Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,117, Joseph Burbeck, Continental

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SERVICE
Continental

Burbeck, Joseph

NUMBER
S.34,117

Mass. residence in 1818.

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8326
Massachusetts Roll.

Joseph Burbeck,
of Boston in the state of Massa:
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gridley of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30. of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27.th of Mar. 1819
and sent to the Hon. Jno. Davis
Boston.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 . . . . . . . . . 89.54
Semi-anl. all'cc ending Sept. 4. 1819 . . .48. "

Arr.s 11 mo. 6/31   $137.54

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

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34.117
Revy INVALID

File No. 34,117
Joseph Burbeck
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index: - Vol. 8, Page 99

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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No 48
Joseph Burbeck

Not on the Rolls

He must prove
his service by two
persons on oath
as well the need for the act, or the
Judge must certify
to that

Admd.  [written diagonally]

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United States.
Mass. Dist.

Joseph Burbeck of Boston in sd. District, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension under the act, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment from May 1775 to [word "May" crossed out] Jan. 1776 in the company whereof Edward Burbeck was captain in 1st Mass. Regt. of Artillery under the command of Col. Gridley; in [word "May" crossed out] Jan. 1776 I re-enlisted for one year + served in the same company till June 7 1777 when I was honorably discharged, but my discharge is lost. By reason of reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
Joseph Burbeck

Masstts. District SS Boston 30. March 1818
Sworn to before me
Jno Davis
Dist. Judge
Mass Dist

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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.

13th February 1819.

I AM satisfied that the above named, Joseph Burbeck by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

Jno Davis          { District Judge U.S.
                           { Massachusetts Dist.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.


MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, SS.
Boston June 5 A.D. 1818

IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Joseph Burbeck subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid ["with the accompanying documents marked" crossed out] together with this certificate.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
        Jno Davis     } Judge of the District Court U.S.
                                }  Massachusetts District.

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Further proof
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Filed 10. Feby. 1819

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United States.
Massachusetts District.

I Abraham Ingersoll of Boston of lawful age testify and say that I was a private soldier in the year 1776 - in the company commanded by Captain Edward Burbeck in the Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Knox and well know Joseph Burbeck faithfully to have served as a soldier in the same company during the whole of that year - 
          Abraham Ingersoll

[Illegible] - Boston Feby 10th 1819 -
     Personally appeared the above named Abraham Ingersoll and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true before me - and I do certify the said Ingersoll to be in my opinion a credible witness.
          Stephen Hooper   Jus Pacis -


United States.
Massachusetts District.

 I Joshua Hardy of Boston of lawful age testify and say that I was a private soldier in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Edward Burbeck in the Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Knox and well know Joseph Burbeck faithfully to have served as a soldier in the same company during the whole of that year - 
          Joshua Hardy   [illegible three-letter word superscript writing follows name]

[Illegible] Boston. Feby. 10th 1819 -
     Personally appeared the above named Joshua Hardy and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true before me, and I do certify, the said Hardy to be in my opinion a credible witness.
          Stephen Hooper - Jus Pacis