Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14418, Samuel Burrill, Mass.

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Burrill, Samuel Mary
No. 14418
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Cert. connected hnto. b W. 10. Dec. 12. 1837.
Massachusetts. 1577.
Mary Burill, deceased who died on the 20 March 1837, widow of Samuel Burill, decd.
who died on the 19th September 1808, of Essex in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lunt & of the regiment commanded by Col. Mass in the Mass'ts line for 18 months 2 days.
Issued to John & Samuel Burill
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 60 Dollars 22 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of No- vember 1837, and sent to W. Woart, Newburyport, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of 20th March 1837 Remuneration allowance ending the day of said widow's death.
$363.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by D.M. Hardy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 45.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Mary Burrill, late of
Newburyport in said county, widow, deceased, intestate, who was before her decease an applicant for the benefit of the third section of the act of congress of July 4, 1836, died on the twentieth day of March, A.D. 1837, leaving two sons, viz. John Burrill and Samuel Burrill, both of said Newburyport, and three grandchildren, viz. Ann Morrison, John Burrill junior and Mary Burrill, children of Thomas Burrill deceased, who was a son of said Mary Burrill deceased; and that said John Burrill and Samuel Burrill, sons as aforesaid, and said grandchildren by right of representation of their said deceased father are the only heirs at law of said Mary Burrill deceased and are still living and of full age, as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty ninth day of August , — A. D. 1837.
Nath. Lord Jr.

I hereby certify & attest that Samuel Burrill and Mary Pearson were married on the third day of March 1763. - by the Rev d Jonathan Parsons, as appears by the record of the Marriages in my Office.
Newbury December 29, 1836.
Ezra Hale Clerk of said Town of Newbury.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Jo.
I William Woart Notary public for the said county of Essex, by legal author- commissioned and sworn and a Justice of the Peace and Probation, in and for said county, residing therein Do hereby certify and make known, to all whom the same shall or may concern, that Ezra Hale whose name is subscribed to the above written Certificate is Clerk of the Town of Newbury, in said county duly elected to that Office, and duly sworn according to Law, and that his signature, to the above written Certificate is well known to me to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony, whereof I do also hereunto set my hand, and affix my Seal of Office this twenty ninth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Wm Woart Not. Pub. Ser. Pa.

I Eleazer Johnson 3 d Clerk of the Town of Newburyport in the County of Essex, do hereby certify that it appears by the records of said town, that Mr Thomas Burnell died at Newburyport January twenty third in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty one aged sixty five years Given under my hand at Newburyport this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Eleazer Johnson 3 d Town Clerk.
I Eleazer Johnson 3 d above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the said record in fair legible figures as follows, viz "January 23 d A.D 1831".
Subscribed and sworn on the third day of November A.D 1837. before me W.W. Wash Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior , register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
William Woart esquire , whose name is subscribed to the certificate hereto annexed, following that of Elizer Johnson 3d , is a justice of the peace for said county, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn; and that the signature of his name to said certificate is his well known genuine signature.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this Given under my hand and seal of office, this day of November , A. D. 1837.
fourth
Nathaniel Lord jr.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1837. State of Massachusetts Essex County do.
In this Eighteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before the
Honorable Daniel Lydick White, Judge of Probate for the said County of Essex, in open Court, now held at Andover, in said County, personally appeared John Burnell aged Seventy- years, and Samuel Burnell aged Sixty Eight years, both residents of Newburyport, County, and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, do on their respective oaths, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, as well in addition to the Declaration of Mary Burnell their late mother, now deceased, who was widow of Samuel Burnell their late father, deceased who was late a revolutionary soldier of the United States, and in explanation of said declaration, which was made in the presence of Samuel, one of these declarants, before William Waite, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Essex, by their said mother before her decease, and on the 30 th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1836.
That they are both legitimate Children of said Samuel Burnell, who was late of said Newburyport deceased, and Mary his wife also deceased, and are the only Children of said deceased now living. That as they have always understood, and believed and do now fully believe, their said father the said Samuel Burnell deceased, was a private in the Army of the United States, in the War of the revolution, and that he served therein as follows viz the first enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Newell, in the year 1775, in which he served six months; afterwards in the year 1776, in the company commanded by Captain Lent, in which he served and afterwards in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Jenkins in the year 1777, in which they fully believe he served four months, as stated in the declaration of their said mother, to which they respectfully ask leave to refer. That they have also always fully understood and believed, that their said father rendered further service, to the United States, in the revolution, but are not able to state for the particulars, than what have been already furnished, and annexed to their said mother's declaration, but would respectfully refer to the documents which may be on file, in the Office of the Secretary of War at Washington.
They further on oath declare that their said father, the said Samuel Burnell, was lawfully married to their said mother, the said Mary Burnell deceased, on the 3 d day of March 1763, by the Rev Jonathan Parsons now deceased. That they, her said husband, the said Mary had six children, viz Samuel who was born 1764 deceased; Hannah 1765, also deceased; John, one of these declarants 1767- and Samuel, the other of these declarants 1769; Mary 1772 and Hannah 1774, both deceased. That their said father deceased at said Newburyport Sept 1 st 1808, and their said mother remained his widow, until her decease, which took place at said Newburyport, March 20 th 1837, leaving at her decease, only two Children, these declarants, who are her only heirs at Law. That prior to the decease of their said mother she made application for the benefit of said Act of Congress, before William Waite Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, by reason of there being then no Court of record sitting in said County, to whom she could apply, many Judges of a Court of Record then within said County, except his Honor the Judge of Probate, who was at that time confined to his house by sickness, and unable to hold any Court for several months, or travel for that purpose, and that before the holding of any Court, of record in said County, their said mother deceased - all which will appear by the proofs annexed.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court, this day. month and year aforesaid.
D. Lydick White Judge of Probate
John Burnell Samuel Burnell

William West of Newburyport, in the County of Essex a Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that at the time of the making and subscribing the declaration made by Mary Burill of said Newburyport, which was afterwards forwarded by him at her request to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Washington, the said Mary Burill was of feeble health and was apparently very sick and weak, and unable to attend any Court of Record - that there was at that time no such Court held in the said County - the Judge of the Court of Probate being then sick and confined to his house, and the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County absent, and before any opportunity was afforded for the said Mary Burill to make her said declaration before a Commissioner or Judge of any Court of record in said County. She declares - that at the time her said declaration was made before him the said Mary appeared to have full exercise of her powers of mind, although at advanced age, and of feeble health.
W. West
Sworn and subscribed July 18. 1837
before D. H. White Judge of Probate

Declarations
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836.
State of Massachusetts - Essex County ss.
On this thirtieth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace and Inferior, in and for said county, and Special Justice of the Police Court, in said County - Mary Durrill, a resident of Newburyport, county and State aforesaid, aged Ninety one 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 Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836.
That she is the widow of Samuel Durrill, who was late a private, in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, and served therein as follows viz.
He first enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Verrill in the year 1775 in which he served six months - Afterwards in the year 1776, in the company commanded by Captain Ezra Lunt, in which he served one year, and afterwards in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Jenkins, in the year 1777 in which she believes that he served the term of four months, for evidence of all which, and for the services which she fully believes, was rendered by her said husband, the said Samuel Durrill, she respectfully refers to the evidence annexed, and to such rolls and documents, as she believes to be on file in the Office of the Secretary of War at Washington.
She further on her oath declares, that she was lawfully married to the said Samuel Durrill, on the third day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty three, by the Reverend Jonathan Parsons now deceased. - That by her said husband she had six children viz Samuel who was born 1764 now deceased - Thomas who was born 1765, also deceased - John who was born 1767 now living - Samuel born 1769 also living - Mary born 1772 and Hannah born 1774, both deceased. - That her said husband died at Newburyport on the nineteenth day of September A.D. 1802. That she has remained a widow ever since, the decease of her said husband, as will appear by reference to the proofs annexed.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, the above named Mary Durrill being being by extreme age and infirmity unable to attend Court.
witnesses W. Ward
Mary X Durrill mark
I do also certify, that by reason of the illness of the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of Probate for said county - no Court was held - and by reason of the absence of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas - neither of whom could be present the above written Declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me
J. W. West Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnes, ss. Probate court, June 6, 1837.
I, Daniel A. White, judge of probate for said county, hereby certify, that, having examined the within written declaration, taken before William Woart, a justice of the peace for said county, and the accompanying papers, - in my opinion the said declaration and papers annexed are correct.
D. A. White
Declaration In order to ascertain the validity of the within declaration of July 1st. 1836 State of Massachusetts, Before me, the undersigned authority appeared on this day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd Section of the Act of January 20 th 1836.
State of Massachusetts, Essex County ss.
On this day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared
I, Daniel A. White, judge of probate for said county, hereby certify, that, having examined the within written declaration, taken before William Moar, a justice of the peace for said county, and the accompanying papers, - in my opinion the said declaration and papers annexed are correct.
Daniel A. White
Essex ss. Probate court, June 6, 1837.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14418
Mary Barrill Widow of Samuel Barrill Psi Rev War
Act: July 4th 86
Index:—Vol. A , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior , register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the declaration hereto annexed of John Bruvill and Samuel Bruvill was sworn to in open court this day before Daniel A. Write esquire, who is the judge of probate for said county; also the declaration of William Woart hereto annexed.
I further certify, that said John Bruvill and Samuel Bruvill are the only children of Mary Bruvill, late of Newburyport in said county, widow, deceased, and the only heirs of said deceased, who was before her decease an applicant for the benefit of the 3d section of the act of congress of July 4, 1836;
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this eighteenth day of July , A. D. 18 37 .
N. Lord Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior , register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White , whose name is subscribed to the certificate hereto annexed following the declaration of Mary Burrill hereto annexed is the judge of probate for said county, and said certificate was duly made and passed in open court of probate; also that William Woart esquire , before whom said declaration and the affidavits hereto annexed purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace and a notary public for said county, duly qualified to administer oaths; and that the several signatures of said Daniel A. White and William Woart are genuine; and that the annexed papers are the original proceedings of said court of probate; as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this sixth day of June , A. D. 1937.
C. Nathaniel Lord Jr.

Newburyport December 7th 1837
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Sir:
In the inclosed certificate, issued to the children of the late Mary Burritt, there appears to be an error, in as much as the Christian name of Lemuel is inserted, instead of Samuel, will you allow me in their behalf respectfully to request, that the necessary alteration should be made.
with great respect Yr m o Ab o Sen r
(W. W. Hart)

J. L. Eduardo Eguía Commissaire d'opérations

J L Edwards Esq. Canonbury Square off Pentonville
Newburyport Nov 4th 1837
Sir
At the request of the heirs of the late Marye Burritt-Sparhawk you herein the certificate of the decease of Thomas Burritt, it is I believe in other respects correct except that the age is stated to be sixty five - whereas it has never been the custom here to mention the little difference which there may have been as the months before or after, but that which is nearest
with great respect Yr obed Servt J W Wash

Newburyport June 9th 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The inclosed Declaration of Mary Burrill, widow of Samuel Burrill, who was late a private, in the army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, was made before me, in December last, at a time when the applicant was in very feeble health, and at advanced period of life; and unable to attend Court; and retained, that she might have an opportunity to make her declaration in open Court, or before the Judge of some Court of Record, more strictly, in conformity with the regulations of your Department, whenever such Court should be held in this county; or the Judge be enabled to administer the oath to her personally; and where so retained several months, during which no court was held in said County, and for the reasons stated in the Certificate, annexed, no Judge could be procured to administer the oath required, and the said Mary deceased! — Her declaration, and papers in support of her claim for Pension, under the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836, are therefore now, at the request of the surviving Children of the deceased, respectfully submitted for your examination and consideration, that if deemed correct and sufficient, a Certificate may be issued for such amount as you shall consider, would be due to her until her decease, or in such manner as you shall deem proper.
I am Sir
with great respect
Stephen D. Perkins
W. M. Gant

2096
adolph Sept 8.
Case of Mary Burville no Act 1836.
Dr Crump -
J. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pleas
Washington
FREE

Newburyport September 14 th 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Allow me to forward you herein the additional certificate required in support of the claim of the heirs of Mary Burritt deceased, much before your departure.
with great respect
Yr. Mo. O. T. S. W. W. Marsh

J. L. Edwards, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions

Newburyport July 19 th 1837
J. L. Edwards Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I ask leave to forward you herein, the declaration of the only heirs of the late Mary Durrill deceased, whose application for the benefit of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress, of July 4 th 1836; made by her as widow of Samuel Durrill, late a private, in the army of the revolution, and which is now before you; and would respectfully, in their behalf request, that this further evidence, may be received in support of her application, now made, it is believed conformably to the rules of your Department.
with great respect Sir Yours truly J. W. North

MS. A. 9. 2. 2096
Mary Burrill widow of Samuel.
Mass:
Vol 36 p 171. 2mo. 5d, pri 20, 106. 3 " 27
from Nov 1 1775
Aug 20 77
no roll of Capt sent in 76 - Ad 18mo 2d private $60.22 Miam comf 4 March 1837 tending March 20th 1837. entitled to pay in the names of John Burrill, Samuel Burrill, and Mrs. Mary Burrill for Mary Burrill, widow of Mary Burrill decd; the said M rs Mary Samuel & Rebecca Burrill are their the children legal repre- sentatives of Mary Burrill decd, late widow of Samuel Burrill decd. -
Le Moat Oct 30 1897
W. Moat Newburyport Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That Samuel Kenney Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, the sixteenth day of March A. D. 1837 and in the sixty first Year of the Independence the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Biglow Secretary of the Commonwealth

154255_00754 I Edward Tappan of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty three years, do hereby testify and declare, that I was a private in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Gerrish, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Little, in what was called the year service - (and was at that time and afterwards well acquainted with Samuel Burill, who was then of said Newburyport, but now deceased, and do know, that he the said Samuel Burill, was a private in Captain Ezra Lunt's company and served therein, in the same Regiment, one year - that he enlisted in the early part of the year 1776, about the first of January of that year to serve for one year (and I do know the fact that he did serve the whole of the year 1776.
Edward Tappan
Newburyport January 24 th 1837
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss. January 24 th 1837. Then personally came the above named Edward Tappan, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above named affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Edward Tappan is personally well known to me to be a credible witness -
J. H. Vaux, Notary Public

I Stephen Tappan, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty years and more, do hereby testify and declare, that I was a private in Capt Noyes Company, in Colonel Saltonstall Regiment in the year 1777. and do know, that Samuel Burill then of Newburyport, in said county, was a private, in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Jenkins, in the same regiment, and that he served therein three months - he enlisted in August 1777 and was of that campaign a private in said Company - I was then in the habit of seeing him frequently. I was allowed to stay for four months, in the company in which I served Stephen Tappan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport February 28th 1837. Then personally appeared, the above named Stephen Tappan, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that the said Stephen Tappan is personally well known to me, and believed by me to be a credible witness.
W. H. (initials) Justice of the Peace

154255-00750 74 I, Jacob Hodgkins, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy four years - on oath do testify and declare that I was well acquainted with Samuel Burill, who was late of the same Newburyport, now deceased, and do know that said Samuel Burill was a Private in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, and that he served therein in the company which was then commanded by Captain Stephen Jenkins: I know that he enlisted in said company, in the month of August A D 1777 to serve therein for three months, and that he did so serve the full term for which he enlisted - I was a private in the same company and served the same term, with him.
I do further on oath declare that I am acquainted with the family of said Samuel Burill, and do know that his widow Mary Burill is now living at said Newburyport - very aged and infirm
Newburyport Feb 7 10 th 1837.
Jacob Hodgkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss. February 10 th 1837 - Then personally came Jacob Hodgkins and made oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that the said Jacob Hodgkins is personally well known to me and believed by me to be a credible witness.
John G. Southwick Justice of the Peace

I Moses Davenport, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Merchant, aged Eighty years, on oath do testify & declare, that I was well acquainted with Samuel Burritt who was late of the same Newburyport, since deceased, and do know, that he the said Samuel Burritt, was a private in the army of the United States, and that he served therein in the War of the revolution, the full term of six months - I know that he enlisted in the year 1775, in the company which was then commanded by Captain Moses Noble and served therein as a private at Newburyport & Gloucester from the first or second day of June or July in the year 1775 and until the first or second day of January following I was a private in the same company - and served the same time with said Samuel Burritt, and in a mess with him Moses Davenport
Newburyport Feb 10 th 1837
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County ss. February 10 th 1837. Then personally came Moses Davenport above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that the said Moses Davenport is personally well known to me and is believed by me to be a credible witness. W. W. Crabb Justices of the Peace

I Benjamin Kingsbury formerly resident of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy nine years do depose and say, that in January A.D. 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the United States in the company commanded by Captain Ezra Lunt, in the twelfth regiment commanded by Col Moses Little. I enlisted at Newburyport and proceeded to Prospect Hill in Charlestown where we remained during the winter. In the spring of 1776 we marched to New York City and thence to Long Island where we pitched our tents and remained there until the British Army obtained possession of New York, when we retreated but remained in that region during most of the year until we were discharged at Peekskill in December 1776. —
When we pitched our tents at Long Island At Samuel Burrill of Newburyport aforesaid was a private in the same company with myself and was one of my tent mates and remained with me in said company until the whole company was discharged as aforesaid. I do not know the precise time when, nor the place where said Burrill enlisted in said company - but have reason to believe and do believe that he enlisted as aforesaid at as early a period as myself - and that he was a member of said company during the whole campaign above described. I know certainly that he was a member thereof from the time of our arrival at Long Island until the company was discharged in December 1776. — I was acquainted with said Burrill before he enlisted in the army, being both residents of Newburyport - and was particularly acquainted with him while at Long Island as tent mates. Our acquaintance did not in a