Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 610-400, John Burrows, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Burrows, John
B.L.Wt. 610-400
CONTENTS

1914. No. 26. Hist. to Senator Wm. E. Chilton. P.
Ex o
No 610.
John Burrows. Major New Jersey Line.
Warrant issued to S. S. Breese on behalf of his Wife Helen Breese, formerly Helen Burrows, and the other Heirs at Law of J. Original Claim dated 15 th Feb y 1813. and att d to the hon ble Thomas R. Gold, att y to S. S. Breese. The 17 th Feb y 1813.
(Signature)
Signed Feb. 15, 1813 Noted on Bl. Feb y 3. 1813.

February
You will please to pay the Invalids Pensioners of the States their Semi-Annual Stipends

State of New York } ss: Ontario County }
On the 16 th day of January 1813. came before me William Rogers one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county Jacob W. Hallett known to me to be the same person described in, and who has executed the within instrument, who did acknowledge that he had executed the same - I allow it to be Recorded -
William Rogers
I am well acquainted with Jacob W. Hallett and have seen him write the within signature I have no doubt 'tis his proper hand writing.
Feb. 13. 1813
James Amott Mem. house of Representatives
The within is the signature of Sam. Sidney Bruce Sam. Sidney Bruce Yours: Mr
I hereby certify the within signature of Sam. Sidney Bruce to be his hand writing.
Notary February 13. 1813. Mem. Cong.
Power of atty

Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Sidney Bruce and Helen Bruce his wife, formerly Helen Burrows, and Charles Hallett and Catharine Hallett the infant children of Catharine Hallett, formerly Catharine Burrows deceased by Jacob W. Hallett their father and natural guardian, (which said Helen and Catharine were the only surviving children and heirs of Major John Burrows formerly of New Jersey now deceased) do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas R. Gold Esq r our true and lawful agent and attorney for us in our names to ask, demand, procure and receive of or from the Secretary at War, or of or from any of the clerks or others employed in the war office of the United States, or of or from any other person or persons whomsoever, a land-warrant or other conveyance for all the military bounty lands belonging to the said Major John Burrows an officer who served in the New Jersey line in the American Army during the former war with Great Britain, which said bounty lands were granted by act of Congress to the officers and privates of said Army; and on the receipt thereof, receipts or other sufficient discharges for us and in our names to execute to the officer or officers giving the same. — As witness our hands & seals this twenty eighth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and twelve
Sealed & Delivered by Jacob W. Hallett, as guardian & in the presence of Joseph Cost John B. Rumney
Sam. Sidney Bruce Helen Bruce J. W. Hallett
Sealed & Delivered by S. Sidney Bruce & Helen his wife in the presence of Mary Snowden

February 26, 1914.
Hon. William E. Chilton, United States Senate.
My dear Senator:
In response to your letter dated the twenty-fourth instant, I have the honor to furnish you the following information relative to the only Major John Burrows found in the Revolutionary War files of this Bureau.
It appears that John Burrows of Monmouth County, New Jersey, served as a Major in the New Jersey line during the Revolutionary War (no dates given), after which he removed to South Carolina, where he died several years prior to 1813 (date not given) leaving three children: John his only son, Catharine wife of Jacob W. Hallett and Helen wife of Samuel Sidney Breese of Whitestown, -----.
A few days after the death of his father, John went to sea and was drowned, leaving no family as he was an unmarried man, and Catharine Hallett died about two years prior to 1813 leaving only two children, Charles and Catharine both infants.
On December 28, 1812, an application was filed for bounty land due on account of the above cited services, and a warrant No. 610 for 400 acres of land issued February 15, 1813, to Samuel S. Breese (in care of his attorney, the Hon. Thomas

R. (Sold) in behalf of his wife Helen Breese and the other heirs at law of John Burrows.
There are no particulars of service, and no other dates or family data on file.
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. M. Stockham". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned above the title "Commissioner".
Commissioner.

Hon. T. R. Gold.
Document in the claim of S. S. Breese in right of Major Burrows.
Feb. 3 d 1813.
[Decorative flourish]

Feb 7-3-1873
Dear Sir,
Washington.
I cover you a power of atty. & proof of Major Barrows service during the war & of his death & the survivors.
Major Cutting will recollect, that the records of the office show him to be entitled; this you ascertained about ten weeks since by you.
Upon this proof they authorize the inclosed power, permit me to ask Lond. warrants to be issued to the heirs jointly or severally as you may choose. Yours respectfully.
Major Cutting
W. R. Bell

Major Burrows Heirs -

A. S. Breeses letter de Lond -
Thomas M. Gale Esq.
Washington

and have to be located Ar L
M r Bruce joins me in thanking you for the information you have given us - Ar and in soliciting your further attention to the same With much respect -
Your obliged Serv t David
Leeds Ar
J. Sidney Bruce
Whitstown - 24 Jan 1813

Dr. Lief
Agreeably to your instructions I have procured the best testimony I could, at this dis- -tance from New Jersey, to prove that my wife & Wallis's children are the only surviving heirs of Major J. Burnows — which testimony is contained in the enclosed affidavit of Sam l L. Forster — I also enclose to you the letter of attorney mentioned in your letter —
If necessary to make any proof relating to the execution thereof — Mr. Casson or Mr. Gurnon can either of them substantiate my signature, which I presume would be more satisfactory than an acknowledgement before a judge in this place —
I shall write a few lines to Gen. Jonathan Wheeler of New Jersey, to furnish further testimony and to enclose it to you — The commission of Major Burnows is not in possession of his family — I presume his commission is in Carolina when he died — he having as I suppose taken it with him when he removed to the State —
You will have the goodness to send me the land warrant when procured — and if not too much trouble procure me all the information you can relative to the lands, what quality — where situated

Samuel L. Tomans
affidavit

State of New York Madison County
Samuel S. Forman of Cazenovia in the county of Madison and State of New York, being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that Major John Burrows formerly of Monmouth County in the State of New Jersey, was a brother-in-law of this deponent, that he was well acquainted with the said John Burrows, who was a Major in the New Jersey line, in the army of the United States, and that he the said Burrows served in such army during the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, that the said Major Burrows removed to the State of South Carolina where he died several years since, leaving John, Catharine and Helen his only children: that John his only son, a few years after the death of his said father, went to sea, and was drowned as this deponent hath been informed and verily believes: It is now five or six years since the said John went to sea, and the account of his death hath not been contradicted: the members of his family consider him dead: he was an unmarried man and left no children, nor any wife as this deponent ever heard. — And this deponent further saith that Catharine one of the daughters of the said Major Burrows, married Jacob N. Hallett Esq. of the county of Ontario, that the said Catharine about two years since died leaving Charles Hallett and Catharine Hallett her only surviving children and heirs. — That Helen, the other daughter of the said Major Burrows, married Samuel Sidney Bausch, and is now living and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before me this fourth day of December in the year 1813
Sam. S. Forman
My children are of the Muskegon Chancery for the State of New York

WILLIAM E. CHILTON, W. VA., CHAIRMAN. ATLEE POMERENE, OHIO. ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, WIS. MORRIS SHEPPARD, TEX. ALBERT B. CUMMINS, IOWA. BENJAMIN F. SHIVELY, IND. HENRY A. DUPONT, DEL. JOHN R. THORNTON, LA. GEORGE P. MCLEAN, CONN. JAMES E. MARTINE, N. J. CHARLES E. TOWNSEND, MICH. WILLIAM H. THOMPSON, KANS. HENRY FRY, CLERK.
United States Senate,
COMMITTEE ON THE CENSUS.
February 24, 1914.
The Honorable,
The Commissioner of Pensions.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:
Will you kindly send to me the war record of Captain, later Major, John Burrows, Revolutionary War, and very greatly oblige,
Yours very truly
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "W E Chilton", with a horizontal line underneath the signature.