Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17526, Pardon Burlingham, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Burlingham, Pardon Remsen, Dorcas or Remson
W 17526
married to an Abraham
CONTENTS
This woman's first husband Hoamone or Harmanus Rut- gers, New York, also served in the Revolutionary War.
(Former widow)

4275.
New York
Dorcas Rensen, formerly widow of Pardon Burlingham,
who died on the — in 1789 — of N. York in the State of N. York who was a Dragoon in the company: — commanded by Captain Delevan, of the — commanded by — in the N. York line for 22 months
Rept 11
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 95 Dollars. 33 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct: 45 — and sent to Monroe Bruce, Albany, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 145 $ 1382. 28 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Mar: 117. 66
$ 1499.94
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d }
Recorded by W. H. Searle Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 — Page 126.

I Abraham Astor Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Thomas Jefferson Smith before whom the annexed declaration was taken was at the time of taking the same Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York said Court being a Court of record and who is duly qualified to take the same and and that his signature to the annexed decla- ration & certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Marine Court this 22 nd day of July 1845.
Abraham Astor Clerk

Declaration
City & County of New York On this 22 nd day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me Thomas Jefferson Hunt Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York (a Court of record) Dorcas Remsen of the city and county afore- said who being first duly sworn according to law doth declare and say that she is now the widow of Abraham Remsen deceased, and was ninety Years of age last sum. And she makes this declaration under the Act of July 4 th 1836 to obtain a pension for the services of her former husband Pardon Burlingham deceased, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and served in the dragoon or horse company under capt Hays capt DeRan in Col Fishers or Sayers regiment she thinks her said husband Pardon Burlingham served or performed more than three Years service in all, in different Years. She further says that she had three or four small children to take care of while her said husband was in the War. She further declares that she was married to Pardon Burlingham at Fishkill, Dutchess County N.Y. by a clergyman of the Dutch reformed church in the month of June, one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. She further declares that she has a family record of her marriage to Pardon Burlingham, his birth, death, her birth, and the births and deaths of all her children by said Burlingham written in the hand writing of her son Wm T Burlingham which is a true and correct family record except the misplacing of the figures four and six, and the omission of the letter "T" in her son's name, which by chance got into at the time he wrote the above record. She further says that the birth of her said husband Pardon Burlingham should be forty six instead of sixty four, she knows this to be a mistake from the fact that her said husband Pardon Burlingham was eight or nine Years older than herself.

She further declares that the record was taken from an old family record, which old record is now destroyed, and has been written upwards of thirty Years. She further says that the said record written by her son has been in her possession and in the possession of her daughter Dorcas M Remsen ever since it was written and is now taken from her family Bible to be forwarded to the Pension Department as evidence of the date of her marriage. She further declares that her said husband Pardon Burlesham died in South America in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine , And that five Years after the death of said Burlesham she married a man by the name of Abraham Remsen and that he died upwards of forty Years ago. That she is now a widow and has been a widow ever since the death of the said Remsen, and that her maiden name was Dorcas Tippet . Deponent further saith that from bodily infirmity and age she is unable to
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 22 nd day of July 1845 Thos Jefferson Smith Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York being a court of record & Justice of the Peace
appear in open court. Dorcas Remsen mark
I Thomas Jefferson Smith Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that the aforesaid Dorcas Remsen is from bodily infirmity and age unable to appear in open court. I further certify that the reason she does not verify her marriage is from her extreme age & further that I examined her minutely as to all the facts contained in the foregoing deposition & am satisfied she is competent to testify to the facts above set forth. And further she stated she could not say as to her husband serving under Capt Honeywell, but he was his friend and acquaintance and much with him & named a son after him, and may have served under him. And further that I am satisfied as to the identity of the person, her age, and the truth of the facts set forth & sworn to by her. Thos Jefferson Smith Justice of the Marine Court & a Justice of the Peace

THE WHOLE BOOK OF P S A L M S:
Collected into English Metre,
B Y
Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and Others.
6544 Recd Aug 21. 1840. Set forth and allowed to be Sung in all Churches, of all the People together, Before and after Morning and Evening Prayer; and also before and after Sermons; and moreover in Private Houses, for their godly Solace and Comfort: laying apart all ungodly Songs and Ballads, which tend only to the Nourishing of Vice, and Corrupting of Youth.
J A M E S V. XIII.
¶ If any be afflicted, let him pray; and if any be merry, let him sing Psalms.
C O L O S S I A N S III. XVI.
¶ Let the Word of God dwell plenteously in you, in all Wisdom, teaching and exhorting one another in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, singing unto the Lord with grace in your Hearts.
Printed in the Year, MDCCXV.

Dardon Burlingham was born February 29-1764 and Dorcas Tippet 1755 was born June the 13-1755 about 9 o'clock in the morning and was married June 1777 to the above Dardon Burlingham—
Thiere Issue
Philena Burlingham born the 23 of March 12 O'clock in the day 1778—
Honrywell and William (Twins) born April the 19 at Eleven o'clock in the morning 1780—
Beckford Burlingham was born the 21 of March Eight o'clock in the evening 1782—
Eden Burlingham was born the Eight of June half after 11 o'clock at night—1783—
Harvey Burlingham born June the 30th between 5 & 6 O'clock in the morning—1785—
Edgent Burlingham born July 13th Three o'clock in the afternoon—1788—
Dardon Burlingham departed this life February 27— near the River St Mary in South America—1789—
Edgent Burlingham departed this life June the Thirteenth 1789 aged 11 months and 2 days.
Beckford Burlingham departed this life Sept r 1795—
Eden Burlingham departed this life the 23 of Sept r 1806 in the Spanish Castle at the Isle of Cuba—
Honry Well Burlingham departed this life April 1808 aged 27 years, — — —

New York John Henry was born in the year of Our Lord 1774 the 5 Day of December
New York Riley Henry was born in the year of Our Lord 1778 the 23rd March
New York Betsey Elmer Henry was born in the year of Our Lord 1796 the 18 Day of January
New York June 14 John Henry was born in the year of our Lord 1798
City and County of New York 4 Sept 26 1825 Edmund C. Porter

THE
New Testament
OF OUR
LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE
ORIGINAL GREEK:
AND
With the Former Translations diligently Compared and Revised:
WITH
MARGINAL REFERENCES.
PHILADELPHIA:
PRINTED FOR BERRIMAN & Co. BY JACOB R. BERRIMAN.
M DCC XCVI.

State of New York } City and County of New York } Philena White of the aforesaid city of New York being first duly sworn according to law deponeth that she is a daughter of by Tarden Burlingham deceased and Doreas who is now the L. widow of Abraham Remson deceased residing in the said city of New York. Deponent further saith that she was born on the twenty third day of March in the Year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and that she is enabled to state the date from the fact that it is recorded in her large family Bible now in her possession & which record was written by her first husband John Henry in his own proper hand writing, & that it was written upwards of forty Years ago. She knows it to have been written upwards of forty Years ago from the fact that it was written by her first husband & that he died in the Year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight. Subscribed & sworn to before me } Philena her White this 26 th day of Sept 1845 } mark the words "the of Abraham Remson deceased" interlined and the word "his" erased before execution Edmund Peter Commissioner of Deeds.
I hereby certify that the leaf torn from an old Family Bible was taken from said Bible in my presence. - The said leaf has my names written thereon dated September 26 th 1845. - The deponent above named Philena White is an intelligent and a person worthy of belief. Edmund Peter Commissioner of Deeds

an old blank
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner , Clerk of the City and County of New-York,
That Edward S. Porter — DO HEREBY CERTIFY, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Seeds in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner of Seeds thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 27 th day of September 184 5
James Conner Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 175-26
Leocadia Roemsen
Former wid. of
Pardon Burlingham
Leag. Rev. War
Act July 4, 1836
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 4275.
Dorcas Remsen New York.
Letter to W.R. Hoyt, 13 May '45
Act 4th July 1836.

V No 6544 Dorcas Kernan NY
Sol to Alanz. Bruce Sept 15 3; 45 Sol to A. M. Griffin Sept 22. 1845
15 2 3 8 19 0
act. 4 July 1836

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Couner , CLERK of the City and County of New-York,
That M. Ulshoeffer deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, 1 st Judge N.Y. Common Pleas in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said 1 st Judge thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 13 day of October 184 5
James Couner
Clerk.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W Rice
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Harmonus or
Soldier Harmonus Rutgers.
Service New York - Rev War.
Additional Service Died 1776 or 1778
MAR 21 1911
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No rejected claim based on service of above soldier - No wid. except mention of same as her first husband and acct. of his service in W. 17526. Dorcas Remsen, former widow of Pardon Berlingham.
Chief Division
6-1944

Oct. 16. 1898.
Revocation, &c of Deeds Renner, adm 2 a few days ago
PAID
James Charles Commissioner of Deeds Washington D.C.

Deposition Francis M. Kirk Sept 15 th 1845

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. County of Duchess. }
I, Robert Mitchell, Clerk of the County of Duchess,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That William G Dean Esquire whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the attestation of the annexed affidavit was at the time when the same was subscribed and sworn an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly Elected and Sworn and duly authorized to take affidavits to be read in courts of Record &c.
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 16 th day of September A. D. 1845
Robert Mitchell Clerk

copy in County of Ulster
State of New York County of Ulster } ss.
Francis M. Kip being duly sworn, doth de- pose and say, that he is the Pastor of the 1 st R. Dutch Church at Fish- kill in the County & State aforesaid. That there are in his possession no re- cords of Marriages between the years One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy (1770) and One Thousand Eight Hundred & Ninety (1790) And that the only records of this Church, kept during the before mentioned years (of which he has knowledge) which are in existence are in possession of the Rev Cornelius Van Cloef Pastor of the R. Dutch Church at New Hackensack, which Church in former years was in connection with the Church at Fishkill, being under the care of the same Pastor.
Sworn and subscribed before me { Francis M. Kip This 15 th day of Sept r 1845 }
William G. Dean Justice of the Peace in said County
I certify that the above named Francis M. Kip is Pastor of the 1 st R. Dutch Church at Fishkill as aforesaid, and that his statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith & credit.
William G Dean

Deposition Francis M. Kirk Sept 15 th 1845

May 11 46
PAID
James L. Edward Esq. Commissioner of pensions Washington D.C.
4275 ad 36
Dorcas Remsen NY
M.K. Hoyt

New York May 8 th 1846
for I sent you the claim of Mrs. Owens Nelson formerly the widow of Harmon Rutgers in Oct 1845 who claimed a pension in virtue of the services of her two first husbands (With Harmon Rutgers & Pardon Buckingham) and the seven years half pay which she is entitled to in virtue of the said Rutgers being killed in the service in the year 1776 in the battle on Long Island in the revolutionary war A pension has been allowed her in virtue of the services of Pardon Buckingham her second husband. but since which we have had no report on her claim in virtue of the services of Rutgers & the seven years half pay to which she was entitled on ac- count of his being killed in the service. We wish to know whether her claim on account of her first husband has been satisfactorily substantiated. Shall we not have a report on the above case. and oblige you
Very respectfully
James I. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Wm H. Hart No 24 Wall Street

Letter N 6544
Dorcas Ransom formerly Widow of Pardon Burlingham N.Y. act 4 July 1836
Adm 2 about 22 mo Dragoon haggay 9 p: 33
Alonzo Bruce Albany

Albany N.Y. July 28 th 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose the Declaration and proof in the application of Dorcas Remsen widow of Abraham Remsen deceased under the Act of July 4 th 1836, on account of services performed by her former husband Pardon Baringham, deceased.
The record evidence of services as well as the marriage in connection with all the facts in the case, appears so conclusive, that comment is deemed superfluous.
I therefore beg leave to submit the case with the utmost confidence that the claim will be allowed.
In conclusion permit me to solicit the earliest possible attention to the claim and mark oblige
Yours very respectfully
Monroe Bruce Albany N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington

James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

New York Sept r 1 st 1845
Sir
I write you on behalf of two widowed ladies Viz. Mrs. Remson and Mrs. Martin the former of whom is the widow of three husbands Viz, first Herman Rutgers and Pardon Burmingham and lastly of Abraham Remson whose reputed Widow she is now said to be and she says several weeks ago she thinks four or five two gentlemen who were strangers to her called on her as they said to obtain some information respecting her claim for a pension and she thinks obtained her signature to an instrument of writing that she has since been informed was a declaration. And she not having been sufficiently advised of the facts requests the department to inform her through me if her declaration has been filed in your office asserting her claim for a pension. And if so in whose name as agents. Mrs. Martin her daughter with whom Mrs. Remson resides and who is her advisor and protector joins in the above request as what was done by those individuals was done without her knowledge and advice. By giving the above information you will oblige two worthy widowed ladies and also Your Humble Servant
Jas L Edwards Esq Commissioner S
Wm H Harrison 522 Grand St NY

Albany N.Y. Oct 6 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose additional Proof in the case of Mrs Darcus Rimmon for divorce of her former husband Pardar Burlingham which I believe will be satis- factory to the Department The record now forwarded of Mrs Whites, a Daughter of the Applicant, showing the date of the birth of Mrs Whites together with the record of the marriage now on file I doubt not will fully satisfy the Department as to the marriage and the date. Mr Archers dis- -position now sent will prove the Applicant at the time of her marriage together with proofs forwarded on 22 day of Septm last I think will place this case beyond all doubt
Respectfully Yours
Albany Bruce
Albany
N.Y.
J. L. Edwards, Esq Counsel of Pardon

 95 33  14  381 32  95 33  33 4  47 66  138 2  28 
Sept 17 '45
J. Edwards Esq. No 5
Prison Office Washington
Dorcas Ransom New York

New York Sep 15 th 1845
J L Edwards Esq r ,
I hope you will not consider me as ob- truding in further troubling Mr Edwards in rela- tion to the anticipated pension of Mrs Dorcas Ransom which I have wrote about before. This is in consequence of the solicitation of Miss Dorcas Maria Ransom the daughter of this old lady, and who has been a daughter to this daughter for more than twenty years. The papers for pension have been sent on as she has been informed - her object is to see that the pension shall be properly secured to her mother. Would you, Sir, have the kindness to inform me if the said papers have been sent on and if they are deemed rightful. The old lady had two husbands killed by the enemy in the revolutionary war. This is an extraordinary case - and why ought she not have two pensions?
Respectfully
J. M. Griffin No 20 Chamberst

Albany Sept 22, 1845
Sir
I enclose additional proof in the case of Dorcas Runden for- -mily widow of Pardon Burlingham which I believe will be satisfactory to the Department. I would refer the Department to the deposition of Wm. G. Burlingham now a bill who wrote the family record more than thirty years ago and he declares that it is a true and correct family record and his character is well supported.
Yours Respectfully
Alonzo Bruce Albany
N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Cannipion of Pardon

State of New York } County of Dutchess } Cornelius Van Cleef being first duly sworn according to law deposes that he is Pastor of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of New Paltz in the county and state aforesaid. That he has in his possession some of the early records of marriages among which he doth not find the names of Pardon Burlingham and Dorcas Tippet. deponent further saith that he has been informed & believes that some of the early records of marriages solemnized by some of the then presiding Pastors of said church have been lost. That the church of which deponent is Pastor was, in the early history of said church connected with that at Fishkill in said County and the Pastors during that period usually presided over churches in several places among which was this church in connection with that of Fishkill aforesaid, — Subscribed & affirmed before me this } Cornelius Van Cleef 15 th day of September 1845 — Josiah Bennett Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Cornelius Van Cleef is Pastor as aforesaid and that his deposition as above set forth is entitled to full faith & credit Josiah Bennett Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF DUTCHESS. }
I, Robt. Mitchell , Clerk of the County of Dutchess, and of the County Courts of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Joseph Brant Esq. whose name is subscribed to the CERTIFICATE of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in said county, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the seal of the said Courts and County, the 15 th day of Sept. A. D. 1845
Robt Mitchell Clerk.

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Ezekiel Archer of Stamford in the county and State aforesaid Aged seventy seven last April — who being first duly affirmed according to law deponeth that he was well acquainted with Pardon Burlingham who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and service in the County of Westchester and State of New York but deponent can not recollect the names of the officers under whom the said Burlingham served. That he was so acquainted with the said Burlingham from his earliest recollection to the time of the death of the said Burlingham And that he died, as depon- ent has always understood and believes in South America some few years after the close of the Revolutionary War. Deponent further saith That at the time the said Burlingham was engaged in the War of the Revolution as aforesaid he was married to the herein- — after mentioned Dorcas, & by her had two or three children prior — to the close of the said War. That soon after the death of the said Burlingham his widow whose name was Dorcas married Abraham Remson and that the said Remson died some forty Years since as near as deponent can recollect. That the said Dorcas has not intermarried since the death of the said Rem- — son but now remains a widow and resides in the city of New York — — — — —
Subscribed & affirmed to before me } Ezekiel Archer This 1 st day of October 1845 } the words "some few Years" interlined before execution in the place of "some" after the close of the War
Sands Adams Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ezekiel Archer. That he is a person of good moral character and standing and I verily believe his statement as above set forth is entitled to full faith and credit — — — — —
Sands Adams Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County }
Is I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut & Keeper of the Seal thereof & of the Commissions of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County. Do hereby certify that Sands Adams Esq before whom the Deposition on the other side hereof was taken is now, & on the first day of instant October was, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned & acting as such, & duly authorized to administer oaths & take the acknowledgment of Deeds - That his Commission is dated the 11 th day of June 1845, & will expire with the 19 th day of June 1846 - and I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Adams and believe the signatures annexed to said Deposition purporting to be his, are his genuine official signatures -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 2 nd day of October A D 1845 - Thomas Robinson Clerk

Deposition Tho s Strang Aug. 18 th 1845
William Lloyd Cotton agent - etc
[Faint vertical handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Westchester County ss.
Thomas Strang of the Town of Yorktown County of Westchester and State of New York being duly sworn upon his oath deposeth and saith - That he is in his Eighty Third year since April last, and did live on the American lines the whole of the American Revolutionary War, and that he was personally acquainted with Pardon Burtingham and also well remember Samuel Deyow who raised a company of Horsemen of which he was Captain, and Pardon Burtingham was in the said company of the said Captain Deyow, and served as a Horseman, and afterwards Israel Harnagell raised a company of Horsemen of which said Harnagell was Captain, and said Pardon Burtingham served in his company of Horsemen, these companies of Horse, was under the command and direction of the Commander on the Lines -
The American Lines was at Pines Bridge over the Croton River in said County and the British Lines were at Kings Bridge or Moissena in said County, leaving a space of from twenty to twenty five miles in the said County - These Horsemen were raised to watch the movements of the British Army and to scour out the Horse and Cow Theaves and small parties of men that was continually harassing the Lines of the American Army - and further the deponent saith not -
Taken and sworn before me this eighteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and Forty five
Henry White one of the Judges of the Courts of the said County of Westchester
Thomas Strang
He was personally acquainted with Pardon Burtingham and also was interviewed before Execution
Henry White

I do hereby Certify, That I am, and have been well acquainted for many years with the within Deponent Thomas Strong and can with great assurance say that he is a man in high standing in society for truth and veracity, and that the statements made in the within affidavit and signed by him, may be fully relied on as true in all respects — Yorktown August 18 th 1845 — Henry White one of the judges of the Courts of Westchester County —
I further Certify that the aforesaid Deponent is of extraordinary faculties and memory and which are little or none impaired by age — Henry White one of the judges Affidavit —
Rev. Thos Strong Aug. 18 th 1845

State of New York,
County of Westchester, } ss.
I, MUNSON I. LOCKWOOD, CLERK of the County aforesaid, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Henry White Esquire
whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument , and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, residing in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised to take the same. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said
County, the Fourth day of September 1845
Munson I. Lockwood Clerk.

City & County of New York
On this Twenty second day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me John D. Stranahan a Commissioner of Deeds for the City of New York Dorcas M. Remsen of the city & county aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is forty six years of age and a daughter of Abraham Remsen deceased, and Dorcas his wife. She further says that her said father married the widow Dorcas Burlingham upwards of fifty years ago as she has always understood and believes. That her said father died upwards of forty years ago, and that her said mother and herself have lived together since her earliest recollection and that her said mother now resides with her & has so resided with her for the last twenty years. She further saith that she has in her possession an old family Bible containing the record of the Burlingham family, the births of her half brothers & sisters, their deaths and marriages of Pardon Burlingham to the said Dorcas her mother, and the above record is in the hand writing of her half Brother Wm T Burlingham and which has been written more than thirty years ago and has always been in the possession of her said mother & herself and which is now taken from the said Bible to be forwarded to the Pension Department. She further says that she believes the record to be a true & correct family record except the misplacing the figures four and six, in the date of the birth of Pardon Burlingham & should read forty six instead of sixty four, also excepting the letter "T" in her half Brother name which letter "T" he did not use at the time he wrote the aforesaid record. She knows the date of said Burlingham's birth to be a mistake from the ages of her half brothers & sisters and also from the fact that said Burlingham was always reputed to have been older than the said Dorcas her said mother. She further says that her said mother is now a widow & has been ever since the death of her father the aforesaid Abraham Remsen. That her said

mother is now about making application for a pension for services performed by the said Burlington in the War of the Revolution which services she has always been informed & believes he did perform, she further says that the maiden name of her said mother was Dorcas Tippet as the same now appears upon the said record which is correct, as she has always understood & believes, she further says that the aforesaid record of the Burlington family is the only record of that family now in existence and which has been written as before stated upwards of thirty years Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 nd day of July 1845 J. Douglas H. D. Dorcas H. Benson And I believe her statement to be entitled to credit, as a competent witness J. H. D. H. H. H. H. Commissioner of Deeds

City & County of New York
On this 22 day of July One thousand eight hundred & forty five Personally appeared before me John R. Flanagan a commission of Deeds in & for said city & county. Phoebe White of the City & County of said aid who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that she is sixty seven years old the twenty third day of last march. And she knows her age from its being recorded in an old family Bible of her said Parents and from having been told it by her said mother. She further says that she is the daugh- ter of Pardon Burlingham deceased and Sarah his wife. And her said father was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the State of New York  with a company when on duty up the State of New York. She further says that she can recollect that when she was about four years old she was carried to the Camp at a Place called Brannan and in Westchester County N.Y. where her said father was and she recollect that he had all his Military equipments and Drums. She further says that she has always understood that her said father was in the war three years or more. She further says that she belie- ves and has always understood that her said father

City & County of New York
On this 22 day of July One thousand eight hundred & forty five Personally appeared before me John R. Flanagan a commission of Deeds in & for said City & County. Phoebe White of the City & County of said aid who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose & say, that She is sixty seven years old the twenty third day of last march. And she knows her age from its being recorded in an old family Bible of her said Parents and from having been told it by her said mother. She further says that she is the daugh- ter of Pardau Burlingham deceased and Dorcas his wife. And her said father was, a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the State of New York  with a company when on duty up the State of New York. She further says that she can recollect that when she was about four years old she was carried to the Camp at a Place called Brann and in Westchester County N.Y. where her said father was and she recollect that he had all his military equipments and Drums. She further says that she has always understood that her said father was in the war three years or more. She further says that she belie- ves and has always understood that her said father was eight or nine years older than her mother And that her said father died in South America when she was ten or eleven years old. And her said mother married a man by the name of Abram Remsen about five years after the death of her said father. And Remsen has been dead upwards of forty years and that her said mother is now a widow and has been ever since the death of her step father, and further

That her said mother's maiden name was Dorcas Tippet and is an Applicant for a Pension as she is informed
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 22 day of July 1845 } Philena White
The words "with a horse when riding in" interlined 15 th line from the top of the 1 st page before executed by the said Philena White and part of the 14 th & 15 th lines erased with a pen.
J. H. Flanagan Commissioner of Deeds
I hereby certify that from observation and enquiry I believe the aforesaid Philena White to be a credible and competent witness, and also believe her statement is entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above written. I further certify that she informs me that she never learned to write & which is the reason she made her mark to the above deposition. She reasons above spoken of being made because the said Philena White did not appear to understand the statutory terms of the words "dragoons".
J. H. Flanagan Commissioner of Deeds
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That J. H. Flanagan ——— before whom the annexed deposition was taken, and at the time of taking the same, a Commissioner of Deeds ——— in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said Commissioner of Deeds thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said City and County, the 23 day of July 1845
James Conner
Clerk.

City & County of New York
On this 22 nd day of July
One thousand eight hundred & forty five Person- nally appeared before me Thomas Jefferson Smith Justice of the Marine Court in and city & county of New York of the city and county of New York being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is sixty years of age last June and a Daughter of Pardau Burlingham Deceased and Deborah his wife She further says that she has always understood and believes that her said father was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and Died in the year One thousand seven hundred & eighty nine as she has always understood and she further says that her said mother afterwards mar- ried a man by the name of Abram Remond and he died about forty years ago She fur- ther says that she knows her age from the family records where her birth is recorded with the rest of the family that her mother is a widow and has been ever since the death of her step father Remond and is now about making application for a Pension and her maiden name was Deborah Dippot
Sworn to before me this 22 nd day of July 1845 my commission expires July 10 th 1846 Thomas Jefferson Smith Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York Justice a Court of record & Justice of the Peace
Nancy X Martine mark

I certify that the within named Nancy Martin made her mark to the within affidavit in my presence, and that she is in my opinion entitled to credit under oath & further that the said affidavit was read to her in my presence previous to her signing same, and I have no doubt as to the identity of said Nancy Martin New York July 22 d 1845.
Thos Jefferson Smith Justice of the Marine Court etc.
I Abraham Allen Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Thomas Jefferson Smith whose before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York said Court being a Court of Record duly qualified to take the same and that his signature to the said foregoing affidavit & certificate is genuine July 22 d 1845.
Abraham Allen Clerk

City and County of New York ss. On this 21 st day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me Michael ...  notary public  in and for the said City & County of New York, T. Burlingham of the city and county aforesaid, being first duly affirmed according to law doth affirm and say that he was sixty five years of age the nineteenth day of last April and is a son of Pardon Burlingham, deceased, and Dorcas his wife who now resides in the aforesaid city and county. Deponent further saith that his said father Pardon Burlingham was a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the State of New York in the Dragon service under Col. Fishkill or Sackett as he has always understood & believes, he further says that his said father died in South America as he has been informed and believes in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. Deponent further saith that the record which is now taken from the old family Bible containing the births of his father and mother, their marriage, the births of their children and deaths is in his own proper hand writing and has been written upwards of thirty years and he is of the opinion that it is near forty years. That it was taken from an old family record which is now destroyed. He further says that the above described record is a true and correct family record except the birth of his said father and the omission of the letter "T" in his own name. He further says that the figures four and six are misplaced and should be reversed and read forty six instead of sixty four . Deponent saith that he knows this to be a mistake from his own age and that of his brothers and sisters and also from the well known fact that his said father the aforesaid Pardon Burlingham was always reputed to have been older than his said mother Dorcas and therefore the date of his said father's birth should have been recorded as having taken place in the Year one thousand seven hundred and forty six, instead of one thousand seven hundred and sixty four —

Deponant —
Deponant further saith that his said mother Dora, after the death of his father, married a man by the name of Abraham Rensen and he has been dead about forty years, and his said mother is now a widow and has been ever since the death of his stepfather, the said Rensen, and his said mother is now about making application for a pension for the services of his said father in the war of the Revolution under the Act of 24 th July 1836. He further saith that at the time he wrote the foregoing described record he did not use the letter "I" in his own name —
Subscribed & Affirmed to before me this 21 st day of July 1845 —
W m T. Burlingame
M c Ulshoeffer
First Judge New York Common Pleas

I hereby certify that the said Wm T Burlingham is a person of good moral character & standing, is a credible & competent witness and I verily believe his statement as above set forth to be entitled to full faith & credit
New York 21 July 1845.
J. H. Bowdrey
I Michael Ulshoefen first Judge New York Common Pleas do certify that from the above certificate I am fully satisfied that William T Burlingham who is the described and affirmed to the annexed paper is a person of good moral character and standing, is a credible & competent witness & I verily believe his statement as set forth in his deposition to be entitled to full faith & credit dated New York July 21. 1845
M. Ulshoefen
for Judge New York Com. Pleas

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner , CLERK of the City and County of New-York,
That Mr. Ulshoepfer _____ DO HEREBY CERTIFY, deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, 1st before whom the annexed New York Common Pleas in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said First Judge _____ thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said City and County, the 21 day of July 184 5
James Conner Clerk.

State of New York, City and County of New York } ss.
David M. Cowdrey of the said City, Counsellor at Law, being duly sworn deposes and saith that he has been personally acquainted with William T. Burlingham of said City, whose deposition is hereto annexed, for at least twenty years last past - during all which time the said Burlingham has sustained an unimpeachable character for truth, fairness and integrity - and deponent has always understood and justly believes that said Corneas Remsen Esq. or late of said City is the Mother of said Burlingham.
Given this 22 July 1865 Before me J. P. Flanagan Commissioner of Deeds
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David M. Cowdrey Esq., an old Counsellor at Law in this City, And that he is a person of high standing as to character, And that any statement he may make whether sworn to or not may be implicitly relied upon - New York July 23 rd 1865 - J. P. Flanagan Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York City and County of New York ss On this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1845 personally appeared before me Wm E. Lawrence Notary Public of the 16th Ward and Judge of the County Court
Mrs. Dorcas Remson of said City and County Widow who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath depose and say that she is eighty seven years of age past and has been the widow of three husbands Viz. the first was Hamonns Rutgers, to whom she was married in the year 1776 while he was attached to the American service as a private in a company of Grenadiers commanded by Cap- tain Vandyke in a regiment commanded by Colonel John Lasher and that her said husband was killed whilst in the discharge of his duty as a soldier about the time that the battle took place on Long Island and in the year 1778. She again married to Pardon Burlingham In the town of Fishkill in said State whilst said Burling- ham was attached to the American army as a soldier in a company of Dragoons commanded by Captain Samuel Delavan under whom he served for a considerable time and in 1780 and 81 and 82 he served some part of the time under Capt n . Israel Honeywell But she cannot designate all his services or even the General Officers under whom he served but knows he was out in the service from the time of her first acquaintance with him until the end of the war in 1783. And she now makes this declaration in order to obtain first the benefits of the law passed granting seven years half pay to the widows of soldiers and officers who were killed or died in the service

leaving widows or orphans, which provisions were made for their relief at that time and which she this deponent has never received and she also claims her pension under the law passed the 7 th of June 1832 granting pensions to the widows of revolutionary Soldiers and officers who were married prior to the expiration of their last term of service of their respective husbands under which act she is advised and believes her claim both for her former relief and subsequent pension are herewith sustained and for the truth of service and death of her said first husband she respectfully refers to documents that may yet exist in the war or state departments. And she also claims her pension in virtue of the services of Pardon Burlingham her second husband under the act of the 7 th of June 1832 granting pensions to widows as aforesaid, And says she was married to the said Burlingham in the town of Fishkill in the spring of the year 1778 whilst he was attached to the American service as a private in a company of dragoons commanded as aforesaid. And she further saith that she lived with her second husband in good repute as man and wife until they had seven children Viz. Philina William Honeywell Beckford Eden Ann and Richard. And that her maiden name was Doreas Tibits and that she lived with her second husband about ten years when he deceased leaving her his widow. And several years thereafter she again married to Abraham Ransom who died, since which time she has remained a widow. And she does hereby empower substitute and appoint William H. Harrison of New York as her lawful Attorney and Agent to

Asist in asserting and securing her claims for her pensions and money appropriated for her former relief aforesaid. And says several weeks ago she thinks the last of July August past two men called upon her for a statement respecting the services of her second husband and took a leaf out of her bible which she was afterwards informed was for the purpose of asserting her claim for a pension. But as those individuals were strangers to her and she not knowing whom or where they are or being fully advised of the facts at the time she does hereby revoke all former powers given or supposed to be given to those or any other persons in these premises, and now empowers the said Harrison with full power of substitution of any other agent or agents that he may deem necessary or expedient, and requests the department to report to him accordingly.
Sworn to and subscribed } her on the day and and year } Dorcas Remson first above written } Mark
W. C. Seaman Mar.
16 Hasa and Inage
The County Court
The foregoing subscribe Mrs. Remson could not write her name, but made her mark in my presence W. C. Seaman Mar. 16. 1845
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York,
That William C Seaman  DO HEREBY CERTIFY, deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, before whom the annexed Judge of Court in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said alderman thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 13 day of October 1845
James Conner
Clerk.

Recorded for and at the request of William B Crosby on the first day of July 1825 at 17 minutes past 10 O'clock P.M.
I now all men by these presents that I Dorcas Remsen cas Remsen late widow of Hearmannus Rutgers formerly of the City county and State of New York gentleman deceased for and in consideration of seven hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States of America to me in hand paid by Henry Rutgers of the said city gentleman at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents (the receipt whereof is hereby admitted and the said Henry Rutgers forever discharged therefrom) Have remised released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quit claim unto the said Henry Rutgers his heirs and assigns forever All my dower and thirds right and title of dower and thirds of in and to all and singular the Lands tenements and hereditaments formerly belonging to the said Hearmannus Rutgers in his life time or which he did seize. And by these presents I do further remise release and forever discharge the said Henry Rutgers his heirs executors administrators and assigns of and from all action causes of action damages claims and demands whatsoever at law or in equity from of the world to the day of the date hereof In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five Dorcas Remsen (S) Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Smalley J S Riker City and County of New York ss On this first day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five personally appeared before me John Smally Commissioner the within named Dorcas Remsen being well known to me as the party executing said Deed of release and acknowledged the same to be her own free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and there being no erasures or interlineations therein I allow the same to be recorded John Smally Commissioner

Registers office City & County of New York } sp
I hereby certify that I have compared the preceding with the original Record of an Instrument recorded in the Registers office aforesaid in Liber 193 of Conveyances page 209 and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and the whole of such original Record
Given under my hand this
8 th day of October 1843
William Brownell
I do certify that the preceding certificate is signed by the proper Office, the Register of the City & County of New York, duly elected and sworn, & that the same is in proper form & properly verified New York Oct 8 1845
M c Alister
First Judge New York Common Pleas
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State of New York City and County of New York SS On this first day of October A.D. 1885 personally appeared before me D. J. Compton Alderman of the Ward and Judge of the County Court in and for said City and County
Samuel Brown a resident of the State City and County aforesaid who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on his oath of affirmation depose and say he is now aged eighty seven years the present month, and that he enlisted and joined the American Service as a Soldier in New York City in the year 1875 under Colonel John Farber in a Company commanded by Captain Steel and some time thereafter Captain Steel was promoted to the rank of Major and Lieutenant Barker was appointed Captain of said Company in his stead - And this deponent further saith that he first joined the Service for six months and he continued in the Service until after the battle on Long Island. And he was personally acquainted with Nelson Rulenz who was also in the Service attached to the same Regiment with this deponent and belonged to a company of Grenadiers com- manded by Captain Vandyke and the said Harman or Harman was as it was called in Duck was shot and killed by the enemy whilst in the faithful discharge of his duty as a Soldier whom this deponent knows to be a faithful and brave Patriot and Soldier. And was said to be the husband of the who is now called Mrs. Brown who is an applicant for a pension

in virtue of the services and death of Herman Rutgers his first husband as aforesaid and also in virtue of the services of Pardon Burlingham his second husband. And this deponent further saith that the said Herman Rutgers was a brother to the late Colonel Henry Rutgers of this city - and that he himself retreated with Washington's Army from Brooklyn to New York and at the time Washington retreated from New York he this deponent was standing century on one of the out posts and was taken a prisoner by the British and was returned in captivity until near the close of the war. The time of said battle when the said Rutgers was killed was in the year AD 1776 and this deponent further testifies to before me and subscribed before me and subscribed before me and subscribed
Affirmed before me this second day of October 1845
David Brown
R. J. Compton N o 8 th Ward
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That R J Compton before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a Alderman & Judge of Court in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signature of said alderman thereto subscribed is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 13 day of October 1845
James Conner Clerk.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  3 d July 1780. Sarah Burroughs posiv £ 51 17 0   31 st July 1781. De 12 15 6 2/3   11 th Nov 1782. De 11 13 4 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept. 19 th 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 7 & 8. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt. Sam l Schuyler in Col. Dragoons Regt.   Second " " Isaac Honeywell " " "   Third " " De " " Called out on several "   Fourth " " alarms in Westchester County. " " "   Fifth " " " " " "   Sixth " " " " " "   Seventh " " " " " "   Eighth " " " " " "   Ninth " " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " " 
Philip Phelps D th Comptroller
57.17 20 8/1037 129-5/62 100.12.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
   July 1780. Parson Burleigham Prin £ 51 17 0   July 1781. do do 12 15 6 2/3   Nov 1782. do do 11 13 4   76 5 10   £190. 66-   95 33  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 28 th — 1845.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 7. V 8. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
First—under Capt. Sam Delavan in Col.  Dragoons Regt.
Second " " Israel Housum will " " " " " "
Third " " No 1. J " " Nustcher in Co. called our
Fourth " " on Sunday Alarms " from 1 st Nov 1780. to 31 Nov 1782
Fifth " " / — " " " "
Sixth " " " " " " " " " "
Seventh " " " " " " " " " "
Tenth " " " " " " " " " "
“ Philip Phelps G. C. Thompson”
 365 / 63350 (174 31 174 ) 365 2685 2555 1300 100.365.190 190 32850 3050 76-6 152 38 190 95 365 100.365 / 19000 5 365 / 19000 5