Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34120, Ichabod Burgess, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Burgess, Ichabod
S. 34/20
CONTENTS

11750 Massachusetts.
Ichabod Burgess, Rochester, in the state of Massach ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wose, of the Massach ts line, for the term of six years.
Disbursed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. of June, 1819. and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Judge, East Bridgewater, M ts .
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819.  85.83.    Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819.  48 "    10 mo. 30 } 1819.  $: 133.83.    8 4 } 37 }     { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Ichabod Burgess John B. Thomas 1818

Ichabod Burge Rochester

I Ichabod Burgess of Rochester, in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say that same time in the month of January in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & twenty six, I entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the company of Capt. Lemuel Hovey in the regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb, in the Massachusetts line, for one year; that previous to the expiration of that year, I enlisted in the company of Capt. John Mills, in the Regiment of Col. Joseph Vose, in the Massachusetts line to serve during the war, and that I did serve till the close of the war and was discharged from the same the ninth of One thousand seven hundred & eighty three, at Newburgh in the state of New York. - That I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support, and am desirous of obtaining a pension under the late law of Congress of the 18 th of March last, and that I am a citizen of the United States and now resident there in - I had a printed discharge, but left it at home when I went to sea with my other old papers and it is lost. Fortune Howland was in the same regiment with me and served during the war.
J. M C LEOD BRIDGES
Subscribed and sworn to April 13 th 1818 -

Ichabod Burgess
Rochester
Mr
Adm. —
[for Col. Vofis & N Cuttings cert?]
not on rolls.
This Claimant having produced depositions and other papers which are en- closed, the documents are now returned to the War Office.
N. Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 88. 13 th day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Johabed Burges of Rochester aged — — years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," viz.
That he served in said war as a private soldier from January 1776 to the close of the war - the first year in Capt Lemuel Prescott's Company & Col. Whitecomb's Regiment & afterwards in Capt John Miller's Com- pany & Col. Joseph Vose's Regiment. both in the Massachusetts' line - /See his said Declaration en- closed/

And I do certify that the said Burges is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
And I, the said Judge, also do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ichabod Burges did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Schabell Burgess 1750 June 19
Am

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Schabod Burgess aged sixty nine years, resident in Rochester 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, viz. for the term of seven years & seven months in the Reg't of Col: Whitecomb's Mass. Inf't and that he has received a pension certificate dated 10 th June 1819 and numbered 11,750 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 13 th April 1819 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28 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," passed on the 18 th 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.
Real estate I have none - Personal estate I have as follows 12 chairs 1 Table 1 Candlestand Iron Glass Crockery & Hollow ware - $6.00 my family consists of no one save myself who am a common labourer but by reason of infirmity unable to support myself - My debts amount to $12.00
Schabod Burgess
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17 th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nahum Mitchell  J. C. Justice of the Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of Said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath 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 aforesaid schedule is nine dollars and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty second day of July A.D. 1820
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

34120 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34120
Ichabod Burgess Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This May Certify that Ichabod Burges. Served in the first Massachusetts Regiment, in the Revolutionary Army, during the War. as good faithful Soldier, and was Honorably discharged.
Elijah Vose Lieut Col. first Massachusetts Regiment
Department of War. Nov r 21 st 1818
A Military land warrant N o 3655. was issued to Mr. Turner, assignee of Ichabod Burges - for 100. acres of land due to Burges for his service in the Revolutionary War - dated 23 rd March 1797
J. N. Cutting. Section of Bounty Lands.

Depositor of Ebenezer Ellis for Ichabod Burgess

I Ebenzer Ellis of Rochester in the County of Plym- outh & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, legally qualified & give evidence do testify & say that I was a soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolu- tionary War. My first service was Eight Months in the year One thousand Seven Hundred & seventy Eight, while in the service with the Army I was acquainted with Isahabod Burgess who was a soldier in the service of the United States; we did not belong to the same regiment but I frequently saw him, and left him in the service at the expiration of my enlistment. I afterwards served six months in the Revolutionary Army and think I again saw said Burgess in the service. He was a neighbor of mine, and returned home after the termination of the war he returned home . I am not able to state positively that he served till the close of the war; but I have always so understood & have no doubt of it.
Ebenzer Ellis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss May 1 st 1819. Then Ebenzer Ellis appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before me the undersigned. And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent, and that his character for integri- ty & truth is good - Charles J. Holmes, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss May 15 1819. This may certify that the above named Charles J. Holmes is a Magistrate in this County and authorized by law to take Depositions and the above is his genuine handwriting and signature. Nahum Mitchell: Judge

Deposition of Arnold Briggs for Ichabod Burgess -

Arnold Briggs of Rochester in the County of Plymouth, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, legally qualified to give evidence, do testify & say that I was a Soldier in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war; that I knew Ichabod Briggs of said Rochester who was a soldier in the same service in the first Massachusetts Regiment. I knew of his serving in the Army more than two years; we were both at the taking of Cornwallis at York Town, and at the close of the war we were discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York.
Arnold Briggs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss May 1 st 1819. Then Arnold Briggs appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me the uncancelled — And I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and that his character for integrity & veracity is fair.
Charles J. Holmes, Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss May 15. 1819. This may certify that the above named Charles J. Holmes is a Magistrate in our County and authorised to take Depositions and the foregoing is his genuine handwriting & signature
Nahum Mitchell: Judge etc