Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15614, Ebenezer Burditt, Mass. Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Privateer
Burditt, Ebenezer Ruth
W 15614
CONTENTS

6.3 Vermont 301 B Ruth Burditt did widow of Ebenezer Burditt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 78
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. Ending 28 January 1854.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of October 1854 and sent to
E. W. Vallacher Parent.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 40 Vol. 3.

Ruth Budditt's case & Samuel H. Kellogg certificate & affidavit,

State of Vermont Rutland County ss.
On the 16 th day of June A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me Samuel H. Kellogg Judge of the County Court for the County of Rutland & State of Vermont Ruth Burdett a resident of Pittsford in the county of Rutland aforesaid aged 84 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838. entitled An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows also by the acts of Congress passed August 23 d 1842. entitled "an act to amend the acts of July 1836. & 1838. allowing pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Ebenezer Burdett who was a private in Capt. William Greenleaf's company in Colo. Whitney's Regiment of Massachusetts in the War of the Revolution, who marched on an alarm from Lancaster Mass. from August 22 d 1777. 4 days & 80 miles travel. - Also in Capt. William Greenleaf's company Colo. Jos. Cushing's Regiment as a private of Lancaster Mass. from Sept 3 d 1777. including 11 days to return 3 months 7 days. Also in Capt. John White's company, Colo. Abijah Stearns Regiment doing duty at and near Boston Mass as a private from Lancaster Mass. from April 14 th to July 2 d 1778. 3 months 4 days. Also as a six months man from Lancaster Mass. Marched to West Point N.Y. July 10 th 1780. Served 8 months 13 days including ten days travel.
The above is a correct copy to my best knowledge & belief & information were returned before signing S. H. Kellogg Judge of N.P.C. and

She further declares that she was married to the s d Ebenezer Burditt on the 16 day of March A.D. 1786. - And that her husband the ap d Ebenezer Burditt died on the eighth day of April A.D. 1830. She further declares that she was married to Joshua Burditt on the 30 day of Sept. A.D. 1834, & that her husband the ap d Joshua Burditt died on the twenty third day of May A.D. 1853. That her maiden name before her first marriage was Ruth Loveland. That she was not married to her first husband prior to his leaving the service. But the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan. 1794. To wit. at the time above stated & that she is now a Widow. Ruth her X Burditt mark Witness S. W. Kellogg
I do hereby certify that the above declaration was written before me, & I do hereby certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the s d Ruth Burditt the applicant is unable to attend personally in s d court for which reason her said declaration is made before me at the dwelling place of the s d Ruth Burditt at Pittsford in the County of Rutland ap d & I further certify that the affiant is known to me & that she is a creditable witness. Sam d W. Kellogg Judge of Superior Court

I Asker Burditt of Pittsford, in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont aged 65 years do depose testify & say that I was well acquainted with Ebenezer Burditt whose name is inscribed in the declaration hereunto annexed of Ruth Burditt his widow - I further testify that the s d Ebenezer Burditt died at Pittsford in the county of Rutland afo d on the eighth day of April A.D. 1830 I further testify that I have been acquainted with Ruth Burditt the petitioner from my earliest youth to the present time I further testify that the s d Ruth was married to Joshua Burditt after the death of her first husband to wit, on the 10 th day of Sept r A.D. 1834, & that the s d Joshua Burditt died on the 23 rd day of May A.D. of May A.D. 1853 at Rutland in the county of Rutland afo d & that the s d Ruth Burditt is now a widow & that she has not intermarried since the decease of her last husband the s d Joshua Burditt Asker Burditt
Her words "Ruth was married to Joshua Burditt" were interlined before signing S. H. Kellogg Judge of N. H. Court
Sworn to & subscribed by Asker Burditt who is personally known to me & is a creditable Witness, this 16 th day of June 1853. Sam t H. Kellogg Judge of Rutland County Court

STATE OF VERMONT, } COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } RUTLAND, S. S.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Hon. Samuel H. Kellogg Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
Judge of the County Court
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this Second day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
F. W. Hopkins CLERK.
W. T. L. H. Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } Rutland County ss. } Town clerk's office Pitsford in the county of Rutland aforesaid. This 16 th day of June A.D. 1853. - I certify that I have examined the records of Marriages in said town clerk's office and find there a record of which the following is a true copy with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz.
State of Vermont } Be it remembered Rutland County ss. } that on the (30 th ) thirtieth day of September A.D. (1834) one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, at Pitsford Sarah Burditt of Rutland Rutland County and Ruth Burditt of said Pitsford were duly joined in Marriage by me
S. H. Kellogg Justice of the Peace January (13 th ) thirteenth A.D. (1837) one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven received and recorded Attest S. H. Kellogg Town Clerk I Samuel H. Kellogg above named do hereby & say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town of Pitsford, county and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
S. H. Kellogg Town clerk of Pitsford Sworn to and subscribed before me This 16 th day of June A.D. 1853. H. L. Phelps Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Henry F. Lathrop Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two : that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this Second day of July Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- three .
F. W. Hopkins CLERK.

Ruth Benditts case
Thomas Benditt affidavit.

Extract from the records of Deaths in the Town Clerk's office in Rutland, in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont
"Joshua Burditt died at Rutland "on the twenty fourth day of May "In the year of our Lord one thousand "Eight hundred and fifty three!"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date and figures, which are expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows viz
Joshua Burditt died at Rutland on the 24 th day of May A.D. 1853.
A. S. Brown Town Clerk
I subscribe & Brown, above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the town of Rutland, in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of town of Rutland, with the exceptions above named as certified by me
A. S. Brown Town Clerk
Sworn to before me this 1 st day of September A.D. 1854, and I certify that the affiant is a credible witness
R. Phipps, Cushing Judge
in that town by the name of Burditt except

I Thomas Burdill of Pittsford in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont aged seventy three years - last January being duly sworn depose & say that Ebenezer Burdill late of Pittsford deceased was my fathers brother I was a native of Lancaster Massachusetts where my father formerly resided My uncle Ebenezer removed from Lancaster as I was informed before I was born - My uncle Ebenezer came to Lancaster with a team and moved my father from Lancaster Ms. to Grafton Vermont in the winter or spring of seventeen hundred & sixty six - I was told that my uncle Ebenezer first moved from Lancaster Ms. to Sullivan N.H. & that he afterwards moved into Gilson N.H. where he married Ruth Loveland - They moved from Gilson N.H. to Grafton Vermont where they resided when my father moved from Lancaster Ms. to Grafton Vt. - Israel Loveland was the father of Ruth Loveland & he & his family removed from New Hampshire as I was informed before my father came to Vermont - I was well acquainted with Israel Loveland and his family from the time my father moved to Vermont in seventeen hundred & sixty six ninety six when I was fifteen years old - until the decease of my uncle Ebenezer & Ruth his wife - I resided in Lancaster Ms. until I was fifteen years old & I never heard of any other persons residing in that town by the name of Burdill except

My Grandfather's family - I have often heard my father & my Uncle Ebenezer talk of My Uncles Daniel and Ebenezer being in the army in the war of the rebellion that my Uncle Daniel was wounded in a battle & had his leg amputated and died in the service -
I removed from Grafton to Pittsford when I was nine in 1808. - My Uncle Ebenezer moved from Grafton to Pittsford in the Spring of Eighteen thirty & died at Pittsford the same Spring - After the death of my Uncle Ebenezer my Aunt Ruth his widow married my Uncle Joshua Burditt with whom she lived until his death in the Spring of 1853 - My Aunt Ruth Burditt died at Pittsford in January last. - I was intimately acquainted with my Uncle Ebenezer & his family and often visited them, after my first acquaintance with them in seventeen hundred ninety Six. - and further say not -
Thomas Burditt
State of Vermont }
Rutland County ss. } At Rutland on the 5 day of August A.D. 1854 personally appeared Thomas Burditt to me well known & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed was made affirmably to truth - and I certify that the official is a credible witness. - The words "Eighty one" erased and the words "ninety six" interlined before signed, on the first page
R. Phipps Clerk Judge for Caledonia Co.

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Hon. Robert Pierpoint Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
Judge of the Circuit Court
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this Eleventh day of September Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
F. W. Hopkins CLERK.

State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County ss. }
Town Clerk's Office Gilsum, County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire I certify that I have examined the records of Marriages in s d town clerk's office and find there a record of which the following is a true copy, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in faint legible figures as follows, viz.
"Ebenezer Brundell & Ruth Loveland were married March Sixteenth (16 th ) One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Six, (1786) -
Attest Israel B. Loveland, Town clerk
I Israel B. Loveland, above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Gilsum in the county of Cheshire aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of s d town of Gilsum with the exception above named, as certified by me
Israel B. Loveland, Town clerk of s d Gilsum
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Twenty Third day of June A. D. 1883 -
John Hammenwol, Justice of the Peace

Path Brought certificate of marriage
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County } I Leonard Risco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State, for said county, do hereby certify that John Hammond before whom the within affidavit of Israel W. Goodland was made, was, at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and that his signature thereto is in my belief genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1853. Leonard Risco Clerk

Certificate of the Register of Probate of the death of Ruth Burditt & the appoint- ment of Aker Burditt as her admin. —

State of Vermont } Rutland County ss. }
I Henry Hall Register of the court of Probate within and for the District of Rutland & State of Vermont holden at Rutland in and for said District do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Ruth Bunditt was an applicant for a pension of the United States that she was a resident of Pittsford in the county of Rutland & State of Vermont and that the said Ruth Bunditt died in Pittsford in the county of Rutland aforesaid on the 26. day of January A.D. 1854. that she left five children whose names are Asker Bunditt Abel Bunditt Israel Bunditt David Bunditt & Aurora Bunditt I further certify that Asker Bunditt has been appointed and commissioned by the Probate court for the District of Rutland aforesaid and is duly authorized to act in the capacity of Administrator upon the Estate of the said Ruth Bunditt - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Rutland this 11. day of Sept. 1854.
Henry Hall. Register

Polly Allen's affidavit

I, Polly Allen of Rutland in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont Aged fifty two years being duly sworn depose & say that Joshua Burditt late of Rutland deceased was my father. He died at my house, where he had resided for several years previous to his death. - He died a little past midnight on the morning of the twenty fourth day of May A.D. 1853. I was present and saw him expire. - I attended his funeral & saw him interred. - He was in his eighty fifth year when he died. - He had been very feeble for several years previous to his death, I had the care of him during his last illness His wife Mrs. Ruth Burditt was also with us but was very aged & in very feeble health & unable to render him any assistance. - My father was married to Ruth Burditt after the death of my mother and lived with her as husband & wife nearly twenty years. - I was not present at their wedding when they were married. - At the time my father married his last wife she was the widow of Ebenezer Burditt I was present and attended the funeral of

Ebenezer Merrill & saw him in town at the public hanging ground in Pittsford - I cannot at this moment state the precise date of his death but have no hesitation in saying it was more than twenty years ago - and further say not
Polly Allen
State of Vermont }
Rutland County ss. } Rutland 1 st February 1854. Then personally appeared Polly Allen & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed contained the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me And I certify that the affiant is known to me & that she is a credible witness -
Geo. W. Chaplin. Justice of the Peace

1854. Then personally appeared Polly Allen & made oath that the foregoing affidavit
STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
George H. Chapman Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this 23 day of June Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
F. W. Hopkins, CLERK.

sion on file in this Bureau.
Ebenezer Burditt wid. file 15-614
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 22, 1777 4 days Pvt. Am Greenleaf Whitney Mass.   Sept. 3, 1777 3 mos. 7 days " " Job Cushing   Apr. 1, 1778 3 mos. 4 days John White Abijah Stearns   July 10, 1780 3 mos. 13 days under Sgt. Ebenezer Flagg.    Served as a Guard to military stores at Springfield. was a volunteer recruited by Sarge Joseph Phelps of Lancaster and after a short service entered on board of a privateer which engaged a British vessel and destroyed it.   
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment Leicester, Worcester Co. Mass. where he was born. date not stated
Date of application for pension, June 16, 1853. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Pittsford, Rutland Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, She was 84 years
Remarks: Soldier married at Gilsum N.H. Mar. 16, 1786, Ruth daughter of Israel Loveland. Soldier died at Pittsford, Rutland Co. Vt. Apr. 8, 1830, aged 69 yrs. She married Sept. 30, 1834, Joshua Burditt who died May 24, 1853. She died at Pittsford Jan'y 26, 1854 leaving five children: Ascher RA 66, Israel David Abel and Amos whose ages are not stated.

Doaper V.28.
Rev
1908 Lundy 22 Mra. G.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15614
South Bandit Widow of Ebenezer Bandit Post New War
Act: CH 22 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rutland Vt. 31. Oct 1883
Dear Sir,
I send you enclosed the certificate of J. C. Nix Esq. as to the credibility of Amos Allen, whose affidavit was taken in the case of Ruth Bundt who made her declaration for a pension
Yours &c
Ruben R. Wheeler

Ruth Burdett
Oct 2nd 38
J. P. MacKee Esq. Coun. of Planners, Washington City, District of Columbia
Free
Ruth Burdett
Oct 2nd 1838
J. P. MacKee Esq. Coun. of Planners
Free

No 14,968.
Ruth Burdett, formerly widow of Ebenezer Burdett Vermont.
Suspended in R. R. Thrall Sept 7. 1853 same Oct 13. " same Nov. 9/53 R. R. Thrall 9 th Dec. 1853. R. R. Thrall 28 th Dec. 1853. R. R. Thrall 28 th June 1854. R. R. Thrall 19 Sept. 1854.
Act July 7. 1838 1

14,968
ut
1838

July 9, 1853.
Appl. of Ruth Burditt, formerly Widow of Ebenezer, Vermont.
Act 7 th July, 1838 & 23 rd Aug. 1842.
Reuben R. Thrall, Rutland, Vermont.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS

FREE
Free
L. P. Waldo Esq. Cours. of Pensions. Washington City.

Mr. Ebenezer or Burritt and
Poygan
L. P. Waldo Esq. Couns. of Pension Washington City District of Columbia
Recd June 26th 1832

Nov. 3, 1853.
900 R. W.
Case G. Root
Bur D. N.
W. Weld Com. R. Thrall, Rutland, Vermont. Washington City, District of Columbia
Three

Ruth Burditt Oct 18 98
J. P. Waldo Esq. Comm. of Pleas Washington City District of Columbia
Free

11 714
Vermont - B.
Ruth Burditt died widow of Ebenezer Burditt who died on the 26 January 1854 of 1830 in the State of who was a Private in the                      commanded by Captain                      of the                      commanded by                      in the time for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 39 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 - day of Oct, 1854 and sent to - R. M. Gagliher
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
R. M. Gagliher Clerk. Vol. 1 Page 143.
Recorded by Book D

9.569 Vermont 13
Ruth Burdett did widow of Ebenezer who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 78 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Oct, '54 and sent to
R. W. Gallagher Permit
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 - Page 68

Ruth Purditt
Evidence
No 14, 968.
Certificate of Secy. State of Mass. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
December 6. 1849.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ebenezer Burditt is borne
on a pay roll of Capt. Wm Greenleafs Co. Col. Whitney Regt. marched on an alarm, from Lancaster, as a private, from Aug 22. 1777. 4 days.
4 days.
+ 50 miles travel. — On a pay roll of Capt. Wm Greenleafs Co. Col. Job Kershings Regt. as a private, of Lancaster, from Sept 3. 1777
3m. 7 days, including 11 days to return, 3 mos. 7 days.
On a pay roll of Capt. John White Co. Col. Abijah Stearns Regt. doing duty at & near Boston, as a private from Lancaster,
3m. 4 days. from April 1 to July 2. 1778. 3 mos. 4 days.
On a pay roll of six months men in Lancaster, marched to West
Point July 10. 1780. - Service 5 mos 13 days, including ten days travel.
5m. 13 days. 11.28
This list is headed by Sergt. Ebenezer Flagg.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
Wm. Duff Secretary of the Commonwealth.

This paper is very suspicious. It could not
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the  one Israel Burditt one of the party who rendered the service.
State of New York County of Washington Town of Fort Ann Nov 13 th 1849
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Ebenezer Burditt a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Leicester in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Leicester in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 1780 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Knowles Enlisted under Serjt Ebenezer Flagg for 3 years Regiment or during the War and he served as follows, * viz:— at Springfield as Guard to the Military Munitions Stores & he also was a Volunteer Enlisted by Serjt Joseph Phelps of Leicester and after a short term of Service he returned on board of a Privateer which engaged a British Vessel and destroyed it (this was previous to his regular Enlistment)
There were also three  several men killed on board this Vessel belonging to Leicester . to Wit Serjt Joseph Phelps and Joseph Wilder
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

I Ruth Burditt Wife of Ebenezer Burditt deceased and Claimant for his services as a Soldier of the Revolution do hereby grant Power of Attorney to my son Israel Burditt to make application to the Secy of Mass to furnish evidence of services of Ebenezer Burditt Seized in Boston of Dane C. Miss Justice of the Peace No. 13 th 1844
+ Ruth Burditt Daniel Burditt Brother of Ebenezer Burditt Severely Wounded but little more is known in regard to his services. This statement of the services of Ebenezer Burditt in the Revolutionary War is made by Amasa Allen a town man of the said Ebenezer Burditt and a Pensioner of the United States now a Resident of Fort Ann in N.Y. Co. The said Ebenezer Burditt has been Dead 20 years April most 1850. Was married to Ruth Doneland at Gilsun N.Y. Hampshire March 16 th 1886
I am now 96 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Amasa Allen
Witness my hand, this 13 th day of Nov. A. D. 1844
Signed by said Amasa Allen in my presence, this 13 th day of Nov 1844 Dane C. Miss JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Fort Ann Washington Co N.Y.
Sept 16.

When Bundty care
H. A. Walling
17 th August 1862
May 20 th 1895
60-70-80-90-100-110-120-130-140-150-160-170-180-190-200
1896
Handwritten text in Arabic script, oriented vertically on the right side of the page.
16th Dec 1842 London

Town Clerk's office Pittsford, Rutland County Vermont
I certify that the following are true copies from the records of deaths in the town clerk's office in Pittsford Apr. 20 th .
Ebenezer Brunditt died at Pittsford on the 8 th day of April A.D. 1830. aged 69 years
Attest S. H. Kellogg Town Clerk
Ruth Brunditt died at Pittsford on the 26 th day of January A.D. 1854. aged 85 years
Attest S. H. Kellogg Town Clerk
State of Vermont
Rutland County ss. } At Pittsford on the
29 th day of July A.D. 1854. personally appeared Samuel H. Kellogg Esq. Town Clerk of Pittsford afory to me well known made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed were made agreeably to truth before me and I certify that the officer is a credible witness
Attest J. A. Randall Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
Severy A. Randall Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this Seventh day of September Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four .
F. W. Hopkins CLERK.

State of
County of
On this
day of
and Fifty
One Thousand Eight Hundred
John Russell
Power of Attorney
by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
in and for said County and State
Power of Attorney, and being duly questioned, acknowledged the same to be
and deed, as specified.
In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my name.
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
John Russell

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all Men by these Presents,
That I Asker Burdill resident of Pittsford County of Rutland State of Vermont do hereby select, ordain, constitute and irrevocably appoint, with power of substitution, Robert H. Colbaker of the city of Washington my lawful Agent and Attorney, for me and in my name, place, and stead; to examine into, enter, prosecute, file and defend; before the proper Department of Government, or other Tribunal; any claim, or suit, on my behalf, or in which I may be legally interested; by virtue of my capacity of Administrator upon the Estate of Ruth Burdill late of Pittsford deceased
I Further empowering him the said Agent and Attorney, or his substitute, to apply for, and receive, any Money, Bounty Land or Bounties, Pension Claim or Claims, or other Dues, of any kind whatsoever, that may be found to be due me as administrator as aforesaid.
And further empowering him the said Agent and Attorney, and authorizing him to receipt therefor, and give full and free acquittance thereof, in his name, as my Agent and Attorney in fact, but all for my benefit and behoof. Hereby ratifying and confirming, whatever he the said Agent and Attorney may lawfully do, or cause to be done, as in these premises specified; and, as though I was present personally and acting for myself Binding myself and legal representatives and assigns to comply with, and fully carry out and complete any obligation, contract, or agreement, that is, or may be made between me and my said Agent or Attorney, his legal representatives, heirs or assigns.
Signed, Sealed, and Acknowledged in presence of Henry W. Smith Witness,
In Virtue whereof, I do hereunto affix my Hand and Seal, this 11, day of Sept 1854.
Asker Burdill L.S. Adm. Strater of Ruth Burdill

Ruth Burdett dec d formerly widow of Ebenezer Vermont
adm d . July 7 1838 V c
Wills 9288 p ri $ 39,78 per annum from March 1836 to 26 Janry 1834, when she died
Pay Except 2 years, Pay to Asahel Burdett 1 adm d for self and Abel Burdett 2 Israel Burdett 3 David Burdett 4 & Amasa Burdett 5  Surviving Children,
Cost to R H Galleher Esq Present

Rutland, Vt. 7. July 1853.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the declaration & proofs of Ruth Burditt for a pension -
Yours Truly
Richard A. Thrall,
Mr. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions.

Brief in the case of Ruth Burditt dec d widow of Ebenezer Rutland - County and State of Vermont acts July 7 1838 V c
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof of the service, with which husband her s is identified as the soldier, by the testimony of Amos Allen and by the certificate of the town clerk of Lancaster, Mass, where he lived during the war, and up to 1786, said record shows no other man of the name in said time up to the last mentioned period. He is also identified by the accurate description of the service (if for increase) rendered by him before the record was obtained.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the record? If so, what?
Her marriage to both her husband's, their deaths and the date of her own death proved by the Records of the town where they lived, and by Polly Allen and Mrs. Burditt, names of surviving children shown by certificate of court, and administrator shown and account of her official bond, according to Rule of the office.
Respectfully Commissioner
Name and residence of Agent
R H Gallaher Esq Present
Thornton Kiploff Examining Clerk.

Rutland Vt. 24. Sept 1853
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Amos Allen to prove that there was no other man by the name of Ebenezer Brundett living in the town of Lancaster or at any other place to his knowledge capable of rendering in the war of the Rev to be used in the case Ruth Brundett for a pension
Yours &c Huber A. Thrall

Rutland 23 June 1854
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the affidavits of Israel Brunditt & Polly Allen in the matter of Ruth Brunditt which I hope will prove entirely satisfactory —
Yours Truly
Reuben R. Hall
L. P. Waldo Couns. of Review,

J. C. Mix of Fort Ann, in the county of Washington & State of New York being duly sworn depose & say that I was well acquainted with Amos Allen, late of Fort Ann afore- said deceased, in his life time. - He was a revolutionary pensioner and resided at Fort Ann aforesaid for many years previous to his death. He was highly respected as a citizen, and was a respectable witness. - His testimony would be relied upon with implicit confidence by all who knew him - Fort Ann New York October 25 th 1853. J. C. Mix
State of New York } Washington County ss. } Fort Ann Oct. 25 th 1853 Then personally appeared J. C. Mix Esq and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I certify that the s. J. C. Mix is a credible witness. - Before me Alv. W. Thorne Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, }
WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
ss.
I, NATHANIEL B. MILLIMAN, Clerk of said County, do certify that Geo W Thurn Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat & affidavit was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected and qualified by law to act as such Justice & to administer the oath aforesaid and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe the signature of said Justice thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County, this 29th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty- three .
N B Milliman Clerk.
...that the foregoing
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R. R. Bralls 616 in regard to Ruth Bendett's Pension
File 0 Oct 6/14 By R. R. Callahan

Rutland, Vt. 2. Oct. 54.
Dear Sir,
Yours of 29 th ult is recd. I now enclose the certificate of the Register of Probate showing the amount of Asahel Burditt's bond is $500 - Mr. Burditt is a wealthy farmer worth from ($15,000 to $20,000) fifteen to twenty thousand dollars, and is one of the heirs - He will increase the amount of his bonds if required
Yours Truly
Asahel R. Hall,
Rev. H. Gallaher Esq. Washington City,
D. C. —
P.S.
I forwarded the application of Land Long - for bounty Land in Oct. 1857, while Jos. E. Heath was Comr. of pensions Enclosed I send you a letter referring to it by which you may find the papers Yours &c. R.R.H.

Amount - of Administration Bond in case of Nath Burdett
Revolutionary Service Vermont -
Filed Oct 6/84 By H. H. Callahan,

State of Vermont } I. Henry Hall. Register of the District of Rutland ss) Probate Court of the said District of Rutland, hereby certify that heretofore to wit on the 25 th day of July A.D. 1854 Asahel Burditt of Pittsford in said District gave to said Court a bond for the faithful discharge of the duties of Administration of the estate of his mother Ruth Burditt late of said Pittsford deceased intestate in the penal sum of five hundred dollars ($500.) & on said bond being filed in said Court letters of administration of said estate were granted by said Court to said Asahel on said 25 th day of July A.D. 1854.
In witness whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court & my official signature at Rutland in said District this 2 nd day of October A.D. 1854..
Henry Hall. Register.

Rutland Vt. 12 Sept 54
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the evidence of the date of the death of Ebenezer and Joshua Brunditt and additional evidence of the identity of Ruth Brunditt as the widow of Ebenezer Brunditt who performed the services certified by the Sec. of Mr. — I trust the evidence is now satis- factory — I also forward the evidence of the death of of Ruth Brunditt & the appointment of Asa Brunditt as her Adm. —
Yours Truly
L D Waldo Esq Com of Pensions Washington
Reuben R. Wheeler

Keith Burditt; matter Enal B. Lowland; affidavit —

I Joseph B. Lordland of Gilsum, in the county Cheshire, and state of New Hampshire, aged fifty four years, being duly sworn depose and say, that I hold the office of town clerk of said town of Gilsum, and have held said office since the second Tuesday of March, A.D. 1836 with the exception of one year that Ebenezer Burditt who married Ruth Lordland on the 16 of March 1786 was believed not to be a native of that town
Joseph B. Lordland
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
Subscribed and sworn to, this thirteenth day of December A.D. 1853. Before me
Geo. W. Hammond Justice of The Peace
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss } I Leonard Risco Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of said state for said county, do hereby certify that Geo. W. Hammond before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was, at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said county, duly authorized to take depositions and administer oaths, and that his signature thereto is in my belief genuine. Witness my hand, and the seal of said court this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1853
Leonard Risco Clerk

Ruth Burditt, Matter Francis H. Hupp affidavit

I, Francis J. Houssey of Lancaster in the county of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, aged 54 years being duly sworn, depose & say that I hold the office of town clerk of said town of Lancaster & have held that office six months, that I have examined the records in said town clerks office for the years 1777-1778- & 1780 and I cannot find by the records in said office, neither can I find by enquiring of the oldest inhabitant, of said town or by any other means within my knowledge, that there was more than one person by the name of Ebenezer Burditt residing within the limits of said town in either of said years capable of bearing arms, and liable to be called on to perform military duty and that his name does not appear in any form as a resident of that town after March 1786.
Lancaster Dec 3 1 st 1853
Francis J. Houssey
State of Massachusetts, 3 Worcester County ss Lancaster P. Dec 1853 Personally appeared Francis J. Houssey to me known & made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is made agreeably to truth before me, and I certify that he is a credible witness.
Attest
Isaac Fisher
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason
Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Jacob Fisher on the first day of December A.D. 1853. was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of oath upon the affidavit of Francis F. Hussey
hereunto annexed is genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said day of December hundred and fifty- three .
County , this sixth , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
Jo. Mason Clerk.

Butland, Vt. 21. Dec 1858.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the affidavits of Francis H. Haffey Town Clerk of Lancaster Me. & Israel B. Loundard Town clerk of Gilsum New Hampshire, which I believe establishes the identity of Ebenezer Burditt who served in the Revolutionary War and died on the 18 th of April 1830. & was married to Ruth Loundard on the 16. of March 1786, in accordance with your requirements. — I trust these affidavits will remove all suspicions that may have existed in relation to this claim. — I can procure the affidavits of the most respectable inhabitants, in the vicinity where they have resided, that Mrs. Burditt has always sustained a character for honesty and moral & religious deportment, entirely above suspicion. — That all the witnesses who have testified in her behalf, sustain a high standing for moral honesty, against whom the breath of slander was never heard. — If there was ever an honest claim presented to the department for allowance this is one. — If any thing more is required to establish the claim please inform me the evidence is deficient & it will be supplied if practicable.

I shall not be satisfied until I hear from you again on the subject —
Respectfully yours &c
Reuben A. Wheeler
L. P. Waldo Esq.
Couns. of Pensions
Washington City
District of Columbia

Rutland, Vt. 28. Nov. 1853.
Dear Sir
Yours, of the 9. inst in relation to the claim of Ruth Benditt for a pension was duly recd. in which you are made to say "The fact that "the services set forth in the declaration is "based upon the services embraced by the "Secretary's certificate dated Dec. 6. 1849. "whilst the declaration was made in "June 1853. and the suspicious appearance "of certain papers in the case, will "not authorize the admission of the claim "se." The fact that the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts was obtained in Dec. 1849. & that the declaration based upon that certificate was made in June 1853. are capable of a rational explanation which will remove any suspicion of impropriety on account of the time which elapsed between the date of the certificate & the declaration. — When the certificate was obtained Mrs. Benditt was not a widow — she had been married to her second husband who was then living — she was not then entitled to a pension for the services of her first husband for the reason

that she was not then a widow. — When her second husband died she became entitled and she made her declaration So far I am unable to discover any suspicious circumstances. — I venily believe all "suspicion arising from the appearance of certain papers in the case" that can be explained in such a manner as to remove all doubt in regard to the fairness & genuineness of the papers. — I will endeavor to obtain the necessary explanation if you will be good enough to explain to me which of the papers forwarded have a suspicious appearance — and what there is about the papers that gives it a suspicious appearance. — I know the applicant herself and all her family connections are highly respectable and entirely above suspicion of being guilty of making a fraudulent applica- tion for a pension — or knowingly furnishing any evidence susceptible of the least suspicion of fraud. — Will you please inform me what there is that has a suspicious appearance & I will make such explanation as the will remove all suspicion on the subject

Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience and remain obliged
Yours Truly
Richard R. Thrall
L P Waldo Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

Ruth Mordillo con. - Affidavit D.

Washington County ss Amos Allen of Fort Anne being duly sworn Says that he was well acquainted with Ebenezer Burdett of the Town of Lancaster in the County Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, and that the said Ebenezer Burdett did service in the Revolutionary War to my knowledge, that he served at several different times and was enlisted by One Sergt Ebenezer Pluey and marched as I have always supposed to Springfield, but of this I am not certain that the Parents of the said Ebenezer Burdett dying whilst he was a child my father Ebenezer Allen became his Guardian and lived in my Father's family for a while and am certain that there was no other Person by the name of Ebenezer Burdett living in the Town of Lancaster or any at any other place to my knowledge rendering service in the War of the Revolution - And I believe from the best of my recollection he must have been in the service for 2 years or more - and further this deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed Amos Allen before me this 18 th day of December 1849 B. C. Miss Justice and I further certify that the said Amos Allen who has signed the above deposition is an Old Man a Pensioner of the U. S. B. C. Miss Justice

State of New York Washington County ss,
I Philander C. Hitchcock Deputy Clerk of said County and of all the Courts of record therein do hereby certify that Isaac C. M c Erline was a Justice of the Peace of said County on the day of the date of the within affi- davit was duly authorized to administer oaths &c that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his signature to the foregoing Jurat and also to the Certificate to be genuine
Witness my name and official Seal this 23 d day of September A D 1853
P. C. Hitchcock Deputy Clerk

Ruth Bunditt Mallen Israel Bunditt affidavit

I Israel Burditt of Fort Ann, in the county of Washington & State of New York aged sixty two years being duly sworn depose & say that in the fall of 1849 one Jacob Slingeland called at my house to see my aged mother Ruth Burditt who was then residing with me at Fort Ann. The said Slingeland then informed my mother that she was entitled to a pension on account of the services of her first husband Edward  Elmer Burditt in the war of the Revolution who was then dead notwithstanding she was not then a widow but was then the wife of Joshua Burditt who was then alive. — I was entirely ignorant of the law upon the subject as was my mother but we did not think it advisable to employ the said Slingeland to undertake the business — I wrote myself to the Secretary of State of Massachusetts for the evidence of the services of Edward  Elmer Burditt in the war of the Revolution and the Secretary sent me some blanks for my mother to give me a power of attorney to act for her and not being

acquainted with such business I called upon J. C. Nix Esq. a justice of the Peace to fill up the blanks and take the acknowledgment and to make out the papers according to the request of the Secretary of Massachusetts and I supposed they were correctly made and I know there was no intentional concealment of the fact that my mother was not then a widow but it was then well known that she was then the wife of Joshua Burditt who was then alive and was present with her - she relied upon the information she had obtained from England & supposed she was then entitled to a pension I wrote myself to the commissioner of pensions and stated her case and I received a letter from the commis- sioner saying she was not then entitled, because she was not then a widow but he advised to keep the papers and in the event that she survived her husband she would then be entitled to a pension - and in conformity with these directions & advise the papers were retained until after the death of Joshua Burditt when she again became a widow & was

entitled to a pension on account of the services of her first husband when she made her declaration which is now pending. — If the Commissioner of Pensions will reexamine the power of Attorney which was filed by J. C. Nix Esq for my mother to or in case to authorize me to act in her behalf in procuring the evidence from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts he will see that she did not assert that she was the Widow of Ebenezer Burditt Mr. Nix who filled the blank, made use of the expression wife of Ebenezer Burditt and omitted the qualifying word formerly . This omission or incongruity arose from the carelessness or want of skill in the draftsman and was not omitted or made by design or for the purpose of concealment or misrepresentation but was purely accidental.
Israel Burditt
State of Vermont }
Rutland County ss. }
Rutland, 14, June 1854.
Then personally appeared Israel Burditt & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is made agreeably to the truth and I certify that the said Burditt is known to me to be a credible witness.
W. J. Nichols Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND, S. S. COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that
William S. Nichols Esq.
was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this 23 day of January Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four .
F. W. Hopkins CLERK.

MRS. AMOS G. DRAPER, REGISTRAR GENERAL 902 F STREET WASHINGTON, D. C.
W. 15-614
Jan. 18, 1908.
Miss Wilson, Washington, D.C.
My dear Miss Wilson:-
Would it be possible for us to ascertain whether Ebenezer Burditt ( or Burdett), who served in the 4th. Mass. Regt., commanded by Col. Wm. Shepard, and also as private in Capt. John White's Co., Col. Abijah Stearns' Regt. of the Mass. Militia, ever received a Pension. There is an application paper here from Silver City, N. Mex., and after correspondence the Registrar states that pension papers in the family show where money was drawn for Ruth Burditt, the widow of Ebenezer Burditt, by their own son Asher.
The man was born in Mass., but she gives no place or date of death, and Mrs. Pealer feels that she cannot ask to have the Pension record looked up, as she has so little data. I think if we knew where he was born, and in what State he served that it would be an easy matter, although we do not know where he was living and when he applied for pension.
Adell Merrill Draper Yours very sincerely,
(Mrs. Amos G. Draper) Registrar General, N.S.D.A.R.