Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,741, Ichabod Burdick, R.I.

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[Envelope]
(8-1776)
SERVICE
[handwritten] R.I.   Burdick, Ichabod
                                                     Mary

NUMBER
[handwritten] W.23,741

[Double line]
CONTENTS
[no additional writing on envelope]

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[Handwritten]
11.589
Rhode Island
Mary Burdick [handwriting ends] widow of [handwritten] Ichabod decd [handwriting ends] who died on the [handwritten line] of [handwritten line] in the state of [handwritten] R.I. [handwriting ends] who was a [handwritten] Lieut of Artillery [handwriting ends] in the [handwritten line] commanded by Captain [handwritten line] of the [handwritten line] commanded by [handwritten lie] in the [handwritten] Revolution [handwriting ends] for [handwritten] two years [handwriting ends]

Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten] Providence [handwriting ends] at the rate of [handwritten] 400 [handwriting ends] Dollars [handwritten] 00 [handwriting ends] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  [double line inserted]
Certificate of Pension issued the [handwritten] 5th [handwriting ends] day of [handwritten] Decr 1853 [handwriting ends] and [handwritten] [illegible] [signature] Alex. Ray
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending [handwritten] Present [Two double lines inserted]
[In brackets, printed] Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838 [brackets end]
Recorded by [handwritten] [Signature illegible] Clerk 
Book [illegible]  Page [handwritten] 103

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State of Rhode Island at Charlestown in the County of Washington on the 14th day of March 1839 Personally appeared before the [illegible] one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in said county of Washington Mary Burdick a resident of Charlestown in said county of Washington aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress proper July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows

That she is the widow of Ichabod Burdick late of said Charlestown deceased who was a commissioned officer and served in the revolutionary war as she believes the greatest part of the time for nearly seven years  In the month of February 1776 the said Ichabod was chosen Lieutenant of an artillery company then being raised in said town of Charlestown of which Joseph Congdon was chosen Captain. That Ichabod was active and zealous in raising said company and met with them a half day each week for exercise until they were called into another service and that the artillery company being so raised and commanded by the said Capt Joseph Congdon and said Lieutenant Ichabod Burdick and attached to Col Joseph Noye's regiment was ordered on duty she thinks some time in the Spring of 1776 and was stationed as a guard upon the [illegible - homes?] in said town of Charlestown [inserted above carat "with"] two or three pieces of cannon and that said Ichabod continued to serve in said company at said Charlestown during most of the time but occasionally at other places in the grade of Lieutenant of artillery and having most of the time

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the sole command of said company until the month of May 1881 when said Ichabod became Captain of said company and served in said company until the end of the war. She further declares that the regular station assigned said company was near Christopher Babcock's house  in the town of Charlestown where said company continued on duty during most of the war but was occasionally detached and served at various other places. She has understood that her said husband served with said company about two months at Tiverton in the autumn of 1777 and one or two months at Newport in Sullivan's Expedition so called in 1778 and three or four months at South Kingstown at different periods and one month at ten [illegible] so called near [illegible] in North Kingstown in May or June 1780 and that said Ichabod continued on duty in said company until the war ended   She further declares that before the Revolutionary war the said Ichabod had served as she has many times heard him say as a soldier in the French war so called and that in consequence of the knowledge and experience acquired in that service most of the duties if Commandant of said artillery company devolved upon him during the revolutionary war   She further declares that she has not in her possession any commission or muster rolls or other documentary evidence in support of her claim but refers to the certificates and depositions herewith presented and also to the declaration of William York late of Westerly deceased which is now on file in the department of war said William York served as a Sergeant in the aforesaid artillery company   She further declares that she was married to the said

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Ichabod in the town of Westerly in said County of Washington on the 21st day of October 1784 by Joseph Clarke Esqr then a justice of the peace in said town of Westerly and that her husband the aforesaid Ichabod Burdick died at Charlestown aforesaid on the 16th day of June 1821  That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 (viz) at the time above stated but that she has no documentary evidence of her marriage nor is it recorded that she knows of although it may be in the town of Westerly  She further declares that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband  She further declares that she is unable to appear in court to make this her declaration 
her x mark [Mary Burdick handwritten]
Executed in presence of 
Dan King
George D Cross
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before George D Cross Justice Court of Common Pleas

I certify that the above named Mary Burdick by reason of bodily infirmities cannot attend court to make her declaration
Attest George D. Cross Justice Court Common Pleas

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I hereby certify that Ichabod Burdick son of Mr Robert Burdick of Westerly and Mary Chapman daughter of Mr William Chapman of [ ] Westerly were lawfully joined together in marriage on the twenty first day of October Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty four by me the subscriber Joseph Clarke Just. Peace entered June the thirtieth one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight by Joseph Crandall Town Clerk

State of Rhode Island
Washington County 
In Westerly March 31st A1839
I Jesse Maxson Clarke of the Town of Westerly in the County of Washinton aforesaid to hereby certify that this above is a true copy of the Record with the inscriptions of the dates which are expressed in fais legible figures as follows (Vis) "in the 21st day of October Anno Domini 1784" entered "June 11th, 1788". 

Certified by Jesse Maxson Town Clerk

I Jesse Maxson above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Westerly above mentioned and that the above is a true contract from the records of said town as certified by me 
Mark 
Jesse Maxson Town Clerk of Westerly

Washington Jr at Charlestown March 31st 1X39 sworn and subscribed before me by Mr Jesse Maxson known to me as the town clerk of the town of Westerly 
Don King Justice Peace

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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington 

On this 28th day of November AD 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in Charlestown in said County Abagail Crandall widow Administratrix on the estate of Mary Burdict late of said Charlestown decease who was the widow of Ichabod Burdict an officer in the war of the Revolution, also deceased, who being sworn makes the following declaration in the said capacity to claim all avas of pension due the said Mary Burdict at the time of his disease awarding to the provisions of the act of Congress of July 7 1838 – She then said Abagail declares that the said Mary Burdict was an applicant for a pension at the time of her death. That she died on the 18th day of December AD 1843 + left the children now being as certified by said Court in the certificate hereto annexed. That she has been appointed Administratrix on her estate + now doing that all the amas of pension due said many at the time of her death be paid to her in her said capacity she having been only qualified to act in her said capacity. 
[different handwriting] Abigail Crandall
Adm

Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court of Probate this 28th day of November 1853
Attest Charles Cross
Probate Clerk

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(2 months ago)
April 16, 1938

Ichabod Burdick
W. 23741
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Irving E. Burdick
295 Madison Avenue
New York City

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of
Ichabod Burdick of Rhode Island.

The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W.23741, based
on the military service of Ichabod Burdick in the
War of the Revolution.

Ichabod Burdick was the son of Robert Burdick
of Westerly, Rhode Island; the names of his mother was not given, nor was it stated where and when he
was born.

Ichabod Burdick, while a resident of Charles-
town, Rhode Island, was appointed February 7, 1776,
Lieutenant and served in Captain Thomas Tew's and
Captain Joseph Congdon's Artillery Companies, under
Colonel Joseph Noyes; he was appointed sometime in
May, 1781, Captain of same Artillery Company, and
continued in the service until the close of the war;
during the service he was in Spencer's and Sullivan's
Expeditions. It was stated that he served before
the Revolution in the "French War"".

He died June 16, 1821 in Charlestown, Rhode
Island.

Ichabod Burdick married October 21, 1784 in

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Westerly, Rhode Island, Mary Chapman, daughter of
William Chapman of said Westerly. The date and
place of her birth were not shown, nor was the
name of her mother given.

The widow, Mary Burdick, applied for pension
March 18, 1839, at which time she was eighty-four
years of age, and a resident of Charlestown, Rhode
Island. The pension was allowed.

She died in Charlestown, Rhode Island, December
18, 1843, leaving the following children:

Joshua Burdick of the State of Michigan
Jeremiah Burdick of Allegany County, New York
Abigail Crandall, widow of Matthias Crandall of Charlestown, Rhode Island
Barbara Crumb, wife of Harris T. Crumb of Charlestown,
Rhode Island.

In 1853, a grand son, Ethan C. Crandall, was
twenty-two years of age, and living in Westerly,
Rhode Island.

One Gardner Crumb was fifty-two years old in
1853, then living in Charlestown, Rhode Island; his
relationship to the family not shown. In 1852, Isaac
Crandall was Justice of the Peace in Washington
County, Rhode Island, it was not stated that he was
related to the family.

James Burdick in 1839 a resident of Charlestown,
Rhode Island, stated that he was "double cousin of
Ichabod Burdick, that their fathers were brothers,
and mothers were sisters, and that he lived a near
neighbor to said Ichabod during the Revolution, he did
not give the names of his mother and father, but stated
that his father was in the battle of Bunker Hill.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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99 Ruth C. Burdick
Baltimore Md
14-1902
Burdick
Westerly Rd
1930 Feb. 11 1 tril
2
Mrs Alvin the
Obituary ceas ge
letter in Caleb C
W 20844 as
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1938 Oct 18 list he
1937 Nov 2 " "
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 23741
Mary Burdick
Widow of
Ichabod Burdick
Lieut Rev W
Act Mar 3rd 1843
June 17th 1844
Index Vol. A, Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Miss
Apl
Otis
1906 June 14. Hist to
D. J. Burdick - c
1911 Oct 7 To Mrs Walter F King c
1918 Mch. 25. Hist to
Miss Carolyn Hineber
and twenty five
cents returned to
Miss Hineber AW
1921 Mar. 22. History
Edwin S. Burdick
wision St Newport R.I.
(see letter in Billings
Burdick W20797)
1930 Jan. 10 Hist
Mrs. S. W. McKee

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9.461
Rhode Island
Mary Burdick decd.
widow of Ichabod
R.I.
who was a Lieut of Artillery
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 400 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 8 Aug
Decr. 18th 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Decr. 1853 and sent to Alexr Ray
Priscut

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No. 5.452

Mary Burdick, deceased, widow of Ichabod – 
Aof July 7. 1838 – Husband served two years as Lieut. of Artillery – R.I. 

Aomd at the rate of $400 per annum from 4th March 1836 to 18th December 1843 - when she died - excepting two years - [unknown] from 4th March 1841 to 4th March 1843 am't to be paid to Abigail Crandall, administratrix, as trustee for the children of said many - namely, Joshua Burdick, Jeremiah Burdick, Abigail Crandall, and Barbara Crumb –

Certificate sent to Alexr Ray, 
Washington DC

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No 5452
Mary Burdick
Widow of Ichabod
R. Island

Let. to B. Cowell 27 July 39
" same 31 Oct. 39
" H.G. Cranston 24 Jany 44
" A. Ray 22 Apr. 52
" same 20 July 52
" same 2 June 53
" same 15 June 53
" same 3 Sept. 53
" same 14 Nov '53

Act 7 July 1838

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1 Affidavit of Joseph Gavitt 
guard stationed at "Quonacoutang"

2. James Burdick
guard stationed at 
"Quonocoutoug Neck" 

3. Indg Cowell letter 
Artillery company sailed at 
Charlestown, stationed on 
"Quonantong Point or inlet"

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Brief in the case of Mary Burdick, deceased – 
widow of Ichabod Burdick, [scratched out writing]

In this case it appears that Mary Burdick applied in 1839 for a pension under the act of 7th July, 1838, as the widow of Ichabod Burdick, a Lieutenant in Captain Congdon's company of artillery – Rhode Island militia. the claim was suspended for various reasons until after the death of said Mary, (which occurred on the 18th December 1843.) The present application is made by her children, and for satisfactory reasons the claim comes up unprejudiced by the former action of the office. 

The fact that ^Ichabod Burdick was appointed a Lieutenant in the company named above, and served as such in said company for some period of time, is abundantly proved by the record evidence in the case, and is admitted

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by all the examiners, who, from time to time have had the case under consideration. As to the second point – namely, whether the character of the service was such as is contemplation by the provisions of the act of June 7, 1832, there appear to have been some doubt upon the first presentation of the claim, justified, perhaps, by the term of the Resolve of the Legislature of Rhode Island of January 1776, which [crossed out] authorized the organization of the company. This objection, however, is evidently obviated by the subsequent resolves of that body, copies of which are here with [unknown]. The resolution of March, 1776 provides that "the second officers appointed to the companies of artillery pursuant to the act of the General Assembly, passed at the January session last, establishing military companies in several towns in this colony, be commissioned in the usual manner, and that this commission hear date or the time of this appointment" If, however, there resolves should ever not be deemed

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entirely conclusive, it is submitted whether the office is not in some measure, committed upon the point – the claim for pension for service as private in the identical company of which Burdick was a lieutenant, having been allowed so long ago as 19th November 1833 – See the case of William York, the papers in which accompany the present. 

Assuming therefore, these two points conceded, the only remaining one to be determined is the duration of Burdick's service. Upon this branch of the case no record evidence is adduced, although the claimants appear to have used all due dilligence to obtain such. Abundant [unknown] evidence, however, is furnished, showing a service of over two years, for a correct synopsis of which reference is made to other briefs accompanying these papers. The difficulty – and, indeed, the sole difficulty, is the case latterly appears to have been as to the weight and credit to be attached to this testimony.

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An unusual number of witnesses, it will be seen, testify to service of Burdick as lieutenant, from 1776 to 1782 – and none of them negative the presumption of its being continuous, except for brief periods of intense cold weather in 1777 1778 &c. There is no extrinsic objection to this mass of evidence – the witnesses being all duly certified to be credible – and I cannot, from a careful examination, detect any material discrepancy in their several statements, or their inconsistency with acknowledged facts existing at the time of which they testify. It is true, James Burdick, one of the principal witnesses, testifies that Ichabod served in 1782, and it appears by the resolve of the General Assembly of 1779 that the "guard" of which he was Lieutenant were dismissed at that time. But it will also be seen by reference to the certificate of the Secretary of State of Rhode Island, at the close of the certified copy of

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the ^series of resolves of the General Assembly (filed in this office in 1853, and now among these papers) that "at session of the General Assembly of July 1780 Ichabod Burdict was [again] appointed a Lieutenant of an artillery company in Kings County, near Washington – thus, in a remarkable degree confirming the testimony James Burdick gave in 1839. So, in relation to another particular relied upon to discredit the testimony of the same witness. James Burdick sinceres that William York (whose case has already been referred to for another purpose) served as Sergeant under ^Ichabod Burdick a great portion of the time that he (Ichabod) is alleged to have been in the war. York states in his declaration that he served under Captain Burdick two months in 1777. Now, the evidence in the present case shows that Ichabod was

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at that identical times, and for that precise period, detailed upon expedition from the "Guard Station" to Tiverton. He doubtless then acted as Captain, and was accompanied by York. York states very properly and truly that the other portions of his service were performed under Captain Congdon, the very man who was commissioner as Captain of the Company [crossed out] at the time Ichabod Burdick was commissioned as Lieutenant. So far, therefore, from York's declaration being in conflict with James Burdick's testimony, its whole statement confirm it in all essential particulars, as will be seen by comparing the statements of each. 

Upon the whole, therefore, I am clearly of opinion that the case is fully made out as to the service rendered – 
1– That Ichabod Burdick was a first lieutenant in the artillery service, is shown by

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uncontested record proof. 
2– That the service was military is plainly inferable from the services of resolves of the General Assembly of Rhode Island – and deduced to be so in York's case before cited. 
3 That the company of which Ichabod is shown to have been a Lieutenant served over two years, is not only established by the panel evidence filed, but way so ruled in the said case of William York, who was pensioned as Sergeant at $120 per annum for two year service exclusively performed therein – and
4 – That ^Ichabod Burdick served as Lieutenant in said Company for over two years, is established conclusively by consistent testimony of a member of witness wholly unimpeached. 

As to the remaining branch of the case it appears – that Mary Burdick was

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married to the said Ichabod on the 21st of October 1784 – This is proved by certified copy of Town Records. – 
The death of Ichabod is proved by burial evidence to have occurred on the 16th June 1821.
The death of Mary, which occurred on the 18th December 1843 is proved by Joseph Gavitt, Gardner Crumbe, and Ethan C. Crandall – duly certified to be credible witnesses. 
The proof ^of kinship is respectfully submitted to the Commissioner for his decision as to its sufficiency – 
Rhodden 
Ext. Clerk

[vertical text along edge] Brief of Rhodden

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Brief in case Mary Burdick.
Mary Burdick (18th March 1839 before Judge Ch Common Please). declares tshe is the widow of Ichabod a commissioned officer who served in Revolutionary War nearly 7 years. In July 1776 Ichabod was chosen Lieut: of an artillery Co of which Jos. Condgon was Capt - Ichabod was active (lined through word) zealous in raising Co. & met with them a half day in each week for excercise till they were called into actual service. -vice- Sd. CO was ordered on duty she think, in Spring of 1776 & was stationed as a guard upon shores in said Town Charlestown with 2 or 3 cannon. Served most of the time at Charlestown, but occasionally at other places in grade of Lieut of Artillery & having most of the time sole command till May 1781 when he became Capt. & served as such till end of war. Regular Nation assigned Co was near Christopher Babcock, house in dd town. During war, detached for services in other places - &c (understood he served several at different places)- Married 21st Oct 1784 - Ichabod died 16th June 1821 - subsequent to lack pe -

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-riod [period] of service. Has no record of marriage- Remained a widow, unable to appear in Court.
Certificate of Marriage on 21st Oct. 1784
Town Clerk of Charleston R.I. Certifies to copy of record showing that in conformity to act Assembly R. Island an Artillery Co was raised & Jos Cogdon appointed Capt & Ichabod Burdick lieut. 1st Tuesday in June 1777.
Clark Hiscox,  says he knew Ichabod - he was hint of v. Co. Artillery in Aug (thinks in) 1778.
Wm Kinyon, says, before & during war was intimately acquainted with Ichabod knew he served as Lt. & capt. in Co. from Charles raised in Charleston Ichabod constantly viewed & dept saw him on duty - does not know how long he served
In Autumn of 1778 was drafted & stationed
at pt Iworth: soon after arrival placed
under Ichabod, who commanded a co for
1 month: cannot say how long he served.
Jos Burdick says he (as above, and also him. Burdick served constantly from early part of
summer of 1776 to Autumn 1779, excepting
about 3 months in winter of 1777 & 1778 &

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excepting about 2 months .s. Ichabod Served with s. Co. at Tivertown in Autumn 1777 in Spencers expedition of also 1 month in Aug 1778
Newport of 1 or 2 months in South Kingston.
served at Charleston, commanding Co: artillery
about six months, except 1 month which he
served at North Kingston
S. Champlin - says he was well acquainted with Ichabod & knew he was Lt. of an artillery Co:
belonging to Charlestown-- was Dept. was
great deal absent during war knew
Ichabod Served at sd Station during 1778,
79 & 80 as Lt think he served as such
all the time.
John Johnson. as above.
Resolution Genl Assembly Colony Rhode Island directing Companies to be raised. 1776.
G. W. Cross (Town Treasurer of Charlestown) certifies he can find no record of payments made Ichabod for services in war as officer or soldier.
Wm Kinyon. says he was well acquainted with Ichabod of Charlestown an officer of artillery several yrs during war. In autumn 1778 Deal
was on duty in Militia Co. Commanded by
Amos Green

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Joseph Gavitt, says he understood Ichabod served as officer of Artillery Co. at Charlestown
Ja. Burdict. (as before)-
No definite period of service proved
Ichabods' death not proved manage
proved (took plan 21st Oct 1784.)
Mary's, death not proved
Heirship not proved

Brief in case
Mary Burdick

M. Rhett is mistaken in his brief in stating the
time of Burdick appt It was Feby 7. 1776
and commissioned in march following-
See Cert of Town Clerk &
City of Secy of State
Evans
---
This was coast guard service which was not continuous -  do not think Mr Rhett is mistaken
Rhett.

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Brief case Mary Burdick
Mary Burdick (18th March 1839 before Judge Court Common Pleas), aged 84 yes. Declares she is widow of Ichabod Burdick a commissioned officer who served in revolutionary war greatest
part of 7 yrs. In Feby. 1776. Ichabod was
chosen Lieutenant of an Artillery Co. then
being raised in sd town of Charleston of which
Jos Congdon was chosen Capt. Ichabod was
active in raising sd Co. and met with them
½ a day each week for exercise, till they were
called into constant service, and sd Co being
so raised & commanded by sd Congdon & Lt
Burdick & attached to Col Jos Nayes Regt was
ordered on duty she thinks sometime in spring
of 1776 & stationed as a guard upon the shore in
sd Town with 2 or 3 pieces of Cannon & sd Ichabod continued to serve in sd Co. at Charlestown during most
of the time, but occasionally at other places as
Lt of Artillery & having most of the time
sole command of sd Co. till May 1781, when he was Appt Capt. & Served till end of the war. The regular Station assigned sd Co. was near Christopher Babcock

Wm York 2 mos in 1777 under Lt Burdick.

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house in Charleston where sd Co. continued on duty during most of the war, but was occasionally detached & served at various other places. understood her sd husband served with sd Co: about 2 months at Tiverton in Autumn of 1777 and 1 or 2 months at Newport in Sullivan's Expedition in 1778 & 3 or 4 mos
at South Kingston at different periods month at
Ten Rod Road near Updike Newtown in North Kingstown in May or June 1780. & sd Ichabod Continued on duty in sd Co. till the war ended. Has no Commission in her possession. Married Ichabod in Westerly, South Kingston 21st Oct. 1784. Ichabod died16th June 1821. Has no record of marriage, still a widow
unable to appear in Court.
Town Clk of Westerly certifies record of Marriage 21st Oct 1784.
Town Clk of Charlestown Certifies that "At a Town meeting held in Charlestown on 7th Feby. 1776. Voted that Thos Tew be Capt & Ichabod Burdick Lt of the Artillery Co. to be raised in this Town "Agreeable" to an act of
the Genl Assembly.
At a Town meeting in Charlestown on 1st Tuesday in June 1777- Jos Congdon
was chosen Capt of sd Artillery Co & Ichabod Burdick Lt.

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Clarke Hiscox 
15 yrs. age when
this service commenced

(18th Apl 1839 aged 78 yrs.) says during the revolutionary war, and long before and afterwards, he was well acqd with Ichabod who was a Lt. in an Artillery Co. belonging to Charlestown, & in August (think) of 1777 when troops were retiring from Rhode Island he fell in with Ichabod who was on duty in sd Expedition, Did not see sd Burdick before the time mentioned, but has no doubt he served during time of Sullivans Expedition from its beginning as Lt of sd Co.
Wm Kinyon 20 yrs age when his service commenced (15th March 1839 aged 83 yrs.), says, during the war and long before and after, was intimately acqtd with Ichabod & knows he served as a Lt & a of Capt of an Artillery Co: raised in Charlestown & belonging
to Col Nayes Regt sd Artillery Co. was stationed at Charlestown & served there during most of the war & believes Burdick constantly served with sd Co. Saw him on duty with Co. in Spencer's Expedition, but haw long he served each time cannot tell. In Autumn of 1778 Dept was drafted in Capt Jno. Green Co: & stationed near Point Judith in S. Kingston, and soon after arrival was taken out of Green's Co. & placed under Ichabod who then commanded a co. of Artillery and

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place and served as gunner under sd Burdick 1 month. How long Burdick served
there Dept cannot say was there when Dept
gained and left and Dept left him there
---
James Burdick 14 yrs age when this service commenced. (14th March 1859 - aged 77 yrs) says, during the war, & long before & afterwards, was well actd with Ichabod and lived a near nigh
born to him, during all that time of sd war. &
well recollects that sg Burdick and one Joseph
Congdon raised an artillery Co. in early part
of sd war. and sd. Congdon was Capt and sd
Burdick Lt of Co. were was stationed on duty
near the shore in Charlestown to act against the
enemy &c. sd Co, built a guard house near Chris
topher Babcocks, in spring of 1776 and in forepart of summer follow 8 sd Ichabod in capacity of Lt was ordered on duty with sd Co. and stationed at sd guard house. Sd. Artillery Co. was small & all the privates belonging to it, did not always serve, but knows that sd Lt. Burdick, did serve at sd station constantly, from forepart of summer 1776 to sometime in Autumn of 1779: excepting about 3 months, in the winter of 1777 & 1778, and about 2 months which a Burdick served with

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sd Co: at Tivertown in Autumn of 1777 in Spencers expedition and also month (the in August think) 1778 at Newport in Sullivans Expedition & One for two months in South Kingston in Autumn of sd year. Was not with Burdick in aforesd tours of duty at Tivertown, Newport and South Kingston - but knew sd. Burdick went away with sd Co: & absent during the periods above mentioned
and it was sd. he served as aforesaid. In the
Spring & Summer of 1780 Burdick served at
Charlestown as Lt. aforesaid & having command
of sd Artillery Co. (thinks) about 6 months, excepting about 1 month, which he served with sd Co in North Kingston near Updike near Newtown, which tour of duty began, (thinks) in June. In 1781 and 1782, Burdick commanded sd Co. and served about ½ the time at Charlestown and performed one tour of duty of 2 months, (thinks) at South Kingston & in Autumn of 1781 & 1782. Believes sd. Burdick
always served with sd Co: in all its tours of duty
from time sd Co. was first raised till the war ended.
Recollects Wm York of Westerly served as a Sergeant in sd Co. for a long time. Believes he did not continue

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in sd co. till the end of the war.
Saml Champlin (30th March 1839 aged 80 yrs. says, during the war & long before & afterward, he was well acqd with Burdick. Knows sd Burdick was Lt of an Artillery Co. belonging to Charlestown, and in early part of the war Burdick was stationed with sd Co: not far from the sea shore near the house of Christopher Babcock Dep. lived near sd station when at home, but was absent during much of the was on duty-- Knows Burdick served at a sd station during 1778, 1779 & 1780 at Lt. & commander of sd Co. & (believes) he served all the time except some severe weather in the winters & except sometimes when sd Co. was called away
for short tours of duty. Dept was many time
at sd Burdick Station during period aforesaid
& saw him on duty as before mentioned. In 1781
1782 Knew sd Burdick served at sd station
& commanded sd Co. but what part of time I
cannot now tell. Wm York late of Westerly
served as Sergt in sd Co. Does not know that
he continued till end of the war was well acquainted with Mary Burdick widow of Ichabod
John Johnson (30th March 1839. aged 75 yrs) says during the

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was he lived near neighbour to Ichabod & was
well acqtd with him. Knew he was Lt & Capt of a
Co. Artillery belonging to sd Town in which Co.
sd Burdick served most of sd was, at a station
in sd Town, near the sea shore & near Christopher Babcock, where so Co: built a guard house-
Thinks Burdick was ordered on duty at this
place in summer of 1776 & continued to
serve with sd Co: as Lt till sometime in
Autumn of 1779, excepting a part of 2
Winters, and excepting several tour of
duty which sd Burdick & Co: performed in
other parts of this State, viz. 1 tour of 2
months at Tivertown in Autumn of 1777 in
Spencer's Expedition & 1 tour of month at Newport in August 1778 in Sullivans Expedition
& tour of 1 or 2 months at South Kingston in
Autumn of same yr. Dept. did not serve
with sd Burdick, in any of sd towns, but
lived at the time near the residence of Burdick's
family, & knew that he went away with sd Co.
understood he served as aforesaid confident
he did so serve often saw him on duty &
knew he served constantly. In April 1780 Dept
was drafted in Capt John Parks Co. & served

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1 month at the Ten Rod Road near Updike
Newton near North Kingston & Burdick
was also on duty at sd place, with sd Co: & served 1 month. After this tour Burdick & his Co.
& served at their station at Charlestown during the summer & Autumn of that yr: & during
most of the time of the 2 following yrs.
as capt of Artillery. In the autumn of 1781
(thinks) sd Burdick served 2 months at
South Kingston. Ichabod died in summer
of 1781 Mary has remained a widow. Wm
York was a Sergt in sd Co.
January Session 1776. Genl Assembly of R.I. Plantations voted & Resolved that an artillery
Co: to raised in Providence, Westerly, Charlestown &c. sd Co's to meet ½ day in every week to exercise &c. That the several town proceed to choose the Officers & the officers
enlist the men immediately
Genl. Assembly March 1776. Voted & Resolved that the officers appointed by the several towns be Commissioned by the Governor, their commissions to bear date at time of their
appointment.

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James Burdick (10th Sept. 1839) says, in forepart of Summer 1776 (thinks,) June, Ichabod with 12 or 14 men who belonged to sd Artillery Co. by enlistment, entered service and were stationed at Guard house in Charlestown. Ichabod as Lt. with sd Co: at sd Guardhouse & served at station continually & without any interruption from commencement sd service till late
in fall, last Oct (thinks) 1779, except, sd Co. did not serve dining Severe weather in winters of 1777 & 1778- thinks intermissions were in Jany & Feby. in each aforesd winter & continued about 6 weeks at a time; yet sd guard house was always in charge of sd Co. as stated in former affidavit Burdick was absent from sd station about 2 months in Sept & Oct (thinks) in 1777 in Spencers expedition, & 1 month at
Newport in August (thinks) 1778 in Sullivans Expedition & 2 months at S. Kingston in Autumn in same yr in Oct: & Novr but is not certain. Excepting sd period sd Burdick did serve at his station in Charlestown & was commandant & only commissioned officer present
Jos Congdon was app Capt but not often present
Wm York was a Sergt in sd Co. & generally on duty during above period. In forepart of June (think)

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* does not recollect that sd Artillery Co. performed any military service, yet the cannon which belonged to sd Co. & their guard house
with all its military complement was always in charge of sd Co.

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1780* sd Burdick with sd Artillery Co. was called out & ordered on duty at Updike Newton in N. Kingston when (understood) he served 1 month. Immediately after this tour Burdick & sd Co. were on duty at guardhouse & sd Burdick served steadily till forepart Decr (think): Knows sd Burdick continued to Command sd Co: till the war ended & that sd Burdick in 1781 with 10 or 12 men of Co. performed a tour of continuous service at their sd station, commencing (thinks) about 1st April & ending in fall in
Oct or Novr (thinks), and during 1782 from sometime in spring (April thinks) to Oct: to Novr of that yr Burdick served continually with a part of sd Co at sd Station Dept & Ichabod were double Cousins; intimately acquited with him, Co: received pay & rations at from the State. During several of last yrs of war Dept assisted his father in manufacturing salt on the sea shore. salt work,
situated near Burdick Guardhause, which he
passed in going to and from his labor & after stopped in & was intimately acquitd with many of the soldiers
Saml Champlin, (16th August 1839), says he knows Burdick in yrs 1778-1779 & 1780 was Lt of an Artillery Co. in Charlestown which

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belonged to Col Noyes Regt when Burdick commanded serving at sd Station in Charleston, cannot tell as I was absent in other service much of the time. First knew him on duty in spring of 1778 & from that time to late in fall 1780 he served continuously at sd Station, except when ordered on duty in other places & some short intermissions of cold weather in the winter of those years which lasted about 6 weeks. In 1781 & 1782 sd Burdick was Capt of sd Co. & to best recollection served in Spring Summer & Autumn of those years
Recollect, Wm York was orderly Sergt in sd Co.
and served continually with sd Burdick.
John Johnson (16th Augt 1832), says Burdick served as Lt. & afterward, as Capt of sd Artillery Co. his service as Lt. were continuous without interruptions, from Sometime in Summer (think, June, 1776. excepting as before mentioned offer (affidavit continuous as before)
Jos. Gavitt (13th Sept. 1853), says Mary died in Decr 1843, was at funeral.
Gardiner Crumb (do), was with Mary at her death in Dec. 1843.
Ethan C. Crandall (do) was present at Marys death & funeral she died 18th Decr 1843

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page 1
I have examined this case with care
and do not think it should be admitted upon the evidence adduced. Ichabod was a
Coast guard officer and it is a historical fact that coast guard service was
not a continuous service. The witnesses who
assert that Ichabod did serve continuously were not themselves in the service: and are greatly mistaken in some very material facts to which they refer in support of their assertions. James Burdick who is the principal witness, and declares
his knowledge of the Ichabod's Service, from
1776 till late in the fall of 1779 - says also that
One Wm York served as Sergeant under Burdick most of the above period. By referenced
to Yorks declaration, it is shown he claimed
but two months service under Burdick,
that in 1777. If Yorks statement is couch,
which I assume is the case what becomes
of James Burdick accurate knowledge? ought
the claim to be admitted on his evidence?
all the witnesses refer to this service of
Yorks as contemporaneous with Bur-

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I am still of opinion, that the service
established in the case of Mary Burdick
and who is the widow of Ichabod, even admitting
that it is military within the meaning of
the Pension laws, which I do not, is less
the 24 months - for I have no confidence
on the porch proof. That it may be seen
how loose and contradictory it is, it is only
necessary to refer to the affidant of James
Burdick dated Sept. 10, 1839, in which he
States, that I stated Burdick in the year
1781, "with ten or twelve men of his company",
preformed a tour of continuous service at
the said Station, commencing, he thinks,
about the first of April and
ending in the Fall in October or November.
And that "during the year 1782 in the
Spring (April he thinks) to October or
November that year, the said Burdick
served steadily and continually with a part of
said company at said station. To show
how little evidence is to be placed on this

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adiment, from the witness was shown on
it may be seen by the Resolve of the
General Assembly of Rhode Island
passed one thousand seven hundred and
seventy nine.  That the guards of which it is
claimed Burdick was a Captain were
dismissed. nor has any Record evidence
whatever be produced to show that they
were even again called into service.
W
my
Brief of
Certificate
July
to
Oct 31/53

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Brief
Mary Burdick
Widow of
Ichabod Burdick


A.H.F. v" "s

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Brief 
In the matter of Mary Burdick, widow of Ichabod of R.I. 

Declaration March 11. 1839 –– Ichabod was Lieut. of Artillery – Chosen in 1776 and served 7 years. Was guard upon the shores at and near Charleston. Served occasionally at other places. Was married March 21, 1784. Died June 16, 1821. Mary still his widow. 

Certificate of Town Clerk –– Proves Marriage as stated above. Also proves that Ichabod Burdick was appointed Lieut. of Artillery – by the Town of Charlestown on the 7th day of February "76 under an Act of General Assembly

Certificate of Sec. of State –– Shows a Resolution of the General Assembly of Rhode Island, directing each of the shore towns to raise Artillery Companies, and to appoint the officers – passed Jany. 1776. 
Another resolution, passed March 1776 – directing the Governor to commission the Officers appointed as above – commissions to date from their respective appointments. 

Clark Hiscox – says: He knew Ichabod Burdick – he was a Lieut. of said company of Artillery in August 1778. 
William Kenyon – says: Was intimate with Ichabod. Know he served

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as Lieut. & Capt. in Artillery Co from Charlestown. Deponent saw him constantly on duty, but do not know how long he served. Deponent served in the fall of 1778 under him.

James Burdick
says: Lieut Ichabod served constantly from the
early part of summer 1776 to Autumn 1779 - excepting 3 months in winter of 1777 & 78 and was constantly on duty.

S. Champlin 
says: he was well acquainted with Ichabod Burdick, and knew him to be a Lieut of an Artillery Co. from Charlestown. Knew he served as such in 1778-79 & 80.
Thinks he served as Lieut all the time

John Johnson
says: (same as above)

Certificate of Probate Court - Shows death of Mary Burdick 18th December 1843-
Also shows the names and number of children
It is evident, from the foregoing testimony, that
Ichabod Burdick was a Lieutenant of Artillery in
the war of the Revolution, and was appointed in
Feby 1776 and commissioned in March following
his commission bearing date from his appointment
Feby 4 1776. The only question then is, "How
long did he serve? Nor is it material to

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ascertain the precise length of service if we can
reasonably ascertain that he served at least two
years
One witness swears that Lieut. Burdick
was in constant service from early in 1776 to
Autumn 1779 with the exception of 3 months in
the winter of 1777 & 78 - This makes at least
three years service. The evidence and the history
of the times leaves not a doubt on the mind
that Burdick went immediately into service on
receiving his appointment Feby 7. 1776 and
then the testimony of several witnesses shows
him in service in 1778 in the fall. This would
prove 2 ½ years service less 3 months last in
the winter of 1777 & 78 as testified to by James
Burdict. Champlin says he served as Lieutenant
all through 1778. 79 & 80. This added to the service sworn to by James Burdick would show between four and five years service. Two years actual service is all that is necessary to be proven
my mind is perfectly satisfied that at least
two years service has been proven by claimants
and that the pension should be allowed.
A. H. Evans
Examining Clerk
September 3, 1853

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Washington
July 1st 1853
Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions

Sir
on the rec [receipt] of your letter of the 15
Alto, in the case of Mary Burdict decd, late of Rhode Island, I transmitted it to Judge B. Cowell of Providence Rhode Island
and have recd by this morning mail, his letter
in reply to yours. He is under the impression the service of Ichabod Burdick, applicant husband, has been misapprehended by the office.
one of to objections urged against the allowance of this claim, is you state, "The only witness who pretends to designate any service periods& 
say Ichabod served constantly from early in the Summer of 1776 to the autumn of 1777" but you add "it is shown by the cert. of the Town Clerk
of Charlestown that he was appointed by a Town meeting on the first Tuesday of June 1777."
and "that he the (witness) is mistaken as to the time when the service commenced to understood."

Now I do not say, but the cert. you quote is not on file, but do presume to add. there is a  certificate also on file showing that at
a Town meeting held in Charlestown on the 7 Feby 1776 Ichabod Burdick
was then chosen Lieut of an Artillery Company. If, however, such a cert shows have been 
mislaid or overlooked, I herewith

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enclose an additional Cert. to that effect-. With this fact in view the affidavits presented in support of his service from 1776. Are made 
to corroborate the service claims to have been performed and hope to ask under the circumstance a re-examination of the claim.
The re examination of pension cases, I am fully aware that errors and omissions may
happen, and while it is procedure
and proper in all cases, a particular scrutiny should be observed.
Still I am of the opinion, a linear view showed at the same time be observed, particular when an application such as the present is before
you there can be no question of her husbands appointment, the affidavit are supposed to be  sufficient under the usage of the office
to allow the claim.
But I beg & refer you to the enclose
letter from Judge Cowell, formerly a Judge of Rhode Island, and more recently a 
collector of the Port of Providence. He view
the claim and the evidence in support of it with such cleanness and correct the time of Ichabod appointed from March 1777 to Feby 1776, which may induce you to take different view of the claim Ian presented in your letter
of the 15th Mar
Entertaining the expeditions, that the case will be re-view on the present showing
I have the honor to Comm
One
Alex. Ray

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Washington
Dec 1. /53

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pension
Sir,
In compliance with your letter
of the 14th alto in the case of Mrs Mary Burdick dec'd late of Rhode Island under all July 7. 1838
I now enclose you evidence of heirship, and
that of administration, all of which I hope will be found Satisfactory.

I have the honor
to remain your
or Sir
Alex. Ray

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Washington
Jan 19, 1852

Jap E. Heath Esq
Com of Pensions

I have received a letter
Judge B. Cowell of Rhode Island, in the case
Mary Burdick dec'd which it seems he presented
ten year ago. He now enclose me certain additional documentary evidence, herewith submitted, and upon which an allowance of the claim is now urged.
For having had as much experience in the Rhode
Island series as the Judge, have thought it best to
endorse you his letter to me of Jan 14 last, and hope your view will accord with his, that the claim ought to be allowed.
I remain you over Sin
Alex. Ray
from

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See
if the party
even directs to
apply at the
proper office in
R. I. If not
reexamin, or
if he certified
he could not find
the evidence now
provided, in
examin
J J cT
John King
July 12/52

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Pension Office
April 22nd ,1852
Sir
I have received your letter, accompanied by certain testimony intended to support the claim of Mary Burdick, dead, and you are informed that under the recent decision of the Secretary
of the Interior it cannot be considered, as more than five years have elapsed since any testimony whatever was filed in the case.
The last testimony was filed in 1839, and the last letter in reference to it addressed to the Hon H. Y. Cranston, of the House of Representatives, on the 24th of January 1844.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
F F C Triplett
For Commissioner
Alexander Ray Esq
Present

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Correspondence

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Sept. 24, 1873
┃ to I have to
┃ plication for
been filed in
┃ the execution
┃ process of
┃ this Office
Yours truly
Waldo
Commissionin

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Providence Jany 14 1853
Dr Sir

I received your letter covering one from
the Commissioner of Pensions of July 20 /52
respecting the claim of Mary Burdict, or rather
of her children, under the act of July 4/36
for arrears of pension due at the time of
her death.
If arbitrary power is to be introduced into the
administration of the pension laws or arbitrary
construction of them or arbitrary decisions it is
of no use to comply with Executive regulations
respecting pension claims, If such claims to
be granted or withheld without regard to their
legal merits why were any regulations put forth? Recently to my knowledge a pension has been granted to a claimant in R. Island, (Russell Blanchard) which I myself have a number of times in years past declined to present for the reason that there was no evidence to sustain it
that is evidence in accordance with the
Rules & Regulations and yet this claim of
Mary Burdict which presented more than
ten years age has been rejected twice
or more times not withstanding most ample
evidence has been furnished of the services

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2 of her husband both documentary & proved. - 
Five or six witnesses have testified of their own
personal knowledge of the fact -
But the principal objection made by the Commissioner against this claim is grounded upon the supposition that these small "artillery companies" were established for a "school for practice". If this was the fact, why were the "shore towns" towns bordering on the Atlantic & the shores of the Naragansett Bay selected for raising them? If this was the only object, towns in the interior would have answered the same purpose as well as those exposed to the enemy - But again I ask why were these companies ordered to be increased in number as was the case in several of the towns more exposed to the enemy? yet such was the fact in Warren Barrington South Kingstown & other towns, Were they increased or enlarged for the purpose of exercising & acquiring a knowledge in Gunning only. No! They were increased in those towns because the companies were not sufficiently large to guard against the enemy.

It is there they were ordered to meet once a
week for exercise but "when called upon to
March out to action" they were to be allowed
the same pay as other artillery companies
This language of the act means no more nor

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3 less than their liability to do military duty as
other military companies in time of war.
Now I ask what is the fact. Did this company
do military duty, such duty, I mean as to make
it come within the purview of the act of June
7, 1832? It is true it was not "called upon
to march out to action" in a strict sense of
the term but they were placed on guard
which they kept, at a very exposed situation
on Long Island sound in Charlestown at
"Quenountung neck". While here they were on duty & in such service as comes within the provisions of the above act - This company while at this place was not here for "exercise", but to perform military duty and this actual service
is proved by five or six witness who had
personal knowledge of the fact And I
particularly call your attention to the
deposition of James Burdict herewith
enclosed.
But the commissioner overlooks entirely
the Resolve of the General Assembly passed
in May 1776 this Resolve provides that the
Captain of the companies be all and 5
shillings & the Lieut 4 shillings & each private
2 shillings per day "when on duty" & that they
be paid for exercising, at other times
as by "law already established". Now this
is all I ask for this claimant. Go to

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4 to the evidence & see how long Ichabod Burdict was "on duty" & grant a pension
accordingly and with this, the claimants
will be satisfied. Again
the 8th rule adopted to carry into
effect the provisions of the 3d section of the
of July 4 1836 is in these words
"the claimant must in every case where
there is no record or documentary proof
of the Revolutionary service of the deceased
officer or soldier produce the testimony of at
least one credible witness - traditionary
evidence will be deemed useful in
every such case" = Now not "one credible
witness" only but five have testified to the
services of Lieut Burdict, & of their personal
knowledge tho not "traditionary" which the
above rule deems useful;  = and the only
objection appears to be, that these companies were raised for a "school of practice" & 
not for military duty. Let the act of
the General Assembly & this testimony
determine, - I also ask attention to the
deposition of Major Joseph Gavit herwith
enclosed one of the most respectable men

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5
in Charlestown & a member of the Legislature
of Rhode Island. This not only proves
what the "traditionary" evidence is & has
been with regard to Burdicts services
in the war of the Revolution, which the
8th rule "deems useful" in every such claim but it shows the importance of the station
where this Guard was kept & how necessary
it was during the last war with Great Britain
in 1812.
Again I ask why did the General Assembly
of Rhode Island order a "nine pounder"
with all the apparatus to be sent to this
station. The order of the Legislation for
this purpose, a copy of which I enclose
not only proves the importance of this
Station, but it confirms James Burdicts
deposition. He says there were two cannon
there, one of which was "nine ponder" 
This witness often report to the Guard
during the time, his uncle, the said
Ichabod had the command & he was
then about 14 years of age & old enough to
remember all the great events of the Revolution
in fact such things would be more likely
to make a deeper impression on his mind
& memory then if he had it all

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6
From the evidence documentary & facts
produced in this case, the following facts
are conclusively proved & by such proof too
as would satisfy,  in my opinion any Court
of Law in the United States
1 The Legislature in Jany 76 directed the "shore
towns" to raise small artillery companies and
authorized the towns in which they should be
raised to select the officers (Capt & List) who
by a subsequent act in March were to be commissioned by the Governor
2 By another act, in May following, these companies were to be placed upon the same footing as other "Artillery Companies" as to their pay when on duty-  Agreeably to the above,
the town of Charlestown in town meeting
selected Ichabod Burdict as Lieut of the
company raised in that town a copy of
which record was produced & is on file as well as
copies of the acts of the Legislative
3 By the 8th Rule prescribed by the War Department regulating the mode & manner of proof to be produced by widows under the 3d section of the act of July 4 1836 requires that "one witness at least" meant be produced in the
absence of documentary evidence. In this
case in addition to the documentary proof
five or six credible witnesses have testified

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to  Lieut Burdicts service in this company
at this station, Clark Hiscox WM Kinyon
Samuel Champlin James Burdict John
Johnson all had a personal remember
of his service & Major Joseph Gavit
testifies as to what has always been the
tradition with regard to his service - With
such evidence & under such
circumstances how can this claim be
rejected without a total disregard to
Justice I cannot be-
Respectfully & truly
yours
Benja Cowell

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J. C Heath Esq
Com of Pensions

Washington
Feb 1 /53
Sir, 
you will receive herewith, two additional affidavits in the case of Mary Burrick dec'd Oct 36 of Rhode Island, with a certificate from as Secretary of State of R.I. annexed of the proceedings of the General assembly of this State in Feby 1777.
In your letter of the 20 July last, you rest your objection to the allowance of the claim, on the resolution of Rhode Island of Jany 1776
and agree the troops raised under the resolution "was here ordered out to action".
But the subsequent proceedings in May 1776 of
the State, and favorable to the service seems to have been overlooked.
I have received a letter from Judge Cowell of Providence R.I. of Jan 14/53. which I present (this not written with that view) perhaps there is no one man living more conversant with the Revolutionary history of his state that the Judge. He has published a book "Spirit of
1776"of Resolution of R.I. which has been received with great favor.
I will be perceived by his letter, he is much dissatisfied with the action of your office in the claim now pending. In a former
communication I cited the case of "York a case in point with the present. He may allow 2 yr service in the Artillery, and for his claims
service now claim.

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on the examination of his case you inform me in your letter of July 29th last. "The actual service rendered when he was "marched out" did not amount to six months."
again, the Judge states in his letter a pension to Russell Blanchard and 77, has been granted a case he refused to present
because no favor could be adduced in support of his service, in conformity with your regulations.
Still here is a claim where a commission has been
filed, and the resolution under which the appointment was made and the subsequent act relating to the service. With the
affidavits of some one or six disinterested persons, still the claim finds no favor in the eyes of the Department
What Judge Cowell asks for in his letter, is truth, reasonable and just. I have but one more remark to make. When this come up for re-examination, you will be pleased to let me know. I have a map of the State of Rhode Island. Showing the point, the Artillery was stationed during the war of the
revolution. it is important in the consideration and decision in the case, and wish to present is as part of the evidence.
Yours Most 
Orson
Alex. Ray

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Brief in the case of Mary Burdick, deceased, widow of Ichabod Burdick Washington County and State of Rhode Island - act of
July 7. 1838- Original Claim presented by the children of Mary, under act of 7th June 1832, Section 4.
In this case it appears from duly certified copies of Resolves of the General assembly of Rhode Island, and by the Certificate of the Town Clerk of Charlestown, in said State, that Ichabod Burdick was appointed a Lieutenant in an artillery Company in February 1776. that he
served at least two years in said Company is proved by four or five witnesses duly certified to be credible. The Marriage is proved by certified copy of Town records-
It took place on the 21st October 1784 the death
of Ichabod proved by paid evidence certified to be credible. He died 16th June 1821- the death of Mary, which occurred on the 18th December
1843, is proved by Joseph Garrett, Gardner Crumb and Ethan C. Crandall duly certified to be credible witnesses.
Mary Burdick left, as is proved by certificate of Probate

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Court, the following children, namely, Abigail Crandall,
Joshua Burdick, Jeremiah Burdick, and Barbara
Crumb the first named of whom is duly certified to have been appointed administratrix, with ample security. The claim has been allowed at the rate of $400 per annum, commencing July March 4, 1836, and ending 18th December 1843, excepting two years from
4th March 1841 to 4th March 1845. Amount of 
said pension ordered to be paid to said administratrix, as trustee, to divide the same among the heirs equally. Certificate to be sent to
Abigan Crandall, Alexander Ray, Washington
District of Columbia
Rhodes
Examining Clerk

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Providence Jany 14 1852
Dr Sir

I herewith send you the claims of
the children of Mary Burdick widow
of Ichabod a Lieutenant of Artillery
The objection to this claim which I sent
to the Pension office ten or twelve years
ago was if my recollection serves me
that the Artillery Co in Charlestown was a
kind of Police or Town Com
This is now wholly disproved by the
enclosed Resolves which have been recently
found in the archives of the State.
The first Resolve Jan 7 1776 directs
the raising of small artillery companies
in certain towns which were much
exposed to the incursions of the enemy
Among them was "Charlestown" which
his directly in the shore of Long Island
Sound. The officers were to be chosen
by the towns, in pursuance of this
direction Charlestown appointed Ichabod
Burdick Lieutenant Feb 7 1776 a copy
of this appointment duly certified by
the town Clerk was sent as I will
recollect with papers

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By the second Resolve March 1776. the
Legislative direction the Governor to commission
there officers in the usual manner
the third Resolve May 1776 directs have
there officers & men all to be paid when
on duty
the Fourth Resolve September 1776 directs
that they shall be armed & equipped
yea
the Fifth Resolves May Session 1777
directs that these officers shall be appointed
by the towns at their annual town meetings
&a
The sixt Resolve December 1777 repeals
the law of Janry 1776 so far forth as its 
prohibit the towns from appointing the
"two officers"-- After this there officers
and appointed by the General Assembly
& it appears that in July 1781 Ichabod
Burdick was appointed a Lieutenent of
one of them - These Resolves already passes 
that the service of these companies
were not municipal but military
within the true meaning the
act of June 7 1832 - All the Resolves
except the two first, were never introduced
with the case before this

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The services were proved by Clark
Hiscox, Wm Kenyon James Burdick,
Samuel Champline & John Johnson - these
witnesses if I rightly recollect
all testify to almost constant service
from 76 to 80 & the reason of this
constant service was the great experience
of the inhabitants of Charlestown to the
invasions of the enemy & because
there were no troops formation regular troops  stationed there. These witnesses
an now dead, I believe, but their
affidavits are on file
This claim ought to have been allowed
ten years ago. I hope therefore you will
wave it upon the consideration of the
Commissioner
being
truly
Benja Cowell

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Mary Burdick. R. I. 38 and
Aug 16/55
By C.C. orders

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Newport Oct 20 '39
Sir, 
I herewith forward you the
deposition of William Kinyon Esq in the
case of Mrs Bathsheba Burdick, Widow
of the late Capt Ichabod Burdick of Charlestown
dec'd who was a Lieut and Captain of Artillery in the war of the Revolution. The claim
Mrs B. is represented by D. King Esq of
Charlestown you will please assy the enclosed
depose to said claim and oblige

Your Off Servant
Wm R Noyes
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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Washington
June 14 /53
Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pension

Sir
In your letter of the 2nd now before me
in the case of Mary Burdick decd late of Rhode Island, a of/36, 
you inform the "it is impossible to say from the evidence addressed how long he served"  and you further remark, "No evidence has been furnished as to the date of Ichabod and
Mary's death, nor is it proven who are surving [surviving] children."
I beg to remark, in the examination of the papers in his case you have omitted to discover, the proof in the last claim in your letter is on file. Showing the period of death
& heirship. In my letter of the 1st Feby I 
expressed the regular evidence there fled came up for examination, that you owe should allow me to show a mass (too large to file in the case)
to enable you to form an opinion of the importance of the point on the been Court, the applicant husband my Stationed. But my request has not been formed.
there may be a doubt on your mind as to the duration of Ichabod Burdick
service as an officer. But as to his appointment as an officer can be no question; and in the absence of cread proof there several affidavit on file in subject of his service for to allowance of a pension. If not for his years for some other

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given time, fixed by the affiants, such evidence
has been reced in support of service for the last twenty years,
I hope, therefore the case may be reconsidered,
& that I may be allowed to send in the map as before requested.
I have the hand
to be for her
Alex. Ray

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bMy Burdick
Act
36
Rhode Island
Evidence of Death
of Widow, and
heirship -

Cole
for
Mr Evans
Proof filed in 52
and '53
Evidence of Death
17 Sep 53
Alex Ray
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Pension Office
September 3, 1853

Sir The additional evidence in the case of
Mary Burdick has been received and
filed Before a pension can be
allowed in the case it will be necessary
for the claimants to furnish this office
with evidence of the death of Mary Burdick
and the heirship of the children. The
Certificate of the Probate Court is on file
but it is required that the evidence upon
which the Probate Court acted shall
also be furnished
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
Acting Commissioner
Aby Ray Esqr
Present

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Lient Burdict's
Services
not included in Coast Guard
duty
7 months
Oct 7. 1853
Brief of
Mr
Evans

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2nd Brief of A.H.E. in the case of Leut. Burdick
Time in service, not included in Coast Guard.
Declaration says:
2 months at Tiverton
1 or 2 " " Newport (Sullivan's Expedidition)
3 or 4 "" South Kingston
1 " " Ten Rod Road.
9 months on short tours.
---
Proof by witnesses,

James Burdick says: 2 months at Tiverton
1 " " Newport
1 or 2 " " South Kingston in 1778
1 " " Ten Rod Road
2 " " S. Kingston in 1781 & 82
8 months- less 1 = 7 mos proven
---
John Johnson says: 2 months at Tiverton
1 " " Newport
1 or 2 " " S. Kingston in 1778
1 " " Ten Rod Road
2 " " S. Kingston in 1781 & 82
8 months- less 1=4 mos. proven

(over)

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from the foregoing testimony of two credible witnesses it appears that Lieutenant Burdict served months on
short tours, not included in the Guard House service
A H Evans
Examining Clerk
Oct 7, 1853

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argument &
Brief
case
Mary Burdick
1838
Mr Rhett

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page 2.
-dick [burdick]; as under his command, and
at the same stations. If York (whose
interest it was to describe his services accurately), is couch, they must all be wrong.
and their evidence not of that exact
and credible character which would satisfy a court of Justice.
The objections then, to the admission
of this claim are, 1st That it was Coast Guard
service & not continuous. 2 on the witnesses
who testify to Burdick cont [continuous] service, were not themselves in service, & had not the opportunities necessary to a couch knowledge thereof.
3rd The witnesses are not credible they having
testified that Yorks & Burdick Stations
were contemporaneous when such was not the case
Charles H. Rhett
Examining Clerk

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At a Town Mating held in Charlestown in Kings County and Colony of
Rhode Island on the 7th day of February AD 1776
Voted that Thomas Tew be Captain and Ichabod Burdick Lieutenant of the Artillery Company to be raised in this Town for the defense
thereof agreeable to an Act of the General Assembly.
Voted that the Cannon or field pieces belong in to said Artillery Company be kept at Col. Jesse Champlin
I certify the above to be a true copy as appears of Record
Charlestown March
14th AD 1839
Witness
John Stanton Town Clerk

At a Town Meeting held in Charlestown in Kings County in the
State of Rhode Island &c on the last Tuesday in August AD 1776
Joseph Congdon (Son of John) was chosen Capt of the Artillery Company in room of Thomas Tew who liveth out of the Town
At a Town Meeting held in said Town of Charlestown on the first tuesday in June 1777. Joseph Congdon was chosen Captain and Ichabod Burdick Lieutenant of the above said Artillery Company in this Tour I testify the above to be true as appears of Record
Attest
John Stanton Town Clerk.
Record
Charlestown March 14th AD 1839
State of Rhode Island at Charleston in the County of Washington
March 14th 1839 Personally came before me the above named John Stanton and made oath to the truth of the above
certificates by him signed I also certify that said John Stanton is town Clerk of said Charlestown duly chosen and qualified
Dan King Justice Peace

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I Clarke Hiscox of Westerly in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath depose and say that I am 78 years of age and that during the revolutionary war and long before and afterwards I was well acquainted with
Ichabod Burdick late of Charlestown in said
County deceased who was a Lieutenant of an
artillery Company belonging to said Charlestown
and in the month of August I think 1778 when
the troops were retiring from Rhode Island I
fell in with said Burdick who was on duty in said
expedition I first saw him at a Grubbick house
near Howland Ferry so called he was unwell I
took said Burdick to my quarters and nursed him
I did not see said Burdick before the time above
mentioned but I have no doubt but he had served during the time of Sullivans expedition from its begining [beginning] as Lieutenant of said Company Clark Hiscox
Charlestown County of Washington State of Rhode Island
April 4th 1839 on this day personally came before me Clarke Hiscox the above named deponent who upon oath by me administered to him gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said Clarke Hiscox is well known to me that he is a person of veracity and that his testimony and proceeding deposition are entitled to credit
Dan King Justice Peace

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I William Kinyon of Richmond in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island on Solemn oath testify and say that I am 83
years of age and that I was born and brought up in the town of Charlestown in said County of Washington where I resided until after the close of the revolution war and that during said war and long before and afterward I was intimately acquainted with Ichabod Burdick late
of said Charlestown deceased and I know that said Burdick served as Lieutenant and as Captain of an artillery Company raised in said town of
Charlestown and belonging to Col Noyes 
regiment said artillery company was stationed
in Charlestown and served there during most of
the war and I believe said Burdick constantly served with said company I see him on duty
with said company in Spencers expedition and in
Sullivans expedition but how long he served each
time I cannot tell In the autumn of 1778
I was drafted. Capt Amos Sniers Company
and stationed near Point Judith in South Kingston and soon after my arrival at said station I was taken out of said Sniers Company and placed under said Ichabod Burdick who then commanded a company of artillery at said place
and I served as gunner under said Burdick
one month haw long said Burdick served
there I cannot say he was there when I went
and I left him there when I came away said
Burdick was much older than myself and before
the revolutionary war was a soldier in the French
war to called
William Kinyon

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State of Rhode Island at Charlestown in the County
of Washington March 15th 1832 On this day personally came before me William Kinyon the above named deponent who upon oath by me administered to him gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said William Kinyon is well known to me that he is a person of veracity and that his testimony and within deposition are entitled to credit
Don King Justice Peace

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I James Burdick of Charlestown in the County
of Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath
testify and say that I am 77 years of age and that
during the revolutionary war and long before
and afterward I was well acquainted with Ichabod
Burdick late of said Charlestown deceased and lived a near neighbour to him during all the time
of the said war I well recollect that said Burdick
and one Joseph Congdon raised an artillery
company in the early part of the war and
that said Joseph Congdon was captain and said Ichabod Burdick Lieutenant of said company
said company had two or three pieces of
of Cannon and was stationed and placed on duty near the shore in to Charlestown to act against the enemy and to protect the vessels and other property of our own citizens said Company built a guard house near Christopher Babcock so
called in the spring of 1776 and in the
forepart of the summer following the said
Ichabod Burdick in the capacity of Lieutenant
as aforesaid was ordered
on duty with said company and stationed at said Guard house said artillery company was small and the private which belonging to it did not always serve but I know that said Lieut Burdick
did serve at said station constantly from the
fore part of the summer 1776 to sometime in
the center of 1779 excepting about three
months in the winter of 1777 and 1778 and
excepting about
two months which said Burdick
served with said company at Tiverton in

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the autumn of 1777 in Spencers expedition
to called and also one month in August
I think 1778 at Newport in Sullivans expedition so called and one or two months at
South Kingstown in the autumn of the same
year I was not with said Burdick in the
aforesaid tours of duty at Tiverton, Newport
and South Kingstown as aforesaid but I know
that said Burdick went away with said
company and was absent during the
period above mentioned and it was said
that he served as aforesaid and I am confident
that he did so serve In the spring and summer of 1780 said Burdick served at Chesterton
as lieutenant as aforesaid and having the command of said artillery company I think what six months excepting about one month which
he served with said company in North Kingstown
near Updike Newtown so called which tour of
duty commenced I think in June. In 1781 and 1782 said Burdick commanded said artillery company and served and I think about half of the time at Charlestown and performed one tour of duty of two months I think at South Kingstown in autumn of 1781 or 1782 I believe that said Burdick always served with said company in all its tours of duty from the time said company was
first raised until the war ended said Burdick
was a brave veteran soldier and before the
revolutionary war had served as I have
many times heard him say in the French
was so called I also recollect that William
York late of Westerly deceased served as a

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Sargeant in said company for a long time
but I believe he did not continue in said
company unto the end of the war
his mark
James Burdick 
Witness
Dan King
Thomas K King

State of Rhode Island at Charlestown - the County of Washington March 14th 1832 On this
day personally came before me James
Burdick the shore named deponent who
upon oath by me and administered to him
gave and subscribed the preceeding deposition which was by me taken and
reduced to writing I also certify that said
James Burdick is well known to me that he is a person of veracity and that his
testimony and proceeding deposition and
entitled to credit.
Dan King Justice Peace
1839
77
--
1762
1776
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I Samuel Champlin of Westerly in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island on Solemn oath testify and say that I am 80 years of age and that during the revolutionary war and long before and afterward I was well acquainted with Ichabod Burdick late of Charlestown in said County deceased and know that said Burdick was Lieutenant of an artillery company belonging to said town of Charlestown and in the early part of the revolutionary said Burdick was stationed with said company not far from the sea shore in said Charlestown near the dwelling house of Christopher Babcock so called
I lived near said station when I was at home
but was absent during much of the war on
duty in various places I know that said Burdick
served at said station during the year 1778
1779 and 1780 as Lieutenant and commandant of said artillery company and I believe he
served as aforesaid all the time except in
some severe weather in the winters and
except some time when said company was called
away for short tours of duty I was many times
at said Burdick station during the period aforesaid and saw him on duty as before mentioned In 1781 and 1782 I know and Burdick served at said station and commanded said company but what part of
the time I cannot now tell I further say that
William York late of Westerly deceased served as a Sergeant in the said artillery company but I do not know that he continued in said company
untill the end of the war I further say that I am well acquainted with the Widow Mary Burdick formerly the wife of the aforesaid Ichabod Burdick before her marriage the
was Mary Chapman Daughter of William Chapman of Westerly and I know that she has not been married
since the death of the said Ichabod
Samuel Champlin

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Charlestown in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island
March 30th 1839 on this day personally came before me Samuel Champlin the within named deponent who upon oath by me administered to him gave and subscribed the within deposition which was me taken and reduced to writing I also
certify that the said Samuel Champlin is well known to me that he is a person of veracity and 
that his testimony and the within deposition are
entitled to credit
Don King

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I John Johnson of Charleston in the County
of Washington and State of Rhodeland
on solemn oath testify and say that I
am 75 years of age and was born and have
always resided in said Charlestown and during
all the time of the revolutionary war I lived
a near neighbor to Ichabod Burdick late
of said Charlestown deceased and was well
acquainted with him I know that he was
Lieutenant and afterwards Captain of a company of artillery belonging to said town of Charlestown in which company said Burdick served during most of said war at a station in
said town of Charlestown near the seashore & near Christopher Babcocks so called where said company built a guard house and kept three pieces of Cannon I think said Burdick was ordered on duty at the place aforesaid in the summer of 1776 and continued to serve with said company as Lieutenant thereof until sometime in
the autumn of 1779 excepting a part of two
winter and excepting several tours of duty
which said Burdick performed with said
company in other parts of this State
(viz) one tour of two months at Tiverton
in the autumn of 1777 in Spencers expedition
so called and one tour of one month at Newport
in August 1776 in Sullivans expedition
so called and one tour of one or two months
at South Kingstown in the autumn of the same
year I did not serve with said Burdick

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in any of said tours of duty but hired if the
time near the residence of said Burdick family
and know that he went away with said artillery
Company and I understood at the time that he
did serve as aforesaid and I am confident that
he did so serve I was well acquainted with
his station in Charlestown often saw him on
duty then and know that he served constantly
at said station during the period aforesaid except
as before excepted. In the month of June 1780
I was drafted as a militia soldier out of Capt
John Park Company and was stationed and
served one month at the ten rod road
so called near Updike Newtown in North Kingstown and said Ichabod Burdick was also an duty at said place with said artillery company
and served one month in the capacity of
commandant of said company after this
tour of duty said Burdick with said artillery
company served at their station in Charlestown 
during the summer and autumn of that year
and serving most of the time of the two
following years in the capacity of Captain of artillery In the autumn of 1777 I think the said Burdick served two months with said Company at South Kingstown said Burdick was a brave and skillful officer and before the revolutionary war had been a soldier in the French war so called I further say that said Ichabod Burdick died at said Charlestown in the summer of 1821 and that his widow Mary Burdick has not since been married I further say that William York late of Westerly deceased served as Sergeant in the same
company with said Burdick
John Johnson

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State of Rhode Island at Charlestown in the
County of Washington March 30th 1839
On this day personally came before me John
Johnson the within named deponent who upon
oath by me administered to him gave and subscribed the within deposition which was by me taken and reduced to writing I also certify that the said John Johnson is well known to me that he is person of veracity and that his testimony and preceeding deposition and
entitled to credit
Don King Justice Peace

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5452
V
Mary Burdick
R. I.
Act 7 July 38
M84. d21.

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At the session of the General assembly of the
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
January session AD 1776.
It is voted and resolved that there be an
Artillery Company to consist of Fourteen men each including officers, raised in each of the following town to wit: Providence Warwick, Cranston, East Greenwich
North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Jamestown, Charlestown, Westerly, Warren, Bristol, Barrington, Portsmouth, Little Compton Tiverton, Newport and Middletown.
That each of said term be supplied at the charge
of the Colony with two, three or four pound Field
Pieces on carriages with other appurtenances,
(excepting the town of Providence, East Greenwich, North Kingston and Newport, which are already supplied;) that the said companies meet half a day in every week to exercise the Cannon and be allowed one shilling lawful money for their time each half day: and when they are called upon to march out to action, to be allowed the same  wages as the other artillery Companies; that the officers on exercising days, be allowed as follows:
the Captain two shillings and six pence and the
Lieutenant two shillings lawful money per half day which officers are to be chosen by the respective terms: that the several terms proceed to choose the officers and the officers inlist [enlist] the men immediately; that an ammunition cart be provided for each town: and that the Committee of Safety, for each County, be directed to see that each of the terms be provided
with Cannon &c agreeable to this vote
true copy of record. Witness
Henry Bowen Secry

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In General Assembly March AD 1776.
It is voted and Resolved, That the several officers
appointed to the Companies of artillery pursuant
to an act of the General Assembly passed at
January session last establishing Artillery Companies in several terms in this Colony, be commissioned by his Honor the Governor in the usual manner.
and that their commissions bear date at the
time of their appointment.
True copy of record witness
Henry Bowen Secry

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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Secretary's office May 14. AD 1839.
I Henry Bowen Secretary of said
State and Keeper of the Record
and the Seal thereof, 
Do hereby certify, that at the
session of the General assembly of said State holden on the first wednesday of May eighteen hundred thirty eight,
George D Cross was elected associate
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the
County of Washington and Dan King Justice of
the Peace for the town of Charlestown in said
County, for one year and Commissioned
accordingly: as appears of record in this office
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affix
the Seal of said State at Providence
the day and year first above
written
Henry Bowen

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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
At a Court of Probate holden at Charlestown in said County on the 28th day of
November AD 1853 satisfactory evidence was produced before said Court that Mary Burdict
late of said Charlestown, Deced, Widow
of Ichabod Burdict died on the 18th day of
December 1843 & also that satisfactory evidence
is produced to wit, the testimony of Rowland
Peckham & Elisha Peckham whose affidavits
are hereto annexed that the
said Mary left the following Children now living to wit Joshua Burdict, Jeremiah Burdict,
Abigail Crandall & Barbara Crumb &
that each of said Children are now over
twenty one years of age and I do further
certify that the said Abigail Crandall has
been duly appointed Administratrix on the
Estate of said Mary Burdict & she is now
duly & legally qualified to act in her said
capacity & is duly authorized to receive all
sums of Money due the said Mary at the
time of her death
That the amount of her Administration duly executed and filed is given in the sum of Twenty five hundred dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand
and affixed the seal of said
Court this 28th day of November AD. 1853
Charles Cross
Probate Clerk
& Bond

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I Rowlan Pickam of Westerly in the
County of Washington & State of
Rhode Island aged sixty two years
do testify & say that I was acquainted with
Mary Bundict late of Charlestown
in said County deceased, the widow
of Ichabod Burdict an officer in the
war of the Revolution, the said Mary
died in December 1847 having
the following children Joshua Burdict
Jeremiah Bundict Abagail Crandall
Barbara Crumb who I believe are
all living & over twenty one years
and the above are all the children
Rowland Peckham
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
of Probate this 28th day of November 1853
and the Court ordered to be certified that the
said Rowland Peckham is a credible
witness
Atestt
Charles Cross
Probate Clerk

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I Elisha Peckam of Charlestown in
the County of Washington & State of
Rhode Island aged forty one years do
testify & say that I was well acquainted with
Mary Burdict late of said town
deceased the widow of Ichabod Burdit
an officer of the Revolution
the said Mary Burdict died in December
M 1843. leaving the following
children who are now living to wit
Joshua Burdict Jeremiah Burdict
Abagail Crandall & Barbara Crumb
who are all over Twenty one years of
age - the above are all the childen
she left & now living
Elisha Peckham

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court of
Probate this 28th day of November AD 1853
and the Court ordered to be certified that the
said Elisha Peckham is a Credible Witness
Attest
Charles Cross
Probate Clerk

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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Personally appeared before me a Justice of
the Peace in the County of Washington
Abagail Crandall of Charlestown in said
County who being duly sworn declares that
Mary Burdick late of said Charlestown
as her mother & Ichabod Burdick her father
who was a Lieutenant of Artillery in the
war of the Revolution; that her mother
in her life time made an application
for a pension for services performed by
her father but died without receiving it
Believing she was justly entitled to a pension
she has recently made an application for
herself & other children to have the
claim examined again & allowed that
new & further evidence has been
found in the archives of said State proving
her fathers service in said war, which
evidence has been duly certified by the
Secretary of State & which evidence has
been sent to Washington with her
claim & is now on she believes on file 
among the rest of the documents
-
Signed in Presence of
Abigail Crowell
Isaac Cundall

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Washington &c at Hopkinton this fifth day of July
Eighteen Hundred and fifty Two personally appeared Abigal
Crandall and was duly sworn to the truth of the within
Satement [statement] before me
Isaac Cundall Justice of the Peace

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Acts & Resolutions of General assembly of
Rhode Island
Resolution at January Session 1776
-
It is voted & Resolved that there be an Artillery
Company to consist of fourteen men each including officers raised in each of the following towns to wit Providence Maverick, Comtton East Greenwich North Kingstown South Kingston Jamestown Charlestown Westerly Warren Bristol Barrington Portsmouth Little Compton Tiverton Newport & Middletown, that each of said towns
be supplied at the charge of the Colony with
two, three or four pound pieces on
carriages with other appurtenances excepting
the town of Providence East Greenwich North
Kingstown & Newport which are already supplied that said companies meet half a day in every week to exercise the Cannoner be allowed
one shilling Lawful money for their time each
half day and when they are called upon
to march out to action to be allowed the same
wages as other Artillery companies
that the officers on exercising days be allowed
as follows the Captain two shillings & six pence
and the Lieutenant two shillings lawful money from  half day, which officers are to be chosen
by the respective towns, that the several towns
proceed to choose the officers & the officers enlist the men immediately that an ammunition
cart be provided for each town & that the
committee of safety for each County be directed to see that each of the towns be provided
with cannon be aggreebly to this note

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At the Session of the General Assembly
in March 1776
It is voted & Resolved that the several
officers appointed to the companies of
Artillery pursuant to the act of the General
Assembly passed at the January session
last establishing Artillery companies in
several towns in this glory be commissioned
by his Honor the Governor in the usual
manner that these commissions bear
date at the time of their of their appointment
May Session of the General Assembly 1776
Voted & Resolved that the Artillery companies
established in the several towns in this Colony
consisting of fourteen man each be allowed
& paid as follows to wit. The Captain five
shillings the Lieutenant four Shillings, each
private two shillings per day when on duty;
and that they be paid for exercising at
other times as by law already established
September Session 1776
It is voted  & Resolved that an addition of Eleven
men be raised & made to the Artillery Company in the Town of Westerly. That an addition also of fourteen men be raised & made to each of the
Artillery companies in the town of South
Kingston & North Kingstown & that the
Artillery Companies heretofore ordered to be
raised in this State be equipped with
small arms & bayonetts at their own
expence & that they be subject to be
drafted

May Session of Gen Assembly 1777
It is voted & Resolved that the officers

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of the Artillery companies in the several
towns within this State who have heretofore
been appointed by such town be chosen
in future at the annual town meetings
for the choice of town officers in said
towns. That Wilson Pollock Captain of the
Company in the town of South Kingstown
be suspended & that the Lieutenant take
the command until another choice
agreeably to this Resolve any law Custom
or usage to the contrary not withstanding
December Session AD 1777
It is further voted & Resolved that the towns
on the sea coasts in which no troops and
stationed be empowed [empowered] to enlist (if they think it necessary for the safety thereof) a Sergeant & twelve men as artillery men or otherwise to do duty in said towns & guard the shores of the same. That the said companies be under the same rules & regulations & command
as the fifteen months brigade are so much
establishing Artillery companies in said
towns as empower them to appoint
two officers to fourteen men be & the same
is hereby repealed
State of Rhode Island &c.
Secy &c  Office, Jany 12 AD. 1882

I certify the presiding acts & resolves on this
sheet contained are correctly copied from the
records in this office duly examined by me
I also certify that at the Session of the General Assembly of July AD 1788 Ichabod Burdick was appointed a Lieutenant of an Artillery Company in Kings
County now Washington as appears of record

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In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my
and the Seal of said
State, at the date aforesaid.
Asa Potter
Secy of State

Copies of Resolves of the
General Assembl
of Resolves

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STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND,
Department of State.
Providence, Oct. 12 1853-
At the session of the General Assembly
of said State holden on the last Monday
of October one thousand Seven hundred &
Seventy nine the following resolve
was passed -

Whereas the enemy having evacuated
this State in consequence of which the
service of the Militia Guards that have
been placed upon the shores thereof
are no longer wanted. It is therefore void
and Resolved That the said Guards be
and they are hereby dismissed and
the commanding officers of forts
where such guards have been filed are
hereby required to dismiss them
accordingly & that a copy of this
Resolve be sent to each of said Commanding
Officers
A true copy
Attest
A. Potter
Secy

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Wm. Kingon
Depo
Mrs. Brodick's
Claim

Page 105

I William Kenyon of Richmond R.I.
Aged 83 years a pensioner on solemn
oath do depose & say I was well acquainted with Ichabud Burdick of Charlestown
Rhode Island who was an officer of
Artillery for several years during the war
That in the Autum [Autumn] of the
year 1778
I was on duty in a Militia Company
commanded by Amos Given. That
at the same time said Ichabod way
then often on duty as commander
of Artillery at said Station. That said
Ichabod Burdick performed a tour,
of one month & part of said time
I served under him as gunner
I left him there on duty, when
I left he was soon stationed at
the Mumford house in South Kings
town.
William Kingon
Sworn to and subscribed before me Dan King Just Peace
State of Rhode Island & Charlestown November
14th 1848 Then personally appeared William Kingon and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the preceding Deposition by him subscribed

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which was reduced to writing in his presence
and signed by him in my presence I further
certify that the said William Kingon Character
for truth and veracity is good and
entitled to full faith and credit
Dan King Just Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Washington
Clerks Office Court of Common
September 15th the 1839
I hereby certify that have Dan King Esq
is one of the Justice of the Peace for the
Town of Charlestown in the County of
State aforesaid duly commissioned and Qualified by the acting Govenor [Governor] of this State and that the above signature
purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the Seal of the Court this Day and year above written
Matthew Waite Clerk

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Payment made @
Charlestown
Proof of service
Certificate of Town 
Clerk &c

Burdick appointed
7th Feb. 1776

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At a meeting of the Council of war appointed
to act in [[strikethrough]the]] recess of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations, holden by
adjournment on Friday November 14th 1777
Resolved that Peley Cross Esq. of Charlestown be and he hereby is empowered to draw two hundred and fifty dollars out of the General Treasury in order to supply the Families
of the officers and Soldiers who have entered into the  States service in the Town of Charlestown with necessary articles, agreeable to an act of this State, and that he account therefore.
order granted.
True copy of Record
witness Henry Bowen Secry of State
At a meeting of the Council aforesaid holden in
Tuesday January 6th 1778
Resolved, that Peley Cross Esq.
be empowered to draw out of the General Treasury the sum of one hundred
Pounds lawful money in order to supply the Families of the officers and Soldiers in the Town of Charlestown with necessaries agreeable to the acts of Assembly
true copy of record - Witness
Henry Bowen Sery State
At a meeting of the Council aforesaid holden
Saturday April 4. 1778.
Whereas Mr Peley Cross exhibited unto
this Council are account by him charged against the State for necessaries by him supplied to the soldiers Families in the town of Charlestown, which said account having been duly audited and here examined,
It is voted and resolved, That the same be and hereby is allowed; and that the balance thereof being Eighty eight pounds thirteen shillings and four pence lawful money be paid the said Peley Cross out of the General
Treasury. True copy of record - witness
Henry Bowen Secry State

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At a meeting of the Council aforesaid
Saturday Decem 5, 1778.
Resolved, that the acct of Mr Peley Cross for supplying the Family's of officers & Soldiers at Charlestown, the Ball of which acct amounts to four hundred & twenty
seven pounds two shillings and one penny Law Mobe paid to the said Peley Cross out of the General Treasury.
True copy of record-- witness
Henry Bowen Secry State

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1 State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Secretary Office, Providence
October 18th A.D. 1853,

I certify that it appears from the
archives of said State now in this Office
that at the Session of the General Assembly
of said State holden in January A.D.
1776 an address from the Colony to the
Continental Congress was sent which
is headed thus -
"To the Honorable the Delegates
of the United Colonies now convened
in General Congress at Philadelphia"
And I further certify that the
following is a true extract from said
address - "The Troops sent by this Colony
to the army near Boston amounted to about
Seventeen hundred, inclusive of officers,
of which two hundred and fifty are in
Col. Arnold's Detachment in Quebec;
many have entered on board the armed
vessels fitted out by General Washington,
particularly almost every officer
and Seaman in the Brig commanded by
Capt. Martindale, unfortunately taken
and carried into Boston, belonged to this
Colony; and of the others the greater
part by far have reenlisted into
the Continental service, so that very
few of them have returned, or can return.
We fitted out two armed vessel for

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2
the protection of our Commerce and Coorssts
which carried upwards of one hundred
men; one of which is now at Philidelphia, in the Continental service, with
the greater part of her crew.
Above an hundred men have also
been enlisted for the Continental Navy.
We have also built and
equipped two Row Gallies to carry
fifty men each. Besides these
extraordinary exertions, we were
alarmed in October last with the
arrival of a number of Transplants
from Boston, destined to procure
fresh provisions for the ministerial army.
to prevent their obtaining
supplies was an object of
such great importance, as obliged us
to send a number of minutemen
upon the several Islands to defend the
Stocks, which created a most enormous
expence.
When the Assembly met
in November, a Regiment of Five hundred was ordered to be raised for the
defence of Rhode Island, and the other
Islands;
notwithstanding which we have
been obliged repeatedly to call forth
our minute men, to prevent the great
charge of which, we have augmented
the Regiment ordered to be raised in
November to seven hundred and
fifty men, exclusive of a company
of Artillery, consisting of one

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3
hundred and five men, with their officers;
and have also voted another Regiment of Seven hundred and fifty men, to be immediately raised and equipped, besides Two hundred and thirty eight artillery men, for the managing of
thirty four field pieces, ordered to be
procured and placed in the several
towns upon the sea court.
We have ordered sixty cannon eighteen and twelve pounders, to be cast;
and have already sent a vessel
with a very valuable cargo to purchase
powder and other warlike
stores; and are fitting out another
which will soon sail.
From the above representation
of our situation, executions and losses,
and the depredations of the enemy, which
are not exaggerated, the exhausted
State of the Colony, and its utter inability to maintain the present force established
and voted, as well as to
take any further measures to defend
itself, will clearly appear.
We need not observe to you the great
importance of Rhode Island, or the
damages that would be sustained by
the enemy & possessing themselves thereof, its harbor and the adjoining Narragansett Bay being greatly superior to
any other in America, and its convenient
situation with respect to the sea and the

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4 other colonies making it still more
important:
We therefore request
that you will give the earliest attention to this address, and have no
doubt that you will take the most
proper measures for defending
the Colony; otherwise Rhode Island
and the other Islands in the Bay with
the surrounding sea coast upon
the Continent, must be depopulated
and the belong entirely ruined."
Asa Potter
Secretary of State

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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Town Clerks Office Charlestown June 23/88
I certify that at a Town Meeting held in
said Charlestown on the seventh day of February
AD one thousand seven hundred and seventy six,
Ichabod Burdick was chosen Lieutenant of the
Artillery Company, to be raised in said Town
for the Defence thereof, agreably to an act of
of the General Assembly; as appears of Record in
this Office- Attest
Charles Cross Town Clerk
25 cts

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State of Rhodeisland
County of Washington
Town Treasurer office
at Charlestown Oct 5th 1839

I George W Cross Town Treasurer of said Town
Charlestown hereby certify that I have made
dilligent search and cannot find on record
in said Office any evidence of any payment
to Ichabod Burdick for his service as an Officer
on Soldier in the revolutionary war or at any
other time
George W Cross Town Treasurer
State of
Rhodes land
County of Washington
At Charleston October
5th 1889 Personally came before me George
W Cross known to me as town Treasurer
as above named
and made oath to the
truth of the above certificate by him in subscribed
Don King Justice Peace

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Letter &C
papers to be
examined by me
on Sunday

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Dear Sir:
PROVIDENCE, June 27, 1853
Having been requested by Mrs. Abagail Crandall, daughter of Mary Burdict, the widow of Ichabod Burdict, to examine the claim her mother had for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, I have done so, at least so far as the archives of this State, the town records of Charlestown, and the imperfect copies of affidavits and documents
retained by me when I transmitted this claim to the Pension office, some years ago, have furnished proof.
The foundation of this claim is for "sea coast service," under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, and whoever
is acquainted with the great length of sea coast in Rhode Island, in proportion to its territory, and with its various creeks and inlets along its whole length, must be satisfied that a great force would be wanted in time of war to defend the lives and property of the inhabitants against invasions. From Watch Hill Light to Point Judith, on Long Island Sound, and from thence to Field's Point, on the western shore of Narragansett Bay, is full fifty miles; and on the eastern shore of the Bay, from a point opposite to Field's Point to Seconnett Rocks, in Little Compton the coast is of about the same length. In addition to this, are the shores of the Islands in the Bay.
In the war of the Revolution, the defenceless situation of this coast, was urged upon the consideration of the Continental Congress, and this State also put forth, and was obliged to put forth all its energies to defend its inhabitants
from the plunder and the sword of the enemy; yet notwithstanding all its measures of defence, many lives were lost, and a vast amount of property destroyed by rapine and plunder of the enemy. And often times "by fire" the enemy amused himself with the destruction of property -- at one time, every house on the Island of Prudence was burnt, but one. The towns of Bristol and Warren were burnt, and many houses on Quidnesset Neck, and among them the dwelling of that marked and warmed hearted "rebel," Judge John Allen.
The army of the enemy were in possession of Newport, and his fleet had full command of the waters of our Bay.
Hardly a night passed, but the alarm of invasion of fire and conflagration were given;--an old soldier once told me that, standing watch upon an eminence, he counted five fires in one night along the coast! It was under such circumstances that our Legislature authorized all the "shore towns" to raise small Artillery Companies for defence. This act was passed January, 1776; and by the same act the towns were authorized to
appoint the officers (Captain and Lieutenants). In February following, the town of Charlestown appointed Ichabod Burdict, a Lieutenant, in the company to be raised in that town. In March following, another act was passed, directing the Governor to commission these officers so selected by the towns. All these companies were placed upon the same footing as other Artillery Companies, as to pay and rations, when on duty, and the State furnished them with cannon and carriages, and they so continued until the enemy evacuated Newport in 1779. All the
above facts with regard to the organization of these companies, duly certified, will appear by the papers and documents on file in the Pension office, at Washington, in the claim of Mary Burdict, widow of Ichabod, for a pension.
The station where the Artillery Company, raised in Charlestown, was placed, was very accessible to the enemy. It was on an inlet from the sea, usually called "Quonantoug point or inlet." Its great importance will not only appear from inspection of the Map of Rhode Island, but from the testimony taken in the case. I refer, particularly, to the affidavit of Major Joseph Gavit, who commanded a company stationed at the same place, during the last war with Great Britain in 1812, on file in this case.
Such was the importance of the station, that a guard was constantly kept in the war of the Revolution, and Lieut. Burdict had the command, a greater part of the time, and it was found necessary, as well in that war, as
in the war of 1812.
But independent of the documentary, what is the parol testimony in this case? Five witnesses have testified from their personal knowledge, that Ichabod Burdict served, as the widow stated in her declaration, and the character
of all these witnesses, for truth and veracity, has been duly certified by the magistrate who took them.
James Burdict, who was nephew to Ichabod, and a near neighbor, says, that from his personal knowledge, Ichabod Burdict served from the fore part of the summer of 1776 to the fall of 1779. He was often at the Guard House,
and his uncle had the command.
The Commissioner of Pensions in his letter to you of 15th of June, 1853, wholly mistakes the time of his ap-

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pointment. He says Burdict was appointed in June, 1777, and hence he discredits all James Burdict's evidence. But to show what a great error the Commissioner himself has committed, I herewith send you a copy of the record
from the town records of Charlestown, by which it will appear that Lieut. Burdict was appointed Feb. 7th, 1776, and hence the evidence of James Burdict, instead of being discredited, is most amply confirmed, and according
to the rules and regulations established by the War Department, July 9, 1836, in regard to widows' pensions, (see rule 8th) which have not been altered to my knowledge, the evidence is sufficient. But this is not all. The evidence of James Burdict is confirmed by four other witnesses to wit: Clark Hiscox, William Kenyon, Samuel Champlin, and John Johnson, all of whom have testified to the services of Lieut. Burdict, from their personal knowledge
of the fact, and all are certified to be disinterested and creditable witnesses. How such testimony can be resisted, is to me a mystery, especially as the rules before mentioned, require only "one witness" to the service.
The principal objection to this service heretofore, was not that it was not performed, but was not a service within the purview of the act of June 7, 1832. But this objection has been obviated. Indeed every fact and circumstance
connected with this guard repels such an idea. Not only during the war of the Revolution, but in the last war with Great Britain in 1812, a Guard was kept there. Major Gavitt, in his affidavit speaks of several attempts of the enemy to land, which he prevented, and it was so during the war of the Revolution, so much so that the
General Assembly ordered a second cannon, a "nine pounder" to be sent there for the use of the Guard. How can such acts be reconciled with the idea, that this Artillery Company was not raised for actual military service?
It cannot be such facts are proved in this case as would satisfy any judicial tribunal, that Mary Burdict was entitled to a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, having been married in season.
In order that this letter may be read with more facility, I have had it printed,
ALExANDER RAY, Esq.
I am very respectfully yours, &c.,
Benja Cowell

PS. If other evidence is required besides the adjudication of the Court of Probate
now on file, to prove the date of
the death of Mary Burdict I assume
it can be obtained
B C

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I James Burdick of Charlestown in the County of
Washington & State of Rhode Island on oath do
testify & say that I am now in the Eighty ninth
year of age shall be Eighty nine the 17th day
of next December, and I further testify that
I was well acquainted with Ichabod Burdick
late of said Charlestown the husband of Mary
Burdick now deceased. I well remember that the
said Ichabod was a Lieutenent of Artillery
the war of the Revolution, he was also
Justice of the Peace in said Town - He was an
uncle of mine & we did not have more than
two hundred rods from each other-- I
have a distinct recollection, that there
was a guard stationed at Quoncontaug neck
I remember that they had two cannon one of
them was a time pounder. My uncle had
command of the guard, I often went there to see
him and the guard and he was stationed there
constantly, the greater part of the line for
several years while the enemy held possession of Newport in 1777. 1778 & 1779. How long
he served I cannot tell but I well remember
that the guard was constantly kept at that
place & he was there in command for I often
saw him there.

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I was at time about 14 years of age and I
think I cannot be mistaken. This neck of land
was in a very exposed situation. & it was necessary that a guard should be kept there
to prevent the enemies barges from landing. This
neck of land is directly of long Island
sound. I can remember all the above facts
as if they had taken place yesterday
and better perhaps than if they had taken
place 10 years ago-- for I can better remember
things that took place when I was a boy
than things since I was old. My father was
at Bunker hill fight. This also I can remember.
I saw the brittish fleet where they come through
the sound and took Newport
his
James Burdick
mark
Washington Sc. In Charlestown Aug. 19th 1832.
Personally appeared before me the above
named James Burdick & made oath to be above deposition by him signed & I further
certify he is a creditable witness
Joseph H Griffin
Justice of the peace

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The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations;
Washington &c
Clerk's Office,
Supreme Court,

August 19. A.D. 1852,
I Powell Helme, Clerk of the Supreme Court of said State within and for said County of Washington, do hereby certify, that
Joseph H. Griffin, is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Charlestown, in said County, duly qualified to act in that capacity, and that his name subscribed to the aforegoing certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Supreme Court, at
South Kingstown, the day and year
above written
Powell Helme, Clerk,

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 I James Burdick of Charlestown in the County
Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath
do further depose and say in relation to the
services of Ichabod Burdick formerly the husband of Mary Burdick That in the fore part of the
summer of 1776 in the month of June I
think but cannot say certain the said Ichabod
Burdick with 12 or 14 men who belonged
to said artillery company by enlistment
entered into the service of the State, and were stationed at their guardhouse in said Charlestown
as I stated in my former affidavit And the
said Ichabod Burdick in the capacity of 
Lieutenant with said soldiers under his command
was quartered at the said guard house and served
at said station continually and without any
interruption from the commencement of
said service as aforesaid until late in the fall
the last of October I think 1779 except as I before
stated (viz) the said company did not serve
at said station during some very severe cold
weather in the winter of 1777 and 1778 and as
near as I can now tell the intermissions
happened in the months of January and
February in each of the aforesaid winters and continued about six weeks at a time yet the said
guard house was always in charge of said company and contained more or less arms ammunition and accouterments. As I stated in
my former affidavit said Burdick was
absent from said station about two months in 
September and October I think 1777 in
Spencer's expedition and one month at Newport
in August I think 1778 in Sullivans expedition
and two months at South Kingstown in the
autumn of the same year in October and
November I think but cannot say certain and
excepting the aforementioned periods the said

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Ichabod Burdick did serve steadily and continually (without any other interruptions than those before mentioned) at his said station in Charlestown and it was so I meant to be understood in myf ormer affidavit said Burdick was commandant and the only commissioned officer present most of the time. One Joseph Congdon was Captain of said artillery company but he was not often on duty the number of soldiers on duty at said Station varied considerably sometimes there were not more than eight or ten on duty and at other times thirty or more William York was a Serjeant in said company and generally on duty during the period aforesaid
One Joseph Davis was a corporal. From the month of October 1779 up to the first of June 1780 I do not now recollect that the said artillery company performed any military service yet the
cannon which belonged to said company
and their guard house with all its military
contents were always in charge of some portion
of said company. In the fore part of June I think
1780 the said Ichabod Burdick with said artillery
company was called out and ordered on duty
at Updike Newtown in North Kingstown where I
understood he served one month. Immediately
after this tour of duty the said Burdick with a
part of said artillery company about 12 men
I think were put upon duty at their guard house
before mentioned where the said Burdick served
steadily and continually until the fore part of
December I think-- I know also that the said
Burdick continued to command said company
until the war ended and that in the year 1781
the said Burdick with ten or twelve men of
said company performed a tour of continuous
service at their said station commencing
thing about in just of April and ending in

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the fall in October or November I think and
during the year 1780, from some time in
the spring (April I think) to October or November
of that year the said Burdick served steadily
and continually with a part of said company
at said station This is according to my best
recollection after so great length of time
The said Ichabod Burdick and I were double
consins our fathers were brothers and our mother were sisters. We lived near neighbours during all the war and I was intimately acquainted with him his family resided about three miles from said military station-- his company received pay and rations from the State and quartered at their guard house as before stated I do not know of any person living who served in that company. during several of the last
years of the war I assisted my father in
manufacturing salt on the sea shore, Our
salt works were situated near said Burdick
guard house which I passed in going to and
from my labour I often stopped in, and
was intimately acquainted with many of the soldiers this was an important station and
guards of some kind were kept at or near that
place during all the time of the war
Witness
Samuel Green
James
Burdick
his Mark
State of Rhode island at Charlestown in the County of Washington September
18th 1839 on this day personally came before me James Burdick the above named deponent who upon oath by me administered to him
give and subscribed the preceeding deposition which was reduced to writing - his presence and signed by him in my presence
I also certify that the said James Burdick is well known to me that he is a person of truth and his testimony is entitled to
full faith and credit
Don King Justice Peace

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I Samuel Champlin of Westerly in the County
of Washington and State of Rhodepland on oath do further depose and say in relation to the services of Ichabod Burdick formerly the husband of Mary Burdick I know that in the years 1778-1779 and 1780
the said Burdick was Lieutenant of our artillery company in said town of Charlestown which belong to Col Wayes regiment when said Burdick commenced serving at his said station in Charlestown I cannot tell as I was absent in other service much of the time
I first knew him on duty as I before testified in
the spring of the year 1778 and from that time to
late in the fall 1780 he served steadily and continually at said station except when he was ordered on duty with said company at other places and
excepting also during some that intermission
which accurred[occurred] during extreme cold weather in the winter of those years these intermissions I think lasted about six weeks in each winter
In 1741 and 1782 said Burdick was captain of said company and I think served steadily and continually at his said station in Charlestown during all the Spring Summer and autumn of those years this amending to my best recollection after so not length of time said Burdicks station in Charlestown was an important one and guards of same patrol were kept at or near that place during
nearly all the time of the war said Burdick Company
herein pay and rations from the state and the
average number of men on duty in said Company steadily was probably about twelve I recollect that William York was said Sargeant in said company and armed continually with said Burdick to not now recalled any other officers
the said Burdicks family lived between there
four miles from said station during all the time of
the war
Samuel Champlin

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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Charleston August 16th 1839
Personally
appeared before me the within named
Samuel Champlin who upon oath by
me administered to him gave and subscribed
the within Deposition which was by
me taken and reduced to writing I also
certify that the said Samuel Champlin
is well known to me that he is a person
of truth and his testimony
is entitled to full
faith and credit
Don King Justice Peace

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Mrs Burdick
James
Brodicks & other
Deposition
filed 1839

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I John Johnson of Charlestown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode Island on oath

do further testify and say in relation to the services of Ichabod Burdick formerly the husband of Mary Burdick that the said Ichabod Burdick served as Lieutenant and afterward as Captain of an artillery company as I before testified his services as Lieutenant were continuous without interruption from sometime in the summer (June I think) 1776 to sometime in the autumn
October or November 1779 excepting as I before mentioned (vvz) land company
and not serve at their station in Charlestown during some severe cold weather that accured in the winters of 1777 and 1778 these intermission lasted I think about six weeks in each winter and took place in the months of January and February Excepting these interruptions and
excepting the tours of duty performed
by the said Burdick and his said company in other parts of the State as mentioned in my former affidavit the said Burdick with some part of his company was continually on duty at his said station in Charlestown this service was constant and continuous without any other interruptions than those before specified
and it was so I meant to be understood
in my former affidavit
the land station in Charlestown was an important one and guards of some kind or other were kept at or near said station during nearly all the time of said war the number of private soldiers on duty in said company varied at different times from eight or ten to thirty or more. Joseph Congdon was captain but he may
thing on duty much of the time William York
was a Sargeant and generally on duty in said company up to Autumn 1779 as before stated the said Company quartered at their guard house and received pay and rations from the state the said Burdick family resided about three miles from said

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station during the man After the autumn of 1779
I do not recollect of any service performed by the said artillery company until June I think 1780 when said Burdick served one month at Updike Newtown as stated in my former affidavit Capt Congdon was not on duty during that month William York was - immediately after the said Burdick returned from this tour of service he was again placed on duty at his said station in Charlestown with
a part of said company consisting I think I ten
or the men when the said Burdick served until
the fall (December I think) of that year This service was continuous without interruption during the
period aforementioned
I know also that said
Burdick was capatin of said artillery company
in the year 1781 and 1782 and that he served steadily
and continually during on the summer and
autumn of those years as I before stated
one Joseph Davis was a corporal in said
company and generally on duty
John Johnson
State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Charleston August 16th
1839 Personally appeared before me John Johnson
the above named deponent who upon oath by
me administered to him gave and subscribed
the preceeding deposition which was by me
taken and rendered to writing I also certify
that the said deponent is well known to me
that he is a person of good character and
his testimony is entitled to full faith and
credit
Don King Justice Peace

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State of Rhode Island &c
Secretarys office Sept 14. 1839
Henry Bowen Secretary
of said State and Keeper
of the Records and the
Seal thereof
Do Certify, that at the session of the General
assembly of said State holden on the second
Monday of June last, Dan King was elected a
Justice of the Peace for the town of
Charlestown in the County of Washington
for and until the first Wednesday of May
next and commissioned accordingly: as
appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of said State, the day and year
fixt above written
Henry Bowen

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I Joseph Gavitt of Charlestown in the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island of the age of Seventy
two years being duly cautioned and sworn on oath do depose and say
that I reside near Qumacuntary Neck
in said Charlestown an will from the Sea ring
convenient for barges and boats to land. I have
always understood that during the war of the
revolution a guard was stationed there to guard
against the invasion of the enemy. And I have
a distinct recollection that after said war
was ended for many years of serving a cannon
nine pounds I think which was usually
said guard during said for said Cannon
remained there for many years before it was
taken away & I remember when I was young of
going there with other young people on Forth
of July days and loading and firing it off.
Said Cannon belonged to the State or United States. I am not certain which and
I further testify that I have always understood that Ichabod Burdict the husband
of Mary Burdict deceased with where descendants
I am well acquainted was the officer who had
the command of said Guard during said war
It has always been so understood in said
neighborhood
and I further certify that during the
last war with Great Britain in 1812 such
was the importance of having
that place that being then
a guard stationed at that place that being their
Captain of a company
of Militia. I was ordered with my company
to keep a guard there. and I have delivered to me
Four Pounder & twenty five Stand of arms and

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ammunition for that purpose and several times
we were obliged to use them to ward
off the enemies vessels.
The British frigate
Orpheus was stationed
between this point and Block Island and we
had skirmishes with their barges and other
barges as many as fifteen or twenty times
After the war. I delivered up the arms to the State 
Joseph Gavitt

State of Rhode Island
Drmdena Jr, 
In the City of
Provedince this seventeenth day of January AD
Eighteen hundred & fifty three
personally appeared
Joseph
Gavitt and made
oath to the truth of the
above statement by him made.
I also certify that the said Gavitt
is a member of the Legislature of this state being
a Representative from the town of Charles town
and that he
is a true & credible witness
Before me
Thomas C Greens
Justice of Peace

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State of Rhode Island &c.
Secy's Office. Providence
January 17 A. D. 1853.
At the Session of the General Assembly
of the State of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations holden in February A.D. 1777
I certify that the following vote appear
on Record - via -
"It is voted and Resolved, that
one nine
pound cannon, with a Field
carriage, and the necessary stores for the same
, be allowed to the Town of Charlestown".

Asa Potter
Secy. of State
I also certify that Thomas C. Greene
before whom the preceding affidavit of Joseph
Gavitt was taken is a Justice of the Peace
for the City of Providence, duly elected commissioned & sworn, and authorized by law
to take depositions, the acknowledgement
of Deeds & other instruments under Seal and
that full faith and credit are due to
his acts as such, and that his signature is
genuine
In testimony whereof
I have have hereunto set
my hand & the Seal of said
State the day & year above
written
Asa Potter
Secy. of State

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I Joseph Gavitt of Charlestown in the County of
Washington and State of Rhode
Island aged 72 years do testify and say
that I was well acquainted with Ichobud
Burdict and with Mary Burdict his wife
they were neighbours of mine the I was
at the funeral of said Mary and I believe
it was in the month of December 1843
it was about two days after her death  The
said Ichobud was an officer of the Revolution
as I have always understood I have heard
my Father and the said Ichobud talk over
their services together a great many times
the said Ichobud was a Lieutenant of
Artilery

Joseph Gavitt
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court
this 13th day of September 1853 and the
Court ordered to be certified that the said
Joseph Gavitt is a credible witness and
his testimony
entitled to full credit
Witness
Charles Cross Probate Clerk

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I Gardner Crumb of
Charlestown in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island aged 52 years do testify and say
that I was aquainted with Mary Burdict
late of said Charlestown deceased Widow of
Ichobed Burdick Dec as the time of her
Death she lived with her daughter Abigail
Crandall who was a near neighbor of mine
I have a distinct reccollection that the said
Mary died in the month of December 1843
and not far from the middle of the month
I have always
understood that the said
Ichobed was a Revolutionary Officer and
that the said Mary had applied for a
Pension in her lifetime
Gardner Crumb
Subscribed and Sworn to in open
Court on this 13th day of September
1853, and the Court ordered to be certified that the said Gardner Crumb is a
credible witness and his testimony
entitled to full credit

Witness
Charles Cross Probate Clk

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Ethan E Crandall of Westerly in the
County of Washington and State of Rhode
Island Aged 22 years do testify and say
that Mary Burdict late of Charlestown
Deceased widow of Schobud Burdict Decease
departed this life on the 18th
day of Decem
ber 1843 I was present when she died
and was afterwards at her funeral, she was
my grand mother I
recollect
that before
her death she had made an application
for
a Pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband the said Ichabod Burdick
Ethan C. Crandall

Subscribed and Sworn to in open
Court this 13 day of September 1853
And the Court ordered to be certified
that the said Ethan E Crandall is a
credible witness and his testimony
entitled
to full credit
Witness
Charles Cross Probate Clerk

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State of Rhode Island xc
Be it remembered that at a Court of
Probate holden at Charlestown in the
County of Washington in said State on
the 13th day of September 1853 satisfactory
evidence was produced before said Court
with the affidavits of Joseph Gavitt Gardner Crumb and Ethan C Crandall to prove that
Mary Burdict Deceased Widow of
Schoberd
Burdict an officer of the war of the Revolution departed this life on the Eighteenth
day of December
AD 1843, that at the time
of her death she left the following Children
only to wit Joshua Burdick of Allegany
County New York Michigan
Jeremiah
Burdict of Allegany County New York
Abigail Crandall widow & Barbara Crumb
both of said Charlestown and that each and
all
of said Children are over twenty one
years of age and also that said Mary Burdict
was an applicant for a Pension at the time
of her death and the above affidavits by
order of said Court are hereto annexed
In Testimony whereof
I hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of
said Court this 13th day of September
AD
1853
Charles Cross Probate Clerk

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State of Rhode Island
County of Washington
Be it remembered that at a Court of Probate holden
in Charlestown in said County on the third day
of January AD 1852 Satisfactory evidence was produced
before said Court that Mary Burdick late
of said Charlestown Widow of Ichabod Burdick
of said Charlestown departed this life on the
ghteenth day of December AD 1843, that at the
time of her death she left only the following children ┃
surviving her to wit, Joshua Burdick of Michigan
Jeremiah Burdick of Alleghany County New York ┃
Abigail Crandall Widow of Matthias Crandall and
Barbara Crumb wife of Harris T. Crumb of Charlestown Rhode-Island, and that each of said children are over twenty one years of age, and also
that said Mary Burdick was an applicant for a
Pension at the time of her death on account of the
services of said Ichabod during the war of the Revolution.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above written
Attest
John Stanton
Probate Clerk

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Mrs. Burdick
Court Record

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State of Rhode Island
-
County of Washington
on this third day of January AD 1852 personally
appeared before the Court of Probate in Charlestown
in said County & a Court of record Abagail
Crandall of said Charlestown who being
duly sworn maketh the following
declaration in order obtain all arrears
due her Mother Mary Burdick late of
said Charlestown widow of Ichabod Brodick
deceased, who was a Lieutenant of Artillery in
the war of the Revolution, at the time of
her death under the act of Congress of July
7, 1838, And she declares & says that she
makes this declaration for herself & the
other children of said Mary which survived
her. And she further declares that when
said act of Congress was passed her said
Mother applied for a pension pursuant
to the provisions of said act & made a
declaration & claim & obtained evidence
of her fathers services & the papers as
she believe were all forwarded to the
Pension office in Washington but
her claim for some cause or other to this
applicant unknown was never granted
What she believes her said mother was

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entitled to a pension according to the provisions
of said act. Wherefore for herself & the other
children whose names are contained in
the certificate of said Court. Hereto annexed
the request that all arrears of pension
due her said mother at the time of her
death may be ordered to be paid to them
Abby Crandall
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court on the day
and year above written
Attest
John Stanton Probate Clerk

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TEL. CALEDONIA 5-4636
IRVING E. BURDICK
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
295 MADISON AVENUE
CABLE ADDRESS
WESTERN UNION
BURDICORIA
Pension Bureau,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

NEW YORK.

March 29, 1938.
RECEIVED
MAR 31 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER No. 19

Gentlemen: In connection with my membership in the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, the question has arisen
as to the service rendered by my ancestor, Ichabod Burdick, 1740 - 1821.
In my investigation, I found that his widow obtained a pension after his death.
Ichabod Burdick is reported to have been a lieutenant
and captain in James Babcock's Company, Rhode Island Troop.
He is also reported to have served as a lieutenant in Captain
Conger's Company, Colonel Noyes's Regiment, Rhode Island Troop
for two years.
Would you kindly send me a record of the application
for pension, and account of the same so that I may ascertain just
what service was rendered by Ichabod Burdick.
Thanking you for the courtesy, I am

Very truly yours,
Irving E. Burdick
IEB M

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JUDSON G. ROSEBUSH, Pres.
ERIC D. LINDBERG, SECY, & GEN. MGR.
STEPHEN C. ROSEBUSH, TREAS.

PATTEN PAPER COMPANY
PAUL V. CARY, Trustee
For PATTEN PAPER CO., Ltd. Debtor
in proceeding for reorganization of a Corporation
under act 77B U.S. Bankruptcy Act
APPLETON, WISCONSIN
October 22, 1937

Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

My great, great grandfather, Capt. Ichabod
Burdick, served through the Revolutionary War in
Col. Noyes' regiment, being a regiment of Rhode Island
soldiers, and his wife was a pensioner of the United States
for several years prior to her death.
I am wondering, accordingly, if in your Revolutionary
records, you could let me know in what engatements
Capt. Ichabod Burdick served, or at least
in what engagements his regiment served.

Yours very truly,
Judson Rosebush
JGR:K

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Please search Old War cards for War of 1812 soldier Samuel Spratt
Rev 1812 Sec
AWS
Oct 11 - '32
No Claim
10/12/32
JHC

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Inverness, Fla
Sept. 28, 1932
Director of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: Kindly send me the
Revolutionary War pension records of:
Capt Ichabod Burdick - Rhode Island
Simeon Burdick - Rhode Island
War of 1812 pension records of:
Ray G. Burdick Newport R.I.
Samuel Spratt - Tennessee
Address
Mrs. Geo. A. Dame
Inverness
Florida

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AW
Rev. War Secti[Section]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
MAR 23 1918
191.
Chief of Rev War Section
Sir
I have this day received from
Miss Carolyn Hineber
Cash for $25/100[$0.25]
requesting copy
as per letter herewith.
Cash returned. Mar. 25, 1918
by registered mail. AW

Very respectfully,
AW Campbell
Chief of Division.

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a
Rev. War Sectio[Section]
[March]25, 1918.
Miss Carolyn Hineber,
Box 12, Andover, N. Y.
Madam:

In response to your undated letter which was received
on the 23" instant, you are herewith furnished the history of
the only Ichabod Burdick found on the Revolutionary War records
of this Bureau for which there is no fee charged.
Please find enclosed twenty-five cents which was forwarded
by you in your letter noted above.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tilman
W. File No. 33,741.
Acting Commissioner.W. File No. 33,741.

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PATTEN PAPER COMPANY
JUDSON G. ROSEBUSH, Pres.
A.C. REMLEY, VICE PRES. & GEN MGR.
ERIC D. LINDBERG, SECY.
STEPHEN C. ROSEBUSH, TREAS.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

MILLS AT
APPLETON AND KAUKAUNA,
WISCONSIN.
APPLETON, WISCONSIN
August 8, 1930.
Pension Bureau,
War Department,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Data before me suggests that on March
18, 1839 Mary, wife of Ichabod Burdick, made application for pension for the services of her
husband as Lieutenant in Rhode Island troops of
the Revolutionary War for a period of two years.
I would like to get such data as possible
regarding Capt. Ichabod Burdick as your records reveal, as I am one of his numerous descendents.
I wish, accordingly, you would let
me know what expense would be connected with securing
all the data available in your files regarding
him.

Sincerely yours,
Judson Rosebush
JGR:K
PENSION OFFICE
X
U.S.
AUG 11 1930

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MRS. S. W. McKEE
418 North Ave. N. W.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Nov 4 1929
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Rev Section
Please give the main points in the Pension papers of Ichabod Burdick who served in the Rev from Westerly, R.I.
[Especially] specilly want family matter and proof of date of last pension and hope it gives his marriage proof to Bathsheba McKee and
of course his war record
Sincerely
Mrs S.S. McKee
If Joshua Williams of Mass and R.I. had pension
I would like that also Thank you

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The Commissioner of
Pensions
Sir
I respectfully ask for
a statement
Military
history of Ichabod Burdick
a soldier of
the Revolutionary War.
Ichabod Burdick was
great
grandfather. The
information is desired to
in a patriotic society.
I refer you to a relatives

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D.A. R
membership whose
National number is 40651
Enclose
please find twenty
five cents
which information said
was necessary.
Sincerely
Carolyn
Hineber
Andover N. Y.
ation
(Miss)
Box 12
CHIEF'S DESK
Mail & Supplies
MAR 25 1918
Division
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
PENSION A MAR 23
1818
US OFFICE

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Post Office Department
Official Business
Registered Article
No. 78260
Insured Parcel
No. 
Return to Board of Review
(Name of Sender)
Street address or Post Office Box
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Pension Office Mar 29 1918

Andover N. Y. Mar 27 7pm 1918

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Return Receipt.
Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, the original number of which appears on the face of this Card.
Carolyn Hincker
(Signature of name of addressee.)
Date of delivery March 27, 1918
ISC SEC BD. OF REV.
CHIEF'S DESK
MAR 28, 1918

Rev War Sec. C. Hincker, Mar 26/18 &c
Ichabod Burdick W & 3741

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Attleboro, Mass.
September 29, 1911

Commissioner of Pensions;
Washington, D.C.,

Sir; 
I am a descendant of Ichabod Burdick who was a soldier of the Revolution and my great, great great grandfather. 
I ask you for whatever information is disclosed in the application of

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said Ichabod Burdick for a pension as I desire thru my kinship to him to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. I also desire to inquire for the record of Roger Burdick who served either in the War of the Revolution or the War of 1812.

Any fee necessary to secure this information will be promptly forwarded. 

Sincerely yours –
Katherine S. King

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address – 
Mrs. Walter F. King
315 South Main Street
Attleboro
Massachusetts

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D. J. BURDICK.
COTTON GOODS.
BELL 220. AUTOMATIC 4733
Fall River, Mass.
June 9th, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-

When I wrote you on the 7th inst, I erred in stating that my great grand father served in the War of the Rebellion. It was in the Revolutionary War that my great grandfather, Ichabod Burdick, took part.
Thanking you for your trouble and hoping to receive the desired information, I beg to remain
Yours truly,
D.J. Burdick

Page 158

Mail
464,
---
Div. W.T.S. Exr.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. June 1906
Respectfully returned to
D. J. Burdick
Fall River, Mass.
for information as to
the military record of
Icabod Burdick, Captain
of the Rhode Island troop
in the war of the Rebellion"
You should write to the
Military Secretary Washington, D.C. giving his company and regiment.
-
This Bureau can furnish
the record for service
the Revolutionary War.
Commissioner.

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D. J. BURDICK,
COTTON GOODS.
SELL220. AUTOMATIC 4783.
June 7th, 1906.
Fall River, Mass.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: --

Ichabod Burdick was my great grandfather, he was Captain in the Rhode Island troops in the War of the Rebellion. I would like to know very much now long he served in the Army.
Yours truly,

D.J. Burdick

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No. 1334 Aisquith Street
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 20, 1899

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, DC:

Dear Sir: 

I would esteem it a great favor if you will cause the Revolutionary records to be examined, to ascertain what service was rendered – rank, organization, term of service, personal description, age, to – of Ichabod Burdick, of Charlestown, R.I. My grandfather has told me that Ichabod was an officer, and that Ichabod's wife Mary received a pension. 

– Ichabod had a brother named Robert who was in the Revolution, whose service I would like to be informed of. 

I would like also to be informed of Amey Burdick's husband, who was killed during the Revolution. Amey received a pension. I think his name was either Billings or Clarke. 

Yours truly, 
Ruth C. Burdick

Address 
Care of Mrs. L. D. Harcourt

[stamp reads Pension H Jan 21 1899 U.S. Office]

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November 2, 1937
Ichabod Burdick
W. 23741
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Judson G. Rosebush
Appleton
Wisconsin
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of Ichabod
Burdick of Rhode Island.
The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W.23741, based
upon the military service of Ichabod Burdick in the War of the Revolution.
Ichabod Burdick was the son of Robert Burdick, of Westerly, R.I. the name of his mother was not given, nor was it stated when and where Ichabod Burdick was born.
Ichabod Burdick, while a resident of Charlestown, Rhode Island, was appointed February 7, 1776,
Lieutenant and served in Captain Thomas Tew's and Captain Joseph Congdon's Artillery Company, under Colonel Joseph Noyes; he was appointed in May, 1781, Captain of same Artillery Company, and continued in the service until the close of the war; during the service he was in Spencer's and Sullivan's Expeditions. It was
stated that he served before the Revolution in the "French War".
Ichabod Burdick married October 21, 1784 in
Westerly, Rhode Island, Mary Chapman, the daughter of William Chapman of said Westerly. The name of her mother is not given, nor as it stated when and where the said Mary Chapman was born. Ichabod Burdick died

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June 16, 1821 in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

The widow, Mary Burdick, applied for pension, March 18, 1839, at which time she was eighty-four years of age and living in Charlestown, Rhode Island. The pension was allowed. She died in said Charlestown, December 18, 1843, leaving the following children: 

Joshua Burdick of Michigan
Jeremiah Burdick of Allegany County, New York
Abigail Crandall, widow of Matthias Crandall, of Charlestown, Rhode Island
Barbara Crumb, wife of Harris T. Crumb of Charlestown, Rhode Island. 

In 1853 a grandson, Ethan C. Crandall, was twenty-two years of age and living in Westerly, Rhode Island. 

One Gardner Crumb was fifty-two years old in 1853 and a resident of Charlestown, Rhode Island; his relationship to the family not shown; and in 1852, Isaac Crandall was Justice of the Peace in Washington County, Rhode Island; it was not stated that he was related to the family. 

James Burdick in 1839 a resident of Charlestown, Rhode Island stated that he was a "double cousin" of Ichabod Burdick, that their fathers were brothers and their mothers were sisters, and that he lived a near neighbor to said Ichabod during the Revolution; he did not give the names of his mother and father, but stated that his father was in the battle of Bunker Hill.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator

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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] Ichabod Burdick, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [scratched out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

[written beneath name] W.23.741

[column headings: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment., Length of Service., Rank., Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. (Captain., Colonel.,), State.]

Feby 7, 1776, [unknown], Lieut., Thomas Pew, Joseph Congdon of said Artillery Co., Artillery Co. Col. Joseph Noyes, R.I. 
May 1781 and served to end of War, Capt., Guard to Charlestown R.I. 

It is stated [unknown] he served before the Rev. in "the French War" 

Battles [crossed out] Engaged in, [handwritten] Spencer's Exped 1777 Sullivans Exped ^RI 1778
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten check mark]

Date of application for pension, [handwritten] Mch. 18, 1839. [crossed out] Pen. was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, [handwritten] Charlestown, Washington Co. R.I. 
Age at date of application, [handwritten] she was eighty-four years 
Remarks: [handwritten] Sol ^was son of Robert Burdick. mar. at Westerly R.I. ^[unknown] Westerly, 21 Oct. 1784 Mary Chapman.
dau. Wm Chapman, sol, d. at Charlestown R.I. June 16, 1821, at age not stated. 
Ms. d. 18 Dec 1843 leaving ^children Joshua ^of Mich., Jeremiah ^Allegheny, Abigail wid. Matthias Crandall, & Barbara wife of Harris T. Crumb ^both of Charlestown, R.I. 
&^1853 son Ethan C. Crandall res. West. R.I, 22 yrs. 

Very respectfully,

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October 22, 1932
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/AWF
Ichabod Burdick
W. 23741

Mrs. George A. Dame            
Inverness
Florida

Dear Madam:

    Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Ichabod Burdick, Simeon Burdick, soldiers of the War of the Revolution, and to the Ray G. Burdick and Samuel Spratt, soldiers of the War of 1812.

The Revolutionary War records of this office
Fail to afford any information relative to a pension having been claimed on account of the services of any Simeon Burdick. The War of 1812 records fail to show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of either Ray G. Burdick or Samuel Spratt.

The data which follow were obtained from the
papers on file in the pension claim, W.23741, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ichabod Burdick.

He was the son of Robert Burdick of Westerly,
Rhode Island, the name of his mother is not given, nor is the date of his birth shown.    

Ichabod Burdick was appointed February 7, 1776, lieutenant and served in Captains Thomas Tew's and Joseph Congdon's Artillery Companies and in Colonel Joseph Noyes' Rhode Island Regiment; in May, 1781, he was appointed captain of said Artillery company
and served to the close of the war. He was in Spencer's and Sullivan's expeditions.

It is stated that he served before the Revolution "in the French War".

Ichabod Burdick married October 21, 1784 at

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Westerly, Rhode Island, Mary Chapman, the daughter of William Chapman.  The name of her mother is not shown, nor is the date of her birth stated.

    Ichabod Burdick died June 16, 1821 in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
   Pension was allowed on the widow Mary's application executed March 18, 1839, at which time she was eighty-four years of age and resided in Charlestown, Rhode Island.

   She died December 18, 1843, leaving the following children -

Joshua, a resident of Michigan;
Jeremiah, a resident of Allegany County, New York;
Abigal, widow of Matthias Crandall, residing in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
Barbara, wife of  Harris T. Crumb, residing in Charlestown, Rhode Island.
     
    In 1853, a grandson of Ethan O. Crandall, was twenty-two years of age and living in Westerly, Rhode Island.

    One Gardner Crumb was fifty-two years old in 1863 and a resident of Charlestown, Rhode Island, no relationship to family shown.

    James Burdick stated that his father (name not
given) was in the battle of Bunker hill, and that he lived a near neighbor Ichabod Burdick during the Revolution; said James Burdick was a nephew of the soldier, Ichabod Burdick, and was eighty-eight years of age in 1853, and living in Charlestown, Rhode Island.


             Very truly yours
             
             A.D. Hiller
             Assistant to Administrator

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Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Mr. Judson G. Rosebush
Appleton, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23741, that Ichabod Burdick,
the son of Robert Burdick, of Westerly, Rhode Island, was
appointed February 7, 1776, lieutenant, and served in Captains
Thomas Tew's and Joseph Congdon’s Artillery Companies in Colonel
Joseph Noyes’ Rhode Island Regiment; in May, 1781 was appointed
captain of said Artillery Company and served to the close of
the war. He was in Spencer's expedition in 1777 and in
Sullivan's expedition in 1778.

It is stated that he served before the Revolution
"in the French War".

He died June 16, 1821, in Charlestown, Rhode Island. His
age is not stated.

The soldier married October 21, 1784, at Westerly, Rhode
Island, Mary Chapman, the daughter of William Chapman.

Pension was allowed on her application executed March 18,
1839, at which time she was eighty-four years of age and resided
in Charlestown, Rhode Island. She died December 18, 1943,
leaving the following children:

Joshua, a resident of Michigan;
Jeremiah, residing in Allegany County, New York;
Abigail, widow of Matthias Crandall, residing in Charlestown,
  Rhode Island;
Barbara, wife of Harris T. Crumb, residing in Charlestown,
  Rhode Island.

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In 1853, a grandson, Ethan C. Crandalll, was living in
Westerly, Rhode Island, aged twenty-two years.

The above noted Ichabod Burdick is the only soldier of
that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this
bureau.

    Very truly yours

       E.W. MORGAN
      Acting Commissioner

One Gardner Crumb
was 52 ys old in 1853
??? ????? R.I.
and in same year
J.B. a nephew of ???
??? I.B was 88 yrs
of age res. ????? R.I.
??? he lived near
J.B stated ????
his ????? was in

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

                                                                              February 11, 1930

Mrs. Alvin M. Whitney
Ulysses
Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W.23741, it appears that Ichabod
Burdick, the son of Robert Burdick, of Westerly, Rhode
Island, was appointed February 7, 1776, Lieutenant and
served as Captains Thomas Tew's and Joseph Congdon's
Artillery Companies in Colonel Joseph Noyes' Rhode Island
Regiment; May, 1781, was appointed Captain of said Artil-
lery Company and served to the close of the war.  He was
in Spencer's Expedition in 1777, and in Sullivan's expedi-
tion in 1778.

It is stated that he served before the Revolution
“in the French War".

He died June 16, 1821, in Charlestown, Rhode Island,
his age is not stated.

The soldier married October 21, 1784, at Westerly,
Rhode Island, Mary Chapman, the daughter of William Chap-
man.

Pension was allowed on her application executed March
18, 1839, at which time she was eighty-four years of age
and resided in Charlestown, Rhode Island.  She died Decem-
ber 18, 1839, leaving the following children:

Joshua, a resident of Michigan; Jeremiah, residing
in Allegany County, New York;, widow of Matthias
Crandall, residing in Charlestown, Rhode Island; and Bar-
bara, wife of Harris T. Crumb, residing in Charlestown,
Rhode Island.

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In 1853, a grandson, Ethan C. Crandall, was living in
Westerly, Rhode Island, aged twenty-two years.

The above noted Ichabod Burdick is the only soldier
of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this
bureau.

Very truly yours

EARL D,. CHURCH
Commissioner.

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Mrs S.W.McKee
418 North Avenue, N.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, w. 23741, it appears that Ichabod
Burdick, the son of Robert Burdick, of Westerly, Rhode
Island, was appointed February 7, 1776, Lieutenant and
served in Captains Thomas Tew's and Joseph Congdon's
Artillery Companies in Colonel Joseph Noyes' Rhode Is-
land Regiment; May, 1781, was appointed Captain of said
Artillery Company and served to the close of the war.
He was in Spencer's expedition in 1777, and in Sullivan's
expedition in 1778.

It is stated that he served before the Revolution
in "the French War".

He died June 16, 1821, in Charlestown, Rhode Island,
his age is not stated.

The soldier married October 21, 1784, at Westerly,
Rhode Island, Mary Chapman, the daughter of William Chap-
man.

Pension was allowed on her application executed
March 18, 1839, at which time she was eighty-four years
of age and resided in Charlestown, Rhode Island. She died
December 18, 1843, leaving the following children:

Joshua, a resident of Michigan; Jeremiah, residing
in Allegany County, New York; Abigail, widow of Matthias
Crandall, residing in Charlestown, Rhode Island; and Bar-
bara, wife of Harris T. Crumb, residing in Charlestown,
Rhode Island.

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In 1853, a grandson, Ethan C. Crandall, was living in
Westerly, Rhode Island, aged twenty-two years.

In order to identify the record of a particular sol-
dier of the Revolution named Joshua Williams, in whom you
are interested, It is essential that you furnish as much
as possible of the following information pertaining to
him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of resi-
dence at enlistment and after service and given name of
widow.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.