Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1497, Elihu Burritt, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Burritt, Elihu Elizabeth
R 1497.
CONTENTS

State of Connecticut
Hartford County Berlin Probate Court ss.
On this 26 th day of October 1843 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the district of Berlin in said County of Hartford - Elizabeth Burritt a Resident of said Berlin aged 69 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 provisions of the act of July 7 th 1838
That she is the widow of Elkan Burritt late of said Berlin who served as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution - That in 1780 Joseph Mather was drafted for six months service in the Coast Guard at Fairfield and Stamford or West Point - That he the said Elkan Burritt went and served for the full term of six months - That he served as a private soldier either with Captain Pritchard or Captain Purdie, she cannot now positively declare which - But that he performed that period of service in the army. She has the fullest assurance and belief

And She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Burritt at New Britain in the Town of Berlin afore- said, by Col. Isaac Lee a magistrate duly authorised to solemnise marriages in said County on the 20 th day of July 1793 - And that her husband the said Elisha Burritt died in said Berlin on the 27 th day of January 1827 - And that she has remained a widow ever since the period of his death, and that she is still his widow Elizabeth Burritt
I certify that the within and foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to before said Court in open court on the day and year first first within written
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of this Court the day and year first above written
Attest. Marshall Clark Clerk

I Naomi Stanley, a resident of Berlin in Hartford County Connecticut, do hereby depose and say, That in the time of the war of the Revolution, viz in the year 1780, I was well acquainted with Elihu Burritt late of Berlin and of the parish of New Britain in said Town. And I am well knowing to the fact that the said Elihu Burritt went into the Army of the Revolution. I the better remember this, because he was my own Brother, and while he was on the way to join the army, he call d on me, as he went through Litchfield, Con, where I was then teaching a school. — I learned from him that he was going as a substitute for Joseph Mather, who married one of my Sisters. — I have understood from him and others, that he served at and near West Point six months in that Town, and I have no doubt of the fact — And I also know and depose that he, the said Elihu Burritt, was married to Elizabeth Hinsdale, of said Berlin, who is his present widow, they were married fifty years ago this summer —
And the said Elihu Burritt died in said Berlin, and parish of New Britain, as much as seventeen years last Winter, and his widow has never again married but still remains his widow, and resides in this Town of Berlin, and is mother of
over

the learned Blacksmith, now of Worcester in Massachusetts, and further this deponent saith not
Barri Stanley
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 13 th day of October 1843,, and I certify, that the deponent is a credible and respectable woman, well known to me
Ira E. Smith Justice of the Peace

I Ernest A Parker a resident of the Town of Berlin in Hartford County and State of Connecticut do hereby depose and say, that the late Col Isaac Lee, was for many years a Magistrate for said Hartford County, and that, as such, he solemnised Marriages. — That he kept a record of the marriages at which he officiated, — which record is now in my custody, — and I certify, that in its regular place, in the series of entries, is the following, and evidently in the hand writing of said Justice
July twenty first seventeen hundred and ninety three — Then Elihu Burritt and Elisabeth Hinsdale of Berlin were joined in marriage by Isaac Lee Justice of the Peace And I the said Ernest A Parker do further depose, that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as follows
July 21 st 1793 — Then Elihu Burritt and Elisabeth Hinsdale of Berlin were joined in marriage by — Isaac Lee Justice of the Peace
I Ernest A Parker above named depose and say, that as the relative and descendant of the said Col Isaac Lee, I hold and have the custody of his marriage records, and that over

The above, is a true extract from the records of said Col Isaac Lee Esq with the exception above named, as certified by me
Ernest A. Parker
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, on the 26 th day of October 1843. - And I certify that the said Ernest A. Parker who has signed the foregoing certificate is a credible person and that the record of the said Isaac Lee Esq. is now before me, and the above transcript from said record book, is correct, and true -
Dated at Berlin, in Hartford County, Connecticut on this 26 th day of October 1843
Ezra E. Smith Justice of Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elisha Burritt , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1780 6 mos Pvt Richard or Alpheus Pardon Conn          
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, Oct. 26. 1843.
Residence at date of application, Berlin Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 69 years.
Remarks: Soldier married Elizabeth Heinsdale July 21. 1793 in New Britain Parish, Berlin, Conn, where he died Jan 29. 1827.
Elizabeth Burritt was the mother of the "learned Esau Packard" of Worcester, Mass. His name is not given.
The above is the only Elisha Burritt found in the Revolutionary records of this Bureau.
1 Claim was never allowed as claimant failed to furnish satisfactory proof of service as alleged above.
Respectfully,

V 9913
Elizabeth Burnitt 6.1-
~ Susp de
Let. to J. H. Charlton. May 31. 44
" " Hon. D. H. Seymour. Aug.
17. 1844.
Act July 7 th 38

1915. Aug 27: history to Mr. G.B. Dunham.
M.B.H.
1921, Nov. 5. hist to Mr. J.P. Rand - En.
1497
P. O. Elizabeth Durrill
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension as:
Re-enlisted: "Neither principal nor substitute are found on the rolls of the service spe- cified - claim discredited in toto"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

9913. Eliz le Burritt
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Not July 7 th 38

East Windsor November 24 th A 1843.
Sir.
I herewith transmit the application of Mrs Elizabeth Burritt, widow of Elisha Burritt of Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut.
And am Sir, with great respect, your Obedient Servant. Jesse Charlton.
Hon J L Edwards commissioner of Pensions, Washington D C.

Aug 30 44 MAY 27 BOSTON
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Eliz Burritt No 9913 (Nov 2)
Edward Page Coat of arms with of Pennsylvania Washington 26
FREE

East Windsor Ct May 25 th 1844
Hon d Sir
Permit me for a moment to make one enquiry
In Nov 1843 I sent the application of Elizabeth Burritt widow of Elihu Burritt of Berlin Ct, under act of July 7 th 1838:
I requested my Honored friend J. N. Seymour, of the House of Reps, to enquire whether there had been any action upon it; he wrote me that you informed him by letter that you sent it to O. T. Coffin Esq the 8 th Nov 1841 This could not have been the case I enquired after as this was never sent before Nov. 1843.
But as it has been six months in the Pension Office, I should be gratified to hear from it as soon as is convenient to yourself.
And am most respectfully Your Obed t Servant,
J. M. Charlton " " "
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Certificate of Marriage to sent with the Letter to Commissioner of Pension
J. H. Symons

I, Horace Andrews, Clerk of the Probate Court for the district of Berlin, in Hartford County, Connecticut, do hereby certify: That before said Court, in session this day and in open Court, the Marriage Records of the late Col. Isaac Lee of this town, who was an acting magistrate for many years, was laid before the said Court, and the opinion of the Court obtained thereon, that it is the original and genuine records of said justice Lee, and entitled to full credit; and the following is an exact transcript from said record, with the exception of the date, which is in fair and legible figures:
"July the twenty first, seventeen hundred and ninety three Then Elisha Burrit & Elisabeth Hensdale of Berlin were joined in Marriage by I. Lee. Just. Peace."
The above is an exact transcript from said record, except the date, which in the original, is in fair and legible figures, as follows, "July 21 st 1793."
In testimony whereof, I the said Horace Andrews, do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at said Berlin, in said County and State, on this 11 th day of July A.D. 1844. Attest,
Horace Andrews Clerk.

New York Aug 17 th '44
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that the testimony in the case of Elizabeth Barrett establishes the date of the marriage But there is much confusion respecting the service - It is alleged that it was rendered in '780 at Westpoint in a Tower of 6 mos; and a copy of the order raising an add l force in June 80 to reinforce the Continental at Westpoint (which is understood to refer to the 3 mos. Davis) & the certificate of the Compt. in relation to the Coast guards in 79 & 82 are offered as evidence - The rolls of all the 6 mos men in 1780 who were at Westpoint are perfect in this office as well as in the office of the Compt at Hartford They shew conclusively that her husband and his reputed principal of whom he was the Sub. title did not belong to these recruits
Col: J H Seymour Hartford Conn.

Pension Office 31 st May 1844.
Sir.
The papers in the case of Elizabeth Burritt widow of Elias Burritt claiming a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 have been examined and filed. The record said to have been kept by Col d Isaac Lee should be submitted to a Com te of Record and the certificate thereof obtained as to its genuineness. The rolls of the 6 months service in 1780 are complete in this office and neither the name of Elias Burritt or Joseph Mathew appear thereon. The claim must be disallowed unless better testimony of service can be produced.
J H Charlton East Windsor 6 th
9913 Act July 7 th 38

Letter & Certificate
Purcell

East Windsor, Conn, July 23 rd 1844
Sir.
In your letter of May 31 st 1844 you reported to me in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Burnett, Widow of Elihu Burnett of Berlin Conn.
Permit me to say in answer, that the Rolls of the Six Months men in 1780, relate only to those who inlisted into what was called the Short levies of that year; And not to those persons who were drafted, or who went as substitutes for those who were drafted.
And that Mrs Burnetts claim, from the beginning, was that her husband went as a substitute for a Man who was drafted.
I have only to say further, that that the witness for Mr Burnetts services is a Woman of a high order as to intellectual energy, and moral principle, and who in any case testifies with great caution: that those who are acquainted with her feel it perfectly safe to receive her testimony without those grains of abatement which may with propriety be made from the evidence of too many persons.

Your requirement respecting the record of the Marriage, has been strictly complied with, and the new certificate of the clerk of the court, is sent herewith all which is again respectfully submitted.
Very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servt.
J. A. Charlton " "
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

9913.
Elizabeth Burritt
wid Elihu
Con:
Act 7. July 38
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1497

Blague 76 & 77 Steward 1777 & 79 & 81 Do 1776-
For Mrs John Steward
Rev James H. Andrews Dist Master East Windsor

Capt Joseph Blague at Roxbury Jan to April 1776 Capt _____ Steward at New York Aug to Nov 1776 Capt _____ Steward to Danbury April _____ 1777 Capt _____ Blague at Saratoga Oct _____ 1777 Capt _____ Steward at New Haven _____ 1779 Capt _____ Steward at New London
Elizabeth Brown Towner. act July 7 1838

Comptrollers Office Hartford Ct.
I Gideon Wells Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify That in the Journal of the Council of Safety of Connecticut in the Revolutionary War I find the following entries viz
"At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety held at Hartford on the 20 th June A 1780"
"Resolved that there be immediately and promptly only detached 500 men from the first Brigade exclusive of the 22 nd Reg t and from the second Brigade 600 men exclusive of the 7 th Regiment and from the 4 th Brigade 300 men to be detached from the 13 th and 16 th Regiments and from the 6 th Brigade 600 men Officers included to hold themselves in readiness to March to West Point on the North River or such other place on said River for the defense there of that part and parts adjacent where so required by Maj General Howe commanding at said West Point"
And in said Journal under date of June 26 th 1780 there is the following entries
"Resolved that the Select men of the several Towns from which the militia are ordered to March for the relief of the Garrison at West Point supply themselves with

cooking utensils."
There may have been services rendered where no settlement with the Captains Commanding the companies can be traced, the settlements having I suppose been sometimes made with the Regular pay Masters & sometimes with the Cols of the Regiments as pay Masters etc. I know of no Rolls of the names of the officers or privates detached for the services at Westpoint & the vicinity in pursuance of the foregoing Orders.
I find that Capt Stephen Parker is credited in Houshells Receipts for services in the Coast Guard at Fairfield under date of Jan y 29 1779 the amount of £41 "2" 9. And again under date of May 22 nd 1781 Coast Guard at Stamford £152 "9" = 11. And again under date of Feb 5 th 1782 £152 "9" = 11.
The last amount is charged on the Pay Table Journal to "War", and is entered as an "additional allowance his Pay Roll"
William Willes Compt y
23 rd Nov r 1843

State of Connecticut ss. Office of Secretary of State.
I certify that in May 1777 Stephen Pardee was duly appointed a Captain on the Alarm List in the Sixth Company, 15 th Regiment in this State, as appears of record in this Office.
Also, that Ira C. Smith Esq. is, & for more than six months last past has been, a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, as also appears of record in this Office, — and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the said State, this 23 rd day of November 1843.
N. A. Phelps Secretary of State

Rev Soc JOHN PRENTICE RAND, M. D.
OFFICE 78 PLEASANT STREET, WORCESTER, MASS.
RESIDENCE HOLDEN, MASS.
Oct. 12 1921
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs;--
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War records of
(1) Eliakim Bailey, Haddam, Conn., S.F 17264 (Draper Index) (2) Elihu Burrett R 1497
Very truly yours,
Mrs. J. P. Rand,
Holden, Mass.

Redlands Cal. Aug 18 1915—
Rev Mr J. J.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir —
Do the records of your office contain the names of Elihu  Burritt Sr. and Jr. Private soldiers in the war of the Revolution (from Conn.)
I am a descendant and have made no previous inquiry
Respy
G B Dunham 16 San Mateo St. Redlands Cal.