Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,807, Nathaniel Burchard, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Burchard, Nathaniel
N. 20,807
Mariam
or
Miriam
CONTENTS

Henry Connelley West January 20 th 1852 To all Christian People to whom this present Writing shall come Greeting - We the subscribers do certify from the Best information that Nathaniel Swain has lost all his Provision and Most of his clothing by fire the 16 th Day of January 1852 - see therefore Recommendation to the good People of said District as a person worthy of Assistance. Robert Woodworth Nicholas Stark Justice

10234
New York
Nathaniel Burchard of Unadilla in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the New York line, for the term of 2 years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of December 1819 and forwarded to Alijiah H Beach, Esq. Otsego, New York
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 $134.40 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48. arrs 10 m th 24 days $182.40
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notp. sent to Rev. 20 th 1820 to Elijah H. Beach Nathaniel Burchard

5695 Albany New York
Miriam Burchard widow of Nathaniel Burchard NY who was a Private in the N York Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of June 1844 and sent to Adm J. G. Ovid N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 271
rep 10 June 44
Let to Adm J. G. Apr. 11. 1845.
Lucinda Ellis, Dec. 31, '45. Let Adm J. G. July 2. 1851.
Let Adm J. G. Nov. 8/51 Hon W. A. Sackett, Aug 28/52 A J. G. Sep 14/52
Rept. Sec. Interior
Sept. 27/52 Let to C. Tucker June 53

4 Nathaniel Burchard
No 16.234
Unpaid
$21
March 20.
COW

State of New York Otsago County ss on the ninth day of October 1819 Joseph Burchard of the Town of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachu- setts - of Lawfull age - came before me
Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges in & for the County of Otsago aforesaid - and on being by me duly sworn doth depose and say that he well recollects and knows that Nathan- iel Burchard did enlist as a soldier for 9 Months at Williamstown aforesaid in the spring of the year 1782 - and that soon after - about a Month or six weeks, he the said Burchard Enlisted out of the 9 Months service into the Army of the United States for 3 years or during the war and was Mustered & returned for during the war - This Deponent further saith that he saw the said Nathaniel Burchard in Winter quarters in the month of Feb y 1783 - was with him 2 or 3 days - back of New Windsor and near West Point in the State of New York said Deponent further saith that he said Nathaniel in the fall of the year 1783 on his return home from the Army after the war was over - that he saw his Discharge has been personally acquainted with said Nathaniel Burchard from his Childhood - and knows he is now in very Independent Circumstances - This Deponent doth further say under Oath that he is not in any way interest- ed in the application of the said Nathaniel for Pension directly or indirectly - and further this Deponent saith not Joseph Burchard sworn to & subscribed the 9th Oct r 1819 before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid

State of New York
Otsego County
Be it remembered that on the 16 th day of June 1820 before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Otsego County personally appeared Nathaniel Burchard a Resident of the Town of Unadilla in said County who being duly sworn according to law doth declare & say that he served the United States in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier in the Company Commanded by Captain Israel Smith in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Whipple V. Courtlandt in the line of the State of New York on the Continental Establishment that he made application for a pension on the eleventh day of April 1818 in conformity with the law of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 that he received a certificate of Pension from the War Department of the United States dated the 24 th day of December 1819 and numbered 16,234 and the said Burchard doth further say on his oath as aforesaid that he is now fifty eight years of age That he is a common Laborer and that by reason of age & bodily infirmities he is unable to do half a days work in a day that he has a wife who is fifty nine years of age and has been confined to her bed for six years past by sickness & General debility. One Son Joseph of a feeble constitution can work some part of the time one Daughter Lorana aged 20 years feeble & weakly from Infancy one Daughter Rebekah 12 years old much afflicted with bodily complaints. One Daughter Sally 19 years of age in good health & is employed to assist & nurse the Family that he has been at much expense for Pastoring & nursing & necessary for several years past and has not had the means of defraying it otherwise than by the help of Poor Masters of the Town & the Charity of Individuals until he received his Pension money which is now his greatest dependence and further the said Nathaniel Burchard did then upon take and subscribe before me the said Abijah H. Beach a Judge as aforesaid an oath in the words following viz - I Nathaniel Burchard do solemnly swear that I was

Resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with Intent so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 10 th day of March 1810 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Sworn to & subscribed on the 16 th day of June 1820 before  Nathaniel Burchard  Abijah H. Beals Judge as aforesaid
A Schedule containing the whole estate and income both Real & personal of Nathaniel Burchard nursery clothing bedding except taken & subscribed by the said Burchard before me the said Abijah H. Beals on the 16 th day of June 1820 viz
   1 Cow & 7 pigs 20 days old $5.50 5.50   The Milk of one Cow this Summer (not my Cow)   1 Sheep 1. —   A share in an old plow and an old waggon & an old Chair 5. 5. —   1 harrow tercel 1.25 1.25   2 Old Axes & 1 old Hoe 2.25 2.25   Some few articles of house furniture very old and not sufficient for the family's use and not a feather bed in the house nor sufficient bed Cloths 5. — 5. —   $31  
Nathaniel Burchard

State of New York Otsego County Clerks Office J. George Morrell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty one Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 th June 1820
J. G. Morrell Clerk
State of New York Otsego County ss on the 11 th day of Oct r 1820 personally appeared Nathaniel Burchard and made oath that the above affidavit & schedule by him subscribed are true
Sworn this 11 th Oct r 1820 Nathaniel Burchard Before the Court
J. G. Morrell Clerk

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office I, George Clifford Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the above named Nathaniel Burchard personally appeared in open Court on the 11 th October 1820 & took and subscribed the within affidavit
Witness my hand & the seal of the said Court this 11 th Oct 1820
John Burrell Clerk

5 89619 Mariam Duncan
N.Y.
Act 7 th July '38
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40 $
Hm A Dana H.R.

Nathaniel Burnside His Book of accounts
1786
1787
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Nathaniel Burchard Was married to Merram Owen in November  October the 13 in the year of our Lord 1785 Nathaniel Burchard who married 21 years 7 and 10 d Merram Owen when married 21 years 11 months and 25 days January the 20 we had our house burnt and lost every thing except what we had on February the 16 we moved to Scodoc phoe. His granny Departed this Life March the 18 in the year of our Lord 1786 aged 89 years
Samuel

Alan Bruchard Born June the 3 in the year of our Lord 1786
Sarah Bruchard Born on Friday March the 9 in the year of our Lord 1790
Rachel Born on Friday February the 26 in the year of our Lord 1792
Williams Guinness Departed this Life May the 15 in the year of our Lord 1793 aged 41 and 8 months pre-maturely yet common on Saturday March the 15 in the year of our Lord 1794 Rathenael Sheldon on Tuesday July the 5 in the year of our Lord 1796
James ...

Abraham Burchard father Departed this life June the 17 in the year of our Lord 1798 aged 71 years 11- and 4 days
Samuel Warner for her departed this life December 9 in the year of our Lord 1798 aged 81 years 6 months
John M c Knight Brother Departed this Life June the 25 in the year of our Lord 1799 aged 41 years and 15 days
Mary Lewis Sister Departed this Life November the 20 in the year of our Lord 1799 aged 37 years 4 months and 10 days
May the 29 Friday forenoon Thursday in the year of our Lord 1800

Samuel born on Sunday August the 8 in the year of our Lord 1802 Joseph born on Sunday June the 10 in the year of our Lord 1805 Lucinda Name for the babe is Elizer Ely
Sister Ledy Cross Depar- ted this Life July the 1 1804 in the year of our Lord 1804 aged 46 years 4 months and 1 day Rebecca born on Weds day September the 30 in the year of our Lord 1807 Mother Warner Departed this Life February the 28 in the year of our Lord 1804

May the 18 1810 Jacob Gibson attn  br Departed this Life May the 18 in the year of our Lord 1810 Aged 44 three months and 2 days
Nathanael S Bur  when When married 19 years old and 8 months
March the 31 1816 Nathanael S Bur when married to Marget Smider Sheldon aged 19 years 8 months and 2 days when married Marget departed this Life April the 26 in the year of our Lord 1816 aged 18 or years
Nathanael S Bur when married Lydia Thorin ton December the 24 in the year of our Lord 1718

Sarah Burchard Departed mother this Life the 6 of February in the year of our Lord 1815 Aged 84 years 4 months and 5 days
Sheldon babe born August the 25 Departed this Life the 26 1819
David Burchard born December the 11 in the year of
our Lord 1819 October the 1828 Reuben departed this Life aged 20 years and 3 days old and left a lovely little boy 2 days old
Nathaniel Burchard died February 27 th 1848.
Aged 79. Years 1 month and twenty four days

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" State of New York
County of Seneca ss On this first day of September 1843 personally appeared before Subscribed of Seneca Falls a Judge of the court in & for said county Mariam Burchard of Lyre in said County aged eighty years in the Fall of 1843 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 and pensions to certain widows"
And also a further Declaration - In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7-1838, and also to obtain the benefit of all intermediate acts and Resolutions of Congress between those dates, above named
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Burchard who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per year. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Burchard in the Fall of the year, & in the year of our Lord 1785 Seventeen hundred & eighty five agreeable to the family record of her marriage & of her family herunto attached, that her husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Burchard died on the 27th day of February 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated
Sworn & subscribed before me this first day of September 1843 Gary V. Sackett Judge of Sen. Com. Pleas of Seneca County
Mariam X Burchard mark
I Certify that the above named Mariam Burchard is a respectable person, that I consider her of the age represented by her, & that from her great age & bodily infirmity she ought not to be asked even, & ought not to be required to appear in open court to make her declaration & application
Gary V. Sackett Judge of Sen. Com. Pleas of Seneca County
State of New York
County of Seneca ss Personally appeared before the Subscribed a Judge of the court in & for said County Lucinda Ellis of Lyre in said County aged fifty five years & over Seventeen hundred & eighty eight, after law deposit & faith the Widow Nathaniel Burchard who is applying for a pension as his widow is this deponent's mother & that the said Nathaniel Burchard & his mother were the said Mariam Burchard & his father for a pension the said Mariam Burchard had as the legal daughter of their marriage One Son who was own brother of this deponent's mother, that the family record original family record of the marriage of the said father & mother of the said Mariam Burchard on the book due the earliest recollection of this
having been born Aug. 21 1788 being duly sworn according to Mariam Burchard, widow of aforesaid Nathaniel Burchard was a pensioner of the United States mother above named, viz, the wife the present applicant Burchard had as the legal daughter than this deponent's mother, of the same father and herunto attached is the old family, & that the record of attached was thus read, at deponent's & was the family

record to which the whole family always applied to ascertain their ages, that this deponent can recollect back for forty five to fifty years & can testify that the family record herewith attached was at that time the old & depended upon family record of her before named father & mother, & that this deponent's mother, the aforesaid Widow Mariam Burchard is the identical widow of the aforesaid Nathaniel Burchard, this deponent's father, & who was a pensioner of the United States, that this deponent's mother the aforesaid Mariam Burchard the applicant for a pension is the identical person whose marriage is noted on the first page of the old family record herewith attached, and that this deponent's father the aforesaid Nathaniel Burchard died on the 27th day of February 1843 eighteen hundred and forty three, and that her mother the aforesaid Mariam Burchard has not since married, but remains a widow.
Subscribed & sworn before me This first day of September 1843
Lucinda X Ellis Mark
Gary W. Sackett Judge of Seneca Co. Pleas of Seneca County
I certify that the above named Lucinda Ellis is a respectable person
G. W. Sackett Judge Sen. Co. Pleas of Seneca County
State of New York County of Seneca } ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in & for said County Henry Ellis of the town of Lyons aged fifty nine years, who on being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that he is personally acquainted with & has been so acquainted with Widow Mariam Burchard who is applying for a pension as the widow of Nathaniel Burchard late a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, and this deponent deposeth & saith that the aforesaid Widow Mariam Burchard is the identical person & widow of the aforesaid identical pensioner Nathaniel Burchard, this deponent further deposeth that he has been acquainted with the attached family record for more than thirty eight years & that it is the identical family record always referred to, as the true history of the family aged the marriage of the aforesaid parties; that the aforesaid soldier & pensioner Nathaniel Burchard died on the 27th day of February 1843 eighteen hundred & forty three & that the aforesaid Widow Mariam Burchard has not since married, but remains a widow.
Subscribed & sworn before me This first day of September 1843
Henry X Ellis Mark
Gary W. Sackett Judge of Seneca Co. Pleas of Seneca County
I certify that the above named Henry Ellis is a respectable person
Gary W. Sackett Judge of Seneca Co. Pleas of Seneca County
C. D. Hanks Esq - Will please put his certificate & seal on the annexed quarter sheet blank & then please send this package by private hands to me at Onondaga. Arad Jones

State of New York
County of Seneca ss
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge of the court in & for said County Samuel Buechard of Lyre in said county aged forty two years, who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that Widow Mariam Buechard who is applying for a pension as the widow of Nathaniel Buechard late a Soldier in the war of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States is this deponents mother & that the aforesaid Nathaniel Buechard was this deponents father, that his said father & mother aforesaid had as the legal fruit of their marriage six or seven children older than this deponent, all of the same father & mother & all own brothers & sisters to this deponent, that this deponent well recollects from his first recollection that the attached family record was the one always referred to as the true record of the marriage of his aforesaid father & mother & of the true record of the ages of this deponents brother and sister & that the aforesaid Nathaniel Buechard this deponents father was a pensioner of the United States & that this deponents mother the above named Widow Mariam Buechard is the identical widow of this deponents father the aforesaid pensioner & Soldier Nathaniel Buechard & that this deponents father the aforesaid Nathaniel Buechard died on the 27th day of February 1843 eighteen hundred & forty three & that his widow has not since married.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 2 nd day of September 1843
Samuel Buechard
Gary N. Sackett J. Judge of Seneca Co. N. Y. P. of Seneca County
I certify that the above named Samuel Buechard is a respectable person -
G. W. Sackett Judge of Seneca Co. N. Y. of Seneca County
State of New York } I do hereby certify that the Hon. Gary Seneca County ss } V. Sackett, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was on the several days of the dates of the said proceedings, jurats and certificates, signed & certified by him, a Judge of the County Courts in & for the said county of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Judge and verily believe that his several signa- tures to said proceedings purporting to be his are severally genuine and in his own proper handwriting. In Testi- mony, whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office. Subscribed in name this 4 th day of September 1843.
C. D. Hanks Clerk of Seneca Co.

State of New York COUNTY OF Otsego } ss. Ira Burchard _____ being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of Mariam Burchard _____ deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, & who was _____ an applicant for a pension from the State of New York - that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim.
Ira Burchard
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 th day July 1851 and I do hereby certify that the said Ira Burchard _____ 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.
Eli C. Belknap Justice of the peace in & for Otsego County
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Ira Burchard a son - of Mariam Burchard _____ deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, & who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York - do hereby constitute and appoint Arcad Joy, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 29 day of July 1851 SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
E. C. Belknap
She was a pensioner of New York
Ira Burchard
STATE OF New York County of Otsego } Be it known that on the 29 th day of July 1851 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 Ira Burchard - above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Eli C. Belknap Justice of the Peace

County of Otsego } Be it known that on the 29 th day of July 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths wledged
State of New-York. OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
} I, SAMUEL NORTH , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Eli C Belknap Esquire, was, on the 29 th day of July 1851 a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, duly authorized to act as such, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
The penna
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of the said County, at Cooperstown, this 4 th day of August 1851
Samuel North CLERK.

Nathaniel Purdie Pursuer of N.Y. Jan 9 1818
From E. G. Read Esq I wish to see the papers
Jan 29-52

State of New York COUNTY OF Cortland } ss. Joseph Burchard being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is a child of Mariam Burchard deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, & who was — an applicant for a pension from the State of New York — that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim.
Joseph Burchard
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6 th day of August 1851 and I do hereby certify that the said Joseph Burchard 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.
Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Joseph Burchard a Son of Mariam Burchard deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, & who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York — 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, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this                      day of                      1851
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
She was a prisoner of New York
George W. Phillips
Joseph Burchard
STATE OF New York County of Cortland }
Be it known that on the 6 th day of August 1851 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 Joseph Burchard above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Giles Chittenden Justice of the Peace in and for said County

Power of Attorney to examine Claim Nathaniel Burchard Pensioner. Act of 1818.
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Chas. C. Tucker. Present.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I, Nathaniel S. Burchchard of Great Valley Cattaraugus County New York do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of the heirs of Mary M. Burchchard for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I, might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises. except to receive the money.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty first day of April 1853. his In presence of H. S. Bingham } Nathaniel S. Burchchard mark.
STATE OF New York, Cattaraugus COUNTY—ss.
On this 21 st day of April 1853, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Nathaniel S. Burchchard and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
G. W. Gillet Justice of the Peace of said County
STATE OF New York } ss. Cattaraugus COUNTY.
On this 21 st day of April 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Nathaniel S. Burchchard a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Nathaniel S. Burchchard who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
G. W. Gillet Justice
STATE OF New York COUNTY OF Cattaraugus
I Enos H. Southwick Clerk of said County & of the courts thereof do hereby certify that G. W. Gillet Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verify believe that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 21 st day of April 1853.
E. H. Southwick Clerk.

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary at War for the United States —
The Petition and Application of Nathaniel Burchard a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army - Humbly sheweth
That he the said Nathaniel Burchard Enlisted at Albany for 8 months as a waiter to Lieut n Buel in Capt n  Harris's Smith's Comp y - and Continued in the Army under various Officers about two years - he then Enlisted as a Soldier in Capt n Israel Smith's Comp y for three years in the 2 d New York Reg t Command- -ed by Col o Courtland - Lieut n Col o Lockwood & Augustus Hutton - serv d in said Reg t about two years and untill the close of the war was discharged by Col o Courtland at the huts 304 miles back of Peekskill - St t of New York and has last said discharge by him as by the Certificate hereunto annexed may appear he serv d in all about five years in the Regular Standing Army of the United States has received no Pension from U States against the Common Enemy - he is now 54 years of Age - is a Resident of the United States and from his Reduced Circumstances - as he needs the Assistance of his Country for Support - and Humbly prays that his name be entered on the Pension List - and as is duly bound will ever pray — Nathaniel Burchard

By Nathaniel Burcharde sworn and subscribed on the 11 th day of April 1818 before me Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Otego & State of New York
Otego County So the aforesaid Nathaniel Burcharde personally appears before me the subscriber and being duly sworn doth further declare and say that he enlisted for the term of three years - in the year 1802 - was Mustered in the month of April at Fishkill State of New York under Lieut. Johnson - joined the Regiment in the month of June the same year at Poughkeepsie in the State of New Jersey in the Comp y commanded by Captain Israel Smith in the 2 d New York Reg t commanded by Colonel Phillip Van Courtland - that he continued to serve in the said Regiment until the Army was disbanded and discharged in the fall of the year 1783 when he was discharged by Colo l Van Courtland Countersigned by Adjutant Hutton - at the Huts back of Penn Windsor & further saith not sworn & subscribed the 15 th day of May 1819 before me Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid -
Nathaniel Burcharde

Otsego County
on the 12 th day of April 1818 Ina Platt and Nijah Cone came before me and being duly sworn doth Depose and say that they are well acquainted with the aforesaid Nathaniel Burchard and that he is a Man of Truth and that they sincerely believe that the facts & circumstan- -ces set forth in the Petition & application of the said Burchard aforesaid are true - that he is a resident of the Town of Unadilla in the County of Otsego - and further that they know his Circumstances to be such that he needs the Assistance of his Country for Support - & further they say not
Ina Platt
Nijah Cone
Sworn & subscribed on the 12 th day of April 1818 before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Comm rs Pleas for the County of Otsego & State of New York
State of New York } Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges of Otsego County } the Court of Comm rs Pleas aforesaid do hereby testify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Burchard did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preced- -ing Declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Direction of the Act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818
Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid

Otsego County N.Y.
I, Abijah H. Beach as proof of the aforesaid do hereby further testify that I am personally acquainted with Nathaniel Burchard the aforesaid applicant - and well know that he now is and for some years past has been in reduced and indigent circumstan- ces and I am fully satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Nathaniel Burchard
Abijah H. Beach

2 Nath l Burchard Prio.
Jan 11 th 83. 24.40
Nov 4. 3.13 Col: Van Cortlandt's
N. York Reg. Admitted on positive proof herewith, of J. Knapp, that applicant served in Van Cortlandt's reg t 1 year
The testimony of two substantial & disinterested witnesses, to a service of nine months by the applicant, duly taken & authen- ticated, is required. —
The declaration must state the time of entering the service, & the time & manner of leaving it. —
The certificate of the Ind. also required in support of applicant, is in order.
The claimants (for which the unreg- =ularly, seem to be a useful when the large and costly to be done and advised - as the court will be denied

State of New York CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss. Otsego County, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that Elijah A. Beach now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this
20th ~ day of April
1818.
W. W. Webb Supt. Clk.

I Joseph Birchard of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I am Brother to Nathaniel Birch- ard who has applied for a Pension for his services as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, & that I well know & remember that he enlisted as a Soldier & served more than one year in the revolutionary war , in the service of the United States, that he was at the close of the war honourably discharged, & that about five years after the close of the War my said Brother Nathaniel Birchard's Dwelling House, was consumed by fire, & I have good reason to believe that his discharge was then burnt & destroyed.
And further say not. Joseph Birchard
Berkshire ss. May 5 th 1814. Personally appeared Joseph Birchard & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that the said Joseph Birchard is a credible witness — Attest. Jos. Tucker Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Joseph Tucker Esq n is a Justice of Peace, duly authorized within and for the same County duly authorized and commissioned of acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this fifth day of May A.D. 1814 Attest

do certify & attest that Joseph Tucker Esq r is a Justice of Peace, duly authorized within and for the same County duly authorized and commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this fifth day of May A.D. 1819
Attest
J. W. Northridge Clerk
Nathaniel Burchard, Applicant for Revolutionary Pensions, says he enlisted about the month of May 1802. for the term of three years out of the 9 months levies, into Capt Israel Smith's Comp. Col. Phillip Van Courtlandt's Reg t 2 d NY. and that he served until the disbanding of the American Army 1803.
I have no Regimental documents by which to test his claims, but have reason from variety of his communications of Incident, to believe his statements to be facts.
Christ r Hiltner
Lieut. & Adjutant late 2 d N. York Reg t
County Saratoga St. NY. April 19 th 1819

State of New-York County of Cattaraugus
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Owes H. Southwick Clerk of the Circuit Court & all the Courts in and for the County aforesaid that Mariam Burchard of N.Y. widow of Nathaniel Burchard was a Pensioner by reason of her husband's services in the War of the Revolution; that she died at Seneca Falls, Seneca County N.Y. on the 27th day of October eighteen hundred and fifty six leaving surviving Nathaniel S. Burchard, of Great Falls N.Y. Ira Burchard of Otsego County N.Y. Joseph Burchard Samuel Burchard, Lucy Ellis wife of Henry Ellis & Pamela Thornton wife of William Thornton, all of the state of New York her children and heirs. And that Nathaniel S. Burchard, Ira Burchard, Joseph Burchard, Lucy Ellis & Pamela Thornton are the only surviving children of the deceased
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 2 nd day of June 1853
E. H. Southwick Clerk.

9619 Sept. 11. 1843.
Maria Pynchard
July 7. 1838.
My
Dear Mother.
W. L. Goddard Compt of Pension Washington D. C.

Orion Sept 7 th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Dr Sir
I inclose the application of Mariam Buehard, & proof in support of the same, together with the family record &c
Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Abad Joy

Sept 21/52
Rel: to case of Marian Burchard wid: of Nathl.
5695
A. Gray. 43
Ovid: ony

Revolutionary Claim Suspended Claim State of New York Mariam Burchar See yours of Sept 14. '52
Over Sept 18. '52
Sir
I embrace the liberty given me, to state a "valid reason in favor of the admission" of the above mentioned claim
The reason is just this, that the Service rejected by you, in consequence of having been written Nathaniel Burchar, is removed by the Certificate of the Court of N.Y. (which produced your letter of the 14) that the name to the receipt was written Nathaniel Burchar and Burchar, this makes it clear that the Service was performed by our man, the certificate goes further, & if you will read it, you will admit the claim I am sure
This being the case, of course you will call the case up & finish it, as of the 14th - I know what I state of the proof to be -
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy
Hon J. E. Heath Comr.

Ovid N.Y. Sept 18. 1852
Dear Sir
Duty to the poor suffering family alone, could have induced me to appeal from the decision of the Comt. for his of the 14th in the case of Mariam Burchard of N.Y. I know that decision to be loose, screws out of order, I know (I don't guess at it) that just such proof as he admits "valid reason in favor of the admission" were furnished & in his hands when the decision was made, & if carefully examined would then have produced the pension, I honestly think the case is this, "Nathaniel Burchard" is the name upon which we found our claim, some 10 or 11 months service was rejected for the reason that the name on the book at Compt. office was written "Nathaniel Burcher". The proof before the Comt. furnished by me, upon which this last decision was made, is, that the identical service noted on book "Burcher" proves to have been performed by Burchard our man & his name Burchard is signed to the receipt for the pay for that service. This establishes the claim as clear as the sun, I pray that the case may be allowed without the usual delay of months, since the error is not mine — I deeply regret the necessity of appealing

I am Madam Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t
Abra Joy
Hon Alex r D. H. Stewart Secy. of Interior
Onid N.H. Sept 1852
Abra Joy
Respecting the claim of Maria Burroughs
Ref d to the Commission of Pensions allotted into Sept 21/52
Redick 29 1852.
14

Apr 2 o 45
NY
Mr Burchard
Hon J. L. Edwards, Comt. of Pensions Washington D. C.

Ovid March 29, 45
Dear Sir
In yours of the 11 th Nov 1843 you admit One year Service of Nathaniel Burch -and, after which I furnished you, or mailed to you (Dec 12 th , 43) the Comptroller's Certf - viz -
31 July 1780 Nathaniel Burch priv £ 6.16.10
30 Nov " " " " " 10.13.4
15 Sept 1782 Nathaniel Burched do 2.10.2 1/2
You allowed the widow Mariam Bur- chard a pension of $40 per year, may I be allowed respectfully to ask, whether the above memorandum of service, does not correspond with her husband's declaration of service, and is not applicable to her case & whether it will not entitle her to an increase of pension, I leave all to you & all I ask is justice to the widow
Hon J L Edwards Comd. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Respectfully Yours M on Ob d Serv t Asa D. Joy

Miriam Burchild Revolutionary Pension of N.Y. Jan '38
I refer to prof on file
Yours Abad Jay

Washington Feb 20, '52
The case of Mariam Burchard Revolutionary N.Y. a pensioner law of 1838 at $40
If I read his declaration, & understand the case it is this, the Department allow one year, to the close of the war in '83 under Capt Smith
See Nathaniel Burchards declaration where he alleges first 8 Months under Capt Harris, (he may have intended Harrison) — We find 2 tours in all over 6 Months under Capt Harrison, but the name is spelled Nathaniel Burchu — One tour more is spelled Nathaniel Burchu 3½ months, see Compt Comp on file, neither of the above named tours are allowed making nearly 10 Months, this it would seem was over & above the one year for which he was allowed
The discrepancy in the spelling of the name is not an uncommon occurrence in Albany, the name Ellsworth, is some times spelled Aylesworth, and many common names are spelled in 2, 3 or 4 different ways — The name Hodge is spelled on the rolls in Albany 2 or 3 different ways — To me it is self evident that the Compt. Certf covers the Service of one man, still I may be in error, I want only justice;
I ask a re-view of the proof on file & of the name, or mode of spelling it; & then compare his declaration with the Certificate of these 3 tours of near 10 Months Service, then judge whose you call it
respectfully ask for a re-examination & report

Dec 21. 1846
Dear Marian Burdand N.Y. get N o 56938 43
Edw. Jones Barnum America's Museum
Washington City

June 8 th December. 1846
W. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I wish to find true information from you how much pension you have granted my mother. Mariam Burchard. The widow of Nathaniel Burchard He Departed this life on the 24 th February 1843. My mother departed this life 29. October. 1846. I employed an ad hoc of over Seneca County N.Y. to get the pension because my mother was blind and unable to do any thing in the matter she was confined to her bed for a seven years past all I have got since that time is forty dollars per year. You have kept the Certificate that you sent to mother. & I am informed that my mother was intitled to Eighty Dollars per year. I hope you will be so kind as inform me the truth of this matter. I have taken care of Father & mother a eleven years past I had to both left them and lay them therefor I am desirous to know if any of this money has been kept back which government give to they fathers and mothers of the country
Direct to Lucinda Ellis Seneca falls Seneca County N.Y.
I am Sir very Respectfully your obediant Servant
Lucinda Ellis
James L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions Washington City

Marian Burchar
Irony Arad Joy
copy of the original manuscript
I obtained this pardon, I never knew any other agent, I presume there is no other
By W. A. Jay Feb 57

Pensions Office. June 16. W 1848.
Sir,
In answer to your letter requesting to be furnished "with a copy of the alleged services of Nathaniel Burchard of N.Y. late a Pensioner at $96. per year," I am sorry to state that we cannot furnish the copy requested consistently with our regulations.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully Yours obedt Servt, J. L. Edwards
Hon H. S. Conger. House of Representatives

Void N.Y. March 10. '51
Sir
Nathaniel Burch and N.Y. was imprisoned under law of 1818. The Court in his letter of Nov 11. 43 admits of one year - I have a copy of Burchard's declaration, that is, his alleged service, it is in my mind evident that he served more than 2 years, he alleges 5 years - If you will examine your copy of the rolls for the regular army in N.Y. you may be satisfied as to his service, you may see in full the Compt. Certificate for about 10 months service, you can compare it with his allegation & judge whether it is his, you can see in your office the rolls of Col. Cobland, under whom he says he was discharged at the Huts back of Peek's Kill
Mariam Burchard the widow was allowed $40. I judge if you will re-examine the case, his declaration, & the rolls, Compt. Cert. etc that you will not hesitate to allow the other $40 per annum to the widow, I enclose my authority to act for the parties
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Servt
Abad Joy
Hon. Col. E. Heath
Court of P.W.

Ovid N.Y. Augt. 9. 1857
Sir
I inclose my agency in the case of Mariann Pur- chard late a prisoner of New York, I refer to her pap- ers on file, & especially to my letter of the 10. of March last giving a history of, & the state of the case
Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Abad Joy
Hon J. E. Heath Coun. of Pub.

I. Oct 2. 1843
Maria Buchanan Add. Lorraine New York
J. L. between Compt of Pension Washington D. C.

North Adams Mass. Sept. 18. 1843 - A. Joy Esq
Sir - Yours of the 4 th inst. is recd. - I have examined the Records of the town of Adams (which includes north & south Adams) and can find no records of marriages previous to 1784 - From 1784 to the present time - a small portion only of the marriages have been recorded -
I find no record of the marriage of Nathan l . Burchard to Maria n Owen - nor can I find any persons who knew them - I find persons who knew the Rev. Mr. Watkins - they say he lived here about two years - and about fifty six years ago -
There were formerly persons by the name of Burchard residing in Williamstown in this state - The above is I believe all the information I can give you -
Yrs. Yours &c M. E. Bragdon -

Ovra Sept 28th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir
I send this in support of the marriage of Mr. Trachan , Mrs. B. informed me that her husband resided in Williamstown & she in Adams, that they were published in both towns, but she was married in Adams. Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Asa A. Joy

1007 June 6. 1844
NY Mar 3 rd 1843 Miriam Burchard
$40 per an
for
Arad Joy Ovid N. York Columbia County Washington S.E.

Quid June 3 rd 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards
Ordn
I beg leave to enclose an application for one year pension for Maryann Burchard.
Respectfully Yours &c. Sut. Abad Joy

Mariam Burchard. Dec. 23.
Hon A. Dana Mr. C Washington D.C.
Hon A Dana H.R.

Ovid Dec 12 th 1843
Hon A Dana
My Dear Sir
I trouble you with a certificate from the Comptroller, in the case of Mariam Burchard, as per Hon Col Edwards request in his letter to me of Nov 11. 1843, in submitting the Certificate, I feel bound to request Hon Col Edwards, to please notice the certificate, as the names, may not all go for N. Burchard, of how far, the certificate goes to establish the service, Hon Col E. can judge better than I can, I submit it as it is, to his consideration, so far and no farther, than is just to all sides of the case, do I wish it to apply, I will be greatly obliged if you will forward the papers, The old widow is so poor, as to require help from the town & is blind, present help is very much wanted, I am truly Your Ob d Serv t Abraa Joy

Department of the Interior Washington January 28 th 1853.
Sir
I have examined the case of Miriam Burchard an applicant for an increase of pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, and am of Opinion that the claim should be admitted for two years Service. The certificate of the Comptroller of the State of New York dated May 10. 1852 I think Satisfactorily corroborates the statements of the claimants husband respecting his services in the regiments commanded by Col s Harper and Col s Cortland, which would entitle the widow to a full pension. The papers in the case are herewith returned.
I am very Respectfully Your obedient Servant Alex r H. H. Stuart Secretary
James E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Washington D.C. June 6, 1853.
Hon. Laen P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
I send herewith a Certificate of Proof of heirship for the claim for increase of pension of Mariam Buchard (dec.) late a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7. 1838, which claim has been admitted by the Secretary of the Interior. —
A Power of Attorney authorizing me to obtain the certificate was filed in your office on the 29 th of April last.
Very respectfully Yours ob t . Serv t ,
Chas. L. Tucker. —

V 80 9619
Mariam Burchard
— N.Y. suspended
Set to A. Jry. Nov 11. 1843
Act July 7 th 38

August 14 th 1851
Power of Atty. in case of William Burchard
A. Gay Ovid New York
FREE
Hon. J. B. Heath
Can'tg. Pensions Washington
PP

Last day Miriam Burchard
Mr Cole - The error in this case was in not admitting the Service then on file all of which took place when the petition would have been allo- wed, all before Mr Ewing's decision - as the error was of the officer & not the party, can it not be allowed
Frad Joy
March 12. 53
The certificate of the Service had been long on file
The claim has been rejected, under Mr E decision, ought it to have been —

Hon James E Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I as one of the children of Mariam Burchard a pensioner of New York, have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid my agent to examine the case and try to raise more pension, please allow him to examine the papers & correspond with him Dated February 15th 1851
Lupindia Ellis
To Arad Joy, of Ovid, New York. Sir: I the child of Mariam Burchard do hereby constitute and appoint you my agent and attorney to investigate my claim to a pension; you are, however, to run your own risk as to success, pay your own expenses, hunt up the proof, and if you fail in the end to secure a pension, you are to lose all that you have done and expended, and make no charge against me. But on the other hand, to compensate you for the risk you run, and for your trouble and expense I agree, if you secure a pension to give you One equal half part of all such pension up to the day of first drawing the same, and I further agree to execute all of my own papers free of expense to you. You are to be furnished with a full and minute history of the case by me Dated July 29th 1851
Joseph Burchard

March 21-1857
Rel: to the widow of Nathl Burchard
Arad Loy.
Ovid N.Y.
Capt. Triplet has done papers in the log bundle the other day Dear Sir, Yours truly yours J. H. H. H. Washington

Report 6
8215
New York Mariam Burchard widow of Nathaniel Burchard who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 27th Feb'y 1843 of Seneca Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by Col. MacCollaugh the New York line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of March, 1844 and sent to the Hon A. Dana, Sec'y of War
Total amount, $ 200.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
Thos Van Klief Clerk,
Book
Vol. 1. Page 149.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20807 Miriam Burcham widow of Nathaniel Burcham Dis. Rev War
Act March 31 43
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Ontario County ss
James Knapp of Milo in the county of Ontario and State of New York a ser in the war of the revolution aged fifty five years and upwards being duly sworn says that he this deponent was a ser in Col Van Courtland's regt of the New York line, during the war of the Revolution, that he knows that Nathaniel Burchard served as a soldier in the said Regt in Capt J Smith Company for the term of one year and upwards commencing on or about the month of May 1782 and terminated in the said Regt until the 8 th of June 1783 and this deponent further says that he always understood that the said Nathaniel Burchard was honorably discharged from the said service at Newburgh in the State of New York in June 1783 and this deponent further says that he this deponent is placed on the pension list Roll, and further saith not Sworn & subscribed this day of October 1819 Before Me
J. A. Knapp

State of New-York, Ontario County ss.
I Nathaniel W Howell first Judge of the court of Common Pleas — in the County of Ontario and State of New-York, do certify To the Hon. the Sec'y at War that on the twentyfifth day of October 1819 the beforenamed James Knapp came before me & made oath to the foregoing affidavit. That I have made particular enquiry as to his credibility and do hereby certify that he is a person of credibility and that I believe full faith & credence ought to be given to his testimony. Nathl. Howell
State of New-York Ontario County ss.
I John Van Eps Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Ontario in the State of New-York, do hereby certify to the Hon. Sec'y at War that Nathaniel W Howell first has been for more than six months since first — Judge of said Court & that the signature to the foregoing certificate is his proper hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & signed the same with my hand this 25 th day of October 1819 John Van Eps Clerk

Revolutionary Claim More proof of more Service Law of 1832 & 1838 Pensions of New York Nathaniel & Miriam Burchard Pension from 4 March '36 to day of her death 31 Oct 1846
This proof is offered to remove the objections in the Comt letter of Nov 8. 1851. If we judge cor- rectly, the thing is fully settled, that our man per- formed 10 1/2 months more service, than was com- puted in the allowance to the widow, in her pension this proof is ample & sufficient, & a pension will at once be granted
The Surrogate's Certificate of the date of her death, and of the names of the children & of the fact of our son, being appointed and qualified as administrator is included
The certificates to be issued pay able to the administrator "Joseph Burchard"
The proof of service, corresponds with that claimed to have been performed by our man
This case will require a Certificate under law of 1838 for 5 years, from 4 March '36 to 4 March '41 and from 4 March '43 to 31 Oct '46 Law of 17 June 30 Sept '44 & 23 Jan'y '45, at any rate the two certificates will touch all those laws

State of New York,
County of Cortland } ss I Lewis Kingsley the surrogate of, in, & for the said county, at a surrogates court held at my office before me in Cortlandville in said county, I do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence and proof was then & there exhibited, to the satisfaction of the said court that Mariam Burchard (widow of Nathaniel Burchard deceased) late a pensioner of Seneca County New York, died a widow in the said county of Seneca New York on the 31 st day of October 1846 leaving at her death the following named children her surviving, being her only children her surviving and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years, to wit Ira D Burchard, Lucinda Ellis, Joseph Burchard Samuel Burchard, Sally Arkell, & Parancha Thompson
I further certify that Joseph Burchard has been duly appointed administrator of the estate of his said mother Mariam Burchard, & that he is duly qualified to act as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal this 24 th day of May 1852
Lewis Kingsley. Surrogate.

Comptrollers Office Albany May 10 th 1852
I certify the annexed Receipts to be true copies of originals, now on file at this office: and that an comparison of the signatures thereto, I should believe them to be written by the same man; and that no receipts or orders for pay are to be found among the papers of Cols. Harper or Courtlandt, bearing any such signature as Bucher or Burched . and that I believe the "Burched" to the receipts, to be the Bucher & Burched in the printed Certificates. —
J. C. Wright Comptroller
A. W. Lee Exam. Clerk

" To Lieut. Johnston or the Paymaster of Col. Cortlandts Regiment for the State of New York.
Sir - Pay to Andrew Billings or order for Value Rec d the full Amount of my wages as private in said Regiment and his receipt shall be your sufficient voucher for the same, as witness my hand and seal this 23 d day of October 1785.
Witness Present { Samuel Corey { Rich d Harris {
Nathanael Burchard. " "
"
Sir. Value Received please to pay Capt n Isaac Bogert, or his order, the whole amount of my pay and Subsistence due me for serving as a soldier in Col Harpers Reg t of Levies.
Your so doing will oblige
To Capt Harrison or Lt. Paris
Nathanael Burchard " "
Albany Feb 10 th 1781 - "

No 2 June 29-52 No 3 Add. evi: in case of, Mariam Burchan died wife of Nath.
Mary Kelley
Report to me N. Abachett
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service 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:
  1780. July 31 Nath l Bucher Private No. of Cert'e issued, 18134 £ 6 16 10   " Novem 30 do. " do do do 18194 £ 10 13 4   1782 Septem 15 Nath l Burched " do do do 35361 £ 9 10 2 1/2  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do  do do do do 
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, May 10 th 1852
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 487 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  1st under Capt. Joseph Harrison in Col. John Hapers Regiment. Seris   2d " " Lieut. Ezra Buel " " "   3d " " " do of the Seris attach to the 2 d New York Regiment   4th " " " of Infantry, commanded by Col. Philip Courtlandt   5th " " " in the year 1782  6th " " " " "  7th " " " " "  8th " " " " "  9th " " " " "  10th " " " " "  11th " " " " "  12th " " " " "  13th " " " " "  14th " " " " "  15th " " " " "  16th " " " " " 
I have examined the records for the service of _____ and find _____ entries, as above, amounting to £.
A. W. Lee Examining Clerk.
J. G. W. H. Comptroller.

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:
  31 st July 1780 X Nath l Bucher priv £ 6 16 10   30 th Nov do do do 10 13 4   15 th Sept 1782 Nath l Bucher do 9 10 2 1/2     Not in her hand. 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 4 th Dec.
1843.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4.87. 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. Joseph Harrison and Lt. Col. John Harper Regt.   Second " " do " " do "   Third " " Does not appear " " Does not appear "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
 Philip Phelps Dep. Comptroller

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 March 1843 granting the pension for an year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838 - State of New York
County of Seneca 3/16 th day of May 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mariam Buechard a resident of the town of Tyre — in said County and State aged over eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision ma- de by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 March 1843, granting pensions to widows of soldiers, who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Buechard who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States — and that she received a pension of Forty Dollars — per annum under the act of July 7th 1838 — She further declares that she is still a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 16 th day of May 1844 Mariam Buechard mark Jason Smith J. Peace
I certify that the above named Mariam Buechard — is a respectable person Jason Smith J. Peace
State of New York County of Seneca 3/16 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Henry E. Ellis and on being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that the above named widow Mariam Buechard is the identical person and widow, to whom was granted, a five years pension under the act of July 7, 1838 — at the rate of Forty dollars — per annum, and that she is still a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 16 th day of May 1844 Henry E. Ellis mark Jason Smith J. Peace
I certify that the above named Henry E. Ellis is a respectable person — and that he cannot write having never learned Jason Smith J. Peace
State of New York County of Seneca 3/16 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Lucinda E. Ellis and after being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith, that the above named widow Mariam Buechard — is the identical person and widow to whom was granted a five years pension under the act of July 7, 1838 — at the rate of Forty dollars — per annum, and that she is still a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 16 th day of May 1844 Lucinda E. Ellis mark Jason Smith J. Peace
I certify that the above named Lucinda E. Ellis is a respectable person — and that she cannot write having never learned Jason Smith J. Peace

State of New York Seneca County ss:
I do hereby certify that Jason Smith Esq. whose signatures appear to the foregoing jurats, certificates and proceedings, was on the days of the date of said proceedings, jurats and certificates, a Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Seneca duly commissioned and sworn. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that his several signatures to said proceedings, jurats and certificates are severally genuine and in his own proper handwriting. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 27th day of May 1821.
C. D. Starks Clerk of Seneca Co.
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