Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46822, John Burnham, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (comm.)
Burnham, John
S 46822
CONTENTS

4369 New York
John Burnham
Baravia in the State of New York
was a Private  Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Whiting of the Regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Infantry  Cav. line for 3 Years Sergeant
Vol March 1818. drft.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 120 Dollars — 60 per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1833 — and Supt. Herrold Batavia, Genesee
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. '33 $240 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. '37 60 $300
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E,
Vol. 4.
Page 41,
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 4 April 1833 from 4 Sept. 1837. to the 7 October 1837. the day of his death. — Agent notified 14 July 1838.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 11. 1838.
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," the widow of John Burnham, deceased later a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. Y. Agency, at the rate of $ 120 — 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 Sept. 1837 to the 7 th of October 1837, the day of his death — Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

John Burnham's Aff. to procure Increase of Pension —
increased
added
3 years longer
120
act 7 June —

Affidavit of John Burnham, in order to obtain an Increase of Pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 State of New York
Genesee County ss. Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Genesee, John Burnham, a resident of the town of Batavia, in said county of Genesee, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following statement, in order to obtain an increase of his pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. —
That he is now a resident of the town of Batavia, in the County of Genesee and State of New York, that he is the identical individual named in the original Pension Certificate numbered "6845", which is herewith enclosed, that on the 15 th day of May 1777 he enlisted into Capt Charles Whiting's Company in Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment for three years and received a Sergeant's Warrant and served as such during the term of his enlistment and received a Regular Discharge on the 15 th day of May 1780 of which he believes the following is a copy — to wit, —
"Sergeant John Burnham of Col. Samuel B. Webb's Regiment, having served the term of three years for which he enlisted, is hereby honorably discharged from the army of the United States with the thanks of his Lieutenant Colonel Commandant."
"Given at Hatts near Morrisstown, 15 th May 1780."
Ebenezer Huntington, S. Colonel Commandt."
That he received a copy of the foregoing discharge from the Hon. Phineas S. Tracy, Member of Congress, who copied the same from the discharge on file in the Pension Department at Washington. — That at the time he made application for a pension in 1849, he had his original Sergeant's Warrant and forwarded the same by mail to Washington, but that it did not arrive at its destination; that he believes it was taken out of the mail which was robbed about the time of its being forwarded and for the robbery of which a

whose name he cannot now recollect, was hung, at Baltimore. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State except the State of New York.—
John Burnham
Genesee County ss: I, Moses Taggart, a Justice of the Peace of said county, hereby certify that on this 13 th day of March eighteen hundred and thirty three, John Burnham, to me well known, came before me and took an oath to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit. And I further certify that the said John Burnham is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.—
Moses Taggart J. P.
91
State of New York
Genesee County ss. I Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said county certify, that Moses Taggart before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day the same bears date a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Moses Taggart and verily believe his signature to the above certificate is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of office this Thirteenth day of March 1833.—
Timothy Fitch Clerk

John Burnham Anchorage, Alaska
0845 0031 12 Feb 1899
C

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 6 th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, vir the July Term of Com. pleas & Gen. Sessions John Burnham aged 61 years, resident in the town of Auburn said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted for three years in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Capt. Charles Whiting in Col. S.B. Webb's Regt. of Connecticut Troops enlisted 15 th day of May 1777 in said Regt. was discharged 1780 at Morristown New Jersey that he was taken prisoner in the Battle of East Chester was in the Battle of Rhode Island that the date of his original declaration was 10 th June 1818 that he believes his Pension certificate is No. 6031
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day 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 day of 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 is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
That my occupation is that of a sailor that by reason of old age & bodily infirmities I am unable to pursue said occupation that my family consist of my wife Barbara aged 47 Years she is weak that I have six children that reside with me viz Caroline D. aged 20 Years healthy John aged 16 years he is lame in one arm Mary Catherine aged 15 Years she is rather weakly Peter aged 13 Years Cecilia Maria aged 9 and Abby aged 5 Years that my property was all sold on an Execution except what the law allows to remain for the use of the family that the said property did consist of Personal Estate and two acres of Land & a house thereon sold in the month of August 1818 on said Execution
Sworn to, and declared, on the 6 th day of July 1820 before me
Charles Kellogg, Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
I, James Floun clerk of Cayuga County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 no dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 6 th day of July 1820
James Floun
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

INVALID.
File No. 46.822
John Burnham
Sergt Com
Resy. War
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John Burnham cont (cont.) S46822

Sergeant John Burnham of Col d Sam l B. Webbs Reg t having served the term of three years for which he Enlisted, is hereby Honorably Discharged from the Army of the United States, with the thanks of the Lieut Colonel Commandant
Given at Hattis near Morris Town 15 th May 1780
Ebenezer Huntington Colonel Commandant

6845
New York
John Burnham
of Scipio in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Feb. 1819 and sent to the Post Master Ludlowville New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 22.66
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
$70.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confirmed under law
1 22/100 11/100 May 1820

From Laurence Esq. to John New York written to Jan. 12. 1821.
Continued Notification sent to John Grover Esq. Auburn New York 29 th July 1820
1218 60 8. Oct 15 1758

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Pension
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th March 1818
John Durnham — late a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars cents per month, to commence on the Tenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twelfth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun

Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.
March 13. 1833 —
Hon Lewis Cass
Sec. of War
Sir, I enclose the Pension Certificate of John Burnham and also his affidavit for the purpose of procuring an increase of pension. — I had supposed that according to the regulation of the Department, a letter from him enclosing his certificate would have been sufficient — and I accordingly directed one to Mr. Tracy and requested him to submit it to the Department. He returned it to me with directing to make an affidavit of the facts and also sent a copy of the Discharge on file. —
Yours truly —
Horace W. Soper
Please make returns to me as soon as consistent with the pressure of Pension business and oblige Yours &c. H.W.S.

John Burnham 10 June 1818 - private P B Webb reg Connecticut 77 to 80
Admitted.
- The Postmaster, Ludlowville, N. Y. -

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
Cayuga County, }
ON this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga in said state, personally appears John Burnham aged sixty years, resident in the town of Scipio in the county of Cayuga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
That the said John Burnham enlisted in the town  Wethersfield in the state of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Whiting in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's regiment on the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and eight that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the fifteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighty
when he was discharged from service in Morristown in the state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Rhode Island and White Plains and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the discharge John Burnham
Sworn to and declared before me, } the day and year first aforesaid. }
John Grover Judge of Cayuga Co. Pleas.
I, John Grover Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Burnham is in reduced circumstances as stated in the above application and needs the protection of his country. He did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this tenth day of June 1818
John Grover Judge Pleas of Cayuga Co.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
Cayuga County, }
I certify that John Grover Esq. before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Cayuga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed.
this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
E. C. Miller Clerk of Cayuga County

A telephone request was sent to General Accounting Office September 9, 1927 for date of last payment of pension of John Burnham, S. 46822, Certificate No.14369, to whom paid, or widow's name.
Reply: Soldier died October 7, 1837, and widow Barbara received the amount due the soldier at death, which payment was made July 10, 1838.
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