Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16682, David Burgess, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Burgess, David Bor Borges
S. 16682
CONTENTS
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No 530 Maine
David Burge of Fairfield in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Eddy of the Reg t commanded by Col Brooks in the Massachusetts line for three years, in Capt Kings Company in Col Brooks Reg t in the same time two years 8 mo s
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per ann m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept r 1832 and sent to L. G. Rose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of 4 Sept r 1832 120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 Mar ch , 33 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 1
Page 49
R. E. E. A.
Clerk.

David Burge Private - Mass s troops Eldry's Co; Bradford's Regt 3 years Ming's Co; Brooks's Regt, 2 years 9 months
8 July 1819
R. C. Nese. Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. Somerset KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this seventh day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, David Burgees a resident of Androscoggin in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy two 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in April in the year 1777 with Captain Joshua Eddy and served in Col. Gamaliel Bradford regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: for the term of three years, to wit Eddy Captain, Bradford Colonel and was discharged at West Point in April 1780: That he re-enlisted again in April 1781 and served under Capt. Zebedea King in Col. John Brooks Reg't of the Massachusetts line till December 31. 1783 and was discharged at York Huts near West Point by order of Genl. Knox: That he served as a private was in the battle at Hubbardston & Monmouth
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5,874 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Androscoggin in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, and now resides in said Androscoggin
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
David Burgees
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jr Just I. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this third day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jun. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, David Burgess aged sixty years, resident in Fairfield in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Eddy and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years ; and afterwards in Capt. Kings Company and Col. Brooks' regiment for a further term of three years ; was in the battles of Hubbarton and Monmouth .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirtieth day of October 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5.874 . And I, the said David Burgess do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
David Burgess.
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate, and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One hundred and thirty three acres of land in Fairfield, with a house, barn, corn house and shed thereon all of the value of One thousand dollars - Twenty acres more of land in said Fairfield of the value of One hundred dollars - Ten acres more of land in Waterville of the value of fifty dollars. One gallery pew and half a one below of the value of twenty dollars - One horse of the value of fifty dollars - Six cows of the value of ninety dollars - One yoke of oxen of the value of sixty dollars - One yoke of two years old steers of the value of thirty dollars - Three yearlings of the value of twenty dollars - Twenty two sheep and six lambs of the value of thirty six dollars - Five swine of the value of twenty dollars - One colt of the value of ten dollars - Old house hold furniture, besides necessary clothing and bedding, of the value not exceeding forty dollars -

One wooden clock of the value of twenty five dollars - One watch of the value of fifteen dollars - Implements of husbandry not exceeding twenty five dollars in value - One sleigh and harness of the value of twelve dollars - one waggon of the value of fifty dollars - One cart of the value of twenty dollars - Debts due to me that may be collected to the amount of fifty dollars - and I owe as much as thirty dollars - the income derived from the foregoing property does not exceed one hundred and thirty dollars a year - my occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity, having a rupture on both sides, am wholly unable to labor - my family at home, consists of six persons, namely, myself, my wife Sylvia, aged fifty seven years, does not enjoy very good health - a girl who lives with me by the name of Charity Morse aged twenty seven years; - a young man who lives with me named George Goodwin, aged twenty two years - a girl named Mary Sturtevant, aged twelve years, and a little boy named Dennis Remington, aged ten years -
Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever -
David Burgess.
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the third day of June 1820.
Before me, Nathan Weston, Jm. C.S.
C.C.C. Pleas.
661 makes H.L.D. A true Copy.
Attest John Davis Clk.
H. West. Maine.
David Burgess
299

16682 INVALID.
File No. 16682
David Burgess
Pro New Mir
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Burges
m
late Soldier in the M c Massachusetts Regt. having Faithfully Served the Term of Three Year for which he engaged is hereby Discharged the Service of the United States & hath liberty to pass from his Present Quarters at Westpoint to his Usual place of Residence in the Massachusetts State & is Entitled to all Privileges Granted by S t State for Such Services The foregoing Commissions are Directed to furnish him with Provision on the Road
Given Under my hand at Brattleboro Westpoint this 16 Day of April 1780

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
David Bangs Soldier in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the thirty first Day of Oct r ,
1783
By the General's Command,
Knox M c Guire
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Thos Hardy Adj t

1819
5874.
See letter to R.C. Vose 14 May
Maine
David Burge private
Massachusetts line - 37 th In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Jan'y 1819 and delivered by R.C. Vose August me
Arrears to 4th of Sept March 1819 Semi-annual allies ending 4 mo 6/30 - 33.52 $33.52
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fairfield Somerset County Not entitled to a pension under the Pension Act May 1820. Notification sent to R.C. Vose 13 July 1896.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this first day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen John Davis

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Seventeen hundred  Seventy three dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Seventeen hundred forty three dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

I James M c Farlin, aged sixty one years upon oath testify and declare that I know that David Burgess now resident in Fairfield in the District of Maine and the same man who has made his declaration before Judge Winton and annexed thereto his discharge, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war. I served with him three years and nine months - He served as he has stated in his declaration. James M c Farlane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hernsboro Jr.
On the thirty first day of October A.D. 1810, James M c Farlane above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, Before me,
Nathan Winton Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Plead & E. Circuit.

David Burgep. Fairfield Somerset County, p t Col. Brooks Mass. Reg. 1781. to 1783.
David Burgep —
3 years -
Oct. 30 th 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I David Burgess, a citizen of the United States, aged fifty eight years, born in Wareham Massachusetts, now resident in Fairfield Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the term of three years, in Capt Eady's company afterwards commanded by Lieut. Bates, and regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford of the Massachusetts line. This period I served out, and was honorably discharged at West Point April 16. 1780. My discharge is hereto annexed.
In April 1781 I again enlisted as a private soldier for three years in Capt King's company and Col. Brooks's regiment Massachusetts line. Under this enlistment I served until December 31st 1783 when I was honorably discharged on Hudson's river below West Point. My discharge is hereto annexed. I was in the battles of Hubbardton and Monmouth.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support; and I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge boone on any pension list whatever.
David Burgess
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Herewith
On the thirtieth day of October A.D. 1810 David Burgess above named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C. Inst. C.C. Pres P.E. Circuit

Comm on wealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the U. States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that David Burgess , a citizen of the United States, resident in Fairfield, in said county of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the thirtieth day of October , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, with such other evidence, as was in his power to produce, and to transmit the same, with the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18. A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a full examination of the evidence in the case, and a careful

consideration of the same; it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, until the end thereof, and for more than nine months, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, as set forth in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this thirteenth day of October, A.D. 1818.
Nathan Weston Jun C. Just. C. C. C. Plus 2 d E. Circuit.

David Burge Maine Roll N. 5874.
add. schedule - Val. prof. $773.00
Seriu 6 years.
Cannot be restored
$773 -
R. C. Vose Augusta Me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Kennebec ss.
ON this Eighteenth day of March 182 9 personally appeared
in open court before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment David Burges , resident in said County, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said David Burges enlisted for the term of three years on the Nineteenth day of April in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Eddy in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until April 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in West Point  enlisted into Capt. King's Co. Artillery Regt. for three years which I also served out. in the State of New York soon afterwards, that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from upon account of his property.
Number of Pension Certificate 5.874.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
David Burges
SWORN to and declared, on the Eighteenth day of March 182 9 , before
Nathan Weston Esq. Justice of said Court,

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
belonging to me the subscriber, viz: 13 acres of land with an old house, barn, & corn house thereon all of the value of five hundred dollars, $500.00 20 acres of land in Kennebec - pasture land, worth 80.00 10 acres of land in Waterville worth 40.00 1 horse $40. - 3 cows $30. - 1 yoke steers $30. - 2 yearlings $18. - 10 sheep $10. - 2 swine $4. - 138.00 old house hold stuff besides bedding, viz, 6 chairs - 2 tables - 1 old desk - 2 low chests - 1 iron kettle - 1 dish kettle - 1 tea kettle - 1 spider - a few articles of crockery ware - 6 knives & forks & a few old pewter spoons all not worth more than 15.00 Bills due me not so much as I owe to different individuals. The income derived from said property does not exceed sixty dollars a year. Except the above & my necessary bedding and clothing I have no estate or income whatever. David Burges $773.00
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me David Burges who, by occupation am a Farmer , which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age & a rupture on both sides,
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sylvia my wife 66 Same feeble,  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The lines have been run & about forty acres of the land mentioned in my first schedule, was found to belong to another person - Property has much depreciated in value in the town where I live since 1820 & my property was estimated in my first schedule at a much higher rate than it would sell for at the present value I consider it to be its just value at the present time,
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     David Burges  
I, Robert Chase , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec , do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said David Burges did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is seven hundred seventy three dollars and that the total cents amount of income of said David Burges does not exceed sixty dollars per annum. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eighteenth day of March 1820, R. C. Vose , Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec ,