Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 27391, Nathan Burpee, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Burpee, Nathan Lucinda
W 27391
CONTENTS

Wadsworth, Feb 18. 1836
Transfer from Albany to Michigan from 4 th March 1835- 4 th March 1836.
See letter to Col. & Detroit P. Apt. June 1. 1836-
14617 2.650 Michigan 617 + New York
Nathan Burpee of Worcest in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gop of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sawyer in the Mounts line for 11 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of June 1833 and due to Col. Aaron Livingston Co.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 33 $ 73.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33  18.33
$ 91.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book C.
G. H. Stiles Clerk, Vol. 4. Page 15.

6320.
See letter 17 Sept. 1841 to P. Agt.
Michigan
Lucinda Burpee
widow of Nathan Burpee, Dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 5 th January 1836 of Lapeer in the State of Michigan who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Goss — of the Reg't commanded by Col. Spoyer in the Massachusetts line for 11 months.
Date of widow's death not on A.P.
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan at the rate of 36. Dollars 66 2/3 Cents per mo to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of August 1841 sent to Hon. J. W. Howard H o Representatives
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1841. $183.30 Semi-annual allowance ending
$183.30
{ Act July 7, { 1838. }
Recorded by Theo. L. Woodby Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 227

New Testament OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK. AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, BY THE SPECIAL COMMAND OF HIS MAJESTY KING JAMES I, OF ENGLAND.
PRINTED AT WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, BY ISAIAH THOMAS.
Sold by him in WORCESTER. Sold also by said THOMAS, and ANDREWS, at Fausl's Statue, No. 45, Newbury Street, BOSTON; and by said THOMAS, and Co. in WALPOLE, New Hampshire.
MDCCXCIII.

Otis Burpee born January 28 th 1788
Deacon Burpee born January 14 th 1790 -
Elizabeth Burpee born January September 24 th 1793
Samuel Burpee born April 4 th 1796
Melita Burpee born August 29 th 1799
Melita Burpee was taken sick August 7 th on Sunday and died
September 2 nd on Friday 1803
Nathan Burpee grand Born
September 24 th 1804
Nehemiah Sleeper Burpee born June 29 th 1807

State of Michigan County of Genesee
Lucinda Bunker being duly sworn depose and says that she was married on the eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven in the town of Sterling, County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts to Nathaniel Bunker a private of the Revolutionary War by the Rev Mr Holcomb the established Congregationalist clergyman of the town who died some time in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
And this deponent further says that in the family record kept by her in a Bible printed in Worcester, Massachusetts by Isaiah Thomas in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three and printed by her by her father overlaid by John Pease who has been dead for many years, there is no record of her marriage, but of the births and deaths of her children which said record follows in the words and figures following
"Olis Bunker born January 28. 1788"
"Pearson Bunker born January 14 th 1790"

" Elezabeth Burpee born January 9 " September 24 th 1793 " " Melita Burpee born August 29 th 1799 " " Melita Burpee was taken sick August 7 th " on Sunday and died September 2 nd on " " Friday 1803 "
" Nathan Burpee Jun born September " " 24 th 1804 " " Nehemiah Sleeper Burpee born " " June 29 th 1807 "
And this deponent further says that there is no other record of the marriage in existence but that her sister (then) Deborah Farnum was present at the marriage she being at that time a married woman and that there is no person, or persons living to the knowledge of this deponent who was present at the said marriage, or who know that she was a married woman prior to the first day of January in the year nineteen hundred and ninety four.

and that the statement above named made by her is the only one that exists, save that of her sister Donida Fanna Then and Subscribing before me this second day of March A D 1841 at Kalamazoo in the County of Kalamazoo aforesaid L Stone, Associate Judge of Genesee Circuit Court
Exhibit C
State of Michigan County of Kalamazoo
Donida Fanna
Being duly sworn deposes and says that she has heard the affidavit of her twin sister Mrs Lucinda Fanna read that she knows the contents thereof, and that the same are true of her own personal knowledge, and she further says that she was living in the Town of Hattiesburg, County of Monroe and State of Mississippi on the eighth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty seven (at that time making herself) was present when the Rev Mr Holcomb married her sister to

Nathan Burpee
And further that the extract as given by the family little published as a series of the family records of the said Lucinda Burpee are true of her own knowledge apart from the said entries and further such not
Given under my hand this second day of March A.D. 1841 at Flint, Genesee County Michigan appearing L. Stow Associate Judge of Genesee Circuit Court
Lucinda Burpee
State of Michigan County of Genesee
Be it known that on this second day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty one at Flint in the County of Genesee, aforesaid personally came and appeared before me Lucinda Burpee known to whom was known the foregoing affidavit, who stated the same to be true and I do further certify that the extract

from the family bible of the said Lucinda Tarran as containing in the bible published at Worcester Massachusetts in 1783 by Sarah Thomas is a true and correct copy of the original as examined by me
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of March aforesaid, and as one of the associate judges of the Circuit Court of the State of Michigan in and for the County of Genesee aforesaid
L Stow, Associate Judge of Genesee Circuit Court

State of Michigan County of Genesee
I William A Morrison Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Genesee in said State by Charles J Birdsell Deputy Clerk do hereby certify, that the signature of the Honorable J Stow following the jurat to the affidavit of Mrs Lucinda Harper and also to the signature of Lucinda Harper, together with the signature to the Certificate is all in the hand writing of the said Judge and that the same are genuine. And I do further certify, that the Hon J Stow is one of the associate Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Genesee & that at the time of taking the said affidavits he was duly authorized by the laws of this State to take the same.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my said office at Flint, in the County of Genesee This third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one and of the Independence of the United States of America the sixty fourth
Charles J. Birdsell Deputy Clerk
In the Matter of Lucinda Harper
Pension Paper.
March 11, 1841

In the matter of
Lucinda Burpee
No 7544 Pension Papers affidavits
Hon. J. Norvell Senate US

State of Michigan County of Lenape Lucinda Burpee of the Town of Alla, in the County of Lapeer and State of Michigan, being duly sworn depose and say, and on her oath makes the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July Seventh A D 1838 - "Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Nathan Burpee who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and that the Revolutionary Claim lists annexed marked "A" signed by "I L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions" and "John Robb acting Secretary of War" is the identical one upon which the said Nathan Burpee the husband of the said Lucinda Burpee until his decease received his pension upon until the period of his death, and for a particular account of the services rendered by the said Nathan Burpee she prays leave for greater certainty to refer to the application of her husband now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Burpee on the eighth day of April in the year Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven 1787 and that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Burpee died on the fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

and that, sit, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated and further saith not, than that she was never married after, — Sworn and Subscribed
In open court this fourteenth day of July A. D 1840 at Flint, in the County of Genesee, State of Michigan, W. H. Morrison Clerk
Lucinda Burpee
State of Michigan County of Genesee
Asa Farrar being duly sworn deposes and says that she has heard the foregoing affidavit of Lucinda Burpee read, that he knows the contents thereof and that the same are true of his own knowledge and further saith not —
Sworn and Subscribed this fifteenth day of July A. D 1840 in open court W. H. Morrison Clerk
Asa Farrar
State of Michigan County of Genesee
Nehemiah S. Burpee being duly sworn deposes and says that he has heard the foregoing affidavit of Lucinda Burpee read, that he knows the contents thereof, and that the same are true of his own knowledge and further saith not
Sworn and Subscribed this fifteenth day of July A. D. 1840 in open court
Nehemiah S. Burpee

W. F. Thomson Clerk
State of Michigan } County of Genesee }
I William A Morrison Clerk of Genesee County and State as aforesaid do hereby certify that I am the clerk of said County, and that on the fifteenth day of July A. D 1840 personally appeared in open court the above named Lucinda Burpee and Asa Farrar and Deborah S. Burpee and testifying as above stated — In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my said office this fifteenth day of July A. D 1840
W. A. Morrison
Clerk of Genesee County State of Michigan
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred

22650 Declaration
of Nathan Burpee for a Pension
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State of New York Livingston County
On this First _____ day of January February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Personally appeared in open court before the judges of the County Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Livingston in the State of New York Nathan Burpee a resident of the town of Aurora in said County, and State aged seventy four years and up- wards, 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 9 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, to wit: That sometime in the year of our Lord 1776 and he believes in September of that year he entered the public service in the war of the revolution under a draught in the town of Leicester in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachu- setts, under one Captain Goff, whose Christian name he doth not recollect, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Ephraim Sawyer, to serve for the term of six months according to his best recollection and not for three months as is supposed by the deposition of Nathaniel Taylor to his declaration annexed that he well recollects that Nathaniel Taylor served with him in the same company, that they marched through Hartford in the State of Connecticut, to Horse-neck and thence to Dobbs ferry on the North river in the State of New York, that after remaining there a few weeks they crossed into New Jersey, and after remaining a day or two they recrossed, and marched to Newton, where they remained until the term of his engagements expired, when he was discharged and returned home in company with said Taylor - That afterwards, and on or about the first day of December of the said year 1776, he volunteered to serve in the militia for the term of three months at the town of Sterling in the said State of Massachusetts, in a company commanded by one Menapsak Sawyer he recollects that the Lieutenant's name was Davis, that within about a fortnight they marched to the town of Dorchester in said State of Massachusetts near to Boston, where they were mustered in Colo. Nicholas Dyer's Regiment, and remained until the term of his engagement had expired, he well recollects that Elijah Burpee now of Sterling aforesaid, the brother of the declarant volunteered

at the same time, for the same term and serve with him in the same company during the said term of three months, and returned home with him after their discharge - That afterwards, in the year 1777, and as he believes in the month of August of that year and shortly after the battle at Bennington he volunteered at the town of Sterling aforesaid to serve for three months, he entered service under Captain Greenleaf in a regiment commanded according to the best of his recollection by Colonel Cushing. His first Lieutenants name was Edward Newton, the second Lieutenants name was Moses Newell, they were marched through New Salem directly to Bennington in Vermont. He recollects that the horses which had been killed at Bennington were in a state of offensive putridity when they marched over the battle field - That they were marched to different points in the advance of the British Army under Burgoyne, the particular places his memory does not serve him to state, he well recollects to have been at Bemus Heights, that the regiment to which he belonged was equipped and paraded for action, and posted as a reserve, according to his understanding, expecting momentarily to be brought into action, he recollects to have witnessed the burying of the dead after the action at Bemus Heights - That after the surrender of Burgoyne at Stillwater, the regiment to which he belonged was marched down the North River, he recollects that they were on board of a sloop for one day and one night in their descent down the river, but at what point they embarked or disembarked he cannot recollect, he recollects that they marched several days by land, and encamped on frozen ground without tents, and finally arrived at a place called Horse-Neck where he had been in the year 1776, they remained there a few days, and drew provisions, and were then marched to Trenton, where he had been discharged in 1776, at which place he was again discharged his term having expired, after having been there about a fortnight. That afterwards in the year 1780 and in the month of July of that year he volunteered under Captain David Moore at Sterling in the County of Worcester in said State of Massachusetts as a private soldier to serve for three months. His Lieutenants names were Houghton and Bailey - They were marched to Northborough in said County of Worcester, and were then mustered, and marched from

thence through Menillon to Bristol in the State of Rhode Island where they crossed at Bristol Ferry into Rhode Island, and were stationed at a place called Battery Hill and there employed in rebuilding the fort which had been previously destroyed by the British and continued they employed until their term expired when he was discharged at that place - He well recollects that Joseph Pearson whose deposition is annexed, served with him and returned in company with him to Sterling aforesaid.
And this declarant in answer to the interrogatories filed to him by the said Court declared, that he was born in the town of Sterling aforesaid on the thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord 1758, that there is a record of his age in the town of Worcester in said State of Massachusetts, but whether the same is kept by the Town Clerk or what officer he cannot say - that he lived in that part of Lancaster in said State of Massachusetts which afterwards formed the said town of Sterling, at the time of his first entering the public service - that since the Revolutionary war he has resided for about fourteen years at the town of Chittenden in the State of Vermont, from whence he removed about thirty seven years since to the town of Hartford now Avon in the now County of Linnington, where he resided for about five years from thence he removed to the town of Worcester in the State of Ohio where he resided until about seven years since, when he removed from Ohio and returned to the said town of Avon where he now resides - He always entered the service as a volunteer, except his first term of duty of two months when he was drafted into service that he cannot give any more particular description of the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where he served, of the regiments continental and militia or the general circumstances of his service, than as he has before related that he never received any written discharge - That Messrs Pearson, Duke, Whitmore, Edgcomb, Chapel, Esquire and many others of the said town of Avon can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his having served in the war of the Revolution - The said declarant hereby relinquishing every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Nathaniel his Beck

W th William Scott of the town of Aron — in the county of Livingston and  of the town of Aron in in the said county do hereby certify, that he are well acquainted with Nathan Burpee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that he concurs in that opinion — and further, that he is a quiet and peaceable man; of fair moral character, and worthy of full credit — Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court W th Scott S. G. Haven Dep. Clk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as served as he states — And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Scott — and who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident inhabitant of the town of Aron in said county, and an credible person, and that the  his statement is entitled to credit —
Chauncy R. Bond Clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Livingston, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nathan Burpee for a pension
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this First February day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Chauncy R. Bond Clk By. S. G. Haven Dep. Clk

May 6, 1937
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Mrs. H. W. Locker 15364 Oakfield Avenue Detroit, Michigan
NATHAN BURPEE W. 27391 BA-J/MLB Clare
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Nathan Burpee who, you state, was born in Westminster, Massachusetts, in December, 1758, served in the Massachusetts troops in the Revolutionary War, died in Atlas, Michigan, January 5, 1836, and that his wife, Lucinda Burpee, was born in the same place as he, January 22, 17-- , and died in Atlas, Michigan, October 27, 1842.
The record of Nathan Burpee follows as found in pension claim, W. 27391, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Nathan Burpee was born December 13, 1758, in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in that part of Lancaster which later became Sterling, Massachusetts, Nathan Burpee enlisted in September, 1776, and served two months as private in Captain Goss' company, Colonel Ephraim Sawyer's Massachusetts regiment. He volunteered about December 1, 1776, and served three months as private in Captain Manasseh Sawyer's company, Colonel Nicholas Dike's Massachusetts regiment. He volunteered in August, 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Greenleaf's company, Colonel Cushing's Massachusetts regiment. He volunteered in July, 1780, and served three months as private in Captain David Moore's Massachusetts company at Rhode Island, where he was engaged in rebuilding a fort at Butts Hill which had been destroyed.
After the war the soldier resided about fourteen years in Chittenden, Vermont, and about 1796 moved to that part of Hartford which later became Avon, Livingston County, New York, where he remained about five years, thence to Worcester, Ohio, where he resided until about 1826 when he moved back to Avon, New York.

Nathan Burpee was allowed pension on his application executed February 1, 1833, at which time he was residing in Avon, New York. In 1835, he was a resident of the State of Michigan where he had moved with his children from New York. He died January 5, 1836.
The soldier married April 8, 1787, in Sterling, Massachusetts, Lucinda _____. The date and place of her birth or age, maiden name and names of her parents are not shown.
Nathan Burpee's widow, Lucinda, was allowed pension on her application executed July 14, 1840, while a resident of Atlas, Genesee County, Michigan.
The following names of children of Nathan Burpee and his wife, Lucinda, are shown in the claim:
Otis Burpee, born January 28, 1788 Pearson " " January 14, 1790 Elizabeth " " September 24, 1793 Samuel " " April 4, 1796 Melita " " August 29, 1799; died Sept. 2, 1803 Nathan, Jr. " " September 24, 1804 Nehemiah Sleeper " " June 29, 1807
In 1841, Lucinda Burpee, soldier's widow, stated that the names of her children were found in a family record kept by her in a "Bible printed in Worcester, Massachusetts, by Isaiah Thomas in the year 1783, and presented to her by her father by John Pearson who has been dead for many years".
In 1832, Nathan Burpee's brother, Elijah, then aged seventy-one years, was residing in Sterling, Massachusetts, and stated that he volunteered December 1, 1776, and served with Nathan in the same company three months.
In 1841, Dorinda Farrar, twin sister of Lucinda Burpee, stated that she was living in Sterling, Massachusetts, at the time of her sister's marriage to Nathan Burpee and attended their marriage, she, Dorinda, being married at the time, but she did not state the name of her husband or of her parents. In 1835, one Pearson Farrar made affidavit in Lapeer County, Michigan, in behalf of the soldier, Nathan Burpee, and in 1840, one Asa Farrar made affidavit in Genesee County, the same state, in behalf of soldier's widow, Lucinda Burpee. Their relationship to Dorinda, or to each other not shown.

In 1832, one Joseph Pearson, aged seventy-three years, was living in Sterling, Massachusetts, and stated that he served with the soldier, Nathan Burpee, on his tour in 1780, no relationship stated between him and John Pearson to whom reference was previously made, or to the soldier or his wife.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1937 May 6 - Hist. to Mrs. H. H. Locken - mps.
keep WIDOW, &c.
File No. 27,398
Lucinda Burpee Widow of Nathan Burpee Orig. Mass. Line
Act July 7 th 88
Index: Vol. A , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lucinda Buspee of Nathan Michigan
of Asa Farnar
Suspended
See letter in Clung W. 7241 See let: 23 rd Jan'y 41 to M c G. Woolf let: to same 15 th March 1841 Letter in clu W. 7241 Asa Farnar
Act 7 July 1838

May 27.
A Barker
Merlin
14647
James G. Edwards Esquire
Chairman of Pension
War Department
City of Washington.

Mech s & Farmer's Bank Albany Pension Agency May 24. 1836.
James L. Edwards Esq re , Comm re of Pensions, Sir,
In the case of Nathan Burpee a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832, who was transferred from this Agency to that of Michigan, in March last, allow me to ask the favor of you and in obtaining the allowance at the Treasury, of the amount of his semi-annual allowance, $18.33, which was paid as stated in my letter to you of the 22 d February last; - the Vouchers for which payment were suspended by the Treasury "for explanation" - the signature of the Pensioner differing materially from his signature to his Voucher No: 310 - "3 d of 1833" -
In December last, We wrote to L. M. Beecher Esq re , of Anson, Livingston County, before whom the Vouchers were taken, requesting him to furnish us with such explanation - But we have not heard from him in reply -
As the Pensioner is now beyond our reach, & we are desirous to get the Vouchers allowed at the Treasury, I should be glad of your assistance to enable us to do so -
I am, Sir,
With great respect
Your ob t Serv t
Thos. M. Cleveland

7544 Lucinda Burpee of Nathan McIntyre
Admitted
P. 11 m p 36. \frac{66}{100} lot 30p Oldbury road
died 5 Jan 1836
Act 7 July 1838
Rev. J. M. Howard A. R.

Washington Aug. 8. '41.
Sir:
I enclose for your examination 2 affids for Pension. Not knowing the present state of the business, I have to ask you to look at them & inform me what further is more needful to attain the object desired.
I also enclose a letter from Messrs Baton & Thompson, the attys of the appli- cants. Should they be of no service I will thank you to return them to me.
I am very respectfully yrs obt servt
J. M. Horace
Hon. Jas. L. Edwards
Commr Pension
Washington.

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner,
Pension Agency Detroit Sept. 8 1841
Sir, I return you herewith the affidavit of Lemson Campfield with the clerks certificate annexed
I understand that there is no public record of the marriage of Mrs Dains, which fact is disclosed in one of the affidavits on file in your office.
She states that she was married by a Dutch clergyman, now deceased, and she does not know his last place of residence or any person to whom she can apply for his papers.
The papers of the Widows, Lucinda Burpee and Dorinda Harrar were forwarded to me by C. H. Thompson, who had been duly appointed an Attorney to draw their payments to Sept 4. I had been previously advised by them that he refused to deliver them their certificates but upon condition they would execute the papers and allow him to draw the amount and retain what summed to them an exorbitant amount for services under these circumstances I have felt it to be my duty to decline paying Mr. Thompson and report the facts to you. He retains their certificates and will not deliver them.
I am Sir respectfully yours E. P. Hastings Agent for paying pensions

N. Burpee
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6, p. 11, Page 1, by W. G. Allen. Clerk.
New York
Payments to be made at New York by Pat. N. S. Br. M. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
John N. Parker

Pension Papers
Payments to be made at N. York by Pres. M. S. Br. M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 11. Page 11. by G. C. Hiles Clerk.
N. Burfee

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Nathan Burpee of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Thirty Six dollars and  Sixty Six 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 6 th day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Acting John B. B. Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Pension Bureau

State of Vermont } Rutland County } 1
on the 15 th day of November
A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Robert Rippey Justice of the peace for said County Joseph Persons of Pittsfield in said County to me personally known and a credible witness and made oath that in the year 1777 he knew Nathan Burpee now of Asow in the State of New York, that said Burpee was attached to Capt. Greenleafs Company of Massachusetts troops. that said Burpee joined the army soon after Bennington battle (16. Aug. 1777) and continued in the army until after the surrender of Burgoyne, and then marched down the north river and was discharged I think near Haverstown, that said Burpee served three months that time, Burpee lived in the same town with the deponent, and this deponent was in the army at the time  soon after , said Burpee joined the army, and was discharged before said Burpee, but he knew when said Burpee went from here with the troops, and when he returned home,
R. Rippey Justice

State of Vermont Rutland County
Robert Rippon, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certifies that Robert Rippon who signed the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 15 th day of November A.D. 1832
R. Rippon

I Nathaniel Taylor of Sterling in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of seventy seven years of age, testify and say that in the year 1776 some time in the latter part of the summer, the month I cannot recollect, I volunteered my services in the Revolutionary War of the United States as a private soldier in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Goss then of Lancaster in said County in Col. Ephraim Sawyer's Regiment, for the term of three months I think, and marched in company with Mr. Nathan Barker, who then lived in that part of said Lancaster, which is now said Sterling, and who now lives in the town of East Avon County of Ontario, I believe, and State of New-York, and was a private soldier in said Company; on our march we passed through the town of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, thence to a place called Horn-Back, and thence to Dobbs Ferry in the state of New-York, where we were stationed, where we remained about three weeks, thence we crossed the River into the state of New Jersey where we remained about two days, and then recrossed the river thence we marched to River- town where we remained until we had completed the term aforesaid, and I was then dismissed. Said Barker aforsaid did service in said Company during the whole term, and at its completion we returned home together.
Nathaniel Taylor
State of Massachusetts Worcester
ss. Nov. 23. 1832. The above named Nathaniel Taylor in my presence subscribed the above affidavit and made oath to the truth thereof; and I further certify that said Taylor's character for truth is good.
W. Austin Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, fs.
I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Alexander Dustin, Esquire, before whom the within Deposition of Nathaniel Taylor was signed and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Worcester, and that the signature of said Justice to the certificate of the oath of said Deponent, appears to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the County Seal, this twenty eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

Joseph Pearson of Sturminster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of seventy three years, testify and say, that in the latter part of July 1780. I volunteered as a private soldier for the term of three months in the Company of Artillery com- manded by Capt. David Moore then of Bolton in said County. Lieut. Houghton of Harvard in said County, and Lieut. Bailey of said Bolton, were the Lieutenants, I in company with Nathan Barker then of the West-Parish in Lancaster in said County, now of the town of Avon in the County of Livingston and State of New-York, marched from said West-Parish to Northborough in said County where we were mustered. Then marched through Mendon to Bristol in the state of Rhode- Island, then crossed at Bristol-Ferry on to the Island and were stationed at Battle-Hill, where we were em- ployed in building a fort. Said Nathan Barker vol- unteered and performed service in said Company through the term aforesaid, and at the close of said term, which was on the evening of the last day of October 1780. said Company was dismissed.
Joseph Pearson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. September 10 th 1832. Then Joseph Pearson abovenamed in my presence subscribed his name and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affi- davit:— I testify that said Joseph Pearson's character for truth is good.
John Austin Justice of the Peace

Elijah Barber of Shurton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy one years. testify and say, that about the first of December 1776 I volunteered as a private soldier for the term of three months in the Company of Artillery commanded by Capt. Mansel Sawyer then of the West Parish of Lancaster in said County, one of the Lieutenant was Joseph Sawyer then of Westminster in said County. and marched with Nathan Barber, who then, as well as myself, lived in said West Parish, now Shurton. (said Nathan Barber now lives in Avon in the County of Livingston and State of New-York.) to the town of Dorchester near Boston, where we were mustered, in Capt. Nicholas Dike's Regiment. where we remained until the close of said term; - said Nathan Barber continued in said Company and performed service which was about the first of March 1777. through said term, when we were dismissed; & he and myself returned home together.
Elijah Barber
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witnesseth. Sep. 10 th 1832. Then Elijah Barber in my presence submitted his name, used made oath to the foregoing affidavit; Testify that said Elijah Barber's character for truth is good.
Rev. Justin Harkness of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the county of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Alexander Dustin, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Joseph Pearson and Elijah Burpee were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hands writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal this eleventh day of September, A.D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

In the matter of Lucinda Barker
Pension
Hon. J. M. Howard, N. Q.

State of Michigan
County of Genesee  And Town of Grand Blanc
I Lucinda Burpee, Widow of Nathan Burpee deceased do hereby state after having been duly sworn, that the Record of the births and deaths of My Children (herunto attached) is in the handwriting of Otis Burpee one of My Sons, and that the Record herunto attached is the Original one in My possession and the same was Recorded by My Son Otis Burpee in a family bible, the same bible My father gave me after My Marriage to My Late Husband Nathan Burpee, and the reason of there being no Earlier Record kept in the family was that My Late husband Nathan Burpee did Not Write, and that No other family Record exists, and is also the reason the Record appeared in the handwriting of My Son Otis Burpee And I Also state that the Town Clerks Record of the Town of Sterling in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts was destroyed by fire after My said Marriage with Nathan Burpee and all the Records thereof were destroyed as have been Credibly Informed, and truly believe Lucinda Burpee
Sworn and subscribed to before me one of the associate Judges in and for the County of Genesee and State of Michigan this Twelfth day of April, one Thousand Eight hundred and forty one, at Grand Blanc, County, and State aforesaid.
Jeremiah R Smith Associate Judge

State of Michigan County of Genesee, and Town of Grandblanc ss
I Jeremiah R Smith do hereby certify that Lucinda Burpee appeared before me and presented a bible in which contained a family Record in which she said upon oath as within, that the Record was the identical one as set forth in the within affidavit, and I the undersigned did cut out from said bible the Record of the births and death and do attach the same here unto done at Grandblanc this 12 th day of April 1841 Jer R Smith Associate Judge
State of Michigan } I William A Morrison Clerk of the County of Genesee } County of Genesee, by Benjamin Rockwell deputy, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Jeremiah R Smith Esq one of the associate judges of the circuit court of Genesee county in said state, and I do hereby certify that the above signature of Jeremiah R Smith is genuine, and that he was by the laws of this state fully authorized to take the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County hereto this twenty day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty one Wm A Morrison Clerk By Benjamin Rockwell Deputy

Washington, Jan. 22, 1841.
Sir,
I transmit applications from two ladies, Lucinda Burpee and Dorinda Farrar, for pensions, and beg your early attention to them.
I also transmit a letter from Harvey S. Higgins, of Mount Clemens, Michigan, to which I likewise call your early attention.
Very respectfully,
I am
Your most obt. servt.
John Norvell
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Feb 8 Ac P DETROIT MICH FEB 8 1888
Nathan Burba NY. Wk 14617 Jntr
shis com ak's scd & jck ak
J. S. Church Com of P City of Washin

J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions
Ellis Doty Esquire
FREE
Pension Agent
Detroit
Michigan Territory -

Nathan Burpee
New YR to Michigan
Deeds Sufficient by Census 1836 Feb 18 1836
Paid to the L. Mar. 1835- See Agents letter on file with the papers of John Whit- man transf d from Albany to Ohio Pittsburg L. March 1836 - (7: Jan) No. 29,771.

County of Lapeer ss
On this Second day of December 1835 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the for the said County of Lapeer personally appeared Nathan Bushee who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Greenleaf in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Curkin in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Michigan where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future, the following are his reasons for removing from New York to Michigan, I removed from New York to Michigan for the purpose of spending the the remainder of my days with my children who moved from New York to Michigan at the same time I did Nathan Bushee
Sworn and subscribed to, before me? The day and year of said } N. Davison Justice of the Peace
Penitentiary of Michigan
County of Lapeer ss on the Second day of December 1835 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared Pearson Farrer who on his oath declares, that Nathan Bushee is the identical person named in an original certificate of Pension in his possession from the War Department, and is also the same person who has sworn to, and subscribed the above affidavit
Sworn to and subscribed before me } the day & year of said } N. Davison Justice of the Peace Pearson Farrer
County of Lapeer ss I do hereby certify that the Witness of said is a person of truth & veracity
N. Davison Justice Peace

I Noah H. Hart Clerk of the Court of Lapeer County, certify that Norman Davison is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name, this Thirteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & thirty five.
Noah H. Hart Deputy Clerk

Pension Agency Detroit Jan'y 28 th 1836
Sir
The foregoing Application is herewith submitted, and the result you will please make known to this agency Very respectfully Your Obedt.
E. D. Otey P. A.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions

15364 Oakfield Avenue,
Detroit, Michigan,
April 2, 1937.
Veteran's Administration, Department of Revolutionary War Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentle men:
Please inform me if my ancestor, Nathan Burpee received a pension for his services in the Massachusetts Troops in the Revolutionary War, and if so what your record is.
Did his widow, Lucinda Burpee also receive a pension?
This information is for the Genesee County D.A.R. who are placing an official marker.
"Nathan Burpee born in Westminster Mass.
Dec. 12 1758
died in Atlas Michigan Jan. 5
1836 "
"Lucinda Burpee born in Westminster Mass.
Jan. 22 17--
died in Atlas Michigan Oct. 27
1842. "
Mc Farlan Cemetery Genesee County, Michigan.
Sincerely yours,
Louise R. Rocker (Mrs. H. W.)