Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44712, Asahel Burnham, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Burnham, Asahel S. 44712
BL Mt. 447-100
CONTENTS

No 447. —
Asahel Burnham — private. —
W. Israel to Watamans Baldwin as Assignee 14 th Feb. 1889. —

No 17638 New York.
Asahel Burnham
of Chemung in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of 5 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1820. and sent to Caleb Baker, Elmira, N.Yk.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820  $ 177. 03    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  48. 00    1 year  225. 03    10 mos.    4/31-  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lead - See roll
He died Aug 13-1820 (from A13)

State of New York Livingston
On the first day of July in the year One Thousand eight hundred & Nineteen, before me the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Livingston and State of New York, personally appeared Isaac Brownham aged Eighty one years in September last resident in the the Town of Pharsalia in the County of State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that the said Isaac Brownham enlisted in Wyoming in the State of Pennsylvania in the Year 1776. sometime in the Month of September under Capt. Hanson, but afterwards was attached to Capt. Brown Spalding's Company, and served in the said Spalding's Company in a Connecticut Regiment commanded Col. John Durkee in Genl. Brigade, and that continued to serve in the said Capt. Spalding's Company in the service of the United States until the close of the War, when the Com- pany to which he belonged was discharged together with himself, in the same Town where he enlisted, that he does not recollect that he received a written discharge if he did he has lost it, was in Mud Fort when it was attacked by the British, that he was in Genl. Sullivan's expedition against the Indians as far as the Chemung River, was in a Number of Skirmishes with the Indians, and that he is in reduced circumstances.

and hands in need of assistance of his country for support, and he further saith that he made application for his pension under the before mentioned law of Congress, on the first day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and left the said application with James Robertson Esq. to forward to the war office, but has had no returns of returns from said war office
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
his Asahel Brown mark
Caleb Baker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Tioga in the State of New York
State of New York } Tioga county, ss. }
I Thomas Maxwell Clerk of the county of Tioga
Do Hereby
Certify that Caleb Baker Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the
of the annexed affidavit or instrument in writing was on the day of the date of the said certificate a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized by law to take the proof and acknowledgments of Deeds, &c. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe the signature of Caleb Baker subscribed to the said
certificate is his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this
20th day of November 1819
Thomas Maxwell Clerk.

I Caleb Bunker Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Liwerfanny in the State of New York, do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Asahel Burroughs did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the declaration in debt annexed against the Common Pleas, being a right Neighbor to me & knowing him to be a Man of truth and veracity, and I further Certify that it also appears to my full satisfaction that the said Asahel Burroughs is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country, for support, as stated in the said declaration and I further Certify that the said Asahel Burroughs did make application for the a Pension under the late law of Congress before me the subscriber on or about the first of May 1821. as stated by him in his deposition. Dated July first 1829 -
Caleb Bunker

October 9, 1926
Ray D. Herrington 26 Orange St., Waverly, New York
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44712 it appears that Asahel Burnham was born in September 1737, place not stated.
He enlisted in Wyoming, Pennsylvania in September 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Ransom's and Simon Spalding's Company, Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment, was in General Sullivan's Indian Expedition, was in several skirmishes with the Indians, and served to the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818 while a resident of Chemung, Tioga County, New York. He died August 13, 1820.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

HH 712 INVALID. Rev
File No. HH 712
Asahel Burnham
Pris. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922-Sept 1 - Tick to Mrs. Alice Billeth - mrs. 1926 - Rev. P. Stock - to Rev. D. Keene - mrs.

On the twenty seventh day of November 1819 Before me Jesse Fell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the 11 th Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally came Thomas Williams of the Township of Wilkesbarre in the County aforesaid Who being by me duly sworn According to law doth depose and say That he enlisted in Capt. Samuel Ransom Company in a Connecticut Reg t commanded by Col n John Durkee in Gen l Maman's Brigade that he enlisted at at Wyoming about the Month of September  Septem 1776 for three years or during the War and continued in service in the Revolutionary Army until the close of the War. That the deponent was well acquainted with Asa el  Burnham Burnham also a Soldier who enlisted at the same place about the same time with this deponent. That this deponent well remembers that the said Asa el Burnham served from the time of his enlistment in the same Company with deponent until about 1781 and further that two Companies Capt s Ransom & Capt s Spalding Companies were reduced to one Company commanded by Capt s Spalding and that the said Burnham continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War under Capt s Spalding
Sworn & Subscribed before me the Day & year aforesaid
Thomas Williams
Jesse Fell
I Jesse Fell Judge &c do certify that Thomas Williams the above named deponent is known to me to be of good reputable character and that full faith & credit ought to be given to his Testimony Witness my Hand Nov r 27 th 1819
Jesse Fell

State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County ss.
I Andrew Beaumont Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County certify that Jesse Fell whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit is an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly authorized that the within is his own proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Wilkes-Barre this 27th day of November 1879
A. Beaumont Not.

On the twenty sixth Day of November 1819 Personally came before me Jesse Fell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the 11 th Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania John Jenkins an Inhabitant of Exeter Township in the County aforesaid and to me well known and being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he was a Lieutenant in Capt. Simon Spalding Company - commanded by Col. John Durkee the first Connecticut Regt. That Asa el Burnham was an enlisted soldier in the same company with this deponent in Capt. Spalding's Company that he enlisted in the year 1776 and served as an enlisted soldier in the revolutionary Army untill the close of the war — That he served with the Asa el Burnham and was personally acquainted him —
John Jenkins
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Jesse Fell
I Jesse Fell as aforesaid do certify the John Jenkins the above Deponent is in good standing in society and full faith and credit ought to be given to his Deposition —
Witness my Hand Nov r 26 th 1819
Jesse Fell
Asa el Burnham Priv:
Col. Durkee's Connec. Regt.
1776 - War -
1 st July 1776 -
(1 st del t made on or about 1 st May 1810.)
Res. of Assembly
Rev d 16 th Dec r 1819
This claim will be admitted but the Surge is required to certify to the precise date of the former declaration within fifteen days in order that the Commission may commence from that date.
Suspended for the want of evidence

Asahel Burham Priv:
suspended for the contempt of
Col. Durkie's Connec. Reg t
1776 War-
1 st July 1819-
(1 st del t made "on or about 1 st May 1810.)
22 nd April 1810
Rec d 16 th Dec r 1819
I the undersigned do hereby certify the John Jenkins the above Deponent is in good standing in society and full faith and credit ought to be given to his deposition in witness my hand Nov r 26 th 1819
John Hall
John Hall
This claim will be Admitted but the Judge is requested to certify to the precise date of the former decla- ration within alluded to in order that the pension may commence from that date.

Power of Attorney from Isabel Burnham to Waterman Baldwin

I know all Men by these Presents That I Asahel Burnham of the Town of Chemung County of Seneca and State of New York, Do by these presents make Ordain Authorise, Constitute and Appoint my trusty friend Waterman Baldwin of Seneca County and State aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name place and stead to Ask for Demand and receive and recover from the proper Officer of the United States All such Lands which is due to me as a Private in the first Connecticut Regiment in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War as shall appear to be my due. — And further to use all Lawful means to the recovery thereof as shall be just and reasonable, And to put the same to his own proper use and behoof with full power of Substituting one or more Attorney or Attorneys under him Ratifying and Confirming all and singular whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do in the Premises. — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 13 th day of September 1808.
Asahel Darrah Asahel Burnham Mark
In presence of Henry Miller Robert Cashada

State of New York Tioga County ss }
Mr. Baldwin has requested to state whether it did not appear to be the intention of the inlaws to convey to him the land claimed so far as to enable him to sell the same or convert it to his use for that purpose & that it would be conformable to the power to make the nomination in Mr. Baldwin's name Absalom Bratley, Jr.
be it known that on the 13th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight personally came and affirmed Abel Bankani personally known with me to be the person who is the person of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tioga and acknowledged that he signed and sealed the within Power of Attorney as his free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein contained.
Henry Wells

State of New York } Livingston County } ss.
In the case of Asahel Burdham an applicant for a Pension under the act of the 18. March 1818. I certify that the said Asahel Burdham applied to me on the 1 st day of May 1818. to make out the proceedings for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, and that his deposition was then taken, and the other proceedings for that purpose made out by me on the 1 st day of May 1818. and shortly thereafter forwarded to the war office by Mail
Given under my hand this 30 th day of June 1820
Caleb Baker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Livingston -

Certificate of the date of Asahel Burnham's original declaration
Elmira July 8 th
[Signature]
Mr. J. L. Edwards In the Business Office
Washington City

Elmira. Tiagafanty June 30. 1820 Sir, I enclose you a certificate of the time Asahel Bromhall first applied to me to make out his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension, you will recollect that his first declaration was to remain in your office till the time of his first applying was more particularly specified, Please to forward Bromhall's  the certificate to me as soon as convenient -
Yours Respectfully
Caleb Baker
Mr J. S. Edwards } Dear Sir

To the Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Would you please send me the military history of Asahel Burnham a soldier of the Revolutionary War. born 1733 Enlisted in Capt Spauldings co., Conn Infantry. Married Hannah Wadsworth Would also like any information you can give of Gen James Wadsworth of Conn. negative.
Mrs Alice Gillett St Edward
RFD 3.
Nebr
July 31 st 1922.

Waverly N.Y. Sept. 13 1926
Pension Department Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs :-
Will you please give me the Pension or War Records of Asaheal Burnham of Hartford Conn. born in 1736. He married Hanna Wadsworth, the date of which I cannot give. He later fought in the Revolutionary War, was under Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians in 1779 through the Susquehanna and Chemung Valleys, it has been said that he was in Spaldings Company.
His given name seems to have been spelled at least three different ways, one is Asahel, and the other is Ashel, and he may have been born in 1737, though I believe the name and date of birth first above written is correct.
I will pay you if you make a charge for looking this up for me, if not I wish to thank you in advance, I wish to remain,
Sincerely,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Ray D. Herrington".
Ray D. Herrington 26 Orange St. Waverly N.Y.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 1 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Burnham a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1776 to close of War Pvt. Samuel Parsons Simon Spalding John Durkee Conn.           
Battles engaged in, Sullivan's Indian Expedition - Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sub. in Wyoming, Pa. Date of application for pension, July 1 1819 His ch. was ab. Residence at date of application, Chemung, Tioga Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, Born Sept. 1737. Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.