Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15616, Asa Burnham, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Burnham Asa Elizabeth
Mr. 15616
CONTENTS

impressive 1208 Concord Agency Elizabeth Burnham widow of Asa Burnham
who died on the 27. January 1833. of Hillsboro' Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 6 months N.H.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of July 1837 and sent to Hon. H. Pierce, Hillsborough, N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 6 Sep. " 10.00
$130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 1 — Page 25

Ages of Children copy of Record -

State of New Hampshire A record of the Children of Asa Burnham of Dunbarton formerly the County of Hills- borough now the County of Merrimack in said State
A record of Asa Burnham Children Asa Burnham Jr Born Oct 26 th 1774 Zaccheus Burnham Born Feb 10 th 1777 John Burnham Born March 20 th 1779 Betty Burnham Born Feb 16 th 1781 Silas Burnham Born March 8 th 1783 Ruth Burnham Born May 17 th 1785 And Died Feb 8 or 9 th 1787 Hannah Burnham Born Sept 3 th 1787 Rachel Burnham Born Feb 11 th 1789 Mark Burnham Born Feb 15 th 1791 Ruth Burnham Born June 23 th 1793 Zebah Burnham Born March 25 th 1796
A true Copy of the town records of the Children of Asa Burnham John Stearns Town Clerk
Attest John Stearns Town Clerk
Dunbarton July 3 rd 1837

Declaration of Elizabeth Bunham
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State of New Hampshire
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Hillsborough ss On this 28 day of June 1837 personally appeared before me Jesse Cook one of the justices of the court of common Pleas for Hillsborough County Elizabeth Burnham a resident of Ossipee in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Ham- pshire aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 that she is the widow of Asa Burnham who was a private in the army of the Revolution. That in the year 1776 the first of June he enlisted for six months with several others who then resided in Dunbarton which was then Hillsborough county now Merrimack County, don't recollect the captain's name nor company but the same company that John Wells served in. John Samson Thomas Hovey and others of Dunbarton that he marched through Vermont to Mount Independence at Lake Champlain in the State of New York that he was in the engagement with the British under Col. or Commodore Arnold when Arnold was defeated that he served there six months, when he returned home to Dunbarton
She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Burnham on 18 of January 1774 that her husband the aforesaid Asa Burnham died on the 27 day of January 1831, and that she has remained a widow ever since that fact as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Elizabeth Burnham her mark

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough S.S. June 28. 1837 Then Elizabeth Burnham made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by her signed is just and true before me.
Jesse Carr Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Hillsborough County
I certify that the above named Elizabeth Burnham is blind and otherwise indisposed and cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court
Jesse Carr Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Hillsborough County
I Andrew Wallace clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Jesse Carr above named is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough as abovenmentioned, and that the foregoing signatures, pur- porting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- fixed the seal of said County, and subscribed my name, this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
A. Wallace Clerk

Affidavit of Lilas Burnham, etc.

I Silas Burnham depose and say that I am 54 years old and was was the fifth child of Asa Burnham late of Farmington deceased and Elizabeth Burnham his widow that the said Asa Burnham died January 27 1831 and I further say that the said Elizabeth Burnham has remained a widow since the death of her husband Asa Burnham
Silas Burnham
Hillsborough 33 June 28 1837 and subscribed sworn to before me
Josiah G. Foster Justice of Peace
I Elizabeth Saltmarsh depose and say that I am fifty six years old and was the seventh child of Asa Burnham late of Farmington deceased and Elizabeth Burnham his widow who still remains a widow that the said Asa Burnham died January 27 1831
Elizabeth Saltmarsh
Hillsborough 33 June 28 1837 sworn to and subscribed before me
Josiah G. Foster Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named Silas Burnham and Elizabeth Saltmarsh are both persons of good character character and entitled to full credit.
Josiah G. Foster Justice of Peace

I Alnor Hogg of New Boston county of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that I was a soldier in the army of the revolution and am now a prisoner under the act of June 7 th 1832 that I served in the year 1776 and then again in 1777, 1778, 1779 & 1780. That in the year 1776 I enlisted under one Capt. William Burns of Lyndeborough state of New Hampshire in Col. ... Wingates Regt. we mustered at Goffstown N.H. then moved to at Bennington called No 4. where we tarryed about a week, then to Shelburne (now Whitehall) at the head of the south Bay of Lake Champlain, then to Mount Independence opposite to Tyconderoga where we remained till our time had expired that I enlisted the last of May or first of June for six months and remained in the service till my time had expired. That I was well acquainted with one Asa Burnham of Dunbarton then Hillsborough county now Merrimack county, the said Asa Burnham enlisted in the same company with me we mustered in Goffstown at the same time and moved to Mount Independence together, and the continued in the service till the expiration of his term which was six months when the whole company was dismissed and we had to get home the best way we could. That the said Asa Burnham volunteered to go aboard the Fleet under Benjamin  Col. Arnold and before the expiration of his term he joined the company again I have understood that he was a mason man when he was in the service and never heard it disputed
Hillsborough S.S. July 3. 1837
Then the above named Alnor Hogg made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed is true to the best of his knowledge
Jesse L. Cook Clerk of Court
Alnor Hogg

I certify that the foregoing James  before mentioned Jesse Haggis is a person of good moral character and is entitled to full credit. Jesse Haggis Justice of Peace
I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Justice for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Jesse Barry above and before mentioned is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as stated in the foregoing certificates, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name, this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. A. Wallace Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15616
Elizabeth Burnham Widow of Asa Burnham Wm Brewster
Act: July 11 th 36
Index:—Vol. a , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Elizabeth Burnham wid of Asa.
W.H.
found on boat Barron mt. Feb 1776 N.H. Cal Mudgett.
Adm. $20 per ann
commencing 4 March
1878
John H. Dyer
John H. Dyer
Hon. F. Pierce Hillsboro W.H.

N. H. Hillsboro, July 20, 1807
J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith the declaration of Elizabeth Burnam with other evidence. Parsons present at the marriage are I believe all dead and the Rev Mr Gustin of Goffstown before whom the marriage was solemnized did not cause any record to be made of marriages when he officiated while he remained in that Town - I enclose herewith a certified copy of the record of the ages of the children. Also a copy of the will of the husband with the letter of Administration annexed. I think these copies with the other evidence can leave no doubt that the marriage took place

as stated by the applicant early in 1774 - Please to return the letter of Administration & copy of the will to me
Yr obed Servt Franklin