Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9111, Jeremiah Burnham, Privateer (Mass.)

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Privateer (Mass.) Burnham, Jeremiah S. 9111
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394 Massachusetts, Jeremiah Burnham, Quartermaster ★ Navy
Captain company of the On board the Private Armed Ship Genl. Stark's Comm. by Capt. Pearson, in the service U. States
Ratio of disability, total time of closing to Date of testimony, 3 20. Jan'y 1817.
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of January, 1817.
Certificate of pension issued the 29 th of March 1819. and sent to the Pensioner care of Isaac Ellwell Esq. Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th March, 1819. 25 16 / 31 mos. $204.12 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. $ 48. —
$ 252.12
“Invalid Law 3 rd Mar. 1819”
★ Privateer.
Records corrected.
Dec. 19, 1904. J.R.

To the Honorable Secretary of War, your petitioner, a citizen of Gloucester Mass. respectfully shows, that he served in the Revolutionary War, with Great Britain, as a Quaker Marine on board the Privateer Gen. Stark, of this port, owned principally by David Pearce Esq. and commanded by Capt. James Pearson, both citizens of the aforesaid Gloucester; and that on the 29 th of June A.D. 1780, while in the line of his duty on board the said Gen. Stark, he had the misfortune to fall from the fore top-rail yard, onto her deck, and broke his left arm in three places, and his right arm in two places, lacerated the flesh, and bruised his head and body, so severely, and so far to disable him, ever since, that he has been principally dependent on the charity of his friends for support.
And your petitioner had not, till recently, become acquainted with the Law of the United States, enacted the 10 th of April A.D. 1806, which provides, that those Invalids, who were wounded in any proper service while in the line of their duty against the common enemy, in the

Revolutionary War with Great Britain, shall, upon substantiating their claims, be placed on the Pension list of the United States, and which Law was declared, should be continued in force, till A.D. 1818, by a subsequent Law of the U.S., enacted the 25 th of April A.D. 1812. And your petitioner having ascertained, that other citizens, wounded in the Private Service under similar circumstances with himself have obtained pensions, in virtue of the aforementioned Laws; And further that those citizens, who were wounded in the private service during the late War with Great Britain, have also obtained pensions of the United States; - he has therefore been induced to lay his claim before you, as the proper Authority, supported by such documents and testimony, as the aforementioned Laws require. And he feels assured, from the rank which you hold, in the United States, whose Liberty and Independence, your petitioner toiled and bled to purchase that you will make such a statement of his case to the Congress of the U.S. as will induce that honorable body, to grant him such a pension, as they shall consider him justly entitled to, according to the rank, which he held, when wounded, and the degree of disability under which he labours. Glasgow Jan 20 th 1819      Jeremiah Burnham Jr Master

Invalid
Navy
File No. 9111
Jeremiah Burnham Quartermaster * U.S. Navy Per War
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
★ Privateer. Records corrected. Dec. 19/84.

Petition of Jeremiah Bunnham to the Honorable Secretary of War, in respect to wounds received on board the Gen. Stokes
Mr. Lambert
Transmitted by the hon. Stephen Williams assistant Secy of War to the Secy of War.

Certificate & Affidavit of Jeremiah Burnham in his own case
Given under the hand of the undersigned on this day 2 Feb 1887

Essex, ss Gloucester January 20 th 1817 then the above named Jeremiah Burnham Personaly appeared and was Solemnly sworn to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed before me
Isaac Elwell { Notice of the Peace
I Isaac Elwell of Gloucester Mass in virtue of a Commission dated the 13 th January 1817 from the Hon ble John Davis, judge of Mass District, authorising me to take the evidence on oath of such persons, as may be brought before by Jeremiah Burnham of the aforesaid Gloucester, for substantiating his Claim, to a pension from the United States, do hereby Certify that the said Jeremiah Burnham is a Credible Witness and sustains a respectable Character. Isaac Elwell { Justice of the Peace Gloucester M c January 20 th 1817
for Isaac Elwell { Justice of the Peace

From Isaac Elwell, Esq. Gloucester, Massachu- setts, dated January 20 th 1817. transmitting evidence in the case of Jeremiah Burnham. an applicant for pension
M c Elwell, written to on the 11 th June, 1817. in acknowledging the receipt of these papers
Testimony closed 20 th June 1817
Congress

General Burnside
General Burnside John McClellan U.S. for Tennessee 2nd July 1864.
To the Hon. Secretary of War Washington City

To the Honourable Secretary of War
Gloucester January 20 th 1817
Sir
In virtue of a Commission dated in Boston the 13 th of January A.D. 1817 from the Hon. ble John Davis judge of Massachusetts District authorising me to take the evidence on oath of such persons as might be brought before me by Jeremiah Burnham an Invalid who was wounded in the Revolutionary War for substantiating his Claim to a pension from the United States pursuant to an act of the Congress of the United States passed the 10 th of April A.D. 1817 entitled an act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War I have, therefore, proceeded in the premises in conformity to my instructions from the said John Davis and have taken the evidence on oath in case of the said Jeremiah Burnham which I herewith transmits to you accompanied with the Affidavits, Certificates and proceedings had thereupon I also inclose his petition and I hereby Certify that the testimony in case of the said Jeremiah Burnham was closed before me this twentieth day of January A.D. 1817
I am Sir very respectfully your Obedient Servant
Isaac Elwell
{ Commissioner and Justice of the Peace.

Certificates & affidavits of James Payward Nathan and David Puffin Prize Masters in case of General Burnham's Prize Master on board the Gen. Starkes
transmitted by her. John William Lydon captain of the ship. 2d July 1817.

We the subscribers, citizens of Gloucester, Mass. hereby certify, that we served in our respective capacities, in the Revolutionary War, with Great Britain in the Privateer Gen. Stark of this port, owned principally by David Pease Esq and commanded by Capt n James Pearson, both citizens of the aforesaid Gloucester; and that on the 29 th of June A.D. 1780 Jeremiah Burnham, also of the aforesaid Gloucester, and Quater Master of the said Gen. Stark, while in the line of his duty, fell from the foretop sail yard, and broke, as he struck the deck, his left arm, in three places and his right arm in two places, and bruised his head and body so severely in several places, that his life was despaired of, during many days; and it was more than one year, before he was able to attend to any business, during which time a number of pieces of the shattered bones, made their way through the the flesh of his arms, which have ever since remained in such a crippled state, that he has not been able to return to his employment, in the Merchant service, by which he before obtained his living; but has procured part of his subsistence, by fishing in a small boat during part of the warm weather, near the shores of this place; and has derived a considerable portion of his support, through the charity of his friends.
Gloucester Jan 20 th A.D. 1817
James Sayward Seaman David Luffin Pr. Master
Essex ss Gloucester January 20 th 1817 then the above named James Sayward seaman & David Luffin Prize Master Personally appeared and was sworn to the truth of the above Certificate by them subscribed before me.
Isaac Elwell Justice of the Peace.

I Isaac Elwell of Gloucester Mass, in virtue of a Commission, dated 18 th January 1817 from the Hon ble John Davis judge of Mass District, authorising me to take the evidence of such Persons, as may be brought before me, by Jeremiah Burnham of the said Gloucester, for substantiating his claim, to a pension from the United States, do hereby certify that the said David Lofkin is a credible witness and sustains a respectable Character.
Gloucester Ms January 20 th - 1817
Isaac Elwell { Justice of the Peace

This may certify that Jeremiah Burnham of Gloucester, Mass, enlisted and served as Water Master on board the Private armed Ship of 16 guns called the Gen. Stark of which I was the principal owner, and that on the 29 th of June A.D. 1780, when bound on a cruise he fell from the foretopmast yard and broke his left arm in three places and his right arm in two places and was otherwise dangerously bruised, consequently was regularly discharged from the said Gen. Stark. And the said Jeremiah Burnham, has ever since the aforesaid cruise A.D. 1780 resided in the aforesaid Gloucester; and, having, in consequence of said wounds been obliged to relinquish his employment in the Merchant Service, has pursued the fishing business, during part of the time, in the warm months of the year, in a small boat near the shores of this place, by which employment with great inconvenience arising from said wounds, he has partly obtained a precarious subsistence, but has been considerably dependent on the charity of his friends for support. And I further certify, that the said Jeremiah Burnham, drew his shares, arising from the prizes, which the said Gen. Stark captured, according to the rank which he held on board the said Ship; and the officers and crew supported a high character for bravery and discipline, in a number of enterprising cruises, in which, they made several fortunate captures against

The common enemy, in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain
David Pearce
Essex ss Gloucester January 20 th 1817 then the above named David Pearce Personally appeared and was solemnly sworn to the truth of the within certificate by him subscribed before me.
Isaac Elwell { Justice of the Peace.
I Isaac Elwell of Gloucester Mass in virtue of a commission from the Hon. ble John Davis judge of Mass District, authorising me to take the evidence, on oath, of such persons as may be brought before me by — Jeremiah Burnham, of the aforesaid Gloucester, for substantiating his Claim to a pension from the United States, do hereby certify that the said David Pearce is a credible witness, and sustains a respectable Character.
Gloucester ms January 20 th 1817
Isaac Elwell { Justice of the Peace.

Certificate & affidavit of Chas. D. Dake on the examination of Jeremiah Burnham's case Quartermaster on leave the Gen. Stokes
transmitted by Henry James Williams, Quartermaster James M. [?] 1847.
Conyrs.

This may certify, that, I the subscriber, have this day examined Jeremiah Burnham, a citizen of Gloucester, Mass., and find that his right arm, near the wrist, very much distorted and emaciated, with several deep cicatrices, the external muscles and integuments, having formed an adhesion to the distorted bones, in consequence of two compound fractures of said arm, which wounds were attended with a deep ulceration of the fractured bones and lacerated flesh. His left arm is considerably emaciated and crooked, above the elbow, from a simple fracture near the elbow joint, and though the said left arm was fractured, near the wrist, in two places, there is no other visible effect of said two fractures, than from the diminished size and weakness of the arm. The decrepitude, of both his arms, is such, as to render him unable to procure his subsistence, by manual labour; and he has long been, principally, dependent on the charity of his friends for support.
Gloucester Jan 20 th A.D. 1817
Ebenezer Dale Physician
Essex ss Gloucester January 20 th 1817 then the above named Ebenezer Dale personally appeared and was solemnly sworn to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed before me
Isaac Elwell { Justice of the Peace
I Isaac Elwell of Gloucester, Mass. in virtue of a Commission, dated 13 th January 1817, from the Hon. John Davis, judge of Mass District, authorising me to take the evidence, on oath, of such persons as may be brought before me, by Jeremiah Burnham of the said Gloucester for substantiating his Claim to a pension, from the United States, do hereby certify that the said Ebenezer Dale Physician is a credible witness, and sustains a respectable character and is reputable in his profession
Gloucester Ms January 20-1817
Isaac Elwell { Justice of the Peace

Certificate & affidavit of David Pears Esq. in case of Jeremiah Brennan, Quarter Master on board the Gen. Storks
Transmitted by Lieut. Col. Will. D. ... Quarter Master of the ... Infantry ...