Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18339, John Burnham, Conn. Continental

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9028 9029 Connecticut
John Burnham of Hampton in the State of Conn. who was a Pri in the Conn commanded by Captain Knowlton of the Reg commanded by Col. Pitkin in the Conn line for Continental Troop Servt 18 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 71 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of March 1833 and sent to Thomas Gray Windham Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $143.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 4. 33: 35.84 $179.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. D. Bullock Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 - Page 3
Examined with Orig. Rolle Aug. 1883 M.G.
Died Jan. 8-1833 (from A.B.)

John Burnham
Hampton 12/19
John Burnham
John Burnham
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Windham
} ss. Windham July 23 d 1832
On this 23 d day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, now sitting, John Burroughs a resident of Hampton in the county of Windham and state of Connecticut, aged 82 years, and 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 7, 1832—That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated.
1 st Campaign He was drafted from the Militia of the State of Connecticut in April 1775 & served at Cambridge Mass. one month under Maj. Tho. Brown in the Comp y . commanded by Lieut. John Kingsley; Malatiah Bingham Lieut. Second Badger ensign & served as a sergeant
2 d Tour He enlisted for one year in the fall of 1775 & joined the army the 1 st of January 1776 near Boston. Col o Dinklee commanded the Reg t Thomas Knowlton was St. Col o & Thomas Dyer Maj. Wells Clift Capt o Daniel Putnam & Mr. Woodworth Lieutenants. He continued there till about the middle of March when the British Army evacuated Boston. He then went to New York & was stationed in the city & near it for several weeks, when Col o Dinklee's Reg t went from New York across the North river to the Jersey Shore & was there several months, when the battle on Long Island was fought we left Pollok's Brook & went to Bergen & near Fort Lee Gen l Washington with his army crossed the north river & passed thro' the Jerseys to Trenton & crossed the Delaware river into Penn a 25 th of December Gen l Washington re-crossed the Delaware into New Jersey & pushed his way to Trenton & surprised & took prisoners about 1000 prisoners & defied them I think about the 3 rd day of Jan y 1777 at night we marched to Princeton and attacked a party of the British who had taken refuge in the college about 60 of the enemy were killed & about 300 taken prisoners — I was wounded a musket ball went thro' my left arm — On the 1 st of Jan y our year expired, at Gen l Washington offered a bounty of 10 dollars to those who would stay one month more & I think more than half of Col o Dinklee's Reg t staid — I was discharged at Morristown about the 1 st of Feb y 1777. — 3 rd Campaign He was drafted in October 1778 & did a tour of one month's duty at New London & Groton & served as sergeant. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. John Burroughs
We, Daniel G. Sprague a clergyman residing in the town of Hampton and Samuel S. Mosely residing in said Hampton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mr. John Burroughs who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 82 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. Daniel G. Sprague Samuel S. Mosely
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Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Zacheus Waldo after being Sworn according to law says that he personally performed the first Campaign with Mr. John Burnham in 1775 at Cambridge Mass and that J. Burnham's statement relating to his services is correct Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Zacheus Waldo
Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Nehemiah Ripley after being Sworn according to law says that he personally performed the 3 d Campaign at New London & Groton with Mr. John Burnham in 1778 and that J. Burnham's statement relating to his services is correct - Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Nehemiah Ripley
Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Josiah Burnham  Burnham & Deacon Abijah Fuller both of Hampton in Windham County after being Sworn according to law say that they personally performed the 2 d Campaign mentioned in the foregoing declaration with J. Burnham near Boston & in & about New York; in Col. M c Intosh's  Col. Dinklee's Regiment & that they served with him thirteen months, & that said Burnham was a sergeant thro' the whole of said Campaign, and that said Burnham's statement relating to said services is correct. Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Josiah Burnham Abijah Fuller
This Certifies that Mr. John Burnham of Hampton was born in the town of Windham in Windham County on the 20 th day of December A.D. 1749 as appears from the town records of said town of Windham. Thomas Gray Town Clerk of said town of Windham
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 fur- ther certifies, that David G. Sprague who has signed the preceding certificate is a cler- gyman residing in said Hampton and that David G. Moseley Esq. who has signed the same is a resident of said Hampton & a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit. This Court further certifies that Zacheus Waldo, Neh. Ripley, Josiah Burnham & Abijah Fuller who have subscribed to the foregoing deposition are credible persons & their state- ments are entitled to credit.
I, Thomas Gray clerk of the for the District of Windham Court of Probate in the county of do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of John Burnham for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 23 d day July A. D. 1832.
Thomas Gray Clerk

I John Burnham of the Town of Hampton, County of Windham, State of Connecticut, being now eighty two years old, do testify and say that I was in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, at the following times and places viz - First Campaign, - I served as a volunteer in the Militia of the State Connecticut at Cambridge Mass, - commencing about the 25 th of April 1775 - and served one month; was then a resident of the Town of Windham, County aforesaid, our Regiment was commanded by Major Thomas Brown of Coventry Conn, in the Comp y Commanded by Lieut. John Hinsley of Windham, Lieut. Badger Ensign and served as a private soldier, - 2 d Camp - I enlisted into the Continental Army for one year in Dec r of 1775 and served as Sergeant and joined the army near Boston the first day of January 1776* Col o John Durkee of Norwich Conn, commanded the Reg t - Tho s Knowlton was Lieut. Col o & Tho s Dyer Major in the Comp y Commanded by Col o Wills Lieut. Daniel Putnam, & Mr Woodworth Lieutenants, we continued there till about the middle of March when the British Army evacuated Boston, - we then with General Washington army went to New York* and was stationed in the city and near it for several weeks; then Col o Durkee's Reg t went from New York across the North river to the Jersey shore, and was stationed at Powles Hook several months, soon after the battle on Long Island was fought; we left Powles Hook and went to Fort Lee, where we were stationed, until Fort Washington on York Island was taken; soon after we joined General Washington with the main army near Fort Lee, when we retreated through the Jerseys to Trenton and soon crossed the Delaware river into Penn a & encamped not far from the river until the 25 th of Dec r when I with for part of General Washington's army passed up the river about 8 miles & recrossed the Delaware into

New Jersey and pursued our way to Trenton & surprized it and took prisoners about 1000 Hessians. On the first day of Jany 1777 our year expired when Gen l Wash- -ington offered a bounty to those who would stay one month longer, and I remained in the army one month more, & think about the 3 rd of Jany in the night we marched to Princeton and attacked the next morning a party of British who had taken refuge in the College about 60 of the enemy were killed, & about 300 taken prisoners. I was wounded, a musked ball went through my left arm*, soon after I went to Morristown with the army and was discharged there about the 1 st of Feb y 1777
3 rd Campaign. I was drafted from the Alarm List Com y of Windham county upon Oct r 1778 was Sergeant in said Com y and did a tour of one month's duty as Sergeant at New London & Fort Connecticut I was stationed in and near the fort, we were stationed there for the purpose of guarding the Fort and Down

I was then a resident of the Town of Windham County of Windham State of Conn) the cir- cumstances of my enlisting are these, I received a letter from Capt. Wills Clapp then at Cambridge in the month of Dec 1775- a letter (enclosing enlisting orders,) and in which he stated if I would enlist twelve Men and get them to Cambridge  Boston by the 1 st of Jan y following (viz 1776) I should have the birth of Sergeant; - I accordingly enlisted Fifteen Men and marched them to Braintree near Boston and joined the army on the 1 st day of January 1776 and received the birth and did the duty of Sergeant during the Campaign John Cobb and Eben Leffingwell were Sergeants with me; Oliver Comstock - was Corporal
* we went from Boston thru Providence AS from there to Norwich Conn), and thru by water to New York
In retreating from Fort Lee we passed through Newark, Elizabethtown, Brunswick, Princetown, to Trenton I do not recollect any circumstances of this route; excepting when we passed any stream of water we destroyed the bridge and every other means the British might avail themselves of in pursuing us

after I was wounded at Princeton we went to a village called Black  who lived in  the village, dressed by a Doctor Chrey  Chrey . He was not a Surgeon of the army. There was no Surgeon with that part of the army at that time. I staid with, & was under the care of Doctor Chrey three weeks, when my arm had become well; during which time I was inoculated & had the Small Pox; having been exposed to it at the time I came to the above named Doctor Chrey's, then I went to Morristown where the army was then quartered which was near the first of February 1777
That he was born in Windham in Windham County Comt. on the 20 th day of December 1749. That he has no record of his age except the town records of the town of Windham. That he lived in S d Windham when he entered the Service & that he has lived in S d Windham & Hambleton ever since. That he has no written discharge - That he is known to Eben Griffin, Hon ble Philip Peabody, Col o Sam l S. Morley Esq s  of Hambleton to Hon ble John Baldwin, Rev d Ripley & Sam l Gray Esq s of Windham & to Hon ble Eben r Young member of Congress for Comt t who will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution - Sworn to & subscribed the 4 th day of December AD 1832. John Burnham.

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September 8, 1927
Mrs. A. E. Johnston 100 Chestnut St., East Orange, N. J.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 18339 it appears that John Burnham was born December 30, 1749 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Windham, Connecticut in 1775 he belonged to the Connecticut Militia, and from April 25, 1775 served one month as private in Lieutenant John Kingsley's Company under Major Thomas Brown.
He enlisted in December 1775, served as Sergeant in Captain Wills Clift's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Trenton, and in battle of Princeton where he was wounded by a musket ball passing through his left arm, and was discharged February 1, 1777.
He enlisted in October 1778 and served one month under Captain Nathaniel Wales and Colonel Rogers in the Connecticut Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

only to the dier of the RE nf rmation as on on file is
July 23, 1832 while a resident of Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut. He died January 8, 1833. It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Herewith is returned your one dollar bill by registered mail. No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

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18339
INVALID.
File No. 18-339
John Burnham
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913, Dept. 3. History to Alberto A. Burnham F.R.
1913 Dec 13 Hist. to Mrs. Delphine J. King
1927 Sept 8 - Hist. to Mrs. A. E. Knapp and one dollar bill returned by Reg. Mail - M.M.F.

At a Court of Probate held at Windham in the the District of Windham on the 10 th day of December 1832
Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Nehemiah Ripley a resident of Windham in the District aged 71 years, and after being sworn according to law deposes and says that on or about the middle of September 1778. I was drafted in the militia of the State of Connecticut for one month & left Windham the same day we were drafted & went that night about five miles & staid at the house of Capt. Barker The next day as far as Norwich The next day to New London & were stationed down below the town & were quartered in private houses I worked in Fort Trumbull at the expiration of said term we were dismissed by Col. Mason He was from Sebago Col. Roger was Lieut. Col. Abbot Major. Capt. Nathl. Wales was our Capt. John Parrish Lieut. & Ezekiel Carey of Windham Ensign - Mr. John Burnham was in the same Company with me & served in the Campaign & was a Sergeant & remained with us thro' the same & was discharged at the same time
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 10 th day of December 1832
Nehemiah Ripley

At a Court of Probate held at Windham in the District of Windham on the 10 th day of December A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Zackhus Waldo a resident of S d Windham aged 76. years and after being sworn according to Can. Alpers, and says, That he was  voluntarily drafted from the Militia of the State of Connecticut on or about the 25 th of April 1775 and went to Cambridge in Mass. Staid there one month in a Comp y . commanded by Lieut John Kingsley of Windham & Sam l Badger Ensign in Reg t then commanded by Maj r . Thomas Brown of Connecticut we went as far as Pownet, & there a part of our number returned back home it being supposed that all would not be wanted. I think we heard that the enemy had gone back to Boston we staid there one month & were discharged. Mr. John Burnham was with me in said Campaign, went at the same time & was in the same company with me & we re- turned together — Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 10 th day of December 1832.
Zackhus Waldo

For the Mr. 76. whose citizen of Mass. ended Dec. 1832 me & re- in 2. Personally appeared in open Court Mr. Josiah Burnham & Deac. Abijah Fuller both of Hampton & after being sworn according to law say that they entered the service of the United States in December 1775. were in Col. Dyer's Regiment near Boston & continued there in P. Reg. t until the enemy left Boston when we went to New York & were stationed in New York some weeks & were also sta- tioned at Poukeepsie several months when we went to Fort Lee soon after the battle on Long Island & staid there until Fort Washington was taken. Soon after this we joined the main army & retreated thro' the Jerseys with Gen. Wash- ington, and served thirteen months. Mr. John Burnham of Hampton was with us during said campaign at Boston & New York & was with us in the retreat thro' the Jerseys & was at the Battle of Princeton where Mr. John Burnham was wounded in the arm. — Said campaign is particularly described by us in our declaration on which we have rec. d pension certificates & may be referred to for proof of our knowledge of the facts above stated. — Sworn to & subscribed this 4 th day of Dec. r 1832
Josiah Burnham
Abijah Fuller

And The S c Comt hereby declare the opinion that The within named applicant John Burnham a resident of Hampton opon was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states that his statements are entitled to full credit, and that Messrs. Lachens Waldo & Asahel Ripley, Josiah Burnham & Abijah Fuller who have subscribed & sworn to the annexed depositions are well known to this comt and are credible persons & their statements are entitled to credit -
I Thomas Gray Clerk of The Comt of Osceola for the District of Windham do hereby certify that the foregoing Vamped con- tains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Mr John Burnham for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10. day of December 1832
Thomas Gray Clerk

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
... SEP 9 1927 ... 192
Chief Rev. War. Section Division.
I have this day received from
Mrs. A. E. Johnston .....
cash ..... in the amount
of $ 1.00 ..... , requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.
$1.00 herewith as requested .....
To be returned to sender .....
O. J. RANDALL
..... Chief, Finance Division.
26.6.2
It was returned Sept. 8, 1927 by Regt. Mail. MMH

100 Chestnut Street, East Orange, N.J. Sept 3, 1927.
Revolutionary & 1812 War Section, Dept of Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
Dear Sirs,
Enclosed please find one dollar ($ 00 ) for which please send me, if possible, a statement certifying that John Burrough born in 1749 in Hampton (Near Little River) Connecticut died 1833 in Homer, Courtland County New York served in the Revolutionary War in the

Continental Army
Thanking you for this favor
I am
yours truly,
(Mrs. A.E.) Mignon Burham Johnston

RR 1 Schenectady N.Y.
Aug 22 1913
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I want to get the revolutionary war record of my great grandfather John Burnham of Hampton Ct. If you can furnish it kindly do so. I suppose he was in a Connecticut Regt.
John Burnham was born at Hampton Ct Dec 20 1749 died at Hampton Ct Jan. 8 1833
His wife's name was Tryphena Robinson. She was born July 20 1755. Died Nov. 9 1835
As Mr Burnham lived many years after the revolution I think he was a pensioner. His wife survived him nearly two years she may have been also.
Very Truly Yours Albert A Burnham Sute of 76th NY Vol.

OFFICE OF Z. P. King Attorney and Counsellor at Law ROOM 27 SAVINGS BANK BLOCK Ann Arbor, Mich.
December 6, 1913.
Sir:-
I am the great grand daughter of John Burnham, a revolutionary soldier, who was born Dec. 20, 1749, at Hampton near Little River, Connecticut, and who died Jan. 8th, 1833, and who lived at Windham at time of his enlistment in the Revolutionary Army. I am informed that he had three terms of enlistment, serving in one as private and in the other two as sergeant and that he participated in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, being wounded in the latter. I also understand that he was pensioned in 1832, which the records probably show. I think the above will enable you to identify him upon the records.
I am about applying for membership in the society of Daughters of the American Revolution and am required to furnish "official proof of service" of my ancestor, which I understand means a certified copy of his terms of enlistment and service as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, as appears upon the Official Revolutionary War Records in your Bureau. I would be glad to have you add any other facts which your record shows which you may deem material.
If you will furnish me with the above with your charges for the same, I will gladly remit; or if you prefer, inform me of the charges before sending the above and I will send you the amount at once.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Delphine S. King
No 825 East University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
To Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Burnham a _____ 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. 18339
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 25, 1775. 1 mo. Priv. Lieut. John Kingsley Major Thos. Brown Conn.   Jan. 1, 1776. 13 mos. Sergt. Capt. Mills Cleft John Durkee   Oct. 1778 1 " " Nathl. Wales Col. Rogers    He received gun shot wound of left arm in battle of Princeton.
Battles engaged in, Trenton and Princeton Residence of soldier at enlistment, Windham, Conn. Date of application for pension, July 23, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Hampton, Windham Co. Conn. Age at date of application, B Dec 20, 1749, Windham, Windham Co., Conn.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family ✓ Died Jan. 8-1833.  It is not stated whether he ✓ (from A. B.)  was ever married.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.