Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36947, Thomas Burkmar, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn
Burkmar, Thomas
THOMAS
NUMBER
S 36947
CONTENTS

9868 Maine
Thos Burhman
of _____ in the state of who was a Lieut in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Conn line, for the term of 9 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of April, 1818 and sent to Wm Crosby Esq Belfast Me
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  228.22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819-120.
11 mo. 5/30  $ 343.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Verification sent to William Crosby Esq 21 Oct 1820 Belfast Maine

I Thomas Burkman of Northport in the county of Hancock in the District of Maine being first duly sworn on oath say and declare that on the fifteenth day of April 1777 I was duly commission- ed a cornet in Col. Dattle's back Troop of horse in the second regiment of light Dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon - In Col. Blasden Gen. Salmaso Mays in the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defense of American Liberty in the late revolution Massachusetts Troops any want which said Commission was signed by his Excellency John Hancock then President of then Congress of the United States - In which said Capacity I served my country in said war against its then common enemies till the fall of the year 1777 when I was duly commissioned Lieutenant in said Troop in which said Troop and capacity I served my country as aforesaid in the Massachusetts Line until the last of June or beginning of July 1778 when on account of injury I had received in the course of said service and severe indisposi- tion I gave up my commission and retired from the army.
I further say and declare that in the course of said service I was severely injured by a fall from my horse - which injury afterwards termin- ted in a burst or break in my abdomen - and that while laboring under the effects of this injury my Troop and regiment were stationed at Cambridge in the State of New York and that some time

in the month of June 1779 while stationed there as aforesaid once supported by Major Mages with about three hundred Infantry we were attacked at about one half an hour before day light by a party of the enemy horse commanded by a British Officer that during the skirmish Elias Barney then my serjeant and leading in charge my baggage was beat down severely wounded and my baggage destroyed. That my services commissaries were with my baggage and were also destroyed and lost.
My exertion in said skirmish and the fatigue I underwent greatly aggravated my aforesaid infirmity and rendered it impossible for me to leave the service which I did shortly afterwards.
Further in oath say and declare that I am now old and very infirm and further that I am poor and tend in need of assistance from my country for my support.
Thos Burkman
District of Maine
Hancock
Be it remembered that on this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven personally appeared the aforesaid Thomas Burkman before the undersigned chief justice of the third eastern circuit of the court of common pleas in the state of Massachusetts including the counties of Hancock Washington and Penobscot in said District and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration and statement. by him subscribed
W. Cushing Judge. B. C.

Thomas Burkmar
9868 Hampden
Apr 19

STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the second Tuesday of July , A. D. 1820.
Hancock ss.
On this Eleventh day of July 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment Thomas Burlemar aged 76 years, resident in Northport in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: as a Coronet and Lieutenant from January 1777 till after June 1779 in captain Nathaniel Crafts Troop of horse in Colonel Elisha Sheltons 2 d Regiment of light Dragoons Massachusetts Troops
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Dea. Crosby on the thirty first day of March 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 9858 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Thos. Burlemar
Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of July , before the Court -
attest Mason Shaw Clerk
(Schedule)
I Thomas Burlemar on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal Estate nor any

Thos Burlemar
Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of July , before the Court -
Attest Mason Shaw Clerk
(Schedule)
I Thomas Burlemar on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal Estate nor any income whatever except my necessary bedding and wearing apparel -
Except one bow and one Rig -
I am a Painter by profession but am unable to labour - I have no children residing with me subject to my control - Am unable to support myself without the aid of private or public charity and without my pension. I must throw myself upon the Town for my support -
Thos Burlemar
Hancock Jr.
State of Maine
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 twelve dollars and three cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fifth day of July A. D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

36 947 INVALID. Rev
File No. 36,947 Thos Burkmar Lieut Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2, Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 29-1902 Mrs. S. Fernald - Belfast me

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the thirty first day of March A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Thomas Burhman who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Thomas Burhman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Wason D. Dowe Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Brooks Judge

Burkmar Thomas Burkmar last Lieut.
Col. Sheldon's Dragoons -
Massachusetts Roll
1777 - 2 years -
31 st March 1810.
Admitted -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the thirty first day of March A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Thomas Burhman who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Thomas Burhman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Wason Snow Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Govey Judge

1818 April 7 th We the subscribers Selectmen and Overseers of the poor of the Town of Northport in the County of Washington and district of Maine do hereby certify that Capt. Thomas Burkman of said Northport and a Officer in the late Revolutionary war, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and in our opinion is well entitled to the Bounties of his Country provided by Law for the necessitous Survivors of the army and Navy of the United States in the late Revolutionary war.
James Shaw Nathaniel Joel Prescott } Selectmen

United States
of America.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Boston, } ff: Suffolk, }
ON this fifteenth Day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, William Stevenson , Notary Public, by le- gal authority admitted and sworn, and dwelling in Boston, aforesaid, and a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, personally appeared Henry Purkitt , of Boston and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed. I further Certi- fy that the said Deponent is well known by me as a person of respectability, whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day & year above written.
William Stevenson Not Pub Justice of the Peace

I Henry Purkitt of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, testify and declare, that I served as Quarter Master Serjeant in the 2 nd Reg t of Light Dragoons commanded by Col: Sheldon, in the Revo- lutionary Army - That Thomas Burkmar, of Northport in the District of Maine, now present served in the same Regiment, first as Cornet and after as Lieutenant, upwards of two years, and being wounded, by a fall from his horse, at the battle of Pound Ridge, in the State of New York, was hono- rably discharged -
Boston July 15. th 1818
Hen y Purkitt