Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12400, Hopkins Burlingham, R.I.

SERVICE
R.S.
Burlingham, Hopkins
NUMBER
S. 12400
carded
CONTENTS

6767 New-York
Hopkins Burlingham of Otsego in the State of New-York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blackman of the Regt. commanded by Col: Babcock in the Rhode Island line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 40 Dollars Conts per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon: W. G. Angel
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '33. $ 80 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep: '33. 20
$ 100
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Stiles Clerk Book 118. E Vol. 27. Page 162

Otsego Common Pleas of October Term 1832
Declaroation in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New York } ss Otsego County }
On this 15 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego aforesaid being a Court of record & now sitting Hoopkins Burling ham a resident of the Town of Hartwick in the County of Stale aforesaid aged 73. Years on the 10 th day of August 1832 who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 To wit That he entered the service of the United States & served under the following named officers In the Year 1776. he was a resident of the Town of Cranston in the State of Rhode Island & in the latter part of the Winter of that Year but the exact time this deponent cannot now recollect he enlisted into the Militia in the U. S. Service for the term of one Year in Capt. Nathaniel Blackmans Company & in Col. Babcocks Regt. who was soon after succeeded in the command by Col. Christopher Lippert Our Lieutenants Name was Randall - Ensigns William Rawson He lay most of the time during the following Summer on the Island of Rhode Island but in the latter part of the Season the Troops were marched to the Island of New York the City then being in possession of the British & was quarantined near Fort Washington. We were soon after moved over Kings Bridge up the Hudson River to the White Plains & were for some time afterwards quarantined at a place called Phillips Hill

Hopkins Burlington Lane
This deponent was here taken sick with a fever & remained in that State until some time in the Month of January following when the Army Physician sent him home in order to regain his health. And this deponent further states that subsequently he volunteered at four different times for one half of a month at a time - but the months he cannot recollect - One tour was taken in Sullivan's Expedition against Rhode Island when the British were repulsed by that Genl. thinks this was in the Month of August 1778. Another tour he was stationed at Providence another at Warwick & the other at a place called Tower Hill. He was also called out to make frequent excursions on alarms but the different times he cannot recollect. He knew Genl. Cornwall of Warwick & also Capt Edward Knight. This deponent knows of no evidence which he can produce to his service, except what is herewith transmitted to the Dept. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll or any of any state - He had a written discharge but has lost it. Was born in the Town of Cranston Rhode Island on the 10 day of August 1754. Has a record of his age at home in his Bible to him from his parents lived in Cranston till 1780 from thence he removed to Tillingly in St. Charles 3 years from thence to Coventry Rhode Island about 4 years then to Tillingly Ct again for 4 yrs, then to West Brimley N. York 3 years then to Hartwick at age he about 35 years since when he has ever since resided
Witnesses subscribe the day & Hopkins Burlington not a forsworn in open court
Thomas Lathrop Clerk

BRIEF in the case of  Hopkins Burlington  County of Otego  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 73.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1776 not stated precisely. As a Private. Gen. Capt. Blackman, Col. Bakeock, & Sippell —   Vol. 1778 several short tours, time not stated precisely. " none mentioned —  
 5. In what battles, was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cronston, N. S.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary & a witness.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
Feb. 23. 1833.

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File No. 12,400
Hoopkins Burlingham Rev Beer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 52
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Otsego County ss I, Job Potter a large man residing in the Town & County of Otsego & James Stowell residing in the same do hereby certify that Mr. one mile distant - tie with Stephen P. Miller now who has sworn & subscribed to the above affidavit that Mr. believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that in common in that opinion having never heard it doubted — Sworn & subscribed this 7 th day of August 1832 before me
Elisha Root Judge of Otsego County Court
Job Potter James Stowell
State of New York Otsego County ss: I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the said County of Otsego, do certify, that Elisha Root, before whom the above Affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Judge of Otsego County Courts, duly commissioned and sworn as such: And also, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the above Affidavit, to be his own proper hand writing and signature. Given under my hand, and seal of Office the 7 th day of August 1832 Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

Hopkins Birmingham
W Brown
letter
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By consent of Hon Wm G Angel
12 mo. pri
40$

State of New York
Oliver County of Willard Eddy of Rutledge in said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war. That he was at that time well acquainted with Hopkins Burlingham who was also a Soldier in the revolutionary war. That said Hopkins Burlingham enlisted in Captain Nathaniel Blackman company of Rhode Island State troops for one year on the first day of January 1776. in which company this deponent was also a Soldier. This deponent further saith that said company was stationed at Newport Rhode Island and attached to Colonel Christopher Lippitt's Regiment until the last of August or the first of September, from thence the company and Regiment went to the State of New York & went on to York Island where he remained about one month. Retreating off of the Island & went to White Plains and was in the battle at that place From thence we retreated up the River, crossed over into the State of New Jersey when our times were out. The last of December 1776. was then enlarged That this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with said Hopkins Burlingham during the year 1776. & that he was a Soldier in Captain Blackman's Company & Colonel Christopher Lippitt's Regiment of the Rhode Island State troops during said year and also during the time of said time, and further this deponent saith not.
the words "I am enlarged" in the above before signing
Willard Eddy
I was to & subscribe before me this 11 th day of August 1832
John H. Benedict } Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Otsego County } ss. I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that John H. Pierce dict before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verify believes his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand seal of Office this 28 th Day of Aug t 1882
Horace Lathrop
By Th s B. K. Cong s Deputy
H. P. Cunningham X 14 m. 1882

And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter & after putting the questions prescribed by the Moors depositions that the said Hopkins Fleming here was a soldier of the Revolution & served therein as he states and the said Court further certify that Job Potter who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergymen residing in the town of Otis & that James Stowell who has also signed the same is a Merchant residing in the same place in the county of Otis that he is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit
Thereby certify that Wm Brady is a credible witness. J. O. Munn } Judges E. Frost } W. G. Langel S. Page }

I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Otago Comm. Plea hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the Vice Chancellor in the matter of the application of Messrs. Bunting & Co. for a petition Nisi. My hand & seal is hereunto the 19 th day of October 1872
Horace Lathrop Clerk.