Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34125, Rufus Burnham, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Burnham, Rufus
NUMBER
S. 34125
CONTENTS

533
Massachusetts Roll
Rufus Burnham Capt Whipple Private Mass s Line, 9 months.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1818 and sent to the Hon. Samuel Put- nam, Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept r 1818
4 months 22/30 $37.86
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Berford Essex

Notification sent July 26th was to Ichabod Tucker Salem, Mass. U.S.
Hon. J. Nelson informed May 8. 1872, that Burnham could not be restored.

Rufus Burnham
13 th Ap.
Exrs. J. I. Ichabod Tucker Clerk of the Supreme for the County of NY Judicial Court aforesaid with that the Hon. Samuel

Essex ss. I, Ichabod Tucker Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Essex aforesaid certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court that the Signature within is his handwriting and that the Seal affixed is the Seal of said Court.
Attest Ichabod Tucker Clerk

Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, That Rufus Burnham of Boxford in the County of Essex, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, doth make upon oath the following DECLARATION, to wit,
That in the latter part of May, or beginning of June 1778 he enlisted at said Boxford as a private Soldier to serve nine months in the Continental Army - he immediately marched from home with five others and on the seventeenth of June A.D. 1778 arrived at Fishkill a post near West Point and past muster - and in a day or two he went over to West Point according to orders and was put into Capt. Job Whipple's Company of foot in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line - that the Company remained at West Point about six weeks - marched to White Plains and other places in New York - that he faithfully served out the whole term of his enlistment and at the ex- piration of said term he received at Newburg the annexed Certificate of Discharge.
That he served several Campaigns in the Militia that he was in the battle on Brunker's Hill in Col. Frye's Regiment - that he is now in the Seventieth year of his age
That the Declarant is infirm; that from his reduced circumstances in life he is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Rufus Burnham

AFFIDAVIT.
I Amos Hovey of Salem in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, Esquire do on oath depose and testify,
That early in the Summer or last of the Spring of 1778 he enlisted, at the same time with Rufus Burnham within named, to go to the Army and serve nine months - that they marched from Boxford to Westpoint - and to my knowledge the said Burnham did serve out the term of his enlist- ment. I was in the same Regiment.
The Deponent now holds the Commission of Major General in the Massachusetts Militia.
Amos Hovey
ESSE
the af my pr Decl it appe served of Ma on the tify the of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
On this thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam, a Justice of the Su- preme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth
the aforementioned Rufus Burnham & Amos Hovey Esq rs and in my presence severally subscribed and made solemn oath to the aforeswritten Declaration and AFFIDAVIT , by them respectively made as aforesaid:—And it appearing to my satisfaction, that the aforementioned Rufus Burnham served more than NINE MONTHS, to wit, from the seventeenth day of June A. D. 1778 to the seventeenth day of March A. D. 1779 at one period of the Revolutionary War, on the Continental Establishment, against the common enemy, I do hereby cer- tify the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the Court a- foresaid, at Salem , this thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass ts . }

Rufus Burnham
May 1818
Boxford
Mr & Mary's kind
not entitled
Sep. 1818
age 72
labour
infirm
has $2.80.
owes 1.50.
130

July 20. 1820 informed that he could not be re-enlisted - sent to J. Tucker Salem
Not entitled 9 mo. from June 1778 Direct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Rufus Burnham resident in Boxford — in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 533 — now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Rufus Burnham — late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
***** * L. S. * *****
“Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of May — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  Three acres of Marsh or Thatch Bank situate in Rowley — value . . . . . $ 25.00   Seven Cows at $15 each . . . . . 105.00   Heifer two years old $8. Calf $6 — 3 swine $12 . . . . . 26.00   Horse 21 years old $15 — 10 fowls $1 . . . . . 16.00   Old cart $5 — Shovel, hoes, old fork, rake — $ 6.00   Dozen chairs broken & out of repair . . . . . 1.00   2 tables $0.50 — andirons, shovel, tongs, iron pot, kettle, broken skillet, Spider, broken knives, forks, Spoons, plates, for family use — Bible & hymn book. } 1.00     280.00 
He declares he is seventy two years of age, and is a husbandman — that he is infirm by age, has the rheumatism, and a Hernia — His wife is

71 years of age and inform - his daughter Sally is 40 - and his daughter Hannah is 30 years of age and is often very sick and is under the Doctor's care much of the year. These are all his family. He has almost lost his eye-sight, and is unable to do much labour himself.
He served from June 16. 1778 to March 16. 1799 in Capt. Whipple's Company, in Col. Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line.
He owes to several persons as much as one hundred and fifty dollars, and dwells in a hired house.
Rufus Burnham.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Rufus Burnham do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Rufus Burnham.
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Rufus Burnham took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
Sam l Dana. — — — — — Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred and eighty dollars, and he owes $150
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

34 125 INVALID.
File No. 34, 125
Rufus Burnham Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BURNHAM, RUFUS (MASS.) S-34125

This may Certify that Rufus Burnam and Thomas Cross Both of Capt. Whipple's Company in the 4 th Battalion of Massachusetts Bay Forces, is hereby Discharged from said Battalion.
Given under my Hand at N: York State this 17 th of March 1779.
To whom it may Concern
A. Putnam Col o
correct
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The Real & Personal Estate of this person was valued at $280 - indebted to various persons $150 - Age 72 - very infirm & nearly blind - Wife 71 infirm. Sally, 40 - well - Hannah, 36 - invalid -
The most respectable citizens of the town in which he resides, & in the vicinity, testify to the good , information & worth of the pensioner.
No

(Manachusetts) Rufus Burnham
Served 9 months
Amount
Amount of 1 st Schedule
$280 -
Age 72 - very infirm and nearly blind - Wife 70 -
Sally 40 - well -
Hannah 30 - invalid -
application for relief made and rejected July 1820 & April 1822
2 nd Schedule - $20 -
family himself & two daughters -
very infirm & so blind that she cannot go without a guide -
The most respectable citizens of the town in which he resides in the vicinity, testify to his generosity and worth and poverty
Hon. J. Nelson - of Mass s
Return
Restored 31 st March 1823

I Rufus Murnam of Noxford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and say that in addition to my services in the Revolutionary War as previously certified by my discharge sent to the Secretary of War with my former Deposition, the Depositions of General Amos Hovey and Lieutenant Ebenezer Peabody. In the Fall of the year 1779 I enlisted and served a Soldier for six weeks in Captain Maloon's Company in Col. Murbank's Regiment then Stationed at Castle William. And in the latter part of the year 1780. I served a Soldier three months at West Point in Captain Dats's Company in the Regiment where Caleb Son of Danvers was the Major, I have forgotten the name of the Colonel, we were there at the time of General Arnold's defection; at the end of three months the term of our enlistment expiring the Regiment was discharged, and I do not know that I can find any man now living that was in these services with me at Castle William or at West Point.
Rufus his X Murnam mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Issecv:ss. The eighth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two The above named Rufus Murnam was solemnly sworn to the truth of this deposition by him subscribed taken in pursuance of a Law of the United States, making provision for the relief of certain persons that have served in the Army and Navy of the United States in the Revolution before me
Thomas Perley Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Peabody of Medford in the County of Middle and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on Oath do testify and say that I was a Serjeant in the Revolutionary War at Cambridge about eight months after Concord Fight to the end of the year 1775. In Colonel Foyes Regiment and Captain William Perleys Company, and that Rufus Murnam served as a soldier in the same Company and with them in the Battle of Bunkerhill, and at the end of that year was properly discharged; at the commencement of the year 1776. I engaged for the further term of two months in Captain Benjamin Farnums Company and Colonel Smiths Regiment where I served in the Office of Lieutenant, and that the said Rufus Murnam was a soldier in said Company and Regiment during the said term of two months and until the expiration of his enlistment when the company was discharged, and towards the latter part of the same year of 1776. I served as a Lieutenant about five months in Capt. Richard Peabodys Company and Colonel Wigglesworths Regiment stationed at Seconda voga, where the said Rufus Murnam was a soldier in the same Company, and continued in the service until the expiration of the said five months, and at the close of the term of our engagement, was with the whole Company properly discharged.
Ebenezer Peabody
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Issued. The Twenty seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, the above named Ebenezer Peabody was solemnly sworn to the truth of this Deposition by him subscribed; Taken in pursuance of an Act of the United States, making provision for the relief of certain persons that have served in the Army and Navy of the United States in the War of the Revolution, Taken at the request of the above named Rufus Murnam.
Before me Thomas Perley Justice of the Peace

Exford Ms. April 5
Paid. 25
Refused to return for reconsideration.
Recd. 1824 Feb. 18 th
Hon. James C. Calhoun
Secretary of War U. S. Washington

To the Honourable James C. Calhoun Secretary of War for the United States
Your petitioner Rufus Burnham of Boxford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and late a pensioner has been stricken from the pension roll for the Massachusetts agency No 500 as appears by a letter from the War Office dated the 26 th of July 1820 stating the reason for stoping his pension to be the amount of property. — Your petitioner hereby represents that the Schedule of his property of every description amounted to only $183 and it was entirely owing to the loss of his Creditors that he was then in possession of any property as it would take nearly or quite the whole of it to pay his just debts. — Your petitioner would also represent that he is almost seventy three years old and his Wife nearly as old and quite infirm he would also state that he is almost deprived of his Eyesight and has become very infirm in every respect so as to render him unable to earn but very little towards his support and will soon be under the disagreeable necessity of asking help of the Town unless timely relieved by a pension. —
Your petitioner therefore humbly requests your Honor again to insert his name on the pension roll of his Country if not repugnant to the laws of the Nation so that he may again draw his pension from the time it was stoped at the War Office. —
And as in duty bound will ever pray
Boxford March 31, 1821.
his Rufus X Burnham mark

We the Subscribers Inhabitants of the town of Rowley and Boxford have considered the petition of the aforesaid Rufus Burnham and believe it to be substantially true, we are also very certain that many Persons that are now continued on the Pension list are less necessitous and much less deserving the Bounty of their Country than the aforesaid Rufus is; the Subscribers have for a long time been near neighbours to him and he has always sustained the character of an honest upright and an industrious Citizen. He is now almost deprived of his sight and afflicted with many other disorders usually attendant on old age, we therefore think that he ought again to be placed on the Pension list, and we hope your Honors will think proper again to insert his name on the Pension list and enable him to receive that Charity from his Country which he so much needs and so richly deserves.
Rev. Isaac Briggs Boxford
Moses Dorman } Selectmen Amos Kimball } of Jacob Gould } Boxford Simon Pease Abraham Perley
Sumner Perley Solomon Wood Boxford Oliver Wood Boxford John H. Wildes Boxford Charles Peabody Boxford Fred Young Boxford
Stephen Peabody justice of the Peace Parker Spofford Post-Master Boxford Peter Eaton D. D. Boxford
Moses D. Spofford Phys n Rowley
Rev Humphrey Clark Perley At-Ne. Beverley
Rev Isaac Brainard A.M. Rowley
David Mighill Physician. Rowley
Benj o Adams Rowley
Stephen Little Rowley
Moses Nelson Rowley

To the Honorable the Senate and the Honorable the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States in Congress assembled —
Your Petitioner and inhabitant of the Town of Bedford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and late a Pensioner has been stricken from the pension list for the Massachusetts agency Certificate being No 533 as appears by a letter from the War Office dated the 26 th of July 1820 stating the reason for stopping his pension to be the amount of property. — Your petitioner therefore thought proper to petition the Honorable Secretary at War again to insert his name on the pension list so as to enable him to draw his pension from the time it was stopped at said Office and produced such other evidence as he thought conclusive to prove to his Honor his real poverty and the need he has of a pension and received in answer to his petition the opinion of the Attorney General of the United States of the 29 th of February 1821 to which your Honorable Body are referred. — Your petitioner would also represent that the Schedule of his property of every description amounted to only $183 as appraised agreeable to the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820 and it was entirely owing to the lenity of his Creditors that he was then in possession of any as it would take the whole of it to pay his just debts. he would also state that he is upwards of seventy three years old and very infirm and so far deprived of his Eyesight as to render him unable to do but very little towards his own or his families support and will soon be under the necessity of of asking help of the Town unless relieved by a pension. — Your petitioner therefore humbly Prays the Honorable Congress so to alter or amend the pension laws now in force or to take such measures as you in your wisdom shall think proper to to enable your humble petitioner again to draw his pension from the time it was stopped at the War Office And as in duty bound will ever Pray
Bedford, October 17, 1821.
his Rufus X Burnam mark

We the subscribers Inhabitants of the Towns of Rowley and Bofford have considered the petition of the aforesaid Rufus Burman and are perfectly satisfied that it is true it does not exaggerate but rather falls short of his necessitous condition he has always been an Inhabitant of Bofford we are well acquainted with him and know that he has always sustained the Character of an honest and an industrious Citizen he is now an old Man and almost wholly deprived of his Eyesight and so worn down with the infirmities of old age as to render him unable to do any thing towards his support and needs some one to take care of him. — The property that was the cause of his pension being stoped is now nearly all expended and he must soon have help from some quarter we are also certain that many that now regularly receive their pension are less necessitous and much less deserving the bounty of their Country than he is, indeed there is scarce one within the compass of our knowledge that more needs and none that more deserves a pension than the aforesaid Rufus does we therefore hope that the Honorable Congress of the United States will take suitable measures to enable him again to receive that Charity from his Country which he so much needs and so richly deserves and without which he must become poor indeed
Rowley
Boxford
Moses D. Spofford Justice of the Peace Moses D. Spofford Physician Isaac Brannan a minister in Rowley Benjamin Little Esq Joseph Little David Mighill Physician Daniel M. Spofford Rubody Spofford Phineas Dodge Mighill Spofford
Moses (Dorman) Seth Sparham Charles Leavitt Simeon Pearl Phineas Barnes Selectmen of Rowley

Silas Dole Joseph Spofford Moses Nelson Sam l Brockelbank John B Savery Asa Nelson Samuel C Tidd Nath l Nelson Benjamin Wright Jonathan Nelson Thomas Merrill Ralph Dole Sam Bradstreet Wingate Glee Benj l Adams John Kimball Abraham Adams Nath l Ewer John Brockelbank Elisha Chapin Preston Lincoln David Nelson Solomon Nelson Jacob Jewett John Platts Amos Genny
Isaac Briggs Minister of the first Parish in Bedford Peter Eaton D.D. Thomas Perley justice of the Peace Parker Spofford Esq. Post-master Amos Kimball Jr. S. Clerk John Merrill, Constable Jon a Foster justice of Peace Solomon Low Brig n Gen l 2 Brig n 2 nd Division M.M. Stephen Peabody justice of the Peace Samuel Peabody justice of the Peace Solomon Wood Oliver Wood Stephen Spofford Frederick Spofford John Robinson Samuel Perley Abraham Perley Timothy Lorrain

Rufus Burnham
3
VIII.
on this day of
the term of the said Court at Salem in said County of Essex
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
dollars
only exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Prop-
erty of the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is
that the foregoing Oath and Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied
Judge of said Court
took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
then the aforesaid
notary public
a true copy of said Court record as aforesaid to wit:
taken and subscribed by him before the Hon.
and at the same time he promised to the Court that the foregoing Oath

Informed April 30 18 22 that he could not be restored. Sent to Honorable J. Nelson. H. R.
W Nelson
Hon J Nelson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
Supreme Judicial
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third last, October Tues Monday of June , A. D. 1824.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL Putnam  Putnam , Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Rufus Burnham of Boy for a  resident in  county in said Circuit , who is named in Pension Certificate No. 533 — now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Rufus Burnham — late a private — in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the 13th — day of April — one thousand eight hundred and 18 —
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13th — day of May — one thousand eight hundred and 18 —
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
No real estate.
and only the following articles of household furniture, and no other personal estate, to wit, 2 piers, a pot, kettle, spider, shovel, tongs, ardions twelve old chairs, a small looking glass, 6 old cider-barrels, a scythe, an axe, a hoe, rake, 2 old tables, & two chests, all worth twenty dollars & no more.
That he is 73 years of age, that he is so blind he cannot go without a guide, and very infirm and helpless, and is afflicted with a hernia, that all the property he has heretofore possessed has been spent for his subsistence and in the payment of his just debts.
That

That his family consists of his daughter Hannah aged 31 years, who is very infirm and under the Doctor's care often, and his daughter Sally aged 41. — That he served in Capt. Whipple's company in Col. Putnam's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line of the Continental army
Rufus his X Burnham mark
And

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Putnam a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Rufus Burnham do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Rufus  his  X  Burnham mark Essex, ss. S. J. C. Oct.  E. C. P. June , Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Rufus Burnham took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Samuel Putnam , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
twenty dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this twenty third day of November , A. D. 1821
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Rufus Burnham
Debit for Pension

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
At the Supreme Judicial Court held at Ipswich on the third Tuesday of April A.D. 1823.
On this 18th day of April 1823 personally appears in open court, the same being a court of Record for said county proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Rufus Burnham, resident in said county aged 75 years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th March 1818, the 1st May 1820, and the 1st March 1823 that he the said Burnham at Boxford in Massachusetts enlisted in the company of Capt Whipple in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line of the Continental establishment on the 16th June 1779 and that continued to serve in the corps till March 16th 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at West point in the State of New York:—
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what consists of my wearing Apparel. I have no income, or personal or Real estate.
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property vizt.
On the 10th day of Nov. 1821 I sold and conveyed the Three acres of Thatch or marsh land situate in Rowley to Sarah Burnham for fifty dollars which I owed her - one cow I killed and consumed - the old Horse there mentioned became worthless by age - two of the swine I eat and one I sold for expenses

of family:— the Six other cows and heifer I sold to Solomon Nelson for one hundred and five Dollars for which he was security for my behalf on account of Rent and Taxes which I then owed: the half was disposed of & the money spent soon after my first Schedule was given in, and also the ten fowls: the old cart I have now, but it is of no value except the old iron on it: the shovel, hoes, fork, rake, chairs & tables, and other articles there mentioned have become of little or no value by reason of the long time they have been in use.
I am now Seventy five years of age— a husbandman— too infirm to work and blind so that I cannot go about without assistance, and have a Hernia and the Rheumatism. Two daughters live with me, or rather I live with them, Sally aged 43, and Hannah 33, who are themselves infirm, and I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the assistance of my country except by public or private Charity.
his Rufus X Burnham mark
Subscribed & sworn to this 18th Ap r . 1823, before
Isaac Parker Chief Justice of S. S. Court.
I, Ichabod Tucker Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule have been admitted to the Record of the said Court, And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this sixteenth day of April Anno Domini 1823
W m Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Know, all Men, by these Presents, That I
Rufus Burnham of Boxford in The County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts husbandman
in consideration of Fifty Dollars
paid by
Sarah Burnham of said Boxford singlewoman
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Sarah Burnham and her heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of Strad Bank lying in Rowley in the aforesaid County of Essex at a place called and known by the name of Strad creek bay bounded southerly by a small creek between said premises and Strad Bank formerly owned by John Fernald , thence westerly on said creek by Bank formerly owned by Jacob Jewett Jonathan Wood and Jonathan Wood Jr thence northerly by said creek to a Bank of the aforesaid John Fernald - The above described Bank was formerly owned by John Dyer David Dyer and Stephen Dyer and devised to me by a deed from William Parley - and it is to be understood That the bounds of said premises extends to the channel of the creek -
To have and to hold the granted premises with the appurtenances to the said Sarah Burnham her heirs and assigns, to her and their use and benefit forever. And I the said Rufus Burnham for my self my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant with the said Sarah Burnham her heirs and assigns - That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises: that they are free of all incumbrances: that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Sarah Burnham and that I will, and my heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Sarah Burnham her heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
ESSEX ss. September 27
Rufus Burnham
1821. - Then the above named
In witness whereof, I the said Rufus Burnham have hereunto set my hand and seal this Tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty one
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us, Charles Peabody Solomon Nelson
Rufus Burnham (seal) Essex ss. Rec d October 10. 1822. recorded and examined by Amos Choate Reg d True copy of record; Book 230 Leaf 110 Attest Amos Choate Reg d
acknowledged the above instrument to be his free Act and Deed - before me, Thomas Parley Just. Peace.

To the Honorable James Callhoun secretary of the War department of the United States
This certifies that I Moses D. Spofford of Bowdoin County of Essex State of Massachusetts Physician And surgeon do hereby certify and say that Mr. Amos Rufus Barnard of Bowdoin County of Essex State of Massachusetts, Is a weak feeble man Being seventy four years old, And is all most Entirely blind. Is very much troubled with A scrotal Hernia. And on account of the above difficulties he is not able to do but a Very little labour of any kind
Bowdoin December 14 th 1821 Moses D. Spofford
Essex ss. December 15 th 1821 then the above named Moses D. Spofford, personally appeared and made solemn oath, to the truth of the above instrument, by him signed
Before me Moses D. Spofford Justice of Peace

R Burnham

War Department, Pension Office, May 7 th 1822.
Sir,
The claim of Rufus Burnham has again been examined very particularly by the Secretary of War; and he has directed me to state to you, that he cannot restore his name to the Pension List, although there are some circumstances favorable to the admission of his claim. His service was too short to admit of a departure from the general rule. His property amounted to more than that of any other person whose name has been continued on the list, and who served so short a time. However reduced he now may be, the Secretary has no power to restore his name to the list; no authority being given by law.
I am, respectfully, Yr. Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. J. Nelson, House of Reps.