Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37810, Edmund Burr, Conn. Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
born. Navy
Burr, Edmund
8,37810
CONTENTS

20.140
Let to Hon. G. Franklin Dec 3. 1838.
Virginia
Edmund Burr
3/ Conn of Stafford Co in the State of Virginia who was a mariner in the Ship Warren commanded by Captain Hopkins of the Regiment commanded by Colonel  in the line, for the term of fifteen months, Conn from  1777 to  1778
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 day of April 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of April 1830 and sent to Hon. J Taliaferro. H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1830, $ 36. - Semi-annual all'ce ending
$ 36. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Vol: 7. Book D. fol. 92

District of Virginia Stafford county ss, February 9 th 1829 On this 9 th day February 1829 personally appeared in open court for the county of Stafford Edmund Burr aged Sixty Eight last September formerly of the State of Connecticut now a resident of the county of Stafford &c being 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 of March 1818 & the first of May 1820 that the said Ed m Burr in June 1776 enlisted as a Soldier in the State line of his native State in the company of Capt. Elijah Abel attached to Col. Philip Burn Bradley's Regiment and that he was one of the few left of that Regiment after Fort Washington was taken, was in the retreat through the Jerseys was dismissed from the Army near Trenton time of service being expired - in the Spring of 1777 entered as a sailor on board the Frigate Trumbull lying in Connecticut River Dudley Saltonstall Esq r commander - Jonathan Maltbie first Lieut. - the Trumbull not going out of the River that summer on account of the shoal water on the Bar & the enemys Ships lying in Gardner's Bay - in the month of January 1778 was turned over to the Frigate Warren then lying at Providence Rhode Island command- -ed by John Hopkins Esq r with about Forty of my ship mates. David Shipps second Lieut of the Trumbull went with us & was first Lieut of the Warren - the enemy at that time in possession of Rhode Island we run the gauntlet by the enemys Ships & went to sea in the Warren. took a prize near Bermudas in sight of the Island the Ship Neptune from Whitehaven (England) loaded with salt &
Hon. J. Taliaferro H. R. 21 Feb

and dry goods bound to Philadelphia then in possession of the enemy. was put on board the prize ship John Brown prize master shaped our course for Boston was retaken off Cape Ann by the Orpheus Frigate S t Charles Hudson commander was compelled to do duty until taken down with the small pox the natural way about sixty days after we were retaken arrived at Rhode Island where our prize master died with the small pox & some more of my ship mates the few of us that survived that small pox were immured in the prison ship until exchanged & sent to Providence some time in May as well as I recollect - thence I proceeded home to my Friends with a broken constitution & was under the care of a physician until the October following. my life being dispensed of by my Friends. The result of hardship & ill treatment by the enemy whose tender mercy at that time was cruelty - the whole time of service on board of ship about fifteen months - I have no further evidence of service except the deposition of one of my ship mates Nathan Gould of the Town of Westport County of Fairfield Tho s Wheeler & Ebenezer Gould my near neighbours from my earliest remembrance in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I Edm d Burns do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 & that I have not by gift sale or otherwise or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818 & the first of May 1820 & that I have not in trust for any person any property securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in

State of Virginia -
Stafford County Court, February the 9 th 1829.
The foregoing Declaration & Schedule annexed - supported by the oaths of John Latham George Honey, the appraisers thereof - were this day presented into court by Edmund Burr - who made oath thereto whereupon it was ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the act of Congress in that case made and provided.
In testimony whereof John M c Conway clerk of the County court aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my said office this 16 th day of February 1829. in the 53 rd year of our foundation -
J. M c Conway Clk
State of Virginia, Stafford County, to wit:
I Hancock Eustace presiding Justice of the court of Stafford County in the state of Virginia do certify that John M c Conway who hath given the preceding certificate, is clerk of the said court, and that his said attestation is in due form. Given under my hand this 16 th day of Feby 1829 - of the Independence of the United States the fifty third.
Hancock Eustace
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the following schedule herunto annexed necessary Bedding & wearing clothes excepted & by me subscribed
Edm Burn
A schedule of the property in possession of Edm Burn made by us the subscribers freeholders of the county of Stafford this 7 th day of February 1829 being duly sworn according to law.
  Viz. 148 3/4 Acres of land with the Buildings thereon 2 B 50/ 1/4 acri 371.25   2 cows 16 B three yearlings 12 B one ox 15 B 43.00   Cart 15 B 2 plows 50/ 2 harrows 50/ cultivator 75/ mower 50/ 17.25   Chairs & Tables 15 B pots kettles dishes & spoons 10 B 25.00   Bibles books & pamphlets 15 B 15.00   all under a deed of Trust $ 471.50   annual profits 10 p.c. $ 47.15 
John Latham George Honey
I have since the revolutionary war followed mercantile business been an owner of mills owned in several vessels kept a country store &c. my Family consists of myself & wife one Grand son 14 year old. the coming summer myself & wife 68 years old. each

This Indenture of Trust made and entered into this 31 st day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three between Edmund Burr and Olive his wife of the County of Stafford and State of Virginia, of the one part, and Robert Lewis of the Town of Fredericksburg and State of Virginia, of the other part. Witnesseth that whereas the said Edmund Burr stands justly indebted to Lawrence Sandford of Stafford County, in the sum of one hundred and sixty two dollars and eighty nine cents to Henry Thompson, also of Stafford County, in the sum of one hundred and six dollars - and to Ebenezer B. Lady of the Town of Fredericksburg in the sum of fifty three dollars, all payable on the 5 th day of June 1824, as will appear by his bonds given for said sums this day, and he being desirous to secure the punctual payment thereof, hath agreed hath agreed to grant this deed of trust for that purpose. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Edmund Burr & Olive his wife, for and in consideration of the premises and of one dollar to them in hand paid at and before the sealing & delivery of these presents (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged), have granted, bargained, sold and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell & confirm unto the said Robt. Lewis, his heirs Executors, Administrators or assigns, a certain tract or parcel of Land, situate lying and being in the County of Staff d and State aforesaid, containing 253 acres, in which the s d Burr now resides, and is the same tract which the said Burr purchased from John B. Fount & others, by Indenture dated the 31 st day of Jan y . 1818 wherein the particular boundaries are designated, together with all and singular the houses, buildings, rights, privileges, improvements and appurtenances to the said tract or parcel of land, belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reverses remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof and all the Estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of them the said

said Edmund Burr (and Olive his wife), their heirs & executors administrators or assigns of us (and to the said tract or parcel of land and premises and every part thereof I have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land (and premises together with houses, buildings, improve- ments and appurtenances to the same belonging unto him the s d Rob t Lewis, his heirs executors administrators or assigns forever. In trust nevertheless (and upon this express condition that if the s d Edmund Burr his heirs or assigns, shall on or before the fifth day of June 1824 well and truly pay or cause to be paid to Laurence Sanford the sum of one hundred and sixty two dollars and eighty nine cents - To Henry Thompson the sum of one hundred and six dollars - and to Eleanor B. Lady the sum of fifty three dollars, due as before mentioned, then these presents (and every thing therein matter and thing herein contained, shall cease determine & be void as if the same had never been made. But in case the said Edmund Burr his heirs executors or ad- ministrators shall fail to make the said payments or any part of them at the time when due as aforesaid then (and in that case it shall be lawful for the s d Rob t Lewis his heirs or assigns, after having ad- vertised the time and place of sale of the said property for four weeks successively in some newspa- per printed in the Town of Fredericksburg, to pro- ceed to sell the same at public auction to the high- est bidder, for ready money, (and out of the proceeds thereof pay and discharge all reasonable expenses attending the execution of this trust, (and then the several debts before mentioned, with interest thereon until paid (and the balance remaining in hands of any shall be paid into the s d Edmund Burr his heirs or assigns - In testimony whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day & year first Edmund Burr above written Olive Burr Rob t Lewis

Stafford county to wit,
We Alexander Fitzhugh (and Murray Forbes Justices of the peace for the county of Stafford aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Edmund Burr a party to a certain deed bearing date on the 31 st day of July 1823 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in County of aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the clerk of the County Court of Stafford county in order that the said deed may be recorded - Given under our hands and seals, this 31 st day of July 1823 A. Fitzhugh (seal) Murray Forbes (seal)
County of Stafford to wit
We Alexander Fitzhugh & Murray Forbes justices of the peace for the County aforesaid, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Oliver Burr the wife of Edmund Burr parties to a certain deed, bearing date on the 31 st day July 1823 and hereto annexed, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being examined by us privily and apart from her husband and having the said deed aforesaid fully explained to her, she the said Olive Burr, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same, and that she wished not to retract it - Given under our hands and seals this 31 st day of July 1823 A. Fitzhugh (seal) Murray Forbes (seal)
Staff d County Court clerks office Augt. 11 1823
An Indenture of trust from Edmund Burr and Olive his wife to Rob t Lewis for the benefit of Laurence Landford, & Henry Thompson and Ebenezer P. Bacy, with the certificates of

acknowledgment of the s d Burr (and wife endorsed, was received in the Clerks Office (and admitted to record
Teste John M. Conway B.B.M. Copy Teste
John M. Conway B.B.M.
The Mr John Moncure having paid me the sum of one hundred and twenty one dollars and twenty two cents for the Bond within named as due. Henry Thompson but which was for the benefit of James Scott estate. I hereby as admor de bonis non of said James Scott do hereby assign all my right & interest in the within debt - to him the said - John Moncure. It being expressly understood how- ever that the same is made without any recourse to me either individually as admor as aforesaid. Given under my hand this 28 th Nov. 1826
Burr To Deeds
Sandy Collins
Mr Ezra Burr having discharged the above sum of One hundred and twenty one dollars and twenty two cents with the interest that has accrued thereon. I do hereby assign all my right title and interest in to the deed of trust to him, without recourse to me -
For John Moncure & Lawrence Sandfords benefit -
John Moncure May 20 th 1829
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395 747 47.65

Rev Invalid XXXXXXXXXX Rev Rev
File No. 37810
Edmund Burr Mariner Ship "Warren" Revolutionary
Acts March 18 th 1818 May 1 st 1820
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Edmund Burr
Revo. Virg a
Susp o see letter to Hon. J. Taliaferro H. R. 20 th April 1830.
1488.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1488
REJECTED
P. O. Commence Burr
Consolidated Feby 7 18 82
Service: with admitted Soldier
File n o 37. 810
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____

$862
On or before the thirteenth day of Decem- ber 1819 I promise to pay or cause to be paid unto Geo Ficklen for the benefit of him John P. Fane and others the just and full sum of eight hundred and sixty two dollars with interest from the date for value received. As witness my hand and seal this 31 st day of Decem ber 1817.
test Ezra Bruns
E Bruns
Witness June 5 th 1823. I transfer the above note to E. P. Cady without recourse to me or Geo Ficklen for value rec d .
W. D. Ficklen at 15% per month
$303.67

Interest from the date upon this bond will not be required if paid or deposited in the Bank of Virginia within thirty days after it becomes due.
We transfer half of the amount of the within note without recourse to us to
1870 Jan'y 24 March 21 May 9 1872 Aug 19
Payable 30 days December 1872 $862. To Sandy Gothery Note
George S. Hunt John P. Hunt
  Cash  $210.    Cattle  100.    Cattle  201.62    do.  75.20    do.  22.22  

I Laurence Sanford of the County of Stafford & State of Virginia do hereby certify that Edmund B. of the same County and State is indebted to me as follows: - By bond dated the 31 st day of July 1823 payable the 5 th day of June 1824 for the sum of one hundred & sixty two dollars eighty nine cents. and also by an execution which issued from the County Court of Stafford in the name of Thomas Suddon guardian of Elijah Alexander against the said Edmund Burn which execution is endorsed for my benefit and amounted on the 5 th of June 1824 to the sum of sixty one dollars twenty three cents. with interest from that date. These two sums are secured by a deed of Trust executed by the said Burn upon his Land. The first sum of $162.89 is money loaned by me to the said Burn and the second sum of $61.23 cents is for money paid by me in discharge of the execution aforesaid for the said Burn which was also loaned to him. Both of these sums with the interest yet remain unpaid by the said Burn - And I do further certify that the said Burn sold some years ago to Robert R. Moore of this County about 38 acres of his Land upon a credit of one, two & three years, for the payment of which the said Moore executed his three several bonds to the said Burn, which bonds I purchased from the said Burn at a very moderate discount and the proceeds, the said Burn directed me to pay over to the said John Moore then acting as Sheriff in discharge of sundry executions in his hands against the said Burn. Given under my hand this 12 th March 1830.
Laurence Sanford
Stafford County to wit:
This day Laurence Sanford personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit. Given under my hand this 12 th day of March 1830 - John Moore

The Judge 1861. 23 referred to in the William Corty seal to Laura  Sanford was for the share of a negro belonging to my niece Eliza  Colenar over the sum of £100 to 139. 15 referred to in Simon  Corty seal was for money so and by me or said as £100 per Mr  Burr  W. L. S. d. d. w. 15 March. 1830
Corporation of Truro  That I swear to by W. L. S. d. d. w. before me a Justice of the Peace for the new May 15th March 1830
W. L. S. d. d. w. I do hereby certify that Edmund  Burr is justly indebted to me by Bond of the sum of £100 to be paid by the sum of thirty five Dollars, with interest thereon from the 1st day of January 1824 on which sum not paid any three dollars has been paid on account of the interest given under my hand this 15 day of March 1830 Stafford County Court. North Greaves sworn to by North Greaves before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Stafford John Moore
I believe that a Bond given in the year 1817 by Edm. Burr , was in part payment of the land on which he now resides and that I recd. the last payment from E. P. Cady  W. L. S. d. d. w. 11 Halton Mar 15 1830

the discharge - But I now think it was as I be- the Land and bonds were disposed of for that object. Given under my hand this 31 st day of March 1829
John Moncure late deputy for Benj: Tolson late Sheriff of Stafford County -
I William C. Beale of the County of Stafford and State of Virginia do hereby certify that the execution issued to by John Moncure late deputy Sheriff, in his offi- ciant herewith obtained in my name against Edmund Burr amounting to $95.14 cents, was obtained by me upon a note given by the said Edmund Burr, for the balance due me upon an account for Groceries and Dry goods purchased at my store in the town of Falmouth, from August 1828 to Decem 1829. And that the said Groceries and Dry goods I believe were for the use of the said Edmund Burr and his family. Given under my hand this 31 st day of March 1829 -
Wm C Beale
Stafford County to wit,
This day William C. Beale personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath to the above Affidavit. Given under my hand this 31 st day of March 1829 -
John Moncure

I do hereby certify that during the years 1823 and 1824 I was acting as deputy Sheriff in a part of the County of Stafford, and that during that time, I received the following executions against Edmund Burr Vay; One in the name of Thomas Selden Guardian of Eliza Alexander against the said Burr, which issued from the County Court Office of Stafford amounting to $61.23 cts with interest and cost to the 1 st of June 1824 included. One other Execution in favour of William C. Beale against the said Burr which issued from the same Office, and amounts to $95.14 cts including interest and cost to 28 th February 1824. And one other Execution in the name of said William C. Beale agt. the said Edmund Burr ( that I believe this debt was for the benefit of Thomas Selden) which issued from the Superior Court of Stafford and amounts to $139 and 15-cents with interest & cost to February 1824, included. After these Executions came to my hands I informed Mr Edmund Burr, I had them, and told him the amount. He replied that he had intended selling a part of his land the quantity about 38 Acres, to a Mr Robert R. Moore of the county, upon a credit, and that he would endeavour to dispose of the bonds for money sufficient to discharge the executions set the underdisposal of the bonds . He did, as I was thereafter, informed, as well as I now remember by a Mr Lawrence Sandford, who purchased the bond and also I received the information from others. Mr Sandford paid me in person one of the Executions and Mr Edmund Burr and his Son Mr Ezra Burr paid me the amount of the other. The bonds I believe did not sell for a sufficiency to discharge the whole amount of the executions. Nor do I know that all the money for which they were sold was applied to their

I do hereby certify that Edmund Burr is justly indebted to me in the following sums viz; One bond drawn in favour of Henry Thompson for the sum of one hundred fifty dollars with interest from the 5 th day of June 1824. One other bond in favour of Ebenezer P. Cady for the sum of fifty three dollars with interest from the 5 th day of June 1824. which said sums are secured by a deed of trust from the said Edmund Burr to Robert Lewis, dated the 31 st day of July 1823 and of record in the County Court of Stafford. And the said Edmund Burr is further indebted to me in the sum of fifty six dollars and eighteen cents with interest from the 28 th day of September 1824. That being the amount of an execution in the name of William C. Peale vs the said Edmund Burr which I discharged for him. The two bonds named above were also discharged by me for the said Burr and the said Burr has not returned me the whole or any part of the said sums since. Given under my hand this 15 th day of March 1830. Ezra Brune
Stafford County Court; This day Ezra Burr personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the above certificate. Given under my hand this 15 th March 1830.
John Moore

State of Virginia - Stafford County To wit:
I John M Conway clerk of the County Court of Stafford, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Moncure before whom several of the within affidavits were sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Stafford, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the said certificates and signatures, are in the proper hand writing of the said John Moncure - I do further certify that William Allen is well known to me as a regularly acting Justice of the Peace for the Corporation of Fredericksburg, and the signature by him to the certificate of Thomas Liddon is in the proper hand writing of said Allen - and at the request of Mr. Edmund Penn I further certify that John Moncure was the Deputy Sheriff of this County, for the years 1823 & 1824, as set forth in his certificate, hereto annexed.
In testimony of all which - I hereto subscribe my hand and affix the seal of the Court of Stafford County the 16 th day of March 1830 & in the 54 th year of the Common- wealth:
John M Conway C.S.C.

Hon J: Salopinos Walmer
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(Copy)
War Department
Pension Office
3 March 1829
Sir
I herewith return the papers in the case of Edmund Burr. He must account for property disposed of since 18 March 1818 in the mode pointed out in the Note marked (g.) in the inclosed printed sheet. The Magistrate who took the affidavits of Messrs Wheeler and Gould as to Burr's service must certify that they are credible Witnesses.
(Signed)
J. L. Edwards
Washington City, 24 th of March 1830 - I do hereby certify, & declare, that the Depositions originally taken in this case were sent back to Connecticut, & the objection stated above was fully satisfied. The Justice before whom the Depositions of Wheeler & Gould were originally taken, omitted then to certify as to the respectability of those Deponents. But on the return of the said Depositions to the same Justice, he did certify that both Wheeler & Gould had been long, & intimately known to him, and that they were both men of fair unimpeached character & credibility. Both these Deponents testify fully as to the requisite revolutionary service of E. Burr - These Depositions These Depositions, to the above effect, were by me handed to Mr. Edwards at the last Session of Congress, along with the papers of E. Burr - The objection then stated to his

claims to a Pension related to the condition of his property & to nothing else - So I understood Mr. Edwards at the time he returned to me the papers in the case - I have not those Depositions with me now - If they were returned to me, as I am satisfied they were, they are amongst my papers at home - But I am positive as to their import - & that they are in exact accord with the above statement - given under my hand, the date above
John Taliaferro -
M. Corp: from Virg a
To Mr. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office -

Fairfield Nov. 30. th 1888.
Sir,
A Magistrate of this town has represented to me that, several years since, Nathan Gould gave a deposition, in relation to the application of Edmund Brown, formerly a citizen of Connecticut but a resident of Virginia for some time before his decease, to be placed on the pension list, either under the act of 1818 or that of 1832, which will probably furnish detailed information respecting the service of Nathan Gould during the revolutionary war; and has expressed a desire to obtain a copy of the deposition for the use & benefit of Mr. Gould's widow, who is supposed, as I understand, to be entitled to

a pension, under the act of July last and contemplated making an application for the same. In compliance with his wish, I request you to send me a copy of the deposition, for the purpose of enabling his widow to state correctly the services of her husband in the war of the Revolution & to receive the pension to which, after full investigation of her case she may appear to be justly entitled.
Presuming that you will readily find the affidavit of Mr. Gould, with the papers, in the case of Edmund Burr Esq., I take leave to ask the early transmission of the desired copy, to facilitate the widow's application.
With much esteem,
I am your obedt Servt.
L. L. Edwards Esq. G. Worlinson

20.862.
Edmund Burr Stafford Co. Virg a
act 18. March 1818
Suspension. see letter to Hon J. Taliaferro. 1 March 1830.
see also Old Register of Claims page 132, where a letter is found to Hon. J. Taliaferro
dated 25 March 1826, returning the papers at that time presented, with objections.
J. L. Coleman
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H. of Reps 24 th of February 1830-
Mr Taliaferro begs leave to call the attention of Mr J. L. Edwards to the case of Edmund Burr a revolutionary Soldier, & Sailor - a summary of which follows - viz:
On or about the day of Edmund Burr made his declaration before the County Court of Stafford in the manner, & to the effect in all respects required of those who made application for Pension, under the Acts of 1818, and 1820 - To this Declaration so made a Schedule was annexed of all the estate real & personal owned by E. Burr. This schedule exhibited a tract of poor land, say 148 1/2, valued at $4 Dollars per acre, which added to a few personal chattels showed E. Burr to own at that time, a sum not now recollected, but which may be seen by reference to the schedule on file - at the same time E. Burr showed in the most satisfactory manner that before his application for a Pension - nay prior to the passage of the Law upon which he claimed - E. Burr had executed a Trust Deed

upon all the property contained in his schedule, to secure in part the payment of bona fide debts due by him to an amount than larger, that to which his estate had been valued - upon the exhibition of these papers at the Pension Office the Pension was refused for the reason that E. Burr was the owner of a larger amt of property than would, according to established rule, entitle him to a Pension -
Some time in the year 1828 or 1829, the rule, by which Pensions in future were to be granted, was changed - and E. Burr believing that his case came within that rule made the Declaration herewith submitted - It was put into the hands of Mr. Edwards, who would have granted the Pension in February 1829, but for the single reason that the amount in value of the second schedule, fell considerably short of that included by the first schedule - as no explanation could be given on this point, at the time, the matter was referred to E. Burr - He gave the most satisfactory account of the matter - It was that the commissioners who valued the 148 1/2 acres of land in the first schedule, valued it at $4 per acre - making $594 - The commrs who acted a considerable time afterwards, when land, especially poor land, had depreciated very much, valued the same 148 1/2 acres at $2:50 per acre - making $371:25 - The difference between

These two sums is substantially that by reason of which The Pension was refused in February 1829 - The death of an old horse & a charge in a few perishable matters may have added to it - Upon a view of the foregoing it must be obvious that E: Burr is a poor man within the meaning of The acts of 1818 and 1820 - For tho' at the times he declared for a Pension he honestly exhibited himself to be the owner of a given amount of property, yet he as honestly showed that all this property belonged to his bona fide creditors - at whose sufferance he held it - Such is his condition now within the knowledge of the undersigned, who respectfully suggests that E: Burr ought to have a Pension to commence from the 1 st of March 1829 - The time at which it would have been allowed to him, but for the then unexplained discrepancy between his first & second schedule - Which is most respectfully submitted -
John Taliaferro
J. L. Edwards USV
Pension Office -

War Department Pension Office April 20th 1830
is
I herewith return the papers which you deposited in this Office in the cases of Edmund Burr and William Bishop. —
The proof of Burr's service should be produced because the papers should in every case be complete and the statement which you have made is not sufficient to supply the deficiency occasioned by the absence of the affidavits of Wheeler and Gould.
The claimant has made no statement respecting property disposed of since March 18, 1818, which he must do. The papers purporting to be conveyances should be authenticated. —
William Bishop's claim cannot be allowed, the proof of his service not being satisfactory. —
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Hon. John Taliaferro
Yours Obedt Servt
House of Representatives
J. S. Edwards

Original Claim
20.862
Edmund Burr of Stafford Co Virg a applied for a pension in 1826. On the 25 of March of that year his claim was rejected because his property amounted to $686.50. His service was not proved according to the rules of the Dept t , having offered but one witness in support of it. The papers were at that time all returned to the Hon J. Taliaferro.
On the 9 th February 1829, the claimant makes a new declaration: states that he entered as a sailor in the Spring of 1777 on board the Trumbull Frigate, commanded by Dudley Saltonstall: in January 1778, he was transferred to the Warren Frigate, John Hopkins Commander. whole term of service 15 months.
Schedule of property
  148 1/2 Acres of land with buildings @ $2.50. 371. 25   Personal estate . . . . . 100 ,, 25   Total $ 471. 50 
States that his real estate is under a deed of Trust.
Paper A
The documents were returned on the 3 rd March 1829 with the following remarks, viz t : that the claimant must account for property disposed of since the 18 th March 1818: and that

The Magistrate who took the affidavits of Messrs Wheeler and Gould, as to Burr's service, must Certify to their Credibility.
On the 1 March 1830 the claim was again examined; the declaration alone, without any other document, having been transmitted to the Department. The Hon J. Taliaferro was informed, in a letter of that date, that the claimant must comply with the instructions of the 3 d March 1829.
The claim is again presented; but the depositions of Wheeler and Gould, respecting the claimant's service, which were returned for the purpose of having their Credibility Certified, are not exhibited.
To supply the absence of this testimony Mr Taliaferro states, that he sent those depositions to Connecticut, where they were originally taken, and had them duly Certified as received: that they were returned to him, and he believes they are among his papers at home. He is positive as to their import. B.
The claimant has not made any statement respecting the changes which have taken place in his property since the 18 th March 1818: but he exhibits a list of debts due by is on Bu

their at this time, amounting to $ 643.82 C
In support of this statement he produces the following affidavits.
Laurence Sanford. debt contracted in 1823. & 4.
for money lent on bonds, to pay off exec and other claims, with int thereon. amounting to . . .
301. 70.
Ezra Burr.
debt contracted about same time for money on bond, paid to Fultin for the balance due on the land on which the claimant now lives, and to pay off an execution in favor of W. C. Beal
297. 09
Nathaniel Greary.
Contracted in 1824. for the share of a servant. and interest
45. 03
D
$ 643.82
Also exhibited
Deed of trust on 253 acres of land to secure the payment of $162.89
{ * H. Thompson's interest } to Laurence Sanford. $106. to Henry Thompson* { is now owned by Ezra } $53. to E. P. Gady. dated 31. July 1823. F. { Burr. }
Deed unconditional, from claimant and wife to R. M. Hove for 38 acres of land: executed 6. December 1823 Consideration money $255.36. . . . . H

Additional deed of Trust from claimant to Laurence Sanford on 165 acres. Stated to be land on which the claimant lives: also on 50 acres on which Ezra Burn resides all described as land formerly conveyed in Trust for the use of Sanford, To secure the payment of $68.75. dated 1 July 1826. G
These conveyances are not authenticated.
H is a statement made in the case by the Hon John Taliaferro. dated 24 February 1830.
Brief
Edmund Burn Stafford Co. Virginia
Oct 18 March 1878
See letter 20 Apr. 1830 to Hon. J. Taliaferro —
Rec 296 March 1830 from Hon. J. Taliaferro. A. A.

It is a statement made in the case by the Hon John Taliaferro dated 24 th February 1830.
Brief
Edmund Burr Stafford Co. Virginia
Act 18 March 1818
See letter 20 Ap. 1830 to Hon. J. Taliaferro —
Rec d 26 March 1830 from Hon: J. Taliaferro A. R.

In the year 1826 or 27, Edmund Burr, an aged, in- firm man, a native of Connecticut, now, & for many years past, a resident of Stafford County, Virginia, filed his Declaration at the War Department, claiming a Pension under the Acts of Congress then in force - His declaration conformed in all respects to the requisitions of the Law, and was accordingly accompanied by the affidavits of two of his neighbors in early life, who both testified that E: Burr had served in the land & sea-service, in the army and navy of the U: States, in the war of the revolution, much longer than the time required by the Acts directing Pensions - He also annexed a Schedule of his property then in his possession, valued to the sum of $694, or thereabouts - and stated on oath that the whole of this property had been conveyed by him in Trust, to secure the payment of bona fide debts to a larger amount than that to which his property was then valued - namely $694 - It thus appeared that E: Burr tho' he held this property at the sufferance of his creditors, was in fact utterly Bankrupt, and

might at any moment be reduced to poverty - Upon this statement of facts, a Pension was refused by the Agent for granting it on two grounds, first was, that Burr was in possession of a larger amount of property than by the then existing rule would authorize a Pension - The second was that no evidence was adduced to prove the respectability of the two witnesses who had testified to Burr's service - To remedy the omission in the affidavits, they were withdrawn & sent back to Connecticut by a member of Congress from that State, who returned them to me, having added to them the certificate of the Justice who first took them, that the affiants were well known to him, that they were both aged, honest, and worthy of credit - In the mean time the rule for granting Pensions was changed and Pensions were allowed to all who did not possess an annual income equal to $96 - Under this declaration  General regulation E. Burr renewed his declaration, now on file, to which is appended a Schedule of his estate, and with which the amended affidavits were - upon examination into the matter it appeared that the annual profit of the whole estate, and that at a very high estimate, was $47 - The agent for allowing Pensions in this case refused then it to Burr on account of the variance between the

amount of the first & second Schedule - Tho' this variance ac- tually occurred by reason of the difference of valuation put on 148 1/2 acres of land at two periods, it became necessary to withdraw the papers to satisfy that matter - In the mean time the rule of the Department last mentioned was ab- rogated - E: Burr therefore now exhibits by original Deeds of record, and by the affidavits of his creditors, that he holds no species of property, except at the courtesy of his creditors, & claims to be in need of the Pension for which he asks - The agent refuses to allow the Pension, because the affidavits of Wheeler & Gould which prove Burr's ser- vice are not now produced - 2 nd Because a statement is not made of the property disposed of by Burr since 1818 - and because the papers purporting to be conveyances are not authenticated - Upon the first point I tender my affidavit on oath, that Wheeler & Gould both state in their affidavits that E: Burr was well known to them, & that he served in the Navy and Army of the revolution more than nine months; and that the Justice before whom these affidavits were made, certifies that Wheeler & Gould were both aged, honest men, and worthy of cre- dit - I state further that these affidavits to the above

effect were by me placed in the hands of the Pension Agent last Session - I have reason to believe they were returned to me & that they are now with my papers at home, but, if so, not now attainable.
It is believed that the statement on file exhibits the true condition of Burr at this time - If his statement does not extend back, on the face of it, to 1818 - it is because he was then a very poor man, having few transactions - All the property he ever owned in Stafford County is embraced in his statement - He is, I am satisfied, a poor man by necessity, not by choice or contrivance.
I know the conveyances to be genuine & bona fide - I know the hand writing of J. M. Conway the clerk - I know that he is the clerk of Stafford County Court - Respectfully submitted by
John Taliaferro
J. L. Edwards W th
This statement supplies the defects in the proof suggested by Mr Edwards - Let the claim be allowed
J. A. Eaton 27 ap. 1830

Burr Swift
to
Hood
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1824.
May 12 th Rec d L.A.P.
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Recorded in Liber F.F. folio 207
Esc d
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This Indenture made and entered into this sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty three between Edmund Burr and Olive Burr his wife of the County of Stafford State of Virginia on the one part and Robert H Hooe on the other part witnesseth the said Edm Burr & Olive his wife for the consideration of two hundred and fifty five 33 / 100 Dollars by us received to our full satisfaction of the said R. H Hooe the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged before the sealing and delivery of these presents, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed conveyed, & confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, sell convey & confirm unto him the said Robert H Hooe his heirs, and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying in the County of Stafford aforesaid, bounded Southerly and Westerly by land of Robert H Hooe aforesaid Northerly and Easterly by the main road leading to Falmouth between three and four miles from Falmouth on said road containing Thirty Eight Acres be the same more or less which said tract or parcel of land together with all its appurtenances improvements, benefits & emoluments whatsoever therein to belonging or in any way appertaining. To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said R. H Hooe his heirs and assigns forever and we the said Edm Burr & Olive his wife do for ourselves our heirs executors, and administrators. Covenant with the said R. H Hooe his heirs and assigns. The land premises before mentioned shall peaceably & quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy forever free and clear of all encumbrance whatsoever. That the said Edm Burr & Olive his wife now at the time of en sealing these presents, are well and truly seized in the above named premises and have full power to sell grant and convey the said premises with all and singular their improvements benefits and emoluments in any way appertaining thereunto, unto the said R. H Hooe his heirs and assigns forever.

in testimony whereof we the said Edmund Burr and Olive Burr his wife do hereunto set our hand and affix our Seal, the day & year first above mentioned
Edmund Burr Seal Olive Burr Seal
Stafford County to wit,
We Samuel H Peyton and Alexander Fitzhugh Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that Edmund Burr and Olive Burr parties to a certain Deed, bearing date on the 6 th Day of December 1823 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and acknowledged the same, to be their act, and deed, and desired us to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Stafford in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and Seals this 6 th Day of December 1823
S. H. Peyton Seal
A. Fitzhugh Seal
Stafford County to wit,
We Samuel H Peyton and Alexander Fitzhugh Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Olive Burr the Wife of Edmund Burr party to a certain deed bearing date on the 6 th Day of December 1823 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and being examined by us privily and apart from her Husband and having the said Deed aforesaid explained to her the said Olive Burr acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and Seals this 6 th Day of December 1823
S. H. Peyton Seal A. Fitzhugh Seal

Stafford County Court Clerk's Office, May the 12 th 1826
An Indenture of bargain & sale from Edmund Barr & his wife to Robert H. Hoss, with the certificate of acknowledgment of the said Barr & wife endorsed, was received in the Clerk's Office & admitted to record. Teste J. H. Conway Clerk

This Indenture made and entered into the 12 th day of July 1826 - Between Edmund Burr of the County of Stafford & State of Virginia of the one part and John Moncure of the same County and Commonwealth of the other part - Witnesseth that whereas Lawrence Sandford has paid off and discharged an execution which issued from the Clerks Office of the County Court of Stafford in the name of Thomas Sedden guardian of Eliza Alexander against the said Edmund Burr, amounting together with the interest and cost to the sum of Sixty eight dollars & Seventy five cents (The interest calculated to the 1 st day of July 1826) And whereas the said Edmund Burr is willing and desu- rous to secure the payment of the said sum of Sixty eight dollars and Seventy five cents with the interest that may hereafter accrue - This Indenture therefore further Wit- nesseth that the said Edmund Burr for and in con- sideration of the Premises is also of the sum of one doll- ar to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknow- ledged hath given, granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth give, grant bargain and sell unto the said John Moncure, the tract of Land upon which he the said Burr at present resides, containing One hundred & Sixty five acres be the same more or less and also the tract of land upon which Ezra Burr resides and which is leased to him the said Ezra Burr - containing fifty acres be the same more or less - All of which lands are conveyed by a former deed of trust for the benefit of the said Sandford, to secure the payment of other monies due him as will appear by reference to the Clerks Office of the County Court of Stafford - To which said reference is made for a more particular description of said land - Together with all and singular the buildings improvements & appurtenances to the said Land hereby conveyed belonging or in any

any manner affect concerning - To have and to hold the said Land to him the said John Moore and his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Moore and his heirs & assigns forever - But upon trust never the less that if the said Edmund Burr shall fail to pay the said sum of Sixty eight dollars and Seventy five cents with the interest that may hereafter accrue to the said Laurence Sandford or his assigns when required so to do, then the said John Moore shall so soon after the happening of such failure as he the said Laurence Sandford may request proceed to sell the said Tracts of Land and appurtenances, or so much thereof as may be necessary to discharge the debt aforesaid with the interest and cost of this trust, at public Auction to the highest bidder - upon the premises for cash (or should the said Sandford consent, upon such credit as he may direct) having previously advertised the time and place of sale by notice to be set up at the most public places in the County of Stafford at least two weeks before the same shall take place, and out of the money arising from such sale, shall after dis- charging all the expenses attending this trust, pay unto the said Laurence Sandford the said sum of $68.75 with the interest which may have accrued thereon, or so much as may be then due; and the surplus if any shall pay over to the said Edmund Burr - But should no de- fault be made in the payment of the said $68.75 with In- terest and the fee for recording this trust, then this Indenture to be void otherwise remain in full force and virtue. In witness whereof the said Edmund Burr hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year first written.
The words "By a former deed of Trust" in the 27 th line opposite page -
Edm Burr Seal
Stafford County to wit; We, Laurence Sandford & Henry Fitzgerald of the peace of the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Edmund Burr a party to a certain deed bearing date the 1 st day of July 1826 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed & desired us to certify his said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the County Court of Stafford in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands & seals this 1 st July 1826.
Laurence Sandford Henry Fitzgerald Seal A. Fitzhugh Jr. Clerk

Burr } to } 297 Mumane }
1826.
July 10 th  at
A.R.
Recorded in Lib. G.G.
page 181-

Wapello County Court - Clerk's Office, July the 10 th 1896
An Indenture of Trust from Edmund Burr to John Moncure for the benefit of Laurence Sandford - with the certificate of acknowledgment of the said Burr endorsed - was received in the Clerk's Office & admitted to record
Teste J. H. Conway C. R.

Statement of debts C
There was no money in the house at the time of the death. The only money was in the hands of the executor. The executor paid the funeral expenses and other debts. The residue of the estate was divided equally between the heirs.

   Statement of debts now due from Edmund Burr Whole Amt     to the persons whose certificates are enclosed herewith   (viz) one Execution in favor of Thos. Sedden guar Int. prim   dian of Eliza Alexander - assigned to Lawrence cipal   Sanford & secured by deed of trust to John   Morrison amounting to $61.23 on the 5 th June   1824. . . . . $ 61.23   Interest to 1 st July 1826 as p. due of trust   Interest to 15 th March 1830 is 3 Year 8 Mo 15 days 7.52 13.61 82.36   Bond of S d Burr to Lawrence Sanford dated   July 31 st 1823 payable June 5 th 1824 and 162.89   Interest from June 5 th 1824 to March 15 th 1830   is 5 year 9 Mo. 10 days. . . . . 56.45 219.34   Whole Amt due L d Sanford $301.70   See his certificate -   Bond of S d Burr to Henry Thompson on date   July 31 st 1823 payable June 5 th 1824 - Amt. 106.00   Interest to March 15 th 1830 is 5 Yr 9 Mo 10 days 36.74   Expense paid for advertising the place to be sold to   salisfy S d claim Oct 30. 1826 . . . . . 3.33   paid the trustee for Expense recorded and 1.75 147.82   The deed of trust for this claim was endorsed   to John Morrison for his benefit - and at   a subsequent period to Ezra Burr -   Bond of S d Burr to E. P. Cady dated 31 st   July 1823 payable 5 day of June 1824 - Amt 53.00   Int. to March 15 th 1830 is 5 Yr 9 Mo 10 days 18.39   paid for advertising the place to satisfy this claim   August 21 st 1828 . . . . . 3.33 74.70   The three bonds above named were given for money   paid to J. B. Fitchett by E. P. Cady for the bal   ance due on a bond held by S d Fitchett against   me for the place on which I now live.   Balance due on Execution in favor W. C.   Bonds assigned of Thos. Sedden Sept. 2 nd 1824 56.18   Balance assigned of Thos. Sedden Sept. 2 nd 1824 18.39 74.57   Interest to March 15 th 1830. 5 Year 5 Mo 15 days   Whole Amt due Ezra Burr 297.09   See his certificate -   Bond of S d Burr to Nathl. Greaves due Jan y 1 st 1824 35.00   Int. to March 15 th 1830. 6 Yr 2 nd 15 day 93.03   debt - three doll. paid. . . . . 3.00 10.03 45.03   Amt due N. Greaves   See his certificate { Whole amt of the claims $643.82  

See among the certificates M c . I. B. Ficklin with the original bond annexed which was given for the land on which I now live which was for the sum of $862 — The money was paid as follows vizt. Jan'y 24. 1820 I rec d of my son Ezra Bunn $310. which was paid on said bond see endorsement of that date. March 24. 1820 I rec d $100 of Ezra Bunn which was paid on said bond see endorsement of that date — May 2 nd 1820. I get any note for two hundred dollars endorsed by Thos. Sedden. discounted at the Bank in Fredg. after deducting the discount I drew a check for the balance I rec d it. & paid the amt over to Mr. Ficklin on the bond with some change amounting $201.62 see endorsement on said bond of the above date — I rec d some time after this $100 of my son Ezra Bunn. which was applied to the payment of my note in Bank. the balance of said note in bank was paid by Mr. Sedden & after ward assigned to W. C. Beale who brought suit upon it. and obtained the Execution refered to in Mr. Sanfords certificate & the certificate of J. Morrison August 19 th 1822 I rec d of Ezra Bunn seventy five dollars twenty cents — which was paid to Mr. Ficklin on the aforesaid bond see endorsement on said bond — in May 1823 Mr. Ficklin prep d for the balance due on said bond. I obtained through E. P. Cady of Fredg Lawrence Sanford & Henry Thompson the amt due on said bond (vizt) 303.67. which amt Mr. E. P. Cady paid to Mr. Ficklin & took in said bond. see Ficklins assignment of said bond to E. P. Cady June 5 th 1823 — I then executed three several bonds. one to E. P. Cady. one to Lawrence Sanford one to Henry Thompson together with the deed of trust to Robert Lewis of Fredg. to secure the payment of the said bonds therein named — the above statement shows the course which has been pursued with the bond given for the land — the three bonds provided for in the deed of trust originated in the purchase of the land — the balance due on the Execution in favor of W. C. Beale assigned originated from the debt due the bank. see Mr. Seddens certificate — The debt due on Execution in favor of Thos. Sedden guardian of Eliza Alexander originated for the hire of a servant — see Mr. Seddens certificate for Mr. W. C. Beales debt. see his certificate

The claim for Nathaniel Greaves, originated for the hire of a slave in his certificate —
I will further state that Mr. Henry Thompson & Mr. E. P. Cady to whom two of the bonds were given are now dead & the bonds have been assigned. see the deed of trust for Mr. Thompsons bond. Mr. Robt Lewis the trustee is also dead. the certificate of neither of those persons can not be obtained. The best evidence that is now in my reach is procured —
There is also four other small claims owing amounting to about forty dollars in all, the persons to whom they are due are absent their certificates cannot be obtained at this time. J. M. Sturms claim $10 for schooling. Thos. Harwood $4, for cart wheels Joseph Sanford five dollars for schooling. & Wm Grady about $20 for hire of slave — I believe there is not any other claims against me at this time.
Edm Burk
March 17. 1850