Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17173, Samuel Burbank, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Burbank, Samuel Morse, Eunice
W 17173
Former widow
CONTENTS

Rept war 10.43 1892 Jan 6 - list To H. P. Upham F.S. St Paul Minn.
Vermont, 303 2.
Eunice Morse, formerly the widow of Samuel Burbank who died on the 26, February, 1805. of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was an S. St. Capt in the col — commanded by Captain Second of the commanded by " " in the line for 10 days an Ensign } Increase 8 mos: a Lieut. } $148.66 3 do — a Captain }
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier, Vt. at the rate of 168 — Dollars 66 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of — March 1843 and sent to Hon: Wm Slade, M. C. — Middlebury — Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '43 $2.023.92 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 84.33
$2.108.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1 — Page 43
J. ✓

State of Vermont Windsor County ss } On this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the judges of the su- preme court of the state of Vermont Eunice Horne a resident of Cavendish in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont aged eighty seven years on the ninth day of May last past, 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 con- gress passed July 4. 1836, and the act expla- natory of said act passed March 3 d 1837; That on the twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy three she was married to Samuel Bur- bank of Holliston in the state of Massachusetts by Elijah Brown a clergyman of Sherburne in said state of Massachusetts where she then resided, and where said marriage took place. That she remained the wife of and lived with said Samuel Burbank untill his death which took place in said town of Cavendish
to George M. Adams On 11/17/38 Eunice

- dish on the twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eight, who died of the maple Palsy, that her said Husband Samuel Burbank enlisted and joined the American Army, (or left home in said Walliston) on or about the nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seventy five, that her said husband as she understood and believes was in part of the battle of Lexington but did not arrive at Lexington until about the time the enemy were leaving town; that soon after her said husband Samuel Burbank joined the Army, as she was informed by her said husband he was appointed Lieutenant, and that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and there held the commission of Lieutenant, and that on the eve of the battle, his captain Leland by name gave out for want of coverage, (and that said Samuel Burbank there took the command of the company, and led it on to battle, as she was repeatedly informed by her said husband, and by others who were present in said battle, that she has repeatedly seen her said husbands commission and the discharge upon it,

and knows that it was a Lieutenants commission, and that he held said commission as she believes, from very nearly the day of his enlistment untill his discharge which took place on or about the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. When he returned to his family in said Holliston, that she was in hearing of the guns at said battle of Bunker hill, that she was informed by her said husband that after the battle of Bunker hill he was stationed at a place called Winter hill. That she believes the name of one of her said husbands superior officers was Sullivan, but does not know what rank he held. That her said husband was not drafted but enlisted as a volunteer. That again on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, her said husband Samuel Burbank was again called out into the United States service and went to Providence in the state of Rhode Island, that he there was captain, and that he remained in said service as such captain untill about the last of

April then next, when he returned home and was never after called out. That her said husband Samuel Burbank was Captain of the militia of Scituate for more than two years before he went to Rhode Island. That she has frequently seen her said husband's commission that he had while at Providence and his discharge upon it, and knows that it was a captain's commission, and that both of said commissions are lost or destroyed. That she does not recollect the names of any of his superior officers while at Rhode Island, nor the name or number of the regiment, brigade or company to which he belonged. That the whole amount of time her said husband was in the said service as lieutenant and captain was, including his going to and returning from said army as she thinks some more than a year, but she thinks his first term in seventeen hundred and seventy five was called eight months, and his second term in seventeen hundred and seventy eight was called three months. She also declares that she has no documentary testimo-

my in support of the claim - she further declares that she was afterwards married to Stephen Morse of Haverhill in the state of New Hampshire, on the fourteenth or fifteenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, by Rev. Amos Root, that said Stephen Morse was a pensioner - that she remained the wife of and lived with said Stephen Morse, until his death which took place in said Haverhill on the thirteenth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and that she is now a widow, and for further proof of the services of said Samuel Burbank, and in addition to the vouchers herewith preferred, she refers to the records of his services made by the government of Massachusetts, and now remaining in the war office of the United States, all which is made according to her best recollection knowledge and belief - Eunice Morse is sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Mae F. Rootfield

State of Vermont Windsor County ss. Laconia Feb. 17, 1838
Certify that the within named Eunice Morse, who made and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me this day is from bodily infirmity consequent upon extreme old age unable to move and attend court at this moment season of the year.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand the day & year above written.
Isaac F. Redfield Judge of Supreme Court.
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State of Vermont Windsor County ss.
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that Isaac F. Redfield is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of Vermont, Duly commissioned & qualified, and that the above is within one of his Signatures —
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County Court this twenty second day of February A 1838
Benj. Swan Clerk

I Alpheus Clark of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts, on oath depose testify and say, that I am the Clerk of said town of Sherburne, that I have the custody of the records of said town, and that a record in the words and figures following is entered and stands recorded on the town book provided for the purpose of recording marriages viz: "Mr Samuel Burbank of Holliston and Eunice Grendall of Sherburne were married April the 22 d 1773 by the Rev. Mr. Elijah Brown,, and further this deponent saith not Alpheus Clark. Town Clk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. Be it known that on this 7 th day of Decr. A. D. 1837 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex the above named Alpheus Clark and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true
Isaac Whitney, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Alpheus Clark subscriber to the above deposition is Clerk of the town of Sherburne, and that I have been personally acquainted with him the space of more than thirty years and that he is a credible witness
Isaac Whitney Justice of the Peace
Annexed by E. Hemenway

Eunice Morse formerly widow of Samuel Burbank
Pensioner law '36
of Vermont
from
Abad Joy

STATE OF Vermont } ss. Abel Burbank being duly County of Windrow } He is the son of Samuel sworn according to law, deposes and says that He is the son of Samuel Burbank deceased, to whom a pension was probably due - on more pension due to him , that this deponent is directly interested in said claim. Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 day of October 1854 and (I do hereby certify that the said Burbank is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by him as being directly interested in said claim.)
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Abel Burbank Son of Samuel Burbank deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension Witness my hand and seal, this 26 day of October 1854 Sealed and delivered in } the presence of } J. L. Roberts  Abel Burbank
STATE OF Vermont } Be it known that on the 26 day of October 1854 County of Windrow } before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Abel Burbank above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affidavit to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned. Calvin French Master in Chancery

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. General Burbank wid file 17173
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 6 days Ensign in Lexington Sharon Mass.   Apr. 1775 8 mos Lieut. John Leland Dootlittle   2 yrs. Capt. of the militia of Holliston   Jan'y 1. 1778 3 mos Capt. Perry  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Holliston Mass.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 17. 1838 for it was also
Residence at date of application, Concord New Hampshire
Age at date of application, He was born May 9. 1752.
Remarks: Soldier married at Shrewsbury Mass. Apr. 22. 1780 - Bureau
1837 8/7 1752  Resided and died at Concord N.H. Feb. 26. 1808. His widow married at Haverhill N.H. Feb. 14 or 15. 1828 Stephen Morse who died at Haverhill N.H. Nov. 13. 1836. Son Abel b. Mar. 4. 1797 & daughter Rachel Spaulding b. Apr. 1792
Very respectfully,

4 331-
Eunice Morse formerly widow widow of Sam l Burbank
V I
act 4 July 36 D " 3 March 37 C
m 73 -
Vol. 12. 75 - Ensign 6 ds " 15. 73. Lt 8 mo. 0 - adm'd
- 6 days Ensign 8 mo. - Lieut. Bundle 31. 11 - $108.66 3 mo capt.
No deduction
Calvin French Proctorsville 184

I Abel Burbank of Cavendish in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont aged forty years on the fourth day of March last, do under oath depore testify and say, that I am son of the late Samuel Burbank and Eunice Morse, formerly Eunice Burbank, That my Father died in Cavendish A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and eight. That I lived at home with my said Father and in his family untill within a few days of his death at which time I was about eleven years old, I well remember hearing my said father relate many of his revolutionary anecdotes, (and especially the account of the Bunkerhill Battle. That my said Mother Eunice Morse is the same person who lived with my said Father Samuel Burbank as his wife, even after my recollection, and untill his death, (and that she is the same person who afterwards lived with Stephen Morse of Haverhill New Hampshire as his wife untill his death but that I was not present at the marriage of my said Mother Eunice Burbank to said Morse, (and that she is the same person who gave her declaration before Isaac D. Rootes, Judge of the

Supreme court of the state of Vermont at said Cacendish on the seventeenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and that said Eunice Morse is now a Widow - And further this deponent saith not,
Abel Burbank
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Be it known that on this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before me the subscriber - a justice of the peace, in and for said County of Windsor, personally appeared the above named Abel Burbank who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath, that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, (and that I have been personally acquainted with said deponent, for more than fif- teen years, and that he is a credible witness -
Calvin French Justice of the Peace

I Meriah Spaulding of Canadish in the County of Windsor and State of Ver- mont, aged forty five years last April under oath before testify and say that I am daughter of the late Samuel Buelbank and Eunice Morse formerly Eunice Buelbank, that said Eunice Morse is the same person that lived with my said Father Samuel Buelbank as his wife even after my recollection till his death which took place in February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, That said Eunice Morse is the same person who afterwards lived with Stephen Morse of Haverhill New Hampshire as his wife but I was not present at the marriage of my said Mother to said Morse, That said Eunice Morse is the only person of that name residing in Canadish, & that said Samuel Buelbank & Eunice his wife formerly lived in Holiston in the State of Massachusetts and further I say not. Meriah B Spaulding

State of Vermont Windham County ss } Be it known that on this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the coun- ty of Windham aforesaid, personally appeared the within named Huldah B. Spaulding who hath subscribed the within deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and that I have been per- sonally acquainted with said deponent for more than fifteen years and that she is a credible witness.
Calvin Branch justice of the peace

I John Proctor of Cavendish in the County Windsor and State of Vermont aged fifty seven years on oath depone testify and say That I am acquainted with Mrs Eunice Morse now residing in this town, That I have been acquainted with Mrs Morse for about thirty years, That she formerly lived with one Captain Samuel Burbank as his wife in said Cavendish That said Burbank died in said Cavendish about thirty years since, and that said Eunice Morse now living in said Cavendish is the only per- son of that name living in Cavendish to my knowledge, That she is a worthy Old Lady of unimpeachable character and further I say not -
State of Vermont
John Proctor
Windsor County } Be it known that on this nineteenth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said County of Windsor personally appeared the above named John Proctor who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and that said deponent is a credible witness.
Calvin French Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Windsor County ss } We hereby Certify that Calvin French is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor duly Commissioned & qualified, and that his several signa- tures within are genuine — Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court this twenty second day of February A.D. 1838 —
Benj. Swan Clerk
4 331- Eunice Morse formerly widow  wife of Saml. Burbank
VI
act 4 July 36 D " 3 March 37 E
in 73-
Vol. 12. 175- Ensign 6ds " 15. 73. Lt. Bno. 0- adm
— 6 days Ensign Bno. — Disch! Bundle 31. 11- 3mo capt. $108.66
No due due
Calvin French Proctors ville Vt.

id paid rocket S10.3
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Mar 31'96 Wn to Hattie N Bo 902 4 th St. City 1909 Nov 15 - High St Albin S. Burbank
No. 17173
Cornice Morse Former widow of Samuel Burbank Capt Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Vol. 11 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See Calvin French, July 2: '39. Same Aug. 17. 1839.

Reported to Agent } See letter }
168.66 1023.92 337.32
1686.60 337.32 2023.92
Vermont 3032
Eunice Morse, formerly widow of Samuel Burbank
who died on the 26. February 1808 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was an Ensign & Lieut in the company commanded by Captain Leland of the regt, commanded by _____ in the line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 148 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Increased from $108:66.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. W. Slates House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book C. Vol. 1. Page 43

Vermont 3032
Let to Han N Slade July 2 '43
Eunice Morse, formerly widow of Samuel Burbank, who died on the 26 th February 1808 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a En. & Lt in the County commanded by Captain Scitans of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Vt line for 8 mos 6 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 108 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Sep. '39, and sent to Calvin French, Proctorsville, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March - $871.28 Semi-annual allowance ending _____ 54.33
$925.61
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R d Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 2. Page 29.

I Oliver Leland of Holliston in the County of Middlesex and state of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years, do under oath, depose, testify & say. that I was a corporal under Capt. Samuel Burbank Commander of our Company in the service of the United States three months. Col. Perry was our Colonel. This service was performed in the months of January Febry. & March. Capt. Burbank was with us all the time Captain, the principal part of the time we were stationed at North Kingston state of Rhode Island. This was in the year 1778 and further this deponent saith not.
Oliver Leland
State of Massachusetts } Be it known that on this sixth Middlesex County Is: } day of December A.D. 1837 before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared the above named Oliver Leland who hath made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth. And that I have been personally acquainted with the deponent for thirty years or more and that he is a credible witness.
Isaac Whitney Justice of the Peace

I Isaac Smith of Holliston in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts aged Eighty five years lacking fourteen days, do under oath depose testify & say that I was a piper in the minute company, enlisted for Eight months time and did duty that term of time Samuel Burbank was Lieutenant John Leland was Captain of said company and Doolittle Col o of the Regiment to which we belonged, went to Cambridge in April 1775 was at the Battle of Bunker Hill where our Captain left us went home and took no part in the action, the command of our company devolved on Lieutenant Burbank who with his company was on the Hill during the action and he remained in command of said company until another arrived and took the command as Captain whose name was Miller and Lieutenant Burbank remained in said capacity of Lieutenant of our company until the expiration of eight month service and further this deponent saith not Isaac Smith
State of Massachusetts } Be it known that on this sixth day Middlesex County ss: } of December A.D. 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in for said County, personally appeared the above named Isaac Smith who hath subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth, And that I have been personally acquainted with the deponent thirty years, and that he is a credible witness Isaac Whitney, Jus: of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Ss. I Elias Thayer, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for said County of Middlesex do certify that Isaac Whitney Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that I believe his name subscribed to the four preceding certificates, three of which are contained on the papers herunto annexed, to be his genuine signatures. —
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 8th Day of December 1837. —
E. Thayer

Proctorsville August 10-1839-
Com r of Pensions.
Dear Sir Allow me to solicit your attention if possible to the application of Mrs. Eurissa Morris, which has been before the Dept. I think since July - in March last. I suppose all applications are usually examined in their turn, & conclude this will be if it has not, but the time being so long I thought by possibility the returns might have miscarried, or some cause have happened whereby it became my duty to the applicant to once more write the Dept. She is very old & infirm, (and as is to be expected) extremely solicitous to learn the result of her application, I should not have troubled you with this at this time (and requested your attention as best for the present & urgent requests of the applicant, who is not only infirm but utterly dependent on her friends for the comforts of life. Hope if consistent the result will soon be made known to her,
Yours Afft Servt Colvin French

Proctorsville August 24- 1839
Dear Sir
Yours of the 17 th instant, informing of the result of Lucia Morse application is received, I am not now aware of any other proof of the 3 Mors services rendered by Capt Bearlock at Rhode Island than what is already furnished the department, was not aware that the rule required record testimony of the grade held by the applicant, but before forwarding the papers at all, I had written to the Secy of State of Massachusetts for such, if any proofs as might then be found, (and was by him informed that the entire records were at Washington,
I can but hope you will re-examine the rolls, and yet find the missing proof corresponding with the scroll proof furnished. If such is not however to be found then I can at present feel no confidence in success elsewhere, (and supposing as I do that should such proof hereafter present itself satisfactory to the department, of said 3 Mors services as alleged & set forth, that her claim may, (and will be enlarged, I am desirous to solicit the certificate for so much as is satisfactory, viz. 6 days Ensign & Mors Lieutenant by forwarding which, the earliest convenient opportunity, you will oblige
J. L. Edwards Barnes Pines -
Respectfully Yours Attd Servt
Calvin French Proctorsville Windsor Co. Vt.

Feb 6 th 1839
4331 Vt.
4 July 1836
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dear J. L. Edwards, Dear Sir
Within is the declaration and accompanying testimony in the case of Mrs. Morse, I have been a long time in preparing and procuring the testimony, and have had some communications with the Rev. Neiland Neall, an uncle in Congress from this dist from whom you may perhaps have had communications in anticipation of the papers having been long since forwarded, should the testimony be satisfactory to the department you will forward the certificate to me, and if not inform accordingly
Respectfully Calvin French
Proctorsville.
Windsor Co. Vt.

Payment to be made at Montpelier, by A. Clark, Esq., Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Vermont
Issued new certificate 60s Ensign 11.0 - Lieut - $148.66 Deduct what has been paid
Hon W. Slade.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 39. by
R. Burrows Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, — Eunice Morse, of Vermont, formerly widow of Samuel Burbank, deceased, who was a Ensign and Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution — is entitled to receive One hundred & eight dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this thirteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. Cash Act.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Geo. W. M c lellan act g

House of Reps Feb. 13 1843.
Sir
I complied with the suggestion in your letter to me of the 2 nd instant, informing me that Mrs. Emma Morse was entitled to an addition to her pension on account of three months additional service of her late husband, Samuel Burbank as Captain in the year 1778 as shown by the rolls in your office. I have obtained, and herewith send you, her pension certificate, that it may be substituted by a new one, embracing the necessary correction, which you will please send to me when it is issued.
Respectfully
Your obedient servant William Slade
J. L. Edwards Esq

Payment to be made at Montpelier by J. Reed Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Montpelier
From new certificate
8 60s Ensign
8 - Lieut
3 - Capt
$168.66
deduct what has been paid -
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 1. Page 143 by
Hon. W. Slade
D. Brown,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, — — — — — Enice Morse — — — — — of Vermont, formerly widow of Samuel Burbank — — — — — who was an Ensign and Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution — — — — — is entitled to receive One hundred and forty-eight dollars and Sixty-six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of Sep- tember. This certificate was issued in lieu of one for $108.66 dated September 3, 1839, which has been cancelled.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty forty-three.
John C. Spencer Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

free
Hon William Slade M.P. City of Washington D.C.

Practonsville Feby 27-1843.
Dear Sir, yours of the 16 th instant was rec d at this Office on my absence at the Supreme Court at Woodstock, enclosing Mrs Moore certificate as corrected. I see there is still an error, as I understand it, and return it for further correction if I am correct, and if I am not, the same certificate will of course be returned.
July 2 d 1839 J. L. Edwards Comt d of Pensions wrote me as follows, "In the case of Mrs. Maria Moore, formerly widow of Samuel Burdick Sec d under the act of July 4 th 1836, and 3 d of March 1837. The proof of the date of the marriage is satisfactory, and the rolls verify 6 days service as ensign in the Lexington alarm, and 8 months as lieutenant from first of May 1775."
For the above named service she drew $108.66 per annum, and by error, as I expect, the department have simply added by way of correction for 3 months service as lieutenant, instead of captain.
The three months service in 1778 in Rhode Island was that of a captain, as appears by the letter of the Hon. J. L. Edwards to you of Feby 2 d 1843 which you enclosed to me on that day -
I suppose it to be simply a clerical error, I understand she is entitled for said 3 mos. sixty, instead of forty dollars per annum. That had her husband served two years as captain she would have drawn $480, and in that ratio for a less time, here for 3 mos. 1/8 equal to $60.
If I am correct, on presenting the certificate the department will make the further correction.
Your very friendly and important assistance I duly appreciate, and am desired by the very excellent and pious old lady, who is more immediately benefited thereby to say to you, "tell him I thank him kindly & sincerely pray that God may most richly reward him in heaven". For the copies of your most excellent "Temperance address" please accept my warm thanks. I will endeavor to place them in such hands, as will be likely to derive benefit therefrom. I look upon the Temperance cause as one worthy of every friend of his country.
I am in great haste Your O bt Serv t Calvin Fairchild

House of Reps. March 3. 1843.
Sir
I send herewith a letter just received from Calvin French Esq, together with the Certificate of Eunice Morse, Widow of Samuel Burbank which he has returned to me for a correction of what he supposes to be an error, which he suggests in his letter.
Please return to me Mr. Frenchs letter with the corrected certificate, which I should be glad to receive, if practicable tomorrow, so that I can send it to Mr. French before I leave which will be on Monday morning
Respectfully yours,
William Slade
A. L. Edwards Esq

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence ss.
Clerk's office, Court of Common Pleas
I John W. Smith Clerk, of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence aforesaid, being a Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify, that Samuel W. Nickham Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in said County, duly authorized & qualified to act in his said capacity; & is by law empowered to administer oaths & take deposition: & that his two aforesaid signatures, are genuine. —
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, at the City of Providence this second day of January A.D. 1843.
John W. Smith (Clerk)

Provisions del d Col: Ebenezer Spratt Regiment Militia from the State Massachusetts
   Time Delivery Wherein del d to No Day Milk Whee Bacon Cotton Dried Rice Tea Sap Candles   # oz     1778   May 3 Peter Adams Corp n 2 19 38 38 57 38   " 3 Capt d Samuel Burbanks 2 23 30 50 75 " " 50   " 5 Thomas Pettee Capt d 2 33 66 66 99 " " 66   " 5 Capt d Samuel Burbanks 2 33 66 14 52 78 52   " 6 Capt d Samuel Burbanks 1 3 3 3 4 1/2 3   " 7 Maj r Abner Perry 2 70 140 14 126 189 126   " 7 Capt d Samuel Burbanks 2 22 44 44 66 44   " 7 Capt d Thomas Pettee 2 8 16 16 24 16   " 8 Timothy Hancock Serg t 2 48 96 96 144 96   " 8 Capt d Benj m Munro 3 53 159 159 238 159   " 8 Timothy Hancock 1 4 4 4 6 4   " 8 Abner Perry Maj r 1 5 5 5 7 1/2 5   " 8 Abner Perry Maj r " " " " " " 3 "   " 9 David Sawyer Corp n 2 52 104 104 156 104   " 9 Capt d Edward Bridge Sarell 2 38 76 76 114 76   " 9 Samuel Burbanks Capt d 2 5 10 10 15 10   " 10 Lieut Benjamin Green 2 50 100 100 150 100   " 11 Capt d Edward Bridge Sarell 2 46 92 92 158 92   " 11 Capt d Abijah Burbanks 2 43 86 86 129 86   " 12 Lt Benjamin Green 2 53 106 106 159 106   " 12 Capt d Abijah Burbanks 1 "   " 13 Nathan Tyler Lt. Col. 1 55 55 4 51 76 1/2 51   " 13 Nathan Tyler Lt. Col. 2 47 94 6 88 132 88   " 13 Nathan Tyler Lt. Col. 1 63 63 2 61 91 1/2 61   " 14 William Small Dr. Master 1 79 79 4 75 112 1/2 75   " 14 Simney Cobb Corp n 1 87 87 4 83 124 1/2 83   " 14 Lt John Doty 1 38 38 38 57 38   " 14 Edward Keith Serg t 2 29 58 58 87 58   " 15 Edward Keith Serg t 1 25 25 25 37 1/2 25   " 15 Edward Bowen 2 12 24 24 36 24   " 16 Jonathan Wilard Serg t 2 48 96 96 144 96   139 277 1/2 56 191 1/2 726 214 1/2 1916 4  
I Benjamin Cowell of the City and County of Providence & State of Rhode Island do on oath certify, & say that I have in my possession some of the books & papers which belonged to Asa Waterman a Commissary of the Army of the United States Stationed at Providence during the War of the Revolution - And I further certify that the preceding is a true extract from one of said books containing an acct of provisions delivered to Col d Ebenezer Spratt's regiment of Militia from the State of Massachusetts & is all I can find relative to the services of Capt d Samuel Burbanks -
Benja Cowell
Providence ss In the city of Providence this 2 d day of January A.D. 1843 personally appeared Benjamin Cowell and made oath that the facts and statements contained in the above certificate by him signed were true according to the best of his knowledge & belief
Before me Sam l W. Beckham Justice of the Peace
I also certify that said Benjamin Cowell is known to me and that he is a credible person.
Sam l W. Beckham Justice of the Peace

A. S. BURBANK
PROCTORSVILLE, VT.,
Nov. 8. 1909
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
May I trouble you to furnish me with No and page of Folio which contains the Rev War record of Samuel Burbank of Holliston, Mass. who was a Lieutenant at Battle of Bunker Hill and afterwards served under Gen. William.
His widow (who was then Widow Emma Morse) received a pension up to 1845.
Will pay when I know cost of your fee.
Yours truly Albin S. Burbank

App for pension of N. Wilson.
She states as f that he enlisted at from the town of Holliston Mass about Apr 19 1775 and served as an ensign for about 6 days but is unable to give the manner of his officer service He was then appointed a Lieut in Capt Doolittle's Leland's Co Col Doolittle R. Reg Mass Reg and served as such 8 mos.

During this time he took part in the Battle of Bunker Hill
January 1 - 1778 again entered the service as Capt and as such acted about for about 3 mos. when he returned home and did not serve again. The name of the Col Com Regt in which the last named service was rendered is not given.
She was granted a pension of $168.66 per annum.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Nov. 13, 1909
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Stephen Morse
Service N.H. or Mass.  Res
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.M.I.W. or R. as above Try I.O. 45022 This is Stephen Morse of Hanoverhill N.H. - Mass Service - but he does not state wife's name.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Nov 11, 1909
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Samuel Burbank
Service Mass. Res
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.S. War R. as above Pay W.F. No. 17173

Henry P. Upham Alaska
July 15 1891
Eunice Morse m vt 1840
Widow Sam Burbank

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ST. PAUL
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
CAPITAL $1,000,000. SURPLUS & PROFITS $800,000.
HENRY P. UPHAM, PRES. C. D. GILFILLAN, V. PRES. E. H. BAILEY, CASHIER. WM. A. MILLER, ASST. CASHIER.
P
ST. PAUL, MINN. July 15 th 1891
The Honorable
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
"A census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or military service under an act for taking the sixth census - Washington 1841 printed by Blair & Ives - shows on page 71
Cavendish - Windsor County. Vermont
Eunice Morse, then aged 90, living with Abel Burbank, her son. She was the widow of Samuel Burbank , who served in the Revolutionary army, (in her old age she married Morse) - For genealogical purposes, I desire a copy of the records upon which this pension was issued - Any expense incurred in searching the musty old files, I will remit forthwith, upon advice of the amount - The record desired is that of Samuel Burbank
Trusting you may be able to cause this to be done, and thanking you in advance for your kind attention I remain. Yours truly
Henry P. Upham