Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46829, Joshua Burr, R. I.

SERVICE
R. J.
Burr, Joshua
NUMBER
S 46829
CONTENTS

Rhode Island
Joshua Burr
of Providence in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Elliott, 79 th 80 th of the Rhode Island line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Jan y 1820 and sent to Wheeler Martin, Esq. Providence, R. Island.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 29.83
Semi-annual all ceasing
3. mo. 18/31
$:29:83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Disbursed - All cases of persons who served in Elliott's Regiment Elliott's line supplied
Jan. 1820

Joshua Burr Sir:
Col. Elliott's Reg't
See Judge Line . Certificate of indictment & new statement
The original cannot avail himself of the action in 1812 indictment for a charge.
The line to which the test. Elliott belonged, should be stated in the description. It is omitted.
The certificate of the Judge, as to the recited circumstances of the applicant, is wanting.
Pension Office 26 th Nov. 1899.
of the boundary line between the of the boundary for the purpose of the testimony of the truth of which I have caused the line of said boundary line with officers.
Done at Providence November
the 16 th of Nov 1812
William Sherman

Provided for State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in this the 13 day of November A 1819. before me the Subscribed Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence in said State personally appeared Joshua Burr of Providence in the County of Providence aged 78 years who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare and 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 U States in the revolutionary war. That he enlisted in a company, commanded by Captain Nathaniel Jenkes in Col Robert Elliott's regiment that he served in said Regiment from May 1779 to March 1780 being more than nine months on the continen- tal establishment: during said time of service he acted as a soldier. That the said Joshua Burr did make application to the Judge of Rhode Island. District in the month of Feb November 1818. and had his papers in just prepared to send on to the war Department. and was taken sick and did not send them on.

That the XXXXXX is XXXXXX in in circumstances and XXXXXX in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his possession or power of his said XXXXXX but the annexed depositions
Joshua B. Brown
Sworn to and declared before the day and year aforesaid I Wheler Martin Chief Justice of said Court
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joshua B. Brown did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding deposition against the common enemy and I further certify to the respectability of XXXXXX Ebenezer Avers and Hannah Avers — whose depositions are herewith unto annexed and I now transmit the preceding testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war department pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid
act of congress Wheler Martin L. J. B. P.
I D Court Prove Engin Certif duty that With

State of Rhode Island ss Providence ss I Dexter Randall Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence. Do certify that Whittier Martin Esquire who has subscribed the preceding certificate is Chief Justice of said Court duly appointed, commissioned and sworn and that said signature is his genuine hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at said Providence this the 16. day of November A 1819.
Dexter Randall Elk

State of Rhode Island to Providence
I Wheeler Martin Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence Hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joshua Burr who signed and swore to the truth within statement, and that he is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
In Testimony of the truth of which I have caused the Seal of said Court hereunto affixed.
Done at Providence November
The 16th A.D. 1819
Wheeler Martin
J.S.P.
Joshua Burr Esq. Prov.
Col. Elliott's Reqs.
See Judge Lewis Certificate of inquiry & new statement
The original cannot be found in the records of the Court. The same is in the possession of Col. Elliott, who is entitled to the same as the original document in the circumstances of the applicant is in the Pension Office 26 Nov. 1819.

46.829 INVALID.
The No. Joshua Burr Private R D Regt War
Act: 1818
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1489
REJECTED
P. O. John Burr
For papers see admitted
Service: Soldier File No
46 829
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O.

I Joshua Burn, do further declare in addition to the annexed statement that the regiment of Artillery commanded by Col Robert Elliott belonged to the Rhode Island line , and was in the Continental Service. Joshua Burn
Providence December 1 1819
Then Joshua Burn made oath to the above statement or declaration
Before me William Martin
6 of 88 Plead

State of Rhode Island Providence.
I Walter Martin Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence certify that I am well acquainted with one Joshua Bunn who made the annexed Statement before me & have been well acquainted with him for over twenty years. and he has always been an incident circumstances and is so at this time, and infirm in body. and stands in need of the his country's assistance for support. besides he is a very honest man. In testimony of the truth of which I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Seal here unto be affixed at Prov d December 1879 Walter Martin 668 P.

I Ebenezer Aversall of Providence in the County of Providence of lawful age and engaged according to law testify and say. That I entered in Nathaniel Gaines Company in the regiment Commanded by Col Robert Elliot in the month of May 1779 and continued to serve in said regiment until March 1780 being about eleven months. upon the Continental Establish- ment. and that during the whole time Joshua Bunn of Providence was a soldier in said Company and served from May 1779 to March 1780 upon the Continental Establish- ment. when he was honorably discharged. I further testify for the above stated service of mine my Country has given me a pension un- der the act of March 1818
Ebenezer Aversall
Sworn to before me Nov r 16 1819. William Martin S J S & Pleas

I Isaac Angell of Providence in the County of Providence of lawful age and engaged according to law. Testify and say. That I am now well acquainted with Mr Joshua Burr of Providence in the County of Providence. I do know that Joshua Burr did enlist in Nathan Jencks Company in Col Robert Elliott Regiment in the month of May 1779 and continued to serve in said Company until March  XXXX 1780 upon the Continental Establishment and I further know said Burr in in very poor circumstances at this time.
Isaac Angell
Nov r 16 1819.
Sworn to before me
Walter Norton S J G G P