Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1549, William Burr, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Burr, William Navy
No. 1549
CONTENTS

699
Massachusetts
Nabby Burr widow of William Burr
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Nov r 1880 and sent to
Franklin Hall Boston, Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act March 3 1848, Page 37 Vol. A July 29,
let to F. Haven P. mgt Dec r 28/50
let to F. Hall Dec r 28/50

Bridgewater June 19 th 1850. The following is a correct extract from the records of Marriages in the Town of Bridgewater.
"August twenty ninth one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. William Burr and Nabby Bent both of Bridgewater were joined together in marriage by Daniel Howard Justice of Peace."
I certify that the above is a true extract from the records legibly expressed in figures as follows -
August 29 th 1798 William Burr and Nabby Bent both of Bridgewater.
I Calvin B. Pratt hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Bridgewater and that the records of said town are in my custody and that the above is a true extract from said records. Calvin B. Pratt.
Town Clerk
Subscribed & Sworn to this 19 th day of June 1850 Before me Philo Gatch Just of the Peace

No. 733. Declaration of Nabby Burr Widow of William Mass.
Act. July 29. 1848.
Married 1798 Husband died 1811
Adm d 2 yrs Sgt $20 per annum, Com d 4 March 1848
Franklin Hall Boston. Mass.

State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Suffolk }
On this fifteenth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty, personally appeared in open court, before Edward G. Loring Judge of Probate within & for said County Nabby Burr, now a resident of Boston in said County, aged eighty five years, who, being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, Passed July 29. 1848; -
That she is the widow of William Burr who was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution.
She further declares that her said husband enlisted from the town of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth and State aforesaid for during the war, and served three years in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bigelow, as will more fully appear by the Certificate of the Secretary of State and other evidence herewith transmitted, to which reference is made for proof thereof.
She further declares that she does not believe that her said husband served the whole term of his enlistment in person, but that he procured a substitute to serve for him, and left the Army towards the close of the war to go on a privateering expedition.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Burr on the twenty ninth day of August, in the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight; - that her husband, the aforesaid William Burr died in the August she now recollects  day of 1811 as near as she now recollects ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service

but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January, eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above stated. her Attest. Berg. J. Gould Nabby + Burr
Sworn to and subscribed on the mark day and year above written, before
Edw. Loring Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 15 th . 1850.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Edward G. Loring was Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c Lean Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

No. 733. Declaration of Nabby Burr Widow of William Mass.
Act. July 29. 1848.
Married 1798 Husband died 1811
Adm d 2 yrs Sgt $120 per annum, Com'g 4 March 1848
Franklin Hall Boston. Mass.

Levy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15249
Nabby Burr
Widow
William Burr
Sgt. Rev. War
Act: July 27, 1846
Index: Vol. A , Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

prompt attention
Dec 20/50
In attention
Mr Cole
Washington, D.C.
Comms of Press.
James G. Heath

Boston 19 th Dec 1850.
Sir,
On the 21 st Nov. ult o a pension certificate was received by me for Mrs Nabby Burr widow of William Burr, under the law of July 29. 1848, dated November, 16. 1850 & numbered 699. for $120 per annum.
The Pension Agent in this city declines paying the amount due, upon the ground that Mrs. Burr's name was ordered to be placed upon the list under the law of February 2 d 1848.
I would most respectfully request that the error may be corrected.
I am, Sir, most respectfully Your obed t Serv t Franklin Hall.
James C. Heath Esq. Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

James E. Heath Esq.

Boston
12 Dec r 1850
Sir
I was required by a Letter from J. L. Edwards Esq. of 16 November last to inscribe the name of Nabby Burr widow of William Burr on the Pension Roll under the Act of 2 d Feb. 1848.
Application has been made for payment under the Act of 29 July 1848. I will thank you to inform me if she shall be inscribed and paid under the last named Act.
Very Respectfully
Your obed t serv t
Franklin Hason Pension Agent
James E Heeth Esq. Com r of Pensions.

I James Ames of West Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age to give evidence. Depose testify and say That I was well acquainted with William Burr who lived and died in the Town of Bridgewater between thirty and forty years since I knew his wife Nabby her maiden name was Nabby Bent I cannot state precisely the time of his death but I am sure it is between thirty and forty years since he died in a house near where Salmon Copeland formerly lived West Bridgewater June 19 1850 James Ames
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss Be it known that on the 19 th day of June in the year 1850 Personally appeared and before me Philo Leach a justice of the Peace in and for said County James Ames the above affiant who is personally known to me and who is a man of truth and veracity and under oath that the above by him subscribed is true
Philo Leach Jd of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 15 th 1850.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. S. Swift Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Boston 28 th Aug. 1850.
Sir,
On the 15 th July ult o I enclosed the application of Nabby Burn widow of William, for a pension under the law of July 29, 1848. Upon my return to this city after an absence since that date, I find I omitted to include the certificate of the Secretary of State. I now send it, and would most respectfully request that it be filed with the papers heretofore transmitted and action had upon the case,
I am, Sir, most respectfully Your obed t Serv t Franklin Hall,
J. L. Edwards, Esq., Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.,

Boston July 15, 1850.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the application of Nabby Burn, widow of William Burn, for a pension under the law of 29 th July 1848.
I am, Sir, most respectfully Your obd t Serv t Franklin Hall.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington, D.C.

I Pense Copeland of West Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the seventy ninth year of my age do hereby testify and say that I knew William Burr of Bridgewater in said County of Plymouth, and have often been told that he married Nabby Bent in the Town for his second wife When I was quite young I knew the mother of William Burr whom I often heard speak of her son William who was then absent from Town he was absent a number of years from Town I was born and always lived in Bridgewater which is now West Bridgewater and I never knew or heard of any other man by the name of William Burr in said Town of Bridgewater or West Bridgewater except the one above referred to. I should think if he was now living he would be between sixty & one hundred years of age
West Bridgewater Jan 19 1850
Pense Copeland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss Be it known that on the nineteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred fifty personally appeared before me Philo Leach a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Plymouth duly author- ized by the Laws of the State to admin- ister oaths Person complained the within named affidavit who is personally known to me and who is a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the within by her subscription is true Philo Leach Just of the Peace