Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,452, Nathan Burnham, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Burnham, Nathan
S. 36,452
CONTENTS

Timothy Green Deposition

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex & East Haddam Nov. 12 th 1827
Be it remembered that on this 12 th day of Nov. 1827 at said East Haddam personally appears Timothy Green Esq. of said East Haddam & Postmaster in said town & being first lawfully examined & duly cautioned to speak the truth doth on this oath depose & say, that he is of for many years past has been intimately acquainted with Nathan Burn- ham of said East Haddam & his two sons, Samuel & John Burnham, both of said town - That the said Nathan now is of for several years past has been infirm & capable of performing little labor & from the best information of the Deponent, has been for a long time principally dependent upon his two sons aforesaid for support; more especially how- ever upon his said son, Samuel - That the said Nathan ever sustained the reputation of an industrious man as long as he was capable of labor, & that his character now is to the best knowledge of the Deponent always has been that of an honest man, of great veracity & a peaceable, upright citizen & that his two aforesaid sons, Samuel & John, have ever since the Deponent's acquaintance with them, sustained, & still sustain similar characters in each of the above particulars. Further the Deponent saith that to his knowledge the said Sam- uel, some years since followed the sea & to the best of his information & belief acquired funds to some little amount in that business - That the said John has been accustomed to hire out as a laborer - That the said Samuel & John have to the best of his knowledge conducted prudently with their wages & managed their concerns economically & that he has no doubt of their having had the ability to make advancements to their Father to considerable amount -
Tim o Green
Sworn before me J. H. Hunsford Justice of Peace

1890 Wou 19 L P Deming History Prior
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Died Oct 28 1846 1.32
Connecticut.
Nathan Burnham Jr.
of Middlesex Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Holmes of the Regt commanded by Colonel Huntington in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years from 22 April 1777 to April - 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th day of April 1818;
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to Asahel Miller Esq. Saybrook, Conn.
Restored to the Roll on the 12 th day of December 1827 and notification sent to John Fiske, Esq. at Middletown, Connecticut Pension commencing on the 3 rd of December 1827
Amount due on 4th of March, 1828 }
$ 24.51
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Acts March 18, 1818, } { and May 1, 1820. } March 1823.

Nathan Burnham of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut deponeth & saith he enlisted as a private Soldier into the service of the United States in the Army of the United States upon the Continental Establishment in the War of the Revolution on the 22 d day of April A D 1777 in a Company commanded by Capt Eliphalet Holmes in the first Regiment of the Connecticut Line commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington & that he immediately after such enlistment be entered into the service of the United States in the Army of the United States upon the Con- tinental establishment in the Company & Regiment aforesaid in the capacity of a private Soldier & as such private Soldier continued to serve in the said Army of the United States in the Company & Regiment aforesaid in the War of the Revolution from the time of his entering into the service as aforesaid, for the full term of his aforesaid enlistment upon the Continental Establishment, & that he was honorably discharged from the service sometime in the month of April A D 1780 - That he is still a resident citizen of the United States - That his discharge has been lost or destroyed by time & accident - That he was 59 years of age the 11 th day of October last - & that he by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs assistance from his country for support Dated at East Haddam Middlesex County & State of Connecticut the 14 th day of April A D 1818 -
Nathan Burnham State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County Be it

remembered that on this 14 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Asher Miller Esq r Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Nathan Burnham of East Haddam in said County a resident citizen of said State and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
A. S. Miller C o Justice as aforesaid
And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said Nathan Burnham did serve in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress in such case made and provided
B. S. Miller C o Justice as aforesaid
State of Connecticut Middlesex County } John P. Wilks Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the Hon. Asher Miller Esq r of Middle- town in said State is Chief Judge of said Court and that his name subscribed to the preceding and annexed Certificates marked A. B. C. is his proper Hand Wri- ting and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 1 st day of May 1818. W. P. Wilks C o

No 16
Nathan Bunham
not enrolled
1327
30 June 1818
x o

United States
of America.
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT } ss. County of Middlesex.
On this 14 th day of June  AD 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden at Haddam  with in and for the County of Middlesex; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; Nathan Burnham aged Sixty One years, resident in East Haddam in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: in the first Regiment of the Connecticut Line  which Regiment commanded by Col. was raised by Col. afterwards Brigadier General J. Huntington & in a Company of the Regiment commanded by Capt. Eph. Holmes  which Regiment commanded by Col. was raised by Col. afterwards Brigadier General J. Huntington & in a Company of the Regiment commanded by Capt. Eph. Holmes  company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated  A. D. 18 ; that he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number  under the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & that his original declaration was dated the 14 th day of April 1818. & that the Number of his pension Certificate is 1327.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, AD 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 me subscribed.

Schedule of the real and personal estate of  abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his  necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit:  Apparel excepted
Eighty acres of very Rough land with an Old Cottage & Barn thereon which is subject to a Mortgage of Three Hundred & seventy Eight Dolls with the interest thereon from April last all the Land & House at - - - - - $800
  2 Cows 32.   Wsheep 7.50   2 Hogs 12.   1 Old Cart 6.   1 Old plough 2.   1 Chain 1.   1 Yoke 50   1 narrow ax 75   2 Old scythes 20   2 Pitch forks 20   1 Broken shovel 15   2 Iron Wedges 50.   1 p. of Battle Kings 17   1 p. Old and Irons 34.   1 shovel & Tongs 75   1 pivot. Platter 50.   4 pivot. Plates 60   1 small old looks glass 25   3 Old Milk pans 30.   1 Wood n Bowl 10.   1 Old Churn 30.   1 p. Steel Wks 75   2 Earth n Platters 20.   1 Drawf knife 20   1 Tunnel 10   1 large Iron Kettle broken 1   1 Dish Kettle broken 25   1 Tea Kettle 25   1 spider 34 1 Old Iron pan 10 1 Iron pot 25 69   1 Water pail 12 1 Milk pail 25 1 wood 37   1 poor Wash Tub 25 5 Old Cid n Bbl s 1 25   1 Meat Bbl 50 1 Dutch Wheel 50 1   1 large spinning Wheel 50 7 Old Chains 40 1.90   1 Old Can of Drawers 250 2 Old Tables 2 4.50 
1 Bible - - - - - 1. 1 Moon - - - - - 10 1 Grindstone - - - - - 50   881. 36.  Nathan Burnham  1/2 Don Old Tea Cups & saucers - - - - - 16. 6 Earth n Plates - - - - - 18. 2 Bowls - - - - - 16. 1 Ham - - - - - 25 2 Candles sticks - - - - - 10. 2 Basons - - - - - 34.

and I the said Nathan Burnham further saith, do also
swear that his the occupation is, and for more than
years last past, has been that of a Farmer that he is; that by reason
of one of his legs, which is shorter than the other -
of occasioned by a Lam unable to labour more than
Rheumatic complaint contracted during the time of his service in the
the year, that my family consists of persons who steadily reside with me;
Near of the revolution & that he is otherwise so infirm
whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be
as to be capable of doing very little business Bodily labour
ascertained by me, as follows, to wit:
or of transacting business of any kind - that he has a wife
by the name of Mary my wife aged 63 yrs; ability equal to who is also much
broken down by age & infirmity incapable of much
bodily labor not able to provide for her own support much less to
a son aged ; ability contribute his support to the
support of the Declarant & that the S d Burnham has
no other person resident in his family excepting
a son by the name of Will m Burnham of the age
of 19 years who although in health is able to do
very little for the support of the declarant & that
exclusive of the sum for which the S d Nathan's Real
Estate is pledged as aforesaid the S d Nathan is justly
indebted to sundry persons in the sum of three Hun-
dred & twenty four Doll s as nearly as he can rec-
lect - SWORN to and declared on the 14 th day
of June - 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas for
W. P. Nick Clerk of said Court.
I, W m Nick - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 Eight Hundred & Eighty One dollars and Thirty Six cents.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 14 th day of June - 1820.
W m Nick Clerk of said Court.
Clerk of the Court for the
of
2 B. 1820

Nathan Burnham
In April 1818 of East Haddam Conn
In 1808 Nathan Burnham Jr is alluded to in deed of land in Milford Society In Feb 1825 had 2 sons in his family Saml aged about 22 y + John aged 38 years + daughter Margaret about 26 yrs old
In 1820 of East Haddam aged 61 years) Same one of his legs - shorter than the other occasioned by Rheumatic Complaint contracted in Army with Mary alive aged 63 years - a son Mr Burnham aged 19 yrs in his family
Enlisted April 22 1777 for 3 years with Capt. Ebenezer Holmes 1st Regt Colo Judah Huntington who was promoted to Brig Genl May 12 1777 + Succeeded by Saml Patten as Lt Col & resigned May 27 1778 David F Bell as Maj was in Com d until Nov 1778 when Lt Col Shurtliff in Col d Heman Swift regt was promoted to Col d to rank from March 5 1778 was assigned to the Conn + Major Bell promoted to Lt Col from rank from March 13 1778
The regt was marched in spring of 1777 to Peekskill & after the Battle of Brandywine (Sep 11 1777) the regt with other Troops was ordered to march under Genl M c Dougall (N.Y. officer to join the Army in Pa) when it arrived in Season to participate in the Battle of Germantown Oct 4 1777. When the Army was preparing to go into the Winter Camp at Valley Forge his Co of not the regt was ordered into Winter quarters at Reading where was an important deposit of provisions & public stores. Regt joined the Army at Valley Forge in May 1778, which indicates that the regt have been in the Battle at Monmouth N.J. June 28 1778 An exceptional hot day from there pursuing the British to New Brunswick turned to & crossed the Hackensack river to White

Phoebe from wh he was sent to Danbury Conn & into winter quarters during July + Aug 1778 in October 78 at Reading 1778-9 - In the Spring of 1779 she was in the fort in the Highlands on Hudson River until December in April 1780

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex, ss East Haddam Nov 30 th A D 1827.
Be it remembered that on this 30 th day of November A D 1827. Epaphroditus Champion Jr. of said East Had- dam, at said East Haddam know one of the selectmen of said Town, at said East Haddam personally appear- being first carefully examined & duly cautioned to speak the truth doth on his oath before say. That he is person- ally acquainted with Nathan Burnham of said East- Haddam his two sons Samuel & John Burnham, both of the same town - That the said Nathan, Samuel & John now do to the best of his knowledge & belief always have sustained very fair & unexceptionable characters for truth & honesty & have been esteemed peaceable & good citizens - That from the Deponent's best information he is led to believe that the said Nathan is wholly dependent upon his two aforesaid sons for support & has been for several years past - Further the Deponent saith not Epaphroditus Champion Jun r
Sworn before Me,
H.
Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County. Middletown -
I John Pirk Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do cer- tify that William Hungerford & Jonas Holmes Esq. are Justices were on the 12 th of Nov r last & now are Justices of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex as per Commission on file in my office & that their names subscribed to the preceding Certificate marked A. B. C. D. E. F.
G. H. are their proper hands writing & signatures
I further Certify that Stephen Cone, Jos. W. Cone & Jonas Holmes were Select Men of the Town of East Haddam for the past Year - & that Wm. Marsh, Epaphroditus Champion Jr. & Asahel Hungerford are Select Men of said East Haddam for the present Year as per Certificate from the Town Clerk for said East Haddam on file appears
Epaphroditus Champion Jr.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal affixed the seal of said Court this 3 rd day of December A.D. 1827 -
J. Pirk Clk

Ephraim Chambers (Deposition)

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex, h. East Haddam Nov. 26 th 1827.
Be it remembered that on this 26 th day of Nov. r 1827, at said East Haddam personally appeared Epaphroditus Champion of said East Haddam formerly Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut Being first carefully examined & duly cautioned to speak the truth doth on his oaths depose & say that he has for many years past been particularly acquainted with Nathan Burnham of said East Haddam his two sons, Samuel & John Burnham, of said town & that the said Nathan, Samuel & John have so far as the Deponent's knowledge extends always maintained & still sustain very fair characters for truth & honesty & have ever been reputed good, peaceable & upright citizens. Further the Deponent saith that the said Samuel & John, have to the best of his knowledge been industrious & by their exertions have accumulated some property by which they have been enabled to assist their Father. That the said Samuel some years since pursued a seafaring life & the said John has been customed to hire out for wages. That to his belief they have managed their concerns with prudence & economy & has no doubt of their having been in a situation to make advancements out of their earnings to their Father. Further the Deponent saith that the said Nathan is now very indigent & dependent almost wholly if not entirely upon his two aforesaid sons for support, as the Deponent verily believes. Further the Deponent saith not.
Epaphroditus Champion
Sworn before me - J. Wm Hungerford, Justice of the Peace

Anne Kingtonford Deposition

State of Conn. County of Middle, ss. I, Earl Haddam Nov. 26 th 1827
Be it remembered that on this 26 th day of Nov. 1827 above Earl Haddam personally appears. And Hungerford of said Earl Haddam, now one of the Selectmen of said town being first lawfully examined & duly cautioned to speak the truth doth on his oath depose & say - That hav- ing always lived in a part of said town remote from that in which Nathan Burnham his two sons Samuel & John Burnham have resided he has never had any particular personal acquaintance with them or either of them & knows little of them except from the information of others that from such information however he believes them all to be persons of fair character for truth & honesty & good & upright citizens. Further the Deponent saith not -
Earl Hungerford
Sworn before me
J. Hungerford Justice of the Peace

Mr Marsh Deposition

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex to wit East Haddam Nov. 2 19 th A.D. 1827
Be it remembered that on this 19 th day of Nov. 1827 Personally appeared William Marsh of said East Haddam at said East Haddam being first carefully examined and cautioned to speak the truth doth on his oath depose & say that he now is & for many years past has been intimat- ly acquainted with Nathan Burnham of said town & his two sons Samuel & John Burnham of the same town that the said Nathan, Samuel & John, have to the best knowledge & belief of the Deponent ever maintained certain very fair characters for probity, honesty & truth have been reputed & are still reputed peaceable & upright citizens. & the Deponent further testifies that he is now one of the Selectmen of said Town of East Haddam Further the Deponent saith that to the best of his knowledge & belief the said Nathan is principally if not entirely dependent upon his two aforesaid sons for support - that he is for a consid- erable length of time has been very infirm & out of health, capable of doing little or no labor, & very destitute of property; that his two aforesaid sons have been industrious & by their industry & personal exertions have accumulated some property (according to the best of the Deponent's knowledge, by which they have been enabled to contribute to his relief & support - That a considerable number of years since the said Samuel pursued a rearing life & as the Deponent supposes pursued it with considerable advantage to himself & has no doubt from the knowledge which he has both of the said Samuel & John that they have been in a situation to make advancements to their Father
Wm Marsh
Sworn before me Ezias Holmes Justice of Peace

Oriah Holmes, (Deposition)

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex, to wit East Haddam Nov. 19 th AD 1827-
Be it remembered that on the 19 th day of Nov. 1827 at said East Haddam personally appears Oziel Holmes of said East Haddam late one of the Select- men of said town & being first carefully examined solely cautioned to speak the truth doth on his oath depon say; that he has for several years past been well acquainted with Nathan Burnham of said East Haddam also Samuel & John Burnham both of said town, sons of the said Nathan - that they are all persons of good standing in said town - that to his best knowledge & belief they ever have sustained & still sustain very fair & unexceptionable characters for truth & probity, & are justly esteemed good & upright Citizens - Further the Deponent saith that he has no knowl- edge of any property being owned by the said Nathan & that he is very informed & capable of attending to little or no business as the Deponent believes is dependent almost wholly if not entirely upon his two aforesaid sons for support - That his two sons have been upstanding industrious & by their industry have accumulated considerable some property, that they have to the best of the Deponents knowledge always managed their affairs with prudence & economy & has no doubt of their having been in a situation to make advancements to their Father Further the Deponent saith not -
Oziel Holmes
Sworn before me
Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace

Joseph Wilson Deposition

State of Connecticut, Haddam County ss East Haddam Nov. 12 th 1827-
Be it remembered that on this 12 th day of November A.D. 1827, Stephen Cone of said East Haddam at said East Haddam & late one of the Selectmen of said town personally appeared & being first carefully examined & duly cautioned to speak the truth, doth upon his solemn affirmation depose & say, that he is acquainted & for several years last past has been ac- quainted with Nathan Burnham of said East Haddam & his two sons Samuel & John Burnham - that to the best of his knowledge & belief the character of each & every of them for truth & honesty is fair & unexceptionable. -
Stephen Cone
Affirmed
Before me
A. Wm Hungerford Justice of the Peace.

Stephen Coons Deposition

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex to wit East Had- dam Nov: 19 th A D 1827.
Be it remembered that on this 19 th day of November A D 1827, at said East Haddam personally appears Joseph W. Con of said East Haddam lately one of the Selectmen of said town being first carefully examined & duly cau- tioned to speak the truth doth on his oath depose & say, that for many years past he has been particularly & well acquaint- ed with Nathan Burnham of said East Haddam & also his two sons Samuel & John Burnham, both of the same town; that the said Nathan now is & for a consid- erable period of time past has been very infirm & out of health & to the best knowledge & belief of the Deponent is principally if not entirely dependent upon his two afore- said sons for support: that the said Nathan, Samuel & John have ever, so far as the Deponent knows, all of them sustained & still sustain characters for truth & probity per- fectly fair & unexceptionable - that the said Samuel & John have been industrious in their business, have to the best of the best of the Deponent's knowledge acquired a consid- erable property by their labor & personal exertions, & managed it with economy - That from his knowledge of their circum- stances he verily believes them to have been in a situation to make advancements to considerable amount of their Father & that their Father has been much dependent upon them for many years past for pecuniary assistance, as he now is & for a considerable time has been for support of which the Deponent saith not - Joseph W. Con
Sworn before me - Osgood Holmes Justice of Peace

Spring Lake Mich., May 2. 1904.
Pension Office Washington D.C.
I am seeking information concerning Thomas Ackley of East Haddam Conn., who served in the Revolutionary War in Capt., Belchers Co., Enlisting Apr., 15 1777 for the war, Made Corporal July 1, 1780, discharged Apr., 6. 1783. Also Nathan Burnham from the same locality who was a soldier but I have no record of anything but his birth which was about 1767 and died Oct 28 1847. And a Gardiner Gallup a lifer. who enlisted Sept 8 1776 and was

discharged Oct 12, 1876.
I do not know as any of them were pensioners but if they were will you kindly send me certificates of service and oblige
Respectfully Yours
Hattie M. Griffith
Spring Lake
Michigan
Box 67.

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
PRESIDENT GENERAL, WM. SEWARD WEBB. VICE-PRESIDENT GENERAL, LUCIUS P. DEMING. NEW HAVEN, CONN. REGISTRAR GENERAL, LUTHER L. TARBELL, BOSTON, MASS. SECRETARY GENERAL, J. C. CRESAP, U. S. NAVY, ANNAPOLIS, MD.
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT-GENERAL,
NEW HAVEN, CONN., Nov. 7th, 1890.
Hon. Andrew Davidson, Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In reply to your letter of Oct. 18th to Mr. Merritt A. Farren, 4 Artizan St., New Haven, Conn., permit me to say, the "Record of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution" shows that there were two Nathan Burnham's in that war. They are marked as first and second, and it is Nathan Burnham Second whose record I desire. According to our family tradition he enlisted early in the war of the Revolution, and served for a little time in and around Boston, and that he was honorably discharged and drew a pension from the United States Government. We believe he was born either in Eastford or in East Haddam, Conn., that he enlisted from East Haddam. The place of his death is uncertain. The question has arisen whether or not the Nathan Burnham appearing in the Connecticut records is the ancestor referred to by our family tradition. It is to settle this question that we ask for the information from the Pension Department. I should be glad to receive such information as your records show of his service in the war of the Revolution, the place of his birth and death, and so much of his history as appears upon the records in your Department. If there is cost attached to the examination of the records, if you will kindly send me your bill I will see that the amount is paid at once.
Very respectfully,
Lucius P. Deming.
48 Church St., New Haven, Conn.
Acting for Merritt A. Farren, 4 Artizan St., New Haven, Conn.

Lucien P Demung Com
Nov 7 1890
Nathan Buraham Com

Merrill C. Farnen Penn
Oct 14 1890
Nathan Burham 1813 + 40
for more info in Burham

THE FARREN BROS. CO. METALLIC SPRING BEDS. NEW HAVEN. CONN.
W. H. FARREN, PRESIDENT.
R. B. FARREN, SEC'Y AND TREAS.
Oct. 14, 1890.
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please inform me at your earliest convenience when Nathan Burnham, a soldier of the Revolutionary Army died.
He was on the first pension rolls of 1813 and his name appears of the pension rolls of 1840.
He was from Connecticut.
Yours very truly,
Merritt A. Farren 4 Artizan St. New Haven Conn.

36 452
May 17 - 1904
Rev INVALID.
Hattie M. Griffin Spring Lake
File No. 36, 452
Nathan Burnham
His Rev Dad
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Notification sent to John Fink Esq r 5 July 1820 - Middletown Conn t
Connecticut Roll.
(1,327)
Nathan Burnham, 1 st
Private, Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 , and sent to Asher Miller, Esq r , Saybrook, Conn t .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818 .
Semi-annual allowance
4 months 21/30.
$ 37.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
22 Ap 77 till ap. 80
Not entitled to a pension under the law of the
6 May 1820
but had drawn M r Madison
Col r

Rec d Dec r 10. 1827 Pension Office Nathan Burnham 1 st March 1828

Middletown Conn. Dec. 4 th 1827.
Enclosed are Certificates relating to the application for Pension for Nathan Burnham hereto for forwarded - be pleased to notify me of the event.
Yrs &c. J. S. Wilkins
Gen. James Baibour. Secy. of War. Washington City

Pension office
Recd. Oct. 2 d - 1827
1 Howe

Middletown Conn. Sept 27. 1827
Enclos d are Certificates relating to M c Burnhams application for Pension
Yrs & S r J. M c Mill
Hon. Jas. Barbour

Middlestown Jan. 1 st Nov. 10. 1820.
Be pleas d to inform me of the result of the unclor d application.
Yrs &c. W. Gill

See letter to John Fisk,
20 Aug: 1825 -
16 Nov. 1826
4 October 1827

Mercy B. Huntley (Deposition)

Mary B Huntley of Lyme in the County of New London and State of Connecticut of lawful age deposeth and saith, that Nathaniel Burnham of East Haddam in Middlesex County in said State, being indebted to the estate of her deceased husband Michael Huntley formerly of said Lyme deceased, on the 3 rd day of April A D 1818, gave a note to the depositor and Sethrop Cook of said Lyme as Admin- istrator upon the estate of her deceased husband for the sum of Three hundred seventy eight Dollars ten Cents payable on demand with interest annually; and secured the same by a mortgage upon his real estate in East Haddam as foresaid. — The debt, for which said note was given, was due to the said Michael in his life time, and was transferred to him from Benjamin Curtis, on account of a claim against Judah W. Ransom — Soon after the death of this depositor's husband, the said Burnham came to this depositor, and expressed a great deal of anxiety about this debt — said he was afraid he should be compelled to pay it — and said he would not do it unless his property was sacrificed. He added that he never intended to pay the debt himself — and all he could ever be able to do, would be, to pay the interest — but he hoped his chil- dren might some time or other be able to redeem it.

He was much affected and shed tears - This deponent at length comforted him, by assuring him, that if he paid the interest interest annually every year, he should never be compelled to pay the principal so long as the deponent lived. - He went away satisfied. - The interest has been periodically paid every year since the note was given sometimes by the said Burnham himself and sometimes by his son Samuel Burnham but the deponent is unable to state the number of years it was paid by the one or the other. He recollects enquiring of him several times soon after the note was given when he came to pay the the interest how he had been able to raise money en- ough to pay the the interest. He told her that he received the money from his son Samuel that his son went to sea and furnished him with money to pay the interest. - The note has been in her hands ever since it was given and the interest always paid to her - but no part of the principal has ever been paid. Some time after the note was given, when the deponent was sick, and the said Burnham came to see her and appeared troubled about the debt. He said he was afraid the deponent would be taken away and he stripped

of his property — as it was not in his power to receive it. — The deponent assures him that if he continued to have the interest, he should not be troubled, while her children continued under age, which would be a number of years — Lyme March 17 Mary B Huntley A 1827
Sworn before me Henry M. Wait Justice of Peace
New London County ss
I do hereby certify that on the 17 th day of March A 1827 Henry M. Wait of Lyme in New London County, Esquire, was a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly qualified, and acting under the authori- ty of the State of Connecticut, and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court of said New London County, at Norwich in said County this first day of September A 1827
Charles Lathrop Clerk

Benjamin Boutt Deposition

NewLondon County ss.
I do hereby certify that Henry M Waite of Lyme in NewLondon County Esquire, before whom the within deposition appears to have been taken, was, on the Thirteenth day of February A 1827, a justice of the Peace in the County of NewLondon, duly qualified, and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut and that the two signatures last within, are his signatures and in his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the County Court of said NewLondon County at Norwich, this first day of Sep- tember A 1827.
Charles Lathrop Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New-London Iss Syme Feby 13 A 1827
Be it remembered that at Lyme aforesaid, on this 13 th day of February A 1827, personally appears Benjamin Cault of Lyme aforesaid, and having been duly cautioned and sworn, doth on his oath depose and say, that in the year A 1818, as this deponent thinketh, about the 3 rd day of April, Amasa Ransom of Colchester assigned to this deponent a mortgage against Nathan Burnham of East Haddam, in Middlesex County, and State of Connecticut, amounting to between four and five hundred dollars; that, at the time of the assignment, the said Nathan Burnham paid this deponent on said mortgage the sum of Forty dollars, in cash, and gave his note to this deponent for the further sum of thirty dollars, and the balance of the said Nathan's mortgage was, by this deponent, assigned over to Capt. Michael Huntley then of said Lyme but since deceased; that the said note of thirty dollars was, in the month of October of that year, paid to this deponent by Samuel Burnham of East Haddam, a son of the said Nathan Burnham and further the deponent saith not
Benj Cault sworn before me Henry M. Wait Justice of Peace I hereby certify that the deponent above named is personally known to me and is a credible person Henry M. Wait Justice of Peace

I know all men by these presents, that I Nathan Burnham of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, for divers good causes and considerations therein to moving, especially for the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Samuel Burnham & John Burnham both of said East Haddam have remised, released & forever quitclaimed & by these presents do for myself & my heirs justly & absolutely remise, release & forever quitclaim to the said Samuel and John their heirs and assigns forever all such right & title as I the said Nathan Burnham have or ought to have in or to a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the Town of East Haddam aforesaid Millington Society, containing by estimation Eighty acres be the same more or less, & bounded Northerly by the highway & the land of Nathaniel Emmons, Easterly by the land of Nathaniel Emmons, Southerly on the land of Samuel A. Fuller & the land of Thomas Rathbun & Westerly by the land of Orpha Watson & the land of James Ely. To have and to hold the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances thereof unto them the said Samuel & John their heirs & assigns forever, to their own proper use and behoof; so that neither I the said Nathan nor my heirs nor any other person or persons for me or in my name & behalf shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises or any part thereof, but they & every of them shall by these presents be excluded & forever barred. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 31 st day of January A.D. 1825.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of
Nathan Burnham {L.S.}
Elisha Cone
Elijah A. Bingham.
Middlesex County, ss. East Haddam Jan y . 31. 182 4  (error)
Personally appeared Nathan Burnham signer & sealer of the foregoing instrument & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed before me, W m Hungerford Justice of Peace. A true Record of an Instrument, received Jan y . 31. 1825, and recorded by Nathan L. Foster, Register.
East Haddam, Jan y . 31 st 1825.
A true Copy of Record.
Certified by Nathan L. Foster, Town Clerk.

Copy of a Deed from Burnham to Sam l & John Burnham
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the first of the month this 3 rd day of Feb y A.D. 1825 Sam l Burnham

State of Connecticut Middlesex County. —
I John Pirk Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in & for s d Midd le County do hereby Certify that Nathan L. Porter whose name is subscribed to the preceding Certificate was on the day of the date of s d Certificate Town Clerk or Register of s d Town of East Haddam — & further that I am acquainted with the Hand Writing of s d Porter & verily believe that s d signature is the proper Hand Write of s d Porter.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of s d Court this 5 th day of Feby. A.D. 1825.
J. Pirk All co 6 M 10 65
Copy of a Deed from Burnham to Sam l & John Burnham

State of Connecticut } Is Cert. Haddam July 5. 1826 County of Middlesex }
Be it remembered, that on this 5 th day of July A D 1826, Henry Perkins Esq r of Salem in the County of New London and State of Connecticut personally appears before me William Hungerford Esq r a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex, being first duly cautioned and sworn doth on his oath depose and say that some time in the year 1810, the annexed mortgage Deed came into his hands and possession, he being then the husband of Mary S. Woodbridge named in said Mortgage Deed, the said Mary S. being one of the persons to whom said debt Mortgage was set in the distribution of the estate of Nathaniel Woodbridge, whose name is also mentioned in said Mortgage Deed. That the premises described in said Mortgage Deed are the same premises which were released by Nathan Burnham to Samuel Burnham and John Burnham by deed bearing date the 31 st day of January A D 1825. That some time in the year 1813, or 1814 to the best recollection of the Deponent, the said Nathan Burnham took up the said Mortgage Deed annexed as aforesaid & gave in lieu thereof a mortgage to the Deponent in his own name for the sum of five hundred dollars. That in the year 1816, the Deponent purchased of Amasa Ransom then Amasa Ransom Jr r of Connecticut in the County of New London a farm and in part payment of the same transferred and assigned to the said Ransom the said Mortgage in his favor against the said Burnham. That the Mortgage Deed from the said Burnham to the Deponent embraced the same premises as those contained in the aforesaid Mortgage Deed which is hereto annexed. And as the Deponent understood included all the land which the said Burnham then owned - and further the Deponent retires not
Henry Perkins
Sworn before Me
W m Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County -
A.

To all People to whom these Presents shall Come, GREETING.
K NOW YE, That I Isaiah Plumb of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut.
For the Consideration of One Hundred & Thirty Eight Pounds twelve shillings & four pence Long Received to my
full Satisfaction, of John Mumford of Lyme in the County of New London & Guardian to Mary Shaw Woodbridge & Lucinda Mumford Woodbridge Minors of Lynn Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said
John Mumford in his aforesaid Capacity one certain tract or parcel of Land lying in S d East Haddam in Millington Society & bounded as follows (viz) beginning at a Stake & Stone, at the South East Corner standing in the line of Land of John Arnold J t and is the Northeast Corner bound of land by Mortgaged by Simson Ackley to Tho s Shaw, thence Northwesterly in S d Arnold's land to the highway to bounds set thereon Westerly partly by the highway & partly by land belonging to the Wms of Phillips Williams D t as black Oak stump with stones by it in Asa Watson's line thence Southerly by S d Watson's land untill it comes to land Mortgaged by Simson Ackley to Tho s Shaw Esq d etc thence by S d Mortgaged land to the first bound containing about Forty Acres
To have and to hold the above Granted and Bargained Premises with the Appurtenances thereof, unto him the said John in his aforesaid Capacity and their own proper Use and Behoof. AND ALSO, I the said Isaiah Do for my self and my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, Covenant with said John his Heirs and Assigns, That at and until the ensealing of these Presents, I am well seized of the Premises as a good indefeasible Estate in Fee Simple; and have good Right to bargain and sell the same in Manner and Form as is above written; and that the same is free of all Incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Isaiah
do by these Presents bind myself and my Heirs for ever, to WARRANT and defend the above granted and bargained Premises to him the said John in his Capacity his
Heirs and Assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever. Always Provided that these Presents are upon condition that whereas the said John Mumford in his Capacity has
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
have hereunto set
Hand and Seal the
day
Anno Domini,
Recorded Judgment against Isaac Crocker Ackley of S d East Haddam Signed, sealed and delivered for the Sissen & possession of a certain piece of land in S d East Haddam which piece of land was Mortgaged by Simson Ackley of S d East Haddam due to Tho s Shaw Esq d late of New London etc and bounded as an Record may appear which piece of land is now resigned up to S d Mumford by virtue of a Judgment of Court for the sum of One Hundred and Thirty Eight Pounds
Twelve Shillings & four pence, a full sum Mumford of the foregoing Instruments, and acknowledged the same to be free 26 th and 18 th
which on the Demise of S d Shaw became the property of Nathaniel Shaw Woodbridge late of Lyme D r and in the distribution of S d Woodbridge Estate became the property of Mary Shaw Woodbridge and Lucinda

1808 Newfound June 2 nd 1808 - Rec d of Nathan Brumham on acct of the within Mortgage the sum of one hundred & fifty One Doll rs at a different time. -
Newfound Sept r 18 th 1808 I Thomas ... John Mumpford
$25 Rec d in Part of the within Mortgage of Nathan Brumham the sum of twenty five Dollars - for J. M. Thompson N. London July 18. 1810
$20 Rec d in part of the within Mortgage, of N. Brumham by hand M c . Brumham twenty Dollars as per my Receipt for J. M.
$30 Rec d Thirty dollars of Brumham on the within Mortgage by hand J. M. Thompson April 18 th 1811
Received of Nathan Brumham the sum of One Hundred and fifty One Dollars for the following instruments & encumbrances the same to be legally approved by such Court as shall be of the said Nathan Brumham in the County of ... June 3 rd 1802
Received of Nathan Brumham June 26 th 1812
Received for Record June 17 th 1802 - this Rec d was in East ... 11 th Dec r of ... 1749

This mortgage is of the sum of one hundred thirty eight pounds twelve shillings and six pence and is to be paid in full by the first day of June 1803 together with the lawfull interest of the sum to be annually paid then the above said sum together with the before mentioned Deed of Mortgage given by Simon Ackley to Thomas Shu... in the mortgage of the sum of one hundred thirty eight pounds twelve shillings and six pence and is to be paid in full by the first day of June 1803 together with the lawfull interest of the sum to be annually paid then the above said sum together with the before mentioned Deed of Mortgage given by Simon Ackley to Thomas Shu...
Mumsford Woodbridge Minor Children of s Nathl. Du. & the s John Mumsford being their Guardian doth by virtue of s Office permit the s Isaiah to improve s land and now in case the s Isaiah Plumb or his Heirs or Assigns shall well and truly pay the s John Mumsford or his Heirs or Assigns the sum of One hundred thirty eight Pounds twelve Shillings six pence and by the first day of June A 1803 together with the lawfull Interest of s sum to be annually paid then the above Deed together with the before mentioned Deed of Mortgage given by s Simon Ackley to s Thomas Shu... and every part thereof shall be void and of no effect other ways to remain in full force & virtue
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 3 rd day of June A 1802 Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Isaiah Plumb Isaac Spencer Jr Isaac Spencer
Because of the above mortgage

Vol. 17. p. 463 Copy of a Mortgage - Nathan Burnham
to Henry Perkins. -
Jan y . 5. 1813.

To all people to whom these presents shall come, GREETING.
K NOW YE, That I, Nathan Burnham, of East Haddam in Middlesex County & State of Connecticut, For the Consideration of Five hundred Dollars Received to my full satisfaction of Henry Perkins, of Lyme in s d State —
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said
Henry Perkins, a certain piece of Land lying in East Haddam, in Millington Society, Bounded as follows, viz. Easterly on John Arnold's land, Southerly on Samuel Fuller's & Thomas Rathbone's land, westerly on Asa Watson's & James Ely's land, Northerly on land belonging to the heirs of Philip Williams & the highway; being the same lot of land deeded to me by Nath l Otis, containing Eighty five Acres, be the same more or less, together with all Dwelling houses & barns thereon standing.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained Premises with the Appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Henry Perkins —
Heirs and Assigns forever, to — and their own proper Use and Behoof. AND ALSO I the said Nathan Burnham
Do for my self and — Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, Covenant with the said
Henry Perkins, and his — Heirs and Assigns, That at and until the ensealing of these Presents, I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in Fee Simple; and have good right to bargain and sell the same in Manner and Form as is above written; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Nathan Burnham
do by these Presents bind my self and my Heirs forever, to WARRANT and defend the above bargained Premises to him the said Henry Perkins, and his —
Heirs, and Assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever. Always provided, that these presents are upon condition, That if the said Burnham pays a certain note or writing given to said Perkins the first day of Jany. 1813, for Five hundred dollars, with interest from date, payable in three years provided the interest is paid annually — if not the principal is payable as soon as that is neglected.
This present Deed to be void, and of none effect; otherwise to remain in full force, power and virtue.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifth day of Jany. Anno Domini, 1813. —
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of John R. Watrous James A. Fox —
Nathan Burnham {L.S.}
New London COUNTY, ss. Colchester, Jany. 5 th 1813. — Personally appeared Nathan Burnham
Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me
John R. Watrous Justice of peace
Received April 19 th 1816, and recorded by Nathan L. Foster, Regr. }
Register's Office, East Haddam, August 16 th 1826. — The foregoing is a true copy of Record. Certified by Nathan L. Foster, Register.

State of Connecticut } In East Haddam July 5. 1826- County of Middlesex }
Be it remembered that on this 5 th day of July 1826 Amasa Ransom of Salem in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, formerly Amasa Ransom Jr of Colchester in said New London County, being first duly cautioned and sworn doth on this oath depose and say, That some time in the year 1816 1818 to the best recollection of the Deponent he the Deponent sold a farm now lying in Salem aforesaid to Henry Perkins Esq. of said Salem & received of the said Perkins in part payment of said farm an Assignment of a Mortgage - Due in favor of the said Perkins against Nathan Burnham of East Haddam aforesaid That to the best of his recollection said Mortgage was for the sum of five hundred dollars - That some time afterwards, as nearly as the Deponent recollects in the year 1817, the Deponent sold said Mortgage to Benjamin Court of Lyme in the County of New London aforesaid - Further the Deponent saith not -
Amasa Ransom
Sworn before me
W. Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } in East Haddam Aug. 18. 1826
Be it remembered that on the 18 th day of August, A D 1826. at East Haddam aforesaid Samuel Burnham of said East Haddam of lawful age, personally appeared being first carefully examined & duly cautioned to speak the truth both on his oath before & say, that on the 31 st day of January A D 1825, Nathan Burnham of said East Haddam was justly indebted to him, the Deponent as follows, viz. by his Promissory Note bearing date the 1 st day of October, A D 1811, for one hundred & seventy one dollars payable on demand with interest. For cash advanced at sundry times as follows, viz. January 1. 1817. $55. April 3. 1818. $20. October 6 th 1818. $20. April 6 th 1822. $23. April 6 th 1824. $23. & cash paid to Timothy Green S q . of East Haddam upon their Note against the said Nathan Burnham, bearing date the 4 th day of February, A D 1823, for the sum of $17.94, Cts on demand with interest & and the Deponent further says that the aforesaid Note in his favor against the said Nathan Burnham was for money lent and advanced by the Deponent to the said Nathan, the whole of which was so advanced by the Deponent at sundry times, partly before & partly at the time said Note was given; that said Note was given to the Deponent at the time it purports to bear date. That the money paid to Timothy Green S q . as aforesaid, was, to the best recollection of the Deponent, so paid in the month of May A D 1824, the amount thereof then being $19.32, Cts - That the said several other debts abovenamed were respectively contracted & the monies advanced, at the times, at which the same are herein before stated to have been advanced - The Deponent further says that on the 31 st day of January A D 1825, the said Nathan Burnham conveyed to the Deponent & John Burnham of said East Haddam, a brother of the Deponent by deed of that date all his interest in about eighty acres of land lying in East Haddam aforesaid, which, to the best knowledge of the Deponent, was the only real estate owned by the said Nathan - That the consideration expressed in the said Nathan's conveyance was eight hundred dollars - That said premises were

at said time incumbered by a Mortgage in favor of Nathaniel Rockwell & Mary B. Huntly, both of Lynn in the county of New Lon- don, administrators of the estate of Michael Huntly decd., - which said Mortgage was for the sum of three hundred & seventy eight dollars & 10 cents, bearing date the 3 d day of July 1818, which said debt was paya- ble on demand with interest & the interest & principal interest thereon from on or about the first day of April 1824, were at the time the said Nathan conveyed to the said John & the Deponent as aforesaid due - & which said debt the Deponent & the said John agreed with the said Nathan to stock upon themselves to pay & the balance of said consideration to apply towards their respective claims against the said Nathan herein before specified. A further the Deponent saith not.
Samuel Burnham
Sworn before me,
Mark Hunsford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex D. (County)

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } In Middletown Oct 4th 1826
Be it remembered that on the aforesaid 4 th day of Oct r A D 1826, John Burnham of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex aforesaid personally appears & being first lawfully examined & duly cautioned to speak the truth, doth on his oath depose & say that on the 31 st day of January A D 1825, Nathan Burnham of said East Haddam was justly indebted to him as follows, viz For cash advanced by the Deponent to the said Nathan Jan y 1 st 1817. $55. April 3 rd 1818. $20. October 6 th 1818. $20. April 6 th 1823. $23 and for cash advanced upon a Note in favor of Noah Bulkley of East Haddam aforesaid against the said Nathan, said Note was dated Dec r 20 th 1820 for the sum of $15.87 ct. payable on demand with interest, the full amount of which, including principal and interest was paid by the Deponent; but the precise time when the Deponent paid said Note he cannot now state - The other sums above-mentioned were advanced at the dates respectively prefixed to the same - Further the Deponent saith not -
John Burnham
Sworn before me on the 4 day of October A D 1826 to the above Deposition Josiah Savage Justice of the Peace E.

Register's Office, East Haddam, August 16. 1826. →
The within is a true copy of Record.
Certified by
Vol. 15. p. 491. →
Nathan D. Foster, Register.
Copy of a Deed, Nathaniel Pits
to
Nathan Burnham, Jr.
April 9. 1808. →

To all people to whom these presents shall come, Greeting
I know all men by these presents, that I Nathaniel Otis of the town of East Haddam in Middlesex County and State of Connecticut, for divers good causes & considerations thereinunto moving especially for the sum of Two hundred & fifty dollars rec. to my full satisfaction of Nathan Burnham Junr. of East Haddam in s d County have released & forever quitclaimed unto the said Nathan Burnham Junr. & to his heirs & assigns forever all such right or title as I the said Nath l Otis have or ought to have in & to a certain piece of land lying in East Haddam in Millington Society, bounded as follows, viz. Easterly on John Arnold's land, Southerly on Fuller's & Rathbone's land, Westerly on Asa Watson & James Ely's land, Northerly on land belonging to the heirs = Philip Williams & the highway, being the same lot of land deeded to me by Isaiah Plumb, containing eighty five acres, be the same more or less, together with a dwelling house & barn standing thereon.
To have & to hold the above described premises, unto him the s d Nathan Burnham Junr. his heirs & assigns forever, so that neither I the s d Nath l Otis nor my heirs nor any other person or persons for me or in my name, or in any of those names, nor in the name, right or stead of any of them have claim challenge or demand, or demands or unto the premises or any part thereof, -- they and every of them shall be utterly excluded (and barred) forever by these presents.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9 th day of April A.D. 1808.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of,
Nathaniel Otis {Seal}
Isaac Spencer Third Isaac Spencer Junr.
Middlesex County, ss. East Haddam April 9 th 1808. Personally appeared Nathaniel Otis signer & sealer of the foregoing instrument, & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed, before me,
Isaac Spencer Junr. Jus. Peace
Recorded Nov r 14 th 1808, J r Vinal Gates Junr. Register.

To all people to whom these presents shall come; Greeting,
Know Ye, that I Isaiah Plumb of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, for the consideration of One hundred Dollars received to my full satisfaction of Nathaniel Otis of East Haddam aforesaid do by these presents, remise, release, & forever quit-claim unto the said Nathaniel Otis, his heirs & assigns forever, all such right, estate, title, interest & demand whatsoever as I have or ought to have in or to one certain piece of land lying in S d East Haddam Millington Society, Bounded as follows, beginning at a heap of stones at the North East corner by the highway, thence Southerly by Capt. Jno. Arnold's land to a heap of stones by Samuel A. Fuller's land, then runs Westerly by S d Fuller's & Thomas Rathbone's land to Asa Watson's land, then Northerly by S d Watson's land to a heap of stones, thence Easterly a few rods by S d Watson's land then Northerly by S d Watson's & James Ely's land to a stump, stones by it, thence Easterly by the heirs of Philip Williams' land & the highway to the first bound, containing about eighty acres be it more or less and has a dwelling house & barn standing thereon. —
To have and to hold the above described premises unto him the S d Nath l Otis & to his only use & behoof & his heirs & assigns forever, so that neither I the S d Isaiah Plumb, nor my heirs or any other person or persons for me or in my name & behalf shall or will hereafter claim or demand any right or title to the premises or any part thereof, but they & every of them shall by these presents be excluded & forever barred. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 th day of March, Anno Domini, 1808.
In presence of William Cone Junr. Israel Cone
Isaiah Plumb {seal}
Middlesex County, ss. East Haddam March 12 th 1808.
Recorded March 18 th 1808. Jr. Jno. Gates V. Regr.
Personally appeared Mr. Isaiah Plumb signer and seal of the foregoing instrument, & acknowledged the same to be his free act & deed, before me Israel Cone Jus. Peace.

Register's Office, East Haddam, Aug. 16. 1826.
The within is a true Copy of Record.
Certified by
Nathan L. Foster, Register.
g
Vol. 15. p. 476.
Copy of a Deed, Isaac Phelps to Nathaniel Otis. March 12. 1808.

I Certify that if in the Copy of the Declaration it is stated that a debt was due to "W m " Huntly - it is a mistake, it ought to be "Mrs" Huntly
Sup. By Mr. S. W. R. [initials]

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } n East Haddam Aug t . 18. 1826
Be it remembered that on this 18 th day of Aug t . 1826, Nathan Burnham, of East Haddam aforesaid, personally appears, being first lawfully examined solemnly cautioned to speak the truth, doth on his oath, depose & say - that on reexamining his declaration made before the County Court for the County aforesaid in the month of February A D 1825, for the purpose of procuring his restoration to the Pension List & also on examining the copy of the mortgage Deed hereto annexed, he finds that said debt, which is in said declaration stated to have been due from him the Deponent to Mrs Huntly was due to the said Mrs Huntly & Sathers Rockwell, & should have been so stated in said declaration - & the Deponent also finds, that said debt is stated in said declaration to have been three hundred & seventy eight dollars, whereas from the copy of said Mortgage deed the same appears to have been for three hundred & seventy eight dollars & ten cents, & should have been so stated That from at the time said declaration was made he had neither said Mortgage Deed, nor a copy thereof before him, nor in his possession, but from minutes he then had supposed to be correct he was led into the above errors, further the Deponent saith not -
Nathan Burnham
Sworn before me
W m Hungerford Justice of the Peace for Middlesex H. (County)

To all People to whom these Presents shall come:—GREETING.
Know Ye, That I Nathan Burnham of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut ~ for the consideration of Three hundred and seventy eight \frac{10}{100} Dol-
lars, received to my full satisfaction of Lathrop Rockwell and Mercy R. Huntley, both of Lyme in the County of New London, & Administrators on the estate of Michael Huntley late of said Lyme deceased. — Do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said
Lathrop Rockwell and Mercy R. Huntley, a certain piece of land lying in said East Haddam, in Millington Society bounded as follows, viz. Easterly on land belonging to Nathl. Emmons, Southerly on Samuel Fuller's and Thomas Rathbun's land, Westerly on Asa Watson's and James Ely's land, Northerly on land belonging to the heirs of Philip Williams & the highway, being the same lot of land deeded to me by Nathaniel Otis, April 9 th 1808; containing eighty five acres of land, be the same more or less. —
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto them the said Lathrop and Mercy, Administrators as aforesaid, their heirs and assigns for ever, to and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Nathan
do for my self, and my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Lathrop and Mercy, their heirs and assigns; that at and until the ensealing these presents I am well-seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee-simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore, I the said Nathan do by these Presents bind my self and my heirs for ever, to Warrant and Defend the above granted and bargained premises, to them the said Lathrop and Mercy their heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3 d day of July ~ Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
Provided nevertheless, & this Deed is on condition, that if the said Nathan Burnham shall well & truly pay or cause to be paid a note of hand by him well executed, dated the 3 d day of April 1818, for the sum of Three hundred & seventy eight dollars & 10 cents, payable to the said Lathrop Rockwell & Mercy R. Huntley, (administrators as aforesaid,) on demand with interest; then this deed to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in Law. Nathan Burnham {L.S.} East Haddam July 4 th 1818.
SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED, IN PRESENCE OF Nathan L. Foster Azubah L. Foster. Personally appeared Mr. Nathan Burnham Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed.
BEFORE ME, John Brainerd Justice Peace.
Recorded July 4 th 1818: ~ } Nathan L. Foster Regr. Register's Office, East Haddam August 17. 1826. —
The foregoing is a true Copy of Record. Certified by Nathan L. Foster, Register. —
Sold by E. & H. Clark, Middletown.

Copy of a Mortgage - Nathan Burnham to L. Rockwell & M. R. Huntley, Admrs July 3. 1818.
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County - } I John Trisk Clerk of the County Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that William Hemen- gesford was on the 5. July. & Aug. 18. 1826. & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as per bond on file in my Office & that his name sub- scribed to the preceding Certificates mark d A. C. D. & H. is his proper Hand writing & signature. - I further Certify that Josiah Savage was on the 4. Oct. 1826 & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for the Middlesex County as per bond on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate mark d E. is his proper Hand writing & signature. I further Certify that Nathan L. Porter was on the 16. & 17. of August 1826. Town Clerk or Register of the Town of East Haddam in the Middlesex County & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificates mark d B. F. G. & I. is his proper Hand writing & signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 30. day of Octob. A.D. 1826.
J. Trisk Clk

State of Connecticut } ss New London August 31 st AD 1827 County of New London }
Be it remembered, that on this 31 st day of August, AD 1827, Isaac Thompson Esq. of New London aforesaid, at said New London, personally appears, & being first carefully examined & duly cautioned to speak the truth, doth on his oath depose & say; That he knew John Mumford Esq., formerly of Lyme, County of of New London aforesaid, dec d , to have been Guardian to Mary Shaw Woodbridge & Lucretia Mumford Woodbridge, Daughters of Nathaniel S. Woodbridge, late of Lyme aforesaid dec d ; that he, the Deponent, has in his possession sundry Books of Accounts, which he knows to have been the Accounts of the said Mumford; that in said Books he finds credited M rs . S. Woodbridge as follows, viz,
1808 June 2 d Cash rec d on the Ashby or Plumb Mortgage - £100.00 Aug t 18 th Cash rec d on - - - - - D o - - - - - 40.00 1809 Sept r 9 th Cash rec d on - D o of Nathan Burnham - - 25.00 14 th Cash rec d on - D o by N. Burnham - - - 11.00 Aug t 27 th Cash rec d on - D o by N. Burnham - - - 20.00,,
That the above named Nathan Burnham, is by the Deponent supposed to have been meant Nathan Burnham, of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex, State aforesaid - The Deponent further says, that from the Sedges of the said Mumford, in the Deponent's possession, it does not appear, by whom the two first above mentioned sums, the one of £100 & the other of £40, were paid, & that, although he has for that purpose made search, he cannot find the said Mumford's Day Book of 1808; but that from his knowledge of transactions between said Mumford & Burnham, he has very little doubt that both sums were paid by said Burnham - The said Mumford died at New London in the year 1825 - so saith the Deponent - Isaac Thompson
Sworn before me - Ebenezer Learned Justice of peace

NewLondon County ss.
I do hereby certify that on the 31 st day of Aug t A D 1827, Ebenezer Learned of NewLondon in New London County Esquire, was a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut, and that the signature within, is his proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the County Court of said NewLondon County this 17 th day of Septem r A D 1827
Charles Lathrop Clerk
Charles Lathrop Clerk

State of Connecticut County of New London ss Lyme August 19 th 1826
Be it remembered That on this 19 th day of August 1826 at Lyme aforesaid Benjamin Court of said Lyme of lawful age personally appears and being first carefully examined and duly cautioned to speak the truth doth on his oath depose and say that sometime as nearly as he now recollects in the year 1817 Amasa Ransom of Salem in the County of New London aforesaid formerly Amasa Ransom Jun r of Colchester in said County arrigned to the deponent a certain debt against Nathan Burnham of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex standing in the name of Henry Perkins of Salem aforesaid consisting of a note of Five hundred Dollars dated as the deponent believes the first day of January 1813 secured by a mortgage upon the real estate of the said Nathan Burnham - the mortgage being as the deponent believes bore date the 5 th day of January 1813 - that some time in the course of the same year 1817 the deponent

sold and assigned this note and mortgage to Michael Huntley then of Sydney aforesaid but since deceased in payment of a debt that the deponent had become liable to pay to the said Michael Huntley in consequence of his being security for a son in law of the deponent. -
Benj. Gant
Sworn and subscribed before me Henry M. White Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } ss Lyme August 19 A D 1826 county of New London }
Be it remembered that on this 19 th day of August A D 1826 at Lyme aforesaid Mercy B. Huntley of said Lyme of lawful age personally appears and having been first care- fully examined and duly cautioned to speak the truth doth on oath depose and say that she is the widow of Michael Huntley late of said Lyme dec d . — That some time in the year A D 1817 Benjamin Root of said Lyme sold and assigned to the said Michael a certain note of hand (secured by a mortgage) made payable to Henry Perkins of Salem and against Nathan Burnham of East Haddam in Middlesex county — That shortly after the aforesaid assignment the said Michael Huntley died and the Rev d Luther Root and the respondent were appointed admin- istrators upon the said Michael's estate — That on the 3 rd day of April A D 1818 they took a new note of

the said Nathan Dunham for the amount then due the administrators being the sum of Three hundred and seventy eight dollars & 10 cents and caused the same to be secured by a mortgage upon the said Nathan's land in said East Haddam consist- ing of a piece containing about eighty five acres - The mortgage and by was dated July 8 th 1818 - This note & mortgage we still continue to hold and no part of the principal has ever been paid & by - The deponent further says that from the best knowledge she has she believes that that the same piece of land now stands mortgaged to the said administrators that was for- merly mortgaged to the said Perkins to secure the aforesaid note sold to the said Michael by the said Benjamin Cook - Mary A Huntley

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Lyme August 19 A D 1826
Be it remembered that on this 19 th day of August A D 1826 at Lyme a- foresaid Sattrop Rockwell of said Lyme personally appeared and having been first carefully examined and duly cautioned to speak the truth truth on his oath before and say that he and Mary B. Huntley of said Lyme are administrators upon the estate of Michael Huntley late of said Lyme dec d - that in the year A D 1818 there was a note belonging to said estate against Nathan Burnham of East Had- dam in Middlesex county made payable to them, Darius Ely of Salem - that on the 3 rd day of April A D 1818 they the said admin- istrators took a new note of the said Nathan Burnham for the amount then due upon the first mentioned note being the sum of Three hundred & seventy eight dollars and 10 Cents and also the said 3 rd day of April A D 1818

- that on the 3 d day of July A D 1818 they the said administrators caused the said note to be secured by a mortgage upon the said Nathan Dunkaniz lands consisting of a tract in said East Haddean containing about eighty five acres - and being as this deponent was informed and verily believes the same piece formerly mortgaged to secure the aforesaid note to the said Perkins. - -
Lathrop Rockwell
Sworn and Subscribed before me Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace
And I do hereby certify that the said Benjamin Cook, Mary B. Huntly and Lathrop Rockwell deponents in the above depositions are all personally known to me - and are respectable persons and credible witnesses -
Henry M. Waite Justice of Peace

New London County ss
I do hereby certify that Henry M. Waite of Lyne, in the County of New London Esquire was, on the 19 th day of August instant, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of New London, duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut, and that the above is his signature - In testimony whereof I have
herunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of the County Court of said New London County at Nor- wich this 23 rd day of August A. 1826
Charles Lathrop Clerk

Jeremiah Smith of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut deponeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Nathan Burnham of East Haddam, who is now pursuing a claim for a pension from the United States, that the said Burnham served as a private soldier for the term of three years in a company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Holmes in the 1st Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Frederick Huntington, in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution upon the Continental Establishment & that the deponent verily believes the said Burnham is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for immediate support. Dated at East Haddam Middlesex County & State of Connecticut the 16 th day of April A.D. 1818
Jeremiah Smith
State of Connecticut o.s. County of Middlesex Be it remembered that on this 16 th day of April 1818 personally appeared before me Isher Miller Esq. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Jeremiah Smith of East Haddam in said County and being duly sworn and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
C
I. Miller Esq. Justice as afore

Amasa Ransom (Deposition)

State of Connecticut } S. East Haddam Jan y . 6 th 1827. County of Middlesex }
Be it remembered that at said East Haddam on this 6 th day of Jan y 1827, Timothy Green of said East Haddam personally appears being first duly cautioned sworn cloth on his oath deposes say that Nathan Burnham of said East Haddam executed to him a promissory Note, bearing date February 4 th 1823, for the sum of Seventeen & 94/100 dollars on demand with interest; that on a reference to his Books he finds the same Note was ratified by Samuel Burnham of said East Haddam on the 15 th day of May A.D. 1824. Of further this Deponent saith not
Tim o Green -
Sworn before me
a. William Hungerford, Justice of the Peace

Timothy Greens (Deposition)

State of Connecticut } In East Haddam Jan y 13 th 1827 County of Middlesex }
Be it remembered that on this 13 th day of Jan y 1827 Noah Bulkeley of said East Haddam at said East Had- dam personally appears being first duly cautioned sworn doth on his oath depose & say, that Nathan Burnham of said East Haddam executed to him a Note of hand, bearing date Dec r 20 th 1820, for the sum of Fifteen dollars & Eigh- ty seven cents, on demand with interest, which Note was after- wards paid to him either by Samuel or John Burnham of said East Haddam, & according to his best recollection, by the said John, but to that point he cannot speak with perfect confidence, nor can he now state the precise time when the same was so paid, having made no mem- orandum of the same
Noah Bulkeley
Sworn before me - B. W m Hunsford Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
St. East Haddam, August 23 d . A D 1827.
Be it remembered that on this 23 d day of August A D 1827 Nathan Burnham, of said East Haddam, at said East Had- dam personally appears being first carefully examined & duly cautioned to speak the truth, doth on his oath depose & say, that in regard to the monies lent & advanced by his son Samuel Burn- ham & constituting the consideration for the Note of one hundred & seventy one dollars in favor of the said Samuel, against the Deponent mentioned in the Deponent's application to be natural- to the Pension List of the United States, which application is now pending, some part of said monies was by the Deponent paid to one Nathaniel Otis, from whom the Deponent derived title to the said real estate, which he, the Deponent afterwards conveyed to his two sons Samuel & John, as mentioned in his said application - That the said Otis released his interest in said real estate to the Depo- nent by deed, of which as is supposed by the Deponent a duly authenticated copy is now in the possession of the War Department, the consideration expressed in said Otis' deed to the Deponent & the real consideration paid by the Deponent to the said Otis, for his in- terest in said estate  land was two hundred & fifty dollars; that the monies so received by the Deponent of the said Samuel & paid to the said Otis, was towards the purchase money of said land, but the precise sum received of the said Samuel & paid to the said Otis the Depo- nent cannot state - The Deponent further says, that at the time the said Otis released his interest in said real estate to the Deponent the same was incumbered by a mortgage to a considerable amount which said mortgage had been given by one Isaiah Plumb from whom the said Otis derived title to one John Mumford, the original Mortgage Deed being as is supposed now attached to part of the Deposi- tion of Henry Perkins Esq; & also in the possession of the War Department.
J. M. M. C. H.

that the Deponent borrowed of one Nathaniel Emmons formerly of said East Haddam now deceased, a sum of between Ninety & one hundred dollars, which said sum he the Deponent applied towards said debt for which said real estate was mortgaged, that the said Money so borrowed of the said Nathaniel Emmons was afterwards repaid by the Deponent with money which the Deponent borrowed of the said Samuel; that the sum so received of the said Samuel paid to the said Otes & Emmons, constitutes principally if not wholly the consideration for said Note of one hundred & seventy one dollars; but from the lapse of time & the imperfection of the Deponent's memory he cannot state the facts in regard to the consideration of said Note with more precision; that the said Nathaniel Emmons died at East Haddam in the Month of April A.D. 1825, & before the Deponent was apprised of the necessity or importance of proving the application for of the money for which said Note was given - That the said Otes, as nearly as the Deponent can ascertain as he verily believes, becoming embarrassed with debts several years prior to the time of the Deponent's making his said application for a restoration to the Pension List, absconded, for the purpose of avoiding his creditors; that the Deponent has taken upon himself much trouble & used his best endeavours to ascertain the place of the said Otes' residence, with a view to obtain his testimony, but that his exertions in this respect have been wholly unavailing & that he has been unable either to find the said Otes or to procure his testimony & that he has no other means in his power to his knowledge of proving the payments aforesaid to the said Otes & Emmons than by his own testimony - In regard to the monies lent & advanced by the said Samuel & John since the execution of said Note mentioned in the Deponent's application, they have with the exception of the sums paid upon the Notes in favor of Timothy Green & Noah Bulkeley, all been applied in payment towards of the debt for which said Estate was mortgaged & the interest thereon - Further the Deponent saith not -
Nathan Burrough
Sworn before me, Wm Hungerford, Justice of the Peace, for Middlesex County

State of Connecticut } In East Haddam Jan. 22 nd A.D. 1827 County of Middlesex }
Be it remembered that at East Haddam aforesaid on this 22 nd day of Jan y 1827 Amasa Ransom of Salem in the County of New London State aforesaid personally appears being first duly cautioned & sworn doth on his oath depose & say, that in the year 1817, he held a mortgage upon the Real Estate of Nathan Burnham of East Haddam aforesaid, which said Mortgage had been assigned to the Deponent by Henry Perkins Esq. of said Salem by reason of which assignment the Deponent held the same. That while the Deponent so held said Mortgage some time in the early part of the year last aforesaid the said Burnham paid to the Deponent a sum of money towards the debt secured by said Mortgage, which sum was to his best recollection one hundred ten dollars, & further the Deponent saith not.
Amasa Ransom
Sworn before me
Pros. C. Forster and Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
Middl x . County
I John Nott Clerk of the County & County for s d Middlesex County do hereby certify that Will m Hemenway Esq. was on the 6 th day of Jan y last & now is a Justice of the Peace in & for s d Middlesex County as s d Com d on file in my Office & that his name on his Hand Writing & signature — & that Thomas C. Boardman Esq. was on the 22 nd Jan y 1827 & now is a Jus d of the Peace in & for s d Middl x County as s d Com d on file in my Off e & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his Hand Writing & signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of s d Court this 29. day of Aug t . A.D. 1827. J. Nott Clk.

1 March 1823, Conn:
Nathan Burnham.
John Fisk, Middletown, Conn:
Recd. 18 Aug. 1825
Sept. 1828.

District of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } P. Middletown Feb. 5. 1825
Personally appeared in open County Court held by adjournment at Middletown within for the County of Middlesex being a Court of Record according to the Laws of the State of Connecticut by which it was created & having the power of fine & imprisonment Nathan Burnham aged Sixty Six Years resident in East Haddam in the County & District aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. & the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said Nathan Burnham served in the Revolutionary War as follows vizt. In the first Regiment of the Connecticut Line which Regiment was raised by Colonel afterwards Genl. Sedediah Huntington & in a Company of said Regiment commanded by Captain Elisha Holms upon the Continental Establishment as more particularly stated in his original declaration dated the fourteenth day of April 1818. that his name has been placed upon the Pension List & dropped therefrom on account of his property —
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was 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 sale or in any manner disposed of my 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revo- lutionary War. passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. 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 & by me subscribed
Schedule of all the Real & personal Estate of Nathan Burnham above named comprising every article of the same necessary bedding & clothing excepted - One Cow one Chain - 1 Ax - 2 pitch forks - 1 Iron Widge - 1 p t . Buth Kings - 1 p t . old and brass - 1 fire shovel & p t . of tongs - 1 p t . old platter - 1 old lock & key - 3 old milk pans - 1 Wood Churn - 1 Wooden Bowl - 1 p t . sheet iron - 2 Earth Platters - 1 Trencher - 1 Dish Kettle - 1 Tea Kettle - 1 Spider - 1 brass pot - 2 pails - 1 Wash tub - 1 Meat Bbl. 1 Dutch Wheel - 1 large Wheel - 7 old Chairs - 1 old Case of drawers - 2 old Tables - 2 Doz. old Tea Cups & Saucers 6 Earth Plates - 2 Bowls - 1 stand - 2 Candlesticks 2 Barons - 1 Table - 1 Broom - 1 Grindstone 5 old iron Wares 1 old broken shovel.
Nathan Burnham
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property after sheep I sold Six in the fall of the Year of 1823 to John Watson of P. East Haddam for the price of One Dollar & Sixty seven Cents p r . Head & the avails thereof appropriated to the payment of small debts & taxes

the other four were killed previous to that time & consumed in my family but how many of them were killed in each of the preceding Years I am now unable to determine - One Cow was killed in the fall of 1821. & consumed in my family - Two Hogs were killed in the fall of 1820. & consumed in my family - one old plough - one Ox Yoke & two old scythes worn out & destroyed - One Iron Wedge lost - one Drawing Knife lost supposed to have been stolen in the month of June 1822 - One large Iron Kettle broken to pieces & destroyed - one frying pan worn out - Eighty Acres of Land with an old Cottage & Barn sold to John Hamt. Bunnham both of East Haddam & conveyed the same by Deed bearing date the 31 st day of Jan y . AD 1825 the consideration for which sale was Eight Hundred Dollars & which was satisfied as follows (vizt) three hundred Ninety Six Dollars & Ninety Cts. were satisfied by the said John & Samuel by their assumption of a Debt due from me to Wm H. Hunt of Lyme in the County of New London for the security of which said Land & Buildings were mentioned mortgaged, said Debt being three hundred & seventy Eight Dollars & the Interest thereon from the first of April last amounting in the whole to the aforesaid sum of $396 96 & the residue of said purchase money was satisfied by the application of the same to the amount thereof towards the payment of the following debts due from me the said Northern vizt one Note in fav. of the said Sam t . Bunnham bearing date the 11 th day of October

AD. 1811. for One hundred & twenty One Dollars pay- able on demand with interest annu ly at the time of said fall to $307. 13 & also for cash advanced by the said Samuel to me as follows, vizt Jan y . 1. st 1817. $55. - April 3. 1818. $20 - Oct r . 6. 1818. $20. - April 6. 1822. $23. April 6. 1824. $23. & for cash advan- ced in payment of my Note due to D r Green bearing date Feb y . 4. 1823. for the sum of $17 84  3/4 on demand & interest to the amount thereof & the following debts in favor of the said John Barnham against me Jan y . 1. 1817. Cash $55. April 3 rd . 1818. $20. - Oct r 6. 1818. - Cash 10. - April 6. 1823 Cash $23. & also for Cash advanced upon my Note to Stock Bulky to the amt. thereof said Note bearing date Dec r . 20. 1820. for $15 87  3/4 on demand with Interest - And I do further declare that I am by occupation a farmer that I have been for several Years past in ill health have one leg being shorter than the other occasioned by a Rheumatic Complaint contracted during the time of my service in the revolutionary War & capable of performing scarcely any bodily labor at all - that I have also a Wife of the name of Mary aged sixty seven Years out of health confined to her Bed & wholly incapable of any labor - That there are now residing in my family two sons of the names of John & Samuel the latter aged thirty Eight Years & the former as nearly as I recollect thirty two Years - I have also resident in my family one daughter of the name of Margaret aged as nearly as I recollect 26 Years that they are all three

in good health & able to labor & that I have no other person or persons residing in my family than the above mentioned.
And I do further declare that the Balances of said Debts in favor of the said John & Samuel Burnham not satisfied as aforesaid now remain due & unpaid, that said Land was received by the said Samuel & John at an appraisal of two judicious freeholders & that for several Years past I have been dependant together with my aforesaid Wife upon my aforesaid Children for support - & that with- out the aid of public or private charity by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am utterly unable to support myself.
Nathan Burnham,
Sworn to & declared on the 5. day of Febry. AD 1825 before the Court of Common Pleas for Middlesex County.
W. P. W. Clerk of said Court.
I John Dike Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Middlesex do Certify that the P. Schedule & oath have been admitted to the Records of said Court & that the same are truly copied there from & I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amt. in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty One Dollars & Forty One Cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on the 5. day of Febry 1825. W. P. W. Clerk of said Court.