Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44701, Henry Burdick, New York

SERVICE
New York
Burdick, Henry
NUMBER
S. 44701
B.L.Wt. 932-100.
CONTENTS
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3286.
New York.
Henry Bindich, 4 Capt Wright New York line 6 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Oct 1818 and sent to Robert Clarke, Esq. Rosenille, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. A.M. 19/30. 37.06 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819. 48.00
Van Bollandt 85.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Delaware
Notification sent 17 March 1824 to Hon. C. A. Foster H. R.

State of New York } Delaware County } ss
In the sixteenth day of April one Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Came personally before me Robert Clarke Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Henry Burdick (to me known) and being duly sworn did depose and say That on the twenty seventh day of May one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven he entered the service of the United States by enlisting into a company of Infantry under Capt. Jacob Wright in the Second regiment - New York Line Commanded by Col. Phillip Van Courtland That he served in said Regiment & Company during the term of six years at the end of which time which was the fourth of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three he received an honorable discharge which is herewith inclosed That from by reason of sickness and the feeble state of his Constitution he is in such reduced circumstances as to absolutely require the assistance of his country for support And further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me this } Henry Burdick sixteenth day of April 1818 } Robert Clarke one of the Judges of } (Delaware Com. Pleas)
I certify that Robert Clarke is a Judge as stated in the above affidavit and that the above appear to be his signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County this
23 April 1818
H. R. Phelps Clerk

I Robert Clarke one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Delaware as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Harvey Burdick did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the within declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress — (Dated in Stamford Delaware County April 18 th 1818 —
Robert Clarke one of the judges of Delaware Common Pleas

NY - 75 Henry Murdock Secy of War Washington City.
Recd. 21 Nov: 1823
Insp - see letter R. Johnson, 25 Nov: 1823.
Recd N.Y. Nov 13
Hon. John

State of New York
Delaware County } ss. On this 22 nd day of October 1823, personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Delaware and declared a court of record by the Statute in that case made and provided, Henry Purdie aged sixty five Years resident in the town of Northright in said County of Delaware who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted on the 27 th day of May 1777, into a company commanded by Captain Jacob Wright in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Cortland in the New York State line, for and during the war that he continued to serve in said Regiment until the fourth day of June 1783 when he was duly discharged in the town of New Windsor in the state of New York - said discharge has been transmitted to the War department of the United States and is supposed to be there on file - that the date of the original declaration of this deponent is the sixteenth day of April 1818, and that this deponent has received a pension certificate the number whereof is 13286,
And I the said Henry Purdie do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities con- tracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Henry Purdie
Sworn in Open Court this 22 nd October 1823
H. R. Phelps Clk

Schedule.
  One Cow $14. 1 hog 2 pigs $7. 00. One old mare 14. Years $20. $41. 00   1 Iron pot, 1 small Kettle, 1 tea Kettle, 1 Spider 2.50   6 cups Saucers, 6 earthen plates, 1 tea pot, 3 old spoons .60   3 Knives & forks, shovel & tongs, 6 old axes & irons 2.12   2 old chests, 1 hoe, 1 ax, new testament 1.60   $47.82 
No more bedding and wearing apparel than is absolutely necessary for the use of my family
I owe different persons some small demands amounting in all to between 40 and 50 dollars a part of which is due to Doctor Halsey for medical attendance upon my family
Henry Bendick
I am myself unable to labor at all for my support owing partly to the infirmities of old age and partly to a severe injury between my shoulders occasioned by the kick of a horse
I have in my family besides myself my wife Mary aged 50. Years her health is bad and her constitution slender - she is able to labor a small part of the time - My daughter Amira aged 18. Years very much out of health, having been for 3 or 4 Years subject to fits attended with some spasms she is now under the constant care and attendance of her physician and is unable to labor for her support
Henry Bendick
I Henry R. Phelps Clerk of the County of Delaware and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath or affirmation and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the

said Schedule is forty seven dollars and eighty two Cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this tenth day of November in the Year 1823.
H. W. Weeks Clerk
Sir,
The foregoing is the application of Henry Benedict to be continued on the Pension Roll under the act of March 1820. He has served his country long and faith- fully and is now under the absolute necessi- ty of calling upon his Government for some assistance. I trust the call will not be in vain.
Very respectfully
Your obt v Humb: Servt.
N. Johnson
Delhi Nov 10. 1823 —
Honorable J. C. Calhoun.

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Henry Burdick Corporal in the Second N York Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States six Years and one mo. and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
H. M'Nutt
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
Christ Miller L.D. Adjutant.
THE above Henry Burdick Cpl. has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
Ebenezer Dyer

55 6 ca 8.2.7v.
Dec. 8-1903. to Dr. Frank E. Burde Prov. R. L.
44 701 INVALID. Rev y
File No. 44 701 Henry Burdick Comp. Rev Year
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3, Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Henry Burdick —
Private
2 nd Regt. New York line
Warrant ipd Dec. 5 th 1820
Hon: Robert Clark

W. R.
Henry Benedict
Recd. 19 Jan. 1824
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
Honorable
Mr. Edwards
16

Franklin Del. Co. Jan'y. 8. 1824
Sir, Enclosed I send you the supplementary affidavit of Henry Burdick containing an ac- count of the disposition of his property &c desired by your letter of
I can assure you there is no doubt up- the subject of Mr Burdick's poverty - he must have assistance from some source soon - in suffer - indeed it cannot be said he now lives comfortably -
Respectfully
Yours &c.
Nathaniel Johnson.

Henry Burdick
N. Y. line
Mr. J. B. Doyse

To John C Calhoun Secretary of the Department of War Sir
Please to deliver to the Hon ble Robert Clark the letters Patent for Military Bounty lands to which I am entitled for my services in the Revolutionary war Henry Burdick
Dated in Stamford Del. Co. October 28 th 1820

fo 58.949 State of New York County of Delaware On the 28 th day of October 1820 came personally before me Nehemiah Gregory Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in & for said county Henry Burdick to me well known and he being by me duly sworn did depose and say That on the 27 th of May 1777 he this Deponent Enlisted in a company command- ed by Capt n Isaac Wright in the Regiment commanded by Col l Phillip Van Cortland New York line and that he continued to serve in said company and Regiment until about the 4 th of June 1783 when he Received an honorable discharge which Disch- =arge he transmitted to the war Department with an application for Pension in the summer of 1818 - - Sworn & subscribed the 28 th day of October 1820 - before me Henry Burdick Nehemiah Gregory
In testimony that Nehemiah Gregory is and was on the twenty eighth day of October last a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Delaware duly commissioned and sworn according to Law I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said County this 6 th day of November 1820
W. R. Phelps Clk

State of New York } County of Delaware }
On the 28 th day of October 1820 came personally before me Nehemiah Gregory Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county John Farguish & Elisha Burdick both to me well known as men of Respectability & truth and they being by me duly sworn do depose and say that — they are both well acquainted with Henry Burdick and know him to be the same who served during the Revolutionary war in Col l Phillip Van Kortlands Regiment New York line Having both served in said Regiment during the Revolutionary war
Sworn & Subscribed the 28 th day of October 1820 before me
John Farguish Elisha Burdick
Nehemiah Gregory

State of New York Delaware County
On this Twenty sixth day of December 1823 personally appeared in open court being the court of Oyer & terminer and General Gaol delivery and declared a court of record by the Laws of this State held at Delhi in and for the County of Delaware aforesaid Henry Burdick resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first May 1820. That since the 18 th March 1818. he has disposed of the following property to wit, - That on or about the last of February or first of March 1823. he surrendered up to his landlord a lease of 75. acres of land in the town of Kortright aforesaid in consequence of this deponent being unable to pay the back rent due upon said lease, there being due upon said lease the sum of about 72 dollars, that upon this deponent surrendering up said lease he received about the sum of 28 dollars which was paid by Cornelius Griffin to Martin Wells and Jehial Gregory of the town of Kortright aforesaid for this deponents benefit upon demands then due from this deponent to the said Martin and Jehial for necessaries had and received of them for the use of this deponents family, that the lease was of a lot of land belonging to and executed by the heirs of Goldsborough Bangs deceased and that this deponent does not now recollect the names of said heirs who executed said lease, that upon surrendering up said lease this deponent gave no writing whatever relative to the said lease or lot of land nor has he ever given any writing concerning the same at any time nor has he received any writing relative to said lease from any person whatever, but merely gave back the lease to the owners of the land upon the conditions and for the consideration aforesaid, - That this deponent on the 30 th day of May 1823 sold and transferred all his right and title to 100 acres of land to be located according to Law and by virtue of a certain land warrant to one Isaac Evers of the said town of Kortright, that in pursuance of said sale he made executed and delivered a certain deed of assignment of which the following is a true copy to wit, To all people to whom these presents shall come I Henry Burdick of the town of Kortright in the County of Delaware and State of New York send Greeting. Whereas I the said Henry Burdick have obtained from the war department a certain Land Warrant in the words & figures following to wit "No 982. Pursuant to an act of Congress authorizing the Secretary

of War to issue land warrants and for other purposes, passed the 15 th day of April 1806 Henry Burdick who was a private in the 2 d Reg t of the New York Line of the Revolutionary war is entitled to one hundred acres of land to be located agreeable to said act on any unlocated parts of the fifty quarter townships and the fractional quarter townships, reserved by Law for original holders of Military warrants -
Given at the War office this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Regiments Nat Cutting Clerk,
J C Calhoun Secretary of War
And whereas I have agreed to assign the said Land Warrant and the premises therein mentioned to Jacob Every of the said Town of Kortright - Therefore know ye That I the said Henry Burdick in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me in hand paid before the receipt hereof, by the said Jacob Every do by these presents grant, bargain, sell, transfer, assign and make over unto the said Jacob Every his heirs and assigns forever the said premises mentioned in the foregoing recited Land warrant. To have and to hold the same to him the said Jacob Every his heirs and assigns forever as fully and in as ample a manner as I the said Henry Burdick my heirs or assigns might hold and enjoy the same by virtue of the said Land Warrant aforesaid and not otherwise - And I do for myself my heirs executors and administrators hereby authorize and empower the said Jacob Every his heirs and assigns to receive in his or their own name or names a patent for said premises whenever a location shall be made for that purpose - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Henry Burdick (L.S.)
In presence of Geo Little
That this assignment received for the sale of said Land Warrant the sum of Fifty dollars out of which he paid Doctor Robert Clark the sum of 20 dollars - 15 dollars for services in obtaining said Land warrant and five dollars for medicine and attendance in this assignors family, Also 8 dollars to Cornelius Griffin for necessaries used in this assignors family, the remainder of said fifty dollars this assignors owed to the said Jacob Every at the time of said assignment, for necessaries had and received and used in his family

That in the month of March 1821 this deponent sold to his son Ephraim Burdick one cow for the sum of 15 dollars which was paid in necessaries for the use of his family - In December 1820 he sold to his son Oliver Burdick one, two year old cow for fifty bushels of rye which was consumed in his family - during the summer of 1823 he sold at different times and to different persons eight small pigs for the sum of four dollars and twenty five cents for necessaries used in his family -
This deponent further declares that the reason why he did not exhibit a schedule of his property pursuant to the provisions of the act of the 1st of March 1823, was because he had been advised and justly believed that he could not be continued on the pension roll, if he applied for that purpose so long as he could possibly support himself and family by his own exertions or by means of his little property and this deponent solemnly declares that unless he obtains assistance from his Government he will be under the necessity immediately of applying to the Overseers of the poor of his town for aid to prevent himself and family from suffering by reason of his absolute poverty.
Henry Burdick
Sworn in open court this 26 th day of December 1823.
H. R. Phelps CLK
State of New York  I, H. R. Phelps clerk of the County of Delaware County  do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original affidavit on file in my office. I further certify that the said affidavit was taken, subscribed, and sworn to in open court, to wit at a Court of Oyer & Terminer and General Gaol delivery held at the court house in Delhi before the Hon. Samuel Nelson Esquire District Judge and Ebenzer Foote & other Judges of the County courts in said County on the 26 th December 1823.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the courts of common pleas of said County this Seventh day of January 1824.
H. R. Phelps

FRANK E. BURDICK M. D. 6 HARRISON STREET PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Commission of Pensions Washington W. C. Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me such information as the records afford concerning Henry Burdick, a Revolutionary soldier from N.Y. State who is said to have been a pensioner in 1818. I desire to know his age and residence when he applied for pension, name of wife and military service.
I would also ask for the record of Lieutenant Wright Burdick of Hopkinton Rhode Island Troops.
Thanking you in advance and Yours truly Frank E. Burdick
Nov 30 / 1903
761 85 846