Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20797, Billings Burtch, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.D.
Burtch, Billings Jane
W. 20 797
CONTENTS

4534 Connecticut
Billings Burtch
of Stonington in the State of Conn t who was a Serget in the Company commanded by Captain Arnold of the Regt commanded by Col. Lippett in the R. I. line for 12 mo
R. I. C.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jany 1833 and sent to Hon. A. Barber. House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 90 Pens ant. allowance ending 1 st Mar. 1833 - 30
$120
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bulloch, Clerk, Book D Vol. 3 Page 83
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept. 1836 to the 3 rd Oct 1836, the day of his death. Aft Notified 24 th April 1839

Rep.
215
Connecticut
Jane Burtch Res.
widow of Billings Burtch who was a Sergeant in the Rhode Island line for 1. year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of June 1843 and sent to
Samuel M. Wood Sedgwick Co. Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 62.

13.168
William Burkh Statement for Pension
(find papers)
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State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss. Probate District of Stonington
On this twenty seventh day of September A D 1832. personally appeared before Asa Fish Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington, now sitting Billings Burtsch a resident of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law. Doth on his oath make the following Statement in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he enlisted about the commencement of the Year 1776 in a Company of Rhode Island State Troops. that the Captain of said Company was then An-gustus Stanton. the Lieutenant Joshua Bliss. the Ensign Thomas Noyes. and belonged to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Henry Babcock. That the said company was afterwards and during his service therein. commanded by Capt Thomas Arnold and attached to Col Lippitt's Regiment and as he believes was placed on the Continental establishment. That he was Orderly Sergeant of said Company and served as such for twelve months. when he was honorably discharged. That he has heretofore made application for a Pension under the Act of March 18. 1818. and was placed on the Pension Roll. and received his Pension of Eight Dollars per month for a number of terms and that he was afterwards struck from the Pension roll. That he resided at the time of making said application at Stonington

where he now resides - That he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Billings Brewster
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Asa Fish Judge
And the said Court doth hereby declare their Opinion that the above named applicant Billings Brewster was a Revolutionary (Pensioner) soldier and served as he states
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington
I Nathan Daboll Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District Stonington State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Billings Brewster for a Pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 2 nd day of October A D 1832
Nathan Daboll Clerk

William's Barbed wire

State & District of Connecticut New London County.
On this 19 th day of June A.D. 1821 personally appeared, in open Court before the County Court held at New London within and for the County of New London in said State, on the 12 th day of June 1821 and now in session, the same being a Court of record, proceeding according to the course of Common law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited, in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine & imprisonment. Billings Bartch, age about seventy five years, resident in the town of Stonington in said State, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war, as a private - That he made his original declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18 th of March, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the 8 th day of April 1818, and had trans- mitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, dated the 14 th day of September A.D. 1820 -
And in pursuance of the act of Congress, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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" and that I have not, nor 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 con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - That I am by occupation a Carpenter The following is a schedule which contains all my property viz -
  The right or equity of redemption in a   small old house & garden say $90.00   1 bed &undry bedding 20.00   1 bed & 4.00 6 old chairs 1.50. 2 small pine tables 1.50. 7.00   iron ware & tubs $2.50. Carpenter's tools $4.00 6.50   Sundry old crockery & knives & forks etc 3.00   Shovels & tongs & rudisons $2.00 pillows, etc 2.34   Steel yard 75 cts 1 old chest, 50 cts 1.25   2 old spinning wheels 1.50   $131.59 
The amount exclusive of bedding & tools is - $107.59 Billings Portland
Signed, sworn to, and declared before said Court in open Court Charles Lethrop Clerk

I, Charles Lathrop, Clerk of the County Court in New London County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, & 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 ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and thirty one dollars 59/100 th - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 19 th day of June A.D. 1821 -
Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court in New London County -

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss Probate District of Stonington.
On this 2 d day of January 1839, personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the District aforesaid, being a Court of Record & having a Clerk Seal, Jane Burtsch a resident of Stonington in the County aforesaid, aged Eighty 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 Billings Burtsch who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary Army, and who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th 1832, and received a pension of Sixty dollars per annum —
She further declares that she was married to the said Billings Burtsch on the twentyfourth day of November Seventeen hundred & eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Billings Burtsch died on the third day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz at the time above stated.
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year above. Jane Burtsch In presence of — written. Before said Court. Sam d M c Wood Test. Ann Fish Judge

And the said court, after the investigation of the matter, do hereby declare their opinion that the said Jane Burtch was married to the said Billings Burtch as she declares in her declaration, that the said Billings was a pensioner of the United States, that he died on the third day of October 1836, and that the said Jane has remained a widow since the death of the said Billings, and that she is a credible person. —
Asa Fish Judge
I John D Noyes, clerk the of the court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jane Burtch for a pension, and as clerk of said court I do hereby certify that Samuel W. Wood, before whom the depositions of Teleg Hancox Esq & Mrs Hannah Fellows hereto annexed, were taken is a Notary Public within & for the State of Connecticut, duly commissioned and qualified, & that his signatures written to the certificates annexed to said depositions are genuine. I also certify that the word "clerk" was erased & the word "depositions" was interlined before signing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court.
John D Noyes Clerk of Probate

I Nehemiah Block Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Stonington, County of New London & State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that I have in my care & custody the Record Books of said Church, that I find the following entry on the 56 th page of one of said Books viz.
"1785.
Nov r 24 Billings Burteh and Jane Clark both of Stonington."
certified by, } Nehemiah B. Block, Pastor.
I Nehemiah Block above named depose & say that I am Pastor of the Church above men- tioned and that it appears by the records above named that the said Billings Burteh & Jane Clark were married on the twenty fourth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty five by Nathaniel Bells at that time Pastor of said Church (and now deceased).
Stonington Jan y 5 th 1839, Nehemiah B. Block, Pastor.
Sworn and subscribed by Rev. Nehemiah Block above named on the day & year last above men- tioned before me,
Asa Fish Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Ston- ington

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Stonington New London County }
I John D Noyes Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that Asa Fish Esq. is Judge of said Court and that his signature written to the within affi- -davit is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of January A.D. 1839.
John D Noyes Clerk of Probate

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
July 24, 1930
Mr. Arthur P. Burch 2539 Marquette Avenue Detroit, Michigan
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20797, that Billings Burch enlisted in December, 1775, place not stated. He served as orderly sergeant in a company commanded by Captains Augustus Stanton and Thomas Arnold, in a Rhode Island regiment commanded by Colonels Henry Babcock and Christopher Lippett. He was discharged December 31, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was living in Stonington, Connecticut.
In 1821 he stated that he was aged about seventy-five years.
He died October 3, 1836.
The soldier married November 24, 1785 at Stonington, Connecticut, Jane Clark.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 2, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Stonington, Connecticut, and aged eighty years.
There are no data relative to children.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Increase Billing Burch or Burtch, and the above is that of the only soldier of similar name. There is no record of Branam Burtch, searched under all spellings of the name.
The War of 1812 records fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of William Burch as described; or of any Zebulon Burch, searched under all spellings of the name.

SECRET C
Your letter has been referred to the proper division of this bureau for reply in regard to soldiers of the War of 1835 and the Civil War.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Billings Baritch (A. J.) V. 2 p. 797

Wethersfield Dec r 31 st 1776
This Certifies that Sergeant Belling Burch is Discharged from the Service of the united States
By order of Col t Little
The said Burch Returned into the Quarters Guard again at Baynot when he was Discharged. 37. Loring Putnam Capt.

Inform B. Butch that he is not entitled to a pension, Lippets' not not having been placed on the cont. est. prior to May 1776, which was not known when a pension was granted to him.
See letter to applicant, 2 Oct: 1824.

Billings Butte bar: at June when last /20? GMC
26 Jan 39
p to 4 Sep 1836
2/4

Connecticut 1720.
Sarah Burtsch widow of Billings Burtsch, Deed.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 3 d of October, 1836 - of New London, in the State of Connecticut who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Arnold of the Regt - commanded by Col. Lippett. in the R. Island - line for 12 months Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March 1836 } Oct r
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Jan- uary 1839 and sent to Hon. E. Haley N. P.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 $115:00 Semi-annual allowance ending Oct. 3 d 30:00
$145.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book A, Vol. 7 Page 165.

see letter 2 o Oct. 1821 to B. Burtch. also letter 20 th Dec. 1828 to Hon. N. Barber H.R. Papers copied for Hon. N. Barber H.R. Dec. 23. 1828, & to A. G. Smith Esq. Stonington. Ct. S o March 1829.
17.766 Connecticut.
Billings Burtch,
of New London, in the state of Connecticut, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lippett, of the Rho. Isl. d line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Sept. 1820, and sent to Alexander Smith, agent, Stonington, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820, $ 231. 20. Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. March, 48 "
28 mo. \left. \begin{matrix} 27 \\ 30 \end{matrix} \right\} 1821. \} 279. 20.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not Entitled.

A new certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2 d . Sept. 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 th of August 1842 Reported.
Connecticut 1720
Jane Burtch widow of Billings Burtch
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 3 d . October 1836 of N. London Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Arnold — of the regt. commanded by Col Lippett in the R. Island line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Vending 3 d . October 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. J. W. Williams, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. P. Nason Book A. Vol. 1.
Clerk, Page 166.

revised New London, Me.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
Mar. 16/96 Soldier from Harris Pendleton, Conn.
File No. 20797
1921 Mar. 22. Rept. to E. S. Burdick and 1930 July 24. Rept. to Mr. Arthur P. Burch. Uses letter sent to Rec. Div.
Jame Burch widow of Billings Burch Sergt Rev War
Act: March 30/48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 25 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The Widow of Billings Burtech, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1836, to the 3 rd October, 1836, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.

Honington June 27 th 1821
Sir
I have the honour to enclose to you the proceedings of the Court, in relation to the continuance of the pension of W m Billings - Burch, He has given you a correct account of his property; from his schedule you will observe he is utterly destitute of any means of support, adequate in the least to his comfort and convenience. And Sir, as I have daily acquaintance with him, I state from actual knowledge, that he is en- tirely unable to labour, being under the necessity of using a staff or crutch to get about any. On the whole he is a poor old lame Soldier.
I am with great respect Sir, &c. Alex r G. Smith

We Thomas Noyes of Westerly and Nicholas Clarke of Charlestown of the County of Washington in the State of Rhode Island: the former in the Revolutionary war a Lieutenant in Col o Lippets Regiment, and the latter in the same Company and Regiment. Do testify and say that we were well acquainted with Mr s Billings Burte of Stonington in the State of Connecticut that he enlisted as a sergeant for one year in the Regiment Commanded by Col o Henry Babcock and afterwards by Col o Lippell that afterwards on or about the 26 th Augt 1776 the Regiment was transferred to the Continental Establishment marched to New York under the immediate command of General Washington and that he performed sundry services in the Revolutionary war, with honor to himself and his Country for the term of service for which he enlisted and the Deponents do further say they verily believe said Burte was Honorably discharged at Peck hills in the State of New York at the end of said Service —
Nicholas Clarke The State of Rhode Island & C o - Washington County, at Westerly, the 24 th day of August 1818. Personally appeared the before named Nicholas Clarke and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement; his by him subscribed before me
Jed. W. Knight Justice of Peace
Thomas Noyes

The State of Rhode Island &c. Washington County ss — at Westerly the third day of September 1818 personally came Col. Thomas Doyen subscriber to the within statement and made solemn oath to the truth of the same — before me —
Jed. W. Knight Justice of Peace
And the aforesaid Nicholas Clarke of Charleston and Abner Doyen of Westerly both in the state of Rhode Island, being personally known to me; I hereby certify that they are respectively, Gentlemen of Respectability, and to whom full faith and credit ought to be given —
Certified by Jed. W. Knight Justice of Peace
State of Rhode Island &c. Washington County. ss } Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace. October 2. 1818
I certify that Jedediah W. Knight of Westerly in the County of Washington ss. is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Westerly in the County aforesaid, that full Faith & Credit ought to be given to his Certificate throughout the United States of America & elsewhere in Witn. whereof I have Affixed the seal of said Court hereunto
Saml. Helme Ctk

Feb 10 1843
Jane Burick
Con't
amt 7 July 38
60 $ from
4 March 36 to 30 th 36
Hon. T. W. Williams H Rep

Declaration
In order to obtain the arrears of Pension due from March 4, 1836 under act of July 7, 1838.
State of Connecticut } New London County } ss.
On this 4th day of February 1843, Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county of New London aforesaid Mrs Jane Burtsch a resident of Stonington in the county of New London aforesaid aged Eighty four years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th day of October 1836, from which period she has been already paid under the act of 7th July 1838. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Billings Burtsch who was a Sergeant in the Revolution; that her pension was allowed at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the agency in Hartford in the State of Connecticut, and further she saith not.
Jane Burtsch
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
In presence of,
Before
Gordon Trumbull
Gordon Trumbull
Sam d W m Wood
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Mrs Jane Burtsch above named, who has this 4th day of February A. D. 1843, appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above declaration is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit, and that the word "declaration" was interlined in the above declaration before signing.
Gordon Trumbull
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut New London County, } ss.
Probate Office, District of Ledyard Feb. 7th A.D. 1843.
I Edmund Spicer, clerk of the court of Probate, for the District of Ledyard aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lyndon Gurnbull Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of New London aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature, written to the certificate an- nected to the within declaration, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court.
Edmund Spicer Clerk

W 20797

State of Connecticut New London County
vs. Probate Office, District of Ledyard April 17 th A. D. 1843.
I Edmund Spicer, clerk of the court of Probate for the District of Ledyard aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lyndon Grumbull Esq. before whom the declarations of Mrs Jane Burton & Mrs Mary Tinker hereto annexed, were taken, and was, at the time said declarations were taken, a justice of the Peace within and for the county of New London aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signatures, written to the certificates annexed to said declarations, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court. The word, "certify," was interlined in the above certificate before signing.
Edmund Spicer Clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Connecticut New London county } ss.
On this 7 th day of April 1843.
Personally appeared, before the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, Jane Burtek a resident of Stonington in said county aged Eighty Four years, who, being first 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 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Billings Burtek who was a Sergeant in the Revolution.
That she received a Pension of Sixty Dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838.
And she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Jane Burtek and year above written.
In presence of } Before
Trumbull,
Gordon Trumbull
Phz Hance
Justice of the Peace
I certify that Jane Burtek , the declarant above named, is personally known to me, that she is a credible person and that her testimony is entitled to credit.
Gordon Trumbull
Justice of the Peace

Grafton October 3
Oct. 8. 13.167 --68
Count.
See
J. L. Stuart Esq.
Prison Office
(copy pp no. 175) W. H. Winton Esq.
(third paper)

Sir
Wash 3 September 1832
I enclose you the declarations of Daniel Wilson & William Burdett. they ask a pension under the late law of Congress. their evidence in support of their claim you will find in the clerks office of House of Representatives Washington. Should you require anything further than here enclosed. Please examine their records and forward me with their certificate if granted
I am Sir Your obedt Servt.
Mayes Barbee
H. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington D.C.

William Norton
Leicester Reg.
was not on the Cont- rental Estate.
Enlistment.
Clare
Mr Edwards
Robert P. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Williamstown
FREE
Feb 12. 1819
Observed
Wa the
Dauntless the

Williamstown
Lippett's Regt.
was not on the Continental Estab- lishment.
Claim
Robert E. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington
Mr Edwards
FREE
Sept 12. 1819
1000
Mr H.

I Elias Perkins Judge of the Court or Court of Common Pleas for the County of New London - Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Billings  Billings  Barstow  Barstow did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy - & that the said Billings is eleven seventy years of age - & that
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. The foregoing declaration was made to me, as the applicant declared 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
Witness the Seal of the County Courts of the County of New London aforesaid, which I have caused to be hereunto affixed.
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for New London County -
I Elias Perkins under the seal of the Court do further certify that Billings Barstow the foregoing applicant does from reduced circumstances stand in need of assistance from his County for support. I am satisfied he is very poor indeed
Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court for New London County -

Deleg Hancox of Stonington in the county of New London & State of Connecticut, aged Fifty one years, being duly cautioned & sworn, deposeth & saith that he was personally acquainted with Billings Burtech late of said Stonington, deceased, that said Burtech was a pensioner of the United States, & that he died on or about the third day of October 1836.
Deponent further saith that he is acquainted with Jane Burtech the widow of the said Billings, that she now resides in Stonington aforesaid, & still remains the widow of the said Billings as deponent verily believes & further deponent saith not.
Deleg Hancox
Stonington Jan 2 d 1839.
State of Connecticut - ss. New London county, Jan 2 d A.D. 1839. Personally appeared Deleg Hancox Esq. above named & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, (Am) I certify that he is a credible person & that his testimony is entitled to credit. Test.
Samuel W Wood. Notary Public.

Hannah Fellows of Stonington in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, aged eighty years being duly cautioned and sworn, deposeth & saith that she was acquainted with Billings Burtch late of said Stonington deceased, that said Burtch was reputed to have been a pensioner of the United States & that he died two years ago last fall & according to the best of deponent's recollection in the fore part of October 1836.
Deponent further saith that she is well acquainted with Jane Burtch, the widow of said Billings, that the said Billings and the said Jane were reputed to have been married on Thanksgiving-day & according to the best of deponent's recollection soon after the close of the Revolutionary War. That at the time they were reputed to have been married, the said Billings worked for deponent's husband, Ethan Fellows, now deceased, & the said Jane then resided next neighbor to deponent, & they were reputed to have been married by Nathaniel Bells then Pastor of the Congregational Church in Stonington aforesaid. That the said Jane has remained a widow since the death of her husband the said Billings as deponent verily believes & now resides in Stonington aforesaid & a near neighbor to deponent. & further deponent saith not.
Stonington Jan 2 d 1839.
Hannah her X Fellows mark
In presence of - Felix H. Smith
I certify that the words "the" & "been" were interlined in the above deposition before signing.
Test. Samuel W. Wood Notary Public,
Turn over

State of Connecticut - ss. New London County. Jan 2 d 1839. Personally appeared Mrs Hannah Fellows, named in the within deposition, and made oath that said deposition by her subscribed is true, And I certify that she is a credible person that her testimony is entitled to credit, Test,
Samuel M c Wood Notary Public,

1720. In ab 4076 CB C Burts 1838
Con. out 7. July 38
m. 85 d. 36
adm d 12 mo. Ser gh 60
died 3 oct 36 Fun: Com: 4 oct 36
Hon. E. Haley H.R.

55 DIVISION STREET
NEWPORT, R. I
February 14 th 1921
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentm:
Will you kindly advise me as to the military record of "Ichabod Burdick" who I think was an officer in the Revolutionary army whose widow was pensioned , and also of "Billings Burick" who I think drew a pension in his life time. The first-named being from Rhode Island and the second from I think Connecticut.
Very respectfully Calvin J. Burdick

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Billings French a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 Dec. 31 1776 Sgt Augustus Stanton Thomas Arnold Henry Babcock Christopher Lippitt R.I.                                                   
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 8 1878. His d. was al
Residence at date of application, Stonington Conn.
Age at date of application, over 70 yrs
Remarks: Col. m. Nov 24 1785 at Stonington Conn. Jane  Clark. He d. Oct 3 1836 & she was al f. on her  ap. Jan. 2 1839 aged 87 res Stonington Conn.  It is not stated whether they had children
Respectfully,
Commissioner.