Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23748, Charles Ripley Burnett, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Burnett, Charles Ripley Lorina
W. 23748
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
January 2, 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an re -examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there is no evidence of service of any one of the name of Charles Riley Burnett, and that all the evidence of service of any one of the name of Charles Burnett, is contained in a certificate, issued from this office, dated, November, 26, 1844. —
The name of Charles Burnap, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Thomas Mellen's company, in Col Abner Perry's reg't, as a private, from July 28, 1780. 14 days. The name of Charles Burnham is borne upon various rolls, but upon none whose service can be identified with the individual for whom it is claimed in the annexed application.
The names of Thomas & Levi Dunton are not borne upon rolls with that of said Burnett Burnap, or Burnham. This certificate contains all the evidence of service of any one of the name of said Burnap, shown by the Military Records.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Patten;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Augustus Phipps, of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of said Town, and have been duly elected, and qualified according to Law - have in my care and keeping the documents and records of said Town; and from an original record of Births is the following. —
"Charles Ripley son of John Burnap, & Anne his wife was born July 15. 1760. "
And I further certify, that I find upon said record, several by the name of Burnap and Burnam, but none by the name of Burnett. And I further certify that there are & have been persons living in said Town of Hopkinton by the name of Burnap whose names are frequently pronounced as if spelt Burnett. And I further certify that I have examined said records and am unable to find any by the name of Burnett. —
Attest
Augustus Phipps, Town Clerk
Middlesex ss. Hopkinton Oct. 14 th 1825
Then personally appeared Augustus Phipps, Town Clerk of Hopkinton, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him made & subscribed.
Before me, Elijah Root Justice of the Peace

I Sullivan Fay of Southborough, in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Clerk of said Town, have been duly elected and qualified according to law, have in my care and keeping the Documents and Records of said Town, and from an original Record of intentions of Marriages, is the following.
"Charles Ripley Burnet and Lovina Mathews, and Reuben Newton & Sarah Brewer, all of Southborough entered their Bands of Marriage Augt. 23 d . A.D. 1783"
From the original Record of Marriages, is the following.
"Charles Ripley Burnet & Lovina Mathews Married Sep r . 30 1783"
A true copy Attest
Sullivan Fay Town Clerk of Southborough and a Justice of the Peace for the county of Worcester.
Southborough October 20 1845.

I Lovina Burnett of Southborough, in the county of Worcester, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, eighty three years of age, depose and say, that I am the widow of Charles Ripley Burnett, of said Southborough, that in the early part of his life he resided in Hopkinton an adjoining Town, in the county of Middlesex, and within two miles of my native place of residence, and it is my impression and verily believe that his name was formerly written Burnap, as other relatives or members of the same family now residing in said Hopkinton, have done and still do write their name Burnap, and I request the Secretary of the commonwealth to reexamine the Rolls and Documents in his Office for proof of the service of my said husband, and according to the best of my recollection he was in the service in several different places, and was in one tour of service eight months, that he was under Col. Perry, that he was in the service at Dorchester, and it is my impression that he was in the service with Thomas and Levi Dutton, of Southborough, that John Burnap, the Father of my said husband, removed from Hopkinton to Barre some years previous to my marriage, and I am not positive whether he went into the service from Hopkinton or Barre, but have always supposed from Hopkinton. Lovina Burnett

Extract from the record of Marriages, in Southborough, in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Charles Ripley Burnett & Lovina Mathews married Sept., thirtieth, seventeen hundred and eighty three. By Joshua Smith Just Pacis, Recorded by Joshua Smith Town Clerk,
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages with the exception of date which is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows, "Married Sept. 30 1783"
Sullivan Fay Town Clerk I Sullivan Fay above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Southborough, county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the original records of Marriages in my care and keeping, with the exception as above certified by me.
Sullivan Fay Town Clerk of Southborough,
Worcester ss. July 1. A.D. 1815.
Then personally appeared Sullivan Fay Town Clerk of Southborough and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me, Wm. G. Brewster Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 12 th 1845.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Charles G. Prentiss and Sullivan Fay were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I James Dutton of Southborough, in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty four years of age, do testify and say. That in the early part of my life I lived in said Southborough, and when I was near thirteen years of age I was removed to Holliston, in the county of Middlesex, and in the year 1776 I visited my Brothers who were in the service at Dorchester heights, near Boston, in the company of capt. James Mellen, col. Jonathan Wards Regiment. and bore the names of Thomas, Levi, and David. And I well recollect of meeting one Charles Ripley Burnett of Hopkinton, in the county of Middlesex, which Town adjoins the Town of Southborough, said Burnett was at that time in the Barracks with my Brothers, and he informed me he had engaged in the service for eight months, I was knowing that the said Charles Ripley Burnett married Lovina Mathews of Southborough after the Revolution, and that he died in said Southborough, and left a Widow, who is still living, and remains unmarried,
James Dutton
Worcester ss. Southborough June 25 1845. Then personally appeared the above named James Dutton, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. He being personally known to me as a person of sound mind, and a credible witness,
Before me
Sullivan Esq Justice of the Peace

11105 ad'93 876 ad'94 609.
Lovina Bennett
Re July 19, 1895. Mass.
Lovina Bennett,
July 7, 1838
Mr. op.
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80. Mellon - 14
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Also acts 43 & 44
20. 11
Rev C. Hudson P.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester, ss.
On this first day of July eighteen hundred and forty five. Personally appeared in open court at a court of Probate, held in the County of Worcester, Lovina Burnett, a resident of Southborough in said County, being eighty three years of age. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July seventh 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, also the act of March 3 d 1843. and the act of June seventeenth 1844. continuing pensions of certain widows. That she is the widow of Charles R Burnett, who was a native of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex, and that he resided in said town of Southborough at the close of the Revolution, and subsequent to that date. That the said Charles R Burnett was as she verily believes in the service of his country at Dorchester for eight months in the year of 1776 and 1777. in the company of Col. Knowlton, and that he was in the service at Natick, and at Enfield in the State of Connecticut for near one month. That he was also, in the service as she believes at Rhode Island under Col. Purdie. The length of this service she is not able to prove. She further Declares that she was married to the said Charles R Burnett on the thirtieth day of September in the year seven- -teen hundred and eighty three. That the ceremony was performed by Joshua Smith Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Worcester. That her husband the said Charles R Burnett, died in Southborough aforesaid, on the thirty-first day of January eighteen hundred and twenty four.

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. "viz." at the time above stated.
Lavina Burnett
Sworn to, and subscribed, by said Lavina Burnett in open court, the day and year first above written.
Before Me,
My Thomas Judge of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
I Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester do certify, that Benjamin J. Shomo is the Judge of said Court, duly Commissioned and qualified - and that his signature on the pre- ceding page of this sheet is genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this first day of July one thousand eight hundred and fortyfive.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

390
Massachusetts
Lorina Burnett.
widow of Charles Burnett.
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars //
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June 1848 and sent to
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 2

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23748
Lovina Barnett
Wid of Charles Barnett
Dis Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:--Vol. A , Page 107
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 11.105
Lovina Burnett Map
Set. to Elyah Clark Aug. 28. '45 " " " Oct. 6 '45 " " same March 21. '46.
Act. Inf. 7. 1838.

Reported
11000
Massachusetts
Corina Warrent
Widow of Charles Warrent who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 30 th Jany 1824, of Gloucester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 6 mos. 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pension at the rate of 20 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July, 1846 and sent to Vera L. Hudson
Total amount, $ 100. 33
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. D. Dinsmore Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 53.

7831
Massachusetts
Lorina Barnett widow of Charles Ripley Barnett who was a Private in the Rev.
husband died 31 Jan'y 1824
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of July, 1846 and sent to
Wm. E. Hudson W. J. Chaplin
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 17th June '46 Vol. 2 Page 26.
Reported
Erron concealed as stated in the letter Mr. Clark's with us, and Pension Agent no official this 24th July '46

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 9 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Sullivan Gay was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. Gushing
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Eliza Clarke Boughton Mass June 10 th
7831

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - County of Worcester ss.
On this twelfth  twelfth day of May, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before Sullivan Fay a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Lovina Burnham resident of Southborough in said County, aged Eighty six years. Who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth on her oath that she the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed February, 2 d 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary War. That she is the widow of Charles R. Burnett who was a private in the Massachusetts Militia from the town of Upton & Southboro' and that she has annually a pension of Twenty dollars and eleven cent per annum, paid under the law of June, 19 th 1844, and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Lovina Burnham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I certify that the declarant above named is personally known to me, a widow and a Revolutionary Pen- sioner, as she declares.
Before me Sullivan Fay Justice of the Peace
The words "twenty third" and "twelfth" crossed out and "May" inserted by me before signing. J. H. N. M. H. J. H. S. of the Peace.

I, Joseph Walker, of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, eightyfive years of age do testify and say that I recollect one Charles Burnet who I often met with in this town at, or near the close of the Revolution. I also well recollect that he afterwards resided in Southborough an adjoining town to Hopkinton, in the family of a Mr. Matthews. That the said Charles Burnet married to one of the Daughters of the said Mr. Matthews. A number of years since, I made a call at the house of the said Burnet in Southborough, and said name I noticed his wife & children. The said Burnet died in Southborough twelve or fifteen years since. I have never heard of the death of his widow, and there presume she is still living.
Joseph Walker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Hopkinton Sept. 6. int. 1845.
Then personally appeared Joseph Walker, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, he being a person of sound mind & a credible witness.
Before me, Elijah Clarke, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 8 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov: 26 th 1844.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Charles Burnet is borne as a private, upon a pay Roll of Capt n Ezekiel Knowlton, Col. Dike for travel, gun and blanket money, dated at Dorchester Nov r 30. 1776; — upon a Roll of the same officers, on which his name is entered Dec r 1. the same year — length of service not stated; but it appears from the Roll that he remained in service in 1777; — upon a Roll of Capt n Jotham Houghton's Comp y . detached to reinforce the guards at Rutland, "to escort the troops of Convention of Saratoga to Enfield," from Nov r 3. to 19. 1778. — No other service appears. No Colonel of the name of Perry is among the officers of the 8 months service
- 1784

I Lavinia Burnett of Southborough, in the county of Worcester, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, being now eighty two years of age, do testify and say, That my husband Charles R. Burnett of this Town, rendered service in the Revolutionary War, either from this Town, or the adjoining Town of Hopkinton his native place. And according to my best recollection he was in the service at Dorchester eight months, in Col. Perry's Regiment - the captain I do not recollect. And according to my best information he rendered service at Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island, and at Enfield, in the State of Connecticut.
And as I have never received a pension for the services of my said husband, and have never made application, I now request the Secretary of this commonwealth to examine the Rolls and Documents in his Office for proof of my said husbands services, and that I have no knowledge of any other person by the name of Charles R. Burnett residing in this Town, or the neighboring Towns, at that period.
Lavinia Burnett
Worcester ss. October 11 1844.
Subscribed in my presence by the above named Lavinia Burnett.
Before me,
Sullivan Fay Justice of the Peace

Brighton July. 14 th 1875.
Dear Sir. I enclose to you herewith the claim of Mrs Lovina Burnett of Southborough, widow of Charles R. Burnett, for a pension under the Act of 1838, and subsequent acts. She omitted making her claim last November until recently, which better suited her convenience to attend here.
Very Resp t yours C. C. D. S. Elijah Clarke.
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D. C.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Brighton September, 2 nd 1845.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Lovina Burnett, of Southborough, the widow of Charles H. Burnett, deceased, & would refer you to a further examination of the deposition of James Dunton on file. I do not perceive any necessity of an examination of town records of Dorchester, as recommended in your letter of August 28 th .
Very Respectfully Yours W. L. Chaplin Elijah Clark
Hon J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington, City D.C.

Brighton January 21 1845.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the additional evidence in the case of Mrs Lovina Burnet of Southborough, widow of Charles R Burnet, claims under the act of 1838, 43. & 44.
Very Respectfully yours Colt. St. H. V. C. Elijah Clark
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D. C.

Brighton Mass. July. 6 th . 1896.
Dear Sir
I return you herewith the Pension certificates made out to Mrs Lovina Bennett, and not Burnett , the widow of Charles R. Burnett , as should be as you will discover. They were received from Hon. Charles Hudson, Member of The House of Representatives
Very Respectfully yours Chas. D. D. Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Louina Bennett widow of Charles Bennett -
Look in Reg
Mass. Nov. Oct 1838
Let h
Elijah Clarke
Mar. 27/46
Yrs C. Hudson

Thursday
September 19 th 1776.
Captain Ezekiel Knowlton's Mileage Roll to Dorchester Heights, in Colonel Dykes Regiment, Read and allowed, and ordered that a warrant be drawn on the Treasury for £ 21. 13. 6. in full of said Roll, and a warrant was drawn accordingly.
Signed by B. of the Council.
Monday
December 2 d 1776.
Captain Ezekiel Knowlton's Roll in Col d Dykes Reg t for their time in travelling home - Read and allowed, and Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for £ 18. 6. 9 in full of said Roll, And a Warrant was drawn accordingly.
Signed by B of the Council.
Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton's Mileage Roll in Col d Dykes Regiment. Read and allowed, and Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for £ 42. 13. 3 in full of said Roll, and a warrant was drawn accordingly.
Signed by B of the Council.
Wednesday
February 26. 1777.
Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton's Roll

for gun and blanket money, amounting to thirty four pounds ten shillings [There are entries of similar allowances to seven other Captains].
The above, and each of the foregoing Rolls, were severally read, and allowed and ordered that Warrants be drawn on the Treasury in full of each of said Rolls. Warrants were drawn accordingly, and signed by 15 of the Council.
Tuesday June 9 th 1848 } Capt. Ezekiel Knowlton's Roll in Col. Dike's Regt. for Gun &c. while at Dorchester, amounting to thirteen pounds [There are allowances made to five other officers] ~ Read and allowed, and ordered that Warrants be drawn on the Treasury in full discharge of each of the foregoing Rolls. Warrants drawn accordingly.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's office June 17. 1846. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
I hereby certify the foregoing to be true Cop- ies (with the exception of the words in brackets) extracted from the Records of the Council deposited in this office ~ Witness the Seal of the
Commonwealth
John G. Cushing; Secretary of the Comm.