Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20798, Asa Burgess, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Com Continental
Durgess, Asa Sarah
W 20798
CONTENTS

844 Connecticut
As a Bargep
of Canterbury in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bacon of the Reg t commanded by Col Chester in the Connecticut Militia 6 months - a sergeant in W d Lellan's reg t 6 weeks and a private in Cheldon's dragoon, three months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per year to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of October 1832 and sent to Pensioner Canterbury Connecticut
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept r 1832  60 -    Pension allowance ending  6 Mar 33  20      80  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. L. Bullock Clerk, Book G, Vol. 3 o Page 33.
See letter Oct. 16. 1838 to Hon. A. T. Judson. do. to S. L. Hough April 13. 1843.
W t to S. L. Hough June 20 1843

8078.
Connecticut
Rep, 8 Feb. 18 44
Sarah Burgeps dau. who died on 12 Jan. 1843 widow of Asa Burgeps dau. Conn. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 19 Nov. 1839 of Windham in the State of Conn. who was a Pr. Sergt & Dray. in the Company commanded by Captain Bacon of the Regt commanded by Col. Chester in the Connecticut line for 10 mo. 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Voted 4 Mar. 1841
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of February 1841 and sent to Hon J. W. Huntington. U. S. Senate
Total Amount, $200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. D. Mann Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page 77
Payable to Archibald, Chauncy, Anna, Mary and Sarah Burgeps only surviving children.

BRIEF in the case of Asa Burgeos - of Canterbury - in the State of Conn. (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years -  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1776 June — 6 — private Col. Chester Regt. — State   1777 Sep. 6 weeks 2 hyalls self Serg t Col. McClellan under Gen. Spencer 8 0   1779 Oct. — 3 — Private Col. Shitson; Dray? Major Talmage Drafted from Militia  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Canterbury Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by Witnesses, & traditional evidence - of the Select men of the Town, all of whom are certified by the Court to be credible persons, no clergymen mentioned  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. Stephens Examining Clerk.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Asa Burgess Born 1756. December 10
Sarah Miles Born 1759 May 23 rd
their Children
Jason Burgess Born 1781 April 16 - 16
Reuben Burgess Born July 25 th 1782
Sarah Burgess Born April 14 th 1784
Anna Burgess Born March 17 th 1786
Mary Burgess Born March 4 th 1788
Archibald Burgess Born February 1796.
Luther Burgess Born March 5 th 1792
BIRTHS.
Chauncy Burgess Born February 19 th 1794
Anson Burgess Born April 3 rd 1796
Mary Burgess Born July 27 th 1798
Sally Burgess Born June 10 th 1804

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Asa Burges Sarah Miles Married June 3 rd - 1780

We, Joseph P. Lester and Sarah m Lester, his wife, both of the Town of Canterbury, Connecticut, being of lawful age, do testify and say, That we are well acquainted with the family of Asa Burgess late of Canterbury Deceased and also with the widow of the said Asa Burgess, and that the said widow died on the 12 th day of January 1843, and that we attended her funeral at the house where she had lived on the 15 th day of said January 1843. And the deponents further say, that we are acquainted with the children of the said Asa Burgess, three of whom have deceased leaving children. The names of those who have died, are, Jason Burgess, Reuben Burgess and Luther Burgess and their children reside in the Town of Canterbury and in the Town of Franklin in this State. And the names of the others of the of the said Asa Burgess, are Anna, Mary and Sally Burgess who reside in Canterbury. Archibald Burgess who is a settled minister in the Town of Hancock, State of New Hampshire and Chauncey Burgess, who is a physician in the Town of Norwich in this State. And further the deponents say not.
Joseph P. Lester
Sarah M. Lester
Sworn to and subscribed this 2 d day of May 1843
Before
Sam l L. Hough Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Canterbury
On this 20th day of July A.D. 1832, personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County of Windham, a Court of Record, now sitting by Special Session, As a Pensioner of the age of 75 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 7th. 1832.
That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. All which service was rendered as a private soldier.
1 st  Term of service . On the 25th day of June 1776 he enlisted into the Connecticut State troops, for the term of six months, and on that day entered the service, in the army of the revolution, as a private in Capt. Asa Bacon's Company in Col. Chester Regiment, and continued faithfully to serve from the day last aforesaid to the 25th day of December 1776 inclusive, when he was discharged. My native place was Plainfield Connecticut, and at the age of 8 years moved to said Canterbury, where I lived when I entered the service. I joined the army at New York, retreated before the British Army to Peekskill - crossed the Hudson - marched over to Easton on the Delaware - and were halted 7 miles from Philadelphia - the British were there in that city - On the 25th day of Dec r I was there discharged. Col. Chester. Lt. Col. Wells - & Maj r .

Ripley were the Regimental Officers - Capt. Baur, Lieut. Alner Baur and Ensign Aaron Gleave and were my Company Officers. I have now in my possession an old pay Roll of the Company, found a few days since among the papers inherited by Capt. Asa Bauris papers , in which my name stands entered with the amount paid for the last quarter of my service.
2 d Term of service. In the latter part of September 1777, I enlisted  volunteered into the Connecticut State troops, as a sergeant in Capt. Seth Greweneer's Company, in Col. McClellan's Regiment under the command of Genl. Spencer, for a Term of Two months , and about the 1 st of October 1777, I entered the service in an expedition to Newport, and continued to serve the full period of Two months, when I was discharged and returned home. I held a sergeant's warrant at the time, but it has long since been lost or mislaid as useless and cannot be found. The Company was stationed at Tiverton, near Newport, and a part of our Company went on to that Island and brought away a British Guard the same night.
3 d Term or Term of service. About the 1 st of October 1779, I was drafted from the Connecticut Militia for a term of Three months , and went in a Company of Light horse and was placed in Col. Sheldon's Regiment. Maj r Talmage, was in the same Regiment. the service was performed in Dutchess County, and the Reg t was principally used as guards - and scouting parties. We were dismissed in the latter part of Dec r . 1779, a few days before the expiration of our term, on account of the severity of the weather.

I was born at Plainfield in the County of Windham, on the 10 th day of Decr 1755 when I entered the aforesaid service I went from the town of Canterbury and since the revolution I have resided in said Canterbury where I now reside. I have no documentary evidence, nor discharge in writing, and cannot produce additional evidence by hand, without inconvenience & expense. I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
Asa Briggs
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
We the subscribers, Select men of the town of Canterbury, residing therein, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Briggs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Armin Bolles Clerk
Asa Bacon A. Freeman
Select Men of Canterbury
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them there is no clergyman settled in the Parish where the said Applicant resides, and that it doth further appear to said Court that the aforesaid persons who have signed & certificate as Select Men, are such, and that they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Asa Briggs for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20 th day of July 1832.
Armin Bolles Clerk

I Elijah Spencer of Canterbury, Connecticut, testify and say that during the revolutionary war I was a soldier in Capt. Asa Bangs company, of the Connecticut State troops, and there I knew Asa Bangs now of said Canterbury, who served a tour in said company, the period of six months ending Dec. 25 th . 1776. My service was in the same company. Canterbury July 14 th . 1832
Elijah Spencer
Windham County ss. Canterbury July 14. 1832. Personally appeared Elijah Spencer, signer of the foregoing Affidavit, well known to me, to be a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of said Affidavit. Attest Andrew S. Johnson Justice of the Peace
I Silas Cleaveland, of Canterbury, Connecticut, testify and say that I knew Asa Bangs, now of Canterbury, while he served in the revolutionary war, as a private, in Capt. Asa Bangs company, in Col. John Chester's Regiment of the Connecticut State troops. He served the term of six months and I served with him, it terminated on the 25 th day of Dec. 1776. We entered the Army at New York, and retreated up to Peekskill, through various places. Canterbury July 14. 1832
Silas Cleaveland
Windham County ss. Canterbury July 14. 1832. Personally appeared Silas Cleaveland and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed: I further certify that the said Cleaveland is a credible witness well known to me
Andrew S. Johnson Justice of the Peace

N o 9540 Sarah Burgess Sec d Con th Act July 7 th '38
adm d 6 mo pri 1. 12. Serg h 3 mo Dragoon
$40.
To Archibald - Chauncy Anna - Mary Sarah Burgess only surviving children from 4 March 36 to 4 March 41 -
Hon. N. Huntington Senate

State of Connecticut. Windham County ss.
Brooklyn August 16 th A.D. 1843
On this 16 th day of August A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the County Court of said Windham County, Mary Burgess, a resident of the town of Canterbury in said County, aged forty five years, who being first 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 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the daughter of Asa and Sarah Burgess of Canterbury aforesaid, who are both deceased. That her Father, Asa Burgess, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That he had a certificate from the War department, & that he rec d . and enjoyed his pension until he died, which occurred on the 19 th day of November 1839. That her Father & Mother were married on the 3 rd day of June 1780, according to the record made in the Family Bible, which record is in the proper hand writing of the said Asa Burgess, and which Bible has been the Family Bible ever since her remembrance. That her Mother Sarah Burgess, survived her Father until the 12 th day of January 1843, when she died, she being the only wife of the said Asa Burgess. That the children who survive their deceased Mother, are Anna, residing in said Canterbury aged 57 years, Archibald, residing in Hancock in the State of New Hampshire, aged 53 years, Chauncey, residing in Norwich, Connecticut, aged 49 years, Mary, residing in said Canterbury, aged 45 years and Sarah, also residing in said Canterbury aged thirty nine years.
Mary Burgess
Windham County ss. Brooklyn August 16 th 1843 Then personally appeared before

The county Court within and for said County Mary Burgess signs of the foregoing declaration and made solemn Oath that the facts therein set forth were true Bened D. Richmond Judge of the county Court for P. County
State of Connecticut Windham County ss
I, Uriel Fuller, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State aforesaid, do certify, that Jared D. Richmond, his Judge of the County Court in said Windham County, duly commissioned & qualified, & that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County Court, at Brooklyn, this sixteenth day of August, Anno Domini 1843.
Uriel Fuller Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20798  Rev
Sarah Burgess wid of Asa Burgess Draft Rev. War
Act July 7 th  1838
Index: Vol. 88 , Page 115-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V No 9540 Sarah Burgess cont
Suspended Set. to S. L. Haugh 11 th Oct. 1843 " " Hon. J. W. Huntington Dec 22/43
Act July 7 th 38

I certify that Samuel Ingalls Esq. who signed the within certificate, is well known to me, he is highly respectable and credible, held the place of one of the judges of the County Courts, and a representative in the General Assembly, and is now a gentleman in whom all have the utmost confidence.
July 14. 1832.
Andrew Judson Justice of the Peace

Pomfret July 12 th 1832
These certify whom it may concern that I am acquainted with Mr. Rja Burges of Canterbury in Windham County and that he was in the Service in the War of the Revolution in 1777. in the Expedition to Newport, under the Command of General Spencer in the Regiment of Col. Sam d M c Lean in Capt. Seth Goosevons Company we were both Serjeants in said Company, and according to the best of my recollection we were from Home about Six or Seven Weeks
Heads House 21 28
Sam d Ingals

Sir.
Feb 1. 1844
Of the papers in the case of the application of the children of Asa Burges, with the new evidence which I stated in my note to you of the 12 th ult o , I understand had been forwarded to you, have been examined, & a decision made on that application, will you please inform me what the decision is,
I oblige you very resp ly
J. M. Huntington
P.S. They have to learn to add, that I have not heard whether any decision has been made in the case of Mr. Amos Williams, the papers in which were sent you on the 26 th ult o .
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Jan. 12, 1844.
Sir.
I am informed that further evidence has been forwarded to your office, relating to the application of the children of Asa Burgess, by Mr. Hough of Canterbury. Can you tell me please inform me whether it is satisfactory? - Let me know, what further evidence is required?
Very resp t
Your obed t Serv t
J. H. Huntington
P.S. I enclose you Mr Hough's letter to me -
The Comm ee of Pensions

Samuel L. Hough Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } Windham County ss }
I, Uriel Fuller, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State aforesaid do certify, that Samuel L. Hough Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham, duly commissioned and sworn. That his commission bears date the 10 th day of June, 1842, and will expire on the 20 th day of June, 1843. I further certify, that the above signature purporting to be his, was written in my presence and is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of May A.D. 1843.
Uriel Fuller Clerk

Ana Burgh
Payments to be made at Hartford - by Pres! U.S. Mr. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut
Recorded by E. C. Bullock Clerk, in Book I. Vol. 3. page 33.
Capt Asa Brown Colo M c Chester

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Asa Burgess of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twentieth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Lew. Chap. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Canterbury August 19 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions.
Sir,
I rec d . in July last the papers sent to the Pension office May last.
I now forward to the Pension office, a declaration made in Court, in the County of Windham, in session this week, to the Department, signed "Mary Burgess" a daughter of Asa and Sarah Burgess dec d . together with other affidavits and declarations confirming Miss Burgess declaration, which in my view are sufficient to establish the claim of the deceased Mrs Sarah Burgess to a pension after the death of her husband which will accrue to her children.
I am not a lawyer nor the son of a lawyer, but have been a Justice of the Peace more than twenty years, yet my knowledge of doing business is very limited.
I have attempted to do this business, because, here are three maiden ladies who occupy the house, which belonged to their dec d . Father, and one of them is entirely helpless and has been from the womb, being like Mephibosheth lame in the feet. If any thing more is necessary, or any thing is not done as it ought to be, please to write me word and I will endeavour to have it done to your acceptance.
Respectfully Yours
Sam L . Hough

I, William Lister of Canterbury, Connecticut, of lawful age, do testify and say, That I have resided in the Town of Canterbury for more than twenty years last past, and that I have always been acquainted with the family of Asa Burgess, of said Town, having been connected with the family, by the marriage of a sister of the said Asa Burgess. That I have been Administrator, with the will annexed, to the estate of the said Asa Burgess, and that, business concerning the settlement of said estate, very frequently led me to the house occupied by the widow of the said Asa, and that I was well acquainted with the widow of the said Asa, and I will recollect that the widow of the said Asa died on the 12 th day of January last past, and that I attended the funeral of the said widow Burgess on the 15 th day of January 1843. And the deponent further saith, That I am well acquainted with the children of the said Asa and of the widow, now deceased. Jason, the first born of these parents, is said, in the handwriting of the said Asa, to have been born April 16 th 1781, and he died Nov r 25 th 1841 leaving four children, who reside in this Town. Reuben, the second is said to have been born July 25 th 1782 and died March 8 th 1833 leaving five children, who reside in Franklin in this State. Anna, the third, born March 17 th 1786 resides in Canterbury. Archibald, the fourth, born February 15 th 1790 and resides in the Town of Hancock, State of New Hampshire. Luther, the fifth, born March 5 th 1792 and died June 7 th 1834 leaving four children, who reside in this Town. Chauncy the sixth, born February 19 th 1794 resides in Norwich Ct.

Anson, deceased leaving no children Mary, the seventh, born July 27 th 1798, resides in Canterbury Sally, the eighth, born June 10 th 1804, resides in Canterbury That Sarah Burgess born April 14 th 1784 and Mary Burgess born March 4 th 1788 died in childhood. So that there are now of the heirs of Asa and Sarah his wife, eight heirs surviving And the deponent further says, that I have this day, cut from the family bible of the said Asa Burgess, a leaf contain- -ing two pages (viz) 677 & 678 called the Family Record and upon which is the marriage of Asa Burgess & Sarah Miles Married June 3 d 1780 and also his own age and also the birth or age of his said wife and births of his two oldest children in his own proper hand writing. The deponent saith, that he is not positive, that the handwriting of the birth of Sarah Miles is in the proper handwriting of Asa Burgess And further the deponent saith not
William Lester
Sworn to and subscribed this 2 d day of May 1843
Before
Sam L. Hough Justice of the Peace

I, Ebenezer Parke of Canterbury, Connecticut aged Eighty four years, do testify and say, that I was born in this Town, and that I have always been acquainted with Asa Burgess, being young men together and that we were in the service together, although not in the same regiment. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Asa Burgess, and I was acquainted with the marriage of the said Burgess by my own marriage, he having married three years before I was married. And further, I have seen the Family Bible, of the said Burgess, and can testify that the writing under the title of Family record, especially, the recording of the marriage of the said Burgess and Sarah Miles, is done in his own handwriting, and I have lived the next door neighbor to the said Burgess, for more than fifty years last past, and the said Burgess has never had but one wife, and that I am well acquainted with the children of the said Asa and his said wife and that the names of their children, now stand on the record in the Family Bible which I have seen and believe the same is true
Ebenezer Parke.
Sworn to and subscribed this 1 st day of May 1813 Before Samuel L. Hough Justice of the Peace

We, Gordon B. Phillips and Sally Phillips, both of the Town of Canterbury, Windham County and State of Connecticut, both of lawful age, testify and say That we resided in the dwelling house which belonged to the Widow Sarah Burgep and have resided there ever since the 1 st day of April 1842 and that while residing in the said dwelling house above named, the said widow was taken sick and was ailing for a season and finally departed this life on the 12 th day of January 1843 and that we attended the funeral of the deceased on the 15 th day of January 1843
Gordon B. Phillips Sally Phillips
Sworn to and subscribed this 20 th day of April 1843 Before Saml L. Hough Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, Windham County ss. I John Francis Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Canterbury in said Windham County, Do certify that I find on the records of this Court an instrument purporting to be the will of Asa Burgess, and returned into this Court for record the 2 nd day of Dec r A. D. 1839. and do further certify that the said Asa Burgess De d left a Widow by the name of Sarah Burgess, and that I am well acquainted with the several persons whose depositions are here enclosed, and that each and all of them are persons of good reputation — For witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 14 th day of Dec r A. D. 1843.
John Francis Judge

W
Samuel L. Hough Esq. D
Canterbury 62

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 27 th Nov r 1843
On application for evidence of the service of Asa Burgeps in the War of the revolution - alleged to have been rendered 6 months as a private in 1776 in Col Charles Root - 2 months as a sergeant under Col McClellan and Genl Spencer in 1777 - and 3 months as a private in 1779 under Col Sheldon & Majr Salomone - Dragoons drafted from Militia, - I have searched the records and files of the Pay Rolls Committee, now in this office, and find as follows. Col John Church commanded a regiment raised in June 1776 at which marched to New York in July. I find but one Company's Pay Roll of this regiment, and the name of Asa Burgeps is not thereon.
Samuel McClellan was Lieut Col in John Ely's regiment. This Regiment was raised in December 1776 by act of Assembly, to join & serve in the Continental army near New York until the 15 th of March 1777, but served only in the State of Rhode Island from January to March 1777 as a reinforcement to Genl Spencer. I find none of the Pay Rolls of this service.
On the 17 th of July 1779, it appears by the records of the Council of Safety, that orders were issued to Lieut Col Thomas Seymour, "that peremptory

draught shall be made from the several Companies of Light Horse of this State, by the proper officer or officers, of one hundred and fifty effective men to serve until the 15 th of February next in the Continental Army, either in the Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Col Sheldon or either of the four battalions raised by this State, at their election, they furnishing their own horses, arms & equipment, who serve in the Cavalry." &c. Of this service I find no pay rolls, nor have I been able to find the name of Asa Bangs
William Wells Comptroller

Oct 16 Petersburg Va Oct 16
Dear Sir, I have the honor to submit the following report as a result of my commission as Patent Washington.

Canterbury J. Oldson P. 11. 1838
Dear Sir,
Yours of Sept. 11. is received, saying that a Casualty man, is entitled to more pension than one who served in the Infantry.
The case to which My letter referred was that of Asa Bangs a pensioner under the law of 1832. He served about 5 m o in Col. Sheldon's Reg t of which you have the Roll. I wish You to re-examine his papers, which were sent You in July 1832 from Washington County G t and compare the evidence with Col. Sheldon's Roll, and inform me in what manner this mistake may be corrected . It appears to me that there should be paid him some 3 or 4 dollars

a month more than he receives, counting back to the period when the pension commenced under the law of '32.
As you can readily tell what is right in this case, as well as the manner of doing it, I submit the matter to your consideration.
In behalf of Mrs. Burgh Yours ob ly &c. Andrew Jackson

State of Connecticut. Windham County. Be it remembered, that at a Probate Court held at Canterbury within and for the Probate District of Canterbury on the 15 th day of December 1843 Present John Francis Esq. Judge.
Upon competent and satisfactory evidence being presented, this Court doth find, that Mrs. Sarah Burgess late of said Canterbury, the widow of Asa Burgess a private in the army of the revolution, died at Canterbury aforesaid on the 12 th day of January 1843, and at the time of her death she was the widow of Asa Burgess a pensioner of the United States, and that said Asa Burgess pensioner as aforesaid, died on the 19 th day of November 1839.
And this Court doth further find, that at the time of the death of the said Mrs. Sarah Burgess, she left surviving and alive the following children, to wit: Archibald residing in the Town of Hancock, N.H. Chauncy residing in Norwich Ct. Anna, Mary, and Sarah residing in Canterbury Ct, and that the above named persons are all now alive, and they are the only surviving children of the said Mrs. Sarah Burgess. Dec.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day of December 1843.
Attest — Edward Hyde — Clerk.

April 13 1843 Washington D.C. April 11
free
Com A. A. Phelps Clerk
J. J. Osborn Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Canterbury April 10 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions
Sir,
The heirs of Asa Burgess Bate of Canterbury Dec d . have put into my hands, certain documents, which they are ready to verify, and request me to make a statement of the case to you. In the first place is the pension certificate of the said Burgess, which gives him $40. per annum during his natural life and is dated October 20 th 1832
In the second place is the marriage of the said Burgess to Sarah Miles as recorded in the Family Bible June 3 d 1780 In the third place is the death of the said Burgess which occurred Nov m 19 th 1839
And in the last place is the death of his wife Sarah which occurred January 12 th 1842
The pension of the said Burgess has been paid up to the 4 th of September 1839.
Now the question asked by these heirs is, Can the pension of the said Asa, be continued to his widow after his decease, they having been married during the revolutionary war, and she, remaining his widow until her decease? If the several particulars stated above, can be substantiated will the law allow Mrs Burgess, the pension of her husband after his decease while she lived?
If you will have the goodness, to send an answer to the above you will confer a favor, and much oblige
Yours very Respectfully
Sam d L. Hough

Senate Chamber
Dec 19. 1843
Sir,
I have been informed that the papers relating to the claim of the children of Asa Bangs, have been forwarded to your office, by Mr. Stough of Canterbury Conn ce . I will thank you to let me know, should there be, (upon examination) any informality in them, or any further evidence required to support the claim —
Very resp y .
Your obed t Serv t M. Huntington
J. L. Edwards Esq Censor of Pensylvania.

J. L. Edwards, Sir,
I am requested, by the three maiden ladies, children of Asa Burgess who now live and occupy the house of their deceased parents in this Town, to ask of you the return of the leaf which has been taken from their family bible, as they are desirous that the same may be replaced again.
The depositions taken are all taken of respectable persons, who are constant residents of this Town and such as cannot be disputed nor impeached.
I am, Sir, very Respectfully yours Obed Leroit. Sam L. Hough

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th of July 1838 Sarah Burgeff deceased widow of Asa Burgeff dec d who was a Private and Dragoon in the Revo. War. is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of $40. pr. an n . Comm g on the 4 Mar. '36 & Ending on the 4 th Mar. 1841 which will be paid to Arch d Chaney, Anna Mary & Sarah Burgeff only surviving children
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 7 day of Feby. one thousand eight hundred and forty-4
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Asa Burgess
N o 1084.
Windsor County
N o 16
Pension July 26 Office 1832
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I Ammi Boller, Clerk of the Hon. County Court, within and for the County of Windham, certify that Andrew J. Fernald whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is a Justice of the Peace, for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th day of June 1832
Ammi Boller Clerk

Luther Spalding of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut of lawful age testifies & says that he is acquainted with Asa Burgess of Canterbury in the County of Windham & that he is also knowing that said Burgess did in the fall of the year 1779 perform a tour of duty in the light horse service in the revolutionary war under a draft of Malitia light horse men to join the Continental troops for three months said duty was performed in the regiment of Colonel Sheldon & principally in the vicinity of the white plains & near the lines of Connecticut & New York The Deponent was one of the number that performed said tour & has a perfect recollection of said Burgess having been one of the soldiers that performed the same. The winter came on very early & severely that season & the men drafted as aforesaid were dismissed something sooner than they would have probably otherwise have been, according to the best of my remembrance in about two months & a half after leaving home & further the deponent saith not Luther Spalding

State of Connecticut. New London County ss. Norwich July 13 th A. D. 1832.
Personally appeared Luther Spalding Esq. and made solemn oath to the truth of the within Deposition by him subscribed.
Before me John Hyde Justice of the Peace