Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21724, Paul Burrows, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Burrows, Paul Catharine
NUMBER
W. 21724
CONTENTS
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Catharine Burrows widow of Paul Burrows of Groton in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mott of the regt. commanded by Col Ely - in the Connecticut State line for 10 months & 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 35 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. deducting amount paid under act of June 1832 for 4 months 1831 to 28 Feb 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of October 1836 - and sent to Nathan Daboll, Center Groton
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1836 + Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 37 17.55
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } " July, 1836 }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 75

Connecticut 3831.
Paul Burrows.
of Groton in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Mott of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ely in the State Troops line for
10. months and 16. days. E. C.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 35. Dollars 10. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of Jan y 1833. and sent to Hon: Asa Barker, H. of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $52.65. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 33. 17 55
$70.20.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis J. Francion Clerk, Book D. Vol. 3 d Page 33

State of Connecticut County of New London } Gs. Probate District of Stonington.
On this 30 th day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared, before Asa Fish, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, now sitting in Stonington in said District, PAUL BURROWS, a resident of the Town of Groton in said County of New London, and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Eight Years & Eight months, 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 the 7 th June A.D. 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 March 1776, he enlisted voluntarily in the Company of Connecticut State Troops, commanded by Capt. Mott of Groton in said County. 1 st Lieut. Oliver Coit, 2 d Lieut. John Samson, Ensign Quibby, in the Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Cly. for Nine Months, as a private in said Company. That he commenced the performance of his term of duty and joined said company on the 9 th of March 1776 at said Groton and served in building Fort Griswold in said Groton, That he was constantly, on duty building said Fort and other military service at said Fort and vicinity, from 3 d day of March until 1 st September following, when in pursuance of orders, he marched from said Fort, and embarked with said Company, Capt. Mott having been appointed Major now commanded by Capt. Oliver Coit. Lieutenants Samson and Quibby, in a Schooner from New London to New Haven, in Connecticut, thence marched by land with said Company to Rye in the State of New York, thence to Westchester in said State and there built a Fort, in the early part of month of October in 1776. That he with said Clys Regiment kept guard at Morrisena, continued at Westchester in New York , that he then marched with said Regiment, to White Plains, the 3 d Regiment, draw-

ing by hand to said White Plains, about fourteen miles Three iron Twelve Ponders, that he with said (Col) Regiment join ed the main Army at White Plains, where the S Army were encamped. Genl Geo Washington Lord Stirling Genl Sullivan & Genl Israel Putnam were at the place that he served with S Regiment in the expedition commanded by Genl Putnam which marched from the American encampment in the night to force the British Lines, the British forces then being in camped between said Westchester and said White Plains On the 28 th October 1776 The British attacked the American camp in this engagement, Artillery was chiefly used. A short time after this, the American Army, & stores were removed, and he that march with S Col's Regiment to North Castle so called & continued in service as a Private in said Company till or after 26 Nov: 1776 when he was discharged by Col Ely, the whole of S Regiment being discharged, at the same time at said North Castle, by Genl Sullivan's order read before the Regiment - no written discharges were given to the Soldiers, according to the best of his knowledge & belief that he then returned home, having served in said Col's Regiment Eight months and sixteen days,
That in the year 1777, he resided in said Groton, and belonged as a private to the Militia company of said State, located in S Groton, commanded by John Avery, Captain Isaac Wightman Lieutenant, Ensign not recollected That on or before the last day of July  or August he was drafted for two months service as a private, & that he served the full term of his draft in the Militia Company, which was commanded, by S Captain John Avery, that S Company were stationed on the Eastern shore of the Harbor of New London, in S Town of Groton & performed constant duty as a Guard, that Colonel William Ledyard com manded the Regiment or Troop, stationed at S Fort Griswold &

and vicinity of New London & that I Avery's Company were under or belonging to I Colonel Ledyard Command - & that he was discharged on or about the 5 th November 1777 -
That he was born in I Groton in the year 1753 has no record of his age, that he lived in Groton when called into service has lived there ever since the Revolutionary war, and now lives in I Groton - that he voluntarily enlisted the first term for nine months & served till discharged. Eight months & sixteen days. - that he was drafted for the 2 d and last term of alleged service - never was a substitute - That he has stated, the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the Troops when he served in 1776 - that there were many Regiments and Brigades serving at White Plains & North Castle in 1776, but can not recollect the names - That he never rec d a written discharge - That I Jasper Latham a resident of Groton, was serving at Fort Griswold, in 1776 while he I Burrows was in Mott's Company at I Fort, from 9 th March to September following. That Daniel Burrows now resident in I Groton served in I Company, from the time he left I Fort till he was discharged at North Castle, that Jacob Meech of Preston served in I Company of 1776 in the same Company with him from the time of embarking from New London Sept 1 - till 28 th October following when I Meech was severely wounded & left the Company That he obtained I Meech's testimony, in his former application for a pension, but is not able again to procure it without great expense & inconvenience - That Thomas Wells now a pensioner, & residing in I Groton, was also knowing to a part of his I alleged services - That he has no documentary evidence of his I services, & knows of no persons except those before named, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his I services. Eldad Packard of I Groton excepted, who saw him in service in 1776 - He hereby relinquishes every claim 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before the Court of Probate for the District of Northington Asa Fish Judge
Paul Dutton

Declaration
In Order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836.
State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stonington, County of New London
On this 21 st day of September - 1836
Personally appeared in open Court before me Stephen Haley Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington Now sitting in said District.
Catharine Burrows, a resident of the Town of Groton in said District County and State aforesaid - aged 77 Years who being first duly cautioned and sworn accor- ding to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the 3 d Section of the act of Congress passed the 4 th of July 1836 for a Pension - Viz
That she is the widow of Paul Burrows a Revolutionary Pensioner late of S d Groton deceased and that the said Paul Burrows was at the time of his decease (which was on the 28 th day of Feb y 1834) a pensioner under the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. and that his annual pension or allowance under said act was thirty five Dollars and ten cents. And she further declares and testifies that she was lawfully married to the said Paul Burrows at said Groton — on the 14 th day of — March 1776. by Dea. Babcock a justice of the Peace for S d New London County. That she does not know of any record of said marriage except a record of the same in the old family Bible of the said Paul Burrows. which record she declares was made near the time her said marriage took place, and said old Bible being now present before this Court a copy of the record of S d marriage therein con- tained is herunto annexed which as follows viz
{ Copy. — Mr Paul Burrows and Catharine Haley was married March 14 th AD 1776.
And she further declares and says that her S d marriage with the S d Paul Burrows took place before his last term of service in the Revolutionary army expired and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her S d husband as aforesaid
Signed By — Catharine her X Burrows mark

The foregoing declaration of Catharine Burrows was sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid by the said (Catharine Burrows.) before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington were sitting in P district Before me
Stephen Naley Judge
I Sanford Stark of Grafton County of New London and State of Connecticut. do upon my oath depose and say that I have for many years past been well acquainted with Paul Burrows a Revolutionary Pensioner of P District of Grafton & know that he died on the 28 th day of Feb y 1834. and that and that his wife Catharine Burrows has remained a widow ever since that period Sworn and subscribed before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington on this 21 st day of Sept r 1836. } Sanford Stark before me Stephen Naley Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Catharine Burrows who signed the foregoing declaration is the widow of Paul Burrows a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she was lawfully married as she states in her declaration and that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her P husband, as before stated. — also that in regard to the antiquity of the record of her marriage in the old family Bible there is no doubt but what it was made at the time stated in her declaration. And the said Catharine Burrows who signed said declaration, and also the said Sanford Stark who signed the foregoing deposition are to this Court well known to be credible persons whose statements are entitled to credit
Sept 21 st 1836 Stephen Naley Judge

I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stormington C.C. do hereby certify that the foregoing - contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Catharine Burrows for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 21 st day of September 1836 Nathan Daboll Clerk
No 262 272 Catharine Burrows Caret
del 28 Feb 1834

Rev
WIDOW, &c.)
File No. 21724
Catharine Burrows Widow of Paul Burrows Dis Rev War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. A , Page 106
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Paul Barron's connect. act 7 June 1832 to what time last paid?
Pen. offin Oct 29. 1836
Died 28 Feb 1834 paid to that period JH

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions Washington

Center Piston Sept 22 d 1836
J. S. Edwards Esqr
Sir we herewith send three declarations for pensions. You will confer a great favour upon those concerned by letting us know the decisions of your department concerning them at as early a period as possible. We some time ago sent an amendment to the declaration of Jehannah Williams directed to you, with some enquiries in regard to pensions, will you be pleased to let us know whether the same has been received and
greatly oblige your Most Ob t & Hum ble Serv t . Nathan Daboll
P.S. Please direct to Nathan Daboll Center Piston N. L. county. G. T.

I Daniel Burrows of Easton in New London County and State of Connecticut aged Seventy seven years, being duly sworn according to law do on my oath certify declare and say, that I have ever been well acquainted with Paul Burrows of said Easton, who subscribed the preceding Declaration, in my presence & know him to have been a soldier of the Revolution.
That in the year 1776 at said Easton, and in Fort Griswold I voluntarily enlisted a private for three months service in Capt. Coit's Company of Connecticut State Troops in Col. John Ely's Regiment. John James was Lieutenant, & — Dubby Ensign — That I joined the said Company on or before the 1 st Sept 1776 — embarked at New London in a vessel, with the whole of said Company and of said Company said officers, & was landed at New Haven, State of said — thence I marched in said Company to Rye in the State of New York — thence to West Chester where we were stationed, thence march to White Plains & said Ely's Regiment were annexed to Genl. Sullivan's Brigade, & continued serving at White Plains till about, or after 1 st November 1776 — march to South battle with Genl. Washington's Army, & there continued encamped till on or after the 26 th Novr 1776 — said Ely's Regiment were discharged, & I was at the same time discharged —
That I know that said Paul Burrows, was serving as a soldier at said Fort Griswold at the time I enlisted — and that he embarked with me in said Coit's Company, and served in said Company from the 1 st Sept 1776 aforesaid in all the marches and duties as a private, till said Company were discharged at North Castle aforesaid, that I was in the same mess with him & know that he performed service in said Company, the same time that I performed therein — That I believe him to be Seventy Eighty Years old — Stonington October 30 1832.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, State of Connecticut
Isa Fish Judge
Daniel Burrows

I Jesper Latham of Groton in New London County and State of Connecticut, aged Seventy nine years, being duly sworn according to Law do on my oath declare and say that I have been well acquainted with Paul Bunous for more than sixty years past and know that he was a soldier of the Revolution, & that he signed the preceding Declaration in my presence.
That in the year 1776, I was serving as a Matross in Capt William Latham's Company of Connecticut State Troops, in Fort Griswold, in S d Groton, from 1 st March to September 1776. — That I well remember that S d Paul Bunous was a Private in Capt Mott's Company, & served there from 9 th March to 1 st September, that we were employed in building S d Fort Griswold, the whole time, & that the companies then stationed were commanded by Col o Woodhull — That I know S d Bunous served at S d Fort till the Company to which he belonged embarked at New London to go Westward, I know S d Bunous to be the identical person who performed S d service — I believe him to be seventy eight years old & that he has always been resident in S d Groton.
Homington October 30 1832.
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before the Court of Probate for the District of Homington
Asa Fish Judge
Jesper Latham
I Eldadgs Packer of Groton in New London County State of Connecticut aged Seventy six years being duly sworn according to law, do on my oath certify declare & say that I have always been since my childhood, well acquainted with Mr. Paul Bunous, of S d Groton who subscribed the foregoing declaration, that I know he was a soldier of the Revolution —
That in the year 1776 at Groton in the month of May of S d year I enlisted as a Corporal in the Company of Connecticut State Troops, commanded by Capt Abel Spurr, in Col o Sam l Selden's Regiment.
That I served from May 1776, to December 31 st following or after

being seven months. That I served at New York, Brooklyn march in 3 d Company, 1 st Regiment from New York, to Harlem - to Kings Bridge, & thence to White Plains in 3 d State of New York that while there serving, I frequently saw S r . Paul Burrows, and knew at the time that he was a private in Col. Ely's Regiment, that I also believe S r Burrows, to be as old as he states, Seventy Eight years - that he the S r Burrows, has always resided in 3 d Groton in the same neighborhood with myself Sturminster, October 30 th . 1832
Sworn & subscribe the day and year aforesaid Before the Court of Probate for the District of Sturminster in the State of Connecticut.
Asa Fish Judge
Ebenezer Peck
I Thomas Wells of Groton, in the County of New London and State of Connecticut; Aged Seventy Eight years and upward, being duly sworn, according to law, do on my oath, certify declare and say that I am well acquainted with Mr Paul Burrows, of Groton aforesaid, and have ever been well acquainted with S r Paul Burrows since I was a boy - that in the year 1776 I enlisted with S r Burrows, in the Connecticut State troops, for nine months, in the company commanded by Capt. Mott, Oliver Coit 1 st Lieutenants J. James 2 d Lieutenant, in Col. Ely's Regiment, that I joined 3 d Company on the 9 th day of March 1776, at Fort Griswold in Groton in 3 d New London County, and served in building 3 d Fort, that S r Burrows also served in 3 d Company at 3 d Fort, That I continued to serve at 3 d fort for nine months & for a still longer term - that S r Burrows continued to serve as aforesaid at 3 d Fort till about the 1 st September 1776, when S r Burrows embarked from New London, as a private in the said Company, now commanded by Capt. O. Coit, (Capt. Mott having been promoted), that I well remember S r Burrows' going from the fort, on the ex

petition to the Westward as my Brother Wait Wells was a private in the same company & went with him that I well remember, that they (Burrus & Brother Wait) returned in December —
That in the year 1777. I was drafted for two months service as a private in the Militia at S. Groton. That I served two months in the Company commanded by Capt John Avery, Lieutenant Isaac Wightman that I served in said company while it was stationed in S. Town of Groton, on the Eastern shore of the harbor of New London, S. Company was in the Regt or under the Command of Colonel W m Ledyard who commanded at S. Fort Griswold — & that I served the full term of two months, being the term of the draft
That S d Paul Burrus, was also drafted for two months & served in S d Company two months at the same time I served as aforesaid & that we were both discharged at the same time, which was about the 5 th November 1777 — that I believe said Burrus to be upward of seventy eight years old, always considering him to be about my own age — November 30 th , 1832
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, Connecticut
Asa Fish Judge
Thomas Wells
And the said Court do hereby declare their op- inion after the investigation of the matter and af- ter putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Paul Burrus, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certi- fies that it appears to said Court, that Daniel Burrus, Jesse Latham, Eldredge Packer and

Thomas Wells who have signed the preceding certificates or affidavits, are residents all in said Town of Groton, in said New London County and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Asa Fish Judge
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, Ct. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Paul Burrows for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 5 th of December 1832.
Nathan Daboll Clerk

Paul Burrows Pension Papers- 20, 269
admit Private No 16 day
$ 35.10
Hon W Barker