Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1438, Henry Burbank, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Burbank, Henry
P 1438
CONTENTS

Henry Burbank Declaration - 31071
Henry Burbank 31071
Nathaniel Rice Esq. Haverhill N.H.
Nathaniel Rice Esq. Haverhill N.H.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton
On this Twenty  twentieth day of May  May 1834, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate  Court of Probate , now sitting, Henry Burbank  Henry Burbank a resident of Haverhill  Haverhill in the County of Grafton  Grafton and State of N. H. aged 69  69 years, 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated—
I enlisted into the Service in Month of May 1779. under Capt. Hezekiah  Hezekiah Burbank for the Term of Six Months and immediately March To Rhode Island and there was a need to call in Woodbury  Woodbury Regiment (I think his Christian name was Peter). Woodbury the Company was Discharged after Genl John Sullivan's Retreat, and about 10 or 12 Days after our time of Intlistment had expired - at the time of my Intlistment. I resided in Sutton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Mass ts that I have no evidence within my knowledge to support this my Declaration.
I was Born in the Town of Sutton aforesaid in the Year 1764 There is no Record of my age in this Country (except in my Bible) I now live in Haverhill & have lived there 19 Years - Previous to which I lived in Boylston in the State of Mass ts .
I enlisted into the Service - I enlisted Genl Sullivan - & led Elisha Holman there was no Discharge given only generally to the Company and hereby recommend Henry Wood a Clergyman and Michael Johnston Gentlemen To subscribe (for me -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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  day & year above written
Henry Burbank
We, Henry Wood residing in Haverhill in Plant and Michael Johnson residing in Haverhill hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Henry Burbank who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 69 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 we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day  day & year above written
Henry Wood, Clergyman Michael Johnston, Haverhill
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, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Henry Wood who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town Haverhill and that Michael Johnson, who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town Haverhill and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward Wheeler Judge of Probate
I, Moses Doss Clerk of the Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Henry Burbank - for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of May A.D. 1834 -
Moses Doss

Know all men by these Presents, That I Charles Burbank of Grafton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Son of Henry Burbank late of said Grafton deceased a soldier in the war of the Rebellion do hereby constitute and appoint Lyman D. Stevens of Concord N.H. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the suspended claim of the said Henry Bur- bank for pension under the Act of 1832 and do hereby give to my said attorney full power and authority to do all acts and things in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I myself could or might do by these Presents. Witness my hand and Seal the twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1857
Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence of us L.D. Stevens N.B. Felton
Charles Burbank
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. Personally appearing the above named Charles Burbank acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his voluntary act and deed Before me Nathan B. Felton Justice of the Peace Dated Sept r 25. th 1857.

I Lyman D. Stevens within named do hereby constitute and appoint S. J. Barnes Esq. of Washington D. C. my substitute to act under me in the prosecution of the claim of Henry Burbank within named Witness my hand & Seal this 30 th day of September A. D. 1857.
Lyman D. Stevens

Ex'r.
OLD WAR
No. 1438
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1872
Henry Burbank
P. O.
Revolutionary
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. Henry Burbank Consolidated Feb'y 6 1882 with Service: Same case re' File No 1438 M c Prior
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of rejection as follows: "Not on the Massachusetts rolls - no proof of service."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

31,071
Henry Burbank N.H. - Mass N.H. Act 7 June 1832
Set to Natl Reg 7 Dec 1839
Suspended
act, 7 th June 1832
Set to N. Reg 8 May not found 34 in J. Barton 6: Sep. '39.
Henry Burbank

Ira Barton, Sep r 6 th '39
O. B.

Ira Barton, Sep r 6 th '39
ob.

War Dep Gen: Offs
89.
Sep 6: 39
Sir
The ad ve evi ce in the case of Caleb Burbank under the act of June '32 enclosed in yours of 29 ult is placed on our files to await the return of the papers transmitted to his atty Mr Rice of Haverhill on 8 May 1834
Dear Barton Esq Worcester Mass

Henry Burbank Rev. Pension Act 7 June 1832 claim filed from N. H. & suspended.
P. of Atty. enclosed to all papers
S. J. Bowen Atty Present

Washington City D.C. Oct 3, 1854
Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from Charles Burbank, Heir of Henry Burbank, a soldier of the Revolution, whose claim for Pension under Act 7 June 1832 has been suspended.
I wish to examine papers filed in support of his claim.
Yours Truly S. H. Bower J. H. Gangewer "
Hon L. P. Waldo Com of Pensions

J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions Washington City
D.G.
Three diagonal lines

Haverhill Nov r 15 th 1839
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. I forward you the Declaration &c of Henry Burbank, P o Burbank went from Haverhill last Summer to Mass ts in search for evidence of his services, he wrote me some time since, that he had found evidence & wished me to forward the papers to him at Cambridge post-hut, on seeing the papers they direct me to return them to your Office, which I comply with and forward them
I am Your Esteemed friend and humble Serv t
Nathaniel Rix

34809 Nephi (Deb. P. Smith)
Mass.
act. June 32.
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I Caleb Burbank of Milbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, do desire once say that I am seventy eight years of age and the son of Capt. Abiah Burbank late of Sutton, now Milbury, deceased. I have a brother by the name of Henry Burbank who formerly resided in the State of New Hampshire in the town of Haverhill, but being now deceased his wife has come to reside in this State and is now on a visit to me. In the year 1780 we both lived with our father in Sutton, my brother being seventeen and I nineteen years of age. In the last of April or first of May of that year, my said brother went into the town in the Company of militia Commanded by Capt. Bartholomew

woodbury of said Sutton, and I think in Col. Prouty's Regiment. My own brother marched to Shodushome, and has gone in the revolutionary service six months. I recollect it must have got to be the month of November when he got home and the weather was considerably cold. I recollect that it was always said that he was in the battle on the island, and he received a slight wound in his elbow. Upon his return he came to our father's and lived there till he was twenty two years old, and then he went into the Coos Country in Washington and I have not seen him much since till this year since he has returned to this state. I have not seen him for two years upon his return. My brother was a private soldier. —Colb Burrows

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of August 27, 1839. There formerly appeared said deponent who is known to me as a man of truth, and forming a major General in the Militia of this County and much oaths there the above deposition is true
Before me
Isaac M. Barton Judge of Probate for said County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Isaac M. Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and his signature as above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of August, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Sept 3
Map. Add Proof Henry Durbank.
Elizabeth Taylor
Connoisseur of Delicious
Wentworth Place
Warrington
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Concord, Mass. Aug. 29. 1837
J. L. Edmands Esq.
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the affidavit of Caleb Burdick as supplemental evidence in the case of Henry Burdick under the process of June 7. 1832, & refer to in your letter to Nathaniel F. Dix dated May 30. 1836. The applicant has recently returned from S. Hampshire to this State, and he thinks his declaration must be in the prison office. He trusts that the rolls now in the prison office will furnish evidence of his service in Capt. Woodbury's company. Please advise me if the rolls verify such service, and if his declaration is not on file, it should be forwarded forthwith.
Very Respectfully Nathl. F. Dix

Nath Rix
Dec 7 '39
OB

Dept. of War Pension Office Sept 7 1839
92
Sir
I have examined the M s . rolls for the purpose of ascertaining whether any evidence could be found of the alleged service of Henry Burbank in the company commanded by Capt. Abijah Burbank. I do not however find any such evidence on Capt. Burbank's rolls.
Proof of service will be required to justify the admission of Mr. Burbank's claim. The papers remain on our files.
Abel Root Esq Honolulu NH
Q.C. July June 7 R 31071