Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22490, for William Salisbury, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass-
Salisbury, William
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 22490
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 10 th April 1838 from the 1 st Sept 1839 to 4 th March 1840. Agent notified 16 th March 1841.
N o 11,178 Pennsylvania
William Salisbury
of Bradford Co. in the State of Penn s . who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Burbeck of the Reg t commanded by Col. Crane in the Massachusetts line for 2 years Private $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars Loats per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of April 1833 and sent to D. Bullock North Smithfield Pa.
Arrears to the 14 th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 th Sep. 1833 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D Brown Clerk Book E Vol. 5 Page 52

Cantonment south of Pennsylvania
Bradford County On the 7th day of September in
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two Personally appeared before the Hon. John H. Rean, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County. William Salisbury a resident of Springfield in the County aforesaid aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the U. States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I was born in Haverhill on the 18th of December 1758, as I have been supposed otherwise on the 18th of December 1758, as I have been informed by my parents. I have no knowledge of any record of my birth. In the year 1780 I resided in Conway in the County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts and on the 17th day of February of that year I went on to Castle Island in the harbor of Boston and enlisted in a company of state troops under William Burbeck who I think then held a Colonel's Commission but he acted in the capacity of a Captain of the force on the island, General Howe landed at his head. I enlisted for the term of three years, I remained under the command of said Burbeck whose duty was to guard the Island for two years, as the Island was not attacked during that period I had no opportunity of being engaged with the enemy on the 17th Feb 1782 I was discharged by the said Burbeck as I always supposed by the incompetency and influence of my Father who was acting in the capacity of Commissary on the Island. I was on terms of peculiar friendship with said Burbeck. It is my impression that I did not receive any written discharge from my Commander and it is my belief that it was not customary at that period to give formal discharges; after my discharge from service I returned to Conway where I resided until the year 1814, when I removed to Phelps in the State of N. York where I resided seven years, when I removed to my present residence in Springfield aforesaid. The entire business of the Corps to which I was attached was to man and guard Castle Island. I recollect where I was stationed on the Island that Gen. L. A. Fayette sailed from Boston harbor for France and that four of our Company of men sailed with him (viz) Adam Burbeck, Reuben Luce, Simon Blanchard & Isaac Pratt. I most recollect Major Pillsbury and Col. Cross. I think Gen. L. A. Fayette landed in a ship called the Alliance and was in service when a large sum of money was deposited in the Cellar of Gen. Hancock in Boston and guards were selected from the Island to secure it until it was re-packed from Castle into boxes and removed to Head Quarters. I was attached to a Sergeant's guard on this duty about eight or ten days, and assisted in removing the money from the Cellar to an upper room.

During our stay at Boston, the 9 card were fed at the Jew table which we considered a great honor in Com- pany with our fare on the Island I know of no person that was personally knowing to my service nearer than the vicinity of Boston and am not sure that any are there to be found living except my brother John Salisbury who resides in Sheldahl in the state of N. York where affidavit of his partial knowledge of the concern is herewith transmitted
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that my name is not on the pension roll of any state William Salisbury John M c Lean of Bradford County Pa
Mr Theodore Leonard and Joshua Spear residing in the township of Springfield alone and hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Salisbury who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we be- lieve him to be seventy four years of age, that he is resided and believed in the neighborhood where he re- sides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in the opinion
Sworn & Subscribed Before me Sept 7 th 1832 John M c Lean of Bradford County Pa
Theodore Leonard Joshua Spear
I certify that the above named William Salisbury By reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the court I also certify that the above named Theodore Leonard & Joshua Spear are men whose character for truth & veracity may be relied on — Sept 7 th 1832
John M c Lean of Bradford County Pa
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss.
In testimony that John M c Lean whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is one of the associate judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of said county, which is a court of record, and that I justly believe the above to be his genuine signature, being acquainted therewith, I have hereunto set my hand affixed my official seal this sixth day of October Anno Domini 1832.
J. M c Neill Prothonotary of the Common Pleas,

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2 yrs $80 -
Dr. Bullock Esq.
North Smithfield
Pa
East Smithfield
Bradford Co.
care of Dr. S. Penn Salisbury Pa.

Braford County Pa
Before the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace in for sd County Personally Came John Salisbury & after being duly sworn Deposeth & saith that William Salisbury is his own natural born brother that they were bred & brought up together in the same family & that according to this deponent's recollection some time in the year 1780 said William Salisbury enlisted into Company in the County of Hampshire State of Massachusetts his place of residence that he was to Chester Islands was Boston & there enlisted into the State Service for three years that he continued in the service something like two years when he obtained a discharge & returned home & further saith not
John Salisbury
Sworn & subscribed before me this 29 th day of August 1832 at Springfield Joseph Hays Jr.
I James P. Bell of the County of Bradford do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of John Salisbury is a true and correct copy of the original thereof now on file in my office and that the same was sworn to before me this 29 th day of August 1832 by me James P. Bell Notary Public
James P. Bell Notary Public

I hereby certify that the within notice John Patonbury is considered a credible person by his neighbors & also by the subscribers Springfield 28 th January 1833 Joseph Stary, Ch. Esq.
State of Pennsylvania Providence County ss
I certify that Joseph Stary Esq. who signed the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of his signing the same an acting justice of the peace in & for the county of Providence and that his official acts & proceedings are entitled to full faith & credit
Witness my hand & seal of office this 13 th Feb y 1833
For J. Brown, Prothonotary E. G. Woodrich Secy.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 7, 1922
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Wm Salisbury a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S 22490.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 17, 1780 2 yrs Pvt ✓ Wm Burbeck Mass.          
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Conway, Hampshire Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, Sept. 7, 1832 Residence at date of application, Springfield, Bradford Co., Pa. Age at date of application, Dec. 16, 1758 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co., Mass. Remarks: No fam. data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 5 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," William Salisbury, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

17052.
Marceline - Mo.
Jan. 12 - 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions: Dept. Interior Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a statement of the service performed in the Revolution and such family data as is given in the Pension applications of George Green who resided in Allegany Co., Pa., and William Salisbury (Salisbury) of Bradford Co., Pa.
This data is wanted for D. A. R. papers as a new

chapter is being formed here.
Yours truly Mrs. Milton Jewell.
Address 514 N. Kansas Ave, Marceline. Mo.

Rec'd Ans. Feb. 7-22 Eve Marceline - Mo Feb. 1 - 1922.
Dept. Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the pension record of Geo. Green, of Allegany Pa. & Wm. Salisbury of Bradford Co. Pa.? I wrote sometime ago & have not received same. Would appreciate it greatly if you could give me same at an early date, as the state officers wish to organize some D.A.R. Chapter in Marcy this month; and believe everyone has turned in their papers but me. and I would like to enter

as a charter member. Thanking you for your courtesy I am most truly Mrs. Milton Jewell Maneline, Mo.

Revolution
22490
INVALID.
File No. 22,490
William Salisbury
Br. Rev. M.W.
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 31-1903 - ab Manning left Iowa Pa -
1922, Feb. 7 visit to Mr. Milton Jewell - En -