Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45654, Jonathan Burbank, N. H.

SERVICE
N.R.
Burbank, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 45654
CONTENTS

10.936 R
New Hampshire
Jonathan Burbank
Boscawen in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitecomb of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 yr. 2 mos.
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1810 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling Esq. Hillsborough, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 20.4 / 30.31 88.49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. — 40.00
$136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Interest sent to John Darling Esq. July 1820. He made the payment.

To the Honorable Joshua Darling one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County & State of New Hampshire -
I Jonathan Burbank of Boscawen in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby testify and say - That in the month of April or May, as I think, A.D. 1778. I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, & during the war, and served therein about two years of that time in a Company of Bangor, by a Capt. Aldrich, I then served in a Company of Infantry commanded by a Capt. Cheney in the second New Hampshire Regiment, until the winter of 1782. I then served in a light Infantry Company commanded by a Capt. Moore in the 4th Regiment I think, until June 1783. when I received a discharge at Newburgh. from General Washington - which discharge is herewith exhibited Jonathan Burbank April 3. 1818 -
State of New Hampshire Vt. ss. April 3. 1818 - Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Burbank and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Joshua Darling
One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County of State of New Hampshire

I Jonathan Burbank, testify and say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for Support May 6. 1818
Jonathan Burbank
Hillsborough SS - May. 6. 1818.
Sworn to before me Joshua Darling } associate judge of the court aforesaid
Roll Jonathan Burbank Affidavit in Application for Pension - Roll
State of New Hampshire } I Joshua Darling Judge of the Hillsborough ss. } Court as aforesaid, hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Burbank served in the Revolutionary Army on the continental establishment against the common enemy more than six months at one period of continued service, and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 3 d day of March A.D. 1818.
Joshua Darling,
State of New Hampshire } Hillsborough ss.
I Mear Eastman an Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court that the above is his signature and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of said Court.
Mear Eastman Clerk

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Jona Burbank
Nov 9 36
Continued
by May 1819

TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Hopkinton of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
within and for the County
July 11 182 0 Jonathan Burbank aged fifty six resident in Henniker
in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
1 Cow $ 15.00 1 Chest 200 & Pot 2.75 1 Frying Pan .67 1 Wash Tub, Pail, Coffee Pot .95 1/2 set Cups & Saucers & milk pan .62 5 Chairs 1.83 2 Pigs 1.50 { Sundry small articles $ 23.32
I am in debt to John Austin 10.00
" Bela Butler 2.00
" Enoch Darling 3.00
Joshua Darling 2.00
17.00
Jonathan Burbank
And the said Jonathan Burbank in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Jonathan Burbank do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.
Jonathan Burbank

And the said Jonathan Burbank doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. that he enlisted in April 1778 during the war and served in Capt. Alunach's Company in Major Whitecomb's Corps of Rangers in the New Hampshire line and in Capt. Samuel C. Herrys Company from which he was transferred to Capt. Monroes Company and Colonel Reeds Regiment in which he continued to serve until the close of the war and was honorably discharged at Newburg in New York
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 3 rd day of April 1818 And the number of his pension certificate is 10936 That his occupation is that of a Laborer That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. a Wife aged fifty three able to contribute something towards her own support
Jonathan Burbank
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the justices of said court the 11 th day of July 1820  Westman Clerk
Hillsborough ss.] Court of Common Pleas. July 11 th
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Burbank having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is 223.32 & that said applicant is indebted as stated
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest,
Westman Clerk.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Hillsborough ss.] I  Westman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day of July  1820  Westman Clerk.

Mrs. Gertrude Follows depo's in Buchanan's lease
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8/8/18
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We the subscribers, Inhabitants of the Town of Boscawen in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, testify and say that we are well acquainted wth Jonathan Buckbank of said Boscawen who is about fifty three years of age and know him to be a man of no property and in very needy and reduced circumstances — April 3. 1818. Moses Gerrish Jr Hezekiah Fellows
State of New Hampshire,
Hillsborough ss. — April 3. 1818
Then personally appeared the above named Moses Gerrish Jr and Hezekiah Fellows and made oath that the foregoing deposition by them subscribed is just and true Before me Joshua Darling Justice of the Peace

45 654
Rej INVALID.
File No. 45 654
Jonathan Burbank Pin Rev New
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Jonathan Burbank Jonathan Burbank
Jonathan Burbank N.H. Station

By His EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Jonathan Burbank Private in the New Hampshire Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States Three years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 7 th June 1789
George Washington
By His EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J. Trumbull Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Hovey Adjutant.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Durbank, Josiah GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 2940 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 12, 1792 to Daniel King, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.