Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,736, James Burnham, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Burnham, James
N. 23,736
N.H.
Abigail
CONTENTS
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27319 New Hampshire
James Burnham
of Stratford in the State of NH who was a pri. Ser & Ens in the Comp y commanded by Captain Titcomb of the Reg t commanded by Colo Poor — in the — NH line for 6 months 17 days private 13 " 15. " Sergeant 3 " 28 " Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 128. Dollars 6 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of April 1831 and sent to William B Parker Esq. Portsmouth NH
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1831 $ 384 - 18 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sep " 64. 3
$ 448. 21
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 74
Drafted on the Roll of 1818 and placed on the Roll of 1832
W

4233.
Let to Hon. Amos Tuck Oct. 19/50
New Hampshire Ptz Abigail Burnham widow of James who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Yrs Supt. This sign
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 128 Dollars 71 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb 1849 and sent to Richard Russell Somersworth N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 53 Vol. 1

James Burnham 30.157
Private 6 mos $17 cap Sergeant 15 " $15 " Ensign 3 " $28 "
Admiral
Drop his name from the roll under the act of Dec. ch 18. H888 dropped on the roll of 13 th March 1848
W. B. Parker Portsmouth N.H.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832. State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham } Js
On this twenty-eighth day of March A.D. 1834 personally appeared, (before the subscriber, a Notary Public for the State of County aforesaid) James Burnham of Somersworth, in the County of Strafford and State aforesaid. Aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Spring of 1775, with Capt Benjamin Titcomb, in the Second Regiment of the New-Hampshire line, under the following named Officers, Colonel Enoch Poor, Lt. Col: John M c Duffie, and Major Gilley of the said Capt Benjamin Titcomb was his Company Officers, Lieut. Frederick Bell, and Ensign Ephraim Evans were his company Officers: - That we marched to Cambridge soon after the battle of Bunker Hill; That he enlisted for eight months at the first enlistment, and served that term; that before his first enlistment expired in September 1775, he was promoted to be a Sergeant, that at the expiration of his first enlistment,

he re-enlisted for twelve months, under the same Captain and into the same Regiment, and served the whole of this second term as a Sergeant, and marched to Canada & then back and was engaged in the battle of Trenton and Princeton; - That he at the expiration of the said twelve months enlisted again for six weeks, and during that last term, he was in action & assisted in taking the Hessians near the Delaware.
That therefore he served from September 1775 to March 1777 as a Sergeant being one year and one half:
That he served again as an Ensign as the accompanying Commission will more at large show, in Capt Timothy Emerson's Company in the first Regiment of Foot whereof Thomas Bartlett was Colonel for Three Months and marched to Westpoint N. Y. in the summer of 1780 in the State Troops of New Hampshire, raised for the defence of the United States. That he was placed on the Pension roll of the New Hampshire Agency under the Act of the 18 th March 1818 on the 1 st of May 1819 at eight dollars per month and has received said pension up to the present Semi-Annual payment of the 4 th inst:
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and declares

that his name is not on the pension list of any Agency except as stated before which pension Certificate has accompanies this declaration. James Burnham
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day and year first aforewritten.
W m B Parker Notary Public.
# on roll 3 mo 128 days ✓ on Roll encl'd May 26.

James Burnham 30.157
Pirate 6 mos & 17 days Report 15.. H15 " Ensign 3.. H28 "
Admiral
Dropped his name from the roll. Under the act of Dec. ch. 18. H88 dropped on the roll of 13 th March 1888
W. B. Paken Portsmouth N.H.

James Burnham
Somersworth
10.192
not settled
S
up 1 May 1819.
Sep 1819

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Dover within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tuesday of July, 1820.
James Burnham aged 66 years , resident in Somersworth in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
Thirty three acres of poor land in Somersworth with a small dwelling house & barn thereon. — } 175 furniture except beds & wearing apparel of the value of not more than ten dollars consisting of four old chairs 1/2 doz plates old pot & kettle } 10.00 $ 185.
The said James further states that the debts due from him to sundry persons amount to more than the sum of five hundred Dollars
James Burnham
And the said James Burnham following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I James Burnham 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 revolutionary 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 subscribed.
James Burnham
And the said James Burnham doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
That he enlisted in the Spring of the year 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Pilscomb in Col: Poor's Regiment in the New Hampshire line, that he served in said Company till the year 1777 about the first of February of said year that he was honorably discharged in the State of New Jersey that during all the time aforesaid he was a Sergeant in said Company that he afterwards served as an Ensign for three months after the expiration of said service at West Point.

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 15 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 10192 :—That his occupation is that of a Carpenter , but he is now incapable of manual labour by reason of That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his Wife aged 61 years & very infirm with the Rheumatism & incapable of Labour
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the fourth
day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce CLERK.
} James Burnham
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Dover within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 4th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and
SAMUEL QUARLES,
} Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said James Burnham having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is One hundred Eighty five dollars & is subject to his debts Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 4th day of July . 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.

No 12098 Abigail Burnham mother of James W. 12
No 832 Husband and 17 June 1845 Resides Nysene Burnham July 1845 12098. Aug 14. 1
PAID 10
James S. Edwards Esq. Commissaire of Pensions Washington City

I Jonathan French of North Hampton, in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am Pastor of the Congregational Church in said town; and that in the Record of marriages in the Book of Records of said church is the following entry of marriage in the hand writing of Rev. David Macclure one of my predecessors, "James Burnham of Rochester & Abigail Pickering of Newington April twenty fifth seventeen hundred and eighty three." I further depose and say that this is an exact extract from said record with the exception of the date, which is in fair and legible characters as follows, "April 25, 1783."
Jon a French
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
North Hampton Aug. 6 th 1845.
Sworn and subscribed to the above mentioned deed. Before me M c Cluskey Not Public My Commission expires July 10 th 1846. I do hereby certify that the Jonathan French Pastor of the Congregational Church of said North Hampton is well known to me to be a credible witness that he is entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of Notary Public
M c Cluskey Notary Public
Concord N.H. Aug. 11. 1845
Respectfully submitted
Michael Newell
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Chairman of Business Washington D.C.

State of New Hampshire County of Strafford ss.
I John H. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, now being holden at Dover within and for said County of Strafford, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that James Bumham was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of one Hundred twenty eight Dollars Six cents per annum, was a resident of Somersworth in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire, and died in said Somersworth on the seventeenth day of June A. D. 1845, and that he left a widow whose name is Abigail Bumham, and also that Moses C. Russell is a Notary Public duly commissioned and qualified and by the Laws of this State duly authorized to administer oaths, and that his commission is dated May 16 th 1842 and will expire May 15 th 1847, and that the signatures to this sheet purporting to be those of said Moses C. Russell are true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of August A. D. 1845
John H. Smith, Clerk

(See location)
In order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed the July 7 th 1838 (Secy 23 rd 1842 March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844)
State of New Hampshire
Stated of ss. On this eleventh day of Aug. A.D. 1845 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Abigail Burnham a resident of Somersworth in the County of Strafford State of New Hampshire aged eighty 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 Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 (Secy 23 rd 1842 March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844) That she is the Widow of James Burnham who was a Soldier & Sergeant in Capt Benjamin Tilton's Comp y New Hampshire State Troops and was eight months in 1775 & 1776 & that in the year 1780 he served as a Ensign in a Company of New Hampshire Militia commanded by Capt Timothy Emerson three months & eighteen days in the State of New York. She further declares that she was married to the said James Burnham on the twenty fifth day of April one thousand seven hundred eighty three. That he was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $128.16 per annum & that her husband the aforesaid James Burnham died on the 17 th day of June A.D. 1845 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January A.D. 1794 to wit at the time above stated, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Attest Abigail her Burnham Mark Thomas Brownson
The foregoing subscribed and sworn to, in open Court, the day and year aforesaid
Attest John H. Smith, Clerk of said Court.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23736
Abigail Burnham Wid. of James Burnham Sergt Rev war
Act Feb 24  1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

101929 N. R
New Hampshire
James Burnam
of Strafford Co in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Titecomb ~ of the Regt commanded by Colonel Poor ~ in the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year from 1776 to 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May 1819 and sent to Daniel M. Durell Esq. Dover. N. H.
Restored to the Roll on 18 th day of March ~ 1829 and notification sent to Hon. L. Barker, jun. at Rochester N. Hamp- shire ~ Pension commencing on the 9 th of February ~ 1829
Amount due on 4th of September 1829
$ 54-77-
Recorded Book 6 Vol 1. page 152 BUB
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.

95. New Hampshire.
Abigail Burnham, widow of James Burnham, who was a private, Sargeant & Ensign in the New Hampshire line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 128 Dollars 70
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 17th: of June, 1845. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of September, 1845, and sent to Richard Russell, Somersworth, N. H. —
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D
Vol. 1 — Page 25.

10. 192
New-Hampshire.
James Burnham, of Stratford co. in the state of N. Hamp who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bitcomb , of the N. Hamp. line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May 19, and sent to Daniel M. Dwell, judge, Dover, N. Hamps.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. - - 85.30
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept  48 "
10.16 } 1819. $:133.30. 4 } 31 }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled

Attestation sent July 14 th 1820
Andrew Purdie
Dover N.H.

No 12098
Abigail Burnham Mother of James NH
act 7 July 1838
Rejected, husband died, 17 June 1845.
Adm. act 17 June 1844
6 mo. 17. @ 1/4 $21.88 13 " 15 " Supt. 67.50 3 " 28 " Ensign 39.33 $128.71.
Commencing on 17 June 1845
Richard Russell Somersworth NH

Exeter N. H. Oct. 14, 1880-
Hon. James L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions;
Dear Sir,
James Burnham, a Revolutionary Pensioner, on the Rolls for the Southern or Portsmouth Agency in N. Hampshire, died Aug. 23. 1880. He was a Sergeant and Ensign at different times during the revolutionary war, as his pension application will exhibit. He drew a pension of $96 only, but his widow Abigail Burnham has been allowed, and is now receiving a pension of $128.71 per annum. May she not receive arrearage, due for the unpaid pension of her husband? and is not an arrearage due?
I make this enquiry, at the instance of those interested -
Yours respectfully
Amos Lick -

Rec d 2 d April. 1882
67 50 30.00 28.67 20.00 15.67 22 128 06
James Burnham J.N.D. Claim for Release
James I. Edwards Esq. "Blam for increase." Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington.

Portsmouth N. H. March 28 th 1834.
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir :
Yours of the 21 st inst is rec d . — Enclosed is James Burnham's declaration for an increase of Pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832, together with his old Pension Certificate N o 10.192, under the Act of March 18 th 1818, dated May 1. 1819, and signed by J. C. Calhoun Secy of War.
Also a Commission signed M. Ware dated 15 th July 1780, of an "Ensign in the first Regiment of Foot now raising in this State for the defence of the United States of America, whereof Thomas Bartlett Gay is Colonel," sent in support of his claim for an increase of Pension.
When his case is decided upon, he requests that the new Certificate, or any communication you may deem proper to make, may be made to,
Sir, with great respect —
Your Most Ob t Servant W m B Parker Not: Pub:

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed February 2 nd 1840 for certain Widows who have drawn pensions under the Act passed June 19. 1844.
State of New Hampshire Shafford County ss.
On this fifth day of October 1840 personally appeared Abigail Burnham a resident of Somersworth in the County of Shafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty nine 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 of the Act of Congress passed February 2 nd 1840 granting pensions to certain Widows, whom has been rendered in the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of James Burnham who was a Soldier & Sergeant in Captain Benjamin Fitch's Company of N. Hampshire Militia or State Troops one week & eight months in 1775 & 1776. That in the year 1780 he served as an Ensign in Captain Timothy Emerson's Company three months & eighteen days, in the State of New York. She further declares that she has drawn a pension under the Act of June 19. 1844 at the rate of 120.71 per annum and that she remains the identical widow of the aforesaid James Burnham
attest
James Burnham Abigail Burnham John L. Hanson mark

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
Be it known, that on this fifth day of October A.D. 1848 before me Michael Musill, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Abigail Murnham subscribed to the within Declaration and made oath that the same is true, I hereby certify that the within named Abigail Murnham is the identical Miss Abigail Murnham who drew a pension under the act of Congress passed June 17, 1844 as by her act for the. Before me Michael Musill Justice of the Peace
The State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss. Court of common Pleas Clerk's office —
I John H Smith Clerk of said Court, hereby certify that Richard Russell is a Justice of the Peace throughout the said State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated May 20 th 1844, and will expire May 19 th 1849, and that the fore- going signature, purporting to be his, is true and genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of October A. D. 1848. —
John H. Smith Clerk

9
Barker
Hon. D. Barker jr. H.R. Feb. 16. 1825.

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford. To Superior Court of Judicature
On this ninth day of February 1829 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid James Burnham resident in said County aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said James Burnham enlisted for the term of eight months in the spring of the year 1775 in the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Titcomb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor in the line of the State of New Hampshire and at the close of said eight months service he immediately enlisted again for the term of one year in the same company and in the same Regiment as above stated in the said New Hampshire line on the continental establishment and that he continued to serve in said Company until about the first of February 1777 when he was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey that during all the time aforesaid he was a sergeant in said Company that he afterwards served as an Ensign in the service at West Point for the term of three months in the year 1780 And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress.

entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818" and that I have not now had any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of my property viz Thirty three acres of poor land with a small old House & Barn thereon four old Chairs 12 doz Plates one old pot & one old Kettle which is all the property I now own
James Burnham
There has been no particular change in my property since the exhibition of my first schedule. My wife & myself constitute my family. My occupation is that of a Carpenter but such is the feebleness of my health that I am now unable to labour and my wife is so afflicted with the rheumatism that she is able to do but very little service
James Burnham
Sworn to and declared before the Superior Court of Judicature the ninth day of February AD 1819.
Attest, A. Pierce, Clerk
I Andrew Pierce, Clerk of said Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Strafford, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said James Burnham did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement.

on the continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing Bills and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Six hundred & three dollars -
In testimony whereof, I, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of Febru- ary A.D. 1829.
J. Pierce, Clerk

I William Swombly of Dover in the County of Strfford & State of New Hampshire, depose on oath, that I enlisted in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war, in November 1775, in the state aforesaid, in the Company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Titcomb of the 2 d New-Hamp- shire Reg t to serve one year, & I further depose that James Burnham of Somersworth, whose deposition is hereto prefixed, was then a soldier in said Company, & that he continued to serve in the same company & reg t until same time in February 1777, when he was dis- charged from said service at Mountstown in the State of New Jersey — I further depose that I joined said company at Winterhill, nigh Boston, in the month of November 1775, & that said Burnham was then there in the same company, & I always understood, & do firmly believe that he entered said service in June 1775. I was well acquainted with said Burnham before we entered the service, & do know that he served therein as stated in his said deposition in this Deposition — ) W m J. Swombly
State of New Hampshire
Strfford ss } April 7. 1810
Then William Swombly made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed is just and true before me D o M c Intire Jus. Peace.

I Burroughs Dover New Hampshire Line 1776 - 1 year
Further evidence is required.
Wanted the proof certificate of the proved circumstances of the applicant.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } Stratford ss. }
On this fifteenth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the First District in said State, personally appears James Burnham aged sixty four years, resident in Somersworth in the said County & district , who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said James Burnham enlisted in said service in June 1775 in the state of New Hampshire the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Titcomb of the New Hampshire Regt. commanded by Col. Enoch Poor to wit eight months — & at Decemr. 1775 again enlisted in the service that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven when he was discharged from service in Monmouth , state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton
some company for one year
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, DANIEL M. DURELL, Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the first district in the State of New-Hampshire, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Burnham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court for the County of Stratford in said district, to be affixed to the same, this 15 th day of April A. D. 1818 —
Attest Dan l Waldrun Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stratford

I do att
State of New Hampshire First Judicial district ss
April 7 th 1819
I, D r M c D r ill Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas for the district aforesaid, do certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that William Thambly, Sarah Thambly, & Samuel Thambly their depositions, taken before me, are hereby annexed, are credible & disinterested witnesses — And I further certify that it has been made to appear to my satisfaction that James Brumham of Somersworth in said district, who made the foregoing declaration before me in order to obtain the pension made by the late pension act, is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
D r M c D r ill
State of New Hampshire Stratford ss Judicial district —
April 7 th 1819
I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Strafford, in said district, do hereby certify, that the signature to the above certificate, purporting to be the signature of D r M c D r ill Esq., is the true & genuine signature of the said D r M c D r ill, and I further certify that said D r M c D r ill is Chief Justice of the Courts of Common Pleas in said district & Chief Justice of the County of Strafford, in said district In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court, the day & year above said
A. Peirce, Clerk.
the Re of De id pre pro Stat ma by Rept me Som a g wh in a title as s

Jonathan Downing of Durham in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served as a non commissioned officer in the 2 d Regiment of the New Hampshire line in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war from December 1775 until June 1783 that I am well acquainted with James Burnham whose declaration is hereto prefixed and do know that he served in said regiment from December 1775 until February 1777 - Jonathan Downing
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. April 25. 1818 When Jonathan Downing made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is just & true
Before me D. D. Merrill " " Jus. Peace
I Samuel Nute of Dover in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire depose on oath, that I served as a non commissioned officer in the company commanded by Capt. Jonathan Wentworth of the 2 d New Hampshire Regt from June 1775 till the 1 st of Jan'y 1776. - & as a commissioned officer in said company from the 1 st day of January 1776 till January 1 st 1777. and I further depose that I am well acquainted with James Burnham of Portsmouth whose declaration is hereto prefixed & do know that he served in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Titcomb of the Regt. aforesaid from June 1775 until Feb'y 1777 as stated in his said declaration - I am Nute

State of New Hampshire } April 7. 1819 Then Samuel Nute Strafford ss } made oath that the within deposition by him signed is just and true before me D. McDonald Jus. Peace
J. Brown General New Hampshire Line 1776 - 1 year Further evidence is re- quired. Witness the Public Seal- date of the within within answer of the Applicant.

Jas Burnham
served in
Benji Tutcomb Co
Col Poor Dist
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September , next, in New-Hampshire , at the Branch Bank of the U. S. Portsmouth.
RECORDED

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, James Burnham, of Stafford County, N.H. late a private —  in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of April , — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this first — day of May , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Richard Russell Somersworth N.H.

Dear Sir Somersworth N.H. Oct 13. 1848
Herewith is the declaration of Weid. Abigail Murnham and Weid. Sarah Knowles for the renewal of their pensions.
Very respectfully Yam W. S. M.
Michael Muffill
Colo J. L. Edwards Camp. of Pensions Washington D.C.