Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40778, Samuel Burns, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Burns, Samuel
S. 40778
CONTENTS

8730 Vermont Roll.
Samuel Burns,
of Juno in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year . 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. of April 1819, and sent to N. B. Haswell, Esq. , Burlington, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 ..... 84. 78 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819 ..... 48. " Arrs 10m o : 14/30-4/31. $132. 78
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Pension of Samuel Burns, of Juno, Vermont, Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year, 1776. Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of April 1819, and sent to N. B. Haswell, Esq., Burlington, Vermont. Arrears to 4th of March 1819, 84. 78. Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819, 48. Arrs 10m o : 14/30-4/31. $132. 78. Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. Continued

Samuel Burns
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David Russell Esq. Burlington
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Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, }  Chittenden COUNTY, ss. } ON this 22 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of  Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, by the act of the Legislature of March 2 d 1797  Samuel Burn aged 59 years, resident in Tenche in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
Enlisted in 1776 into Capt. Gilman's Company in Col. Mear's Regt. of the Massachusetts troops, as will more full appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. Truman Chittenden in the 17th day of April 1818 on which a pension Certificate has issued dated April 1 st 1819 and numbered 8730 —
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the 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.
Schedule
  1 Yoke of Oxen $50.00   1 Cow & Calf 18.00   8 Sheep 8.00   2 Hogs 8.00   3 Yrs. Hattles 1 Yr. Hattle 7.00 

  1 Cow & Calf 18.00   8 Sheep 8.00   2 Hogs 8.00   3 Iron Kettles & 1 Tin Kettle 7.00   5 Chairs 1.67   1 Table 1.00   $43.67 
I have a wife aged 60 years who is an infirm person - I have no children living with me except a daughter whose name is Nancy Wheatley and is married but her husband is very poor and they have both continued with me for nearly a year and are not able to assist me - My occupation is that of a farmer but I am so far advanced as to be unable to do much labour and I employ myself occasionally in tending a Grist Mill and I must come to want if my pension certificate is taken from me.
(Signed) Samuel Burns
Sworn to and declared on the 22 nd day of June 1820
Before said Court in open Court by order of Court
Attest (signed) David Rapsill Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } COUNTY, ss. }
David Rapsill
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Ninety three dollars and 67 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30 th day of June 1820
David Rapsill
Clerk.

I Samuel Burns of Jericho in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont Do hereby certify and say that I was a private soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that I enlisted in the year Seventeen hundred and Twenty six in the State of Massachusetts in Capt Gilman's Company for one year and that I served in the Regiment commanded by Col John Hixon and that I served the full term for which I enlisted at which time I was honorably discharged further depose and say that I am confident that I received no written discharge and that I am in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of My Country
Samuel Burns
Sworn and Subscribed To this 17th day of April A. D. 1818 before Me
Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court
I Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the above named Samuel Burns did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the above declaration or affidavit 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, in pursuance to the direction of the Act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of March 1818.
Truman Chittenden Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court
I Also State that I am well acquainted with the above named Samuel Burns and know him to be in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Truman Chittenden

State of Vermont Chittenden County
County Clerk's Office Burlington Vermont I Nathan B. Haswell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court do hereby certify that Truman Chittenden, before whom the within affidavit and certificate is given, is an Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that
the same is his signature, and that due faith and credit are right to be given to his official acts. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the seal of the court to be offered to these presents. This 18th day of April 1878
Nathan B. Haswell

40 778 Rev INVALID.
File No. 20. 778 Samuel Burns Rev Rev D
Act: 15 th March 15 th
Index — Vol. 8 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Hampshire Strafford I do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the with- named Col. Jeremiah Gilman & am knowing that he has was for a considerable time an Officer in the Revolutionary Army - I have no reason from the acquaintance to doubt the statement made within -
Attest Jacob Gilman Justice

Then certify that I had a young Man in my company in Nippon regiment Massachusetts Line by the name of Samuel Burns, who enlisted at Winter Hill, to serve for the year 1776. When the Enemy left Boston, we went on to New York. It is so long since, that I have forgotten particulars. But by strictly examining him into particulars, I am fully convinced, that he served the year out faithfully, & was discharged, we are now not very handy to a justice of the peace. But I have been myself, a Justice of the Peace nearly Forty years & can safely attest, to the truth of the above statement, to the best of my knowledge. - Jere. Gilman
Tamworth February 20. 1819
Tamworth New Hampshire
Stratford Jt - February 22. 1819. Then the above named Jere. Gilman personally made oath to the above written instrument, to be his free act & deed. Before me
Job Gilman Just Peace

Samuel Burns. Addition of Testimony
Admitted
= N. B. Haswell Esq. Burlington, Vt. =

I Francis Stewart of Franklin in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont of Lawfull age do testify and say that I was acquainted with Samuel Burns in the year 1776- in the Revolutionary army that I was personally knowing to his being in Col: Nippon's regiment in the Service of the United States in the first years Service Massachusetts line and the last time I saw him while in the Service was in the Hospital in the City of New York very sick and having a messmate in the same hospital & returned to the regiment I enquired after Samuel Burns he informed me that Burns was doing well & I do further state that I have been acquainted with the S d Samuel Burns ever since that time when our time had expired the Officers wishing us to stay one month longer & promising us $100.00 bounty & one month's pay those of us that were able stayed and recd d our money & discharges those that did not did not stay received no discharges
Sworn and subscribed to this 27 th day of August A. 1818 before me
Francis Stewart
Samuel Hubbard and Justin of the Peace
Franklin County ss. Franklin August 27 th 1818 -
I have been acquainted with him for sixteen years and he is a man of credibility good Samuel Hubbard J. P.