Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18749, Jonathan Burnam, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental N. H.
Burnam, Jonathan
S. 18749
Carde d
CONTENTS

1698 Vermont
Jonathan Burnam of Johnson in the State of Vermont who was a private in the _____ command by Captain _____ of the R. V. commanded by Col. Reed in the Vt. Hampshire line for 2 years & more & continental certificate issued 13 Aug. 1839 in the name of Jonathan Burnam an Burnam.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner Johnson Franklin Co. Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 1833 40.00 $ 160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by McRuffield Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 48
Dead. See letter to P. Agt. Aug. Clark August 1. 1839
Duplicate Certificate issued 13 th Aug. 1839 and sent to A Clarke Esq. Montpelier Vt.

DECLARATION.
Revolutionary claim, under an Act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ss. }
Franklin County, Probate Court,
July 5 th
A. D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and State of Vermont, as will appear by the first section of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A. D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act.]
Jonathan Burnham aged 73 years, resident in Johnson in said County, 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 June 7th, A. D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted in April 1775 as 1 st (he thinks) in the camp commanded by Capt Crasby in Col Ricker Regt - New Hampshire line for eight months & before his time was out he again enlisted for one year in Capt James Company, same Regt & line & served his time and being in both campaigns twenty months, discharged at Princeton New Jersey. His 3 d enlistment was in Amherst New Hampshire, in the camp commanded by Joseph Ballard, & marched from thence to Saratoga N. York in 1777, in the month of May and served his time out, being about two months - again just before the Battle at Bennington entered & served in the company by John Badger of Amherst up in the Regt commanded by Col Nichols and served about two & a half months was then discharged. The applicant states that he has previously been the Pension roll & draft therefrom an account of his property. In his first application he thinks was made in May 1818 he was then, and now is a resident of Johnson aforesaid.
He has no documentary evidence whatever.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Jonathan Burnham
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the Court do hereby, declare their opinion that, the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
William Bridges Judge
I, John Gates, jr. Register of the Court of Probate, for the district aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Jonathan Burnham for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th July A. D. 1832.
John Gates Jr. Register.

I Hannah Peabody of the Town of Cambridge of the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged Seventy two years - do testify & say that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan Burnham now resident in the Town of Johnson in said County of Franklin During the revolutionary war I resided within about three miles of his fathers family in the same town of Amherst in the County of Hillsboro in New Hampshire and I will recollect that several of the sons went into the service of the United States. and that the said Jona- than Burnham was absent some time and for more than one year, in the service of the United States as I understand - Cambridge May 2. 1818.
Hannah Peabody
The foregoing deponent sworn before me according to law and I further certify that the said Hannah Peabody is a credible witness
William Brewster Judge Supreme Court

For a Burnam Declaration Supreme Court July Term 1828. copy of Record
14.11 - Sept. 1818.
Franklin Co?
Not entitled J.L.E. 2
Horace Jones,
St. Albans
Vt.

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT.
Franklin COUNTY, ss
Franklin County Supreme Court July term 1821
ON this Eleventh day of July
1821 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court for the County of
Franklin State of and a Court of Record for said County. and State
Jonathan Brannan
aged 62 years, resident in Johnson in said County, who being duly sworn,
according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
I enlisted in April (I think) in the first year of the Revolutionary war in Capt. Crowsby's company in Col. Reeds Regt New Hampshire line for eight months and before my time was out I enlisted for one year in Capt. Jones company same Regiment & here and served my time out twenty months and was discharged at Princeton New Jersey. My original declaration was dated May 1 st 1818 and my Pension certificate numbered 1411—

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day 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 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.
Sixty two 1/2 acres of land with small improvements no buildings of value two open & one house household furniture none of any value except an old bed & one three pric kettle Sam by occupation a farmer but am entirely unable to labour on account of the rheumatism with which I have been afflicted 7 or 8 months, my wife Rachel is aged 62 years enjoys tolerable health for a person of her age I have no children under my care except one daughter who is of age and works out considerable part of the time for herself I think that the debts & that I owe will amount to quite as much as what I have due to me
Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of July 182 1
Jonathan Burnham
Before the court
Hon. Horace Jones Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
I Horace Jones
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 three hundred ten dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 12 th day of July 182 1
Horace Jones CLERK.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Burnam 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.
S. file 18,749
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Crosby Reed N.H.   1 yr. Jones   May 77 2 mos. Joseph Ballard ✓   not before battle of Bennington 2 1/2 " John Bradford Nichols  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Trenton + Bennington Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓  not of a soldier 712 Date of application for pension, May 1. 1818. Residence at date of application, Johnson Franklin Co. Vt. Age at date of application, 59 yrs.  he d. Feb. 5 1839. Acworth Remarks: 1821 referred to his wife Rachel 42 yrs. of age.

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above ref infirmary
File No. 18749 Burnam Jonathan Burnam Dis New War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 5, 1908 Hist. Millie Guder Milwaukee Wis
Oct. 25, 1908 to dates of annuity pension & issue of etc by whom signed 1910 Dec. 14. Hist. to Miss Anne Hamilton.

Vermont Roll.
1,411
Jonathan Burnam, Col Reed's regt Private, New Hampshire Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, and Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to W m Brayton, Esq. St. Albans, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. Semi-annual
4 months 4/30. $33.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years
Discontinued
Johnston Franklin 63

Wohin geht zu Horace James Eyr 3 Oct. 1821 St Albans vt

Jonathan Burnam Cash $2.00

Col d Joshua Burnham. Milford. Haverbrook & N. Hampshire
Jonathan Burnham Col d 1730

State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
On this first day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, personally appears Jonathan Burnham aged Fifty nine years resident in the Town of Johnson in the County of Franklin State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, 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 Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war, That he the said Jonathan Burnham, at Amherst in the County of Hillsboro in the State of New Hampshire in the month of May 1775 enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt t Crosby in the Regiment of Col d Reed in the New Hampshire line for the term of eight months, and that before the time of Service expired at Winter Hill in Massachusetts he re-enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt t John Jones in the same Regiment for one year that he continued to serve in said corps or in the Service of the United States until about the first day of January in the year 1777. when he was honorably

discharged at Trenton in the State of New Jersey but if he had a discharge in writing it has been lost that in subsequent campaigns he was frequently in Service for short periods, but not as a continental Soldier, except in the twenty months above recited - that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Trenton and Bennington - that he has no pension from the United States - that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services than the testimony herewith transmitted - I sworn to and declared before me the day and year above written -
William Brayton Judge Supreme Court
and the said Jonathan Burnham herunto subscribes his name Jonathan Burnham
I William Brayton Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Burnham did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken I had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
William Brayton Judge Sup. Court

State of Vermont Franklin County ss
Re Supreme Court Clerks Office May 4th 1818 I hereby certify that Horace Jones clerk of the County Supreme Court of the State of Vermont in and for the County of Franklin do hereby certify that William Brayton Esqr. is one of the assistant
Judges of said Court duly qualified to act as such and that the foregoing certificate hereunto is signed by him in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Public Seal of said Court Horace Jones Clerk

Admitted Tenure 2 years & more $80: per ann
Send to Pensioner.
Johnson Franklin Co Vermont.
Payable on the 4. March & 4. Sept. of each year at Bennington, Vermont, by Dr. Robinson, Agent.
Jonathan Burnham
[Faint, illegible text, possibly bleed-through from the reverse side]
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18. March 1818, Jonathan Burnam, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution,
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars ~ cents per month, to commence on the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and 18.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 30. day of June one thousand eight hundred and 18.
H. K. Calhoun Sec y of War.

We the Subscribers resident in the Town of Johnson the County of Franklin and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify & say, that we are personally acquainted with Jonathan Burnham resident in said Johnson, We consider that he is in reduced circum- -stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. We also testify, that he he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the country for support - We also that the said Jonathan Burnham stands sustains a good character for truth and veracity. Johnson May 1-1818.
Thomas Waterman
Joshua Cook
Johnson May 1-1818. The above deponents. Suffered before me according to law and I certify that they they are credible witnesses
William Brewster Judge Superior

and un-
Brooks Reg t and served in
when I rec d my discharge which is lost
Edm d
St. Albans, Vt.

Aug. 12 th
W. Evans
I'm at
Edwards Eger
Commonwealth of Penns
Washington
Pa

Pension agency Montpelier August 6 1839
Sir
I enclose you Jonathan Burnams certificate for correction you will see it read Jonathan Burnman
Respectfully Yours
A. Clarke
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Payments to be made at Burlington by the Treasr. U. S. Br. Bk. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Vernon
Recorded by McEuffield Clerk, in Book D Vol. 4 page 8

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Durman of Johnson of the State of Vermont who was a private in the Army of the Revolution _____ is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and 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 ninth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Secy of War Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

I Asa Wilkins resident in the Town of Franconia in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont aged Sixty years, do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan Burnam now resident in the Town of Johnson in the County and State of Iowa I was also acquainted with the same Jonathan Burnam in the Town of Amherst in the County of Hillsboro and State of New Hampshire before the revolutionary war. I knew that in May 1775 he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt d Crosby in Col d Reed's Regiment of New Hampshire continental troops for eight months, and that he served during that campaign and that he was engaged in the year's service in Capt d John Jones Company in the same Regiment in the year 1776; and that he was in the expedition to Canada in the Spring of the year 1776 and in the retreat from Canada; and that he was in the battle of Trenton and was dismissed at Trenton or about the

first day of January A 1777 - I served with him in the same Regiment and part of the time in the same Company during the whole period or term of time aforesaid and further this deponent saith not Hartford May 2 1818 - Ira Wilkins
Says The Subscribing deponent Sworn before me according to law V I certify that he is a credible witness -
William Brewster Judge Supreme Court etc.

JOHN Q. BURNHAM, 480 JUNEAU PLACE, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Milwaukee Wis Sept 23 1904.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Can you give me any information concerning the history of Jonathan Burnham, who drew a pension for services rendered during the Revolutionary War? I wish to establish my right to become a Daughter of the Revolution and find some difficulty in identifying this ancestor, as the name of Jonathan Burnham occurs more than once on the Mass. Rev. Records.

This Jonathan Burnham enlisted from Massachusetts his wife's name was Rachel Holt. He was born about the year 1757 or 1758. He moved from Mass to Vt and died in Johnson Vt.
I find upon looking over the Application Blank for membership to the D. A. R. that it is necessary to know the Date & Place of Birth the same of death, and the term & value of services.
I think he went from the town of Essex Mass. but I do not know the place of enlistment. of which I presume there were more than one as family tradition tells me that he was in the Revolutionary War a number of years. If you can identify any of these facts with

JOHN Q. BURNHAM,
489 JUNEAU PLACE,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
with any of the records you have of that name, and can give me any further information at the points indicated. such information will be very gratefully recd.
Yours very Respectfully
Ellie Gude
489 JunEAU Place
Milwaukee
Wis.

Act
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mae D. 9/12/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Jonathan Burnham
Service N. H.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No Sur. any service from 40,000 " Wid. " " except Wid. 720,816 } Mass. " " " " " " " " " " } Mass. use no Rej. at all The one wanted is S18749 Jonathan Burnham.

A. K. HAMILTON ROOM 714, MERRILL BUILDING TELEPHONE GRAND 412 MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Address - Miss Hamilton 221 Prospect Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Old War and Navy Division. Pension Bureau - Interior Dept. Bldg. Washington, D. C.
As I have obtained from the Adjutant General of the War Depart- ment at Washington, and from the Adjutant Generals from the various states, statements of the services of Jonathan Burnham, John Roberts and Andrew Burnham, I am writing you, hoping that you will have additional information that you can send me. If there is any charge to obtain it please do not hesitate to notify me. The three names are the
following - Jonathan Burnham - Revolution Enlisted from New Hampshire - He served in Col. Josiah Cushing's Company in Col. James Reed's Regiment.

A. K. HAMILTON ROOM 714, MERRILL BUILDING TELEPHONE GRAND 412 MILWAUKEE, WIS.
His pension was No. 1411 afterward changed to No. 1698. S 18747 Burnam -
There are John Roberts Revolution Enlisted from Vermont. He was in Captain Gideon Brousse's Company of Col. Warner's Regiment.
Andrews Burdick . War of 1812. Private in Capt. Spicard Sperry's Company of Calvary, 36th (Millers) Regiment New York Militia.
[I have only an account of a very short period of service, and I am very anxious to find the state or place where he enlisted.]
Thanking you in advance for your kindness and courtesy
Yours very truly Anne Hamilton

JOHN Q. BURNHAM, 480 JUNEAU PLACE, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Milwaukee Oct 9-1904.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Your communication of Oct 5-1904. is received - giving the military history of Jonathan Burnham a soldier of the Revolutionary War - as contained in his application on file in your Bureau.
This gives the date of application as May 1 1818.
Now I have another favor to ask. Will you please ascertain the date the Pension certificate was given, and by whom it was signed? Also the date of the first payment of the Pension. As I think I mentioned in my previous letter. I am trying to establish my eligibility to become a Daughter of the Revolution.

and wish to obtain these dates to identify this ancestor as the one mentioned in certain papers which have come within my observation. Any information you may be able to give will be gratefully received.
Yours respectfully
Nellie Guido
489 Junau Place Milwaukee.
Thank you very much Ms. for the information already given.

JRW
Inv.18749:Rev.War.
Oct. 25, 1904.
Madam:
In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that the pension certificate of Jonathan Burnam, No. 1411, was issued June 30, 1818, signed by John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, at $8 per month, commencing May 1, 1818. His name was dropped from the pension roll on account of the amount of his property, but was restored, and a new certificate, No. 1698, was issued November 9, 1832, signed by Lewis Cass, Secretary of War, and countersigned by J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, pension to commence March 4, 1831, at $80 per annum, and continue through life.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Nellie Guder,
489 Juneau Place,
Milwaukee, Wis.