Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19927, William Burrows, Conn.

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Burrows, William or Burrus
S. 19927
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United States of America City, County & State of New York ss. On this Twelfth day of May one thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Eight, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Municipal Court of the City of New York, in said City, Sarah Burrows a resident of the City of New York in the County and State of New York aged Eighty three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, That she is the Widow of William Burrows who was a private in the War of the American Revolution, between 1775 and 1782, that said William Burrows lived at Killingworth in the State of Connecticut at which place he entered the United States service in 1775 whether in the regular Army or Militia this deponent does not now recollect and cannot tell. She further declares that they, this deponent and the said William Burrows were married on the sixth day of February One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy five, at Killingworth aforesaid and that her said husband died in the month of September A D 1803 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed. And she further declares that of the officers names according to her best recollection, her said husband part of the time, was in Capt Samuel Gale's company and part of the time in the company of Capt Elisha Chapman of Saybrook (Conn.) but how long he served in each of said companies she is unable to say as her memory within these two years has failed very much, but she believes that she served in the State of Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York that he afterwards was an Armourer, and served as such on board the Vessel called the Warren Capt Hopkins — that in one of said capacities he served mostly during the whole of the

Revolutionary War, and after leaving deponent in 1775 he never returned to live with his family until this deponent came from Killington and met him at New York just before the Evacuation of that City by the British — that her husband's usual business trade and occupation was a silversmith — that at that period she believes her husband spelled his name "Burrowes" afterwards "Burrows" and deponent says that she is too feeble to attend Court
Subscribed and sworn the 12 May 1838 before me
Sarah Burrows
Isaac Hazard Justice of the Marine Court

United States of America
Mary
City, County & State of New York ss
Polly Bogardus
of said city, daughter of Mrs Sarah Burrows named in the foregoing affidavit, of the age of fifty seven years being half sworn says that she has often times in the life time of her father the said William Burrows heard him speak of being in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, of his crossing to Long Island, of his being an American soldier in the Revolutionary War and that his having served his country in that war, was a known, admitted and conceded matter for many years before his death in 1813, and was familiarly spoken of by his compatriots Mr Hill Buell and others, that a few years ago, deponents mother the said Mrs Sarah Burrows recollected and was in the habit of telling the particulars of said service with officers names and dates, but within a year or two her memory has failed very much, and she now does not seem to recollect many of the most interesting periods of her life, and frequently forgets persons names which before she well knew, deponent further says her mother is too feeble to attend Court or to leave deponents house, and further that her father formally spelled his name "Burroives" and that her father died in September 1813 at Albany in the State of New York and that the said Sarah Burrows, her mother now residing with deponent has remained a widow ever since that period.
M rs Mary Bogardus
Subscribed and sworn before me the 12th May 1838
Judah H. Simmons Justice of the Marine Court

United States of America City, County & State of New York ss } William Bogardus of said City Cabinet Maker, Husband of Mrs Polly Bogardus above named and of the age of fifty Eight years being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with the said William Burrows in his lifetime and for about 20 to 30 years before his death, that he has often heard him speak of scenes in which he was an actor in the Revolutionary War, that it was always an admitted fact by all the old people and neighbours, who had lived in and during the Revolution, that said Burrows was in the service of the United States in the said Revolutionary War on land and also on board the ship Warren, Capt. Hopkins as an armorer, that he has heard said Burrows often speak of the part he acted while in the service of the United States in that War and of the manner of the service of the Officers, but the particulars of which this deponent at this distance of time does not recollect, that the said William Burrows died in Sept 1813 and that Mrs Sarah Burrows above named has remained a widow ever since, and that she is too feeble in health to go to Court to make her affidavit
Subscribed and sworn before me the 22 nd day of May 1838
Wm Bogardus
Judah Hammond Justice of the Peace Court of Common Pleas

United States of America City County & State of New York
§ I, Andrew Williams of said City, Atty at Law here of the age of 35 years & upwards being duly sworn, says that he is well acquainted with Sarah Burrows, Polly (some- times called Mary) Bogardus her daughter & William Bogardus - the persons described in who have been sworn to the preceding affida- vits & knows them to be the said persons that they are generally persons of fair & good & as I do not believe impeachable character & do honestly believe the several statements by them respectively made in the above affida- vits to be true. -
A. Williams
Sworn in open Court in the Marine Court of the City of New York held at the City Hall of the City of New York this 12th day of May 1838 Before me
Richd. Hancock Judge of the Marine Court.

City of New York
These may certify that the said Sarah Burrows is too feeble to attend court personally and that I went for that reason to her dwelling to take her declaration under oath - and that I am satisfied from the affidavits herewith annexed that the facts therein stated are true.
Judah Hammond Justice of the Marine Court May 12 1838 -
I John Barberie clerk of the Marine court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Judah Hammond is one of the Justices of the said Marine court and that the said court is a court of Record and that the signatures to the Certificate annexed are his genuine signatures
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Marine court this twelfth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
John Barberie

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Clinton (late Killingworth) I Lewis Foster of Clinton in the County of Middlesex State of Connecticut aforesaid of lawful age. Pastor of the Congregational Church and Society depose and say that I find it recorded in the Church or Parish Records of said Society among the marriages by Rev. Elphelet Harrington former Pastor of said Church and Congregation that on the sixth of February Seventeen hundred seventy five William Harris was married to Sarah Willcox
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible characters and is as follows. "1775 Feby. 6,"
I Lewis Foster depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of aforesaid Church and Congregation in the County of Middlesex ss. Clinton State of Con- necticut and the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Lewis Foster Pastor of aforesaid Church and Congregation
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of February One thousand Eight-Hundred and thirty nine. Before me George Carter Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Clinton
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Clinton On this fifth day of February One thousand Eight-Hundred and thirty nine. personally appeared before the court of Probate for the District of Clinton in the county and state aforesaid Lewis Foster to me well known, who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith, that the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true. and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Lewis Foster that he is a man of truth, and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name

Rev. Lewis Foster,
Deposition

and office the day and year last above mentioned.
George Carter Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Clinton
State of Connecticut - Middlesex County ss Clinton
I George Carter Jr Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Clinton in the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that George Carter is a Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Clinton in the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of May 1838 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1839 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate for the District of Clinton in the county and state aforesaid this 5 th day of February A D 1839
Test Geo Carter Jr Clerk

35 73 NY. East Sarah Burrows, wid. of Wm B
Wm M. Jackson 12 th Dec 1830
It. to Hon. S. Ingham 11 th July 1838.
to Mrs. Wilcox, July 31 '39
do Hon. S. Ingham July 22 '39 - same Sept 7 '39.
do Mrs. Wilcox, Aug. 21 '39 July 1838

I'm ab July 9. 1858. Ct.
Mobile J. P. Schwenkel Comm: & Am Pensions 3

Washington H. of R. July 7. Th. 1838.
Dear Sir
Will you answer the enquiries contained in the enclosed letter from Adm. Wilcox as soon as convenient.
I shall remain in the City a week or two after the adjournment, and will thank you therefore to address me until further notice through the Post Office here.
Respectfully Yours Ob t Serv t
S. Hughes
New'like J. S. Laurens Comm te

Burnside
Sept 2
Dear Sir
Hailey
Dear
J. S. Palmer
Conn. N.
Woburn
of the ...

 Saybrook Conn ts Aug t 26. 1839-
Dear Sir
In compliance with the requirements of your note to me some time since, I now send you a certificate from the Comptroller in the case of the Widow of William Burrows, now residing in New York.
The case I believe is fully proved, and you would much oblige me by giving it your attention as soon as convenient.
Yours ob t &c.
 Samuel H. Nesham
H. online
Mr. D. D. D. D.
Dr. K

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, NEW-HAVEN COUNTY : COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
} ss.
J. B. Beers I, ROBINSON S. HENMAN
Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Walter P. Munger
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE within and for the said County, duly appointed Commissioner and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds: that his Commission is dated the 28 th day of May A.D. 1838, and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1839. That I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his,
is his genuine official signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 5 th day of July A.D. 1839
J. B. Beers
Clerk.

Hon. J. P. Camer.
Elijah Wilcox Deposition

I Elijah Wilcox of Madison in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut being at the age of Eighty one years and six months having been sworn, and having been cautioned to speak the whole truth, Do Depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and that I now draw a Pension -
That I was well acquainted with William Burrows of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex in said State of Connecticut before that I went into the Army; That I belonged to a company commanded by Captain Sill - attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Ely - That when I was in said Army I was knowing to said William Burrows belonging to a company commanded by Captain Chapman attached to the same Regiment with myself, that according to my best recollection that said Burrows enlisted as a Corporal, & that during the time he was in said company he was advanced to the office of Serjeant - That I was with him at the battle of Harlem-Height, on York Island, That I knew of the said Burrows having his Powder Horn shot off from his side in said Battle - That from the best of my recollection and of my information the said William Burrows enlisted for seven months, and was regularly discharged - That the time of the said Campaign was in the Year 1776. -
And further the Deponent saith not -
Elijah Wilcox

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss. Mattison February 2. nd A.D. 1839.
Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid at said Mattison Elijah Wilcox who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition appeared before me the subscriber, and after being examined and cautioned to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the same Deposition, which Deposition is taken by the request of Edward Wilcox for the purpose of obtaining a Pension for the Widow of said Burrows who is now residing in New York —
And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elijah Wilcox — that he is a man of sound mind and memory and that he is a man of truth and veracity and as such his Deposition should be received —
Walter P. Munger Justice of the Peace

Sarah Burrows of New York

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford July 27 th 1850
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of William Burrows, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the Books and Documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and find the name of the said William Burrows, in a Pay Roll under the following heading. Settlement with the 3 d Connecticut Regiment, Samuel "B Webb Esq. Colonel for the year 1781," and opposite his name are the following entries, Rank Private | Commencement of service Jan y 1 st 1781 | Expiration of service Dec 31 st 1781 | Term 12 mo. | Amt. of Wages £24. | Amt. of retained Rations & money due for Blankets £0. 18. | Amt. of Debt £24. 18. | Money paid for wages £6. | Amt. of Credit £6. | Balance £18. 18. | "
R. G. Peirce Comptroller by Geo. Robinson Clerk.

I Elijah Wilcox of Madison in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut being at the age of Eighty one years and six months having been sworn, and having been cautioned to speak the whole truth, Do Depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and that I now draw a Pension -
That I was well acquainted with William Burrows of Tillingworth in the County of Middlesex in said State of Connecticut before that I went into the Army; That I belonged to a company commanded by Captain Sill - attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Ely - That when I was in said Army I was knowing to said William Burrows belonging to a company commanded by Captain Chapman attached to the same Regiment with myself, that according to my best recollection that said Burrows enlisted as a Corporal, & that during the time he was in said company he was advanced to the office of Serjeant - That I was with him at the battle of Harlem-Height, on York Island, that I knew of the said Burrows having his Powder Horn shot off from his side in said Battle - That from the best of my recollection and of my information the said William Burrows enlisted for seven months, and was regularly discharged - That the time of the said Campaign was in the Year 1776. -
And further the Deponent saith not -
Elijah Wilcox

Kellenworth 18 th May 1838
This certifies that the records of the first Church in this place contains the following record on the list of marriages - "Feb 6 th 1775 - William Burris with Sarah Wilcocks" A true copy of the original record Attest Lewis Foster Clerk

In answer to the within Sarah Burrows made application through her agent Edward Wilcox of Ct, possibly the case is filed as from Ct, or it may be of New York, filed in 1838. Declaration dated 12th May 1838 made in City of New York, as per a copy we have in hand Law of 1836, widow is deceased
W D Jackson
Sept 12/50
H & R

Pension Office,
August 21 st 1850.
Sir:
The additional testimony in the case of Sarah Burrows, widow of William Burrows, has been examined, and it is herewith returned.
It does not appear from the records and files in this office, that her declaration has ever been exhibited at this office. If it has been sent here, be pleased to state at what time, and by whom.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your ob st Serv t .
J L Edwards

July 22
St. Peters II July 17
from
J. S. P. Edward Ely
Commission of Pension
Washington City

Clinton Middlesex County 17 July 1859
Sir,
Your letter of the 3 instant came duly to hand — on the rec't of the letter I immediately wrote to the Noble James Ingham at Saybrook and I have since his reply in which he says that he has forwarded to you the proof which has been procured of the services performed by the late Mr William Burrows in the Revolutionary army — The evidence of the marriage of Mr Burrows to Sarah Wilson was sent to Mr Ingham which he has no doubt forwarded. — I would thank you to inform me if they have been rec'd.
Yours Most obedtly
Edward W. Hood } Pell at Clinton
J. L. Edward Esq. Washington

I Elijah Wilcox of Madison in New Haven County & State of Connecticut being at the age of eighty one years & six months, having been sworn & having been cau- tioned to speak the whole truth - Do Depose & say, that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army & that now I claim a pension - That I was well acquainted with William Burrans of Hingham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, before that I went into the Army. That I belong to a company commanded by Capt. Hill attached to a company the Regiment com- manded by Col. Ely. That when I was in said Army I was knowing to said William Burrans belonging to a company commanded by Capt Chapman attached to the same Regiment with myself that according to my best recollection, that said Burrans enlisted as a Corporal & that during the time he was in said company he was advanced to the office of Sergeant - That I was with him at the Battle of Harlem Heights on New Island. That I knew of the said Burrans having his powder horn shot off from his side in said battle.
That from the best of my recollection and of my in- formation the said W th Burrans enlisted for seven months, and was regularly discharged - That the time of the said campaign was in the year 1776 and further the Deponent saith not. Elijah Wilcox
State of Connecticut New Haven County ss - Madison Feby 2 d 1839.
Be it remembered that on the day aforesaid at said Madison, Elijah Wilcox who hath subscribed the foregoing Deposition appeared before me the subscriber and after being examined & cautioned to speak the whole truth, made solemn oath to the same Deposition which Deposition is taken by the request of Edward Wilcox for the purpose of obtain- ing a Pension for the Widow of said Burrans who is now

residing in New York. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elijah Wilcox - that he is a man of sound mind & memory & that he is a man of truth & veracity and as such his deposition should be received —
Walter P. Munger
Justice of the Peace
Walter P. Munger by who's hands with his own hands signed the above certificate here at all times during more than one year last past been a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of New Haven Connecticut — Saybrook June 21. 1839 Samuel Hughes

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Sarah Burrows widow of William
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New York
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I Elathan Hurd of Killington County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut aged eighty three years - depose & say - That William Barnes then of Killington in the State of Connecticut - Entitled in the Company of Capt Elisha Chapman in the Regt of Col Selden of Lynde in the year 1776 I should think in the Month of June and served six months - in said Regt - most of the time at New York - I saw him very frequently during the time - as I was then in the Army - After the term of service I recalled meeting said Barnes and he told me he was then going to East Haddam to work in the Army - I was at East Haddam afterward & they told me had been at work there - And further this Deponent saith Not
Killington
Elathan Hurd
March 27
1838
Middlesex County ss Killington March 27 1838 Personally appeared Elathan Hurd sign of the foregoing Deposition and made Oath to the truth thereof
Before me
Ely A Elliott Notary of Peace

J. Ely Elliott - Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mr. Ethan Hurd the foregoing Deponent for thirty years & that full reliance may be placed on his testimony Wated at Killingworth this 27 th day of March 1838 Ely Elliott Justice of Peace

I Hiel Bull of Killingworth County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut aged seventy four Depose & say - That I was well acquainted with William Burrows Then of Killingworth Connecticut That said Burrows enlisted into the Company of Capt Samuel Gale in the year 1775 I went to Roxbury in Massachusetts and served about eight Months in said Company - That in the year 1776 he enlisted into the Company of Capt Elisha Chapman of Saybrook, and served six Months in said Company mostly at New York - Afterward he served on board the Ship Warren Capt Hopkins as a man for about eight Months - And further this Deponent saith not - Hiel Bull Killingworth March 27 1838
Middlesex County ss Killingworth March 27 1838 Personally appeared Hiel Bull sign of the foregoing Deposition and made Oath to the truth thereof Before me Ely A Elliott Justice of Peace

I Ely A Elliott Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Mr. Abel Powell the fore- going deponent for thirty years and that full reliance may be placed on his testimony
Dated at Killingworth } Ely A. Elliott this 27 th day of March 1838 } Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } John Dink Clerk of the County Court of S d County of Middlesex
We certify that Ely A Elliott Esq. was on the 27 th March last & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as per Court on file in my Office & that his name subscribed the preceding Certi- ficates mark A. B. C. D. are his proper Hand Writing & signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & Affixed the seal of said Court this 21 st day of May A.D. 1838.
J. Dink C.R.

Mr. Murray
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free
W. L. Caton Commissioner of Pension Washington City

Clinton, Middlesex County 17 Augt 1859
Sir,
Your letter of the 3 July came duly to hand saying that the deposition of Elijah Wilcox in the case of M rs Sarah Burrows has not been rec d at this office, nor has any paper been presented with a view of meeting the objections communicated in my letter to the Hon G. Ingham 1 st . On the rec d of this letter I immediately writ to the Hon M c G. Ingham He informed me that the paper in the case of M rs Burrows had been forwarded to Washington. Please to inform me if you have rec d them Yours very Resp y Edward Wilcox
J. L. Edward Esq -

Comptroller's Office
Hartford, Connecticut
22 August 1839
On application for evidence of the service of William Burrows in the war of the revolution, in the Company of Captain Gale & Chapman, I have examined the books & documents remaining in this office, relating thereto, & find as follows:—
That the name of W m Burrows is not in the Copy of Cap. Sam l Gale's Pay Roll, in this office. — And that there is no pay roll of a Captain Chapman for 1776. — But in a Pay Table Book is an account headed thus:—
"Col o Samuel Selden's Regiment"
"raised in June 1776, to June till 25 December." — in which occurs the name of "Cap. Chapman" among that of other officers and corresponding in date of Settlement (July 8. 1777) with this entry on another Pay Table Book:—
"Cap. Elisha Chapman — Selden's Reg. — C o "
"By acct. rend d for his C o viz:—
"Billeting Bounties" — &c. &c. (amounting to, with int. repaid a Treasurer of £182. 5. 1) . . . . . £582. 16. 6
corresponding with the sum opposite Cap. Chapman's name, in the account first mentioned above — — — — —
No account of the service of Cap. Hopkins of the first Warren has been found — Nor does the place where Cap. E Chapman rendered the above service appear on the books. — — — — —
Henry Asbourn Compt

Mr. Howard.
Edinburgh W.H. July 3.
Mad July 6.
R. J. T. Colwell Sir Francis of Parisian Washington

Kingsworth, Middlesex County 3 July 1878
Sir, On or about the 23 day of May I sent to you the application of Mrs Sarah Burrows for a pension as the widow of the late Mr William Burrows with such proof as she could obtain to substantiate her claim - if the letter was recd by you & if the claim has been examined & acted on, I would thank you to inform me of the decision of the case -
Yours Respectfully
Edward Wilcox
J. L. Edward Esq. Commissioner

Recd June 28
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from
J. P. Osborn Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington City

Clinton Middlesex Co
Oct 25 June 1809
Sir,
One or two years since I made application for a Pension for the Widow Sarah Burrows of New York City, and I recd a letter from you stating that some other proof was wanting I afterwards procured the Deposition of Col. Elijah Wilcox of Allendale in this State which was handed to the Honble James Ingham to be sent to you I would thank you to inform me if there has been any decision in the case
Your very Resp
Edward Wilcox { P. Clinton
349/90
Lt Edward Wilcox

J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington City

Kingsworth Middlesex County 23 May 1858
Sir,
Mrs Sarah Burrows the widow of the late Mr William Burrows is my sister. I have enclosed the proof of the military service performed by said Burrows during the Revolutionary War, & such other evidence I believe as the law requires. Should you decide that she is entitled to a pension, please make it payable to her in New York City when she resides, and forward to me the pension certificate.
Yours very Respectfully
Edward Withrow P.O. Kingsworth
W. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1595
P. O. Sarah Burrows
Service: Wid. of William Burrows
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18