Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3107, Gideon Burdick, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Burdick, Gideon
S.3107
CONTENTS
Carded

Ohio 899 1/2 York  Gideon Burdick (Chautauque) in the State of New York was a Private in the Comp commanded Captain Wright of the Regt. commanded Col. Ballant in the New York for 1 Year
Enscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct. 1833 and unto J. Brown Farmington Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $ 100 = Semi-ant. allowance ending 4/1/34 20 = $120 =
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by C. Smith Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 89
On. Tra. Mar 15: '36 Transf d to Ohio Pittsb. & q. fr. 4: Sept 1835 - Mar. 25: 1836 Letter to H. Ashley 4 Nov 1839. Do. 1st: June 40..30 andr: Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March 1838 to 4 Sept 1839. age notified 9 th June 1840 See letter to J. C. Paine, May 20. 1841 -

State of New York County of Chautauqua
On this 12 day of October, 1832, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua Gideon Burdick a resident of the town of Rusti, in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 - That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780, with Gilbert Ousterhout, Jacob Stollenbeck, Parent Dubois & some others, whose names are not recollected, and served in the Second New York Regiment of the New York line, under the following named officers: Philip Courtlandt Col., Lt. Col. name not recollected, Nicholas Fish Major, Jacob Wright Captain, Lieut. & Ensigns names not recollected, ————— Sergeant first Sergt. ————— Kyron 2 d Sergt. — That he resided at Catskill on the Hudson River State of New York, when he entered the service under an officer whose rank he does not know thinks a Captain, by the name of Dubois, and was sent by Capt. Dubois from Catskill to Fishkill on board a vessel where he was landed, and from thence marched to West Point, under the command of a Sergeant. That while he was at West Point he was engaged in removing Cannon from Fort Putnam down to the ferry at the foot of the Hill by the direction of Gen. Arnold. That from the time he entered the service under Capt. Dubois at Catskill and the time when he enlisted into the Army was about two weeks: His enlistment into the Army was at West Point under an officer whose name was Belvane, for the term of three months, and marched direct to

Dobbs Ferry, below West Point, where he joined the Army, under the officers before stated - That the Army soon after, marched from Dobbs Ferry to Orange Town New Jersey, that while the Army lay at Orange Town, information came that of the treason of Gen Arnold, and he understood that some regiments marched immediately forward West Point, that Col Courtlandt's Regiment remained, that he saw Major Andross executed - That the Army lay at Orange Town a short time after, when it marched to New Windsor where preparations were made for winter quarters - That he was discharged at New Windsor about the last of October or first of November of that year, and returned home to Catskill, he received a written discharge which was given him by Francis Van Waggoner, but which he does not know what has become of it -
That in April 1781, he again enlisted at Catskill for the term of nine months, under Capt. Philip Coeymans, Peter Gansevoort Col, as he understood, other field officers he does not know, as the Company lay at Catskill at the black house near Catskill during his service, and never was with the Regiment - That his first Lieut. name Peter Van Barger, 2 d Lieut Isaac Van Valkenburgh, Ensign not recollected, first Sergeant John Overpoth - Corporal Frederick Bedrick, That the service in which the Company was engaged was building a Block House, on one Salisbury's land where the Company lay, scouting & keeping guard - That some of their scouting excursions were, to Dries Manor, Hockatook, Patankia over the blue mountains, Downy

where a Mr Strope & his wife were killed by the Indians - That they followed the Indians, who had taken Capt. David De Pail & his son, near Catskill, to Patawora over the blue mountains. That he & one Frederick Birdrick were sent after two men who deserted from the Com- pany, to near Fishkill, to Col Van De burgh, & were absent from the Company about one week, Levi Odell, & Abitha Odell were the names of the deserters - that Col Van De Burgh made search with his Regiment, but they were not found - That at the expiration of his term of enlistment he was dischar- ged at the Black House, about the first of January, 1782 -
That this deponent soon after the act of Congress was passed in 1818, made an applica- tion before Judge Lindsay of Athens County, Ohio, but from his inability to procure proof, he thinks his papers were never for- warded to the War Department -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity, except the pres- ent, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State - Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
James Donnyett
Y: Reen Birdick
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states -

We Samuel Leonard a clergyman re- siding in the town of Elliptic and Sam- uel A Brown of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gideon Burdick who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he re- sides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that he concurs in that opinion, and further that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Sworn & subscribed } Samuel Leonard the day & year aforesaid } Samuel A Brown James Blerry clk
158 B 1 Gideon Burdick
And the said Court further certify, that it appears to them, that Samuel Leonard who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Elliptic and that Samuel A Brown, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Blerry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua, do hereby cer- tify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gideon Burdick for a pension. In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 12 th day of October A D 1832 - James Blerry Clerk

Gideon Rundick
En 25 July 1780 En 25 Oct 1780
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter or account.]

State of New York Chautauqua County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, Sidron Purdie of the Town of Tusti, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that on the 12 th day of October last he made the foregoing Declaration before the Court of Common Pleas of said County, which said Declaration was forwarded to the War Department, & subsequently returned together with a brief containing objections requiring further proof or explanation. That the first objection on said brief is num- bered XIII, in answer to which this deponent saith that he has no documentary evidence of his service in the Revolutionary War, & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the same, that prior to the making of said Declaration, he caused a diligent inquiry to be made at the places where from the latest information he had, that his officers & comrades resided, but that he could obtain no information, they having died or moved away. — That the second objection in said brief is numbered XVII, in answer to which he says in answer to the first inter- rogatory, that he was born at Hopkinton in the State of Rhode Island on the 6 th of November 1762 — 2 d That he has no record of his age — 3 d that he resided at Catskill (now) Greene Co. N.Y. when he entered the service at the two different times in the said Declaration men- tioned; that after the close of the war he remained at Catskill several years, from whence he removed to Canajoharie Montgomery Co., thence to Chenango Co., thence to Batavia, Sen- eca Co., thence to Athens Co., Ohio; thence to

Ellery, Chautauqua Co. N. Y. thence to Rusti where he now resides - 4 th that he enlisted as stated in his declaration - 5 th that Col Philip Courtlandt, Major Nicholas Fish, Capt. Jacob Wright, Capt. Philip Canine were with the troops where he served, but cannot recollect what regiments were at West Point during his first service, while at that place  that Gen that Gen Arnold was at West Point, & Gen Washington at Orangetown, recollects Col's Cochran and Willet & their regiments at Orange Town - 6 th that he received but one written discharge which was signed by St. Louis Van Wagoner when he was discharged from his first service at New Windsor, but does not know what has become of said discharge, does not know that he has seen it in 30 years - from his last service he was discharged by parol - 7 th that he is well acquainted with the Rev. Samuel Leonard & Samuel A. Brown Esq. who have subscribed & sworn to the above certificate & many others who could testify to the same -
Sworn & Subscribed this 22 nd day of June 1833 Before me Rufus Piver justice
Gideon B. Gil
I certify that I have several years been acquainted with Gideon Benedict the above deponent, & that he is a man of truth & veracity - Rufus Piver justice

State of New York Chautauqua County } ss.
I, James P. Sowerby Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration was made before said Court as above certified. And I do further certify that Rufus Pier the justice above named & before whom the preceding affidavit was made, is a Justice of the Peace of said County duly elected & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said Justice & do verily believe that the above subscribed to said affi- davit & certificate are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28 th day of June A.D. 1833.
James P. Sowerby Clerk
Omit

15873
Gideon Burdick Chautauqua co N.Y.
Admitted Private 12 months
13-14. Ob. May. 10 th 1838-
P. 391
Sam. A. Brown Ithaca N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Gideon Burdick  of  Chautauqua  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1780 Col. 3 Capt. Wright, Col. Courtland   do 1781 9 Capt. Coury, Col. Gausevort  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Catskill, New York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. Bradford Examining Clerk.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
May 24, 1928.
Mrs. Delilah Hewson, 418 Shepherd Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3107 , it appears that Gideon Burdick was born November 6, 1762 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
While residing at Catskill on the Hudson River, in what was later Greene County, New York, he enlisted in 1780 and served two weeks under Captain DuBois and three months under an officer named Delevan (rank not stated) in the New York troops, then re-enlisted and served as private in Captain Jacob Wright's Company, Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's Second New York Regiment and was discharged about November 1, 1780, length of service not stated; he witnessed the execution of Major Andre.
He enlisted in April 1781, served as private in Captain Philip Conyne's New York Company and was discharged about January 1, 1782.
After the Revolution he lived several years in Catskill, New York after which he lived consecutively in Canajoharie,
Col. Van Cortlandt omitted - He was not Col. then but Brig. Genl. of the N.Y. Mil. Col. McLean was the Col. & Van Rensselaer - Lt. Col. - See N.Y. Archives

a monument in June 1928 by the Hiram W.  The inquirer stated  by phone, prior to his written request  killed by children in the West & this is the only record of  that the soldiers daughter, a Mrs. Winter was
Montgomery County, New York; Chenango County, New York; Batavia, Genesee County, New York; Athens County, Ohio; Ellery, Chautauqua County, New York; Busti, Chautauqua County, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832 while a resident of Busti, New York.
In 1836 he had moved from there to Ohio (to Geauga County or near it) to be with his children who had settled there, no names given. One Hiram Winter of Geauga County, Ohio stated in 1836 that he was well acquainted with the soldier, but did not say he was related.
Soldier died in April 1846 in Quincy, Illinois. His widow Jane to whom he was married in 1814, was living in Quincy, Illinois, in 1847. Her maiden name is not given.
There are no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Dec. 1/98
S. Wm B. Harcourt,
44700 Baltimore, Md.
1909 Feb 19 Hist. do per M. B. Harcourt V.P.M.
1926 May 6 photo. mailed to Mrs. H. J. Grant.
1928 May 24 - Hist. do Mrs. Delilah Newson - mmv5
Rehrum
3107
INVALID.
File No. 3107
Gideon Burdick
Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 49
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. L. Canards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington

J. W. Olcutt
Mar 19. '36
Gideon Burdick
John L. Burdick Esq. Benevolent New Bedford City of Washington
Mr. Burdick
Mar 23

Col. J. Edwards Esq. Compt. of Pensions
Mechs & Farmers Bank Albany Pension Office March 19 th 1836
Sir
In reply to Your letter of the 15 th Inst. we have to state that Gideon Burdick's Pri. at $40 per Annum was last paid to the 4 Sep r 1835
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t .
Thos M. Cleveland

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 4 th , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Gideon Burdick, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh Pa Agency, at the rate of Forty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1839,
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

15873
Gideon Duranke
13-14
Samuel Brown & N G Jew

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Gideon Burdick of Chautauqua co. N.Y. which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? NO
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2. 5. 6. 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Oct 14 '47
Godin Burdick Ms W.R. 32
Informed in a circular that the widow was not ent'd Oct 16 47

GOODWIN & CLEVELAND, COUNSELORS AND ATTORNEYS AT LAW, AND SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY, QUINCY, ILLINOIS,
Will practise in the Military District of Illinois, and attend to the collection of all demands in North-western Illinois, and Northern Missouri.
They will also attend to the purchase and sale of Military Land Warrants; and will locate the same on the most favorable terms, in any of the Land Districts of the Upper Mississippi country.
P. A. GOODWIN, Notary Public, will attend to all Conveyancing, Acknowledgment of Deeds, taking Depositions, &c.
REFERENCES.
   Hon. S. A. Douglas, U. S. Senator, Quincy. Messrs. Lord, Warren, Salter, & Co. } New York,   " N. H. Purple, Judge Supreme Court, " " E. J. Brown & Co. }   " John M. Niles, U. S. Senator, " " D. B. Hinman & Co. } Philada. Pa.   Messrs. Bolles, Hastings, & Co. } Hartford, Con. " " S. Augustus Mitchell, Esq. }   " Day, Owen, & Co. } " " Daniel Lord, Esq. }   Ex. Gov. Toucey, } " " R. G. Easton Esq. } Cincinnati, Ohio.   " " Cleveland, } Hampton, " Hon. John H. McHenry, } Hartford Ky.   Hon. Geo. S. Callin, } Windham, " Messrs. Morton & Griswold, } Louisville, Ky.   Messrs. Chas. Scudder, & Co. } Boston Mass. " " Sexton, Seymour & Co. } New Orleans, La.   " Sumner, Brewer & Co. } " " Spalding, Tiffany & Shepley, } St. Louis, Mo.   E. R. Sprague, Esq. Baltimore, Maryland. " " O. D. & G. F. Filley, } "  
C. M. Woods' Print, Quincy, Illinois.
Quincy, Illinois,
Oct 2
1847
I S ir please to say
Conf d of Perkins. —
At request of some Bendicks now residing in this city — widow of Gideon Bendicks , late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. S. under the Act of 7 th June, A.D. 1832, we write to ascertain if she is entitled to a pension under the acts of the U. S. she was married to said Bendicks in 1814. — Will you please send us the necessary blank forms, if she be entitled, also what form

is necessary to obtain it — Gideon Bradstock died in this city in April A.D. 1846 — His papers are recorded in Rensselaer Office Book E. Vol 4 No. 89. — An early mss will much oblige
Yours truly
Forster Stearns

Gideon Burdick
N. Y. R.
to
O. Pitts.
Post
Miss A. K. Blake

State of Ohio Geauga County ss
On this 20 th day of February A.D. 1836. before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Gideon Burdick, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded Captain Philip Kormine in the regiment commanded by Col l Gansworth in the service of the United States. That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed. That he now resides in the State of Ohio, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. His reasons for removing from the State of New York where he formerly resided to the State of Ohio, are that his children were living there & he wished to settle among them -
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year aforesaid, before me Asahel Hanson Justice of the Peace
Gideon Burdick
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss
I Hiram Winter of the County & State aforesaid, being duly sworn, do declare that I am well acquainted with Gideon Burdick whom I know to be who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit, is the identical person therein described.
Sworn & subscribed to this 20 th day of February A.D. 1836, by the said Hiram Winter, with whom I am well acquainted & whom I hereby certify is a person of truth & veracity -
Hiram Winter
Asahel Hanson Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Lycoming County ss.
I D.D. Aiken clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Arrial Hanson Esqr. before whom the foregoing oath appears to have been taken on the twentieth day of February A.D. 1836
was at that time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn according to law; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and do verily believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Harden in said County, this twenty-third day of February A.D. 1836
D.D. Aiken, Clerk
Gideon Burdick
N. G. R. to O. Pitts.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
April 30, 1926.
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. Heber J. Grant ..... ..... cash ..... No..... for $ 45/100 ....., requesting
photostat copy post-office address } as per
letter herewith
May 6 26 Photo mailed Finance Div Aud
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
266 L.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. aw
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
3353
Job No. _____
Date May 1 26
Subject Gideon Burdick Rev. Sch 107
1 copies of 5 pieces consisting of 10 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. War Sec Division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
AB Wilson
Chief Division.
Chief Clerk.

Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I, the undersigned, desire photostat copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Gideon Burdick, S. 3107, New York Troops.
Mrs. Helen J. Grant.
201- 8th Ave
Salt Lake City,
Utah.
M
Received payment Forty-five cents April 30, 1926.
Margaret M. H. Finch Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
This order added to her order of the day before. She called & decided she wanted these pages also.
FINANCE DIVISION APR 30 1926 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
April 29. 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. Heber J. Grant ..... ..... cash ..... No. .... for $ 30 ....., requesting
photostat copy post office address } as per letter herewith
6 May 26 Photos mailed to Finance Div All
O. J. RANDALL .....
Chief Finance Div.
76.6.2

Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
I, the undersigned, desire photostat copies of seven pages (certified) from Revolutionary War pension claim of Gideon Burdick, S. 3107, New York Troops.
Mrs. Augusta Murtis Grant
Address:
Mrs. Heber J. Grant 201- 8th Ave Salt Lake City, Utah
Received payment One dollar, thirty cents April 29, 1926.
AW
Margaret M. H. Finch
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

Washington, D.C., May 22, 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions, Revolutionary War Division, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me the history of Revolutionary War Soldier, Gideon Burdick, S-3107, New York Troops.
I am asking this information in connection with a marker to be erected, June 10, 1928, by the D.A.R. in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, for Rebecca Winters, daughter of Gideon Burdick.
Thanking you for the information,
Respectfully,
Mrs. Delilah Hewson (Mrs.) Delilah Hewson 418 Shepherd St., N.W.

Raspeburg, Baltimore Co., Md.,
February 3, 1909.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.:
Dear Sir—
I respectfully request that you send me whatever information your records may contain as to dates and places of birth, death and marriage, military service, names of wives and other relatives of the following named soldiers of the Revolutionary War;
✓ 1. James Burdick—Private, Capt. Joseph Barns' company, Col. Benjamin Symonds' regiment (Berkshire Co., Mass.). ✓ 2. James Burdick—Seaman, Massachusetts sloop "Providence," commanded by Capt. Hoysteed Hacker. (On list of men entitled to prize shares in the Mellish and Active.) Peleg Burdick—Private, Capt. Reuben Munn's Company, Col. Nicholas Dike's (Mass.) regiment. (May have rendered other service).

4. Hendrick (?) Burdick - Private, Capt. John Bacon's company, Col. David Rosseter's regiment (Mass.), General John Fellows' brigade.
5. John Burdick - Capt. John Wells' co., Col. David Wells' regt, (Hampshire Co., Mass.)
173 6. Gideon Burdick - New York troops; under Capt. Wright and Colonel Cortlandt. Allowed a pension from March 4, 1831. [See I 3107, L. W. B.] I particularly want information about this Gideon Burdick, who lived somewhere in Chautauqua Co., N.Y., in 1832. I wish to know the names of his wife and children, and if they are not disclosed in either his or his widow's application, or evidence filed with claim, I may get them from Clerk of town if you can tell me where he resided. Also I request the number of his pension certificate, as well as of the others,
Hoping that you will be pleased to grant the courtesy asked, I am, with great respect,
Yours very truly,
W m M. B. Harcourt
Compiler of the "Burdick Genealogy."