Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42109, Zacharias Burwell, New Jersey New York And General Wayne

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([indecipherable] - 1778) 
SERVICE 
New Jersey  
New York 
and General Wayne 
CONTENTS 

Burwell, Zacharias 
Zachariah

NUMBER 
S. 42109

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19.007 
H6 of
Zachariah Burwell 

of Pickaway in the State of OHIO who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wright of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortland in the N. York line, for the term of three years  

Inscribed on the Roll of OHIO at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of June 1823  

certificate of Pension issued the 27 of June 1823 and sent to G.W. Doan [indecipherable] Circleville, Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept 1823 
16
5.86
21.86

21.86 
$21.86 

[Revolutionary claim, 
Acts March 18, 1818, 
May 1, 1820. &]
March 1. 1823
&

Died 
July 19, 1835

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by 16.828 
Zacharia Burwell 
Pickaway County 
Ohio 
G. W. Doan [indecipherable] 
Clevelle 
Ohio 
No. May 19, 1823

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The State of Ohio Pickaway County  
On the 8th day of April 1823, personally ap. [indecipherable] in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas [indecipherable] in and for Pickaway County it being a Court of record constituted and by statute of the State of Ohio Zachariah Burwell resident the said county, aged only [seventy] years last July who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration and to obtain the benefit of the provision [indecipherable] by the Acts of 18th March 1818, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and the act of the the of May 1820 supplementary thereto, that he the said Zachariah Burwell enlisted first for the time of five months in the year 1775 in the New York State troops in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Billings in the third regiment of State troops commanded by Colonel James Clinton, that while in that corps he was engaged in taking Saint Johns in Canada that his term of in April in that corps on the first day of January 1776. that he then returned to Elizabethtown his home and then enlisted for the time of the year in

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the month of January in the year of Our Lord 1776 in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Cap-tain Joseph Micher in the first Regiment of the New Jersey and commanded by Colonel Stirling Continental establishment, that he continued to live in that corps until the 30th day of December 1776 when he was sent from Ticonderoga the then quarters of the Regiment to Elizabeth Town fifteen days of said service being allowed him for his actual home, that he served his discharge from said service in Elizabeth town in the State of New Jersey that while in that since he marched under General Sullivan to reinforce General Arnold on his steal from Canada and that the said General Arnold at the three rivers was engaged in the battle then and situated with him to Ticonderoga when he remained in service until the said this tenth day of December 1776, that he then said Zachariah Burwell afterwards enlisted again for the term of three years in the month of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven

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hundred and seventy seven in Poughkeepsie in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Cooper in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois in the fifth Regiment of the New York line on the continental establishment, that he was at Fort Montgomery when it was taken by the British on the ninth day of October 1777, and was actively engaged in finding said Fort and finally escaped without being captured that after that he was transferred to the Second Regiment of the New York State line on continental establishment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortland to the third Company of said Regiment commanded by Captain Jacob Wright and was marched from New Paltz in the State of New York, where he have been since his escape from that Montgomery to Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania in February 1778, that in that year he was at the battle of Monmouth under [indecipherable] a wound in the breast, that he continued with the said Regiment in the said Donald the month of February 1779 when he had a man by the name of Schoonmaker to one out the remainder of his term of service who was accepted by

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the captain and Colonel Commanding and enrolled in his place and he the said Zachariah Burwell was then honorably discharged in the said month of February 1779 from the said service at [indecipherable] in the State of New York, having actually served in the said last Regiment more than nine months. This deponent further states that he is now in reduced circumstances and unable to support himself and much needs the aid of his country for a support and that his discharges which he received an now lost and he has no other evidence of his services now in his power. And in pursuance of the Act of the May 1820 I do further solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish the same

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as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress within an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the of March 1818 and that I have not nor my person in trust for me any property or accounting contracts or debts due to me nor have income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed by:

One Broad Axe for a cooper worth $2.00 
One Adze for Cooper worth $1.00 
One Coopers compass worth $0.75 
Three drawing knives worth above $1.00 
Due me from William Beard about $5.00
Total of my property and debts $9.75 
Ann M 

Zacharias Burwell 

The said Zachariah Burwell further States upon oath that he has no family and is by occupation a cooper but from old age and debility is unable to do more than one fourth the labor of an Ordinary man and further saith

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not
Zacharias Burnwell
Sworn to and declared on this 8th day of April
1823 before John A. McDowell Esq. President Judge and
his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for Pickaway County and State of Ohio
Andrew Auston clerk
The State of Ohio Pickaway County ss
Andrew Auston clerk of the court of Common
Pleas for said County do hereby certify that it
appears to the satisfaction of this court that the said Zacharias Burwell did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment.  I also certify that the forgoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of this said court that the total amount in value of this property exhibited in this aforesaid schedule is four dollars and seventy five cents.

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In testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Cir-
cleville this 4th day of May
1823
Andrew Auston

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May 31, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
William Brown- S.2397
Zachariah Burwell- S. 42109

Mrs. D.A.Yates
329 E. Main Street
Circleville, Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Zachariah Burwell and William Brown, who received pensions while residing in Pickaway County, Ohio. Their histories are given below as found in the papers on file in their respective claims for pension, S. 2397 and S. 42109, based upon their services in that war.

William Brown 
S.2397

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Brown are not shown in the papers on file in his claim for pension. 

While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in March, 1778, served in Captain Thomas Cluggage's Company under Major Robert Cluggage in the Pennsylvania Troops, marched to the "Sinking Valley" on the western frontier, assisted in creating a fort called the "Lead Mines Fort", acted as a guard against the Indians and was discharged December 1, 1778, having been stationed the whole time at the above named fort.

After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, until 1805, when he moved to Franklin (later Pickaway) County, Ohio. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 22, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and resided in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.

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There are no data in regard to the family of William Brown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Brown (S.2397), you should apply to Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all the following data:

William Brown, Certificate No. 7849, issued April 11, 1833, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency.

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Zachariah Burwell
S. 42109

Zachariah or Zacharias Burwell was born in July, 1753, place not shown. 

See NY archives (black book page 197) [written on the right]

He enlisted in the state of New York, in 1775, served as a private in Captain Andrew Billings' Company, Colonel James Clinton's 3" New York Regiment, was in the battle of St. John's, Canada, and was discharged January 1, 1776, after which he returned to his home in Elizabethtown, state not given: he enlisted in the state of New Jersey in January, 1776, served in Captain Joseph Meeker's Company, "Colonel Stirling's" 1" New Jersey Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers and was discharged December 30, 1776, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey; he enlisted in August, 1777, at Poughkeepsie, New York, served in Captain Cooper's Company [arrow points to name stating ["Could not identify Cap Cooper is of Du Bois' Regt"], [written on the left] Colonel Du Bois' 5" New York Regiment, was at Fort Montgomery when it was captured by the British, but managed to make his escape; after which he was transferred and served in Captain Jacob Wright's Company, Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's 2" New York Regiment, was in winter quarters at Valley Forge and in the battle of Monmouth, where he received a wound in the breast and was discharged in February, 1779.

After the Revolution, he served under General Wayne in his campaign against the Indians.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1823,

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while residing in Pickaway County, Ohio.
Zachariah Burwell died July 19, 1835.
There are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

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18828
Zachariah Burwell
G.W. Doan
Circleville, Ohio
Recd 26 June 1823
Admitted

[Above information was written over the words below]

Hon. John C. Calhoon
Secr. of War
Washington
[illegible]

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Circleville 19 June 1823
Hon John C Calhoun
Sir, Enclosed is the application of Zachariah Burnwell, for a pension which
[illegible] of service. 
[next 2 lines illegible]
duly contributed . Nothing more I suppose will be [illegible], and if no [illegible]in due time, of you please. The applicant I believe is so needy that he will become a public charge to the pensions.  He has been a soldier in the last part of his affliction, he enlisted under Wayne after the peace, and was out to this county with [illegible] was engaged under him during the [illegible] Indian [illegible} which afflicted this county after the peace of '89 until hostilities ceased.  He made application under the Act of 1818, but from an opinion of the Judge before whom the affidavit was made, he  [illegible] the service to be in the Continental establishment, he did not succeed.
This is evidenced by the application which now he has if reopening, and which was [illegible].
He thinks his pension should commence for the date of the afflication, but as it was rejected, I hardly suppose the rules adopted by the [illegible] will give it that effect.  If they could reverse, please le me know and that application can be found, and sent as to your department.
Respectfully yours of
G.W. Doan

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42109
INVALID
Reoy
File No. 42,109
Zachariah Burwell
Set Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 69
[ Arrangement of 1870 ]

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The State of Ohio
Pickaway County
this day personally came before me [illegible crossed out] Bartholomew Baker who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knew Zecharias Bunwell while in service in new York line on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary war, that he knew of his serving as a common solider in said line under Colonel Philip van Cortland [sic] for the  span of nine months and upwards and that he believes he was discharged from said service and that the said service was under one enlistment & the Deponent further saith not

Bartholomew Baker [signature]

The State of Ohio
Pickaway County
I Charles Cade a justice of the peace in and for Pickaway County do hereby certify that the above named deponent Bartholmew Baker who has signed his name to the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit and that I believe he is disinterested in the application for which the above affidavit is made, which was sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th dayof June 1823
Charles Cade JP [signature]

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The State of Ohio PIckaway County
I Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Charles Cade Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and whom Deposition is thereto subscribed is a Justice of the peace in nd for said county duly commissioned in and qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16th day of June 1832
Andrew Huston clk [signtuare]

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The State of Ohio
Pickaway County

this day personally came before me Benjamin Hunter who being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he knew Zacharias Burwell while in service in the new york line on the continental establishment in the revolutionary war that he knew of his service as a common solider in said line under Colonel Philip van Cortland [sic] for the space of nine months and upwards and that he believes the said Zacharias Burwell was honorably discharged from said service & that the said service was under one enlistment & the Deponent further saith not
Benjamin X Hunter
his mark

The State of Ohio
Pickaway County

I John Morris a Justice of the peace in and for pickaway county do hereby certify that the above named deponent Benjamin Hunter who has signed his name to the above affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and entitled to credit and that I believe he is disinterested in the application for which the above affidavit is made which was sworn to and and subscribed before me this 10 day of June AD 1823

John Morris JP Esq [signtuare]

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The State of Ohio Pickaway County

I Andrew Huston clerk of the court of common please for said county do hereby certify that John Morris Esq'r before whom the written affidavit appears to have been made is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the deposition thereto subscribed is in his own hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Circleville this 16h day of June 1823
Andrew Huston [signature]