Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,669, Benjamin Burnham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Burnham Benjamin
S 22,669
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Benjamin Burnham
of Essex Co. in the State of Mass who was a private in the Corp commanded by Captain Dodge of the Reg commanded by Col. Sittler on the Mass line for 16 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 32 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Aug 1831 and to J. Strong Essex
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '31 $ 106.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Sep '31 26.66 $133.33
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. O. [Signature] Clerk Book E, Vol. 10, Page 8

Benjamin Brownham Map
Pat 16 March
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May 8 1833
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Mathan story, 3 rd In
Mathan Lord
Ephraim (Map)

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Burnham  County of Essex — in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     May In 1775 8 private Gen. Gap Dodge Col. Little   March - 1776 8 Gap Gebolings Col. Foster  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? C o of Essex Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Testimonial and two Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached according to the regulations — nor are the witnesses certified to be credible 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George S. Dyer
Examining Clerk.

State of Massachusetts Essex County ss.,
I Joseph Story of the town of Essex in said county of Essex 74 years of age do upon my oath testify and say that Benjamin Burnham of said town of Essex in said county did military duty in the Revolutionary war at Cambridge in the State aforesaid in Capt. Abraham Dodge's company of Militia in Col. Moses Little's Regiment from the month of May in the year 1775 eight months there next ensuing that I belonged to the said company and Regiment during the said term of eight months and did military duty with him in said company.
Joseph Story
Essex County ss. September 1. 1832
Subscribed and sworn to, and that the said Joseph Story is a credible witness, before
Jonathan Story third justice of the peace.
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss.
H. Francis Roberts of Hamilton in said county of Essex 92 years of age, do upon my oath testify and say that Benjamin Burnham of Essex in said county of Essex did military duty in the Revolutionary war at Gloucester in the said county of Essex in Capt. Daniel Giddings' company of Militia in Col. Joseph Foster's Regiment from the month of March in the year 1776, for the term of eight months there next ensuing and that I belonged to said company and Regiment during the said term of eight months, and did military duty with him in the company aforesaid.
Francis Roberts
Essex County ss. September 3, 1832.
Subscribed and sworn to before
Jonathan Story third justice of the peace
and the said Francis Roberts is a credible witness.
Jonathan Story third justice of the peace

Benj. Burnham
8984 Benjamin Burnham,
3

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this fourth day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Benjamin Burnham , a resident of Essex , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 77 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the month of May in the year 1775 he at Ipswich in said county he entered as a volunteer in capt Abraham Dodge company of Militia in col Moses Little Regiment, from thence marched to Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts , and there did Military duty in said company and Regiment under the command of the aforenamed officers for the term of eight months, at the end of said term he was discharged, but had no written discharge.
That Joseph Story now of said Town of Essex belonged to the above mentioned company and Regiment and did Military duty with him during the aforesaid term of eight months, as he testifies in the affidavit which is herunto annexed;
That he again sometime in the month of March in the year 1776 at Ipswich aforesaid entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in capt Daniel Fielding company of Militia in col, Joseph Haster Regiment, from thence marched to Gloucester in said county, and there did Military duty under the command of the last mentioned officers for the term of eight months - That he had no written discharge.
That Francis Roberts of Hamilton in said county belonged to the last mentioned company and Regiment, and did Military duty with him during the aforesaid term of eight months, as he testifies in the affidavit

affidavit which is herunto annexed. That he was born in that part of the town of Ipswich aforesaid which is now incorporated into the town of Essex, in the year 1755. That he has a record of his age in the family Bible now in his possession, that he was living at said Ipswich when he entered the service aforesaid, that he has lived in said Ipswich and Essex ever since the revolutionary war. That he now resides in said town of Essex. And that he is known to the following named persons who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution, viz Capt. Nathaniel Burnham, Jacob Story, and Aaron Law, as also the Revd Robert Crowell and Mr. Nehemiah Dodge all of whom reside in his present neighborhood.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Benjamin Burnham
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. P. White
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, Robert Crowell a clergyman, residing in Essex — aforesaid, and Nehemiah Dodge Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Essex — aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Burnham — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Robert Crowell Nehemiah Dodge
Subscribed and sworn to before
Jonathan Story third justice of the Peace

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Robert Crowell who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Essex and that the said Nehemiah Dodge who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at Essex and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. H. Shute Judge of Probate
Essex County
Signed and sealed anew, this twenty fourth day of May, A.D. 1833.
Nath. Lord Jr.
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Burnham for a pension. Also, that Jonathan
Story the third is a justice of the peace for said county, and his signatures to the annexed affidavits are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September , A. D. 1832.
C. Nath. Lord Jr.

Revolution
22669 INVALID.
File No. 22669
Benjamin Burnham
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]