Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45655, William Burleigh, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. N.H.
Burleigh, William S. 45655
CONTENTS

Not "f" sent to Peter Chad- -wick Exeter, N.H. 17th July 1824
Restored 5 Sept: 1823, and notification sent to Peter Chadwick, Exeter, N.H.
9348
New Hampshire William Burleigh
Grafton in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachu- setts, for the term of Nine Months
scribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1858
Certificate of Pension issued the 36 th of April and sent to Judge Burleigh Concord, N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 59 79 99 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 59 48 9 27 4 35 35 127 99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued Restored

William Burleigh Claim for a Pension
1818
Private M. Jacksons Mass t Reg t May 1778. 9 months
May 5. 1818
Admitted
on Roll.

I William Burleigh of Candia in the county of Rockingham & state of New Hampshire testify & declare that in May 1748 I enlisted for nine months into the Con- tinentals service in the Company comm- -anded by Captain Ebenezer Cleveland in the Regiment commanded by Col o Micheal Jackson in Massachusetts line in the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy. I joined the Army at Fishkill, went to Westpoint & Whiteplain & to Danbury & to Hartford served said time of nine months out & had an hon ble disch- -arge by Col o Jackson which discharge I lost long since. Then in June 1780 I enlisted again into the same service in the company commanded by Captain Henry Dearborn in the Regiment commanded by Col o Samuel Reid in New Hampshire line for six months I served said six months out faithfully pri- -ncipally in New York. was honorably discharged by Major Morrill have lost both my discharges have no other evidence now in my power to offer of my said service. I am fifty six years of age am in reduced circumstances in life

11-2 I need Assistance from my country for Support having served fifteen months Allenstown May 5 th 1818 - William Burleigh
I swear to on the day of year above mentioned before me
Hall Burleigh { a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rock- ingham in the State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss - State New Hampshire May 5 th 1818 I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Burleigh did serve in the revolutionary war as he has stated in the foregoing declaration by him signed. & that he is in low cir- cumstances in life & needs assistance from his country for Support & now transmit the testimony in the case to the Secy for the Department of war
Hall Burleigh
{ one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said Rocking- ham.
By order of the Judge
Attest L. Packwick Clerk of said Court

William Burleigh
9,348. Candia
16 April, 1819 69#
Discontinue
Count - Don't give
Does not allow a opinion
Sept. 1819
to a recent law state that all transactions CONTRIBUTING the above cause and income of (the necessary clothing and bedding excepted) in the said estate to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex as the said estate and all the
CONTRIBUTING

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this sixth day of July A.D. , 1820, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Justices of Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment.
William Burleigh aged fifty eight years, resident in Canaan, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: viz enlisted the first hour of June in 1778 under Capt Ebenezer Cleveland in the Regiment commanded by Col Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment for nine months I served that period faithfully & was discharged in New York & in 1780 I served in Col Gannett's Regiment in New Hampshire line six months - All which will appear in my original declaration - The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is I believe the 5th day of May A.D. 1818 - The number of my pension certificate is 9348 - I received a pension
And I do solemnly that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th 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 provision 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. My occupation is that of a blacksmith - but I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of old age & weakness in my right arm - I have no family except my wife who is fifty nine years old in family residing with me & unable to contribute to our support
William Burleigh
Their capacity to contribute to their support
Sworn to and declared in said County at Concord on the sixth day of July A.D. 1820. before us John Harvey Justice of said County  Hezekiah Burleigh
I, Peter Chaplin , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely 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 eighty seven dollars and seventeen cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this sixth day of July , 1820.
P. Chaplin
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of William Burleigh (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the  sixth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
No real estate & of personal estate
  1 Horse valued at $ 30. -   1 Cow $15 & Swine $3 18. ,,   1 ax 67 cts - hoe 50 cts shovel $1.00 cts 2 2. 17   Blacksmith's Bellows $10 - Anvil $5 15. ,,   2 sledges & 2 hammers & three tongs & 1 vice 4. 00   6 chairs 2 tables - 1 old desk - 2 old chests - knives & forks   And a few other small articles of little value 8. 00   One horse waggon & harness 67. 17   20. ,, 
I have no money or interest nor any income but am in debt about (as near as I can tell) fifty dollars -
William Burleigh

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Burleigh a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 45655.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1778 9 mos. Pvt. Ebenezer Cleveland. Michael Jackson. Mass.   + June 1780 6 mos. Lt. Col. Henry Dearborn's co. Boed. + Scamnell. N. H.        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, May 5, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Gandia, Rockingham Co., N. H.
Age at date of application, 56 years.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his wife as 59 years - name not stated. For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Dept. U.S. Treasury Dept. giving him all of the following data: "William Burleigh ct. 9348 issued Feb. 16, 1819 for $8 per month from May 5, 1818 under the Act Mch 18, 1818, at the New Hamp. Agency."
Respectfully,
+ N.H. Oct 3, 1931
Acting Commissioner.

Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of William Burleigh (his necessary clothing & bedding excepted) by him subscribed & exhibited in the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire on the 19 th day of August 1823 & annexed to his oath viz
  One Ax 50 c one hoe 30 cents 80   one Shovel 1.00. Blacksmiths Bellows $10 11. —   one Anvil 5.00 5. —   2 Sledges 2 Hammers 3 Tongs & Vice 4. —   6 old chairs $1. 2 old tables 1.50 2. 50   1 old desk $1.50 old chests 2.00 3. 50   knives & forks 25 cents Tin kettle 50 cents 75   1 pot 75 cents 1 Kettle 50 c 1. 25   Crockery & earthen ware 1. 00   Old Irons that belong to waggon. 16 c 48   $36. 28 
William Burleigh.
County of Rockingham ss.
On this nineteenth day of August 1823 personally appeared in open Court being by Law a Court of Record for the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire William Burleigh resident in Candia in said County aged sixty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said William Burleigh enlisted for the term of nine months on the first of June in the year 1778 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Dyer —  -lined

- lund in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson in the line of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the month of March 1799 when he was discharged from said service at Soldiers, Fortune (so called) in the State of New York. - That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property, -
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor have any per- son in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in- come other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. My Schedule contains - One Ax 50 cents, one hoe 30 cents, one Shovel $1.00 1 Blacksmiths Bellows $10.00 one Anvil $5 - two Sledges two hammers 3 Tongs one one $4.00 6 old chains $1.00 2 old tables 1.50 one old desk 1.50 two old chests 2.00 knives & forks 25 cents Tea Kettle 50. 1 pot 75 cents one Kettle 50 cents Cooking & eating ware $1.00 Old items that belonged to waggon 16 th 48 cents.
William Burleigh

That since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my property. The Cows and Swine I have killed consumed for the support of my family. The waggon and harness are worn out except the irons which are mentioned in the annexed Schedule. The Horses I sold as follows. to wit
   Name of the Person to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money or description of property received in return.     James Burleigh March 1821. For the sum of thirty seven dollars which he paid me by taking up my note which I owed the Estate of Samuel Patten for that sum. and which he paid to the administrator of said Estate —  
I am a Blacksmith by trade. but from age and a weakness in my right arm I am unable to pursue it sufficiently to support myself. I have no family except my wife aged sixty two who is not able to do more than support herself.
William Burleigh
Sworn to and declared on the 19 th day of August 1823.
Before John Newey Chief Justice John Folsom } Associate Benjamin Pinhellow } Justice.
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Burleigh

did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement in the conti- nental establishment; I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further cer- tify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is thirty dollars twenty eight cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 21 st day of August Anno Domini 1823
J Chadwick Clerk of the Court Spirus for the County of Washington
M m Burleigh.

45655
Recd
INVALID.
File No. 45655
William Burleigh Rev Rev New
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. 3, Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915. Aug 31 - History to Mrs Geo. W. Burleigh M.B.H.

Rev. War Section.
August 31, 1915.
Mr. George W. Burleigh, 52 Wall Street, New York City.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 27 th instant, you are herewith furnished the history of William Burleigh, Sur. File No. 45,655, Rev. War. and advised that this Bureau cannot recommend any one to assist you in your research, but it is entirely "in order" for you, or any person you shall designate, to examine and copy papers in certain claims on file.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman
Acting Commissioner.

GEORGE WM BURLEIGH, 52 WALL STREET, NEW YORK.
August 27, 1915.
Dear Sir:
I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 26th in which you request me to return the record of William Burley , W. File, No. 18,683, Rev. War, which I now do, and will ask you to send me the history of William Burleigh of the Massachusetts troops, pensioned from April 16, 1819, as set out in your letter.
Referring to the other suggestion you make in regard to the investigations and reports, I would ask if there is anybody in the Department, or that you may recommend, who could examine a copy of the papers for me in case I need any further information. Would it be in order for me, when in Washington, to make such examination myself, personally?
If you need any reference or information in regard to me, personally, I will refer you to Dr. Frank Woodman, of your Department; or Major General Scott, Mr. Charles C. Glover and Mr. Corcoran Thom. If the access to the records requires any recommendations of endorsement I shall be very glad to furnish the same, as I have a great many friends in Washington who I know would do the needful.
I trust it will not inconvenience you too greatly to send me the above record of William Burleigh of the Massachusetts troops.
Thanking you for your trouble and courtesy in the matters which I have bothered you about, I remain
Yours very truly,
George W. Burleigh
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.
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