Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2996, Anthony Burrett, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
or Burrett, Anthony Burritt
W 2996 B.L. Mt. 34807-160-55
Abigail
CONTENTS

Let. to Hon. J. W. Seymour, March 18. 1844 do. to N. Carroll Oct. 17. 1844
7520
Connecticut
Anthony Burnett of Southing in the State of Conn who was a Pr — in the Conn commanded by Captain — of the Regt commanded by Willis Col in the Conn Troops time for 2 mo — Enlist 6 mo Gurzeon —
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept 1830 and ante A. 19 Phelps Woodbury
Arrears to the 4th of Septm 1830 316.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 4 34 63.33
$379.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Wells Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 6

2.6.03 Connecticut Abigail Burnett, widow of Anthony Burnett who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Connecticut  Private  and Surgeon (He died April 12, 1839)
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 156. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Oct r 1853 and sent to Mrs. Abigail Burnett Southbury Ok.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 57. Vol. A
1853 Nov 15 Duplicate m ts to P. agt., that of 22 d Oct. last being returned with the one in the case of Lucy Howard (A.4.297) 1841 March 5. Holt & Taylor History Pay
Date of death not on A.B.

74. 214 / ad Mar 9/33
SA: Jas. S. Wheeler Jan. 4/56
June 21/55
Abigail Barrett wid. Anthony Barrett Rev. & Congreg.
Removes
No 31807
Rev. War.
July 53-2603
Ad: 16 Oct 18/56
RT 1/2
See
James S. Wheeler Southford let
Vol. B2-147.

Southbury April 28 th 53
Dear Sir
My Mother is the Widow of abt Anthony Burrill who was a pensioner I wish to enquire if she is not entitled to a pension & also entitled to Bounty Land
Yours Resp y
L c Waldo
Anthony B Burrill

State of Connecticut : Court of Probate Is District of Woodbury
On this 12 Day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate within and for the District of Woodbury now sitting at Southbury in New Haven County Doct Jonathan Pursit resident in Southbury in said District aged fourty  eighty nine 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 act of Congress passed June 7 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated.
I was born at Newton in Fairfield County Dec 4 1752 and remained at said Newton until the year 1778 or 79 when I was sent to Woodbury Connecticut to study medicine with Doct Joseph Perry and then removed to the parish of Southbury new town of Southbury where I have since lived and now live. In the latter part of March 1776 I enlisted into Capt Ebenezer Smith's company. I believe his name was Ebenezer and that company belonged to Col Lillien's Regiment. Major John Chaplin  Bassett was Major. This enlistment was made for a period of time which I have forgotten. I joined them the company immediately after its formation to the York by the way of White Plains and was stationed in Pearl Street. The company was disbanded after the evacuation of Boston and my discharge might be in the early part of April and I remained in the during duty there

until a few days before the British landed at Kennebec. probably about 15 or 20 time I then returned to Newton & was discharged but without any written discharge
Afterwards on the 1 st day of April 1780 I again enlisted into the army at Newton for nine months with an agreement that I should serve as a sergeant of Col. Bazelee Beebe's Regiment. This Regiment was one of two Regiments raised by the State of Connecticut by an act of the legislature. In February 1780 as Bazelee's Regiment was raised West side of Conn River and the other East side of the River and was commanded by Col. Wells. On the first day of April 1780 I was appointed sergeant of said Col. Beebe's Regiment and received a warrant from Colonel Beebe which is annexed hereto immediately after the first of April 1780 I joined said Regiment at Horn Brook in Connecticut and remained at Horn Brook with said Regiment until ordered by Col. Beebe to repair to Stamford Conn and prepare a Hospital which I did and remained attending the Hospital which was a hospital for Col. Wells Regiment also until the 30 th Sept. 1780 when I was taken prisoner at the mouth of Stamford Harbour by a British Whale Boat from Sloop's Neck and carried to said Sloop's Neck where upon the first day of October 1780 I was discharged on parole a copy of which parole signed and attested by the British Colonel Lavelle is hereto annexed signed also by me & then returned to Stamford and remained at my quarters until the 1 st of Oct when the said Regiment commenced by

said Beebe was discharged by granting leave of absence to individuals. The whole were discharged by 1 Jan 1781. I returned to Southbury and commenced the practice of medicine and have continued since now reside there. upon my family bible the following entry is made "Anthony Burritt was born at New Haven Dec 4 1752 of Benjamin & Mary Burritt" I know of no other entry of my birth
There was when I was at Home Park under Col Beebe another Regiment there under Col Wells it they were raised in the Eastern part of the State Col Wells was taken prisoner by the British one night Col Wells' surgeon was taken sick at home sick and left the Regiment went home and since as was informed his name has been forgotten. The Surgeons mate in Beebe's Regiment was one Gilas. The sick from Wells Regiment were sent to the Hospital at Stamford.
I never had a discharge and do not know of any person now living by whom I can prove my service in either of said Regiments.
I am acquainted with Rev. Nathaniel Osborne Esq. Deacon Hudson Esq. Rev. Asaph Doolittle of Oxford Rev. Newton Tuttle and Rev. Thomas S. Shipman all of Southbury. The original warrant I received from Col Beebe and the certificate of parole I have annexed to this application.

The said Anthony Burritt hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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.
Anthony Burritt
We, Ashbel Baldwin a clergyman, residing in the town of Oxford and William Hinman residing in the same  Southbury , hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Anthony Burritt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80  70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Ashbel Baldwin William Hinman
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that, Ashbel Baldwin who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Oxford and that William Hinman Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Southbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
H B Phelps Judge of Probate
I, Nathan Weston Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anthony Burritt for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Probate Office, Canton this 31 st day of August 183 2
Nathan Weston Clerk

The State of Connecticut, } for New Haven County, } for Southbury
October 17 1853.
Be it remembered that before me a Notary Public within and for said County, personally appeared Rev. Geo. T. Prudden, of said Southbury, and having been duly sworn, deposes and saith that he is the present successor, in the ministry to the Rev. Benjamin Hildreth, formerly Pastor of this Society, that the said Rev. Mr. Hildreth, in the year 1809, and for many years prior thereto, was Pastor of this Society and kept a Record, of the proceedings of the said Church, and of his acts and doings, as their Pastor, which original Record, is in the hand writing of the aforesaid Rev. Mr. Hildreth, and now in my possession, as his successor and which he me, in which Record I find the following entries in the hand writing of the said Rev. Mr. Hildreth, viz "Marriages"
David Kelor } July 3, 1808, Ruth Anne Hughes }
William Johnson } Oct. 16, 1808, Anne Mitchell }

Benj B. Osborne } Nov 22 1808, Sally Status }
Smith Downs. } Nov. 27 1808. Anna Status }
Wyllis Smith } January 30 1809 Oliver Bateman }
Anthony Brewster } Abigail Hemenway } March 26. 1809
Stephen Bateman } Annah Thomas } August 30 1809 "
which several entries constitute one page of the said Records.
Geo. P. Bruden
Sworn & subscribed before me this 17 day of Oct 1853 In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal.
Chas. B. Phelps Notary Public
Pension Office Washington D.C. } I do hereby certify that Chas. B. Phelps whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate, was at the date thereof a Notary public for the state of Connecticut, duly qualified and commissioned
S. Malses Commissioner of Pensions

Wooollumy 17 Oct 1853 To the Com: of Persons
The objection to the allumery Alleged Provisions Provisions for the removal removal of marriage is general and these therefore would it be now.
I am also that Henry Dorothy Smith & his wife from since 1812 & now they are husband and wife by reputation & cohabitation. They have a son a Physician Southbury respectfully
Phil W. Phelps

State of Connecticut Probate Court District of Woodbury composed of the Towns of Woodbury & Bethlehem in Litchfield County and the Town of Southbury in the County of New Haven
At a Court of Probate held at Southbury aforesaid within cause for said Probate District of Woodbury on the fifteenth  fourteenth day of August 1853
Present Chas B. Phelps Judge.
Personally appeared before said Court Abigail Burritt of said Southbury in the County of New Haven aged Eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in now to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the Widow of Darius Anthony the Burritt who was a forgerous mate cause for as the defendant believes, in the forces from Connecticut upon the shores of Long Island where he was at New York in 1776 or perhaps at a later period he was taken prisoner by the British and of liberation on his parole, his farm was not in his own personal knowledge and for a for a more accurate description thereof she refers to the original application for a pension under the act of 1832 made by

I William Cothern of Woodbury Connecticut depose and say that I have in my custody an ancient Record Book containing the proceedings of the Church in Woodbury Conn. commencing in 1733 and continued to the close of the Revolutionary war In this Book are Marriages and Baptisms etc. I possess the entire The marriages from 1733 to Thirty Hundred twenty three to 1812 made after about 1762 in the hand writing of the Rev Mr. Wadsworth Pastor of the Church. In this Book the following entry is recorded in Mr. Wadsworth's hand    "Anthony Purvis  } Mar.     "Abigail Harkness  26 17      1809  
This Book has been confided to my keeping by persons in Woodbury It is doubtless the Record Book of that Church
William Cothern
Aug 9 1853 Room in Court J. B. Phelps Judge

by said Anthony B Burritt in the year 1832 before the Court of Probate for Woodbury District cause to documentary evidence thereto annexed where a description of his frame is set forth to which description she refers as part of this her declaration said Anthony being a Prisoner in law at the time of 1832
She further alleges that she was married to said Anthony Burritt on the 28 day of March 1809 by the Rev. Benjamin Willson formerly congregational minister of Southbury and declared cause that her said husband died at Southbury on the twelfth day of (12) April Eighteen Hundred and Thirty nine (1839) cause that she was not married to said Burritt before 2nd March (1800) Eighteen Hundred
and that from since the death of her said husband said Burritt she hath not contracted matrimony but is now his Widow
Abigail Burritt
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above written 15 Aug 1853 before said Court of Probate
In testimony whereof the seal of said Court
Thos. Phelps Judge

Bounty Land Claim.
State of Connecticut } ss. Southbury County of New Haven }
On this Sixteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- six , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Abigail Burritt aged Eighty five years, a resident of Southbury in the State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Doct Anthony Burritt deceased, who was a Private & Surgeon in the Company commanded by Captain of in the Regiment of Connecticut Troops in the Revolutionary War
That her said husband at on or about the day of A. D., for the term of Fourteen Days and was honorable discharged at on the day of A. D., She further states that she was married to the said Anthony Burritt in Southbury on the 26th day of March A. D., 1809
by one Benjamin Wadsworth a Clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Abigail Hinman that her said husband died at Southbury on the 12th day of April A. D., 1839 and that she is a widow at the date of executing this her declaration, and having obtained a Bounty Land warrant under act of  for acres, No.  which she has legally transferred and disposed of, and not within her power to return, she refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, & her husband's death, she refers to her former declaration for a Pension, under act of
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, except as above stated . The former application under act of March 3 rd 1855  No-174 214- to which this is an addition  Abigail Burritt
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Elisha Wheeler Justice of the Peace 
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES.
STATE OF Connecticut } ss. Southbury COUNTY OF New Haven }
On this Sixteenth day of June A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty- six personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Anthony B Burritt and Mary Burritt who being duly residents of the State of Connecticut and County of New Haven sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Abigail Burritt who saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow; and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Anthony B Burritt Mary Burritt
State of Connecticut } ss. Southbury County of New Haven }
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim Elisha Wheeler Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut, County of New Haven, } ss. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I,
Alfred H. Lins
Clerk
of New Haven County, and of the Superior Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—That,
Elisha Wheeler
Esquire
was on the 16 day of June 185 6 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature ; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged, and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at the City of New Haven, in said County and State, on this 21 st day of June A. D., 185 6
Alfred H. Lins Clerk.

case Chase to Boynton. Mar 11/55
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Abigail Burrill Widow of Dea. Anthony Burr Additional Evidence
To be filed with no 174. 214 Ref. to Boynton May 19/55 (Action)
PRESENTED BY
WILSON H. CLARK,
Attorney New Haven, Ct.
James L. Wheeler Southford J. H. Benham's Steam Press, 55 Orange Street, New Haven.

BOUNTY LAND, ACT OF 1855.
WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR SECOND  first WARRANT.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } COUNTY OF New Haven } ss: Southbury
On this twelfth (12 th ) day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, Abigail Burritt aged Eighty three years, a resident of Southbury in New Haven County in the State of Connecticut, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Anthony Burritt , deceased, who was a Private  Private  Surgeon in the company commanded by Captain the  regiment of  commanded by  in the war with Great Britain, declared by the
United States on the 18th day of June, A. D. 1812,  In the Revolutionary War
That she receives a pension under the act of February 2 nd Section 1855 at the rate of One hundred fifty Six dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum Payable at the Hartford Connecticut agency that said Certificate bears date the 22 nd day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Three
That her said husband on or about the  day of  A. D. 18  for the term of  and continued in actual service in said war for the term of  and was honorably discharged at  on the  day of  A. D.
She further states that she was married to the said in  on the  day of  A. D.  by one  and that her  name before her said marriage was  ; that her said husband died  at  on the  day of  A. D. and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved Sept. 20, 1850, and obtained a land warrant, No. for nerves, which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Abigail Burritt
We, Anthony B Burritt and Benjamin Hinman residents of the town of Southbury in the State of Connecticut, New Haven County upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abigail Burritt in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that she is now a widow
Anthony B Burritt
Benjamin Hinman
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
The Comm'r of Pensions will please forward the Warrant on the above to James L Wheeler, Northford  New Haven County Conn  Abigail Burritt

October 20, 1937.
Mrs. Arthur P. Friend Vernon Court House Newton, Massachusetts.
RA-3/ILL Anthony Barrett W. 2996 Chase
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Dr. Anthony Burritt, W. 2996.
The data which follow were found in the papers on file in the above noted claim for pension, based upon service of Anthony Barrett, or Burritt in that war.
Anthony Barrett (Burritt) was born December 4, 1752, in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut; he was the son of Benjamin and Mary Barrett, or Burritt.
While a resident of Newtown, Connecticut, he enlisted in March or April 1778, and served two months as private in Captain Ebenezer Smith's company, Colonel Silliman's Connecticut regiment. In 1778 or 1779, he went to Woodbury, Connecticut, to study medicine. He was appointed April 1, 1780, surgeon in Lieutenant Colonel Benaiah Beebe's Connecticut Regiment of Foot, was stationed first at Horseneck, then at a hospital in Stamford and on September 30, 1780, was taken prisoner by a British Whale Boat, was paroled October 1, 1780, at Lloyd's Neck, returned to Stamford and remained until January 1, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 12, 1822, at which time he resided in Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut. He died there April 12, 1830. Dr. Anthony Burritt, as his name was borne on the pension roll, had resided in Southbury ever since his service in the Revolutionary War.
Dr. Anthony Barrett (Burritt) married March 26, 1809, Abigail Hixson; they were married by the Minister of the Congregational Church of

Southbury, Connecticut.
Abigail Burritt (as she signed her name) was allowed pension on her application executed August 15, 1853, at which time she resided in Southbury, Connecticut. She was aged then eighty-one years; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents were not designated. She was allowed 160 acres of bounty land on warrant #34807, Act of 1855, on account of service of her husband in the Revolutionary War. She was living in Southbury in 1855.
In 1853, Anthony B. Burritt, son of Dr. Anthony Burritt (Burritt) and his wife, Abigail, resided in Southbury, Connecticut.
was referred In 1833, Dr. Burritt (Burritt) referred to his son-in-law, George Hinman, but did not designate the name of George's wife. William Hinman, Esq., resided in Southbury, Connecticut, at the time Dr. Anthony Burritt made application for his pension. In 1843, one Harriet Hinman, witnessed Abigail Burritt's signature in said Southbury. In 1855, one Mary Burritt (Burritt) witnessed Mrs. Abigail Burritt's signature jointly with the son, Anthony B. Burritt. No relationship between these persons and the family was stated. was not designated
If you desire information in regard to the land which was granted on account of service of Dr. Anthony Burritt (Burritt) in the Revolutionary War, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the following-warrant #34807-160 acres, Act of 1855.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Abigail Burritt, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following: Abigail Burritt, widow of Anthony Burritt, certificate #2803, issued October 22, 1853, rate $156.66 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

History of service furnished to Mr. C. White.
His wife Hon. John B. Milwaukee, Wis. M.C.
1916 - Hist. to Matthew Herriman
1917 Aug. 20 - neg. copies of warrant returned to Mrs. Russell Hastings.
1937 - Oct. 20 - Hist. to Mrs. Ann P. Friend - J.L.H.
REM
WIDOW, &c.
Dec. 17/77 Gen. Kete.
Aug. 7/93. L. Mutch.
File No. 2996.
Abigail Burnett Widow Anthony Burnett Prv. Harg. Rev. war
Act: Feby 3 rd 1853.
Index: — Vol. A , Page 10
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BURRETT, ANTHONY (CONN.) W2996

May 8 Nuts October 1 1700.
I Anthony Burritt Surgeon in her: island Welch Regiment. Do acknowledge myself a Prisoner to His Majesty King George the Third, and do engage to return when demanded if not exchanged.
Anthony Burritt Surg
A true Copy G. G. Ludlow W.

Anthony Burratt N. File 2,996 Comv.

Bezaleel Beebe Esq r Lieut t Col l Commandant of a Regiment of Foot raised by the State of Connecticut for the Defense and Security of the same.
To Anthony Burrill Genl m Greeting
By virtue of the power and authority reposed in me (reposing special trust and confidence in your Skills, Knowledge, Fidelity, and good conduct) I do by these Presents appoint you the said Anthony Burrill Surgeon in said Reg t in the service aforesaid. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge that Care & Trust in the duty of your Profession as Surgeon in the said Reg t , commanding them to obey you as their Surgeon. And yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as from time to time you shall receive from me, or other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War. And to the trust hereby reposed in you for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand and Seal this first Day of Apr l 1780.
Bezaleel Beebe

17752,
late see letter to Mr. Carroll Oct. 17. 44 Anthony B Burrill Nip July 23/53
William and Anthony Burrill de'd. of Southbury in the State of Conn who was a Private in the Conn commanded by Captain  of the reg commanded by Col Willis in the Rev. War line for 6 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 156 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end 7. 12 apl. 1839 the day of his death Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1844 and sent to Hon. J. H. Seymour Hartford Conn. Arrears to the 4th of Pension allowance ending
Increased from $126:66 p. ann.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Ap't June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. L. Swann , Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 3 Page 6
Pay to Abigail Burrill his widow, deduct what has been paid,

No 3087
Abigail Burnett of Anthony to Cl m t. Oct 12/53 Gray.

34.807
S Mon Aug

Aug. 19, 1853.
Appl. of Abigail Burrill, widow of Anthony, N. Haven co., Conn.
17752
Act 3 d Feb. 1853.
Rev Allowed $156 66 / 100 per ann Conv. Feb. 3 - 1853
Agents name not given.
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 22

Pension Office 11 Oct 8/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully &
J. Burt Esqr Baud
J. Cole for Comt.
Present
Anthony Burritt, dec d Act 1832, $156.66, pa an. Due 12 th April 1839, Paid in full to death.—
J. Burt Scrivener. ,,

State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss. Southbury Dec. 17 th 1843
I Abigail Burritt of the town of Southbury in the County of New Haven state of Connecticut do hereby constitute and appoint Nicholas Carroll Esq now of Washington City to act as my attorney and respectfully ask of J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions to examine the papers on which my husband Anthony Burritt was pensioned under the act of the 7 th June 1832. and grant me such an examination as the evidence that may be presented may or will justly and equitably entitle me to —
Harriet Wiman } witnesses J. H. Beardsley }
Abigail Burritt

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I, Alfred H. Terry Clerk, of New Haven County, and of the County Court within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—That,
Elisha Wheeler
Esquire
was on the 12 th day of May 185 5 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commis- sioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the Laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take affidavits and depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annex- ed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated accord- ing to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof , I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 30 th day of May A. D. 185 5
Alfred H. Terry Clerk.

1949
Anthony Bursitt
Nathan Prestone
JOSEPH ZIV, Pres. of Board

4949
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Anthony Burritt which require further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  no — No Service of Service in 1776 mentioned
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? none produced Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
** QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } S. Southbury Feb. 28 th 1844.
I Abigail Burritt of the town of Southbury County of New Haven, State of Connecticut, widow of the late Anthony Burritt deceased, of the town of Southbury, County and State aforesaid, who was at a single in in the Army of the Rev- -olution, and pensioned under the Act of the of the 7 th of June 1832. and died on the 12 th day of April 1839. — do hereby revoke and withdraw the power of Attorney which I gave at a former date. to Nicholas Canall Esq of Washington City, and by this instrument, Constitute and Appoint the Hon. Thomas H. Seymour M.C. my lawful Attorney, to respect- -fully request Mr. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions, to examine the papers, on which my said husband's pension was allowed, and grant me such an increase allowance, as the additional evidence, that may be pre- -sented will justly and equitably entitle me to —
Abigail Burritt
In presence of Anthony B Burritt Solomon H. Burritt

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss. Southbury Feb. 28 th - 1844.
Personally appeared on this 28 th day of February in the year 1844. before Edward H. Harkness a Justice of the Peace in and for New Haven County. Abigail Burnell and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed, by her subscribed before me. And I further certify that Abigail Burnell above named is now the lawful widow of Anthony Burnell late of Southbury deceased, and that she was qualified as a Justice of the Peace forth in the within instrument.
Edward H. Harkness Justice of the Peace
Edward Harkness
Edward Harkness

Anthony Burrett dec'd.
Con.
Act 7 June 32 increased
2 mo pri. 6.66 6 " Aug. 180
156.66 to 12 apr 39 the day of his death - deduct to Abigail Burrett his widow -
Mr. J. H. Seymour Hartford Con.

State of Connecticut } Probate Office New Haven County } District of Woodbury May 17 th 1844 —
I certify that satisfactory evidence, has been exhibited before the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury, that Doct. Anthony Burritt, died in the town of Southbury County and State aforesaid, on the (twelfth) 12 th day of April in the year 1839 and left a widow by the name of Abigail Burritt who now resides in said Southbury, and is at the age of 73 years and that she still remains the lawful widow of said Anthony. Thos B Phelps Judge of Probate
I certify that the above is the proceedings of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury in the matter of a certificate of the death of Doct. Anthony Burritt, and the name of the surviving widow; and the signature of the Judge is his genuine signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of May in the year 1844 — Thomas Bull, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Woodbury

Anthony Burrett dec'd
Con.
Oct 7 June 32 increased
2 mo pri. 6.66 6 " Aug. 180
156.66 to 12 apr 39 the day of his death - deduct to Abigail Burrett his widow -
Mr. J. H. Seymour Hartford Conn.

Washington June 10 1864
J. L. Cannon Esq
Sir
I enclose you a certificate from the Court of Probate District of Woodbury Comm giving the time of the death of Anthony Burrell and the name of his widow as required by your letter to me of the 10 th of March 1864. Will you oblige me by attending to the case soon.
Very Respectfully Respectfully Chas H. Ferguson

Washington March 11 th 1844
J. G. Edwards Esq.
Dr Sir
Will you do me the favor to act and report on the within case as soon as convenient. Also allow me to call your attention to the case of Mrs Syria  Barnes ,* sent to the Pension Office from Coventry Conn. and Miss Sevina  Fox forwarded from Winchester Conn. I am very desirous that the cases should be attended to and should be glad to hear from you in relation to them.
Respectfully
Messrs
Thos H. Seymour
55
* attended to. by Mr Davis. Mch 11/44
9690

180 Prince STREET STREET, NEW-YORK, AND WASHINGTON, D. C.
New-York, Augt 3 rd 1846
Sir
I enclose you the Power of Atty. of Mrs Abigail Burrill
Mrs Burrill is the widow of Rev Anthony Burrill - a Surgeon in the War of the Rev n .
She claims the income from a legacy to which she is entitled by a last decision of your Office.
I have the honor to be Very Resp s .
Hon. S. C. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Br. Atty. Genl. Wassall

Brief in the case of Mrs Abigail Burratt widow of Anthony New Haven County and State of Connecticut act of Feb 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Record of service on file in office
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private & sergeant in Revolutionary War for 6 Mos. sergeant & pensioner under act of 2 " private June 7. 1832 at $156 66 / 100 per annum and paid to his death Apr. 12. 1839
Allowed $ 156 66 / 100 per annum to Commence Feb. 3 - 1853 (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by private record
Death by auditor's report
Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Mrs. Abigail Burratt Southbury New Haven Co. Conn
Examining Clerk.
H. S. Gray

Pension Agency Hartford Nov. 12. 1858.
Sir
I herewith return your instructions of 22 d October 1853, as required by your letter of 10 th instant. please renew for my files the notice in the case of Abigail Burrett
I am Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t Seth Belandquest By Henry Fowler
OP Waldo Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington

1255-00102 In Evidence of her husband's Service, her marriage, and her husband's Death, She refers to her former declaration under act of 2 d Section February 3 d 1853, 2 d Section on file in the Pension Office for which a Certificate of Pension, was granted her in the following words - Department of the Interior - Widows Pension -
I certify that in conformity with the 2 d Section of the act of February 3 d 1853 - Abigail Burrito widow of Anthony Burrito who was a private and Surgeon in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One Hundred and fifty Six dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum, commencing on the 3 d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage,
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Twenty Second day of October One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three - R. M. Cland
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned
L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions
State of Connecticut } ss. Southbury May 12 th 1855 County of New Haven }
Elisha Wheeler a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven, Certify that I have examined said Certificate and that the above and foregoing is a true Copy of said Certificate which is in her possession Elisha Wheeler Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Probate Court
District of Woodbury
On this 4 day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury comprising the Towns of Woodbury, Bethlehem, Roxbury, in Litchfield County and Southbury in New Haven County, now sitting (Judge Anthony Barrett) and on oath declared as supplemental to his declaration made in said Court on the 12 day of July 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832. That he is unable to obtain any further proof of service in the revolutionary War than that accompanying the said declaration of 12 July 1832. That he has caused diligent enquiry to be made for further evidence and can hear of no person alive who knows his service in the army. That his son in law George Haiman has made enquiry in Litchfield County & other places but has been unable to hear of any proof and that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory & a paralytic affection he cannot state positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection his service was not less than the period mentioned in that his

Supplemental declaration and in the grounds therein stated us for the year 1776 two months and not as a private for the year 1780 six months as a Sargen, besides the time after the last enlistment the 20 Sept when he was taken prisoner to the end of the nine months for which he enlisted and for which he claims a pension
Anthony Burnett
I Nathan Preston Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Anthony Burnett for a pension and the supplementary proceedings in said application
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 5 day of June
AD 1833
Nathan Preston Clerk

4949.
Anthony Murrillo
Con Milita
original & supplemental declarations
private 2w o - sergeon 6w o $126.66
Reply to \begin{array}{r} 24332 \\ 6333 \\ 310,65- \end{array}
H. B. Phelps
Woodbury Conn

Remarks
5776
The applicant states Page 1 § 5. That the period of his indictment he has forgotten but the period of his service is stated to be from last of March to about 15 June or a few days before the landing of the British at Kermadec Hook. a Government rule known
1780
He states his service commenced immediately after 1 day of April 1780 & continued to 20 Sept.
June 14. He has answered anew in supplemental declaration
Doct Burritt supports. He is entitled to the time he was a prisoner. or to the end of the 9 months. He received wages during the whole time

dash Burrito
4949. 1

Date Aug. 20 th 1917. Name Anthony Burnett No. { M. file 2996. Rev. Mar
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 2 pages.
Remarks: positive & negative.
Ext. St. Louis  Act Chief Rev. War Sec Div.
APPROVED: 8838  E. C. Brown Serial Ady Chief, Law Division. No. _____

✓ 308 from
ok Law Civ
Mrs. Russel Hastings R 925 Park Ave., New York, N.Y.
for copy (2 pages) claim of
Anthony Burnett Mid. File No. 2996 Rev. War-
Received Aug. 17/17.
Procter Law Div.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
AUG 18 1917
....., 191 .
Chief Rev. War. Sec.
Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Russell Hastings draft No. Cash for $ 30 3/4 , copy Rev. War record. requesting post office addresses as per letter herewith.
..... ..... ..... .....
Very respectfully,
Wm Campbell Chief of Division. W

HINMAN BROTHERS,
416 BROADWAY,
NEW YORK.
CABLE ADDRESS, "HINMAN, NEW YORK."
HIGHEST AWARDS ON ALL OUR FELTINGS: CHICAGO, 1893. PARIS, 1900. ST. LOUIS, 1904.
Paris: 22 Chaussee d'Antin. Berlin: 36 Wallner Theater Str. Philadelphia: 1033 Chestnut St. Chicago: 233 Fifth Avenue. Boston: 78 Bedford St. St. Louis: 422 Washington Ave.
NEW YORK. Feby 5 1915.
Pension Department, Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs; Can you give me from your records, Revolutionay services of Capt. Agur Curtiss, of Woodbury, Conn. Was he an officer in the service of the Continentals or only State Militia? Also would like the same information in regard to Dr. Anthony Burritt of Southbury, Conn or Woodbury Conn.
Yours resp.
Matthew Nauman
Can you tell of the services of Col. Benj. Hinman, of Woodbury, Conn. did he serve 3 yrs or more in U.S. army during Revolution.

MRS. ARTHUR P. FRIEND VERNON COURT HOTEL NEWTON, MASS.
Oct. 9 th , 1937
U. S. Pension Office;
Please send me a certified copy of the pension of Dr. Anthony Barrett .
Pension Records, Conn. Rev. Soldiers Draper Index - p. 161 app.
"Barrett or Burritt Anthony, wid. Abigail, B L. Wt 34807-160-55 (Surgeon, New Haven Co.) in 1832 No. W 2996.
Yours truly E. F. Friend
Name and address as printed above.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Anthony Burritt or Burritt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     on Apr. Mar 1776. 2 mos Pvt. Ebenezer Smith Silliman Conn.   Apr. 1780 Surgn. Bezaleel Beebe   while at a hospital in Stamford Conn was, captured Sept 30, 1780 by a British Whale boat was paroled at Lloyd's Neck Oct. 1, 1780, returned to Stamford and remained there until dis. Jan. 1, 1781  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Newton Conn. Date of application for pension, July 12, 1832 His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Southbury, New Haven Co Conn. Age at date of application, 4 Newtown, Fairfield Co Conn. Dec 4, 1752
Remarks: He was the son of Benjamin & Mary Burritt or Burritt. He m. Mar. 26, 1807. at Southbury Conn Abigail Hinman where he died Apr. 12, 1839. She was al. pens on her ap. rec. Aug. 15, 1855. at which time she was 81 years old and res. at Southbury Conn. A son Anthony B. and a son-in-law George Hinman are mentioned. There is no further data as to family on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Barrett, Charles (Barrett) GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
In pencil, only.
WARRANT NUMBER 5476 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 3, 1789
to James E. Beech
*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.