Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17313, Nathaniel Burden, Conn.

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Burden, Nathaniel
S. 17313
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21. 5.21 Massachusetts
Nathaniel Burden of Mr Cester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sibley of the Regt commanded by Col. Converse in the Mass line for 8 years Rev War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per ann to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Sept 1833 and sent to Sibley Boston Mass Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 31 - 40.00
$240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. C. Adison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 2 Page 42

Nathaniel Burden
Declaration

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. th 1832
State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } ss
In this Fifth day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two personally appeared NATHANIEL BUNDY, Judge of the  Probate in open Court before the Justice of the Court of Common Plas for the County of Worcester now sitting at Worcester within and for said County Nathaniel Bundy of resident of Charlton in the County of Worcester afore said and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy Seven 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 act of Con- gress passed June 7. 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - viz, That on the Eighth day of May A.D. 1775. I enlist- ed into the particular company of General Putnam a com- pany raised under the particular exertions of Gen. Putnam in the Towns of Pomfret Canterbury & Woodstock in the State of Connecticut County of Windham and in the Town of Union County of Tolland Thomas Groom not of said Pomfret was the Lieutenant and James Sprague was ensign of said company - Said Company was attached to the Regiment under the im- mediate command of Col. Dungee - On the 15 th day of May 1775 I marched with said Company for Roxbury and arrived there the next day where we remained

for about two weeks when we crossed over to Cambridge and there took up permanent quarters, and I further state that I served in said company, until the 16 th day of December A. 1775 a term of seven months, that being the term of time for which I enlisted, and at the expiration of that time I was honorably discharged. But my discharge if ever received one is now lost, and cannot be found. During the foregoing service I was present and engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill.
I further state that on the same day that the afore said term of service expired viz on the 16 th day of December A. 1775 I enlisted into captain Jonathan Garrow's company of Massachusetts Troops which was then stationed near Dorchester Heights, in which company I served until the last week in April A. 1776. our last act of service in said company was to level the breast works which were left by the British upon their evacuation of Boston. The other officers in said company were 1 st Lt. Robbins. 2 nd Lt. Hammond. Said company was attached to Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment, - Brig. General - Loring. In the last of April as aforesaid. I returned to Sutton in the said county of Worcester.
I further state that after I returned to Sutton as aforesaid, I belonged to captain Reuben Sibley's company of Massachusetts Bay Militia, in which Regiment commanded by Col. Gorrance, and that the last week in July A. 1776 I marched with said company and Regiment for White Plains and arrived there some time in the first

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week in August, and staid there three months after we arrived, I was engaged in the battle of White Plains, and was one of a scout of 28 men who met a party of Hessians and fired the first guns in that battle - The other officers under whom I served as last aforesaid 1st Lt Nathaniel Whitmore 2 Lt - Small - I then returned to Sutton, and reached there, some of the first days of November A.D. 1776 -
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I further state that a few days after I returned home to wit about in the month of November A.D. 1776, I went to Providence in Captain Abraham Bachelors company of Massachusetts Bay Militia, where we were stationed. Two months we were engaged during that time in building a fort - The other officers were 1st Lt Dudley 2 Lt - Chase - I returned home in Jan'y. A.D. 1777 -
I further state that the last week in July A.D. 1777 I was in Capt Bartholemew Woodbury's company of Massachusetts Bay Militia in Colonel Converse Regiment I marched for Bennington, arrived there the day after Bennington fight staid there one night next day went to St. Lick - staid there a fortnight, then marched to Pottit staid there three weeks - then marched to Mount Defiance took five hundred British Prisoners - then returned to Harrison Still Water and was present at and engaged in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne - and returned home in the the first week in December A.D. 1777 - The other officers under whom I served in the line of service last aforesaid were 1st Lt Jonathan Woodbury 2nd Lt - Chase -
I further state that a few days after I returned home as last aforesaid, in late December A.D. 1777, in Capt Braggins company of Massachusetts Militia, went to Oldike Newtown in the state of Rhode Island where we staid three months

and got home the middle of March D 1778 —
There were only two companies stationed with us at said 3700 Obadiah Newtown and I don't recollect the names of any other of the officers —
I further state that on the 20 th day of August D 1778 I went to New Port, as a substitute for John Norwood who had been drafted to go to New Port. When I arrived I was placed in Lt David Paton's company of artillery . I don't remember the names of any other officers. The next day after we arrived at New Port we went to Providence where I was stationed with said company six weeks and got home about the middle of October 1778 — and a day or two after I got home I started for Dorchester Heights in Capt Chase's company — where I staid two months and returned home in December 1778 — The other officers at Dorchester Heights were 1 Lt Dudley — 2 Lt Bellows — in all the foregoing service I was a private soldier —
2 and 1-12 3/4 And the said Nathaniel Burden hereby acknowledges 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 — And the said Burden further states that he was born in Sutton in the county of Worcester aforesaid in the year of our Lord, 1755 and that his age is recorded in the Town books for said Town of Sutton, When he he was first called into the service of the United States he was living in the Town of Pomfret in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, that after the first campaign he returned to Sutton as is

stated, in the foregoing declaration, and served in action except when in the service of the United States until the year of our Lord 1782 - when he removed to Salem Charlton and has resided there ever since - and that in all the foregoing service he was a volunteer except for the term of six weeks then at Providence when he was a substitute for John Howland as stated above - and that the names of the regular officers who were with the troops when he served, as far as he can recollect are given in the foregoing description of his respective terms of service - That he has never received any discharges except of the first term of service and he is not sure as the date of that. If he did it is now lost. and that he has several documents as evidence of the facts stated above.
Which are the accounts I have been referred to John Wilder. for a general Salem - Town, as evidence of my character for veracity sworn & subscribed the day & year Nathaniel Brewster before me Nathaniel Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
John Wilder Jr We from  of Charlton do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Brewster who has subscribed and sworn over

Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - John Wilder Jr.
Subscribed & sworn to Before Nathl Dame Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
And the court hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the aforementioned applicant Nathaniel Burden was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that the Revd John Wilder Junr who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Town of Charlton and that the Honble Salem Town Esquire who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Sutton and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl Dame Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Richard Brown Deputy

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Nathaniel Burden
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Borden for a Pension. I further certify that Jonas L. Sibley and Lemuel Child before whom several of the annexed affidavits were made, are each of them Justices of the Peace in the said County of Worcester duly commissioned and sworn and that their signature purporting to be their signature in each & every case is genuine and entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty three.
Theophilus Wheeler Register said Court

Isaac Crossman of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say That I was a private in the company of Militia belonging to Sutton aforesaid and commanded by Captain Abraham Batchelder and Mr Nathaniel Barden of Sutton was a member of said company with me. Sometime in October 1776 we were called upon to go to Rhode Island, our whole company turned out and we went to Providence and built a fort just south of the town Mr Nathaniel Barden and myself and the whole company remained there two months and were then discharged and returned home I knew the said Nathaniel Barden well he was with me the whole time Isaac Crossman
July 11
Witness my hand July 11 th 1832 Then the above named deponent made oath before me to the above deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that the said Isaac Crossman is personally known to me, and is a credible witness.
Jonas G. Sibley Jr. Commissioner

I Amos Merrill of Charlton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say that I am seventy one years old and that I was in the service of the United States in the company of Massachusetts Bay Militia commanded by Capt Chase and was stationed at Dorchester Heights from the middle of October A.D. 1778 for the term of three months with said Company - and know that Nathaniel Bendel of said Charlton was a member of said company & served with me in the same at said place for the first two months -
Amos Merrill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester Aug. 20. 1832
Then personally appeared Amos Merrill and made oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Deponent and that is entitled to full credit
before me
Lucas Child justice of the Peace
Aug 20

3. Francis Putnam of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I was at the taking of Burgoyne and his army in the year of the Revolution and was a private in the company commanded by Capt Bartholomew Woodbury raised in Sutton. Mr. Nathaniel Brendon was also a private in the same company & served with me during the whole campaign - we left Sutton the last week in July 1777. and marched to the Army together and joined the Army Expedition under Col Brewer to attack a detachment of the British troops and captured them - we left, Mr. Brendon and myself remained with the whole Army during the campaign with the Army and returned home to Sutton some time the last week in December. following and was absent from home five months and was all the time doing duty as private and going to scanning home from the main Army. Francis Putnam
At Worcester ss. July 11 th - 1832. Then the above named Dependent made oath before me to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed and I certify that the said Francis Putnam is personally known to me and is a credible witness and full credit can be put in his statement. Francis L. Sibley Jus Peace

I, Solomon Stackwell of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age total pg 20, do hereby say that I was a private in Capt. Englin's Company of Ashbridge in the County of Worcester and Col. Tyler's Regt. and Mr. Nathaniel Barden then of Sutton and now of Charlton, was also a private in the same company. He enlisted into said company on a voluntary basis. I do not recall when with me same time the fore part of January 1778. and we both marched to Providence immediately and was stationed before the Town some eight or ten miles at a Point. Mr. Barden was in the Army three months. During duty as a private I know he was there three months. for we both slept together and belonged to the same mess - I further testify I say that in the August following I was drafted to go to Rhode Island to reinforce Gen. Sullivan and was attached to Capt. Whitney's Company. I believe, but do not recall, who commanded the Regiment. Mr. Nathaniel Barden was a private in the same company of Regiment with me. - We both remained with the Army six weeks during duty and we were both discharged together and came home to Sutton in company together. Solomon Stackwell
Worcester Co. July 11 - 1932 Then the above named deponent made oath before me to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that the said Solomon Stackwell is a credible witness.
Francis L. Sibley for Peace

I of Sutton Daniel Sibley Sibley, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 78 78 years, do hereby testify and say, that I have personally, that Nathaniel Bunker, in 1775, served in a company under the command of Rufus Putnam afterwards General Putnam and was stationed at Cambridge in the vicinity of Boston. I was stationed at Roxbury at the same time and was frequently at Cambridge to see him as he was a townsman of mine and a particular friend and would have been in the company with me from Sutton had he not have gone to Bunker's Hill a few weeks before the war broke out to work. He returned from the town of Salem months, and was there the whole time and was in the battle of Bunker's Hill where it was said he fought bravely. My time of enlistment was eight months and I was at Roxbury the whole time that Bunker was at Cambridge. and I know he was there during the seven months. I further testify that I was in the same company with him commanded by Andrew Sibley raised in Sutton 1776, and we served together for the term of three months. we marched from Sutton at least once in July 1776 to White Plains and was at the battle at that place.
Daniel Sibley
Worcester July 15 1832. The said Daniel Sibley made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I certify he is a man of truth and veracity and is well known to me.
James L Sibley Justice Peace.

Nathaniel Burden.
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Pratt & O'Neal
Capt Sibley, Compy Col Cannon's Regt Mass
J. L. Sibley Esq. Boston

These certify whom it may concern
That the Bearer M c Nathaniel Burdon formerly of Pamfret in the State of Connecticut now of Charlestown in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Month of May in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred & Twenty five enlisted himself a Soldier in General Israel Putnam's particular Company & Regiment of Connecticut Troops for the Term of Seven Months & was enlisted by me a Lieutenant in said Company that he was present in the Battle of Bunker's Hill with Ensign James Sprague of said Company in opposing the British Troops after they had carried the Redoubt and Breastwork & served his Term of time faithfully and was honorably discharged at end of his Term given under my Hand at Pamfret this 9 th day of May AD 1818.
Tho s Grosvenor Lieut. in said Comp y & Reg t .

I Calvin Goddard of Norwich in the county of New London and State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Thomas Groves nor late of Pompey in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut, deceased and in my opinion, the foregoing certificate, and the signature thereto is in the hand writing of the said Thomas Groves. He was many years Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Windham State of Connecticut & It cannot be necessary for me to add that he sustained a high reputation as an officer of the revolution & after its termination as a banker in Connecticut
Calvin Goddard
State of Connecticut ss Windham County ss Brooklyn August 15 th 1832 Then personally appeared the Hon Calvin Goddard and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed and that said Goddard is a credible witness and his deposition is entitled to full credit Sworn before me
John G. Williams Justice of Peace

I Almin Bolles clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John F. Williams Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled and Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, That the within signature of his name is in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 15 th day August A.D. 1832 -
Almin Bolles Clerk