Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16679, Daniel Burr, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental Mass.
Burr, Daniel
S.16679
CONTENTS
carded

N o 529 Maine
Daniel Burr
of Mercer in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Burr of the Reg t commanded by Col d Ward in the Massachusetts line for ten months, and in the Continental line for fifteen months.
389 318 326 360 137 43
1573 66
1639
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1832 and sent to R.C. Rose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120 — Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar, 33 40 $160
Capt. Daniel Burr B.H.B.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Re E. Clerk, D Vol. 1 Page 40

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this third day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston, Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Burr aged fifty eight years, resident in Mercer in the County of Somerset , within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Burr and Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the line of the State of Massachusetts , upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of ten months , and under Capt. Burr , and in Col. Bayley's regiment of the Massachusetts line fifteen months — and was at the taking of Burgoyne , and wintered at Valley Forge , and lost his health in the army which he has never recovered — and was discharged on that account. — that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5878 . And I, the said Daniel Burr do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Daniel Burr
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One hundred acres of land in said Mercer, with a small unfinished house, and a shed thereon, of the value of four hundred dollars — Two cows of the value of thirty dollars — One yearling of the value of five dollars — one calf worth two dollars — Two sheep and two lambs of the value of four dollars — Two swine of the value of eight dollars — Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding seven dollars in value — Two old chains of the value of three dollars — One old axe worth fifty cents — One old hoe worth twenty five cents — Debts due to me that can be collected twenty nine dollars, and I owe as much as five hundred and ten dollars, my income from the foregoing property, deducting the interest I have to pay, does not exceed twenty five dollars a year — I am by occupation a farmer, but from age and infirmity, and having had my right leg badly broken, which leaves me a cripple, am able to do very little labour — My family at home consists

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Daniel Burr
5878 8 Jan y 1814
Robt. Vose. Augusta, Maine. —

consists of myself, my wife Susannah aged fifty six, who is very infirm and feeble, and often under the doctors' hands, and unable to labour, - my daughter Polly aged thirty two years, my son John aged thirty one, my daughter Lettis aged twenty, my daughter Experience aged thirteen, and my daughter Anna aged ten years, who has feeble health - except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever -
Daniel Burr. -
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the third day of June 1820.
Before me, Nathan Weston, Jun. C. S.
C. C. C. Pleas. -
A true Copy.
Attest John Davis clerk.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. SOMERSET KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this Sunn.  th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Daniel Burt a resident of Mercer in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Ephraim Burt , and served in Col. Ward's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: to wit under Ephraim Burt Capt. Ward Colo. ten months afterwards under said Burt Capt. John Bailey Colonel from the first day of January 1777 to April 1, 1778 and was discharged in Boston; Discharge signed by Genl. Heath - and was sent to the War Department with his original application for a pension That he served as a private in both campaigns -
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5878 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Mercer in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, and now resides in said Mercer
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Witness my Hand to Daniel Burt his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before Nathan Weston Asst. S.J.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Daniel Burr for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 7th day of Augt.
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

Dear Burr Private M ts & Co. 1819 Burr's (a) Ward's Regt 10 monthly
8 Jan y 1819
Re. C. Rose August 9 th Me.

16679 INVALID.
Apr 13 '98
Mrs S.D.B. Robinson Lewiston
on me
Mrs.
re. F.M.
alla volta, trash
File No. 16,679
Daniel Burr
Pri Rev War
Aug. 15, 1904. Hist. to Robinson Susan D. Burr, Lewiston, Me Same to Sarah P. Burr, W
Mar. 17, 1905 letter to above Mrs. Susan D.B. Robinson same address.
Act: June 7 '82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This may certify whome it may concern that Daniel Burr of Oxford in the County of Worcester in the year 1777 enlisted as a private soldier for a term of the war in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain Ebenezer Burr in the Second Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. John Balley and was regularly discharged by order of Maj. Genl. Heath in the year 1779 by reason of bodily infirmity. In witness whereof the said Burr has hereunto set his hand and seal this 12th day of March 1780
BURR, DANIEL (MASS.) S-16679

5878
Maine L.
Daniel Burr, private
Massachusetts 15 mo
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April 23. 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jan y 1819 and del d R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mo 12/30 - 35.20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48.00
$83.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Mercer, Not Entitled to a pension under the law 1 May 1820. Notification sent to R. C. Vose. 13 July 1820.

Some papers handed to Vore. see Receipt
placed on roll January June 1819 & dropped.
see letter to R.C. Vore
May 2. 1829 do. to same
14 Oct. 1831. do. to Hon. P.
Synagogue Feb. 8. 1832 - do. to same
Feb. 27. 1832
or not yet paid

2 16679 Daniel Burr
apptn. Apr. 23, 1818 - 56.
B. Easton, Mass
Somerset Co. Res. Mercer, Me.
Enl. Mch. 1, 1776. Pri., Capt.
Ephraim Burr, Col. Ward
Mass. Troops Cont. Est.
dis. Dec. 76 - Kings Ferry 10 mrs.
Jan 1, 1776 Capt. Ephraim Burr " Abner Stayward
* Col. John Bailey
dis. Apr. 1, 78 Mass Line Cont. Est.
Boston Mass.
was at the taking of Burgoyne
Jan - 1820
mentions wife Susanna 56
children: Polly 32 son John 31
Lettie 30 Experience 13
Anna 10
Copy sent as requested

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Four hundred  eighty eight dollars and Seventy five cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

We the Subscribers being appointed referees on a determination in the case of Demands of John vs Daniel Burr, after due notice to the parties at Capt Cyrus True's in Mercer on Wednesday the day of May inst, as well after hearing the parties, several pleas, allegations, and evidence exhibited them respectively, we find that there is just from the said Daniel Burr to John Burr, the of three hundred and ninety two dollars, and do accordingly award that the said John recover of Daniel the abovenmentioned sum
May 31 1820
" A Wm Allen } Wm Allen } Wm Allen }
Stephen Bransell } Luther Burr Jr } referee Joseph True }

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 2
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Daniel Burn served as a Soldier in Capt  the fourth Company, and Col. Bailey's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from January 1- 1777 to April 1- 1778, being one  year and 15 months. — and then discharged.
Helen Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

James L. Edwards, Esq. chief clerk Pension office. War Department

Augusta Maine October 7. 1831.
Sir
I enclose additional evidence in the case of Dunie Burr, this old man is now upwards of Seventy one years of age, in great poverty, and having been affected with a paralytical affection, within two years last past. The little property mentioned in schedule in 1820, has been already explained, as is believed, by the Department of War
I am very respectfully Your Ob. Svt.
Robert C. Vose.
James L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Office

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Daniel Burr , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Me , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the twenty third day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "John Davis". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the attestation text.

Copy of Deed, before Judge Croswell & Luther Burr junr. in the case of
Daniel Burr.

We Andrew Crosswell and Luther Barr Junior, of lawful age depose and say, that on the thirty first day of May 1820, we together with Joseph True were called upon as Referees examine and adjust a claim which John Barr then had against his father Daniel Barr that after due notice and after hearing the parties we agreed and made our award marked A with the name W. A. B. which is herunto annexed; that the claim of said John was for services rendered to the said Daniel for ten years previous to the time of our making the award —
Andrew Crosswell Luther Barr Jr
State of Maine Somerset ss. Before me William Allen Esq. a Justice of the Peace in the county of Somerset in the State of Maine, duly sworn to administer oaths personally appeared this day Andrew Crosswell Esq. and Luther Barr Esq. whose names are subscribed to the fore- going affidavit; who did severally make oath that the facts stated by them in the above affidavit are true — Witness my hand this third day of July in the year of our Lord 1828
William Allen Esq. Justice of Peace
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Andrew Crosswell and Luther Barr Esq. and that they are in my opinion credible and disinterested witnesses Wm Allen Esq. Just. Peace

I James Dinsmore, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Somerset in the State of Maine, do certify that William Allen Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at that time a Justice of the Peace in said County and duly qualified to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and affixed my seal of office this third day of July Anno Domini 1828) J James Dinsmore Clerk

Daniel Burr, Mercer, private Col. Bayley's Mass. Reg. from January 1. 1777 to April 1. 1778. - 15 mo, & then discharged for disability —
April 23. 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Daniel Burr aged, fifty six years, a citizen of the United States, born at Easton Massachusetts, now resident in Mercer Maine, upon oath testify and declare that In March 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment, in Capt. Ephraim Burr's company and Col. Ward's Regiment of the Massachusetts troops or line I fully served out the term of my enlistment, and was honorably but verbally discharged at Kings Ferry in January 1777 having enlisted for the year's service: In March 1777 I re-enlisted to serve upon the same continental establishment to serve during the war, in Capt. Ephraim Burr's company and Col. John Bailey's Regiment of the Massachusetts line. I served under this enlistment until May 1778 and then was finally discharged on account of my bodily health by order of Maj. General Heath at Boston: my discharge I have since lost and is not to my knowledge in existence: A certificate from Capt. Abner Hayward who took the command of my company after the discharge of my first Captain (Burr), and the certificate of Samuel Hartwell of my service are herunto annexed. From my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all my claims to every pension heretofore granted me by the laws of the United States of any: but I am not born to my knowledge on any pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed on the pension list for the District of Maine
Daniel Burr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss
On the twenty third day of April A.D 1818. Daniel Burr above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Vice Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I William Allen Junior Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in the county of Somerset and Commonwealth of Massachusetts upon oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with the within named Daniel Burr. I fully believe his statements to be correct. That from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support: He sustains the character of a man of strict truth and veracity.
William Allen Jr.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss.
On the twenty third day of April A.D 1818, William Allen Junior Esq, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Clerk
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Plus. Second Eastern Circuit.

Daniel Bun. Prov. Maine Rds No 5878.
R. C. Vob ampute the

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec ss.
ON this twelfth day of April 1823 personally appeared Daniel Burr in open court before the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Daniel Burr , resident in said County, aged sixty one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Burr enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of March in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Dorr in the Regiment commanded by Colonel W. Paine in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until last of December 1776 when he was discharged from the said service at New York in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from upon on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Daniel Burr
SWORN to and declared, on the twelfth day of April 1823. before
Daniel Webster Clerk of said Court.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Two Cows — worth twenty four dollars 4 sheep & two lambs — worth seven dollars one swine — worth three dollars Household Furniture (except bedding) viz, 7 chairs, 1 table, 2 old chests, 1 old iron pot, 1 old kettle, 1 tea kettle, 6 knives & forks & four spoons — all worth ten dollars Farming utensils, 1 axe, 1 scythe, 1 hoe & 2 old shovels — three dollars  Daniel Burr
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Daniel Burr who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity & old age — having been long under care of Physicians —
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Susanna my wife 59 years feeble by reason of dropsical complaint.   Widley Daughter 17 years in good health   Anne D.C. 14 years feeble in health    Daniel Burr
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. one hundred acres of land & old house mentioned in former schedule sold to pay debts which I was owing.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Land sold to John Burr Oct 30 1820 Proceeds appropriated to pay debts which I was owing as before stated   Two cows one of which was one yearling to Cyrus True Sold for family use Nov. 1820 to pay a debt which I owed him   one sheep now on hand paid & killed for use of family as in above schedule   Two swine killed & killed   Household stuff & Farming utensils for family remains as mentioned in above schedule    Daniel Burr
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Daniel Burr did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty Seven dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of April 182 3
Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Be it remembered that, on the twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Ninety nine, before me Theophilus Wheeler Notary Public, residing in said Worcester, by lawful authority admitted and sworn, came Daniel Burr subscriber to the within Instruments and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed. I further certify that I have personally known Mr. Samuel Hartwell (who has made oath as within certified) for more than twelve years last past and that I fully believe that the said Daniel Burr is the person he represents himself to be in the within Letter of Attorney —
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my Notarial Seal the Day above written —
Theoph: Wheeler Notary Public
Daniel Burr Power

I know all men by these presents that I Daniel Burr of Oxford in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman a Soldier in the late Continental Army of the United States of America in Col. John Baileys Regiment and Capt. Ephraim Burrs Company Do by these presents (for the consideration of Twenty Dollars to me in hand paid) Sell and assign unto Samuel Brazier of Worcester in the same County Merchant, and to his Heirs and assigns forever all my right title and Interest in and unto all Bounty Lands due to me from the United States of America agreeable to a Resolve of Congress To have and to hold the same to him his Heirs and assigns forever
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal this twenty third day of January 1799 Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of us
Samuel Hoxwell Joseph Wheeler
I know all men by these presents, that I Daniel Burr of Oxford in the County of Worcester, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman late a Soldier in the Continental Army of the United States of America, in the Company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Burr and in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Bailey. Do by these presents make constitute and appoint Samuel Brazier of Worcester in the same County & Merchant, my lawful Attorney, to receive, at the Land Office of the United States of America, in his own name for his own use or to the use of his assigns - a Warrant for all the Bounty Land due to me from the said United States, and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & Seal this 23 rd day of Jan y . 1799 - Signed, Sealed, & delivered in the presence of us -
Samuel Hoxwell Joseph Wheeler
The Subscribers certify that I have personally known, the above named Daniel Burr for more than twenty five years last past. That I was in the Army with him; and that I believe him to be the person he represents himself to be in the foregoing Instruments. Jan y . 23. 1799 Samuel Hoxwell
Worcester Jan y . 23 rd 1799 Mr Sam l Hoxwell personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration before me Joseph Wheeler Not y Public

APR 6 1898
Lewiston Apr 1 1898
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have been referred to you as the one to give official report of my Grandfather Daniel Barr of Mercer Maine who died in 1834 has a pensioner of the

Revolution War I have heard my Parents say that he was a part of the time after Pensions were granted I have written to the Revolution War department and they refered me to you Yours with Respect Mrs J D B Robinson

R Lewiston August 8 1904
Dear Sir
Please send me an official report of Daniel Burr of Mercer Maine who served in the Revolutionary war part of the time under his Father Capt Ephraim Burr in General Col Ward's Regiment and send one also to Sarah P Burr Warbler Warbler Wash
Yours Respectfully Mrs Susan D (Burr) Robinson
Lewiston Maine
Lewiston, Me.

PS I do not suppose you have any record of Captain Stephen Lewis or of Cape Cod Mass or of Elijah Dargert Norwich Mass

Lewiston Feb. 26 1905
Dear Sir
Will you please send me a record of Daniel Burr's work in the Revolutionary war he was a Pensioner from Mercer part of the time he was with his Father Captain Ephraim Burr
Yours with Respect
Mrs Burr Mrs Susan D. Burr P. Robinson Lewiston Maine

ISC
I.16679:Rev.War.
March 17, 1905.
Madam:
In reply to your recent request for the military history of Daniel Burr, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that the records of this Bureau show nothing in addition to the last information furnished you under date of August 15, 1904.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Susan D. B. Robinson,
Lewiston, Maine.