Captain Mills of the Regt commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Mass[?] line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati of the rate of 240[?] Dollars 011 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending March 1849 when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of May 1837 and sent to L.M. Drury Esq. Canandaigua New York

Appears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[word?] from $144.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk
Book 62 Vol. 8 Page 4

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(left side)
Aug. 19, 1901
Geo. M Marshall,
Ashland, Ky
1909 May 17 Hist to
Henry Cadle for Mr. N. S.
Goodrich, V.L.M.
1909 Dec 20 Hist to Hon.
Francis E. Warren
1913 Apr. 12 Mrs. C. H. Cheney furnished
date of death
1916 May 17 Hist to Mrs. H.E. Clarkson
1916 Sept 26 Hist to Mrs. Thelina Clark
1916 Sept. 26 Hist to Mrs. Lewis
also letter of transmittal giving
Hist to Mrs. Lewis Hitchcock
also letter of transmittal giving names
of children &c.
1917 Jany 25 Hist. to Mrs. Lewis Hitchcock
1923. Oct 11. Hist to Elizabeth Scott

(right side)
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No.1137
Mary Burt
Widow
Benjamin Burt
Artificer Rev. War
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Canandaigua N.P. Oct 8th 1850
I enclose to you an affidavit of Benjamin
Burt Son of Benj. Burt deceased of Scioto Ohio
who was a Pensioner of the United States-
I desire to enquire of the papers in his
case there that he served in Col. Flower's
Regt of Artillery Artificers. He was an artificer
but whether of Flower's Regt. I do 
not know-
My object in making the enquiry
is this: If he did so serve, & is entitled under the
recent decision of the Secretary of the
Interior, the requisite certificate of the
Court will
in due time furnished
if I could know the fact, the necessity
of being at the trouble of procuring the
certificate
will be dispensed with
Very respectfully
your obt servt.
L.M. Drury
J L Edwards S S V
Court of Pensions
Washington D. C.

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Pension [illegible]
Aprill 26th 1858
Sir
I herewith enclose you a letter
I this day received from
George Turner
Esqr of Portsmouth Ohio to which he
wished me to call your attention
Yours Respectfully
Joel C Green

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Brief in the case of Mary Burt widow of Benjamin
Scioto County and State of Ohio
act 3d Feby.1853,
Claim, ("original)
Proof exhibited, ("original," [or for increase" crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the
Act of 7 June 1832.
Received pension as of  of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

A. Crichton Jr. Esqr
Portsmouth, O.
Name and residence of Agent

J. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk

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Sciotoville Feby. 28th /55
Sir
I wish to state to you one or two
acts and if you please answer this and give me your
opinion as to the legality. In the first place to bring about
my questions it will be necessary to say that one Benjamin
Burt appears to have been an American officer or Artisan
in the Revolutionary war of 1776, and that said Burt came to
his death some time in the year 1849. left a widow
which was his second wife; the first wife of said Burt died in
1839 or 40- leaving several heirs, the second wife having
no heirs by Burt, has made application and obtain a
pension or residue of pension to amount of about
1800$ as the lawful widow of Benj Burt Dec the heirs
of said Bust not receiving any thing: Question is this
legal, Secondly after this widow who filed an
affidavit that she was the lawful widow of Benj
Burt dec, and obtained this pension money then made
application in the name of her former husband for
she was the widow of Wm Crull when Burt married
her and filed another affidavit that she was the
lawful widow of Wm Crull Dec and as such has
positively obtained a land warrant as the widow
of Crull, is this legal, and if either are legal
please say which,
Direct to Sciotoville Scioto
County of Ohio 
W.W. Wilkins
[illegible] Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

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(left side)
32609
Ohio
Benjamin Burt
of Scioto Co in the State of Ohio
who was an Artificer in the Com. commanded
by Captain Mills of the Regt. commanded
by Col Baldwin in the [illegible word crossed out]
line for
2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 144 Dollars - Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of 
June, 1846 and sent to James
Hathaway, Chardon, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Increased from $96 under Act
of 18 March 1818 Deduct all
payments under { Revolutionary Claim, }
said act { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Th Lumpkin, Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 8 Page 4

(right side)
Reported
Letter to Pension A
June 14th 1848

New Certificate
is Nov 10th '48
[and crossed out] (old one
Cancelled) &
sent to James
Hathaway
Chardon
Ohio

Letter to Hon J. R. Giddings
& Ohio Agent Jany 26 
1849
Letter to S. M Drury  Esq
Canandaigua N.Y. Jan 20 /51

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Payment to be made
at Cincinnati
by James Hall Esq
Agent for paying pensioners 
in the Agency of
Ohio
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book C.2 Volume
8, Page 4, by 
Clerk.
H.R. Weightman

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States,
of the 7th June 1832, the pension of Benjamin
Burt deceased, late of Ohio, who was an
Artificer in the Revolution, has been increased
from one hundred and forty four to two
hundred and forty dollars per annum
from 4 March 1831 to 1 March 1849, when
he died, payable to Benjamin Burt Samuel
B. Burt Munsell Burt and Mehitable 
Bonser only surviving Children after deducting
former payments at the rate of one hundred
and forty four dollars per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this tenth
day of May
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Alex H. H. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and ┃
Countersigned. }
J E Heath
Commissioner of  Pensions.

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Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book
Volume    Page    by                
                                 Clerk.

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War Department.
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Burt, of Ohio, who was an Artificer in the Revolution, and a peasino[?], under the law of 18th March, 1818, at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum, & now inscribed on the Pension roll at the rate of One hundred and twenty dollars per ann. commencing 4th March, 1831. The difference between the amount he has already been paid, and the said now allowed, is due and payable to the said William Burt.

Given at the War Office of the United States,
the first day of June,
one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

Acting Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Examined and Countersigned}

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Evidence [in?] case
of Mary Burt's
Pension Application
under act of Feb 3rd 1853

A Crichton Jr
Portsmouth
Ohio

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The State of Ohio Scioto County Ss

Be it remembered that on this 25th day of October AD 1853. before me Martin Craine a Notary Public for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes personally came Josiah Merrill and Edward Cranston both residents of Porter Township in said County who being by me duly sworn depose and say that they were well acquainted with Benjamin Burt a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States who died in said County several years since, for a long time prior to his death. That they also knew Mary or Polly Burt who lived with the said Benjamin Burt as his wife for many years prior to his death, that at the time of her marriage to said Benjamin Burt her name was Mary or Polly Crull she being then the widow of William Crull, these deponents were not present at the marriage but heard of it at the time and they know that the said Mary continued to live and cohabit with said Benjamin as his wife up to the time of his death. They further state that the said Mary has never since been married or at least they have never heard of her being married, and they state that they believe she is still the widow of Benjamin Burt aforesaid, and they have been informed that she has recently made an application for a pension as the widow of Benjamin Burt aforesaid - They further state that they have no interest in said pension application. 

(signed)
Edward Cranston
Josiah Marill

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I certify that Josiah Merrill and Edward Cranston were by me duly sworn to the truth of the within affidavit by them subscribed in my presence. That they are respectable Citizens of said County and their Statements are entitled to full credit. I also certify that I have interest in the result of said Pension Application nor am I in any way concerned in its prosecution. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & notarial seal this 25th day of Octobery 1853
Martin Crain
Notary Public
S.C.

"Copy"
"The State of Ohio
Scioto County ss. I hereby certify that on the 2nd day of April 1840. I joined together in the holy state of matrimony Benjamin Burt and Polly Crull of lawful age. Given under my hand the 22 day of May 1840. 
Luther Wheeler J.P."

The State of Ohio
Scioto County [fa?]. I John R. Turner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the foregoing Certificate of Marriage is truly copied from the Record of Marriages of said County. I also certify that Luther Wheeler Esq was on the 2" day of April 1840 a Justice of the Peace of said County legally authorized to solemnize marriages, and I also certify that Martin Crain before

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Whom the foregoing affidavits of Josiah Merrill and Edward Cranston were made is a Notary Public in & for said County - duly commissioned[?] and his signature before written is genuine.

Witness[?] my hand & the seal of said Court at Portsmouth
this 23 day of October 1853

J. R. Turner Clerk

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Scioto Com Pleas March 23rd 1849.

"At a Court of Common Pleas continued held in for Scioto County at the Court House thereof in Portsmouth on Thursday the Nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine present the honorable
[word?] V Peck President Judge
Samuel Crull
Edward Cranston
William Salter
} [affiliate?] judges
This day appears in open Court Mary Burt [word?] to the satisfaction of the Court by the testimony of Absalom Hall and Edward Cranston witnesses who are worthy of belief and credit, that Benjamin Burt who was late a resident of Wheelersburgh Scioto County and State of Ohio and a Revolutionary pensioned departed this life at his said residence in said town of Wheelersburgh on the first day of March 1849 and that the said Mary Burt is the relict and widow of the said Benjamin Burt and is now a resident of said Scioto County and it is therefore ordered that said facts by entered of record in this court which is accordingly down as  
State of Ohio
Scioto County
} [J. R.?]
John R Turner clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county state aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is well and truly copied from the Journal Record of said Court now remaining in my office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said court at Portsmouth
This 24th day of June AD 1857
J.R. Turner Clerk

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Mary Burt
Declaration for 
Pension under
Act Feb. 3rd 1853

Presented by
A. Crichton Jr
Portsmouth
Ohio

Page 64

The State of Ohio
Scioto County [fa?]
On this 26th day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and and fifty three, personally appeared before me Benjamin Ramsey Judge of the Probate Court of said County (being a Court of Record) Mary Burt a resident of Madison Township in the said county of Scioto, aged Seventy - 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 Ace of Congress, [passed?] on the third  February A.D. 1853. granting pensions to widow of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Benjamin Burt who served as a Soldier during the Revolutionary War in a Regiment of Artificers and for which service said Benjamin Burt received a pension in his life time of One hundred forty four Dollars per annum under Act of June 7, 1832. Payable at Cincinnati Ohio and this declarant refers to the papers filed in the application originally made by said Benjamin Burt for a description of his services. This declarant further states that after the death of said Benjamin Burt said pension was increased to Two hundred and forty Dollars per annum and the increase paid to this declarant?] as his widow, at Cincinnati O. in the fall of the year 1851. as will appear by the Records in the Pension Office - She further declares that She was married to the to the said Benjamin Burt on the

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second day of April Eighteen hundred and forty; that her said husband died in the first day of March Eighteen hundred and forty night; That she was not married [to him?] prior to the second January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated; She further declares that she is now a widow- attest.
William P. Cathey

Mary [her X mark] Burt

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first above written before me. And I certify that Mary Burt the above named declarent[?] is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity. And I certify that I have no interest in the result of this case and am not concerned in its prosecution in any way whatever.

[?] my hand and seal of said Court at Portsmouth, the day and year aforesaid.
Benjin Ramsey
Probate Judge
Scioto County O.

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The State of Ohio Scioto County Fa. [?]

It is hereby certified that Satisfactory Evidence was this day addressed before the Probate Court of said County, which is a Court of Record[?] to prove that Benjamin Burt late of said County, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States died at said County on the first day of March 1849, leaving Mary Burt her widow and further that said Mary Burt has not since intermarried[?], but is still the widow of said Benjamin Burt. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Portsmouth this 27th day of August A.D. 1853.

Benjamin Ramsey Judge of the Probate Court of Scioto County

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Mary Burt
Declaration for Pension under Act
Feb. 3rd(?) 1853

Presented by 
A. Crichton Jr
Portsmouth Ohio

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State of Ohio
County of Scioto ss Benjamin Burt of Porter
township County aforesaid being duly sworn
doth depose and say that he is a son of
Benjamin Burt deceased late of the same
town that this deponents said father was a
pensioner of the United States, that he died on
the 1st day of March in the year Eighteen
hundred and forty nine (1849) that his wife, this
deponents mother died before him, and that the
said Benjamin Burt left (4) four children, now
living, whose names are Samuel B Burt, Munsell
Burt, Mehitable Bonser, and Benjamin Burt this
deponent
Benjamin Burt
Sworn & Subscribed
to this 13th day of
February A.D. 1851
before me
J. R.. Turner clk of Scioto Court of Pleas 

State of Ohio
County of Scioto ss
I John R Turner Clerk of the
said County do hereby certify that at a Court held
in said County on the 13th day of February 1851 it
was duly proven by the exhibition of
testimony
satisfactory to said Court that Benjamin Burt late

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and that he left (4) four children now living whose
names are Benjamin Burt, Samuel B Burt
Mehitable Bonser and Munsell Burt
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of said County this
day of February 1851
J. R. Turner Clerk

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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Chillicothe, Ohio, by Prest. J. S. Branch Bank.

Recorded in Book 13, Vol. 14, page 5, by WM Gordon, Clerk. Examined and countersigned by J. L. Edwards

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War Department
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity[?] with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 1st of May 1920, and 1st of March 1823, Benjamin Burt, late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of February - one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this ninth day of April one thousand  eight hundred and twenty five.

James Barbour
Secretary of War.

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Huntington, W.Va.
August 29, 1923

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

Will you kindly give me Revolutionary War record of one Benjamin Burt, who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Baldwin's Regiment Corps of Artificers, Continental Troops.

Any information you can give me, will be greatly appreciated, as I am using this for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Very truly yours,
Elizabeth Scott

P.O. Box 1174.
Huntington, W.Va.

[round stamp, reads N U.S. Pension Office. Aug 30 1923]

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Sept. 12, 1916

Pension Dept,

Benjamin Burt was a revolutionary soldier in New Jersey and Mass. regiments. It is on his tombstone that he was a major, but you have it blacksmith. You sent a record of his to a cousin of mine & a party lost it while it was in my possession. We want to join the D.A. R's and the name of one of his children, our great grandmother was not in the record, Hanna Marshall, but her name is in the old family bible. If necessary to have her name recorded before we could join the D.A. R's would you have the right to [O?] how would we go about it to get the proof to send you. would you kindly send another record to Mrs. Thelina Clark, Union St. Iowa Falls, Ia. and one to me, Mrs. Lewis Hitchcock, R1. Stanley, Ky.

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stamp: US Pension Office
Jan 17 1917

1 - 15 - 17

Department of Interior,
Rev War Dept,
Washington

Dear Sirs,
[word?] sorry to trouble you again but the Evan Shelby Chapter of D.A. R's of Owensboro, Ky lost my abstract & I will have to ask for another of the services of Benjamin Burt V. 7. No. 1, 137 Revolutionary War. and would you kindly tell me what V. 7. No. 1, 137 meant - and could you furnish me with an abstract of Samuel Marshall} He was my great great great grandfather & they tell me he belonged to [leapt?] David Marshall's company of Penn. Rangers.

Thank you -
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Lewis Hitchcock,
Stanley, Kentucky,
Route 1
Box 16

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Iowa Falls Ia
5 - 10 - 16

Pension Department
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen
Please send me War record of one Benjamin Burt soldier of Revolution in Col. Baldwins Company of Artifcers of Mass. 

Want war record as I may join D.A.R. and have been instructed to write you for [same?].

Yours truly
Mrs. H. E. Clarke
420 Union St.
Iowa Falls
Ia.

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J. P. MAXWELL PREST.
JOHN MCINNES, VICH PREST.
CHAS. H. CHENEY, CASHIER
No. 2352
LEWIS C. ALLISON, ASST CASHIER
LESTER J. MOULTON, ASST CASHIER
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS A 170,000.
BOULDER, COLO.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Can you give me the date of the discontinuance 
of the Pension granted to William Brady, of Scioto Co. Ohio Jan 23, 1834
Act of Congress June 7, 1832. I am desirous of obtaining the
death record of William Brady. service was Penn. Militia, Private
Also with the same information concerning Benjaman Burt
of Scioto Co. Ohio, placed on pension list 1825 Apr. 9. Act of Congress 
Mar. 18 - 1818. Private in Mass. Continental
I am in hopes the death of both will be recorded with the pension
I desire this information to assist in genealogical research; thanking you
in advance I remain
Very truly yours
Apr. 2. 1813
Mrs. C. H. Cheney
(round stamp)
U. S.
PENSION 
OFFICE
APR 
7 1913

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Francis D. Warren, WYO., Chairman.
Nathan D. Scott, W.VA.
Morgan C. Bulkeley, Conn.
William Warner, Mo.
Henry A. DuPont, Del.
Charles Dick, Ohio.
Joseph M. Dixon, Mont.
Frank O. Briggs, N.J.
Norris Brown, Nebr.
James P. Taliaferro, Fla.
Murphy J. Foster, LA.
Lee S. Overman, N.C.
James B. Frazier, Tenn.
Joseph F. Johnston, Ala.
J. A. Breckons, Clerk
L. M. Wells, Asst. Clerk.

United States Senate
Committee On Military Affairs.
Washington.

December 16, 1909

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I will appreciate it if you will send me such information as may be obtainable from the records of your office showing the reported military service of Benjamin Burt, who is said to have enlisted in May, 1777, to have served three years as a private in New Jersey troops, to have been pensioned November 17, 1824, and to have died March 1, 1841, at Wheelersburg, Ohio.

Thanking you for the information above indicated, if it is available, I remain

Yours very truly,
F. E. Warren

[from side] WF 1137

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Missouri Society,
Bethany, Mo., May 17, 1909

[word?] Commissioner of Pensions,

Dear Sir,
I will thank you to send me the military history in the Revolution of Benjamin Burt who was placed on the pension rolls April 9th 1845 while a resident of Scioto County Ohio,

I desire the information for Mr. N. S. Goodrich of Cameron Mo who wishes to join our society. 

Respectfully,
Henry Cadle secy

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D. W & N.
Ashland Ky this Aug 12 1901
Hon. H. Clay Evans
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
My ancestor Benjamin Burt was
a private soldier in Baldwins
Regiment of Artificers Revolutionary War.
His services was from May 19 1778 to
Aug 1st 1780. What I ment to learn
is was he a pensioner - Will you kindly
send me any thing you may have upon
the subject. He died in 1849 in
Scioto Co Ohio
Yours Truly
Geo. M. Marshall
(round stamp)
U.S.
PENSION
OFFICE 
AUG 
18 
1901

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April 12, 1913

Mrs. C. H. Cheney,
Boulder, Colo.

Madam:

In reply to your letter dated the 2" and received the 7" instant, you are advised that in the claim of Benjamin Burt, W. File No. 1,137, Rev. War, it is stated that soldier died March 1, 1849, at Wheelersburgh, Sciota County, Ohio.

In order to ascertain the date of last payment of pension, and to whom paid, and probable date of deathof William Brady, Sur. File No. 8,103, Rev. War, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: "William Brady, Cerificate No. 25,914, issued January 31, 1834, under Act of June 7, 1832, at the Ohio Agency".

Very respectfully,
J L Davenport
Commisioner.

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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for
pension on file in this Bureau-
Benjamin Burt wid. file 1137
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.|
First served as a blacksmith in N.J. militia
May 1777 |
Then enlisted |
LENGTH OF
SERVICE. |
nearly 3 yrs |
1782 |
RANK.
Pvt |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|
CAPTAIN |
Peter Mills |
Thomas Patton |
COLONEL |
Baldwin's Artificers |
Lamb's Artillery |
STATE

Battles engaged in, (check mark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Sussex Co. N. J.
Date of application for pension, Nov 17, 1824 His col. was af.
Residence at date of application, Scioto Co., Ohio
Age at date of application, 63  died Mch. 1, 1849 at Wheelersburgh, Scioto Co. Ohio
Remarks: Soldier's first wife, aged 66 yrs in 1824 name not stated, died in 1839 or 1840.
He married Apr 2, 1840, Mary or Polly widow of Wm Crull. She
was allowed pension on an application executed June 23. 1851 while
a resident of Madison, Scioto Co. Ohio aged 72 years 
children by first wife Samuel B. Munsell, Mehitable Bonser or Boncer
Elizabeth Scott and Benjamin. There were no children by second wife