Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1492, Francis Burrell, Va.

SERVICE
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Burrell, Francis
R. 1492
CONTENTS

Declaration of Francis Burrell
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of Indiana Jackson County S.S.
On this the 22 nd day of December 1846 personally appeared me William Williams Probate Judge in and for the County and State aforesaid Francis Burrell a resident of said County aged Eighty six years in September last who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed June the 7 th in the year 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers Viz Gen. McKintosh, Col. Evans, Capt. Hardin Lieutenant Rodgers in the month of June 1778 and that he served as a volunteer under the above named Officers one year In June 1779 he joined the Army under the command of Gen. Broadhead, Col. Evans Capt Hardin Lieutenant Rodgers That he resided in Monongahela County Virginia at the time he entered the service That he went as a volunteer he was in the Battle of Monmouth on the Shohany River in the month of August 1779 Marched from Pittsburg Pennsylvania up the Alleghany to Monmouth from thence to Pittsburgh again and was stationed at Pittsburgh most of the time of this year except

When we were out on scouting parties. He belonged to the Thirteenth Regiment of the Virginia State Troops. In the month of June 1779 he was appointed an Indian Spy by Gen. Broadhead and served for Eight Months in that capacity in which time he was principally on the Alleghany and Ohio Rivers and in the month of February 1780 he quit the Army he thinks that he received a discharge at Pittsburgh from the Army in writing but can not now tell, and if he did receive such discharge the same is lost. But he is not certain as to the receipt of said discharge owing to old age and the consequent loss of memory. That about forty years ago he had his house burned and thinks it might have been destroyed at that time. That he does not recollect by whom the discharge was given if he ever received it. He hereby relinquishes every and all claims whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of the agency of any state. He was born in September 1760 three miles from Washington City in the District of Columbia he has a record of his age in his possession. He removed from the place of his birth to Monongahela County Virginia, moved from thence to Galipolis Ohio and from Ohio to his present residence in the state of Indiana Jackson County when he has continued to reside ever since. That he knows of no living witness by whom he can prove his service. That he is known in his neighborhood by Adam Miller, Rawley Scott and Charles Greymann who can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and as to their belief that he served the United States as a soldier of the Revolution.

That he has five lawfull children living namely Mary Miller formerly Mary Burrell Rebecca Hanna formerly Rebecca Burrell Jane Burrell Bartholomew Burrell and Jesse Burrell. He declares that he has no documentary evidence in his possession of his discharge and if any exists he knows nothing of it and that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. That he is now old and needs his country's assistance, and that he is not able to appear in court by reason of bodily disability occasioned by old age.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me at said County this 22 day of December 1846 William Williams
Probate Judge
State of Indiana } Jackson County }
I William Williams Probate Judge in and for the County of Jackson and State of Indiana do hereby certify that I am at present the above applicant whose name appears to the foregoing declaration is unable in my opinion to attend the court of which I am Judge from bodily infirmity. And I do further certify that he will not be able to attend said court if he be living at its next session from bodily infirmity and from the remoteness of his residence from the County Seat where the court is held. And I do further certify that it is my opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant

was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served at the States, and I further certify that the said Francis Burrel from a personal acquaintance of more than forty years in the State of Virginia and in the State of Indiana I know him to be a man of undoubted truth and veracity
Given under my hand at the County of Jasper this 22 nd day of September A. D. 1846
William Wilkerson
Probate Judge

Dec 28/52 Capt. of Francis Burrell's Inda Oct 7th June '32
Wm C. L. Dunham N of R

1255-00000 State of Indiana Jackson County ss
On this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me an acting justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid John W. Burrell Administrator de bonis non of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights credits, moneys and effects of of age thirty one years September 26, 1852 Francis Burrell, late of the county of Lee county in the State of Iowa deceased, under administration who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath declare and say that he is the administrator of the estate of the said deceased, and that the said Francis Burrell deceased was a soldier in the Virginia line in the Army of the Potomac and who has been informed done service in said Revolutionary War under Captain Heardy and also under Colonel McCulloch and also belonged to the Nineteenth Virginia Regiment. We further state that the said Francis Burrell deceased died in the county of Lee county in the State of Iowa on the fourth day of February A.D. Eighteen and fifty

two being Miss Burrell of the County of Jackson of Spencer, who was the former administrator, since deceased, Bartholomew Burrell, Rebecca Kearns Patty Miller who is intermarried with Milton Miller and Jane Burrell his only living children and heirs at law.
We make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of pension due to them as children and heirs at law of the said Francis Burrell deceased.
John H Burrell and Heirs
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 22 nd day of November A.D. 1852
R Scott Esq. Justice of the peace
State of Indiana Jackson County SS
I William H Ewing Clerk of the Jackson Circuit Court hereby certify that Rawley Scott Esq. before whom the affidavit of John H Burrell appears to have been taken and whose Certificate appears thereto was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and Credit should be given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Brownstown this 22 nd day of November A.D. 1852 William H Ewing Clerk

State of Indiana Jackson County Set
I William H Ewing Clerk of the Probate Court in and for said County of Jackson in the State of Indiana do hereby Certify that Administration of the goods, chattels, rights, credits, moneys and effects which were of Francis Bunell late of Jackson County deceased who died intestate is granted to John H Bunell Admrs. Debonis Non, and the said John H Bunell, having qualified and given bond as such Administrator is duly authorized to take upon himself the administration of such estate according to law
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 22 nd day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty two
William H Ewing Clerk
State of Indiana Jackson County Set
I William H Ewing Clerk of the Probate Court of Jackson County do hereby Certify that the foregoing letters of Administration is a true full and complete Copy of the letters granted, as appears of record in my office
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Brownstown this 22 nd day of November AD 1852.
William H Ewing Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
14921
P.O. Francis Burrell
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Address: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

37.457.
Francis Burrell
In d a
Ld to Hon J. J. Kenlay
Jan. 25. '47.
act y d June 32.

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Frances Burrell
In 8 th
Lt. Col. Wm. J. W. Kealy
March 18 th '47
Lt. Col. Saml. Col. Smith Esq.
May 17 th '47
Colon C. L. Danham May 20 th 183
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Col Evans Genl M Inters
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June May 3. 1847 Recd of Francis Ward  Ward H. S. Commission of Partnership Washington City D.C.  Brownstown Ia April 24 1847
Official Business

Boonstown, Jackson County, Indiana April 23 d 1847
Sir
In January last the declaration of Francis Burrell who claimed a pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War in the years 1778 & 1779 was forwarded to Mr. Kenly, Member of Congress from this district to be filed with the Commission of Pensions. By myself and D. H. Long of this place. On the 25 th of the same month the letter of the Commission of Pensions to Mr. Kenly was forwarded to us. Immediately after the receipt of this communication, the original declaration of Mr. Burrell together the brief of the Commission (where out in 1832) was forwarded to Mr. Kenly to be submitted to the Commission. Mr. Kenly informed me on his return that the last papers received were missed by him a few days before he left the City, and that he had not time to attend to it & consequently had procured a gentleman by the name of Phelps to attend to the case, and requested me to open a correspondence with Mr. Phelps upon the subject. A letter was immediately written to Mr. Phelps enclosing in one to the English with a request that it should be handed to Mr. Phelps. Since which time we have not heard any thing with regard to the case. Mr. Burrell felt very anxious with regard to it - he is poor and needy and frequently inquires of me about the result of his case. I have at all times given him all the consolation that I could, telling that I thought the Commission would grant his pension.

A man, whom I am not acquainted with, and from any acquaintance with the man I believe him justly entitled to his pension. Will you have the goodness to inform me by return mail of the result of his case in order that I may communi- cate it to him.
By means of the 25 th of January last I learn that the State Troops of Virginia were enlisted onion for three years or during the War - The Act of Virginia requiring the Troops in the State & Continental line of enlistment of three years was not passed until Oct 3 rd 1779 a short time before the Burnside had completed his last period of service. his last period commenced in June 1779. and consequently the Burnside case could not be considered under that law - See American State Papers, Public Land Vol 5 page 558 - It will also be seen by the report of Genl Henry Secretary of War com- -municated to the House of Representatives in May 1790 which is found in the American State Papers on Military Affairs Vol 1 page 44. that even a 5- months period of service was a service in the year 1779 and that at- no period of the War was the full quota required by the abolition of bounties or of the acts of the several Colonial Legislatures got out and therefore never have the several Resolutions and acts in full force under which soldiers might be called out until the full quota was filled or the War terminated - consequently no objection it seems to me could be taken to the Burnside declaration an account of short period of service
I am Very
Dear J. L. Edwards Chairman of Pensions
Respectfully Genl Daniel M'Ginnis

134259 00041
Amended Declaration of Francis Burrell in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Indiana ss Jackson County
On this Fifteenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and forty Seven February appeared Francis Burrell a resident of Jackson County and State of Indiana aged Eighty Six years old in September last before me Samuel M. Smith a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Jackson who first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following amendatory declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June Seventh in the year 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers Viz Gen. M c Intosh Col. Evans, Capt. Wardin, Lieutenant Rogers in the month of June 1778 and that he served as a volunteer under the above named officers one year, he volunteered at first for six months and then went home to his residence for Monongahela County Virginia where he remained only a few days and then returned to the army again at Pittsburgh and entered the Service again as a Volunteer for the term of six months under the above named officers and served as such under said officers which makes the year referred to in his first declaration. That he entered the Service for the purpose of defending his country. The first six months that he was in the Service he remained the most of the time at Fort M c Intosh, which was built by us who were in the Service during that time - There were a number of the soldiers killed by the Indians whilst we were building Fort M c Intosh. At the time he entered the Service he rendezvoused at Pittsburgh and

1255-00012 Sent to build the above named Fort. That he was mustered into the Service at Pittsburgh. There were some six hundred or Eight Hundred in all they corps embodied at the time he went to build the Fort and marched from Pittsburgh to said place of building said Fort which he thinks is now in Ohio or Pennsylvania and is not certain which, at which place we were Stationed during the first six months of his Service. We had provisions found us by some of the Officers which they procured, and also some clothing provided for us and that he got some pay but a small amount known from the paymaster but does not recollect the name of the paymaster. his pay was in Continental money, and not not worth any thing of consequence when he got it. at the end of the first six months we returned to Pittsburgh, at which time I returned home and remained a few days only, and then returned to Pittsburgh, and entered the Service of the United States under the same officers for another term of six months, as a volunteer where we remained the most of the time, and was there understood, mustered into the Service and Stationed most of the time and there were about six hundred or Eight hundred in the corps embodied in all at that time, and were guaranteed, provided with provisions by the officers and received some small amount of pay from the paymaster in Continental money. In June 1779 he joined the Army under the command of Gen. Broadhead, he thinks, his name is Brantingham but is not certain and Col. Genl Col. Wardin, Lieutenant Rogers That he has resided in Monongahela County Virginia at the time he entered the Service the but that and that he went as a volunteer, that he remained at Pittsburgh a short time and

then pushed up the Alleghany River to the Keatontown, and from thence to Muncy Town on the Alleghany River. Where in the month of August 1779 the Battle of Muncy Town was fought in which Battle he was engaged, and from thence marched back to Pittsburgh again, and was Stationed at Pittsburgh the most of the time of this year except when out Scouting or Spying. He then belonged to the Fifteenth Regiment of the Virginia State Troops but is not certain about its being the 13 th Regiment. In the month of June 1779 he was appointed an Indian Spy by Gen l Broadhead if he is not mistaken in the name of his General - and served for eight months in that capacity in which time he was principally on the Allegha- ny and on the Ohio Rivers and in the month of February 1780 he quit the Service - During the time he was out as an Indian Spy there was only one person with him and that was a Delaware Indian who was called White Eye . Our duty was to go out upon the frontiers and see if any Indians were approaching and if so to give immediate notice to his com- manding officer - White Eye was a faithful Indian - He saved my life once in the battle of Muncy Town - another Indian was loading his gun for the purpose of shooting me when White Eye saw and White Eye immediately shot him and scalped him - There was a white person who had deserted from the army at Pitts- -burg some time before I entered the Service, who was with the Indians at the time of the battle

and was Killed - We destroyed about three hundred acres of corn after the battle of Monmouth Town we must have killed upwards of a hundred Indians At the time he entered the Service in 1779 he rendered and was mustered into the Service at Pittsburgh, there were about six hundred or eight hundred in the whole force and that he was pro- vided with provisions by the officers and received a small amount of pay in Continental money - At the time he quit the Army, he thinks he received a discharge at Pittsburgh from the Army but cannot now tell and if he did receive such discharge the same is lost, but is not certain owing to old age and consequent loss of memory that about forty years ago he had his house consumed by fire and thinks that it might have been destroyed at that time by fire that he does not recollect by whom the dis- -charge was given - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity  at the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State - He was born in September 1760 three miles from Washington City, in the District of Columbia, he has a record of his age in his possession - He removed from thence to Monongahalia County Virginia, moved from thence to Gallipolis Ohio from Ohio he removed to his present residence in Jackson County Indiana where he has resided ever since That he knows of no person or  person by whom he can prove his service That he is known in his neighborhood by

Samuel Meeker Sible B. Seucham, Warley Scott and Charles G. Mayman who can testi- fy as to his character for truth and veracity and as to their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution, That he has five lawful children living namely Mary Meeker formerly Mary Burrell, Rebecca Wannall formerly Rebecca Burrell, Jane Burrell Bartholomew Burrell and Sible Burrell The declarant is now old and needs the assistance of his country
Yours ever Burrell
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 th day of February A.D. 1847
Samuel M. Smith (Seal) Justice of the peace
State of Indiana Jackson County ss.
I Samuel M. Smith a justice of the peace in and for the County of Jackson aforesaid do hereby certify that the above applicant Francis Burrell personally known to me was by me first duly sworn according to law and that the above signature of the said Francis Burrell is his genuine signature and that in consequence of his trembling of hand it was with great difficulty he could write his name. And I also certify that the above amending declaration was made before me by the said Francis Burrell. And

I also certify that the above named Francis Burrell is a respectable and credible person and whose statements should receive full credit. I do further certify that the erasures and interlineations now made in the foregoing amending declaration of the said Francis Burrell were made before being signed or sworn to
Given under my hand and Seal this 15 th day of February A.D. 1847 at the County aforesaid
Samuel W. Smith Seal Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana Jackson County ss. let
I William H. Ewing Clerk of the Jackson Circuit Court it being a court of Record, of the County of Jackson and State of Indiana, do hereby certify that Samuel W. Smith Esq., is a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that his commission is dated on the 17 th day of March A.D. 1845, and will expire on the 17 th day of March A.D. 1848, I do further certify that the signature annexed to the foregoing declaration of Francis Burrell and also to the foregoing certificate is the hand writing of and the genuine signature of the said Samuel W. Smith, and full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such
In Testimony Whereof I William H. Ewing Clerk of the Jackson Circuit Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Circuit Court at Brownstown in said County this 16 th day of February A.D. 1847 William H. Ewing Clerk

State of Indiana Jackson County
We Rawley Scott and Jesse B Durham residing in Jackson County and in the neighbourhood of the above petitioner Francis Burel hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Francis Burel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age he represents himself in said declaration that he is separated and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution And that we concur in that opinion. That we have been acquainted with him for more than twenty years and have frequently heard him spoken of as a soldier of the revolution and have no recollection of ever having heard it doubted. And from his known character for truth and veracity and from personal acquaintance with him we have no doubt of the truth of the statements in his declaration and would have no hesitancy in believing any statement he would make concerning his services
R Scott
Subscribed and sworn to before me at said County this 25 th day of December A D 1846 M c Williams
Jesse B. Durham
Probate Judge State of Indiana Jackson County ss. I William Williams Probate Judge

in and for the County of Jackson and State of Indiana do hereby certify that Wmby Scott and Sissie B. Durham whose names appear to the foregoing deposition are respectable and credible persons and whose testimony should receive full credit
Given under my hand this 25 th day of December A.D. 1846 at the County aforesaid
William Williams
Probate Judge
State of Indiana Jackson County
I William H. Ewing Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Jackson and State of Indiana, and by virtue of my office Clerk of the Probate Court of said County, do hereby certify that William Williams his Judgement of the Probate Court, it being a court of record of said county and I do further certify that the signature annexed to the foregoing declaration of Francis Barrett and the depositions of Charles Mayman, Adam Miller, Wmby Scott, and Sissie B Durham, and also the foregoing certificates is the hand writing of and the genuine signature of the said William Williams
In Testimony whereof I William H. Ewing have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court here at Brownstown in said County this 25 th day of December in the year 1846.
William H Ewing Clerk
37.457

We Charles Heyman a clergyman residing in Jackson County Indiana and within Six Miles of the petitioner and Adam Miller residing in the immediate neighbourhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Francis Burel who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age he represents himself in his declaration That he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood were he besides to have been a soldier of the Revolution And that we concur in that opinion That from his known character for truth and veracity And our long personal acquaintance with with him we have no doubt as to the truth of the statements in his declaration and would have no hesitancy in believing any statement we would make concerning his services
Charles S. Mayman Esq.
Adam Miller
Subscribed and sworn to before me at said County this 25th day of December A.D. 1846
William Williams
Probate Judge
State of Indiana Jackson County
I William Williams Probate Judge in and for the county of Jackson and State of Indiana do hereby certify that Charles Mayman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman of the Christian Baptist Church, and next to the residence of the said applicant, resident in

the County of Jackson and State of Indiana, and that Adam Weiler who has signed the same, is a resident in the County of Jackson and State of Indiana aforesaid and in the neighborhood of the said applicant, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to full credit. I do further certify that the several and interline- -ations now made in the foregoing deposition of Charles Wayman and Adam Weiler pursuant to their being signed as same to.
Given under my hand this 28 th day of December A.D. 1846 at the County aforesaid
William Webb
Probate Judge

Feb 25, 1847
Supplementary dec France, Burree
Hon. T. G. Hanley
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Francis Burrell which require further proof or explanation.
 I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes  II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes  III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes  VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes  VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes  IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes  X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes & has a device. 

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? certified by two citizens.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
# In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
As the applicant alleges he has belonged to the State Troops of Pa. he must prove his service #

37.457.
Francis Burrell
India
Act 7. June '32

Washington City
Jan 6. 1847
J. S. Edwards Esqr
Commission of Potters - I am
Sir I am acquainted with Francis Burnell the applicant in this case he universally regarded in his neighbour- -hood as a man of strict veracity, and that is believed by all who know him so far as I have ever heard an expression to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution The witnesses all men that I have known many years. They are of the first respecta- -bility and character in their neighbourhood
Respectfully &c -
Thos H. Lee

At a Probate Court held at the Court house in Brownstown, on the 13th day of May One thousand Eight hundred and Fifty two, it being the May term of said Court. Present Hon. William Williams Sole Judge of said Court. Among other Proceedings had at said Term were the following to wit
Jesse Burrell Administrator of the Estate of Francis Burrell dec'd.
At this time comes the said Administrator, and moves the Court for leave to introduce evidence to show who are the heirs and legal representatives of the said Francis Burrell deceased, which leave being granted the said Administrator introduced Francis Nuddle, and Bartholomew H. Burrell, disinter- ested and credible Witnesses whereby it is made Satisfactorily to appear to the Court That the said Francis Burrell, departed this life on the fourth day of February A.D. Eigh- teen hundred and fifty two, leaving no widow and the following persons his only living Children, viz Jesse Burrell the said Admin- istrator, Bartholomew Burrell, Rebecca

Hannah, Polly Miller, who has inter married with one Brison Miller, and Jane Burrell It is therefore Ordered to be Certified and recorded. That Francis Burrell deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the revolution departed this life on the fourth day of February A D Eighteen hundred and fifty two, leaving no widow and the following Persons, his only living Children viz Jesse Burrell, Bartholomew Burrell, Rebecca Hannah, Polly Miller who has intermarried with one Brison Miller and Jane Burrell all of which is Ordered adjudged and decreed.
State of Indiana Jackson County Set I William H Caring Clerk of the Probate Court of Jackson County hereby Certify that the foregoing, is a true full and perfect Copy of the Original Order as the same extend upon the Order book of said Court.
In testimony whereof thereunto Subscribe my name and Affix the Seal of said Court at Bloomington this 10th day of May 1852 William H Caring Clerk