Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28664, Orrin Burnham, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Burnham, Orrin
S-28664
CONTENTS

3237 New York
Orrin Burnham
Burnham in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wm. Judd - of the Regt - commanded by Col. Willis - in the Continental line for 2 Years 6 Months & 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec. 1832, - and sent to B. Bagley Burnham
Arrears to 14th of Apr 1832 $34.80 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr '33 11.60
$46.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Book D
Geo. C. Stiles Clerk Vol. 5 Page 156

Examined with Orig.
Reolls Aug 34 1883. M.S.
See letter to Newbern Morford 26 ap r 1833
See letter to Hon J. Adams May 6.
" " " " " G.H. Lanning Dec 5 -

I Oliver Burnham of Cornwall, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut being of Seventy three years of age depose and say that In the year 1775 some time in the Spring my Brother Orrin Burnham enlisted into the service of the United States in a Company Commanded by John Chester, (the Regt I do not remember) and continued in the service until the first of January 1776, at this Campaign my said Brother served at Boston in the State of Massachusetts and was in the Battle at Bunker Hill, In the Spring of the year 1776 my said Brother enlisted again into the service and served in Col o Chester's Regt (The said John Chester having been made Colonel) the Company I do not recollect and he the said Orrin Burnham continued in the service through the Campaign and returned until the first of January 1777 during this Campaign he served on Long-Island in the State of New York and in that Vicinity and was in the Battle of Long-Island I was in the service on Long Island at the same time in Col o Miles Regt, In the Spring of the year 1777 my said Brother enlisted again in Capt William Judd's Company Col o Wyllys Regt he continued in the service either one or two Campaigns I cannot say which when he returned home on a Furlow, he then agreed with a younger Brother Wolcott Burnham to take his place as a Substitute and took the said Wolcott and returned to the Army to arrange

the business, and returned home, some time after this my said Brother Orrin Burnham received a Notice from the Captain or some Officer of the Company That Walcutt Burnham was not serving as his (the said Orrin), Substitute but had enlisted into an other Company and that he (the said Orrin), must return to the Army upon my said Brother receiving said Notice, I well remember that he immediately returned to the Army, this enlistment was for three years, after my Brother returned to the Army he continued in the service until he hired a Substitute and was regularly discharged from the service.
Oliver Burnham
State of Connecticut, Litchfield County ss Cornwall
Be it known that on the 20 th day of April 1834 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Oliver Burnham Esq the Subscriber to the foregoing Affidavit and who is well known to me to be a Credible Witness and made Oath to the truth of the facts stated in his said Affidavit
George Wheaton Justice of the peace

I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Courts for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, certify that George Wheaton Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly sworn - qualified & qualified, & that the preceding registration which herewith to the his is guaranteed .
Witness my hand & the Seal of said Court, at Hartford in said County this 21 st day of
April A. D. 1834.
Frederick Wolcott

Date of New York Green County 3/4
Orvin Burnham of the Town of Durham In the County of Green and State of New York do hereby depose and saith that in the spring of 1777 in the Captain William Judas Company in Col. Wyllys Regiment as it stated in his en- listment entitled for three years that he continued to serve until sometime in the last of May 1778 when he received a furlow from Col. Wyllys for he thinks sixty days to return to Connecticut that he was not well well at the time he received his furlow to go and visit his friends, that before his furlow expired he being unable to return to camp through his indisposition of health he hired his brother Woteott Burnham to go and take his place for a time his brother went but they refused to accept him being but about fifteen years of age and undisciplined that some some time shortly after he hearing that his Officer would not accept of him he as soon as his health would allow returned to his Company and duty and that after his Officer understood the circumstances was well satisfied with his excuse for staying longer than his furlow gave him liberty but never knew or heard that he was returned a deserter by his Officers or Company or any body else and he continued to do duty as usual until that in about seven or eight months after he was Honourably discharged from service at or near P'keepsie in the State of New York and further saith not
Sworn before me Munson Root Orvin Burnham one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green August 24. 1814

Declaration In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Green County ss on the Twentieth day of February 1833 personally appeared before me Minton Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Green and State of New York Orin Burnham of the Town of Durham In the County of Green and State of New York aged Twenty four years old who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 this deponent further swears that he Entered the service of the United States In the revolution- ary War under the following named Officers that he Enlisted Into the said Service at the Town of Swinton a society of Weathersfield In the County of Hartford State of Connecticut Enlisted under Captain John Chester of Weathersfield In the said County In the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Wyllys of the same place Enlisted on the first day of May 1775 Enlisted for Seven months went from Weathersfield to Cam- bridge Near Boston and there Continued to Serve at Cambridge and Roxbury until the first day of December In the same year on which said day he was discharged at Roxbury near Boston And this deponent further swears that he again Enlisted at Swinton aforesaid Enlisted for the term of eight months Enlisted In Captain Seamans Company In the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Chester of Weathersfield my former Captain promoted to a Colonel Enlisted on the first day of April 1776 Enlisted for Eight months went from Weathersfield To New York from thence Crossed over on to Long Island from thence back to New York from thence to Fort Lee Harlem Kingsbridge and White Plains was there at the time of the battle but was not In the battle from thence Crossed the river Near Peekskill went down through New Jersey Into Pennsylvania to a place Near Corrells ferry and there Continued to Serve In the said Company and Regiment until the first day of December 1776 when he was discharged at or Near Corrells ferry And this deponent further swears that he again Enlisted at Swinton In the said County

Enlisted for the term of three years In the first day of April 1777 In the Company Commanded by Captain William Judd Carboy was Lieutenant and this was Brigade of the said Company In the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Wyllys General Sullivan's Brigade went firstly to Middletown from thence to Sandy Hill thence to Poughkeepsie from thence to New Brunswick New Jersey where we stayed one month or two had the small Pox there after the troops got well we was marched to Philadelphia where we continued at and near that place until some one of the first days of April 1779 he then hired a substitute to take his place and was dis- charged at that time and place or near it that he served in this Company and Regiment In his own person for some days more than two years And this deponent further says that he again enlisted at Cornwall Fitzfield County Enlisted in the first day of July 1780 Enlisted for the term of one month He enlisted In Captain Seth Pierce Company went to Old Stratford to Guard the Coasts there continued to do duty in the said Company until the first day August when he was discharged at Stratford and this deponent further says that he was In the service of the States In the revolutionary war three years and four months And this de- ponent further says that he never received any written dis- charge and he further says that he has no documentary Evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services Except those that now accompany these proceedings And he further relinquish- es every claim what ever to a pension or annuity Except the present and do further declare that my name is not on any pension Roll of the agency of any State unless on the one In consequence of the last pension of which certificate I have here returned to your department Inclosed In these proceedings And this deponent further swears that he

by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time to a day or two but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period above mentioned that is to say that he served as much in the said service as three years and four months agreeable to the above statements that he was in Battle of Bunker Hill in Long Island under General Washington and that he was in the Battle of Brandywine Sworn and subscribed this Twentieth day of February 1833 before me Mason Duel - one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Green and State of New York
Clergyman's Certificate
We Henry B. Harrison Clergymen and Timothy B. Tyler both now the residents of the Town of Windham in the County of Green and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Burnham who has above subscribed his name and swore to the above declaration for his former service in this neighborhood for many years and that we believe him to be seventy four years old and that he is generally respected and believed in the neighborhood here and where he now resides that he was a soldier in the revolution and that he served as he has above stated and that we fully concur in the same opinion and we do further say that Mr Burnham I well known to us and has been for more than thirty years well known that he has always bore the character of a dutiful man a man of truth and veracity.
Sworn and subscribed this Twentieth day of February 1833 before me Mason Duel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Green State of New York
Henry B. Harrison Timothy B. Tyler

Interrogatories of the Judge
Question 1 st Where and In What year were you born and have you any record of your age if so where is it?
Answer I was Born at Remington In the County of Hartford State of Connecticut I am Now Seventy four years of age I was born In the year 1759.
Question 2 nd Where were you living when Called into Service where Have you Lived Since the Revolutionary war and Where do you now live?
Answer I Lived at Simsbury a Society of Westfield Hartford County when Called into Service from there to Cornwall from Cornwall to Simsbury from Simsbury to Northampton where I Lived many years from there I moved across the Line of Northampton into Durham where I now live.
Question 4 th How were you Called into Service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer When I Entered the Service In Every Town I was out In Entered by Voluntary Enlistment and not otherwise.
Question 5 th State Some of the regular Officers who were with the troops when you Served. Such Continental and Militia Regiments as you Can recollect and the General Circumstances of your Service.
Answer When at Cambridge and Roxbury I will know my own Officers Colonel Wyllys will remember seeing General Putnam and many other General Officers while on Long Island I saw General Washington and many other Officers that I did not know well know my Col and other Officers.
Question 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given?

Answer I never received any written discharge when my different times expired I was verbally discharged by my officers.
Question 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are acquainted and known in your present neighbourhood who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer I have lived in the neighbourhood with the Reverend Henry B. Stimson of Windham for more than twenty years and Mr Timothy B. Tyler for almost as many years. Sidney Tuttle Esq. Perry Steel Esquire and I am well acquainted with a great part of the Inhabitants of Windham some few years since I moved across the River into Litchfield where I now live the reason why I was went from Litchfield to Windham was to take my proceedings before Judge Bruce Ruben Stafford Esquire to the person I have Employed to make out my present proceedings, the person that I employed in Litchfield neglected to set forth a great part of my services in the revolutionary war in consequence thereof I have received a pension Certificate of only twenty three dollars and twenty five Cents when in fact I faithfully served in the revolutionary war in the service of the United States Three years and four months and therefore am entitled to a full pension.
Certificate of the Judge
I Munson Doolittle the said Judge aforesaid do declare that my opinion is 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 I do further certify that H appears to me that the Reverend Henry B. Stimson of the Town of Windham is now a Clergyman in that place and Timothy B. Tyler of the same place is a man of truth and

Veracity and so also is the Revd Henry B Stimson who have Signed their Names to the above Certificate they are both entitled to full Credit as Witnesses and I do further Certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Revd Burnham for more than thirty years past well know him to be a man of respectabi- lity truth and veracity And I do further Certify that it is my opinion and belief that the said applicant by reason of Bodily Infirmity cannot attend Court and I do further Certify that it is my belief and that of his neighbours where he resides and in Windham that he served in the revolutionary war as he states and I do further Certify that when I put the above Interrogatories to the applicant he was under solemn oath administered by me
Manson Root — Judge as aforesaid
Clerks Certificate.

State of New York
Greene County ss. I, Orin Burnham the above appointed being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath swear that he has solidly received a Revolutionary pension from the Secretary of War dated the 17 th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two for twenty three dollars and twenty Cents. Signed Orin Burnham Secretary of War Examined and Countersigned J. S. Edwards and I do further swear that since I received the same Certificate I have not made any use of the same to draw any money from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany or New York or any other place that I have not made application or received one Cent or more of money on the same but that I have delivered the same Certificate to Reuben Hosford Esquire to be returned to the Honorable the Secretary of War City Washington and for that said Orin
Sworn and subscribed this Twentyth day of February 1833 Before Me Munson Buel one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene State of New York.
Orin Burnham
State of New York
Greene County ss.
I William T. D. Herrmance clerk of the said County do Certify that Munson Buel Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration certificate and affidavit were sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County (being a Court of record), and that his signature thereto is genuine
Witness my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of February 1833.
William T. D. Herrmance Clerk

Sitchfield County
Oliver Burnham and Elias Hart of the town of Cornwall County of Sitchfield and State of Connecticut who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on their several Oaths swear that they are well acquainted with Mr Orrin Burnham now living in the town of New Durham County of Green in the State of New- York and have known him from his Infancy to the present time, well knows that the said Orrin Burnham was a Soldier In the Revolutionary War for more than three years, well knows that he enlisted in Captain John Chesters Company of Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut Col. Wyllys Reg t of Infantry for seven Months in the Spring of the year 1775 went to Cambridge and Roxbury near Boston was in the Battle at Bunkerhill served his time out and returned home, that he enlisted again in the Spring of the year 1776 In the Company Commanded by Captain Seymour In the Reg t Commanded by Colonel John Cheston about the first of April went to New York Long Island and from thence into New Jersey and Pennsylvania served out his time which was eight Months and returned home and the deponents further swear that he again was married by Washington In the said County

28 664
Rev INVALID.
File No. 28,664
Orin Burnham
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16,966
New York R
Orion Burnham
of Durham in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willis of the Connecticut line, for the term of 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of May 1820 and sent to Munson Buel, Esq. Lexington Heights, Greene Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 97.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1820. 48.00
12 mo. \frac{4}{31}
$145.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
201.5 per 96 Greene Co.
Rolls
13 12
Feb. 29 day

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Pres t of the B rd B rd U.S. in the City of New York.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Payable to the 4 th of March 1829, but thereafter no payment can be made without exhibiting a schedule of property.
Registered, by H. Henshaw, Clerk, in book B, volume 3, page 96

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Orrin Burnham late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the first day of March , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty .
C. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

17 12
Wyllys 2 nd Regt
for war
Dec 1880
Extract from Rally
Apr 24. 77. enlisted for war
deserted May '78 -
Rejoined 13 Oct. 78
discharged May 12. '79
600. 29 days
admitted

State of New York Greene County ss.
Perun Burnham being duly sworn deposes and saith that he this deponent was inscribed on the pension roll under the act of 18 th of March 1818. & that he was struck from the same after receiving one year's pension. That he was a private in the regiment of Colonel Miller that the name of Regiment is not at this time recalled by him this deponent. That he now resides in the Town of Durham County of Greene & State of New York - and that he resides at the same place where he first made an applica- tion for a pension - and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this
1 st day of August 1832 before me
E. Daley - a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene & State of New York
State of New York, Greene County ss. I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Edward Daley Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and do verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this Eighth day of August in the year 1832.
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

State of New York Green County } ss — On the first day of March 1819 Before me the subscriber one of The Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Green & State aforesaid personally appeared Orin Burnham aged forty one years resident in the town of Durham in said County who being lay 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 Orin Burnham enlisted a private soldier in the town of Farmington in the State of Connecticut in the Company Commanded by Capt William Judd in Col Wyllys Regiment in the spring of the year 1777 that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the united States until the spring of the year 1779 at which time by reason of inability he left the service & was discharged at or near Tunkill in the State of New York, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his service —
And that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support —
Orin Burnham
Sworn to and subscribed before me (Thos D. Barker Judge &c) as aforesaid —
I Thomas D. Barker Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Orin Burnham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy and I transmit the proceedings and testimony

taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - And I am also satisfied that the said Orin Burroughs is in reduced circumstances by the oath of Joseph Doan and Joseph Burroughs both to me known and whose affidavits are herunto annexed and that he needs the assistance of his country for support
Thos D Barker
I William Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex & State of New York do certify that Thomas D Barker was a Judge of said Court on the first day of March 1819 & has so continued to this time & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that the signature of the said Judge to the above & to the other writings herunto annexed is genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court this 28 th day of May 1826
Wm Van Bergen

Am. R.
Pennington Heights Decmber 2 d 1819
I have one more Enclosed and sent to your department the proceedings of Mr. Orin Bunnham from your return to Mead. Conclude there remains no question with you Honore but his desertion since his return from your Office. He has made a Journey into Connecticut in pursuit of such testimony as will fully demonstrate and satisfy you Honore that he did never desert or forsake his duty. You will see the first affidavit of Bunnham. You will also see the affidavits of Oliver Bunnham Esquire and Captain Elias Hart two as respectable characters as the town affords. Oliver Bunnham Esquire has for many years been a representative to the State Legislature. They have both of them declared on their oaths that the said Orin Bunnham did return home at the time with a furlough for sixty or ninety days in a very weak and debilitated state of body and so continued sometime previous to the expiration of his furlough considering then being no prospect of regaining his health to be able to return to Camp he wishing to have his duty performed hired his brother to go to Camp and take his place until his health was such that he was able to return and as soon as he was able he did return and was well received by his officers who imputed no blame to him for staying at home longer than his liberty went to his duty and performed it for eight or nine months after until he had an honorable discharge. I conclude you Honore will be perfectly satisfied of the correctness of the statement. I do my self certify that I was born and lived in the same place where the witnesses and Justices lived for many years and do know them to be very respectable characters and do further certify that I do frequently visit my friends there which I have very recently done who inform me that William Kellogg Esquire and Benjamin Sedgwick Esquire are Justices of the Peace legally authorized to act by their oaths to look at the Certificate of Elisha Sterling Esquire testimony public of this your Honor may rely from my own personal knowledge of their ability as such. I am also informed that their abandonment of testimony of Bunnham returning on furlough I have informed two would satisfy you Honore with respect
Remain your
Morris Root

Oliver Burnham Esq. Madam

Litchfield County ss. Cornwall November eighth AD 1819 - Personally appeared Oliver Burnham Esquire to me well known as a Respectable and credible Witness and being duly sworn - Deposes and says that in the Year 1778 he was knowing to Oliver Burnham returning from the Army of the United States to the Town of Cornwall in a weak and debilitated state on Furlough - and about the expiration of the Term of the Furlough a younger Brother (considering his said Oliver situation he being worn out with fatigue of the preceding Campaign having burned service from the commencement of the War) engaged to take his place in the Army and serve in his place, and the Disposition went on to the Army with the Substitute - and left him, with an under- standing that his service was accepted - but the Substitute soon after enlisted - and procured leave to return to Connecticut and gave information to said Oliver of his situation in the Army - which he said Oliver immediately returned to and joined the Army and served until he was regularly discharged and incurred no blame from his Officers when they were informed of the circumstances of his absence - they being understood on his return to the Army the Disposition being understood - Sworn before me William Kellogg Justice of the Peace

Capt. Elias Hark Affidavit

Litchfield County ss. Cornwall, November 8 th A.D. 1819 - Personally appeared Capt. Elias Hart of said Cornwall well known to me as a Respectable Witness and being duly sworn - Deposes and says that he was personally knowing to Brim Burnham Returning from the Army in the Year 1778 in a weak and debilitated state on Furlough as he understood for 60 or 90 days And near the expiration of the Furlough a Brother of his engaged as his Substitute - went on and joined the Army - and said Brim some time after returned to and joined the Army and served until he was regularly discharged, the Deponent being disinter- ested Sworn before me William Kellogg Justice of the Peace

Farmington, Conn t , Febr y 12 th 1819. —
I hereby certify that in the year 1799, I was a Subaltern officer in a Regiment of troops in the service of the United States, from the State of Connecticut, commanded by Col o Samuel Wyllys, in Capt s William Judd's company; — that I well remember to have enlisted Aaron Burnham, to serve as a private in that Regiment for the term of three years; — that he joined the Reg t , and served for a considerable time, how long or whether the full term, am unable to say, as I was transferred from that Reg t to another in the Connecticut line, after which I had no particular knowledge of the affairs of that Regiment. —
John Mire. —
State of Connecticut ss Hartford County Feb y 16. 1819 Personally appeared John Mire Esq r the subscriber to the above certificate & made solemn oath to the truth thereof.
before me John Tridwell Just s Peace

I Samuel Richards of Farmington Ct. - of lawful age do declare and say that I served as pay master to the 3 d Connecticut regiment commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys in the service of the United States on the Con- tinental establishment from October 1778 to December 1780: my pay rolls being exhibited at the Office of the paymaster General. -
That by copies of my original clothing returns now before me for 1778 & 1779 the name of Orrin Burnham as a private soldier in Captain William Judd's Co in 3 d Regiment is born on the returns of both of those years.
Samuel Richards.
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss, February 16 th 1819. - Personally appeared Mr. Sam t Richards and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the several statements contained in the above by him subscribed; - before me,
John Mix Just ice Peace.

E. Hastings Certificate of Justice Mix
Oliver Jennings

State of Connecticut. County of Litchfield p. Salisbury Feby. 25 th 1819
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Goadnell & John Mix Esquires of Farmington in the County of Hartford & State afo d & also with Benjamin Drowne Esquire of Cornwall in said County of Litchfield & know that they are, each of them, reputed to be & in fact I believe them to be, justices of the Peace in said State for the current Year & that they are by Law qualified to perform the Duties of said Office in the things I have the Day & Date just before me this at my hand & seal Elisha Sterling Notary Public

Cornwall Connecticut 22 nd Feb y 1849
Oliver Burnham of Cornwall of lawful age do declare Testify and say that I well remember that Orrin Burnham then of Wethersfield now of Durham County of Green and State of New York enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War in the spring of A.D. 1775 in Capt. John Chester Company and believe Spencers Regiment and was in the Battle at Bunker Hill and that in the spring of 1776 he again enlisted in a Regiment commanded by said Chester and that he served during the term for which said Reg t were raised which ended the first of Jan y following each enlistment. That he again enlisted into the Continental line in Capt. William Judds Company and Col. Sam l Wyllis Regiment in the spring of 1777 in which Regiment he served about two years at which time by reason of inability he was discharged and further say not
Oliver Burnham
Litchfield County ss. State of Connecticut, Personally appeared Oliver Burnham Esq. signer of the foregoing certificate and made solemn oath to the facts therein stated, the 25 th day of February 1849. before me
Benjamin S. Darrow Jus. of the Peace

Orion Burnham
Col. Wyllie's Reg't
Line
1777 - 2 yrs -
1 st March 1819
He received the usual discharge
By the Rolls it appears, that a man enlisted for the war.
Deserted, May '78 - Rejoined, Feb. '78 - Discharged, May '79 -
Making a new enlistment rejoined, July '79
Admitted
Admitted  no. 8
Orion Burnham
produced evidence to show that he did not desert but that he was on furlough
Col. Wyllie was an intelligent Officer and looked into the matter of his Regiment and did not have a Muster on his Rolls a Desertion unless it was so on the other hand Burnham was being discharged many things in connection that show he was out of health
refused to move England

State of New York } Green County } ss - On the 3 d day of March 1829 before me Thomas D Barker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County personally appeared Josiah Doan of Durham in said County to me known who being by me first duly sworn according to law on his oath declare that he is well acquainted with Orin Burnham who is an applicant for a pension & to whom application this affidavit is annexed And that in the said Orin Burnham is in the opinion of this deponent in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support - A further faith not Josiah Doan
Sworn to declared } & Subscribed before } me (Thos D Barker)

State of New York Gren County } ss On the 4 th day of March 1819 before me Thomas S Barker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County appeared Joseph Burnham of said County to me known who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is acquainted with Orin Burnham who is an applicant for a pension and to whom application this affidavit is annexed, and that he the said Orin Burnham is in the opinion of this deponent in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and further saith not.
Joseph Burnham
Sworn to and & subscribed before me Thos S Barker