Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1815, Joseph Burgess, R.I.

SERVICE
R.J.
Burgess, Joseph Lydia
NUMBER
W. 1815
CONTENTS

17915 Rhode Island
Joseph Burgeff
Seuate in the state of Rhode Island who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nitchcock of the Rhode Island line, for the term of 9 months
scribed on the Roll of Rhode Island the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of June 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Nov. 1820 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esq Providence R.I.
Arrears to 4th of September 1820... $24. semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 March 1821... $8. and 3 m. $72.
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 May 1820
Transferred to Massachusetts 14 Apl. 1826. —

Reprinted
388
Massachusetts.
Lydia Burgess dow of Joseph Burgess
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private R & Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Oct r 1848 and sent to
David Holman, Douglas, Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 53 Vol. 1
July  Q.

Danforth Burges Born October the 7 th 1796
Betsey Burges Born September 16 th 1798
Anna Burges Born Nov r 11 th 1800
Hannah Burges Born Decem r 13 th 1802
Betsy Burges Born November 11 th 1804
Mary Burges Born April 10 th 1807
Phoebe Burges Born April 4 th 1809
Julia Burges Born September 15 th 1811
Joseph Burges Born February 2 nd 1814
Douglas Burges Born Dec r 28 th 1816
Mary Burges Departed this life January 1 st 1813 aged 16 years & 9 months old
Joseph Burges Departed this life January 9 th 1828 aged 73 years

I hereby certify that the record on the leaf to which this is attached, is the family record of Joseph & Lydia Benge. That the record of the births of their children, is in the hand writing of my second wife - Lydia Benge, as it relates to the births of their children - It was made therefor, by her, at the time specified, Vis. March 20, 1816 -
Douglas July 25 th 1816 Lydia Benge
State of Miss Personally appeared before the Subscribed, a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Winston & made oath in due form of Law, that the above statement by her submitted is true.
Charles Morse Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Owen of Barton in Orleans State of Vermont aged 69 years- depose and say
That I am Son of Daniel Owen - formerly of Gloucester Rhode Island, that in the Summer of 1796- Joseph Burges married Lydia Spedden, they were married at my Father's. I was present and saw them married, I was sixteen years old at the time and am now 69 as above stated, from the time they were married they resided as Husband & Wife while I resided near them which was several years. Since I resided in Vermont I have frequently visited them. Joseph Owen
State of Vermont Orleans County ss } At Barton in said Orleans County, aforesaid personally appeared Joseph Owen & Lyman and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit. I fur- ther certify the deponent is a neighbor of mine & am a man of truth. Barton Feb. 5-1849
S. D. Hinckley Justice Peace

State of Vermont Orleans County } ss
I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that S up =ervisor S o Kimball of Barton is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans - duly qualified - And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 5 th day of February A D 1829
Henry M Bates Clerk

345 Sydelia B. voyage. M rs of Joseph
Map
act 29 May 1848
M arried 1796
husband d ied 1828
ad m o #96 n
by March 1848
David Holman Donglap Map.

State of Massachusetts } S.S. Worcester County
On this sixth day of March A.D. 1849, personally appeared before me the Honorable Judge of Probate for said County of Worcester — Lydia Burgess a resident of Douglas in the County and state aforesaid, aged 73 years who being duly sworn, according to law, deposits, on her oath, make the following declara- -tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed 29th July 1840. That she is the Widow of Joseph Burgess, late of Douglas Ms. deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and received a pension of 96 Dollars, per annum under the Act of 1818. He made oath to his Declaration before Judge Cullen of Providence R.I. and received his pension, semiannually from the Agent for paying pensions in Providence R.I. She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Burgess sometime in the Month of June 1796 — at the house of Judge Owen in the Village of Shepards-Town of Gloucester R.I. by Elder Place — and that a Record of the Marriage is not to be found in the Town Clerk's office nor among the papers of Elder Place deceased. And that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Burgess died January 9 th 1820; that she was not mar- -ried to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the second of January Eighteen hundred, VIZ. at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a Widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written The Honorable } Lydia } Burgess Judge of Probate } { Marks

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Thomas Siminett is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Worcester this Sixth day of March, One thousand, eight hundred and forty- nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Joseph Bargeo Sectuate, R.I.
Admitted to comm. on 3 June 1820
Admitted on the deposition of Benjamin Boffin & Edward Bennett before Justices - recognized by the Certificate of B. Harwell. D. Gage as among the proceedings in Court.

Rhode Island District p
On this fifth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court — Joseph Burgess of Scituate in said District aged 65 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and May 1 st 1820, — That he the said Joseph enlisted as a private Soldier in the month of April 1776 into Capt Stephen Kimball's company of Col d Hichcock's Regiment which Regiment was of the Army of the United States & of the Rhode Island line, for the term of nine months, that he continued to serve in said corps until his time expired, when without leaving the Army he again enlisted, for two months in the same Regiment & continued to serve therein until his time expired when he was honourably discharged — The last two months service was by the express desire of Gen d Washington who wanted us to stay in consequence of the great diminution of the Army at that time — That he was in the battles of Long Island 27 th Aug t 1776 & Red Bank Heights — in September following, — And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 — I 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 whatever disposed of my 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 & naval service of the United States" passed on the 18 th day of March One Thousand eight hundred & eighteen; And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Joseph Burgess

Schedule of Property & income except bedding & clothing of Joseph Burgep
1 Pig, 6 chairs, some forks knives & spoons, 12 Plates, 1 small looking Glass, 2 Pots, 1 Kettle, 1 Tea Kettle, other than the above I have no property of any description.
And this declarant further saith that he is a clothier but is so unwell & lame with the Rheumatism that he can do but little labour, that he has a wife & 7 Children, 6 daughters & 1 son — his daughters are not able to contribute much if any towards the maintenance of his family — his Son is entirely dependant on him being only 6 years of age — And this declarant further saith that he is involved in debt, that he now justly owes more than Five hundred dollars — for which he is now liable to be sued — under all these circumstances, as old age advances he must be supported, by the assistance of others unless he can receive some portion of his Country's bounty. —
Joseph Burgep
Rhode Island District
District Court
Declarant & sworn to in open court on the fifth day of June 1820 before
David Howells
District Judge
Rhode Island District
Hon d Secy at the War office U S
I am satisfied that s d Joseph Burgep served in the Revolu- =tionary Army as required by the Pension Act of 18 th March 1818 and that he is Poor & needy
David Howells
Dist t Judge

Rhode Island District In Providence 4 th October 1820
To the Hon ble John C. Calhoun Secy of War
I hereby certify, that full credit is to be given to the depositions of Edward F. Bennet, Benjamin Bopp Jun r and Elisha P. Smith taken to be used on this application.
David Howea
District Judge
Rhode Island District.
Clerk's office of the District Court 1820
I Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration, oath schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of said Court And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ten dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fourth day of October 1820
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Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court

to R.
Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
Mar 9, 1904. His Hon Geo. P. Lawrence H
File No. 1815
Sydia Burgess
Widow
Joseph Burgess Rev War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 345 Lydia Burges Map Lr. to G. Prentiss July 2 '49
Act 29 May 1848.

I Nathan Place of Blackstone in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age and having been duly sworn do testify and say that I am a son of Elder Stephen Place, late of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island &c. My Father aforesaid solemnized marriages often and made a record of the same in a book kept principally for that purpose, which since his decease has been broken up and parts are not to be found. I have examined the remains of said book of Records, but cannot find there recorded the marriage of Joseph Burgess & Lydia Lesure. I have no doubt of said marriage having taken place, having often heard it spoken of, and was knowing to their living together, as husband and wife.
Nathan Place
Worcester ss. March 5 th 1849 Personally appeared Nathan Place and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence after having been duly examined and sworn to testify the truth by me Abel Wilder
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Worcester County
I, Charles W. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Abel Wilder on the fifth day of March AD 1849 was and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this Seventh day of March, AD 1849.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk

I John Armstrong of Smithfield in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island aged seventy years Depose & say, that I have been personally acquainted with Joseph Burgeff who was a pensioner of the United States and with Lydia Burgeff his widow, who now applies for a pension, I was not present when they were married, But I worked for Judge Daniel Owen in the village of Chapoquet RI in the year 1796 & the said Lydia Burgeff, (then Lydia Layshure) lived in Judge Owen's family & the said Joseph Burgeff was then paying his addresses to her & during that year I heard it said they were going to be married, & as I was informed they were married after I was in the during that year & I was frequently at their house & they lived together as husband & wife & was well acquainted with children.
I recollect the year from my age & its being the only year that I ever worked for Judge Owen,
John Armstrong
Cumberland RI
Providence 30 July 31 st 1849 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Providence RI & made oath in due form of law that the above deposition of him the subscriber is true. Before me Lewis B Arnold Justice of the Peace

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Providence sc
Clerks Office Supreme Court July 31 st A D 1849
I Walter Faine & clerk of the Supreme Court of said State for said county of Providence do hereby certify that Lewis B Arnold Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature on the opposite side of this sheet purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the day and year above written
Walter Faine & clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss , Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Joseph Boniface was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96, - per annum — was a resident of the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Durand, in Rich County — in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight on the ninth day of January , and that he left a Widow , whose name is Lydia Boniface , and that she is now living and receiving his Widow .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this Diseth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine .
Chas. G. Prentiss , Register.

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Town Clerks Office Gloucester August 15 th A. D. 1849
I Gloris H. Brown Town Clerk of the town of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State aforesaid do hereby certify, that I have carefully examined the record of Marriages, Births &c. of said town in this office, and do not find the marriage of Joseph Burgess to Lydia Lesure therein recorded.
I further certify from my own knowledge, that a great many marriages have been solemnized in said town, of which no record has been made in this Office.
Gloris H. Brown Town Clerk
Providence R.I. Gloucester August 15 th 1849 Then Gloris H. Brown personally appeared and was duly engaged to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed. Before me Ezra Hawkins Justice of the Peace

I Amasa Eddy of Glouster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being sixty five years of age do testify and say - that I became acquainted with Joseph Burgess and wife Lydia Burgess previous to the year eighteen hundred and five; in that year I removed to the village of Chepachet in said town where said Joseph Burgess and wife resided; their oldest son at that time, according to my best recollection was eight or ten years of age.
I further testify that said Joseph and Lydia Burgess lived together at that time as lawful man and wife: and that the fact of their being lawfully married was not at that time, nor ever has been since to my knowledge called in question, and I have no doubt of their being married previous to the year eighteen hundred (1800).
Amasa Eddy
County of Providence Sc. Glouster August 15. 1849 Then Amasa Eddy appeared and was duly engaged to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed: and that said Amasa Eddy is known to me to be a credible person, whose statements are entitled to credit.
Before me
Ezra Hawkins Justice of the Peace

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Worcester
ss.
On this Eleventh day of March 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Worcester personally appeared Joseph Burgess who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Stephen Kimbell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Rhode Island &c from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of Massachusetts were employment for him self & family
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Burgess
Benjamin Craggin Jus of the Peace
Worcester ss. On this Eleventh day of March A.D. 1826 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Worcester personally appeared Joseph Lee of Douglas in said County of Worcester who on his oath declares that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Burgess and that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit.
Joseph Lee
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesaid and I certify that Joseph Lee the above deponent is a person of veracity
Benjamin Craggin Jus of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Benjamin Cruggin, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his Official acts as such Justice, and that his signatures to the within certificates are in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Court of Sessions for said County, this fifteenth day of March A. 1826.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.

Worcester (Mass.) March 6. 1849.
Sir,
I send the Declarations of Sydia Bangs & Sally Smith, in order to obtain Pensions.
Please to send their certificates, when granted, to
Your obedient servant, Chas. G. Prentiss.
4
James S. Edwards, Esq.

August 20 th 1849
Douglas H. Adams (1849)
Free.
add d Lyda Burgep mid Lyda Burgep
62
L. G. Churchills Copy
Legislative Pension for D. G. D. G.
Washington
D. G.
see

Douglas Ms Augst 16, 1849.
J. L. Edward Esq., Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
By request of Lydia Bagen, widow of Joseph Bagen, an applicant for a Pension under the Act of 29 th July 1840, I inclose to you the attested Affidavits and statements, which we hope will testify to the Department that she was married before the year 1800. I would further state that I have been personally acquainted with the Widow Bagen above named for about thirty years past - have attended the funeral in the family, and married their children. - About 25 years ago she united with the Church in this place and wherein I have been Pastor about 40 years. - She is considered a person of truth, and I have no doubt but what she was married at the time & place specified in her declaration. I went yesterday to the Village of Chaputiat in Gloucester Co. and secured the records of the same with the Town Clerk and obtained his Certificate which is here inclosed; also the Affidavit of Mr. Eddy. I also conversed with some of the aged people in the Village, and they were unanimous in opinion that Mrs. Bagen's statement is correct. That she was married in the year 1796. One circumstance they mentioned as being impressed on their minds was that their first child Dorothea Bagen was born in about five months after their marriage. And this corresponds with the age of D. Bagen according to the family record inclosed.

Should you have any further communi- cations to make to Mr. Burges, she wishes you to send them directly to me. Yours with due respect & esteem,
David Holman

Depositions in J. Buggs, application

I Elisha P Smith of Crenshaw in the County of Perry deed on oath do declare & say that I am well acquainted with Joseph Burgess an applicant for a pension said Joseph used to work for the company of which I am a partner, - he worked about about six years more as I can remember: - when he left our employ he was indebted to us a small his due bill, but always considering him so that we never asked him for it. I have no doubt of his prosperity at this time. —
Elisha P Smith
Read June 5 June 1820
Personally appeared before me the above Elisha P Smith & made oath to the above deposition by him signed I further certify that the said Dependent is well known to me & is a man of truth —
Patrick Benjamin Lawell Commissioner of District for R. I. Dist

I Benjamin Bops Junr of Situate in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being in the Sixty Fourth year of my age and engaged according to law do Testify and say that I was up knowing to Joseph Burgys enlisting as a Continental Soldier in the Continental Service under Captain Stephen Pemberton and in Col. Daniel Hitchcock Regiment in the Year A D 1776 in the Month of April and Served Two Months and upwards there in of which term of Service expired in the year A D 1777 and I further Testify that I was an enlisted Soldier at that in the same Company & Regiment and that the afore said Joseph Burgys did Duty as part of the afore said term in General Nathaniel Green life guard
Benjamin Bops jr
Providence R.I. in Situate on the  and the 2 nd day of June A D 1820
Personally appeared the within Named Benjamin Bops Junr Subscriber to the aforesaid Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Jerry A. Farnes Jr. Not Public

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Benjamin B. Gen. Subscriber to the within Deposition and know him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Henry A. By James G. and Plan
Benj. B. Gen. Deposition

I, Edward Bennett of Scituate in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island being in the Seventy first year of my age and engaged according to law do testify and say that I was knowing to Joseph Burgess enlisting as a Continental Soldier in the Continental Service under Captain Stephen Kimball and in Col. Daniel Pittock's Regiment in the year 1776 in the Month of April and served ten Months and upwards therein of which term of Service expired in the year 1777 and I further testify that I was an enlisted Soldier at that time in the same Regiment and in the first Company and the said Joseph Burgess belonged to the Second Company and in the same Regiment and that the aforesaid Joseph Burgess did duty apart of the aforesaid term in General Nathaniel Greene's Life Guard. Edward his X Bennett mark
Providence ss. In Scituate June 3 rd AD 1820 Personally appeared the above named Edward Bennett Subscribed to the above written Deposition and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same. Before me Israel G. Manchester Jus. Peace.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Edward Bennett Subscribed to the above written Deposition and take him to be a man of truth and veracity. Israel G. Manchester