Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44713, Israel Burnam, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Burnam, Israel or Burnham
S. 44713
CONTENTS

To New York from New Hampshire. 17. 1820 AD
Israel Burnam,
of Hillsborough in the state of N.H.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, of the N. Hamp. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of January, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of May 20 and sent to Jedidiah H. Smith judge, Hillsborough, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820: 109.42 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 13 mo. 21/31 } 1820 } $157.42.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Transf to New York 26 May 1829 from 4 March 1829 and notification sent to possessor of ledger, Boonville P.A. N.Y.
Sent to Brock Darling Esq 22 May Hillsborough New Hampshire

5570. 68 Israel Bunn of Hillsborough co. N.H. Sworn to Jan. 15. 1819
New Hampshire line
2 Witnesses Col o . Reed's reg t . N.H. line, Dec r . 1775. to December, 1776.
Not found on rolls.
Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of two persons, certified to be credible witnesses.
Admitted.
Jed th H. Smith, judge. Hillsborough, N.H. rec d . 1. January, 1820.

I Israel Burnam of Lyndeborough in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire a citizen there of now in the sixtieth year of my age do solemnly swear that some time in Decem- ber A D 1775 I enlisted a private soldier for the term of one year and joined my Regiment at Winter Hill Massachusetts the latter part of Decem r in the Com- pany commanded by Capt Jones in the second Reg t . in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col o . James Read In which Corps I continued untill December A D 1776 about fifteen days before my time of enlistment expired when I received a furlough signed by Doct r Green Surgeon of the Reg t at Albany New York in the State of New York - I served several other camp- aigns nearly two years but not more than eight months at one time or enlistment I have never been on the pension list of the United States and am in re- duced circumstances to stand in need of Assistance from my Country for my support my furlough I cannot tell what became of it I have no further evi- dence of my service than James Gilman & Joshua Burnam at this time in my power Israel Burnam
Sworn to this 15 th day of Jan y A D 1819 Before me J. J. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I Joshua Burnam of Milford in the county of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire and I James Gilman of Mann in said county do hereby swear that we are well acquainted with Israel Burnam of Lyndeboro' who gave his affidavit on the other side of this paper & know that he knows is the same Israel Burnam who served one year commencing December 1775 & ending December 1776 & that he served in the Company command- ed by Capt. Jones in the Second Regiment com- manded by Col. James Read in the New Hamp- shire Line also that he served out his time till he was honorably dismissed & was a faithful soldier. We further testify that we have no inter- est in his obtaining a pension & that his service was in the Continental establishment in the Revo- lutionary War.
Joshua Burnam
James Gilman
Sworn to this 15th day of Jan'y 1809 & I certify that Joshua Burnam & James Gilman are both Creditable witnesses in Courts of Law. Before me J. H. Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Com. Pleas
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the 15th day of January 1809 Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Hillsborough personally appeared Israel Burnam of Lynde- borough in said county in the sixtieth year of his age and being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to solemn oath agreeably to law in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in

The Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted a private soldier sometime in the month of December 1775 for the term of one year & joined his Reg t at Winter Hill the latter part of December 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt Jones in the second Reg t in the New Hampshire Line commanded by Col. James Read in which Corps he continued to serve until December 1776 about fifteen days previously to the expiration of my year when he received a furlow signed by Doct Green Surgeon of the Reg t at Albany in the State of New York that he is not on the pension list of the United States & is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his support having lost his said Furlough. From all which I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Israel Burnham did serve in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment against the common Enemy more than nine months & that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support & is not on the pension list of the U.S. And I now transmit the proceeding & the testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to said Act of Congress. J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on that paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in testimony whereof I have to set the seal of said Court
Wm Eastman Clerk -

County of Lewis p.
On this 21 st day of March 1829 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said county of Lewis Israel Burnham personally appeared, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Jones in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, The following are his reasons for removing from Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, Co. New Hampshire to Leydon, Lewis Co. New York are that he might enjoy the privilege of living with his son Parker Burnham, and as he had no wife living it was the wishes of his son to have him remove —
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid } Israel Burnham John T. Keith J.P. " "
Also John Fish sworn on the day and year first above written that Israel Burnham is the identical person described in the above affidavit —
before me John Fish
John T. Keith J.P. " "
I hereby certify that John Fish the above witness is a person of veracity
John T. Keith J.P. " "
Clerks office } p. Lewis County } p.
I certify that John T. Keith whose name appears above as a Justice of the peace was on all of the dates mentioned by him as such a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & sworn & residing in said county.
And that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & believe the signature John T. Keith subscribed above to be his proper hand writing. Witness my hand & seal of said county April 15. 1829.
Andrew W. Doig Clerk

43 Israel Burnham
Sept 1820
Col.
all

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a special Court of Common Pleas for the first district  Sessions now holden at Amherst in said county, on this thirteenth day of February 182 2 being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
Present { Joshua Darling } Chief Justice. { J. H. Smith } { Abiel Wilson } Justices. { Isaac Tuttle } { Joseph Philbrick }
Personally appeared, in open court, Israel Burnham aged 62 years, resident in Lymeborough in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: — that he enlisted into the service of the United States in Nov. 1775 in the Company commanded by Col. Jesse Reuel of the New Hampshire line and served one year & was honorably discharged in Dec. 1776 at Albany N.Y. the date of my original declaration was on the fifteenth day of January 1819 I have received a pension: the amount of which is mentioned 17.162
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
My occupation is a laborer but cannot labor but very little
My family, residing with me, consists of my Mother aged 86 years totally unable to take care of herself & one son aged 26 who is blind and can do nothing.
My property consists of one Cow D 12. Pasture & looking glass 14.17 Tea ware 50 tin ware 80 cash clogs 1.75 Shovel & Pangs 50 3.55 Grain hooks 1.50 one fire arm 2. Brown ware 1.25 wooden ware 1.17 3.90 two fiske in one cask 2.42 Brimstone & forks 32 2.74 a few old tools he once used in farming 5.20 loom D 2. Winnowing Mill 3.00 Chubb 2.25 Shears D 1. Stutz gun 50 7.75 2 Hats 50 D 37.81
Israel Burnham
Sworn to and declared in open court, on 13th day of February Anno Domini, 182 2
I Enoch Darling Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is D 37.81
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of February 182 2
E. Darling } Clerk of the Court for the County of Hillsborough.

44713 INVALID. Rev ————— Rev
File No. 44713
Israel Burnam
Pen. Rec. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bloomville April 18 th
Free
Pension Office.
24 April
To The Hon Secretary of War Washington City
Transferred to 1883

Boonville April 18 th
Ohio
To The Hon ble Secretary of War Washington City
Pension Office 24 April
Transfer to

Heyden Lewis Co. April 18. 1829
Sir I forwarded my certificate for my pension some time since, to P. B. Paton then Sec y of War, and an answer was returned, requiring a certain certificate which I now enclose & send you —
Respectfully Yours Obed Swift Israel Burnham