Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9122, Isaac Burnham, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
16
Burnham, Isaac
S 9122
CONTENTS

Declaration for a pension.
Isaac Burnham.

State of Arkansas } ss.
County of Greene } On this ninth day of February AD 1854, personally appeared before the County Court of said Greene County, Isaac M. Burnham a res- ident of Shoultree Township, in the County of Johnson, in the State of Arkansas aged fifty three 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 provision made by Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836, as the heir at Law of Elizabeth Burnham deceased. That he is to the best of his knowledge, the only surviving heir at law of Isaac Burnham and Elizabeth Burn- ham his wife, both now deceased; That he is informed and believes that the said Isaac Burnham his father was wounded in the heel of left foot. while engaged in the Revolutionary war. and from which wound he the said Isaac never after- wards recovered, and of which he died in the year 1827. That the said Isaac from the wound so received as aforesaid was entered on the list of Revolutionary pensioners, as this deponent is in- formed and believes, and as early as the year 1818- and so remained till the date of his death and continued to receive his pensions regularly from the date last aforesaid, till the date of his death as aforesaid. That the said Isaac Burnham died at the date as aforesaid in the state of Missouri, leaving a widow Elizabeth Burnham as aforesaid, who after the death of her said husband never afterwards married, and who died the widow of the said Isaac deceased as aforesaid in the year 1840- in Missouri.
And this deponent further declares on his oath that there is not within his knowledge any documen- tary evidence on record of the marriage of the

said Isaac and Elizabeth Burnham now in existence; but that he has been informed and believes that they were lawfully joined together in wedlock in the State of North Carolina about the year 1776. And that the said Elizabeth Burnham never received any benefit of any provision of the Acts of Congress, from the date of the death her said husband, the said Isaac Burnham during her life as the widow of a Revolutionary pensioner the said Isaac as aforesaid. And that she never made application for a pension, within the knowledge of this deponent. All of which statements as to the services in the said Revolutionary war of the said Isaac Burnham and his entry on the rolls of the Revolutionary pensioner and his having received pensions in consideration of having been wounded in the Revolutionary war as aforesaid will more fully and at large appear by reference to the Records of the War Department.
Isaac Burnham Sworn to and Subscribed in presence this 9 th day of February, A.D. 1832. Thomas M c David, Clerk
Sir,
Whatever I may be entitled to from the Pension Office, I wish it to be recommended to J. L. Holabird at Dardanelle Ark's - As represented in my former application in this behalf - July 9 th 1854.
Isaac M Burnham per J. L. Holabird

State of Arkansas County of Yell § 33. On this ninth day of February A.D. 1854, personally appeared before the County Court of said Yell County. John Thompson - Ann Thompson - residents of Shoul Creek Township in Johnson County - State of Arkansas, who being first duly sworn, according to law, after an their respective personal oaths, depose and say, that they were acquainted with Isaac Burnham named in the foregoing declaration, as also Elizabeth Burn- ham from the year A.D. 1822 till the date of their deaths respectively - and that the said Isaac and Elizabeth as aforesaid to their own knowledge, lived together, and were regarded reputed, and esteemed as man and wife from the date of their first acquaintance with the said Isaac and Elizabeth, till the date of the death of him the said Isaac as aforesaid which took place in or about the year 1827. That the said Elizabeth never married after the death of her said husband, and died the widow of the said Isaac in the year 1840. That the said Isaac M. Burnham mentioned in the foregoing declaration is to the best of their knowledge, the only surviving heir at law of the said Isaac and Elizabeth deceased. That all the matters and things contained in the foregoing declaration as stated are true to the best of their knowledge and belief. And that they are disinterested persons in this application. -
John Thompson Ann Thompson marks
Sworn to and subscribed to open court this 9th February 1854.
Thomas D. Dand, clerk

No 8004
Elizabeth Burnham Widow of Isaac Ark
July 4, 1836

State of Arkansas County of Yell
{ S.S. 21
Isaac M. Burnham, being duly sworn do depose and say, that I am the only surviving heir (immediately lineal) of Isaac of Isaac Burnham deceased. Who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Colonies. That the said Isaac Burnham, now deceased, was wounded while serving his country the United Colonies in the capacity of a soldier in the said war in the heel of his left foot. That he was at the date of his services in said war a resident of No: Carolina - And moved from the State of North Carolina about the year A D 1801 - where he had lived from the date of the said war - and in fact his whole life - up to the date aforesaid - when he moved to the State of Tennessee - where he resided for ten or fifteen years there next following - he then moved from Tennessee to the State of Missouri - where he lived about ten years - and died in year A D 1828. Leaving a widow - my mother - whose name was Elizabeth Burnham, and three children, to wit: Thomas Burnham Benjamin Burnham, and myself Isaac M. Burnham.

years - and died in year A.D. 1829. leaving a widow - my mother - whose name was Elizabeth Burn- ham, and three children, to wit: Thomas Burnham Benjamin Burnham, and myself Isaac M. Burnham. That Thomas Burnham as aforesaid died in the year A.D. 1847 - and without any lineal heirs at law - That Benjamin Burnham - also died about the year 1846 - and left two heirs at law - to wit Alfred and Isaac Burnham. That Elizabeth Burnham widow of the said Isaac Burnham died as aforesaid died in the year A.D. 1870 - in the state of Missouri -
That I was informed by my father during his life time, that he made application to the Government of the U. States for and drew pensions, for services ren- dered as aforesaid in the capacity as aforesaid under an Act of Congress - granting pensions to certain soldiers who had served in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and who had received wounds while so engaged in the service of the Country in said war - for several years before his death - both in the state of Tennessee at Nashville - and in Missouri at St. Louis - That the said Elizabeth Burnham, never drew any pensions for the services of her said husband, Isaac Burnham as aforesaid for services rendered by him as aforesaid, from the U. States government - from the date of his decease up to her death - Nor did any other person as her representative during her life after the death of her said husband Isaac Burnham - Nor since the date of her the said Elizabeth

Burnham's death either made application to or received pensions to which the the said Elizabeth Burnham was entitled by act of Congress as of course as the widow of an American Revolutionary soldier from the General government of the U States -
Isaac M. Burnham Subscribed and sworn to before me a duly commissioned and active justice of the peace within the County and state aforesaid - and I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Isaac M. Burnham, and believe that the facts set forth in his affidavit and statement are true - This 25 th day of September A D 1853.
J. M. McWilliams P.
State of Arkansas County of Yell § 88 Sir - I request that if my claim to pension in right of representation as the heir at law of Elizabeth Burnham due from the Genl government of the United States be allowed that the same be forward- ed to J. L. Hollowell - at Dardanelle, Yell County Arkansas.
Isaac M. Burnham
Attest -
J. M. McWilliams U.S.

State of Arkansas County of Yell } ss In this 25 th day of Sept. A.D. 1853. personally appeared before me a person of no known within and for the County and State aforesaid John Thompson, resident of Johnson County of Arkansas Arkansas who being sworn sworn according to law, declares, that Isaac M Burnham is the son and heir at law of Isaac Burnham and Elizabeth Burnham wife of the said Isaac Burnham deceased. That I have been acquainted with the above named Isaac M Burnham who makes application for the pension, to which he may be entitled as the heir at law of the said Isaac M Burnham died, for twenty five years & that he is the only surviving heir at law of the said Isaac Burnham deceased. John Thompson

Subscribed and sworn to before me a duly commissioned and acting justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, this May 19. 1853.
J. M. Wilkinson J.P.
State of Arkansas, S.S.
County of Yell
I Thomas McDund, clerk of the circuit Court, and ex officio clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. M. Wilkinson whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the date of the same - an acting justice of the peace within and for said County of Yell - duly commissioned and qualified - and that full faith and credit are due and should be given to his official acts - as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk aforesaid - and affixed the Seal of said Court - at office, in the town of Da.ville, this 30 th day of Sep- tember, A.D. 1853,
Thomas McDund, clerk.

Transferred to Missouri, (see other side) AD Nov. 14, 1904
Kentucky
Isaac Burnham Private
Captain Green company of the Regt Commanded by Col. Douglass
Ratio of disability,
Date of discharge,
Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at four dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st January 1803, pension increased to $6.40/mo by the act of 24 April 1816, to take effect from the passage of the act
Formal Certificate of pension issued the 9 th of September 1835 and sent to Mrs. Biddle, Esq. St. Louis, Missouri
Arrears to 4th
Semi-annual allowance ending
Capt. Koen.
Records corrected Dec. 6, 1904
Transferred to Missouri 10 February 1819 from 4 September 1816

County of St Francis 55 State of Missouri
On this fourth day of August 1828 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County personally appeared Isaac Burnham who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt. Caleb Roen in the Reg't Commanded by Colonel Peter Dange in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Missouri that he never received a former Certificate and now wishes to obtain one from the President to Isaac Burnham Before the day of year above written
A. P. Harris J. P.

State of Mississippi County of Franklin
Personally appeared before me the present a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Samuel Holstead who being duly sworn, doth depose & say that Isaac Burnham who makes the enclosed affidavit is well known to him as the identical person to whom a pension is due
Sworn & subscribed to
Before me the foregoing
days of August 1828 Samuel Holstead
A. D. Harris. J. P.
I certify that the deponent is a person of veracity August 1828 A. D. Harris. J. P.

State of Missouri County of St. Francois 3 set As Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid I certify that J. P. Warren whose signature is to the foregoing certificates is a regularly commissioned and acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to her acts as such. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk and affixed my private seal (no public seal of office being yet provided) this 14 th day of August 1828. In witness

9122 INVALID.
File No. 9122
Isaac Burnham
Print Ref. Reg.
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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RECORDED
P. O. Elizabeth B. Bunker
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____

No 8.0004
Elizabeth Burkham dec. widow of Isaac Ark
J. L. Hollenbeck Octo 28/53 Same Dec 12/1853 J. N. Burkham Dec 6/54
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ad July 4 1836

Warrenton, Ark
Nov. 13 th 1854.
Sir,
Upon application at the Pension Agency at St. Louis, I find Isaac Burnham, my father, was an Invalid Pensioner of the Revolutionary war, and is off only by official limitation. Such being the fact I wish to ascertain whether the present applicant is barred thereby. Reference being had to his declaration now on file in your office, the grounds upon which his claim is made will fully appear. Please furnish me with this information.
Respectfully
Yours V. Servt.
Isaac A. Burnham.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D.C.

Authority from the Acting Secretary of War, for the transfer of Isaac Burn- ham, from the roll of Kentucky, to the Misso- ri territory agency, from the 4 th of September, 1816, on the personal application of Mr. John Scott, of Genesee County, Missouri territory, on the 10 th of February, 1817

Department of War, February 10 th 1817.
Isaac Burnham, inscribed on the roll of Kentucky, as a private, is hereby authorised to be transferred to the roll of Missouri territory agency, to take effect from and after the 4 th day of September, 1816.
Geo. Graham
Acting Secretary of War.

Pension Office 8 Sept.

Sir
The enclosed is forwarded from Isaac Purnham with a view of obtaining a new Certificate of pension
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Your obedt
M c Bratton
Flori Aug 23 1828

Dardanelle, Ark's.
Nov. 22 d 1853.
Sir,
Yours of the 28 th ult is at hand, in which you state "some papers have been received which appear to be intended for an application for a pension in right of Elizabeth Burnham, widow of Isaac, of Ark's" which you had filed under the Act of July 4. 1836. You further state that "declaration must be made before a board of record, and that the "date of his and her death, and the number and names of the children now alive, and the date of her marriage and her husband's service must be shown".
From the declaration you received it appears that Isaac Burnham was known to the Department, long before and at the date of his death as a Revolutionary pensioner. If this be true, then there can be no doubt with the Department as to his services, and if we shall be able to satisfy it, that Elizabeth Burnham was the lawful wife of the said Isaac at the date of his death and that

She survived her said husband, thirteen years, from 1827 to 1840, and died the widow of the said Isaac and that the present applicant before the department is the only surviving heir at law, of the said Isaac and said Elizabeth, shall we not be entitled to the pension to which the said Elizabeth was entitled as the widow of the said Isaac?
The said Isaac was a pensioner as early as 1810 or 1815 and so continued to the date of his death about 1827, as the records in your office I suppose will show, which if true will the Act of 1836, or those of an anterior date relating to pensions, require us to prove the same facts to the department, which the said Isaac had to prove before he was placed on the "Pension list." Please inform the rules the department has adopted in such cases, and whether you find the said Isaac enrolled on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners. Also such other requirements by the department as will enable us to appear properly before it.
I acknowledge the receipt of the forms sent, and am under obligations to you for the favor.
Very respectfully your obt. Servt.
D. L. HOLLOWELL.
L. P. Walker, Com. Washington City D. C.

Be it remembered that at a county court, which was begun and held at the Court House in the town of Danville within and for the county of Yell - and State of Arkansas, on the first Monday of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four - when present the honorable George Magrath Judge and William H. Fleming and John H Maxwell Esquires - as assistants - on Thursday the fourth day of said Term - were among others, the following proceedings, which are in the words and figures as follows, to wit;
Be it remembered that on this day, comes into court here Isaac Burnham, a citizen of Johnson County, Shoal Creek Township, in the State of Arkansas, who produced here in open court, his declara- tion for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress made July 14 th 1836, as the heir at law of Elizabeth Burn- ham; deceased - who here in open court, after being duly sworn de- poses and says, that the facts set forth in said declaration, are true in substance and in fact - to the best of his knowledge and belief, and at the same time and place

come also John Thompson and Ann Thompson, citizens of the county, Township and State aforesaid, persons of lawful age and known good character, who live in open court after being duly sworn - depose and say - that the facts set forth, in their affidavit attached to said Burnham's declaration - to which they have affixed their genuine signatures, are true to the best of their knowledge and belief."
State of Arkansas, County of Yell } ss.
I, Thomas M. Bould, clerk of the circuit court, and ex officio clerk of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, complete and entire transcript of the record made in the above case - and I further certify that said county court is a court of record having general jurisdiction.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as clerk aforesaid - and affixed the seal of said court, at office in the town of Danville, this 17 th day of February, A.D. 1834.
Thomas M. Bould, clerk,