Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,394, Isaac Burbank, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Burbank, Isaac
W. 17,394
Judith
BLt. 7078-160-55.
CONTENTS

1723 Albany New York
Isaac Burbank
of Washington Co in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain  of the reg t commanded by Col Whitney in the Massachusetts for 11 months and 27 days
let to E Ames 8 Oct 1835 let to W.H. Parker July 8. 1836 " " same 15 Nov. 1837
Retired from $66.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany New York at the rate of 39 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct 1835 and sent to Mrs 76 Parker Whitehall
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ant. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl. Day Clerk, Book 62 Vol. 1 Page

1757 New York Albany Judith Burbank widow of Isaac Burbank who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1. day of May 1849 and sent to
John E. Parker North Granville N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 12 Vol. 1.
Roll of Pensioners 64. 1852
Reported

56.343 3 March 1855
April 9/55
Judith Burbank, widow of
Isaac Burbank, deceased Private
Map: 11/29/55
Pension
Revolutionary War
Oct 20/78 Feb 28-1880
Buxton
Feb 28-1880
160 acres Sept 24/1854,
Sept 24/1854
Adm
J. S. Burbank West Granville N.Y.
Vol. B2-136.5

4862. Isaac Burbank of White Hall, Washington County, N. York.
20 Months
Don

State of New York, Washington County ss. On this 28 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before John Wollard first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington and State of New York - and Charles H. Isaac  Isaac Benjamin F. Skinner Esquire
Judges of said Court, now sitting. Isaac Brockbank a resident of the Town of White Hall in said County & State aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the spring of the year 1777, he entered as a volunteer in the Town of Sutton in the State of Massachusetts, into a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Elliot, in Col. Whitney's Regiment, for two months, and marched to Providence in Rhode Island, where he stood in actual service as a soldier in the defence of said State of Massachusetts, until his two months expired, when he returned home. That at that time he received no discharge - Genl. Spencer had the command -
That in the forepart of July in the year 1777, he enlisted again in said Town of Sutton into Capt. Burt's Company of Militia for six months, and marched to Springfield in Massachusetts, where he remained until his six months expired, which was about the first day of January 1778. That while at Springfield, Col. Mason had the command - That he and the company were employed in guarding the public stores. That he received no discharge from his service at that time. That about the first of July 1778, he enlisted again in said Town of Sutton in said State of Massachusetts, in Capt. Lunt's Company of Militia, for six months, Col. Weeks commanded the Regiment, marched to Providence, then on to Rhode Island, then down to Newport and was engaged in the siege of New Port. That after some days the American Army retreated towards the north of the Island, and the British followed them. That a battle was fought between the American Army and the British near

Lyndon Hill. That shortly after that the American Army left the Island and were stationed in different places in South Providence. That he was marched to Warwick where he remained till his six months expired, when he was discharged. received no written discharge. Genl. Sullivan commanded the Connecticut Army. Genl. Greene was there, and Genl. Lee & Fayette were there.
That in the Month of August or September 1779, he enlisted again in the Town of Harvard in the State of Massachusetts in Capt. Morse's company of the Massachusetts Militia for three months. Col. Elliot commanded the Regiment. marched to Rhode Island, where he and the troops with him were employed in building a Fort on Batts Hill on the north end of the Island. That he remained there until his three months expired, that he received no written discharge.
That in the Summer of 1781, he enlisted again in the Town of Athol in Massachusetts into Capt. Sibley's company of Massachusetts Militia for three months. Col. Dury commanded the Regiment. That he marched to West Point in the State of New York. That while there he was engaged on guard duty in preparing for the Army. That he knew Genl. M c Dougall who had the command. That he served his three months, and then received a written discharge signed by Michael Jackson, and which is hereto affixed. That he did serve in the war of the Revolution as a Soldier in the Massachusetts Militia for twenty months, and which said service is above detailed.
That he was born in the Town of Sutton in the State of Massachusetts on the first day of April 1761, and is now 71 years old. Where his age recorded in the Town of Sutton. Was living in Sutton aforesaid and Harvard when he entered into the service. Now resides in the aforesaid Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington & State of New York, entered into the service as a Volunteer, as is above stated.

Received no discharge from service other than the one hereto affixed, signed by Michael Jackson in known to his neighborhood by Benjamin Salisbury, Ebenezer Pierce, Peter Crookhollows, John S. Burback and others - None of no person by whom he can prove his revolutionary services He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State Sworn and subscribed the 3 day and year aforesaid } J S Burback J. S. Leigh CTR }
We Abner Putnam & Ebenezer White residing in the town of Fort Ann in the County of Washington and State of New York hereby certify that we are acquainted with Isaac Burback, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration - That we believe him to be 71 years of age - That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Abner Putnam Ebenezer White Subscribed and sworn this 3 28 th day of August 1832 } J. S. Leigh CTR }
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Abner Putnam & Ebenezer White who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Fort Ann in said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Burbank for a new trial In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28 th day August, 1832.
J. S. Seigh Clerk
1832 28

4781 Judith Burbank Widow of Isaac Burbank
Declaration do for Pension
✓ March 21. May 1839
April 26 March 1838
Husband died 26 March 1838
Admitted no Pension 11 & 27 days
Forwarded by
M rs H. Parker
Winterall
Mark. C. N.Y.
Pension to commence 26 March 1838

State of New York
County of Washington ss
On this twelfth day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me William H. Parker a Judge of the County Court of the County of Washington aforesaid Judith Burbank a resident of the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington in the State aforesaid aged Seventy Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" - That she is the Widow of Isaac Burbank who was a private in the Army of the revolution and who was a revolutionary Prisoner of the United States under the Law of the 7th June 1832 and entitled to receive thirty nine Dollars & Sixty six Cents per Annum as appearing by an Original Pension Certificate in his possession before & at the time of his death. The Company & Regiment in which he served & the time & Manner of his service in the Revolutionary Army she cannot state, but the evidence thereof she believes may be found in the proper office at Washington.
She further Declares that her Maiden name was Judith Allen that she was married to the said Isaac Burbank in the Town of Royalston in the State of Massachusetts on the twenty first day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighty nine, that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Burbank Died on the twenty sixth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty Eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Eighteen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated and that she has not been again married since the death of her said husband but is now a Widow as above stated.
Judith Burbank
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me & I certify that the said Judith Burbank cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
W. H. Parker Judge of Washington County Court

State of New York
Washington County ss. John S. Burbank of Whitehall being duly sworn according to Law, doth Depose and say that he is the son of Isaac Burbank Deceased mentioned in the annexed Declaration of Judith Burbank, that the said Isaac Burbank was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, that the said Judith Burbank is the Mother of this Deponent & resides with this Deponent and has done so ever since the Death of her husband and has not been Married since his Death but still remains the Widow of the said Isaac Burbank Deceased
Sworn to & Subscribed this 12 th day of February 1839 Before me
John S. Burbank
W. H. Parker Judge Washington County Court
State of New York County of Washington ss. I Edward Dodd clerk of Washington County hereby certify that William H Parker Esq. is a Judge of Washington County Court as above and within an & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I also certify that said courts are courts of record. Given under my hand and official seal at Argyle this 14 th day of February 1839. Edward Dodd Clerk.

To John Batcheller Town Clerk for Royalston Sir in the course of the last year the following Persons have been Married viz May twenty first seventeen hundred and eighty nine Isaac Burbank and Judith Allen both of Royalston by me Joseph Lee V.D.M. Royalston Royalston April thirtieth Seventeen hundred and ninety A true copy of the Return John Batcheller Town Clerk
Royalston January 14th 1839 I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows May 21 st 1789 and April 30 th 1790
Barnet Bullock Clerk of the town of Royalston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss I Barnet Bullock above named do hereby depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, town and State of one said and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Royalston with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Royalston Jan'y 14. 1839 Barnet Bullock Clerk of the town of Royalston Sworn to before me Stephen Batcheller Jr. Pres.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, - I, Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of this Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid certify that Stephen Balchollo is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified, and that the signature of his name within written appears to be in his own handwriting. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Worcester this sixteenth day of January A.D. 1839 - Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

State of New York } County of Washington }
On this 4 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Charles R. Mann a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid Judith Burbank aged eighty six thirteen years a resident of the town of Granville county and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical widow of Isaac Burbank who was a private in the Revolutionary war (for details and proof of service reference is had to the records of the department as she is in receipt of a pension at the rate of thirty nine dollars and sixty six cents per annum) She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Burbank on the 21 st day of May 1789 by one Mr. Lee a clergyman and that her name before marriage was Judith Allen that her husband died at Whitehall on the 26 th day of March A.D. 1838 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty bond to which she may be entitled under the act approved Mar 3 rd 1855.
Judith Burbank
We Albert Fuller and J S Burbank residents of the town of Granville Washington county New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Judith Burbank in our presence and that we believe from the affidavits and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Albert Fuller J S Burbank
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles R. Mann Justice Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, WASHINGTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss:
I do hereby certify that Charles R Mann Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Declaration Affidavit hereto annexed, was on the 4 day of April 185 5 , the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and qualified by law to act as such Justice and that the signature of said Charles R Mann subscribed thereto is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said County this 5 day of April A. D. 185 5
Geo B Snow Clerk.

1 Brief N o 4862 -
Isaac Burbank
admitted
20. mo
15
11 mo & 27 days
Admitted after res- cission - 26 th Sept. 1833
for 11. months & 27 days only - $39.66
Isaac L. Billings Agt

No 4862.
BRIEF in the case of Isaac Barbark - of Whitehall in the County of Washington in the State of New York - (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
71 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 Spring - - - 2 - - - - - As a private Gen. Col. Whitney - Genl. Spencer   " July - - - 6 - - - - - " Col. Mason -   1778 July - - - 6 - - 15 - - " Col. Wade Genl. Sullivan   1779 Augt or Sept. - - - 3 - - 12 - - " Col. Elliott   1781 - Summer - - 3 - - - - - " Col. Drury. Genl. McDougal  
5. In what battles was he engaged? 11 - 17
of Quaker hill
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Sutton Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Documentary proof - & two Witnesses -
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They are correct -
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord
Examining Clerk.

✓ 7078
1
Nov 1911

and of the here for the 28 and 29th
The Bearer is Served 28. Instant
John Collett
In behalf James Forsyth Atty M d am
Isaac Burbank Mass. W. 17394

Dear Brother and Father Abia is discharged there of three months allowing wealth of the Mass of June 30 th 81
Colo Denny's service having been a Republic of the June 30 th 81
Yours very affec ly
The following commences with on your march home Novem r 12 th 81
furnish you with Novem r 12 th 81
M. Jackson

New York
Isaac Burbank of Whitehall in the State of New York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. 5 commanded by Col. Whitney & in the Massachusetts line for 20 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of November 1832 and sent to J. L. Bellings
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 — $99.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 33.33 $133 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Geo. C. Stiles Clerk. Vol. 5 Page 69

Reported
5799.
New York Albany
Viaticum of Burbank widow of Isaac Burbank who was a Private in the Horilun
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of April, 1844 and sent to H. G. Shumway Horilun M. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Page 259.

J. Beerhank
Payments to be made at New York by the Presa U.S. Br. Bk Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 69
Found in Capt. Samuel H. Smith's Company of Infantry in Col. Maw's Washington Art.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Isaac Burlank of the State of New York ——— who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— is entitled to receive Sixty-six ——— dollars and Sixty-six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States; this ——— 8 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five.
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. Edwards

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17394
Judith Burbank Widow of Isaac Burbank Died Nov 1848
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lydia Potter of Fitzwilliam in the county of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that in the fore part of May 1777 according to the best of my recollection Isaac Burbank then of Sutton in the State of Massachusetts enlisted in the army of the Revolution for two months as I now think and that he marched from S d Sutton with others who had enlisted immediately on such enlistment and was absent I should think all of two months and then returned that I understood at the time of the return of the S d Isaac from him and others that went with him that he served said three months at Providence Rhode Island that the S d Isaac enlisted and marched from Sutton as I then understood under Capt Elliot of S d Sutton and that afterwards during the same season the said Isaac left his home in S d Sutton as a soldier and marched with others as I was afterwards informed by S d Isaac and others to Springfield Massachusetts and was absent I should think all of six months and again returned that I well recollect that it was said at that time that he enlisted and served S d six months under Capt Burt I further say that I well recollect that the above facts as the S d Isaac is a brother of mine some four or five years younger than myself and that at the time of the above enlistments and service we lived near each other in the town of S d Sutton although I do not know that I ever saw the officers under which he enlisted and served I further say that the S d Isaac now lives in the town of White Hall New York and further I say not
Lydia Potter
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
June 20 th 1836 personally appeared Lydia Potter signer of the above

affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Robinson Perkins Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I consider the aforesaid deponent Lydia Patten a creditable witness. Robinson Perkins Justice of the Peace
Lydia Patten

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County certify that Robinson Perkins is a Justice of the Peace with -in and for said County, duly qualified and commissioned, and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene this twenty- -first day of June, anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty six.
H. Coolidge. Clerk

NY. Aug 27. - Burbank
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Isaac Edwards Esq Sir
It appears by Your Letter to M o 14.
Parker Esq my Agent that the Certificate of Mr Bangs confirming my statement only as to my services for six Months 1778 & that in 1779-80 which you say with three Months in Col. Duryee's Reg t amounts to eleven Months & 27 Days Will you therefore have the good- ness to forward me a Certificate for that service
Knowing as I do that I actually served 6 Months at Springfield & 2 Months under Capt. Elliot in Col. Atkinson's Reg t . I feel unwilling, absolutely, to relinquish my claim for those services still as I am now far removed from the place of service & know of but one Witness by whom I could prove those services & being old & infirm I am reluctantly compelled to waive my claim therefor at present & accept what you have allowed reserving the right to have my Pension increased if I should hereafter be so fortunate as to find Witnesses to prove my services Wethersfield August 22 d 1835 Isaac Burbank

Free
5799 NY
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, District of Columbia United States

North-Granville Wash. Co. N.Y. April 25 th 1849-
H. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City -
Sir. Inclosed I send you at the request of Mrs Judith Burbank her application for a pension for life under the act of Congress of Feb'y 2 nd 1848. Which please attend to as soon as conveniently may be - and transmit the certificate to me North-Granville Washington County New York as the old Lady is poor and needs the avails of her pension for her support and thereby much oblige her and your humble servant
John C. Parker

Sept 76
My Isaac Burbank
J. R. [unclear] Commissions for [unclear] Supt Washington [unclear]

State of New York
Washington County
Whitehall September 10th 1835
Dear Friend
Enclosed I send you Enclose
Burbank's Pension Certificate, as you stated in your letter to him, that it must be returned before a New one for the term of 11 M. & 27 Days, established by his proof recently furnished, could be issued
Please forward the Certificate for the amt.
allowed Mr. Burbank wishes me to say that he cannot feel reconciled to the reduction of his pension says he actually served 8 Months that is not allowed him, and expressly reserving the right to prove it for the purpose of having his pension restored to the first amt.
Yours Affectionately Wm. S. Parker

4781 7 NY Feb 22 Judith Burbank 7 July 38
Q. J. G. C. [unclear] Othmar Szabo 10 A. Parker, Whitehall, New York Communion of Prayers City of Washington D.C.

Whitcomb Feb. 16 th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
This enclosed you have the application of Judith Burbank, Widow of Burbank Isaac for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838
Yours &c W. B. Perkins

Commission of Pensions
Mr. Cole.

W Brunnington Centre N.Y. March 30 th 1852.
Wor n Jas E Heath Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir,
I have the honor here with to enclose the Pension Certificate of Judith Burbank Widow of Isaac Burbank deceased, who is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of 39 dollars & Sixty Six cents per annum. Mr. Burbank thinks herself entitled to receive at the rate of 96 Dollars per annum, as she was pensioned under the act, of the 7 th June 1832, which gives to the Widow the same rate which was allowed to their husbands. It appears by a Letter from the Pension Office, a few years since, directed to her son J. S. Burbank Esq. that the Soldier rendered twelve months service, a few days excepted.
I do most respectfully solicit an examination of her case I hope you will grant her the largest increase. - as she is quite poor & needy - as almost all those who are on the pension List, are destitute. She is still living at Granville N.Y. aged I believe 83 years.
I am Sir Yours Very Respectfully, Henry Robinson Atty for Claimant

15 W
William H. Parker Esq., Whitehall Wash County N.Y.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 7 th 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isaac Burbank, as a private, is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Sam l Lamb's Company, in Col. Nath l Wade's Regt. where he is allowed from June 18 th 1778, to Jan y 11 th 1779, m. d. six Months and fifteen days. ————— 6-15
Isaac Burbank's name is also borne on a pay roll of Capt. David Moore's Company, in Lt. Col. Enoch Hallett's Regt. where he is allowed from August 20 th to Oct r 31 st 1780, two Months & twelve days. ————— 2-12
Isaac Burbank claims for services under Capt. Andrew Elliot, in Col. Whitney's Regt. in 1777, and from July 1777, in Capt. Burt's Company, under Col. Mason, at Springfield. — but the rolls are not found in this Office. — The muster roll of Capt. Andrew Elliot's Company, in Col.

Jonathan Holman's Regt. for one month from Sept. 26 th 1777, is found in this Office, but the name of Isaac Burbank is not borne on it.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

We have examined every Company roll, of those Stationed at Springfield, that is in this Office, but as stated on the Certificate Isaac Burbank's name is not found.
Yours Respectfully
Henry White

Albany N.Y.
Isaac Burbank act June 7. 1832 to what time paid?
John Harry Esq.
N L
p st 4 th March 1835 has been due March 1838 JH

Fort Worth, Tex. March 22
Mar 26
5504
NY
Mar 3 1843
Levitt Brubank
J. S.
Schwartz Esq.
Union office
Washington
D.C.
per

Fort Ann March 22 d 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq d .
Sir
Enclosed you will please find the declaration of Mrs. Burbank for the purpose of obtaining her pension under the act of March 3 d '43. If it is right you will please for- ward to me the necessary certificate and
Obeying yours obed t
H. G. Shumway

NY. Jan 30. Isaac D. Barstow for memorial.
Ensign Eliza
J. J. G. Schenck Esq. Commisioner of Pensions City of Washington
I have the honor to submit the following memorial to you

Whitehall Wash. County, N.Y. January 26 th 1837
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner etc
Sir
In your communication to Isaac Burbank a Revolutionary Pensioner some four or 6 months ago you stated that the Records relating to revolutionary services, in the Secretary's office at Boston were about to be transferred to Washington where Mr. Burbank's claim for an increase of his pension would be further examined etc Mr. Burbank is anxious to learn the fate of his application, he thinks the two witnesses he has produced should entitle him to. Says he is certainly not mistaken in stating that he served six months at Springfield Mass. in the year 1777 under Captain Durt - Mr. Burbank is a very credible Witness & sustains a good character & can produce abundant evidence of that fact if necessary
Yours etc
M rs U. Parker

N.Y. Oliver H. H. H. H. H.
26 August 1861.
Pension Office.
Admiral Dahlgren

Recd 26 Aug.
August 20 th 1835
Dear Sir
I have been informed by Esqr Parker that he has recieved A Communi- cation from you that you want better Proof of at least some part of my Service and Refer me to Secary of State in Boston that is what I cannot comply with I have neither Money Body Strength but as to my as a Soldier when our Army Evacuated Sycamore in the Spring of the Year 1777 the Tories surrendered to a Company of young men in coming through the Woods this the Lieutenant informed me Several young men made Prisoners and Carried A way when the Eng- lish came to Bennington the Tories came with them we were called out to go and Repell them we did not go for Money but Drive them Pests of Community away from that place we bore our own Expences without pay in October of the same year we was called to Saratoga there we had the same Enemy to face we were all Summer Kept on the to guard against the Tories I think we were entitled to some Compensation for the Service but for my Service as Express was regular and faithfully performed

and I thought promised to the Acceptance of my Superiors and I supposed ample Provision was made for my compensation which has not yet been realized which will soon be to late I am now 75 and half years old and must soon go the way that almost the whole of the Revolutionaries have gone but I have been employed in the Service of A better Government than ours although I have no fault to find with ours the Money that I now ask for is not to Build A splendid House and Equipage but to Purchase copies of the Word of Life and peace from the High Court of Heaven and the Expenses to carry that Message to Nations now Sitting in the Dark Corners of the Earth all of the habitations of cruelty if I can be permitted soon to receive what I have Expected and now Expect it will soon be put to the Benevolent operations of the day your Interference in this business will be greatly acknowledged by your Humble Servant
Oliver Hitchcock

June 18th. July 5.
Walterston Prison Winton
FREE To a new Job
Secretary of War
City of Washington
Edward Burroughs

I Elazar Burbank of Pittsfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age dispose and say that in the forepart of May 1777 according to the best of my recollection, Isaac Burbank, then of Sutton in the State of Massachu- setts enlisted in the Army of the Revolution, for two months as I now think, and that he marched from S. Sutton with others who had enlisted, immediately on such enlistment and was absent all of two months, and then returned. That I understood at the time of the return of the s d Isaac from him and others that went with him that he served said two months at Providence, Rhode Island.
That afterwards the said Isaac enlisted and marched from Sutton under Capt Elliot of S. Sutton. That afterwards, during the same season, the s d Isaac left his home in s d Sutton as a soldier and marched with others, as I was afterwards informed by s d Isaac and others, to Spring- field, Massachusetts, and was absent I should think all of six months, when he again returned, That I well re- collect, that it was at that time said that he enlisted and served during said six months under Capt Burts, though I do not know that I ever saw Capt. Burk. —
I further say that I well recollect the above facts, as the said Isaac is a brother of mine, some two or three years younger than myself, and that at the times of the above enlistments & services, we both lived at home at our father's in Sutton I further say that s d Isaac now lives in White Hall New York, and further I say now.
Elazar Burbank

State of Vermont — Woodstock June 16. 1836. Personally appeared Windsor County ss } Eleazer Burbank. the signer of the within depa- tion and made solemn oath. that the same contained the truth and nothing but the truth. Before me
Julius Converse Justice of the Peace.
State of Vermont ss I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Windsor County ss I Certify, that Julius Converse, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified and that the above is his signature. In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court, the day & year above. —
Benj. Swan Clerk

Whitcomb Washington County N.H. June 28 th 1836
Sir, I Mar
Mr Hose Burbank obtained a Pension for two years service, under the Act of 4 th March 1831 - About one year ago he rec d notice that his Pension was suspended, for further proof, Mr B obtained documentary evidence showing him entitled to receive $39.66 per annum & not knowing that he could obtain evidence to prove his other service a Certificate was obtained for that amount in October last - Since which time Mr Burbank has made a journey to New Hampshire & has procured the record & annexed Affidavits showing him entitled to have his pension increased by the addition of Eight Months service to the former amount.
Mr Burbank is a worthy Man & it is likely the evidence now furnished will be regarded as ample to entitle him to the increase
Yours Respectfully,
M. H. Parker

No. 56343
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 9, 1885-5.
Isaac Burbank Rev: War
Warrant-7078-160-55
J. S. Burbank West-Granville N. Y.

Albany 3344
Judith Burbank widow of Isaac Burbank
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 26 th March 1838 of Washington Co in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. Whitney in the Mass. time for 11 months & 27. days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 39 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1836. 26. March 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of March 1839 and sent to Wm. H. Parker Whitehall, Washington Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 1 st of March '39 37. 26 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sep r 19. 83
$ 57.09
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brain Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 68

5404 In the matter of Judith Burbank widow of Isaac Burbank a Pensioner
$39:66 per an
H. G. Shumway Fort Ann N. York

State of New York
Washington County ss.
On this 12 th day of March A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of Washington County in the state of New York aforesaid Judith Burbank a resident of the town of Granville in the County of Washington aged seventy five years cons being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaac Burbank who was a private in the said service and that the amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was thirty nine Dollars and sixty six cents as appears by the original Certificate on file in the War Department at Washington.
She further declares that she is still the widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before me to whom the said Judith Burbank is personally known.
Samuel Standish Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Washington County ss. I, Henry Shiphead clerk of said county do hereby certify that Samuel Standish Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within Inat. was at the time said signature purports to have been made a Justice of the Peace for said county duly qualified And that said signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 28 th day of March 1844
H Shiphead clerk

State of New York Washington County ss.
Be it known that before me John C. Parker a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally appeared Judith Burbank residing in the Town of Granville in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty years who being duly sworn makes oath and says that she is the Identical person who drew a pension under the act of Congress of 3 d of March 1843 on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband Isaac Burbank of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid Deceased at the rate of Thirty nine Dollars and sixty six cents per annum and also under the act of Congress passed on the 17 th day of June 1844 Entitled "An act to continue the pension of certain widows" which act she understands expired on the 4 th March 1848 -
And that she now makes application as the widow of the said Isaac Burbank deceased for a pension under the act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848 to be granted to her for life pursuant to said act. That she now resides in Granville in the County and State aforesaid - and has resided there for the space of Six years last past and that previous thereto she resided in Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid. That she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband but continues to be a widow - and prays that her application may be granted to commence on the 4 th March 1848 and will ever pray
Sworn and Subscribed
this 17 th day of April 1849 before me
John C. Parker Justice of the Peace
Judith Burbank
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same Identical person who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
John C. Parker Justice of the Peace

State of New York Washington County ss.
I Henry Shipsherd Clerk of the County Courts held in and for the County aforesaid certify that John B. Parker is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this — 21 st day of April in the year one thousand Eight hundred and forty-nine.
H. Shipsherd Clerk
Judith Burbank application for Pension

July 25 Pisoni Chain
Mr.
J. B. J. E. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington City

Washington County N.Y.
Whitcomb July 20th 1825
J. L. Edmonds Esq. Opening of 25th May last to Isaac Burbank re referring him to the Records in the State of States office of Massachusetts for further evidence of his claim & suspending his pension, as seen shown to me & at his request I have procured the enclosed Certificate by which it appears that the Rolls of Capt. Andrew Elliot  in Col. Whiting's Regt for the four parts of the year 1777 under whom Mr. Burbank claims for 24 Months Service And of Capt. Burt Co. in Col. Mason's Regt. at Springfield in the latter part of 1777 under whom Mr. B. claims for 6 Months, Are not found. Consequently no evidence or even presumption, we think, is raised against his claim for those terms, You say his pension is suspended because the fact of his service might be ascertained by the Records of Mass. &c. But it now appears that the Rolls of Capt. Elliot & Capt. Burt are not to be found. If the Rolls had been found & his name not borne upon them it would have raised a strong presumption against his claim. but as it is he has furnished the best evidence in his power, as was supposed when his pension was allowed in the first instance. I am certain that but you will so decide
His term under Capt. Lamb which he stated in his declaration to be Six Months appearing by the Certificate to be Six M. & 15 Days M. D. b. 15
  His term under Capt. Moore which he stated to be  2. 18    Three Months appearing to be  8. 27    Making in these two terms  10. 45    which together are but 3 Days less than the time stated in his  M.    Declaration To which adds his term under Capt. Elliot  2. —    & Under Capt. Burt at Springfield  6. —    & his term under Col. Drury, proved by his Discharge  3. —    Will make his whole service Nineteen M. & 27 Days  19. 27    for which he thinks himself entitled to a Pension
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If we should be mistaken in our conclusions & the Department should think we ought to furnish further proof of the two truly of I & C Monthly, You will have the good ness to state what proof is required. You must be aware of the difficulty under which these old men labour in finding their old fellow soldiers scattered as they are over the whole country.
Yours Respectfully
Mr. W. Parker
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