Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 94504-160-55, Solomon Burnham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Burnham, Solomon
B.L.Wt. 94504-160-55
Anna
CONTENTS

304,053 act mai 3 | 53
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Dear P.
Anna Burnham
Wed. 4
Solomon Burnham
Private
18889-16
Capt. Benj a Plummer
Col. J. H. McCobb
Mass. Mil.
Call 260 am, June 28/90 M.H. King
Revolutionary war
Lit. Mar. 31/60. (See next.)
No 18.889. (160) - M.H.W.
Set: June 21/60. W.D.W.
Ad. 2 1884 Nov. 29/84 MS.W. Vol B 2, page 170
Set. Mar. 13/60 - N. H. W.
Vol. 28. p. 459
Set: Feb. 14/60. N.H.W.
Vol. 28 p. 329
Edward Hopper Esq
Yours sincerely Frederick Taylor
Respectfully,

Edgecomb May 5 th 1860
Mr Stone
Dear Sir
By the request of Capt Isaac Pool & a letter from you asking for information in regard to Mrs. Anna Burnham claim for a land Warrant & I see by a line from the Pension office that there was a Warrant issued to Mrs Esther Burnham and sent to me - I made an Application & obtained a land Warrant for Mrs Esther Burnham Widow of Solomon Burnham Jr for services done in the War of 1812 in the Company Commanded by Capt Samuel G. Wilson - The said Solomon Burnham Jr was a son of Solomon & Anna Burnham who is the present claimant
Edwin Stone Esq Orange Mass
Yours Respe- Joseph Berry

I Benjamin Blair Clerk of the Town of Boothbay in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine and keeper of the Books of said Town hereby Certify that the following is a true copy of record as appears by the records of Marriages of said Town except substituting words for figures which in the record are figures and legible
Married By William McCabe Esq Dec 11 th 1783 Solomon Burnham Jr to Anna Wheeler both of Boothbay December eleventh seventeen hundred and eighty three
Benjamin Blair
Town Clerk
State of Maine } Lincoln County } ss
On this eighth day of October A.D 1859 Personally appeared Benjamin Blair to me well known as the keeper of the records of said Town and made solemn oath that the above is a true copy of record before me W. H. Fisher Justice of the Peace

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
STATE OF Maine } ss. County of Lincoln }
On this twenty fifth day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Anna Burnham aged 96 years, a resident of Edgecomb in the State of Maine who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Solomon Burnham who was a in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Plummer
Mass Militia commanded by Col Saml M c Cobb in the Regiment of  Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812,  of the Revolution
her said husband at on or about the day of A. D. for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at on the day of A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said Solomon Burnham in Boothbay on the Eleventh day of December A. D. 1783 by one M c Cobb a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Wheeler that her said husband died at Seu on the day of May A. D. 1824 and that she is now a Widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land, under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. She hereby constitutes and appoints Edwin Stone of Orange, Mass., her attorney to apply for and receive said Warrant when issued.
STATE OF Maine } ss County of Lincoln }
for Anna Burnham Mark
We, Isaac Pool resident of Edgecomb in the State of Maine and Willard Haggitt resident of Edgecomb in the State of Maine upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Burnham in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person she represents herself to be. and that she is now a widow
Isaac Pool Willard Haggitt
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Joseph Henry
Justice of the Peace.

Orange May 14 th 1840
Comm of Pensions
Enclosed I send a letter from Lieut Merry Esq of Edgwater Station explaining the matter of Anna Burnham No 304053 Act 1858 Solomon the husband of Anna was a sea Captain and his vessel was wrecked in the Month of May 1824 and all hands drowned. Two of his sons were with him. Solomon Jr perhaps was one of them (This I do not know positively) The proof of the death of the two men would appear to have occurred on the same day which would give the appearance of both application being for the service of the same man. The Marriages will appear at different dates The present Applicant is about 97 years of age
Very Respectfully
Edwin Stone

We Isaac Pool and John Mery residents of Edgecomb in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine depose and say that we were personally acquainted with Solomon Burnham in his life time and that he was a resident of Boothbay in said County and that was reputed and generally believed to have been a Soldier in the Bayard Expedition in the war of the Rebellions. We are also personally acquainted with Anna Burnham now a resident of Edgecomb and know her to be the widow of the said Solomon Burnham and that they lived together as man and wife. We further declare that it is reported and believed that the said Solomon Burnham died at sea in the month of May A.D. 1824 and that he has not been heard from nor any of his crew nor vessel in which he sailed since that time and that his estate has been settled by order of Probate Court in said County according to law.
Attest Joseph Mery Helen Gould
Isaac Pool John Mery
State of Maine Lincoln County ss On this twelfth day of October A.D. 1889 Personally appeared Isaac Pool and John Mery and made solemn oath that the above was true and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible witnesses before me Joseph Mery Justice of the Peace

Send to Com. Perkins, Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Nov. 15, 1854.
I hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Solomon Burnham is borne upon two payrolls of Capt. Benjamin Plummer's company, in Col. Samuel McCobb's regiment of militia, engaged in the Bay- and Bridge expedition. Service as a pri- vate, two months and eighteen days from July 6, 1779.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Oliver Damer
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Orleans March 23 d 1860 Commissioner of Pensions
Deft
Enclosed I send a letter which I have received from the Secretary of Massachusetts stating that the additional evidence cannot be furnished from the rolls in his Office. Neither do I know of any person where I can obtain additional proof testimony which will be positive or which will be any stronger than those already on file. It has become impossible at this day to prove by persons who had personal knowledge of his services after the lapse of 80 years or more. The affidavits on file show that Solomon Burnham was an old resident of Boothbay and was reported to a soldier in the Bagaduce Expedition and witness had heard him speak of his services often in Capt Plummer's Company. The Certificate certified to by John Plummer Esq was obtained for the purpose of showing the residence of Capt Plummer and when his Company was raised which information he obtained from his father who was the Captain of the Co and he was himself personally acquainted with some of these men

Who resided in the vicinity of Nobbleboro when his father resided and where he now resides a portion of the town of Nobbleboro having been set off to Dennymotte including the residence of John Plummer which is about 10 or 12 miles from where Burnham resided in the time of the war I do not know of any additional evidence which can be adduced in this claim
Very Respectfully
Edwin Stone
Respectfully send claim of Anna Burnham Art 1855 No 304,053

To Hon. Geo. C. Whitney, Commissioner of Pensions. I hereby authorize Miss Tucker & Flower of Washington D.C. my attorney to act under me in the bounty land claim of Anna Burnham, widow of Solomon dec. act of March 3 d 1855. N o 304,053, and to receive the warrant when issued. and authorizing my said attorney, to appoint one or more attorneys under him for said purpose if necessary.
Orange Massachusetts June 18 th 1860.
Witness.
Elizabeth Y. Cheney Mary D. D. B.
Edwin Stone

Claim of Anna Burnham No 304055
I John Plummer, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln and State of Maine a resident of Damariscotta aged 80 years hereby certify that I am son of Benjamin Plummer late of Nobleboro in said County who was a Captain in Col. McRobb's Regiment in the wars of the Revolution. I have often heard my father speak of his services in the Bagaduce expedition, also at St. George Bristol Boothbay Shepody. and I was also personally acquainted with the officers that were under him and a number of soldiers of his company, and believe they belonged at Bristol Nobleboro Boothbay Newcastle Edgemoor and other towns in this vicinity.
Feb. 22 nd 1860
John Plummer Justice of the Peace

Bounty Land Claims Act 3 rd March 1855
Gold. evidence
Anna Burnham
Widow of
Solomon. —
N o 1304. 1053.
For Revolutionary services, testimony required June 21. 1866 Certificate of the Magistrate's Official character on Original papers. —
Trucker & Lloyd City Present
as. New am. Mar. 29/60 —

State of Maine } ss. County of Lincoln }
We Isaac Pool and Daniel Burnham, residents of Edgecomb, in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn depose and say that they are personally and well acquainted with Anna Burnham of our said Town, widow of Solomon Burnham deceased, who it is reported and and is generally believed was lost at Sea with a vessel and two of his sons, in the month of May A.D. 1824. We were also acquainted with Solomon and Anna, when they lived together as man and wife, and that we have known Anna ever, since the decease of her late husband.
We were intimately acquainted with Solomon, and have heard him relate his narrative of his service in the war of the Revolution, and being under the command of Capt Plummer, of our County, who has long since deceased, that we have heard him speak of being stationed at some place in this state called Bagaduce or some similar name, and the fact of his being in the Revolution is believed by us, and it is generally believed in this vicinity that he was so engaged. We further swear that we are disinterested in any claim to which this may be applied as evidence.
Isaac Pool Daniel Burnham
2 August

Lincoln Is.
On this ninth day of July A. D. 1860. personally appeared Isaac Pool and Daniel Burnham one well known, and in whose statements entire confidence may be reposed, subscribed and made oath that the foregoing affidavits are true.
I further certify that the aforesaid Anna Burnham, is the widow of Solomon Burnham who was supposed to have been lost at sea in the month of May A. D. 1824. with two of his sons, and that his estate was administered and settled according to law, as in case of a deceased person. I further certify that the said Solomon was supposed to have been in the Revolution under Capt Plumer, and that he has the general reputation of being so engaged.
I further certify that I made application for Esther Burnham for bounty land Act of 1855. as the widow of Solomon Burnham Jr. for service in the war of 1812.
Joseph Berry
Justice of the Peace

Anna Burnham No 304 058
State of Maine
Lincoln County } On this twenty seventh day of January A.D. 1860 Person- ally appeared before me Joseph Merry a Justice of the Peace for said County John Burnham aged years 64 and Nicholas T. Knight aged years 61 - both residents of Boothbay & John Merry aged 56 years a resident of Edgecomb and after being sworn cloth depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Anna Burnham a resident of Edgecomb and were personally acquainted with Solomon Burnham a resident of Booth- bay in his life time and have often heard him speak of his service in the Bagaduce Expedition in the time of the Revolution and have heard him relate many incidents that occurred at the time he was in the service in the Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Redman of Nobleboro - we also know that the said Anna Burnham is the Widow of the said Solomon Burnham above men- tioned and that they lived together as man & wife and were so reputed - and never heard their marriage doubted, we also certi- fy that we have no interest in this claim
John Burnham
Nicholas T. Knight
John Merry
Subscribed and sworn to on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that I am not interested nor concerned in its prosecution
Joseph Merry Justice of the Peace

Anna Burnham No 304 8 53
State of Maine } ss Lincoln County } On this 1 th 30 day of January A D 1860 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County Isaac Pool Aged 78 years a resident of Edgcomb and Daniel Burnham a resident of Edgcomb in the County aforesaid Aged 55 years and after being sworn both depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Anna Burnham a resident of Edgcomb and were personally acquainted with Solomon Burnham a resident of Boothbay in his life time and have lived with the said Solomon Burnham and have often heard him speak of his service in the Bagdad Expedition in the time of the Revolution and have heard him relate the Particulars of the service Capt Benjamin Plummer of Nobleboro commanded the Company which he belonged We also know that the said Anna Burnham is The widow of the Solomon Burnham above named and that they lived together as Man and wife and have Children living and have never known or heard of their Marriages being dissolved We also certify that we are not interested in this Claim
Isaac Pool
Daniel Burnham
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that I am not interested nor concerned in the premises
Joseph Masey Justice of the Peace

94, 57A
160 Acres

3141155
Act Mar 3/55
Nov 12/59
Anna Burnham wid of Solomon Burnham pri
Cap Hummer Col M Cobb
Mass Sta Rev War 1760-1783
Original brief inside
Hickler & Sloyd Present

11/27 Feb 13/60
Solomon Munkham 307053
Boynton Nov 23/59
Richd H. Jones Esq. Clerk Prothonotary Public for No. 304053 Bony Jones
Commission
Robert H. Jones Esq.
Washington
DC
FREE

National Service Post Office Plan No 304,053 Anna B. ... ... ...
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Anna Bryanson Caro Solomon
Woodley
Additional Pension Providence Conn No 304,053
(Pension Office Bureau of Pensions)
Washington D.C.

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Orange March 5 th 1860
Commission of Pensions
Enclosed I send a Certificate of John Plummer who is a son of Capt Benj Plummer in the Revolution and a Magistrate in the County of Linnalaw and resides in the immediate vicinity where his father did in the time of the war and has always lived in the same Farm
Respectfully Yrs
Edwin Stone

State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss.
I, EDWIN ROSE, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Joseph Moery and W. M. Fisher whose names is affixed to the annexed papers as a Justices of the Peace in and for said County, was on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the Signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be his  theirs is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT, this First day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
Edwin Rose , CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office. Boston, March 21, 1860. Edwin Stone, Esq., Sir:—
The additional information which you ask for in the case of Solomon Burnham, cannot be furnished from the files in this office. None of the rolls show when or where Capt. Plummer's company was raised.
Very respectfully, Your Obed. Servt.
Oliver Warner Secy.