Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40772, Benjamin Burgess, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Burgess, Benjamin
S. 40772
CONTENTS

9,497  Vermont. 4
Benjamin Burge of Chelsea in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year 1775-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of April 1819 and sent to Hon: Josiah Dana, Judge, Chelsea, Vt.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819  87.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819  48 —    10. 29/30 1/30 —  $135.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Williamstown Oct 23 d 1820 S r G. Washington, Chf of Engng, Genl War Dept

Brig a Burgess Chelsea April 7. 1818
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Chelsea, Vt.

I Benjamin Burgess of Chelsea County of Orange and State of Vermont a Citizen of the United States of America Testify and say that I enlisted at Wrentham State of Massachusetts in 1776 in January for the term of one Year under Capt John Bridgham in Col John Baiglis Regiment marched to Roxbury to New York and was stationed there or thereabouts and was discharged at the expiration of the Year up the North River — my wages were of no consequence to me on account of the depreciation of the paper Currency my Services were in the Massachusetts line — I am now 60 Years of age almost exhausted and stand in need of life-saving from my Country to make my last days comfortable I have never Received any pension from Government have no claim to any except what is provided in an act of Congress lately passed for the making provision for the Officers and Soldiers who served in the Revolutionary war and therefore pray that I may be placed on said pension list agreeably to said act Chelsea April 7 th 1818
Benj Burgess
State of Vermont } Chelsea April 7 th 1818 Orange County } personally appeared the above named Benjamin Burgess and made Oath that the above written declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Burgess did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding application against the common enemy, and I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary in the War department pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
Chelsea January 19, 1819
Josiah Dana Chief

I do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Burgess did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that he is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the provisions Act of Congress
Chelsea January 19. 1819 Josiah Dana Esq. Judge of Orange County Court
State of Vermont Orange County 6th Officer January 19 th A D 1819 —
I here certify that Josiah Dana Esq. of Chelsea in the County of Orange before whom the foregoing Declaration was taken, is a Judge of Orange County Court, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing is in his own hand writing. —
Attest H E G W Sauglin Clerk of Orange County Court

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Benjamin Burgess Declaration of Schedule
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State of Vermont } on this 6 th day of July 1820 personally appeared before Orange County ss } the County Court for said County of Orange and of one of the said Court being a court of Record agreeably to the laws of this State having the power of fine and imprisonment &c Benjamin Burgess aged 41 years resident in Chelsea in said County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted on the 12 th day of Jan y 1776 under Capt John Brigham in Col o John Bayley's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for the term of one year and served the said term and was discharged in the State of N. York. That he made his original Declaration on the 7 th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate No 9407 and I do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18 th 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 one subscribed to wit:
1 Horse 1 yearling colt 1 Yoke of oxen 2 Cows 2 Two year old 3 yearlings 4 Calves 2 hogs 8 Sheep 11 Lambs 1 Cattle 8 Horses 1 House 100 Furniture $120 amounting to $207 48
I further av several Persons $132.84
My family consists of myself my Wife Elizabeth aged 60 years old and not able to do much labour and a Grand Child named James G. Carley aged 10 years which I am obliged to support my health is poor and in consequence of a lame hand am not able to do much work. Benjamin Burgess
Sworn to and declared on the 6 th day of July 1820 before said Court H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk
State of Vermont } I H. E. G. McLaughlin clerk of the county Orange County ss } Court for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing list and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the 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 $207 48
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 6 th day of July 1820
H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk

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April 19, 1924
Mrs. H. W. Lawson 1918 N Street, N. W. Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40772 it appears that Benjamin Burgess enlisted at Wareham, Massachusetts, January 1, 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain John Bridgham's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818 while a resident of Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont aged sixty-eight years.
In 1830 he referred to his wife Elizabeth aged sixty-nine years and a grandson James A. Carley aged ten years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

40772
INVALID.
Rev
1907 Nov 10 - Mrs. John O'Rourke furnished list. 1918 Dec 23 Hist. to John King 1924 Apr 19 - List to Mr. H. N. Lawson Rev letter in ch. 8.218627 Joe Weeks MMF.
File No. 40772
Benjamin Burgess De Geo Geo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 8, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Chelsea March 30. 1819
Sir, This day received the declaration of Benjamin Burgess requiring proof of service, he sometime since procured the enclosed deposition, which I neglected to send, as I supposed two was necessary pursuing the former instructions. he cannot procure any further evidence without going, 250 Miles where he says he can procure a number of witnesses to testify to his service if they are living but the Applicant is 70 years old and very infirm and poor, and it will be very difficult if not impossible for him to obtain further evidence I hope the evidence is sufficient and that the Applicant will receive his pension, which he really needs
Respectfully Yours
Jasiah Dana The Secy. of War

Charlestown Vt 10 Sept 18th 1818
Mr Benjamin Burgess - Chelsea -
Vermont

I Nathaniel Burge of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of Lawfull age do testify and say that Benjamin Burgess of Chelsea in Orange County and State of Vermont was to my knowledge a Soldier in Col o Bailys Regiment first  then Capt a John Bridghams Company in the Mas- sachusetts Troops of the United States Army and that he served to my know- ledge one year which was in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety six the first name of the Col o I do not rec- lect - And further your deponent saith not
Nathaniel Burge
State of Vermont Springfield Sept e 8 th Windsor County ss 1818 then personally appeared Nathaniel Burge and made oath that the above Aff n is by him subscribed contains the w- the whole truth and nothing but the truth - Before me J. M. Lewis Justice Peace
Dear Sir
I send you the above Affidavit agreeably to your request
Nathaniel Burge
To Mr Burge -

Newton Kan.
Nov. 3 rd 1907
Pension Bureau.
Dear Sir.
Will you kindly send me the war record of Samuel Burgess of Sand- wich or Wareham Mass. also record of Benjamin Burgess 540772 of Wareham, the name may be spelled Burges, Burge or Burgis but are all my branch of the Burgess family
Respectfully Yours,
Mrs John P. Raybke
220 W. 8 th St.
Newton Kan.

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Gentleman:
Benjamin Burgess born in Rochester or Wareham Mass 1749 served in Rev. and received pension. He died in Thetford, Vt. 1829 and under act 1818 was given pension. There is some doubt as to his specific service as some 7 or 8 Benjamin Burgess are given. A certificate of service from your office will dispel this.
Kindly let me hear from you soon as convenient.
Very Truly yours, John King
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sion on file in this Bureau. Benjamin Burgess Cur. File #0772
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1 1776 1 year Pvt. John Bingham John Bailey Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, In ct. Wadsworth Mass. Date of application for pension, Apr. 7 1818. His claim al. Residence at date of application, Colborne Orange Co. NY Age at date of application, 68 years
Remarks: In 1820 Soldier's wife Elizabeth was 69 years old, and a Grand child, James L. Mr. A Kearney 10 years -
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