Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44356, Charles Burzett, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental(conn.)
Burgett Charles or Burzette
S. 44356
CONTENTS

Notation on the Roll of New York, to A. Moore Esq. M.A. N. York -
9319
New York.
Charles Burgett
German in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Continental Line, for the term of three years. 1780
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Samuel Chace Esq. Greenbush, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo 7/10 85:83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 48.00
$133:83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
On this Thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, before me, Samuel H. Van Duzee, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer & State of New York, personally appeared Charles Bennett aged fifty six years resident in the town of Germantown in the State of New York who being by me first duly sworn according to Gafis, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Charles indicated in the town of Danbury in the State of Connecticut in a company of Light Dragoons or horse, commanded by Captain Webb, in the Connecticut Line . That he served under said Captain Webb about two years, and was in the same corps about two years longer under the command of Capt. Wadsworth, of the 2 d Regt. of Light Dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon, and

that he the said Charles continued in the said force in the service of the United States until the close of the war when he was honorably discharged from service at Danbury in Connecticut aforesaid, and was in actual engagement with the enemy in a skirmish between Perrytown, St. John's bridge & Pamaquidage in the State of New York, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and the annexed affidavit is all the further evidence in his power at present to produce, & that he has lost the said discharge which he obtained at the close of the war known to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Charles his  X Prescott mark
Done under my hand & seal
J. T. Van Duzee Judge Kinselon Com. Treas

I Storm Van Buren Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Rensselaer State of New York as aforesaid do hereby testify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles Bennett within named did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me together with the accompanying vouchers to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
S. Van Buren Judge Rensselaer Common Pleas
Approved March 11 1818 J. Van Buren Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
I certify that Storm Van Der Zee Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing declaration was on the Thirteenth day of April instant one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County - And I further certify that
Walter Raleigh Esq. whose signature is affixed to the annexed Affidavit was on the Twelfth day of April instant one of the Justices of the Peace for the Said County - In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of April 1818
Rev. Smith D.D. 616.

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. Elijah Jones being duly sworn deponeth & saith that at the close of the Revolutionary War, he was a lieutenant in the 2 nd Troop commanded by Capt. Elijah Madsworth of the 2 nd Regiment of light Dragoons commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon, & was Paymaster of the Regiment. This deponent has the last Muster Roll of the said Troop in his possession, on which is the name of Charles Buswett a private enlisted for during the war. This deponent knows that the said Charles Buswett served in the said Troop more than three years, & until the close of the war & was honorably discharged & further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn before me the said Elijah Jones the 12 th day of April 1810 W. Raleigh Justice of the Peace for Rensselaer County in the State of New York

Enclose Certificate & aircover to Charles Bournett Greenbush New York County N.Y. York Enclosed by me this 18 th April 1815 L. J. Van Duzee Judge Temporary Common Pleas
Charles Bournett was found in the Connecticut Rolls
Further evidence necessary to show that he served the 9 months required by the law of the 18 th March 1815 in the Con- -tinental Army. to en- -title him to the Pensions - provided in said law
Your Dept Pens: Off 10 May 1815
L. J. V. D.

State of New York
Rensselaer County
On this 8 th day of May 1818 before me the within named Stam J. Van Derveer Dwyer as aforesaid, personally appeared the within mentioned Charles who is illiterate, and from a certificate from the Hon. Benjamin Southwick late a Major in the 2 d Regt. Light Dragoons in the Revolutionary war (it appears he spells his name Charles Buryett instead of Burnett, and being by me only known according to said for the persons within mentioned with an oath make the following further statement. That he enlisted a private Soldier at a Fort on the Kennebec River in the Province of Maine now in the State of Massachusetts in the Summer of 1775 in a company commanded by Captain Dearborn, since Genl. Dearborn in the late war. That he continued till to that Regt. Said Capt. Dearborn's company belonged upon its first line. That he marched through the woods with said

Company under the command of Col Benjamin Arnold, from Massachusetts to Litchfield, that he enlisted as last mentioned for the term of three years, & that he served said term of time fully out. That he was, during said term of service, in the battle at the Storming of Litchfield & was taken a prisoner in said Company at Litchfield, that he was exchanged & again joined his Company at Saratoga, & was in the same Company at the battles at Saratoga in which Genl Burgoyne was taken, that he was discharged from service at the expiration of the term of his said enlistment. Where he further says that he enlisted into the Company of Right Dragoons Commanded by Capt Webb, in the 2 Regt of said Corps Commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon (as stated in the annexed affidavit) as he believes about the beginning of the year 1780. at Danbury as before stated, for during the war & continued in said Corps until the

close of the war, when he was honorably discharged at the place of his last mention mentioned. And in explanation of the 19 th line in said former affidavit says that he thought as he enlisted in Connec- ticut that said corps was attached to the Connecticut line, but does not in fact know whether said corps was attached to the line of any State, or whether it was a corps independent of any line.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11 th May 1818.
J. T. Van Duzee Judge Rensselaer Common Pleas.

I Benjamin Tallmadge, now of Litchfield, in the State of Connecticut, certify & declare that Charles Bannett enlisted into the 2 d Reg t L t Dra- goons, commanded by Col o Elisha Sheldon, on the Continental establishment, on the 31 st Day of January 1780, in which he served until the close of the Revolutionary war. — Taken from my Regimental Book, now before me this 20 th Day of May 1818
Benj. Tallmadge
late Major 2 d Reg t L t D.
I further certify that the Person who has this Day presented the foregoing papers to me, is the same Charles Bannett who served in the 2 d Reg t L t Dragoons as above stated
Benj. Tallmadge

State of New York
County of Chenango
Ebenezer Wakeley & Samuel Finch Esq rs
being duly sworn depose & say that they are personally acquainted with the within named Charles Burgett of Granville in the County of Chenango in the State of New York, that the deponents are residents of the same town with him, and that the said Charles is in very indigent circumstances and stands in actual need of support from his country. I further say not
Sworn this 13 th day of Ebenezer Wakeley March 1819 before me, Samuel Finch
John Noyes Judge. born Pleas Chenango County
State of New York Chenango County ss. I John Noyes one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chenango do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Ebenezer Wakeley & Samuel Finch Esq rs the above deponents and that they are persons of truth and integrity and fully entitled to credit as a veritas, and I am fully satisfied of the truth of the above affidavit John Noyes Judge

State of New York
Clerk's Office Chautauqua County March 20. 1819
Greenbush
Chaut.
I hereby certify that John Moyes Esquire is and ever since the 22 d of April 1815 has been a judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas and duly authorized to act as such by taking the oaths prescribed by Law for that purpose - And the signature of the said John Moyes I know to be his own hand writing
Peter Van Dyll Clerk. Chaut. Co.
I the within named Judge, Stated that Your Deputes do further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Charles Brewster and that I believe him perfectly destitute of property & the means of life and in actual need of support from his country. Dated at Greenbush 3 April 1819. J. T. Van Duzee
Since passing redaction of Chautauqua Co.

Charles Brizette Schubert Piano Paper
Copy
9.319
Sept. 10/19
Three large, overlapping circular scribbles.
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State of Ohio County of Clermont Court of Common Pleas
On the 10 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four appeared in open Court of Clermont Common Pleas being a court of Record for said County known to proceed according to the course of the Common Law has a record of its proceedings and a seal and has the power of fine and imprisonment Charles Bursette aged between fifty seven and sixty years Resident in the Town of Germantown 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 in Col. E. Sheldon's Regiment in the company commanded by Captain Nathan Webb in the Connecticut line he thinks in the second Regiment the date of his original declaration is the twentieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen the number of his pension Certificate is nine thousand three hundred and nineteen
And I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or interest contracts or debts due nor have I any income other than what is contained the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - Inventory of all the property of Charles Bursette One Loam one Iron Fettle one Bake Fettle

Damaged two Bales Wool Skins two Mules (Packs) five plates one Bunt May three Skins and furs one Skins for Sacks (Sacks) one Skins one Skins two Skins one Sack one Skins one Skins one Skins one Skins one Skins and one age one Skins one Skins and a yoke of Oxen for which he has paid Fifteen Dollars This declarant further states and declares that he is by occupation a Farmer that he is troubled with the disease called the Gravel so that he is unable to pursue his occupation if he should lose his Pension he must depend upon Char- ity for subsistence that through economy he has saved from his Pension money enough to pay for the above mentioned cows and fifteen Dollars towards the Oxen this declara- nt further states that his family consists of himself and his wife Anna Brouzettes and no more that his Wife Anna is unable to labor being sickly and being between the age of sixty three and four
Charles his Brouzettes mark
Sworn to me this Court before me Mary Polly Lynde David Rootes & James Gurnea Esqs. Judges of Chenango Common Pleas this 10 th day of Oct 1820
Wm. Mitchell Jr. Deputy Clerk
Chenango County Clerks Office } I, Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the County of Chenango and Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule there to annexed are by them subscribed and truly copied from the Records of said Court and further cer- tify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is Thirty Seven Dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of October 1820 —
Nathan Chamberlain Clerk

44 356
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 356
Charles Burgett
Prin, Rev, War,
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]