Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,527, William Burrows, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Burrows William
S. 45,527
CONTENTS
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5342
New Hampshire
William Burrows
private Capt Hartshorn
Massachusetts line 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 8 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Jan y 1818 and sent to the Hon. Mr. Colaggett House of Rep s U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo 30. 39. 20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 43. 00
$87. 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
War
Chas Ipswich, Hillsboro' bounty
continued
Notification sent to Joshua Darling Esq.
31 July 1820
Henniker N.H.

William Burrows sworn to 8 H. U. P. 10/10 of In the Massachusetts Line discharge & released
Will m Burrows
Admitted

I William Burrows a citizen of the United States Resident in New Ipswich in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Gentleman now in the ninety first year of my age since Jan y 25 th 1818. do solemnly swear that on the tenth day of June A d 1770. I received a licutenancy from the Major part of the Council of Massachusetts Bay herewith exhibited in Col o Poors Regiment and march to West Point in New York & did service under this Commission untill the 2 d Jan y A d 1779 when I was ordered by Lieut Col o Goveion of the Engineers as an assistant to him at Kings Ferry in directing the work as will appear by the written order herewith exhibited where I remained untill March A d 1779 to the best of my Remembrance and I had the Command of the Regiment on the works. I further state that A d 1781 I again enlisted for the term of three years in the Continental service as a private Soldier in Capt cy Harts Horns Company in the Regiment commanded by Col o Jackson in the Massachusetts line which term of three years I served with faithfulness & received an honorable discharge I was transferred from my Regt t into the Corps of Artillery of Artificers. My discharge is herewith exhibited and is in the words following

to wit, By the Honorable Major General Phoenix, Commanding the American forces on Hudson's River. William Burrows Quar. Master Sargeant in the Corps of Artillery of Artificers being enlisted for three years, is hereby honorably discharged from the service of the United States. Given in the State of New York, the first day of January 1784. By the Generals Command
H Knox M. General Registered in the books of the Company
T Patten Agt. Artib. Artificers
I further declare that I have never been placed on the pension list of Invalids - and that I am reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of Assistance from my Country for my support having for five or six years past been supported in the Town of New Ipswich at the expence of the County of Hillsborough aforesaid
Wm Burrows
Sworn to this 8th day of April D o 1786 Before me J. H. Smith } A special justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough for. On the eighth day of April D o 1786 Before me the Subscriber one of the Speci- al Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hills- borough personally appeared William Burrows a Resident of the Town of New Ipswich in said County in the ninety first year of his age & being duly cautioned made solemn oath as well to Law as in order to obtain a pension under the

General forces rows Artillery years from the the day of command general army Artificers been and services & my country six years in New York through and  of the Pleas eighth day of the Apri ty of Wil a President ninety first eleventh under the
late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he enlisted in the year 1781 for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Houtsborn in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson in the Massachusetts Line, and continued to serve in said Corps, on the service of the United States until the first day of Jan y 1784 when he was honorably discharged in the State of New York as a Quarter Master Sergeant in the Corps of Artillery of Artificers. That he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for his support - From all which & other evidence to me offered I certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Burrows did serve more than nine months in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy on the Continental establishment - And I further certify from my own knowledge that he is in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for his support & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War J. H. Smith & Attorney Justice of the Court of Common Pleas  This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this sheet is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my the seal of said Court.
M rs Eastman Clerk

William Burroughs
N o 5,342
✓ Continued
10 Jany '09

one Iron bar, beath and wedges - pot- tea kettle - 2 skittels - 1 pair of andirons } D 6 00 tongs and shovel _____
Box of old tools _____ 2 6 D. 16 81
Wm Burroughs Wm Burrows
My occupation was formerly a manufacturer of blues. but am now unable  not able to pursue any business or do any labor
My family, residing with me, consists of one daughter aged sixty five years and I have been supported by charity till I received a pension and must be again should it be withdrawn
Wm Burrows
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
6 th day of July
Westman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and 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 foregoing schedule, is D 16 81
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Sixth day of July, 1820.
Moses Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this Sixth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Personally appeared, in open court, William Burroughs aged Ninety two years, resident in New Ipswich 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:—
That in the year 1781 he entered as a soldier in Capt Hartshorns company in Col. Michael Jacksons Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment to serve three years that he served in said company more than one year when he was drawn out of said company and attached to the company of artificers in which he served to the end of the war and was then regularly discharged that his discharge is in the pension office with his original application as he supposes
the date of my original declaration was on the eighth day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 5342 on the back thereof.
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 the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 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 following schedule, by me subscribed,
 My property consists of one Bible and a few small family books } 2 40 valued at —  one broken pine desk, two tables, one pine chest, and two drawers, 1 bottle case } 3. 00 five old chairs, two sugar boxes —  Two desks, 6 plates, 3 spoons } 1 25 pine knives and three forks —  Two bowls, 1 Pitcher, Tin Cullender } 1 56 2 pint cups, 4 glass bottles — 

BURROWS, WILLIAM (CONT. MASS) S-45227

Kings Ferry 2 nd January 1779.
W th to certify that Major General M c Dougall has ordered the Lieutenant Williams Barron to assist me in Directing the Works, and so he shall be exempted from every other Service according to the intention of the General
A Gervason Col. of Engineers. P

West Point Jan. 1 st 1786
I do hereby certify that William Burrows Painter in the care of Artillery & Artificers Under my Command, Did Extra Duty As A M c Leinent from the Thirteenth of June 1783 to the Eighteenth of Oct r Inclusive Amounting to One Hundred & Twenty Eight days —
Wright Lieut Art. B t Artificers
BURROWS, WILLIAM (CONT. MASS.) S-45527

The Commanding officer
Seafarers Union
BURROWS, WILLIAM (CONT. MASS.) S-45527

King
23 rd Feb. 1779
Sir
There Will be a Quantity of Stone brought a Crop the ferry this afternoon for Genl. Beckford's Company of Sappers at the Village. Please to order a Century over it until it is hauled a way & I am
Sir Your Most Humble Servant
J. Williams
The Commanding officer at Vespolans

BURROWS, WILLIAM (CONT. MASS.) S-45227

Kings Ferry Jan. 13 1779
Recd of Wm Burrows One Lump Little Malonging To the Continental Stores
Thos. Poon Collr
John Kalb

William Burrows Lieut. Genl. Mass. Militia
Mass. Militia
BURROWS, WILLIAM (CONT. MASS.)
S-45227

you will find in the here a report of our supply to send it to him as soon as possible by a fatigue man the ferry team shall carry 600 fascines tomorrow and the day after. the Driver must keep his work all day because in two days we shall be in want of fascines. it is necessary to count how many fascines are now near the work, how many shall be employed in the work tomorrow and the day after and so we shall know how many shall have been taken from the task of lieutenant Barker's party.
Yours Dear Sir - your obedt. servant
J. Pownall Lt. Col. of Engineers.
Lt. Barras

45527 Rey  INVALID.
File No. 45527
William Burrows
Rev Rev Heae
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W m Burrows -

I Timothy Fox one of the selectmen of the Parish, of lawful age desire and say. That William Burrows now in the Ninety first year of his age has lived in this town for more than thirty years past and for about seven years past has been supported by the town as a county pauper - Timothy Fox
I Samuel Batchelder a selectman of the Town of our in testimony to the above facts - Sam Batchelder
Hillsborough St. October 26. 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Timothy Fox to me and Samuel Batchelder and made oath that the foregoing Affidavits by them severally subscribed are true
Before me Ben a Chamberlay Just Peace