Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,949, Edward Burgess, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Burgess, Edward
S 36,949
CONTENTS

Application sent July 12th 1831 R. C. Wood Esq. August 1831 Dued Jan. 12, 1831 from A. B.
5843.
Maine
Edward Burge, private Capt Goodale Massachusetts line — 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May 1818.
certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Jan'y 1819 and del d R.C. Wood
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 3mo 20/3, 4/30 — 30.22 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1819 40. 00
$78.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Readfield Kennebec County Maine

Edward Purge Readfield Kennebec County p. Col. Putnam's Mass Reg't 1781. to 1784. — May 12. 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Edward Burgess, aged sixty nine years, born at St. Michael's one of the Western Islands, a citizen of the United States, resident therein fifty years now of Readfield in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment, against the common enemy, at Conway, in the state of Massachusetts, in June 1780, for the period of six months, in Capt. Fuller's company and Col. Bradstreet's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and was virtually discharged at West Point the last of Dec r 1780 or first of January 1781 — In April or May 1781 I again enlisted as a private soldier, in the same service and upon the same establishment, for the period of three years, in Capt Goodale's Company and Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment of the same line. This period I also fully served out and took my final and honorable discharge at or near West Point in May or June 1784 — My discharge I sent to the pay office in Boston many years since and have never since seen it. I was at the capture of Cornwallis — From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I

I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine —
Edward his  Burgess mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Remover p.
On the twelfth day of May A.D. 1810 Edward Burgess above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him. Before me
Nathan Weston his Clerk C. P. H. 2 d Eastern circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Luther Sampson, aged fifty eight years, of Readfield in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Edward Burgess within named. From circumstances by him to me stated that he could not otherwise know. I am well assured that he served as a continental soldier six months in the same regiment with me, in the war of the revolution, and I fully believe that he served the other periods by him within stated. From his reduced circumstances (being a state pauper) he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. Luther Sampson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Humbly &c.
On the twelfth day of May A.D. 1818 Luther Sampson Esq. above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. Court C Pleas 2 Eastern Circuit

Eduard Purgefs
B843
26 January 1819.
Mar 1819
P. C. Vose, Augusta Maine.

(Copy)
State of Maine.
94
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty third day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Edward Burgess aged seventy five years, resident in Readfield in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Goodale and Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twelfth day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5843 . And I, the said Edward Burgess do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of 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.
Witness N. Weston Jun
his Edward X Burgess mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Furniture, besides necessary bedding of the value of five dollars
One old axe worth one dollar
I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as fifty dollars. I have no income derived from property trade or profession. I am a labouring man when able to work but I have been unable to labor for five years, and have been relieved for several years by the town of Readfield. My family consists of myself and my wife. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever.
Witness N. Weston Jr.
his Edward X Burgess mark
Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oaths and schedule, on the twenty third day of may 1820, Before me Nathan Weston Jr. C.J. C.C.P.
A true Copy
Attest John Dorr Clerk

36 949 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 36,949
Edward Burgess
His Rev Ward
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wernmelus of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Six dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wernmelus

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Edward Burgess , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Readfield , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twelfth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier  until the end thereof and and , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per  C. West C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Thomas Johnson, now of Farmington, District of Maine, do on oath testify & declare, that I well knew Edward Burgess, now resident of Readfield, District of Maine, a long time before he entered the service as a continental soldier, and ever since, that to the best of my recollection he entered the service as a continental soldier in the year 1781 and we marched together to West Point, I myself being a continental soldier; I perfectly well remember that the said Burgess served as a continental soldier at West Point whilst I myself was there, which was for more than two years & when my time was out I left him in the service at West Point. And I believe he served faithfully, and I well knew him to have been in the service as a continental soldier for the time I was in it in that campaign, which was for something more than two years.
Thomas Johnson
Kennebec ss. September 23. 1818.
Subscribed & sworn to Before me
Nathan Cutler, Justice of the Peace
Nathan Cutler Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the above deponent is known to me to be credible and disinterested.
Nathan Weston Esq.

I John Freeman of Farmington in the County of Kennebec & District of Maine do testify and say that I was in the continental service during the most of the Revolutionary war that in the years 1782 & 1783 I became & continued to be acquainted with one Edward Burgess who was then in the service of the Continent my acquaintance with him as a soldier as aforesaid according to the best of my recollection was about eighteen months at which time I left said service myself at the time I was so acquainted with said Burgess he was always called a three years man he was a shoemaker by trade and belonged to Captain N. Goodale's Company & Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment my first acquaintance with him in said service was at West Point & I left him at Newburgh near said West point when I was discharged from the service as long as I was acquainted with him in said service he was always called a good soldier. John Freeman
Kennebec ss. September 24 th 1818 Then the above named John Freeman personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contained the truth & nothing but the truth before me Ebenezer Pope justice of the Peace
Ebenezer Pope Esq. is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and I am satisfied that the above deposition is credible and disinterested. Nathan Weston