Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14428, James Burnham, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (born)
Burnham James Eunice
W 14428
CONTENTS

A. 1044
Massachusetts Eunice Burnham widow widow of James Burnham, who died on the 15 th July 1835 of Hampshire in the State of Mass: who was an artificer in the Army commanded by Captain Albin of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Housatonic line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pension at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & Engrg 9. June 1839 when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of April 1837 and sent to S. M. Drury Esq
Arrears to the 4th of Cananaugetia Semi-annual allowance ending New York
Deed from A. 1044 { Revolutionary Claim } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by S. M. Wright Clerk. Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 67
A. 1. 75

10.264 Massachusetts James Burnham accd of Granby in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Osburn of the Regt commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dayton at the rate of $40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Aug 15 th July 1833, when he died Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of April 1833 and sent to L. M. Drury Esq.
Arrears to the Ath of Canandaigua Semi-annual allowance ending New York Due from $144:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by H. H. Wightman (Clerk) Book E. 1. 4 Vol. 2. Page 44
E. 1. 4.

I have seen Mrs Eunice Burnham, widow of Mr James Burnham, and daughter of Joseph Allen Esq r deceased. I was acquainted with both Mrs Burnham's parents, and with several of her sisters, and with several of her brothers, and have every proper reason to believe, (except a record of the fact) that she was married, A d 1784 in this town, by Rev d Thomas Potwine, my predecessor in the pastoral office in this church and society. When I was settled in the pastoral office in this place, I was informed by the widow of my Rev d predecessor, that there were no records whatever of any kind, relating to baptisms, marriages or deaths, left by her husband. Such records have been often enquired for, since my settlement here A d 1804; but I have never been able to find them. Mrs Burnham is a woman of much moral worth and respectability; and the testimony of her sister Mrs Anne Thompson, may be relied on as good, and faithful, in any case where she may be called to give it. — Ghubad Bartlett.
Pastor of the 2 nd Church in East Windsor, Connecticut. December 8 th A d 1838.
December 8 th 1838 Sworn before me,
Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace

I certify, that the truth of the statement aforesaid of of the Rev. Shubael Bartlett by him made and sworn to before me, is entitled to full credit.
Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace

James Burnham's Declaration
his discharge - also Ellis Luther's Deposition
17410

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire } ss.
On this ninth day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon ble Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate of Wills for said County of Hampshire now sitting at Amherst in said County James Burnham of Granby in said County of Hampshire aged seventy one years the first day of January last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted into the service of the United States at Lebanon in the State of Connecticut some time in the Spring of 1778 and marched from thence to New Windsor in the State of New York and was there enrolled in the Company commanded by Capt. Osburn and remained at that place and in that vicinity until ordered to march to winter quarters at Morristown in New Jersey where he wintered, and laboured at his trade as blacksmith; thence he was marched with the army to Fishkill, where he remained and served out the remainder of his time of three years, when he there received his discharge, and that when he was discharged he received payment according to the terms of his enlistment at ten dollars per month in continental money.
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 citizen in any State. James Burnham
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for said County
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion, that the above named applicant served as he states, in the United States Army of the Revolutionary war. Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate

I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of said Court of Probate hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of James Burnham for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this ninth day of October A.D. 1832
Sam l F. Lyman Register

James Burnham's Declaration
his discharge - also Ellis Luther's Deposition
17410

17410 James Burnham
of Massachusetts
2 yrs Records of Liberty Witnesses
Alb
in Role of Science
Maria Shaw Belchertown Mass

BRIEF in the case of  of Granby
James Burnham in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 — 3 — — private Gen. Capt Osburn Col Baldwin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lebanon Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness and documentary proof  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? barred 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Cluett Examining Clerk.

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Eunice Burham mother of Ebenezer
Mass.
act 7. July, 38-
5 years
Adm
2 yrs Ashford 144 $
No deduction
Mason Shaw, Belchertown, Mass Aug 18

Mason Shaw
Bethelton Mo
August 18 th 9 o'clock AM

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
On this eighth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before Nathan Curney Judge of Probate of Wills &c in and for said County of Hampshire, Annie Burnham a resident of Granby in the County of Hampshire 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 benefits 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 James Burnham her late she is the widow of James Burnham who was an artificer in Col. Baldwin's Regiment and served three years, and that he was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1837.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Burnham at East Windsor in the State of Connecticut on the eighteenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four by the Rev. Thomas Perkins the minister of the Congregational Denomination in that town. That her husband, the aforesaid James Burnham died on the fifteenth day of July in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five. 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 and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. Eunice Burnham sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Stearns Conkey Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the said Eunice Burnham the aforesaid applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
Stearns Conkey Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Judge of Probate in the matter of the application of Eunice Burnham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this ninth day of August A.D. 1863.
Samuel F. Lyman Regt of Probate

James Buchanan-
Certificate of Pro-
-fate Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss.
At a Court of Probate held at Northampton in and for Said County on the first Tuesday of January A.D. 1851 before the Hon. Thomas Conkey Judge of Probate in for said County it was duly proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Judge that James Burnham a pensioner of the United States at the rate of One Hundred & forty four Dollars per annum late a resident of the town of Granby in said County died on the 15 th day of July A.D. 1835 - that he left a widow named Eunice Burnham who died on the 9 th day of January A.D. 1839 and that the said James and Eunice left two children surviving them now living whose names are Eunice Taylor and Elsey Burn- ham both of whom are now residents of the town of Chicopee in Hampden County, State aforesaid
In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand Seal of said Court this 7 th day of January 1851
Sam l F. Lyman Register of Probate

March 15, 1935
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BA-1/EEEL James Burnham-W.14428
Mrs. H.W. Hurlbut 917 Lansing Avenue Austin, Minnesota
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Burnham, of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.14428, based upon the military service in that war of James Burnham.
James Burnham was born January 1, 1761. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
James Burnham enlisted at Lebanon, Connecticut, in the spring of 1778, served as an artificer in Captains Osborn's, Hand's and Horton's Companies, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers and was discharged March 24, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while residing in Granby, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
He died July 15, 1835, at said Granby.
The soldier married March 18, 1784, Eunice, daughter of Joseph Allen, Esquire. They were married on her birthday at her father's home in East Windsor, Connecticut.
Pension was allowed Eunice, widow of James Burnham, on her application executed August 8, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty years and resided in Granby, Massachusetts.
She died January 9, 1839, place not shown.
The widow left two children, namely Eunice Taylor and Elsey
Witness said Capt Handly but as I found a Capt Hand in that regiment no Handly I used Hand

Burnham, both of whom were residing in Chicopee, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, in 1851. No other names of children are given.
It was stated that the widow had several brothers and sisters, the only name given is that of a sister, Anne Thompson, who was aged sixty-nine years in 1838, and then residing in East Windsor, Connecticut.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1935-Mar 15 - Skiat to Mrs H. H. Skerblatt-Ed
File No. 14 428
Eunice Burnham Widow of James Burnham Artificer Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BURNHAM, JAMES (CONT. CONN) W144 28
8 Feb 1872

This Certifies that the Bearer James Burnham of the late Capt. Norton's Company and Col. Baldwin's Regiment of Artillery having served to Acceptance the Term of three years it being the term for which he engaged is this day Discharged the Service given under our hands at Fitch's Hill this 24 Day of March A.D. 1781
25 I. Jones Esq. Adjutant J. Green Major

James Burnham
Act 7 th June 1832
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Act 7 th Aug 1838.
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10264 Massachusetts
James Burnham
of Granby in the State of Mass who was a Soldier  Enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Asburn of the Reg t commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Army and for 2 Years  Collected
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 14 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March 1835 and Act  May 1835 Shaw  Belcher  Comr  Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $288.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 Sept " 1833 72.00 $360.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. D. Adams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 151 Page 4
72 Hampshire

Rev. Calvin Brigham Sept 11-39
Massachusetts. 4044
Esther Burnham, widow of James Burnham, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32, and who died on the 1 st July 1835, of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts who was a soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Osborn of the Reg t commanded by Baldwin in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 12 1/4 Dollars \rightarrow Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug. 39, and sent and to Mason Shaw, Pittsfield, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. — $432.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 72.00 $504.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk. Book A Vol. 15 Page 73

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See let. to Moses Shaw, Sept. 14, 1838.
Mason Shaw 5 Apr 1839-
Jeron Clark -

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Watson Shaw Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this ninth day of April
A. D. 183 9
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Washington March 3 rd 1857
Sir,
Herewith is presented the case of James Burnham deceased for an increase of Pension - as an Artificer, under act of 7 th June 1832.
His widow who survived him I believe was also a Pensioner under act of 4 th July 1836, or 7 th July 1838.
- very respectfully
Your obt servt.
Litt Denny
James E. Heath Esq. Comd d of Pension Washington

Augt 9
J. C. B.
In at -
J. S. Howard, Esq. Comm'r of Pensions Washington City D. C.
FREE

East Windsor, Town Clerk's Office, August 3 rd 1839.
To S r J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Sir,
At your request I have examined the town records of marriages and births in this office, and find no evidence of the marriage of Samuel Burnham and Cousin Allen, under any date.
From 1768 to 1820, thirteen marriages only were recorded under the letter B.-which is evidence that they are not so full and regular as to raise a presumption against any alleged marriage which is not found thereon.
I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant,
James Moon, Register

free
Belknap Mrs. Stephen 10 Maf on at 63 add. frnt Naomi Weston Eunice Durham
Edwardes Esquire Spokesperson of Missions Washington D.C.

Belchester April 10 th 1839
Dear Sir,
I return the affidavits of Sarah White and Michael Bartlett certified as required. I hope there will be such, as that you will feel yourself authorized to admit their claims, and that it will be convenient to send the certificates in their cases and Miller's goods soon.
Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
Mason Shaw
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. Assizes Washington

Anna Thompson of East Windsor in the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aged sixty nine years. testify and say that my sister Eunice Allen of said East Windsor was married to James Burnham of the same town on the eighteenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven. that being her birth day. by the Rev. Thomas Potwine the then Congre- gational minister of the North Society of said East Windsor. That I was present at their marriage, which was solemn- ized at my father's house. and further the deponent saith not.
Anna Thompson
State of Connecticut - Hartford County ss East Windsor August 14 th 1838 Personally appeared Anna Thompson Signer of the above certificate and made Oath to the truth of the same before me
Josiah Ellsworth Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I have for a number of years been personally acquainted with the above named Anna Thompson and that she is a woman of truth and veracity and full confidence may be placed in her testimony by her subscribed as above
Josiah Ellsworth Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss. Hartford August 14, 1838.
I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the County Court for said County of Hartford hereby certify that Josiah Ellsworth who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court the day & year last aforesaid
James H. Holcomb Clerk.

Ellis Luther's Deposition for James Burnham

I Ellis Luther of Belchertown in the county of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years, testify and say that I have known James Burnham now resident in Granby in the same county ever since the year 1777 or beginning of the year 1778, that he enlisted into and joined the same company with me that he was a Blacksmith and served as such in the same company which was first commanded by Capt. Osborn and afterwards by Captains Horton and Handy in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jeduthan Baldwin for more than two years and six months, that my term of service for three years having expired, I rec d my discharge at Danbury and returned to Belchertown and I further say that I have no doubt but that the said Burnham served out his full term of three years - and that his wages I always understood to be ten Dollars a month.
I Ellis Luther
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. Belchertown August 16 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Ellis Luther and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Nelson Shaw Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPSHIRE ss. I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Mason Shaw Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Signature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of August A. D. 1832.
Sam F Lyman Register of Probate.

James Burnham, dec d
Act 7 June 1832
Sec 10 to $240 per annum, de d g former pay d at $144 per annum, comg 4 March 1831 & endg 15 July 1835, payable to Eunice Taylor, & Elsie Burnham, only surviving children,
Eunice Burnham, dec d
Act 7 July 1838
Sec 10 to $240 per annum, de d g former pay d at $144 per comg 4 March 1836 & endg 9 January 1839, payable as above
L. M. Henry Cancandaigua N.Y.

917 Lansing Ave. Astoria - Minn Mar. 6-1935.
Commissioner, Pensions, War Bureau of Wash. D. C. Dear Sir -
I am a lineal descendant of Reuben Burnham b - abt 1773 in Belcherstown - Mass - Hampshire Co - I am trying to find a father for him who was in the Revolutionary War - James Burnham - Hampshire Co - Mass - received a pension - will you kindly give me data connected with same - Revolutionary record and any references to his family and residence -
Thanking you for information I am - very truly -
Mrs. H. W. Hurlbut.
o b 7 n v (Mass)