Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20814, Samuel Burdwin, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Burduin, Samuel Bardwin or Lois
N 20814
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2131.
New York. Albany
Lois Burdwin
widow of Samuel Burdwin who was a Private in the Revolution
for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to A. P. Granger Morrisville N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 101.
Lead Letter to Hon. Timothy Jenkins March 5 th 1847.
Recd Sept 98

3700 4885 Laid / Burdalen application for a Pension Married 10 July 1784 Husband died 23 July 1823 Husband died 23 July 1823
Otis P. Granger of Morrisville Madison Co. N.Y. Enl. Col. Sherman 28. Dec 1780 Transferred to Infantry 27 June 1782
Admitted Private 18 months.

State of New York, Madison County, on the 26 day of February 1839 personally appeared before Ephraim Holmes one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County of Madison. Lois Burdwen a resident of the town of Eaton in said County aged seventy eight 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 gra- nting a pension to certain widows." That

State of New York
Madison County, John R. Burdwin being duly sworn says that he is fifty two years of age & upward & that he is a son of the late Samuel & Lois Burdwin: That the said Samuel Burdwin died on the 23 d day of July 1823 & that his said mother Lois Burdwin has remained the widow of the said Samuel ever since his death & is now his widow & further says not
John R. Burdwin
Sworn before me the 26 th day of February 1839 & I certify that the said John R. Burdwin is well known to me and is a credible witness.
Ebenezer Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts
State of New York
County Clerk's Office J. S. Alexander Donaldson Jr. Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Holmes the person before whom the foregoing affidavit & declaration purport to have been made was on the day the date of the said declaration & affidavit a Judge of the County Courts of said County duly appointed & qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Ebenezer Holmes and truly believe that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County the 27 th day of February 1839.
Alexander Donaldson Jr. Clerk

I Amelia Root of Coventry County of Tolland & state of Connecticut hereby Depose and say that I am a younger sister of Lois Burdick and do well remember being told that I Lois had gone to Ezra Root to be married and afterwards of being told that she was married to Saml Burdick I Lois resided a portion of the succeeding Winter at my Father's House I Saml & Lois ever after until his death lived together as Husband & Wife
Amelia Root
Coventry December 29 th 1838
State of Connecticut } ss. Coventry Tolland County }
on this 29 th Day of December 1838 Personally appeared before me Eleazer Hunt one of the Justices of the Peace for Tolland County Amelia Root who has subscribed the above certificate and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me and she is a credible Person well known to me
Eleazer Hunt - Justice Peace

I Nath l Root a resident of Coventry in Tolland County Connecticut hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Samuel Buddwin of Coventry in sd. County and also with Lois Root of sd. Town & County and am well knowing to the fact by common report that the said Samuel Buddwin was married to the aforesaid Lois Root by Ephraim Root Esq the one of the Justices of the Peace for Tolland  Wyndham County who I am well knowing often Officiated in the solemnization of Marriage -- The aforesaid Lois Root resided for some time previous to her marriage in my Family -- They had a numerous large Family of Children & never resided more than two miles from me after their Marriage until his death -- I never doubted nor heard a doubt expressed by any one of the legality of their marriage
Coventry December 28 th 1839
Nathaniel Root
State of Connecticut } ss. Coventry Tolland County on this 28 th Day of December 1838 Personally appeared before me Eleazer Hunt one of the Justices of the Peace for Tolland County Nathaniel Root who has subscribed the above certificate and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me and he is a credible Person well known to me Eleazer Hunt Justice of the Peace

The printed list of 1835. Invalid pensioners of Tolland Co. Conn. shows:
Samuel B ardwin, priv. Sherman's Conn. Regt. #30. pension commenced Feb. 1, 1794; increased to $60 per annum Sept 23 1808; increased to $96 per annum Apr. 24, 1816. Died July 23, 1823.
May 8, 1906 Feb 40
1823

Burdwin, Samuel
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Connecticut, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 88.
Rank : Private
Regt : 5 th
Disability : Wounded by a musket ball, in and through his right side and intestines, by which means he is very much disabled.
When and where disabled : August 29, 1782, near Fishkill.
Residence : Holland.
To what pension entitled : One-half
Remarks : Enlisted April 27, 1781, for 3 yrs; transf. to inval. June 27, '82.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.
over

The printed list of 1835. Invalid pensioners of Tolland Co. Conn. shows:
Samuel B ardwin, priv. Sherman's Conn. Regt. $30. pension commenced Feb. 1, 1794; increased to $60 per annum Sept. 23, 1808; increased to $96 per annum Apr. 24, 1816. Died July 23, 1823.
May 8, 1906 06 H. B. H.
Form

aw Clear
January 30, 1925
Comm. Post Office, Page 34: Query Samuel Burdwin enl. Apr. 27, 1781, for 3 yrs. to Dec. 31, 1781, in Col. Sherman's Co. 5 th Conn. Regt., F.R. Col. Com'd't. Same Burdwin.
Mrs. C. A. Leavitt Lookout Mountain TENN.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that Samuel Burdwin (pensioned as Bardwin ) enlisted April 27, 1781, served as private in Lieutenant Colonel Sherman's Fifth Connecticut Regiment, and on August 29, 1782, near Fishkill, was wounded in his right side and intestines by a musket ball. He was transferred to the Invalid Corps in 1782.
He was pensioned from February 1, 1794, on account of the disability resulting from his wounds, and he died at Coventry, Connecticut, July 23, 1823.
He married July 10, 1784, at Coventry, Connecticut, Lois Root, and she was allowed pension on her application executed February 26, 1839, while living at Eaton, Madison County, New York, aged seventy-eight years. They had numerous children but the only name on record is John R., aged fifty-two years in 1839.
Respectfully,
As men were never transferred to Invalid Corps until after being wounded, I omitted the June in date of transfer. They had to prove date of wound before courts so I used Aug. 29 for that.
Acting Commissioner

1925 Jan. 30. Hish. to Mrs. C. C. Seavitt
Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20814
Leis Burdwin
wid of
Samuel Burdwin
Priv Rev War
Act March 3 d  1/43
Index: Vol. 01 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V. N. York Lois Burdwin lit. to O. P. Granger 13. July 39
Act July 1838

Albany 3700
Lois Burdwin
widow of Samuel Burdwin
who was a pensioner under the Acts for Invalids and who died on the 23 rd July 1823
Madison Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Sherman in the line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 60 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of August 1839 and sent to Mrs. P. Granger Morrisville, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 180.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sept. 30.00
$210.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Braun Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 68
Littled to O.P. Granger 2 Dec '39, to same 23 Jan. 1840

I, ROYAL R. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT Eleazer Hunt Esq. , is
and for more than six months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Dolland in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Hunt
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 7th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
And I certify that the signature of said Hunt
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Royal R. Hinman Secretary.

I John R. Howard do hereby certify, That I have care- fully searched the Public Records of the Town of Coventry in Tolland County Connecticut to find an entry of the Marriage of Samuel Burdwin & Lois Root of S d Town of Coventry, but I cannot find an entry of it in S d Town Records under any date. And I further certify, That previous to the Year 1820, when a new Law went into operation, requiring, under a penalty that all marriages should be entered in the Town Records, the practice of recording marriages had in a great measure ceased, for many years, and the number entered were but a small proportion of those which took place in S d Town. —
And I furthermore depose & say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk & Register of S d Town of Coventry, & that the above certificate is true —
Attest John R. Howard Town Clk & Reg r
State of Connecticut,
Tolland County ss. Coventry on this 21 st day of November 1838. Personally appeared before me Joseph Dorr, one of the Justices of the Peace for Tolland County & State aforesaid. John R. Howard who has signed the above certificate, & then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the same; and he is a credible person, well known to me, & is at this time Town Clk & Register of the Town of Coventry aforesaid, and has the custody of its Public Records.
Attest Joseph Dorr Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss. County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said County do certify that Joseph Dows Esq of County is a Justice of Peace within sd County of Tolland that his commission bears date the 26 th day of May A. D. 1838 and will continue untill the 20 th day of June A. D. 1839 also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Dows is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and Official seal at Tolland this 5 th day of December A. D. 1838
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

I Rachael Herrick of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut being now in the Seventysecond year of my age and being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that I was married forty seven years since, and that some time previous to my own marriage I was living in the family of Ephraim Root Esq d of Coventry a Justice of the Peace for s d Tolland County and that Samuel Berden and Lois Root both being then inhabitants of s d Coventry and persons with whom I was well acquainted, called upon s d Justice Root at his house for the purpose of being united in wedlock and the said Samuel Berden and the said Lois Root were then and there lawfully united in marriage by the s d Justice Root in my presence and in presence of others all which I well remember and further s d deponent saith not Dated at Mansfield the 14 th day of February A D 1839
Witness
Salmon Storrs
Rachael } Herrick } Berden
State of Connecticut } ss Mansfield Feb y 14 th 1839 Tolland County }
Then the said Rachael Herrick who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said Tolland County and made solemn oaths to the truth of the same - and I do further certify that the said Rachael Herrick is personally known to me and is a credible witness
Salmon Storrs Justice of Peace
[Signature]

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } In County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Smith Clerk of the Court in said County do certify that Calvin Stone Esq of Mansfield is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed and acting in said capacity that his commission bears date the 26 th day of May 1838 and will continue until the 28 th day of June 1839 - also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Stone is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland this 18 th day of February 1839
Jeremiah Smith Clerk

July 29
Mr. Luce
Yrs at.
Rev. J. Church Esq Cous of Pension Washington D.C.

Morrisath (Madison County) N.Y. July 26. 1889
You
Yours of the 13 th instant in relation to the application of Lois Bardin widow of Samuel Bardin for a pension is rec d . You say that her husband's papers were destroyed by fire in 1814. He was a Continental soldier & served many years during the War. He served in Col. Herman Swift's Regiment also in Col. Isaac Sherman's Regiment. I am not able to inform you of the name of his Captain or Captains. I have no doubt that you will find his name on the rolls of those regiments. I hope you will take the trouble to make the search upon the information I now give you, as it is not in my power to give you the name of his Captain.
Respectfully yours Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Mar. 8. 1839
4885
July 1838
Miss Burdine
J. S. Chase
Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.
free

1839 Morrisville (Madison County) N.Y. July 27.
You
Enclosed I send you the name of Lois Burdwin widow of Samuel Burdwin an applicant for a Pension -
Yours Respectfully Otis H. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq
1839 47 1892
Mar 8 1821

Dec 2?
for
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
hne

1839 Morrisville (Madison County) N.Y. Nov 27
Sir
You some time since forwarded me a Pension Certificate allowing Lois Burdwin widow of Samuel Burdwin a pension of $60 per year under the late act of Congress. The Comptroller of Connecticut writes me that it appears from the records in his office that Samuel Burdwin served in Col. Demar Swift's Regt. from 1777 to 1780 about three years & in Col. Isaac Sherman's Regt. in 1781 about 8 months. As the service was on the Continental establishment, will not the records at Washington exhibit the same evidence of his service -
If Samuel Burdwin served as stated, his widow should have been allowed a full pension. If the Records at Washington prove the requisite service, I presume her pension will be increased.
If the Records at Washington do not exhibit the proof of service 2 years, will her pension be increased upon producing the Certificate of the Comptroller of Conn.?
Respectfully yours Otho P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq.

On at Jan 21. 1840
NY
Bridgewater
J. S.
Edward Eg
Com. of Pension
Washington
D. C.
Free

16-1840 Morrisville (Madison County) N.Y. Jan'y
Sir
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of the Comptroller of (Colon) for the purpose of obtaining an increase of the Pension of said Burdwin widow of Samuel Burdwin.
Your early attention is requested.
Respectfully yours Otes P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq

2448
Loi

State of New York Madison County, on this 2 d day of June 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the said county of Madison, Lois Burdwin a resident of the town of Eaton in said County aged Eighty two 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 on the 3 d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Burdwin who was a private in the revolutionary army & as such widow & on account of whose services, she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 a pension of sixty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow & the widow of the said Samuel Burdwin.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written & I certify that the said declarant is personally known to me Lewis Chappell justice of the Peace
her Lois B Burdwin marks
State of New York
Clerk's Office Madison County 3 d  Wilson Fairchild clerk of said county do hereby certify that Lewis Chappell before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified, and also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed above to be his genuine signature. Witness my hand and official seal the 30 th day of June 1843.
Wilson Fairchild Clerk.

2448 July 5 1843
Official Business
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NY
Mar 30 1843
Lori Bandura
$60 per acre
O.P. Granger Morrisville
N. York
Washington D.C.
Penson
Ag
Free

Morrisville Madison County N.Y. June 30. 1843
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Lois Bardsley for one year Pension
Yours Respectfully
Otis P. Granger
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Comptroller's Office
Hartford January 4 1840
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Samuel Burdine, I have examined the records of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find in Q th Settlement with the 7 th Connecticut Regiment, Hezekiah Swift Esq. Col. before January 1780, where he is entered by the name of Samuel Burdine and commenced service July 12 1777 Time of settlement January 1 1780 having served 2.10.19, again same Regiment, commenced service Jan'y 1 1780 Time of settlement July 12 1780 having served 1 mo 12 days, again in the 3 rd Connecticut Regiment Samuel B Webb Esq. Col. for the year 1781 Samuel Burdine commenced service January 1 1781 Time of settlement Decr 31 1781 having served 12 months    from July 12 1777 to Jan'y 1 1780  2.10.19    from Jan'y 1 1780 to July 12 1780  1.12    from Jan'y 1 1781 to Decr 31 1781  12.     4.0.1  
Henry Wilbour Compt.

O.P. Granger
23. Jan 1840
Gl
Record M g page 1924

War Department Department Pension Office 23. Jan 1840
Sir The certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, offered as evidence of the services of Samuel Burdwin cannot be admitted as evidence of the military services of Samuel Burdwin late husband of Lois Burdwin. The soldier described in the certificate of the Comptroller is not the same person as it is evident from the rolls of the reg't to which the service was Samuel Burdwin belonged were different individuals - The claim therefore of Mrs. Lois Burdwin to an increase of pension cannot be allowed
G. L.
O. I. Gruniger Esq. Morrisville Morrisville N.Y.

MRS C. A. LEAVITT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN TENNESSEE
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Will you please send me copy of the record of Rev. pension of Samuel Burdwin, widow Lois B.
This was copied from State Library at Hartford Connecticut.
Revolutionary Pensioner who served from Connecticut & whose applications are on file in the Pension Office, Washington D.C.
Copied by,
Mrs. Anna S. Draper
Formerly Registrar General, D. A. D."
Vol. 1, P. 92, W 20814
Samuel Burdwin, widow Lois

Samuel Burdwin was a private in Capt. Comstock's Co. he enlisted April 27, 1861 for three years, "
Respectfully Mrs. C. A. Leavitt Lookout Mountain Tennessee
Jan. 6 th 1924