Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39,255, Wells Burbank, N. H.

SERVICE
N. 26
Burbank, Wells
NUMBER
S 39,255
CONTENTS

St. 4. Vermont
Wells Durbank
of Peacham in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bedel of the Vt Hampshire line, for the term of One year. 1776
listed on the Roll of Vermont
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Sept 1819 and sent to Isaac Fish Lyndon — Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  135.46
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th Feb 1820  48
16 mo \frac{28}{30}
$183.46
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
D. D. [Signature]
40 2 Sept 1819 Isaac Fish Lyndon Vt

State of Vermont } J. Wells Burbank, of Peacham in Caledonia County } the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont who now am & always have been a Citizen of resident in the United States age Sixty one years do declare depose & say, that on or about the first day of February A.D. 1776 I enlisted & entered into the service of the United States Army as a Soldier in the company commanded by Capt James Asgaard in Colonel Timothy Budd's Regiment of the 1st New Hampshire Line of Troops for the term of One year & then marched immediately with Lieut Fowler belonging to Bagg's Company to St. Johns in Lower Canada & served my furlough as a Soldier for three or four Months & until we were obliged to retreat out of Canada to Ticonderoga, & continued faithfully to serve as a Soldier against the common enemy in 1st Company until about the middle of December 1776, & was discharged at Saratoga by & under the orders of Genl Schuyler Afterwards & in the Month of July 1777 I again enlisted, in a Company commanded by Capt Peter Kimball in Colo: Stickney's Regiment, & under the command of Genl John Stark, & marched immediately to Bennington in the State of Vermont & served as a Soldier two Months, was present & fought in Bennington battle against the common enemy (the 1st Stark having the command of three Regiments raised by the State of New Hampshire) I went home after the two Months official service & remained only eight days, & then enlisted under Capt Joshua Abbott, & marched to Fort Eddow & served as a Soldier about a Month or six Weeks, & was in service at the time Genl Burgoyne surrendered to the arms of the United States — Wells Burbank that I am now in safe reduced circumstances and need assistance from my Country for support —
of the 1819 before me in County of Caledonia & served in 1819

I State of Vermont State of Vermont Lebanon County ss
Danville April 7 th 1818
Personally appeared Wells Burbank & subscribed the within deposition in my presence & was duly sworn to the truth of the same
Before Me.
Isaiah Fish
Chief Judge of Lebanon Co. Ct
Also I do further certify that the within named Wells Burbank has produced satisfactory evidence that he is in reduced circumstances as to property & is in need of assistance from his Country for Support
Isaiah Fish
Chief Judge of Lebanon Co. Ct
I Cyrus Bayley of Pownam in the County of Litchfield & State of Vermont, being sworn do depose & say that I went to Canada in the year 1776, as a soldier in Col o Timothy Baldwin's Regiment, that at St Johns, in Canada the Regiment was separated & a part went to Quebec & the rest to a place called the Cedars. I was of the party that went to Quebec & believe that Wells Burbank went to the Cedars. I do not recollect that I saw him to know him until we retreated out of Canada & came to Trenton where I knew that he was then a soldier in Col o Baldwin's Regiment - Cyrus Bayley
I State of Vermont State of Vermont Lebanon County ss
Danville April 7 th 1818
Personally
appeared the above named Cyrus Bayley & subscribed the above affidavit in my presence & was duly sworn to the truth of the same
Before Me. Isaiah Fish
Chief Judge of Lebanon Co. Ct

I of Nathan l  Wales Burbank of Walden in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont, of lawful age do depose & say that I was knowing that my brother Miles Burbank enlisted into the army of the United States in the year 1776, & went to Canada as set forth in his Deposition, - That I was in Simsbury New York during said year, & while there received a Letter informing me that he was taken a prisoner by the British at a place called the Cedars about 45 Miles Westward of Montreal. - I have no doubt that he served as a Soldier at the commencement as set forth in his Deposition -  Nathaniel Burbank
State of Vermont } Danville April 7 th 1888 Caledonia ss }  Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Burbank & subscribed the above affidavit in my presence & was duly sworn to the truth of the same.  Before Me - Joseph H. Kim - } Chief Justice Leah C. C.
I Abel Blanchard of Peacham in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont, do depose & say that in the year 1776 I was living a Near Neighbor to Miles Burbank the Subscriber of the foregoing Deposition, at Concord in the State of New Hampshire. I was knowing to his march as a Soldier in the Army of the United States under the Command of Capt. James Osborn, to Canada & am knowing that he was absent from home about the length of time set forth in his Deposition. I have no doubt that he served as a Soldier as then set forth in his Deposition -  Abel Blanchard
State of Vermont } Danville April 7 th 1888, Personally appeared Caledonia ss } Abel Blanchard & subscribed the above affidavit in my presence & was duly sworn to the truth of the same. Before Me - Joseph H. Kim - } Chief Justice Leah C. C.

State of Vermont Colchester ss 1 I do hereby certify that the within named Cyrus Bayley, Nathl Burbank & Abel Blanchard are Credible Witnesses - Isaiah Fisk } Chief Justice Great Falls
Given to
Home State
Wells Burbank
State of Vermont Colchester County ss I, Isaiah Fisk, Chief Judge of the County Court in the County of Colchester do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named Wells Burbank, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of an 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 which said Declaration is made in order to obtain the pension made by said act. Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature & the seal of said Court this 7th day of April AD 1818 Isaiah Fisk
Attest Porter Stiles Clerk of said Court

State of Vermont Lyndon August 9 th 1819 Caledonia ss I Personally Appear before me the subscribing Authority Wells Burrough and made oath that the words entered of the Buckinghamshire line of Troop true line of Troop in which he stood before me Isaiah Fish Chief Judge

Wells Burbank's Declaration
copy ————— No 27 14n 410
S
Con d . August 2. 1821 sent to
Benj m F Deming Danville Vermont. agt

STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY ss. } At a County Court, began and holden at Danville } within and for said County on the First Monday of June A. D. 1826. Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fish Chief Judge. " William Cahoon } Assistant " John W Dana Esqrs } Judges.
On this 10 th day of June 1826, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Wells Burbank aged sixty four years, resident in Stacham in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— In the Regt of Col. Timothy Buelk  and in the Company of Capt. James Osgood in Newhamp-  shire Line in the 1776 in the years service my  former declaration was dated the 7 th of April A.D.  1818 and my pension Certificate is numbered—  14,418
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, 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 Revolu- tionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818—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 sub- scribed.
Wells Burbank
  The equity of Redemption in forty acres of Land in   Stacham being part of Lot No. 50 in the Square $50.00   1 Old mare 20.00   1 Cow 16.00   1 Calf 3.00   9 Sheep & 4 Lambs 12.00   1 Saw & 8 pigs 6.00   3 Old Ploughs 10.00   1 Harrow 2.00   3 Small chains 2.50   1 Set Carpenters tools 12.00   Iron Wane 5.00   1 Chest with drawers 3.00 

  1 Saw & spig 6.00   3 Old Ploughs 10.00   1 Harrow 2.00   3 Small chains 2.50   1 Set Carpenters tools 12.00   Iron Wore 5.00   1 Chest with drawers 3.00   knives, forks, crockery, glass & earthen ware 2.50   1 axe 2 hoes, fire shovel & tongs 1.50   7 old chairs & old casks 1.50 
$147.00
I further declare that I am justly and legally Inditted to sundry persons in the sum of $264.83
Wells Burbank
I am by occupation a Carpenter am able to work Labour with others of my age - my family are my wife aged sixty seven in a very bad state of health My Daughter Betsey aged 33 years has been very weakly for 16 years and unable to perform any labour of consequence
Wells Burbank
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 19th - day of June A.D. 1820 Before Wm Caboon Judge
STATE baled / VERMONT, } County, ss. }
I Benjamin F Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do here- by certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is
One hundred and Forty seven Dollars and — cents. — In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal 17 th day of July 1820.
of the said Court, on this
B. F. Deming
Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.
Inventory $ 147.00

knives, forks, crockery, glass & earthen ware 2,50 1 axe 2 hoes, five shovels & tongs 1,50 7 old chairs & old cashs 1,50 $147.00
I further declare that I am justly and legally Inditted to sundry persons in the sum of $264.83 Wells Burbank
I am by occupation a carpenter — am able to work labour with others of my age — my family are my wife aged sixty seven in a very bad state of health — My Daughter Betsey aged 33 years has been very weakly for 16 years and unable to perform any labour, of consequence
Wells Burbank
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 19th - day of June A.D. 1820 Before Wm. Cahoone Judge
STATE Collected
VERMONT, } County, ss. }
I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do here- by certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is
One hundred and Forty seven Dollars and — cents. — In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this
19 th day of July 1820.
B. F. Deming
Clerk of the County Court for Litchfield County.
Inventory $ 147.00 Debts out 264.83 $411.83

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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Vol. 8 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edward Carlton Deposition for Wells Pinbank
Seal of the Court at Wells

Edward Carlton of Bartlett in the county of Coos and State of New Hampshire do testify and say that about the first of February in the year A.D. 1776 Enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. James  Coos county in 12th State  Col. Timothy in Col. Timothy Wheelock's Regiment  in the New Hampshire Line and immediately marched into Canada and served as a Corporal in said company until about the the middle of December 1776 and was well acquainted with Wells Burbank, during the year's service, then of Barnstead in the State of New Hampshire and now of Bachman, enlisted as a Soldier in the above mentioned company and served his country faithfully the whole time as above stated as we were personally acquainted, and further saith not  Edward Carlton
Coos ss } State of New } Bartlett February 19 th 1849 Hampshire } Then personally appeared Edward Carlton and after being carefully examined & duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the whole truth  Thereby certify that the above named Edward Carlton is a Man of credibility and veracity  John Pentecost Jr. Pro Se

Seal with trunk mark to make like this impression
Maj. Stephen Wetster Dep: for Wells Burbank

Deposition of Clerk certified in the case of Will Burbank
10 11 12 13 14 15

I Stephen Webster of Barlet in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire of Lawful Age do hereby say that about the first of February in the year 1776 I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt James Osgood of Conway  Conway in the State of  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  and  and  was  was  soon  soon  after  after  the  the  company  company  was  was  ordered  ordered  to  to  Canada  Canada  & that I served as a Sergeant in said company until about the middle of December 1776 and was discharged at Saratoga and Wells Burbank then of Roscoewell Vermont enlisted as a soldier in said company and served as a faithful soldier until said Regiment was discharged at Saratoga the next December as above stated and we were together during the whole of said term at that time I have seen the declaration of the said Wells Burbank made before Isaiah Ingh Chief Judge of Caledonia County Court and that the facts therein contained are true
Stephen Webster
State of New Hampshire } Barlet February 22 nd 1819 County of Coos } Then Personally appeared Major Stephen Webster & after being carefully examined & duly cautioned on his  on his  solemn  solemn  oath  oath that the foregoing deposition by him submitted contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Elias Merrill } Justice Peace
Thereby certify that the above named Stephen Webster is a person of credibility
Elias Merrill } Justice Peace
Justice Peace Dubuque through the State

Certificate of the Select-men of Pea- cham in the case of Wells Burbank
Rec d 25 Apl. 1821 in

State of Vermont } Peacham April 13 1821 Caledonia ss } We the subscribers do hereby certify That Mr Wells Burbank has resided in this Town a number of years and that we are acquainted with his circumstances as to property & that he is destitute of property and by reason of a long fit of sickness last Summer has reduced him to very indigent circumstances and that his wife and daughter which constitute his family possess very feeble constitutions and that the inhabitants of said Town has been under the necessity of rendering them assistance and in our opinion need the assistance of his country
Lepe Merrill } Selectmen Reuben Blanchard } of Peacham Nehemiah Bradlee }
State of Vermont } Peacham April 13 1821 Caledonia ss } Personally appeared Lepe Merrill Nehemiah Bradlee & Reuben Blanchard The subscribers to the above Certificate made solemn Oath that the above certificate contains the truth and nothing but the truth Before me Zenas Cropsen
I hereby certify that the above named Lepe Merrill Nehemiah Bradlee & Reuben Blanchard are credible Witnesses Zenas Cropsen

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss
I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Zenas Crossman Esq. before whom the foregoing Certificate was made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified and commissioned. In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of April A D 1821.
Benj. F. Deming Clerk

Deposition of Josiah Shedd in the case of Wills Burbank

I Josiah Shedd of Peach am in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, of lawful age testify and say That I have been, & now am personally acquainted with the situation and personal circumstances of Wells B. Borenback of Peach am, in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, and have been his Family and attending Physician for some years last past. That about the twentieth of June last, he was attacked with a violent illness, which confined him, in much distress, from Wicks, to his Bed and three weeks, or thereabout, elapsed after before he was able to ride out. That in the course of his sickness, one of his legs became affected with suppuration, - and in consequence, the knee has become diseased and much debilitated - and remains so at this time - His health is now poor, so that he is feeble, and not able to perform much labor, by which he is under the necessity of procuring subsistence for himself and Family - His Wife and Daughters, are both feeble, and unable to earn their own subsistence - That in consequence of the affliction and circumstances, above enumerated, he has become very destitute, and in reduced circumstances has subsisted, in part, upon charity, during the season past - Peacham Decr 21-1820 Josiah Shedd
State of Vermont } Danville Decr 21 st 1820 Then Person- Caledonia ss } ally appeared Josiah Shedd signed of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath that the above Dep- osition and the facts therein set forth are just and true and I further certify that the said Shedd is well known to me to be a practising Physician of respectability in his profession and a man of truth and veracity Benj a F. Denning Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } I Benjamin F. Denning Clerk Caledonia ss }

enumerated; he has become very destitute, and in consequence has subsisted in part, upon charity, during the season. hart - Peacham Decr 21 - 1820
Josiah Shedd
State of Vermont } Danville Decr 21 st 1820 Then Person- Caledonia Jo } ally appeared Josiah Shedd, signed of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath that the above Dep- osition and the facts therein set forth are just, and true and I further certify that the said Shedd is well known to me to be a preclising Physician of respectability in his profession and a man of truth and veracity.
Benj s F c Deming Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Caledonia Jo }
I Benjamin F c Deming Clerk of the County of Caledonia do hereby certify that Benj s F c Deming before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the date there- of a Justice of the Peace with- in and for said County duly qual- ified for that purpose acting un- der the authority of this State and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature --
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county this 28 th day of December A. D. 1820 Benj s F c Deming Clerk

Sanctuary N-17 after
Three
Mr. John Ward Recd. 25 Apr. 1821
Hon. John D. Baldwin
Secy of War, Washington City, M c
Pension Office

Danville Pa. April 14 th 1821
Hon. J. C. Calhoun -
Sir - I enclose the application of Samuel Haviland for a transfer - I also enclose the Certificate of the Selectmen of the Town of Peacham in relation to the application of Wells Burbank for a continuance of pension under the act of May 1 st 1820, the application of Mr Burbank having been suspended it was presumed the Secretary of War wished further information. - In case the equity of redemption on said named in his declaration should be considered an obstacle he has made the following statement which he says he can satisfactorily show if it became important in the view of the Sec'y of War - that the Land was originally purchased by his son who paid a part of the purchase money and mortgaged the premises for the remainder that no subsequent payment having been made the balance due with the interest since accrued is nearly equal to the value of the premises - that he has not nor never had any deed or legal title to the premises but that his

son has since left the country and he remained in possession, that in consequence of his expectation in case he should be able to redeem of continuing in possession during his life he named the equity of redemption as a part of his property and that he is wholly unable to redeem said land and can remain only by the indulgence of the creditor.
I am Sir with great respect, yours
Benj a D r Dearing
Sam l Howland transferred 26 Apr. 1821

A. V. Bracketts certIFICATE

State of New Hampshire ss
Clerk's office Superior Court April 24 th 1819.
I hereby certify that Silas Miserve is now a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and John Preble Jr. is a Justice of the Peace, within & for the County of Coos, and that full faith & credit may be given to their signatures & attestations.
Adeline N. Brackett, Clerk.

Danville Va
Free
Wells Buck and like this with the ended like this
Recd. 11 Jan. 1821
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City
Postmark Pension Office

Danville Va Dec r 30. 1820
Hon. John C. Calhoun -
Sir - Wells Burbank of Peacham in the County of Caledonia has been informed that the decision on his schedule transmitted in June last "is suspended for the present" he has procured the Deposition of his family Physician tending to shew his present circumstances to be much more unfavourable than at the date of his declaration which Deposition is here enclosed -
I am Sir very respectfully yours
Benj. D. Deming
his Certificate is numbered 14,410