Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,915, Ebenezer Burley, Conn. New York

SERVICE
Conn. New York
Burley Ebenezer Eunice
NUMBER
W. 2,915
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania
Ebenezer Burley
of _____ in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pierce of the Regt. commanded by Col Graham in the New York Line for Pnwltv 13 mo $ 43.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of January 1833 and sent to H on J. Hart
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 64. 99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 1833 21. 66
70
$ 86.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Virul Luce
Clerk,
Vol. 6 Page 48

5434 Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Eunice Burley widow of Ebenezer Burley who was a Private in the A. V. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May 1844 and sent to Hon. A. H. Head No. of Rep.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 130,
Col to Hon James Pollock 21 May 44 " " B. B. Smith June 29 1844
New Cert. ip o under act of 1838. and sent to B. B. Smith July 12. 1844. Wellboro. Pa. see letters May 21. 1845 to P. Agt. & B. B. Smith - do. to B. B. Smith, May 23. 1845 - to same 11 June 1845 -
recd 21 May 44 388 3/2 Cents

8774
Eunice Burley Ga.
act 7. July '38 on Roll Capt Pierce Col Graham in 78. 41mo husb? Died 12 March 37
adm 10mo. 11d/pri
34 55 from 12 march 37 the day of her husband's death. also act 3 march 43 34 55
See A.H. Read
(5779 no act 1843)

State of Pennsylvania Tioga County } ss.
In Com. Pleas Tioga County of Feb. Term 1843 —
On this 20 th day of Febru- ary A. D. 1843 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the said County of Tioga Eunice Burley (Widow of Ebenezer Burley late a pensioner of the United States) aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Ebenezer Burley who was a private in the army of the Revolution — (For the services performed by her said husband she refers to the documents and proofs now on file in the War Office).
She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Burley on the Seventh day of January either in the year 1783 or 1784. From loss of memory & having no record of the same she cannot tell certainly which
That her husband the said Ebenezer Burley died on 12 th day of March 1837 — That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 namely at the time above stated —
She further states that she knows of no record or other proof of her marriage — but that she was married on the 7 th day of January 1783 or 1784 as before stated by William Pierce Esq. in the State of New York. She thinks in Dutchess County about 20 miles from New Fairfield in Connecticut which was her place of nativity — She further states she has been the mother of seven.

Children by her said husband Ebenezer Burly to wit - Abigail, David, Sally, Henry, Diadana, Robert & Ebenezer - of Abigail Robert & Ebenezer only are now living - The age of Abigail the eldest is now fifty nine or sixty - that of Ebenezer the youngest is now forty one - She further saith that she is now and has been for the last thirty six years a resident of the said County of Tioga - Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court, Feb'y. 26. 1813 Ennice her Burly mark J. McDonald, Party.
Solon Richards being duly sworn in Open Court deposeth & saith - That he is 43 years of age - has resided in the County of Tioga Eighteen years last past and during the greater portion of that time has lived a near neighbor to Ebenezer Burly the person before named - was intimately ac- quainted with the family during the time up to the death of the said Ebenezer which he thinks took place at the time mentioned in the foregoing de- claration - He has also been intimately ac- quainted with the widow since her husband's death - she having been often at his house - And from his knowledge of the family he has no hesitation in declaring that full faith & credit is to be given to the declarations of the said Ennice as her character for truth & credibility has never to his knowledge been questioned - He is also well acquainted with the two sons Robert and Ebenezer - they are both men of fair character as far as he knows - And from his long acquaintance with the family he believes the whole facts set forth in the aforesaid declaration are true -

He further saith that the fact of the marriage between the said Ebenezer the late pensioner & Eunice the now widow has never to his knowledge been questioned & that he has no doubt of its having taken place at the time & in the manner as stated by the deponent.
Sworn & subscribed before me Febry. 21. 1843 in Open court - J. P. Donalson (Notary)
Solon Richards
Daniel Lamb Esq. being duly sworn in Open Court deposeth & saith - That he has been acquainted with the family of Ebenezer Burly deceased late a pensioner for the last thirty years - has resided within about two miles of them during the whole period - That the said Ebenezer & Eunice lived & cohabited together up to the time of the death of the said pensioner - that he is the magistrate who made out the papers for the said pensioner a few days previous to his death which as well as he can recollect was on the 12th of March 1837 as stated in the declaration of the said Eunice - He further states that he has read the foregoing affidavit of Solon Richards Esq. who is a gentleman of respectability and that he fully concurs with him in all the facts & opinions set forth by him as well in relation to the fair character & reputation of the family, as the fact of the legality of the marriage of the said late Ebenezer & Eunice never having been questioned in the neighborhood when they were best known - He further saith his age is Sixty three.
Sworn & subscribed in Open court Febry. 21. 1843. J. P. Donalson, Notary
Daniel Lamb

Whereupon the Court express themselves satisfied of the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing, and direct this certificate to be made in all testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, the 21st day of February 1843.
A. H. Donaldson, Clerk.
8774
Conce Burley
Pa.
act 7. July '38
on R.R. Light Service for
Graham in 78.
quo
hust. Dist 12 March 37
adms
10th no. 1187/hi
34. 33
from
12 March 37 the day
after her death
also
act 3 March 43
34. 33
for H. B. Read
5779
no act 1843

Ebenezer Burley Application for Pensions
1752 8 v
$43.33 per am
Han. J. Ford H. R.

State of Pennsylvania Tioga County ss
On this 25 th day of Sept 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Edward Hemlock President Judge and Ira Kelburn and Samuel W Morris his associates now sitting and holding a court of Common Pleas in said county and State Ebenezer Burley aged Seventy years nearly who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of congress passed Jan 7 th 1832. That he was born on the 14 th Sept 1762 at Doon in Dutchess County & State of New York That he has a record of his age in a small book at his house in Richmount Township Tioga Co Pa. That he Entred the service of the United States with the Continental Troops by Enlisting himself at Doon the place where he was born in March 1778 that he Joined the Brigade Com manded by General Scott Colonel Graham in Company Com manded by Mr Pincap And — Young Lieutenants at a Place called Morrisons Stow in Dutchess county and marched through Bradford down to White Plains and remained there abouts three or four months and then marched about eight miles below and remained there till about the first of November next after and then was stationed at and near Morrisons Stow for the remainder of the nine months for which he had Enlisted. he was honorably discharged by Capt Pincap at Morrisons Stow in Dutchess county of said about the last Oct or first Nov having served for the term of nine months . That at the time the army was at White Plains he was in a Skirmish in company with 28 men and about 80 friendly Indians — being on a scouting party they were attacked by the Hessians about 700 foot men and 300 light horse. That the Indians were all killed but Eleven and about one half of the white men. That some time in August as he then in 1779 he was drafted into the Service and Entred the service in the Militia State Troops of New York and was sta- tioned at Fishkill under Colonel Monkhouse in a company Com manded by — Outhershout and remained

in the Service at Fishkill for one month and at the end of one month he was there honorably discharged by Colonel Morhouse. That on or about the 1 st Sept 1780 he was again drafted into the Connecticut State Troops in New Fairfield Fairfield County where he had removed to from the State of New York. Marched to Stratford and continued there and about there keeping guard along the shore for the space of three months from the time of his last Enlistment at Stamford and was finally discharged at Stratford by Capt Bradley Sulys who commanded the company in which he served. That he has no written or documentary Evidence of his Service and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service That he is known in his neighborhood by the Rev James Whithead a Clergyman and Asa Moom who can testify to his character for bravery and their belief of his Service as a soldier of the Revolution. he hereby relinquishing any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declaring That his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Since the Revolutionary war he has lived 8 or 10 years in New York 16 years in Single Washington Co. N.Y. and the remainder of the time in Richmond County Penna where he now resides
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Brewster
Rev James Whithead a Clergyman residing in the County of Luzerne State of Pennsylvania and Asa Moom residing in Richmond Township in said County do certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Brewster who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy one 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 in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Cyrus Morse
James Whithead Rev.
Isaac Brewster Trustee

And the said Court do hereby certify and 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 in state and the court further certify that it appears to them that James Whitehead who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Luzerne and that Asa Mear who has also signed the same is a resident in Richmond Luzerne Co Pa and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Jonah Brewster Atty at Law of the court Of Common Pleas of the County of Luzerne Pa do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Burley for a pension. Witness my hand and Seal of Office affixed this 23 rd Sept 1832 Jonah Brewster Peccary

April 11 1844
Williamstown Pa April 11
Pa No evidence Mr Purly
J. G. C. Schuchert Com of Pen & Ink Washington A. D.
3/4

State of Pennsylvania, Diago County } ss.
On this 5 th day of April 1844 personally came before the subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said County, Daniel Rose a resident of Sullivan township in the said County aged fifty six years who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he knew Ebenezer Purdy of said County pensioner more than thirty years ago and up to the time of his death which took place at Richmond township adjoining Sullivan aforesaid as he should judge about seven years ago - was acquainted also with his family, residing only about eight miles from them during the whole period of thirty years & rising - knows all the children named in the affidavit of Ebenezer Purdy Jr. to wit - Abigail, David, Sally, Henry, Diadama, Robert & Ebenezer, except the first named (Abigail) does not remember her - When deponent first became acquainted with the family David & Sally were grown to man & womanhood respectively I should think David was a few years older than deponent, and that if now living he would be about sixty years old - he has been dead some twelve years - should judge the age of Ebenezer the youngest to be rising of forty - David left children who are now grown to men & women -
Deponent further declares that the said Ebenezer Purdy the pensioner & Eunice his wife (now widow) always lived & cohabited together as man and wife - sustained a fair character in the neighborhood, and were always reputed man & wife - of which fact he has no doubt nor did he ever hear the same questioned by any one - He further states that from his personal knowledge of the ages of the said Ebenezer & Eunice and from the ages of the

their children they must have been married as early as 1784 or 1785 - certainly previous to 1794, as children born after the latter date would now be not to exceed fifty years old - and he cannot be mistaken that the elder children would if living now be near or quite sixty - Deponent further states that he places full confidence in the integrity of the said Eunice and believing her declaration is entitled to full faith & credit -
Deponent further saith that he is and has been acquainted with Daniel Lamb and Solomon Richards Esquires for about thirty years - they both reside in the neighbor- hood of the said Eunice - and are both gentlemen of integrity & high respectability Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid B. B. Smith
Daniel Lamb
Niagara County, B. I, John R. Donaldson, prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county certify Benjamin B. Smith, Esq. to be a magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed my seal of office, this 3 rd day of April 1844. J. R. Donaldson, Prothy.

Wellesboro' April 5. 1844
L. Edwards Esq.
Sir - Herewith is the affidavit of Daniel Rose a citizen of this county well known to me who resides near the Widow Burley - Mr Rose is a man of truth & veracity - His testimony goes to corroborate that of Messrs Lamb & Richardson who certify to the good character &c of Mrs Burley the applicant for a pension -
In your note to Hon. A. A. Read of 16 Jan. last which he forwarded me, you say "That the fact of marriage is not in question, but the recognized relation of husband & wife prior to Jan. 1794 - This may in a variety of ways be satisfactorily ascertained, with the requisite certainty, by evidence."
The accompanying affidavit affords strong presumptive proof of the marriage having taken place at the time fixed by Mrs Burley in her declaration - Mr Rose states that he cannot be mistaken in the fact that the eldest children of Mrs. Burley, if now living, would be about sixty years old. He knew Deiana first when a young man & recollects he was some five years older than himself - and this was over thirty years ago - he could not be positive but tho' it was thirty three to thirty five years - when Rose himself was about twenty one or two - Now upon the supposition that the marriage did not take place till after 1794 (50 years ago) Deiana, if born in Redlock, could not have been, at Rose's first acquaintance with him, over from six to ten years old - Such a presumption does violence to the whole evidence in the case -
It seems clear to me that the "recognized relation of husband & wife prior to 1794 " is as conclusively shown, by the ages of both parents & children, as proved by all the testimony, as is possible to be shown by circumstantial evidence - Nor can I think of any other existing mode, under the circumstances, of proving the fact - I have made every enquiry, and used every exertion to ascertain & procure testimony in the case & believe no more exists (except the same facts shown might be also proved by hundreds of witnesses) Respectfully Yours B. B. Smith
I have had no answer from the department in the case of Widow May or Green - I forwarded to Mr Read our member in Congress some short since a certificate from the Comptroller of New York in the case - which I suppose he has filed with you -

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ans Ans
August 13, 1927
Louise Barnhardt Mansfield, Box 23 Pa.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 2915 , it appears that Ebenezer Burley was born September 14, 1762 at Dover, Dutchess County, New York.
He enlisted in March 1778 and served nine months as private in Captain William Pearce's Company, Colonel Graham's New York Regiment; and from in August 1779, he served one month in Captain Oosterhout's Company, Colonel Morehouse's New York Regiment.
After this he moved to New Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and from September 1, 1780 served three months in Captain Bradley Seelye's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 25, 1832, while a resident of Rich-

mond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. He died there March 12, 1837.
Soldier married January 7, 1783 or 1784, Eunice, her maiden name is not stated. She was born in New Fairfield, Connecticut, date not given.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 20, 1843, while a resident of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty years.
They had seven children- Abigail, fifty-nine or sixty years old in 1843; David, who died after 1843, leaving children, no names stated; Sally, who died prior to 1843; Henry, who died prior to 1843; Diadana, who died prior to 1843; Robert, who was living in 1843; and Ebenezer, who was about forty-one years old in 1843.
No further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1924-Aug. 13-Here is your householders
REV
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2915-
Emmie Burley Widow
Chenezer Burley P.M. Rev. War
Act: March 23, 1843
Index:—Vol. A, Page 100
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8774
Lt. to B.B. Smith 21 apt 45 " " 26 July — " Hon A.H. Read 16 Jan 44

8359 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Eunice Burley widow of Ebenezer Burley who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 12 March 1837 of Tioga Co in the State of Penna who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Pierce of the Reg commanded by Col. Graham in the NY York line for 10 months and 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 34 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 12th day of March 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of May 1844 and sent to Hon A. H. Read Secy of War
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. S. Swann Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 215.
1838 5 4 Rep. May 1843 3 20/1844
This Cert. having been made pay. at Pittsburgh has been returned & a new one issued in lieu pay. at Phil. (Am) sent to B. B. Smith on the 12 July 1844

Payments to be made at Philadelphia Penn. a by the Pa. t Bank U.S. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Recorded by Virial Luce Clerk, in Book D Vol. 6 page 48

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Ebenezer Purley of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty three dollars and thirty three 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 23 d day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

May 21. 45.
Uncle Burly Parish St. Charles Co. La. from J. P. LeBlanc Washington D.C.
neg

Willsboro' Tioga Co. Pa. May 15. 1845
H. C. Adams Esq.
Sir - Some time in the latter part of April M o imo I sold the Pension draft of Eunice Purdy widow of Ebenezer Purdy late a Revolutionary Pensioner of this County - for one year's Pension from 4 th  Sept March 1844 to 4 th March 1845 amounting to $34.55 - to Morgan L. Faulkner late of this village for the face deducting 25 ct. for expense of cash - for which he paid me the money. Faulkner was about removing to Jersey City near New York and would pass thro' Philadelphia - I have now Faulkner's letter before me dated at Jersey City on the 8 th inst. stating that on his arrival in Philadelphia he proceeded immediately to the Pension office and was there told the certificate would have to be sent to Washington and an order obtained from there before the money could be paid which would cost $5. - Faulkner replied that he wanted the money - that it would be an accommodation to have it - at some rate - and that they finally concluded to pay him the money Reserving back $5.00 which they alleged it would cost to get the order - He further states that they informed him the Law was such that they could not pay any more certificates without an order

from Washington - Faulkner closes by asking me to pay back to him the five dollars - As there is something in the matter which I cannot understand I have thought proper to address you upon the subject for information - I have paid over the money to Mrs. Burley and do not relish the idea of refund- ing the money to Faulkner out of my own pocket, tho' if his statement be true he ought not to lose it. - I have drawn two similar pensions since 4th March - for same length of time (one yr.) under the same Act of Congress - all copied from the same form - No objection having been made to the previous two, one of which was presented and paid but a week or two previous - I am therefore unable to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion in the case. I respectfully ask you to aid me in solving the riddle -
Your obt. Servt
B. B. Smith
P.S. From my long acquaintance with Faulkner I cannot for a moment doubt the correctness of his statement - If however I am deceived in him I shall be gratified to know it - B. B. S.

Samuel E. Smith Purvis Aquil May 22. 1845
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In reply to letter of 22 nd with. in care Emma Purvis
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Pension Agency Philadelphia Pa
May 22. 1845
I am in receipt of your favour of 21 st inst covering copy of a letter received by you from B. B. Smith of Willsboro. - If the assertion made by Mr. Faulkner is meant to convey that the sum of Five Dollars was deducted from the pension of Mrs. Purdy at this office, it is false and without foundation . - The pension was paid to and received for by M. L. Faulkner on the 28 April last for 34\frac{55}{100} dollars & so far from making a charge, I believe in this case as in many others, where the attorney has already taken the Oath before an alderman or justice of the peace, and the Oath being informal, on the wrong one as in this case, (the alderman administering the male in the place of the female Oath) I made no charge for the one taken before the Pension Agent to correct it.
Mr. Faulkner may have fallen in with some person before presenting the Vouchers at the Agency, who has taken advantage of his ignorance in respect to Pension Vouchers and imposed upon him. - The Vouchers all appear correct, were executed on the 4 April 1845, consequently come within the 90 days allowed, - therefore I cannot see why they should be sent to Washington for an order. neither do I find that they were done so by me. - The statement that he was informed that no more certificates could be paid without an order of the department bears falsity on the face of it. Respectfully,

Worshipful
Genl. F. Smith Pension Agent
J. Chas. M. Bacon
Col. S. Edwards Coye Commissioner of Pensions Washington
I have in many instances been offered money for making out Vouchers by the pensioners but have invariably declined taking more than the law allows for the attorney. Oaths before the Pension Agents
Rufus Moore
Chas. M. Bacon Pension Clerk

Dec 27 43
Mr. J. C. Burley P. O. Box 100 Washington D. C. To Mrs. Anna [?] Hill Read W. R.

Washington 26th Dec 43
Dr Sir
Allow me to ask your attention to the case of Mrs Elvira Burley widow of Ebenezer Burley - applicant for a pension. She is a very old woman and there is no person living who goes present at the marriage, there is there any record testimony of that fact, but the own acts sustained and corroborated by cohabitation and raising a large family and the acts of those who have long known her , testifying to her good character is the best evidence the nature of the case admits of and in this case ought to be conclusive - I understand it has been held sufficient in many cases, and why not in this?
Mrs Polly Gay or as it was formerly Lee is in the same situation as Mrs Burley she cannot make any more proof than she has, but no one acquainted with them from all widows doubts either of their rights to a pension I hope will will award pensions in these two cases Very Respectfully yours &c J. L. Edwards Esq. A. H. Read

Pension Agency Philadelphia Pa
May 26 1845
Since my reply to your favour of 21 st inst. in reference to the deduction made from the Pension of Mrs. Eunice Burley, I addressed a letter to M c L. Faulkner the Attorney, at Jersey City, and received the letter Enclosed in answer, by which you will perceive that he has been imposed upon by some one unconnected with this agency. - I have called at Mr. L. Quimby's hotel to endeavour to ascertain, to whom M c L. Faulkner was recommended, but without success - the proprietors of the house being absent, and the attendants appearing to know nothing in respect to it.
There is a certain person in this City who advertises himself as, "Pension Agent," and who has a son that he sends round to attend to business for him, and I have no doubt in my own mind that he is the person referred to in the letter of M c L. Faulkner.
Should you wish it I will communicate further with M c L. Faulkner, and try and ascertain the party's name.
Respectfully
S. D. Smith Pension Agent
J. C. M c L. Faulkner
H. S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

JS
Mr Saul H. Smith Pension agent Philadelphia Bank Philadelphia

Vir Jersey City May 23. 1845-
Yours of the 22 d . Come to hand this afternoon to explain in full words to you this matter I. Was directed from the City Hotel Mr Dunlop to a man whom I supposed was the portion Agent I do not remember the SA nor the man's name but if you was in the Bank at the time I drew the Money you will recollect a young man that was with me at the time. He was a Son of the Gentleman alluded to the Gentleman told me, that the Law is so good to portion Certs. Certificates etc. so that they were obliged to send the Certificate to Washington and got an order from Washington to the portion Agent in Philadelphia before the Money could be drawn. However he said he thought as I was in want of the Money he could prevail on you to pay me the Money and send to Washington after words. The Cost of which would be five dollars. This conversation took place in the morning the man asked me Call at 12 o'clock and he would have it arranged so that I could get the Money I of course called at hour and he then told me that I would be able to get My Money

With an expense of three dollars which I paid his son as we went down into the street and it was for this purpose that the deduction was made and as I had that money to pay I think Mr Smith is entitled to refund as he told me that there would be no expense only making Affidavit before the Esq
I think said to Mr Smith that cost was only three dollars but that the lawful charge would be five if I did not it was my mistake B.B. Smith is satisfied that I would not do any thing wrong intentionally these are the facts as near as possible Yours very Respectfully James A Smith M. S. ...

Payment to be made at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania by Thomas M. Moore Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Pittsburgh Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Presentation Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D. Vol. 1 Page 215. by
J. G. Mann, Clerk.
B. B. Smith McAlester Pa.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Eunice Burley widow of Ebenezer Burley who was a private and died on the 12th day of March 1837 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty four dollars and fifty five cents per annum, commencing on the 12th of March 1837 4th of March, 1836 , and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 2nd day of
May one thousand
eight hundred and forty four
Wm H. Walker
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington City
12 March 1842
Dear Sir
I herein enclose to you a certificate from the Comptroller of the State of New York in addition to the papers now before you in the case of the widow of Ebenezer Burley and request your early attention to the subject.
Yours Respectfully
A. H. Road
J. L. Edwards Esq

SR
Mr. B. B. Smith Esq. Wellborough Tioga Co. Penn ya

Jersey City May 30. 1845
Sir Yours of the 21 st inst was rec d this morning The facts of the matter is this I. arised in Philadelphia on Sunday evening on Monday Morning about 9. in the morning I. told Mr. Dunlop I. wished to go to the petition office he said he would want Send a man to see me I. went and called on the petition agent as I. supposed and made my business known to him - he was yet in bed was rather unwell he said, he told me that he had come from Washington the day before I. would not be able to get my money then as the certificate would have to be sent to Washington, and have an order from there before I. could draw the money. the expense of which would be $5 - but he said I. should call again at 12. o'clock and he would see if he could prevail on them at the Bank to pay over the as I. was in want of the money and it would detain me to wait for the certificate to go to Washington and back I. told him I. would do so and at 12. I. called again and he said I. could get the money and charge wanted.

he lost $3 and his Son went with me to the Esqr and then to the Bank and I drew the money and paid his Son the $3 What this means now that I do not know but I supposed he was the pension agent it is possible I have been humbugged but I cannot believe it yet
I had a letter from Philadelphia Bank Signed Paul H. Smith Pension agent stating to me that he had rec d a letter from the Commissioner of Pensions enclosing a copy of one received from B. B. Smith of Wellsboro So. D. Co where he states that by a letter he had from you dated Jersey City 8 th inst you say that owing to the pension vouchers of Mrs. Annie Berdy being obliged to be sent to Washington before the money could be paid the sum of five dollars was deducted from the amount to pay expenses and wished me to explain it I wrote him the facts of the matter precisely as I have you which are the facts precisely I told Mrs. Smith that he would recollect the young man came in to the Bank with me and that his Father was the pension agent that I left with and perhaps he visited us here I have not heard any thing from Mr. Paul H. Smith since these are the facts and if you want me to make oath I will do it with all pleasure

State of New Jersey } Hudson County ss }
Morgan Lewis Faulkner of Jersey City on his oaths saith that the facts stated in the foregoing letter with respect to the manner that he obtained the pension of Elenor Burly a the pension officer at Philadelphia and the compensa- sation that he gave the grocery man that went to the Bank with him to obtain the money for the said pension is a just & true account of the transaction.
Subscribed & sworn at Jersey City county of Hudson state of New Jersey this 30th day of May AD 1861 before me James M c Elroy Edw and Justice of the Peace
Morgan L. Faulkner

Box 23-
Manafeld, Va.,
April 14-1927
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am interested in joining the D.A.R. and am searching for family data and the Revolutionary war record of Ebenezer Burley who was born in 1763 and died in 1837.
My grandfather, Robert Hollister Burley was the son of Robert Burley and Mary Burley. Robert was the son of Ebenezer (Sr.) who served during the Revolution

The said Ebenezer Burley lived at Darts Settlement or Cattle Hollow of Tioga Co. but I can find no trace of the children nor of the dates concerning the births, deaths or marriages of these children.
I hope that you may have some keep.
Yours truly, Louise Burlehardt.

Wellsboro' Tioga Co. Pa. June 6. 1843
Sir,
At the suggestion of Eunice Purdy widow of Ebenezer Purdy a deceased Pensioner that a record of her marriage might have been made in Danfield Ct. which she went to reside immediately on being married I addressed a line to the Clerk of the Court of that County before she made her declaration — No record being found I did not think it of any importance to forward the Certificate —
I now enclose the latter Certificate referred to from the Clerk of Danfield County
I have not seen Mrs Purdy since the rec d of yours of 26 th April in which you say "the proof the date of the marriage is insufficient" &c. She lives some 20 miles from me — but from what I could learn in my interview with her at the time she made her declaration in Court I believe she is unable to make any further proofs of her marriage — In relation to the obtaining of further evidence of service of the husband from the Comptroller's office of New York I have sent to her son with whom she resides to furnish the means of defraying the expense of doing so — Every thing further that may be desired will be forwarded —
I beg leave to enquire if New

certificates are to be issued to widows of Pensioners in order to obtain the benefits of the act of 3 rd March 1843 - The same as under the act of 7 th July 1836? - The form of declaration you sent me -
I also enclose the Certificate of the Associate Judges of this County in relation to the character & standing of the persons who have certified to the good character of Mrs. Burley -
Very Respectfully Yours D. D. Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq. Corr d g Pension Washington

Wadsworth Tioga Co. Pa. June 5. 1845
H. C. Evenden Esq r
Sir - I am in the rec d of your letter of the 21 st & 23 rd ultimo - the latter covering a copy of one from Sam l F. Smith Esq r Ag t for paying pensions in Philad a -
After the rec d of Faulkner's first letter and after having addressed you upon the subject, I wrote Faulkner requesting to be informed of the precise facts relative to the pension of Mrs. Burley &c - and that he would accompany his statement with his oath - I yesterday rec d his reply dated the 30 th ult - Both his letters are herewith enclosed - His last statement of the affair, under oath, I am confident is true to the letter - My own acquaintance with him for several years justifies the conclusion. Yet he was certainly wrong in endeavoring to impress me with the belief that he paid $5. instead of $3. - I could only explain this (not to say justify it) by supposing that from our acquaintance which has been intimate he might presume that much with me - I do not believe he would have taken the $5. from me - But this as it may however he was certainly wrong in this - The idea suggested in the letter of the Pension Agent to you, that Faulkner might have fallen in with some sharper before reaching the Pension Office had occurred to me as being possible, previous to the rec d of yours, and perhaps that is now the most rational mode of accounting for the matter - But there is to my

mind strong objections to coming to such a conclusion. As Dunlap of the City Hotel Philada a with whom I am acquainted I feel assured wont not send a person with Faulkner who would betray him - If he had first fallen in with a person other than the Agent, and who made these false representations - wont not F. be most certain to get indicted when he presented the draft? Faulkner had to sign a rec - receive his check for the money - this could certainly only be done by or with the Agent or his Clerk - as no one else could have possession of the Books - or could draw a check that would be paid - If Faulkner could thus be swindled without discovering the fraud I can only say he is greener than I could have believed him -
The enclosed letters from Faulkner will explain the grounds I have proceeded upon - I tho t myself justified in bringing the matter to your notice - It is far from me to wish to cast a suspicion upon the Agent in Philada a without cause - I know nothing of him except I have rec d some two or three courtesy letters from him in reply to enquiries &c. from me in relation to pension matters - I am therefore satis- fied to leave the matter wholly to your judg t and discretion to pursue the enquiry further or not - In my judg t , if Faulkner has been the dupe of sharpers he can have no reasonable claim for the pay t from me of the $3. - If it should turn out otherwise & that the Agent or his Clerk was privy to the fraud he would then have a just claim for the recovery of that sum - but not from me - I leave the matter wholly with you - Respectfully Yours S. B. Smith

P. S. The letters of Frankena may be returned to me again unless they be necessarily retained returned by you — I have not taken copies of them not having sufficient time to do so. B. B. S.

June 29 44
Eunice Bouley Paul W
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43
Edward G. Jr Genl Post Office Washington D.C.

Willsboro' Tioga County Pa. June 22. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
The two certificates of Pension issued to Widow Eunice Burley on the 2 d of May Ult. have been received. — One for $34.55 for interest from 12 th Mar. 1837 to 4 th Mar. 1841 is made payable (as from endorsement on the back) at Pillsburg — The other for one year from 4 th Mar. 1843 to 4 th March 1844 for same yearly sum is payable at Philadelphia —
The object of this is to enquire if both pensions cannot be paid at Philadelphia?
There being little or no intercourse between this place & Pillsburg it will be attended with difficulty & perhaps considerable expense to obtain the money from thence — whereas persons, Merchants & others are frequently going from here to Philadelphia where the money can be got almost weekly & without expense — For this reason it would be a great favour to Mrs. Burley to have the change made in the place of payment — The power of atty &c. is in each case made out, leaving the place of payment in the one case blank — If this request be complied with they can be both forwarded together — I shall await your reply before forwarding the papers
Very Respectfully Yours (over)
B. B. Smith

If more convenient for the Department it would be equally satisfactory to forward the papers to Washington & receive a draft on N. Y. or Philadelphia which could be negotiated here any day with our merchants —
B. B. S.
P.S. Will you please have the goodness to forward me a copy of Pension bill of the recent Session if passed into a law with the necessary regulations to carry it into effect & much oblige
Your humble Servt
B. B. S.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  21 st Nov: 1779.  Ebenezer Burley priv £ 3 12 10    1 mo 11 ds  
STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Feb. 29 th — 1844. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 10 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. William Pearce in Col. Morris Graham Regt.   Second " " " " "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip Schuyler Dep Comptroller

82 B. B. Smith Esq. Wabasso Sioga Co. Penn a

Leesburg City May 8 th 1845.
Mr B.B. Smith Esq
am arriving at Philadelphia I immediately went to the post office office and they told me that the paper or Certificate would have to be sent to Washington and get an order from there before the money could be drawn which would cost $5- I told them that I was in want of the money very much and it would be an accommodation to have it at some rate or other and they concluded to let me have the money but kept the five dollars which they said it would cost to get the order, but they said that the law was such that they could not pay any more certificates without an order from Washington I suppose you can have no objections in refunding the five dollars I am now preparing to in business but whether I shall do much I do not know the competition in the grocery business in Leesburg City is great and profits low I will write you more particular soon If you shall see time come to join this Spring or summer be sure and call Remember my respects to your family please write immediately on receipt of this Yours Respectfully W. H. Faulkner
B B Smith

8774
Mar 20 43.
Pa July 7, 1838,
Anne Dudley
Eleazar 32 4580-
at Wboro
March 12
J. G. W.
J. Michael Gage Com d of Division Washington D.C.

Wellboro' Tioga Co. Pa. March 11. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir - Enclosed I forward the Declaration of Eunice Burly widow of Ebenezer Burly a late Pennsylvanian whose Certificate is also annexed - Mrs. Burly is unable to make any other proof of her marriage than her own oath and that arising from tradition - she is respectable and no one doubts the fact - she had supposed there might have been a record made of it at Fairfield Ct. - I wrote to the Clerk of the Court of that County who certifies he can't find no such record
Will you please inform me if provision has been made at the late Session for such cases of Widows as Abigail Reys Jackson whose papers I forwarded to you some thing like a year since - You will confer a favor by forwarding a copy of any pension act which may have passed the recent Session in relation to Pensioners
I am Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
J. B. Smith

State of Pennsylvania Tioga County } ss.
We the undersigned being the associate Judges of the Court of Com. Pleas so. for the said County of Tioga do certify that we have been acquainted with Daniel Lamb and Solon Richards Esquires for a number of years and know them to be gentlemen of unexceptionable character for truth and honesty — to one of us to wit John Ryon one of them D. Lamb  has been known rising of thirty years — They both reside in the neighborhood of the widow of Elmerza Burly and have so resided during our acquaintance with them & consequently must be well acquainted with the said Widow & her family — From these facts we had the most implicit confidence & reliance in the statements made by the said Lamb & Richards in the application of the said widow for a pension made at the last February Term of the Court — and pronounce undesta- tingly that the truth of the facts set forth in the declaration of the said widow as sus- tained by the said Lamb & Richards was perfectly satisfactory to the Court of which we are members — Sarah Brewster App. Judge John Ryon App. Judge
Tioga County } ss I John H. Donaldson prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county certify that Jonah Brewster and John Ryon Esquires and the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas for said county and that the signatures pur- porting to be theirs are genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, the 6th day of June 1843. J. H. Donaldson, Prothonotary

Thos Robinson Clerk of Fairfield Co. Ct.
July 23/40
single
Thos Robinson Fairfield Connecticut
August 13 Smith Log
August 22 July 22

This may certify that I have examined the Records of the Town of Fairfield of which I am keeper for the Record of the marriage of Ebenezer Durley & Eunice his wife and of the births of their children and I find no Record of s d marriage or births and I also certify that the Recording of Marriages was not a general thing from the years of 1770 to 1800 Fairfield July 21 st 1840 Attest Samuel A Nichols Town Clerk of the Town of Fairfield Conn te .
State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield July 21 st A D 1840 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Samuel A Nichols known to me to be the Town Clerk of the town of Fairfield in said County and made Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate before subscribed and I certify that s d Samuel A Nichols is well known to me and is a credible person
Thomas Robinson J d Peace
State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield County }
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Fairfield in s d State and Keeper of the seal thereof and of the Commission of the Justices of the said Court do hereby certify that I the said Thomas Robinson am a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned qualified & acting as such & duly authorized to administer oaths to take the acknowledgment of deeds, that my Commission dated the 2 d day of May 1840 & will expire with the 19 th day of June 1841, and that the above signature purporting as the same is my genuine Official signature Given under my hand and the seal of s d County Court in Fairfield this 21 st day of July A D 1840
Thomas Robinson Clerk

Southport, Fairfield Co. (Connect) July 23. 1840
Dear Sir
Yours of the 8 th of Inst July is received and contents noticed, in which was enclosed two dollars. I applied to the town Clerk of Fairfield (Southport where I dwell being a part of the town) to examine his Record for the persons named in yours letter and no Record of the Marriage of Eben Burley & wife could be found. - I also myself made a very careful examination of the Records embracing all marriages Recorded from 1770 down to a period of at least fifty years thereafter and not only the index but also every page of Record but could find no such marriage. There were but a few marriages Recorded during those years, and the Record appears so far as it goes, to be well kept, and is not at all deficient, or any part thereof lost, so that no reason could be entertained that if the Marriage or the Births of children were ever recorded they were lost or sufficient to raise a presumption to that effect. The Clerk made a certificate as appears on the other part hereof, which I thought I would send you, though perhaps you will see the money enclosed was sufficient for all expenses. There are four parishes in this town and the Clergymen of the Societies keep their own Records of Marriages but do not record Births. I have enquired whether it has ever been practiced for them to record marriages other than those by them solemnized & am informed that it is not. I have not however searched the old Records but am of opinion that the Marriage of Burley would not be found among them. Should my services be further required I would state that from the 10 th of August to the present of Sept following I shall be absent, before, or after, I could give my attention to it. I am very Respectfully Yours in Thomas Robinson