Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14426, Charles Burnham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Burnham, Charles Sarah
W 14426
CONTENTS

13.553
Massachusetts.
Charles Burnham of Ipswich in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grooton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819 and sent to William Wetmore Esquire Boston Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $ 87.69    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.    10 mo. 29 dys ann.  $ 135.69  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
[Signature] Not enrolled

Notification sent October 18. 1820 to Isaac Looke, Salem, Massachusetts

2985
2895
Massachusetts
Sarah Burnham
widow of Charles Burnham
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Met from $40
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars \frac{00}{100}
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sept 1850
and sent to
Hon H. Waldo House of Reps
date of widows death not in AB
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 8 Vol. 2

Charles Bunnham Junr #
Private Greaton's Wafs Neg.
Nov r 1775 to Jan y 1777 ✓
Not found on rolls.
See endorsement in the case of John Hanson.
Judge's Certificate, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied the ap- -plicant is in re- -duced circumstances, and needs the support of his country, is required.
Admitted
Certified 12 June 1819.

State of Massachusetts
I Charles Burnham a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Ipswich in the County of Essex in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the Month of November in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & seventy five
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the Month of January in the Year of Our Lord Seventeen hundred & seventy seven being one year & two months.
as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Captain William Bent's Company in Colonel Green's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line of the Army, having enlisted for the term of one year, to commence after December 1775.
and that I left the service on the expiration of the term of service being honorably discharged and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty six years. I have not any other evidence in my power to offer than what is herewith exhibited. — my discharge being lost by lapse of time.
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Charles Burnham
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
the Subscriber One of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, within the State aforesaid & Presiding Judge pro vice
the abovenamed Charles Burnham and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court.
Wm Wetmore
June 15 1818. I also further certify that the within named Deponents are credible and

disinterested witnesses have been duly sworn,
W m Wetmore
June 12. 1819. I now further certify the supplementary evidence of Moses Marshall & Aaron Giddings in this case, hereunto annexed, and that on a re-examination of the evidence touching the circumstances in life of the S d Charles Burnham, it appears still to my satisfaction, that he yet is (for some years last past has been in such reduced circumstances) in life & so poor as to require the assistance of his country for his support. Witness my hand & the seal of the Court aforesaid as within affixed
W m Wetmore

13553.
July 1819
Charles Burnham
Not Entd
59 w/m
Mf 58 w/m
Daught. 17- found
less one year
$ 220
not entitled

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Charles Burnham of Essex resident in Essex in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 13.553 — now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Charles Burnham — — — — — late a Private "in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate "of eight — — — dollars per month, to commence on the sixth "day of April — — — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day "of July — — — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real Estate
A small one story house & about five } 200.00 rods of land — — — — — }
Personal Estate
Two pine tables twelve chairs one desk } one case of drawers two pots one kettle } 20.00 one teakettle, spider, dutch oven, } six pewter plates on dish six knives } 12 earthen plates — — — — — }
220.00
In December 1775 enlisted for one year in Capt. William Bent's Company in Col. John Greene's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line on the continental establishment & served that year and was discharged. In 1777 served

in the Militia at the capture of Burgoyne, was in several skirmishes in the State of New Jersey in the years service, and received three wounds in the battles aforesaid.
Is fifty nine years old is unable to labour has a rupture of the bowels, His wife Sarah is fifty eight years old & from age & infirmity not able to labour, they depend on a niece of about seventeen years old to assist them which is his whole family.
Charles Burnham.
Essex ss. July 12. 1820. Then the above named Charles Burnham made oath that the said schedule and statement by him subscribed are true, before me.
Stephen Minot. Judge of said Court.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Charles Burnham do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Charles Burnham
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Charles Burnham took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 two hundred & twenty — dollars — " — " —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clk

182
Sarah Burnham Wid of Charles Mass Ad. 7 July 1838 Married 1783 Died 1825 Allan 12 m $40 pr ann
Wm Ferson Esq Gloucester

State of Massachusetts County of Essex, ss.
On this 7th day of August, 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Daniel A. White, Judge of Probate for the County of Essex Sarah Burnham, residents a resident of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow Charles Burnham, who was a pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts agency under the act of Congress of the 18th March, 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Burnham on the twenty seventh day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eightythree; that her husband the aforesaid Charles Burnham died on the 8th day of December, 1825; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated
Sarah Burnham
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me
D A White Judge of Probate

"Persons joined in Marriage by Rev d John Cleveland" "Seventeen hundred eighty three, November twenty seventh Charles Burnham to Sarah Burnham both of Ipswich"
I Ebenezer Burnham, Town Clerk of Ipswich in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts certify, that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows. "1783 November 27th"
Ebenezer Burnham Town Clerk of Ipswich.
I Ebenezer Burnham, above named, depose and say: That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Ipswich with the exception above named as certified by me
Ebenezer Burnham Town Clerk of Ipswich.
We Joshua Loo and George W. Burnham both of Essex in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, of lawful age testify and say, that to our knowledge, Charles Burnham within named died on the 8th day of December, 1825 leaving a widow named Sarah, who has remained a widow since the death of her said husband, Charles Burnham, and has not intermarried since that period
Joshua Loo Geo W Burnham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. On this 7th day of August, 1838, before me William Ferson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn and dwelling in Gloucester in said County, personally came Joshua Loo and George W. Burnham, well known to me as credible witnesses and Ebenezer Burnham, who severally made oath to the truth of the deposition and certificate by them subscribed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal on the day and year above written
William Ferson, Noty Public

January 23, 1940
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Elizabeth J. MacCormick 83-10 - 35th Avenue Jackson Heights, New York
CHARLES BURNHAM W. 14426 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The record of Charles Burnham follows as found in the papers of the claims for pension under File No. W. 14426, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Charles Burnham and names of his parents were not stated.
Charles Burnham enlisted in November or December 10, 1775, as private in Captain William Bent's company, Colonel John Greaton's Regiment, served one year and was discharged. He served in 1777 in the Massachusetts militia, was in the battle in which Burgoyne was captured and in several skirmishes in New Jersey in which he received three wounds during that year's service; names of officers and other details of that service were not given. During his service, the soldier was a resident of Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-six years and a resident of Ipswich, Massachusetts. In 1819, he was living in the Town of Essex (formerly a part of Ipswich) in Essex County, Massachusetts. He died December 8, 1825.
Charles Burnham married November 27, 1783, in Ipswich, Massachusetts, Sarah, referred to only as Sarah Burnham. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given. At the time of their marriage, Charles and Sarah were both residents of Ipswich, where their marriage was recorded in the Office of the Town Clerk, Ebenezer Burnham, whose relationship to the family was not stated.

Sarah Burnham was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, Charles, in the Revolution, on her application executed August 7, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-six years and a resident of Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts.
It is not shown in the claims whether the soldier and his wife, Sarah, had children. In 1820, Charles Burnham stated that his wife, Sarah, and a niece, aged seventeen years, whose name he did not designate, comprised his whole family.
In 1838, one George W. Burnham, age not shown, was residing in Essex, Massachusetts; his relationship to soldier's family not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Sarah, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Sarah Burnham, widow of Charles, certificate #2895, issued September 23, 1850, rate $96 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER . HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 6 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Jonathan Story Esq r was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m Lloyd Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
On this twenty ninth day of August 1848, personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Sarah Burnham
a resident of Essex in the county of Essex aforesaid
aged Eighty Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Charles Burnham who was a resident of said Town of
Essex and who was a private
in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus-
band aforesaid, at the rate of forty dollars and
cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sarah Burnham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day
and year above written,
Before me, Jonathan Story third justice of the Peace
In presence of
Joseph Allen
Jonathan Story third
Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
as she declares.
Jonathan Story third
Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
Clerk of the
I, Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this
18
CLERK.

1940, Jan. 23 - Visit to Elizabeth J. Mast Carmack - m.c.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14 426
Sarah B. ...
Widow of
Charles ...
Pr. Mar. 1912
Act: Feb 24 18
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts
Sarah Burnham
Widow of Charles Burnham who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 8 th December 1825 of Essex in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Grafton in the Mass line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 96 Dollars \frac{00}{100} Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Paid from $40
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of September 1836 and sent to
Dear H. Waldo
Honorable
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book I
J. P. Wightman Clerk, Vol. 1, Page 53

452 Wassacumett Sarah Burnham widow of Charles Burnham & Co. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1815 and who died on the 8th December 1825 of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt, commanded by Col Grafton in the Mass. line for Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent Mrs Fors in Gloucester Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $107.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March 29, 20.00
$127.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. M. Garrison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 70

Massachusetts
Charles Burnham
age 59 - unable to labor rupture of the bowels - wife 58 - too infirm to work. Minnie 17, the only dependence for assistance
Deceased from Dec. '75 to Jan. '77 - 2 years.
amt. of Schedule
Real Estate $ 200 - Personal " 20 -
$ 220 No. See letter to Mr. Nelson, 15 March 1823
Hon.
Mr. Nelson
of Mass.

5947 Massachusetts
Sarah Burnham widow of Charles Burnham who was a Private in the Revolution
Granted from J.P. 40 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars \frac{66}{100}
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sept r 1850 and sent to
Hon H. Walcutt Hosp Reps
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 26

2895
Reported Jan'y 9/49
Massachusetts Sarah Burnham widow of Charles who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Jan'y 1849 and sent to Hon. D. P. King Wof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 7 Vol. 2,

Ref.
5947 - 57
Massachusetts
Sarah Burnham
widow of Charles Burnham who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9. day of August 1844 and sent to Penniner, Essex. Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. June 17. 1844 Vol. 1. Page 60

Massachusetts.
Charles Burnham Private, Sept 1879
lived 2 years from Dec r 1775 -
  1 st schedule, dated in June 1820, contains a small one story house and     about 5 rods of land  $ 200:00    few articles of furniture  20:00     $220:00  
no debts mentioned. —
Schedule under act 1 March 1823, contains the same articles of furniture, exhibited in first schedule - $ 20:00
Accounts for decrease of property by sale of real estate, on the 22 nd of April 1823, to Winthrop Low, for $200 - $20 of which were paid in cash, and the balance, in beef, pork, meal, fuel, and groceries, furnished from 1819, to April 1823 - a copy of the deed to W. Low, is exhibited, and Low's affidavit corroborating claimant's statement. —
Claimant aged 63 - by occupation, a laborer, but unable to pursue it - Wife aged 62 - unable to labor, a great part of her time - Rec d Dec r 23. 1824 &
sent to Isa Andrews.
Ipswich, Mass. Test d closed 14 Sept 1874
Dec d . See letter to Sarah Burnham Oct. 4. 1880. 16
11111
  40     4. 53     1. 3     $ 45. 56   

Ipswich 11 th June 1825.
To whom it may concern, this may certify I have examined Mr Charles Burnham the bearer, & find he has an umbilical rupture a distorted shoulder, a debilitated & diseased knee, & several scars about his body, & limbs, which he says, were sustained in the U.S. service during the American revolution.
Thomas Manning { Surgeon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex County } 55
Be it known that on this Seventeenth  Seventh day of July — 1844 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth Mrs. Sarah Burnham a resident of the town of Essex in the County of Essex aged Eighty Two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Charles Burnham who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the Law of 7 th July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular state- ment of his services for the proof of her marriage identity and the time of her Husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of Twenty Dollars — per annum which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841 at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not inter- married since the decease of her said Husband, but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Charles Burnham deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further she saith not Sarah Burnham
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written, and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me Jonathan Story Third Justice of the Peace

Gilman P. Allen In Thayer  Dorchester  Barnham of Dorchester Boston in the County of  Dorchester  Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Sarah Barnham the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of Charles Barnham deceased who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that she was a Pensioner under the Law of 7th July 1838, as stated by her.
Gilman P. Allen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County ss July Seventeenth 1844.
Then came Gilman P. Allen  Charles Barnham who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true.
Before me
Jonathan Story Third Justice of the Peace
Errased and interlined before signing.
Attest Jonathan Story Third Justice of the Peace

Rev. James T. Belcher Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City D.C.
July 24 1845 Interested in the declaration of Mrs Sarah Burnham in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of March 3d 1843
16205 Essex Ms July 20
Map. Mar 3 1843
Sarah Burnham acts '43 & '44 no. 57.
One Certificate
Send cert. to the Pension at Essex, Mass.
10452

Hon. James L. Belwards Commissioner of Pensions. 20
Washington City D. C.
Inclosed is the declaration of Mrs Sarah Burnham in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of March 3d 1843.
Essex N.Y. July 20
Map. Mar 3 1843. Sarah Burnham act 43 44 no 57. One certificate.
No 452

181-182
Aug 13.
Map 7 July 1838.
James H. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D.C.

I Winthrop Law of Essex in the county and State of Massachusetts, testify depose and say that I purchased of Charles Burnham named in the deed hereto annexed the real estate therein described, and that I honestly, truly, and bono fide paid him the sum of two hundred dollars, as follows to wit in cash twenty dollars, in the necessaries of life, to wit in beef, pork, meal, fuel & groceries one hundred & eighty dollars, and that said sum is the full value of said real estate, that said articles were charged according to the then current price, & that they have been actually paid and delivered to him. Winthrop Law
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex ss. September 13th 1824. Then Winthrop Law above named appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace for said county. In testimony of which I set my hand & seal this day above said at Essex aforesaid. Jonathan Story 3d justice of the Peace.
We the subscribers two of the selectmen of the Town of Essex in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, testify, depose, and say, that we are well acquainted with Capt Winthrop Law above named, that he is a person of respectable character for veracity and truth.
Essex September 13th 1824.
Elias Andrews Lachens Cogswell
} A major part of the Selectmen of said Town of Essex

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. September 13th 1824. Then Elias Andrews and Laurens Leogswell within named two of a major part of the Selectmen of the Town of Essex appeared and made oath to the truth of the affidavit within expressed before me Jonathan Story Esq. Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: Sept. 14. 1824 The above named Jonathan Story Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to administer oaths, and the above is his handwriting
Attest David Pulsifer, in the absence of Ichabod Tucker Esq. Clerk of all the judicial courts for said County of Essex. In testimony whereof the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth is affixed.

Know, all Men, by these Presents, That
Charles Burnham of Essex in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts labourer
in consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars paid me by Winthrop Son of said Essex Gentleman
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Winthrop Son and his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land situate in said Essex containing by estimation Ten Square rods be the same more or less, bounded as follows viz beginning at the southwesterly corner by the road leading to Gloucester, thence northerly by land of Winthrop Burnham to a corner, thence Easterly by land of said Winthrop Burnham to land of Daniel Son, thence southerly by land of said Daniel Son to the road aforesaid, thence westerly by said road to the corner first mentioned, with all the buildings now thereon standing: said premises being a part of the School Farm (so called) in said Essex.
To have and to hold the granted premises with the appurtenances to the said Winthrop Son his heirs and assigns, to his & their use and benefit forever. And I the said Charles Burnham for self my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant with the said Winthrop Son his heirs and assigns—That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises: that they are free of all incumbrances: that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Winthrop Son to hold as aforesaid and that I will, and my heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Winthrop Son his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
And I Sarah wife of said Charles Burnham do hereby relinquish all my right of dower in the aforesaid premises
In witness whereof, the said Charles and Sarah have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Charles Burnham (seal) Sarah Burnham (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us, Jonathan Story 3 d Oliver Story
Essex ss. Received November 12. 1873. recorded and exam d by Amos Choate Reg r
True copy of record, Book 234 Leaf 1. At Amos Choate Reg r
ESSEX ss. April 22. 1873. —Then the above named
acknowledged the above instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Jonathan Story. 3 d Just. Peace.
Charles Burnham

Essex: July. 20. 1824 I certify that Amos Choate Esq r is Register of Deeds in and for the County of Essex, and his within written signature is genuine.
Attest
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Inferior Courts of said County
Copy No 2. Charles Burnham.

No 2. Copy
Charles Burnham to Winthrop Low

No 1.
Petition

Commonwealth of Massachusetts To the Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War- The undersigned Charles Murnham of Essex in the County of Essex & formerly of Newbury respectfully represents on the twenty ninth Day of July one thousand eight hundred & nineteen he was placed on the Pension list roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 16 th Day of April 1818 as appears by the Certificate from the War Department No 13.553. and that in conformity of the act of May 1 st 1820 he then exhibited a schedule of all his Property amounting to 220 Dollars, and that the same was sworn to by him in due form and that his name was stricken from said Roll- and he further represents that he being disabled from sustaining a living & support from his labor has been obliged to convey & sell his Dwelling house valued at two hundred Dollars for the purpose of supporting himself & his wife who is infirm & unable to support herself from the year 1819 to the 22 nd of April 1823 when he was obliged to convey said house to Winthrop Law to whom he was indebted for one hundred & eighty Dollars, that he hath expended twenty Dollars the cash paid as a balance on said Conveyance - and that he is now in indigent circumstances and unable to support himself & his wife he being unable to labour having a rupture of the bowels & a disabled shoulder. & his wife being an invalid

he therefor prays the Honble the Secretary of war to examine the Schedule now exhibited & to examine the reduction of his Property since the former Schedule was exhibited & to restore his name on the Pension list roll agreeable to the act of March 1 st 1823 - and as in Duty bound will ever pray Charles Burnham Ipswich March 19 th 1824
I John Manning of Ipswich in the County of Essex & State of Massachusetts testify before & say that I am a physician in the said town of Ipswich and am well acquainted with the abovenamed Charles Burnham and have examin- ed him & declare that he hath a rupture of the Bowels & from having an injury in his right shoulder I am of opinion that he is unable to gain his support by labour John Manning
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss March 19 th 1824 1824 Then John Manning abovenamed appeared and made oath that the above affidavit is true before me Asa Andrews Justice of the Peace

Hon J B Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War -

Shrewsbury March 29 th 1824
Sir, I have the honor to enclose for your consideration the Petition of Charles Marnham to be restored to the Pension list which is marked No 1 with the affidavit of the Physician - No 2 is the copy of a Deed from him to the Purchaser & No 3. the record & Proceedings of the Court on his additional Schedule, he has literally eat up his house & land & is now reduced to Poverty; when your Decision is made, I have to request that you will do me the favor to inform me the result. I am Sir with great respect, your obed t Servt The Hon ble J s C al houn Esquire Secretary of War —————

1 March 1823,
Mass:
Free
Charles Burnham
Recd. 5 April 1824
Sept. 1819
Recd. 5 April 1824
James Monroe
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War. City of Washington

No 3
Charles Burnham

Essex Jo. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, At the Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Ipswich within and for the County of Essex on the third Monday of March A.D. 1823.
Personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of record for said County of Essex, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Charles Burnham, resi- dent in said County, aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818, the 1 st of May 1820 and 1 st of March 1823, that he the said Charles enlisted on the tenth day of December 1775, for the term of one year in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Capt. William Kent in the regiment, commanded by Col. John Greaton in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establish- ment, and at the request of the commander, in chief, I continued in the same company & regiment and service thirty days over & above said year when I was discharged from said service at Springfield in the State of New- Jersey — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred, and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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

was passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed, & by me subscribed, to wit, two pine tables, twelve chairs, one desk, one case of drawers, two pots one kettle one tea- kettle, spider, Dutch oven, six pewter plates, one desk, six knives and twelve earthen plates of ordinary kind all of the value of twenty dollars - - - - - $ 20.00 Charles Burnham —
I also declare that I have been and am a common labourer that I am unable to perform labour, on account of a wound received in my shoulder; that my family consists of myself and my wife Sarah aged sixty two years, that she is an invalid and a great part of the time unable to labour, that since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following change has been made in my property, to wit, the sale of my house & land therein contained & disposed of as follows,
   To whom sold.  When sold.  In what articles paid      Winthrop Low.  Apr 22 . 1823.  Rec d . payment in cash, twenty dollars & the residue 180 dollars in the necessaries of life, to wit, beef, pork, meal fuel & groceries from 1819 to April 22. 1823.   
Sworn to and declared in said Court on the nineteenth day of March 1824 before me.
Charles Burnham Samuel Howe, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex.

I. Ichabod Tucker, clerk of the court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule have been admitted to 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 dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Attest: Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

We the Subscribers Assessors of the Town of Essex in the county of Essex & state of Massachusetts, have Appraised all the estate of Charles Burnham, of said Essex as follows, to wit. A small Dwelling house } 90 And about four rods of land in ————— }
One other small piece of land not ————— } 5 fit for cultivation ————— } 89 50
No personal Estate ————— And we certify that it is a small old house of but little value, and in a leaky condition only affording him a shelter and that said Burnham is over sixty years of age, has a rupture of the bowels A lame knee & shoulder, and is in consequence of the disorders of the Body unable to labour or obtain a comfortable support.
Jacob Story } Assessors Nehemiah Dodge } of the town Elias Andrews } of Essex
Essex ss. October 18th 1821. Then the above named Jacob Story, Nehemiah Dodge and Elias Andrews Assessors of the Town of Essex appeared and made oath that the above appraisement & statement is true in all parts thereof.
Before me John Atty 4th Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Sept. 13. 1882
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto attached Ezer Perkins Jr was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. B. D. Cushing
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. Essex COUNTY. }
ON this 12 th day of September 185 0 , before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Sarah Burnham and made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of Charles Burnham who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she is now receiving a pension from the United States, at the rate of forty dollars per annum, under the Act of 2 d February 1848 ; that her husband drew a pension at the rate of _____; that she asks for an increase of her present pension, to which she may be found entitled under any and all of the Acts and Resolutions of Congress, which are applicable to her case; that she is a resident of Essex in said County, and is a widow, and is eighty eight years of age.
Sarah Burroughs
Witness, Gilman P. Allen
Sworn and subscribed this 12 th day of September 1850
Before me, Ezra Perkins Jr. Justice of the Peace.
I CERTIFY, That I am personally acquainted with the above named declarant, and that she is the same person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Ezra Perkins Jr Justice of the Peace.
NOTE.—The official character and signature of the Justice of the Peace must be certified to by the Clerk of the County Courts, or the Secretary of State.

Sub to 1896, deducting former pay at $100 per annum. Net
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Mrs. W. Walden N of 12

Payment to be made at Boston by
Franklin Haven Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 7 Vol. 2
Lev. H. Miller Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Sarah Burnham widow of Charles Burnham who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 9th day of January one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Ed. James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington

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Ho. of Reps. Washingt Jan. 5. 49
Sir,
Will you have the good- ness to cause the pen- sion certificate of Sarah Burnham, wid of a Rev. Sld. of Essex Mass. whose application was filed about three months ago & be forwarded to me?
You still send Jan Pringle Col. James L. Edwards Com d of Pensions.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that
Hon. D. A. White is Judge of Probate
within and for said County, and that his signature hereon is genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
August 8. A. D. 1838,
John Prince Clerk.

James L Edwards, Esq n Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.,

Gloucester, Ms. 8 August, 1838
James L. Edwards, Esq r .
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed are the declarations of Sarah Burnham and Mary Burnham, widows, for pensions under the act of Congress of July 7 th , 1838.
I am with due respect,
Your obed t serv t ,
William Ferson

1 March  June 1823, Map:
Charles Burnham
Rec d 23 Sept. 1824
Asa Andrews Goswick Mass  Mass
Hon J. E. Calhoun Secretary at War City of Washington
Ymours Oct-17

Asheville Sept 17 th 1824
Sir Conformable to the requisitions of the Treasury War Department in the letter of July 10 th stating that further Proof was wanted in the Case of Charles Murnham Pension, and that his schedule from the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex State of Massachusetts sworn at the November 1824 still remained on the files of your office - I now enclose the copy of the Ded & the affidavit of Wentworth Law the purveyor of his house, which I hope will be satisfactory - Mr Murnham was sick at the time of the receipt of your letter or the evidence would have been forwarded sooner. Murnham is so poor & importunate - I have to request that you will be so good as to inform me when you shall have decided - I am Sir with the greatest respect your obed t Servt A. A. Andrews Hon J C Calhoun Esquire

We, Moses Marshall and Aaron Giddings, both of the Town of Essex in the County of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, do hereby Testify and say we personally know Charles Burnham of said Town of Essex, (formerly a part of Ipswich) and that he lived in the American Army under the Continental establishment, in the Revolutionary War, in Capt. Williams Bents Company, in Col. Grevitons Regiment, in the Month of Dec. A.D. 1776, and that he served as a Soldier, twelve continued months under said establishment, and that he is now Fifty eight years of age, and is in Indigent circumstances, and stands in need of support from his Country.
Moses Marshall Aaron Giddings
Secondly May 6 th 1819. Then the above named Moses Marshall and Aaron Giddings, appeared before me the Subscribers, and made solemn Oaths that the above Testimony by them subscribed, is true in all its parts, and I hereby certify that the said Marshall and Giddings are Creditable Witnesses, and I believe are disinterested in the event of said testimony. Geo. Edwards Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To all people I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Common- wealth witness and for the County of Essex do certify that George Pratt Esquire within named is a Justice of the peace within and for said County of Essex and that to the best of my knowledge I believe the signature to the within certificate is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Cir- cuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middlesex County at Cambridge this 14th day of June 1811 Domine 1811 Ichabod Tucker

I John Wharf of Gloucester in the county of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of sixty three years testify & say: That I served as a private soldier in capt. William Bent's company, in the Regiment of foot commanded by John Craton in the Revolutionary War, in the service of the United States against the common enemy, from the be- -ginning to the close of the year AD 1776. And Charles Burnham of Ipswich in said county, was a soldier & served with me in the same company during the whole of the year AD 1776. And I further testify that the said Charles Burn- -ham here present, is the same Charles Burnham who served with me, as aforesaid. John Wharf.
Essex ss. June 10 th 1818. Then the above named John Wharf made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Col. Lawson Wash, Jus. Peace

Samuel Davis of Gloucester in the county of Essex & commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of sixty one years of age testify and say: That I served as a private soldier in Capt. William Bent's company in the Regi- ment of foot commanded by John Graton, in the Revolutionary War in the service of the United States against the common enemy, from the beginning to the close of the year A D 1776. and Charles Burnham of Ipswich in said county was a soldier in the same company, & served with me in said company during the whole of the year A D 1776. And I further testify that the said Charles Burnham here present, is the same Charles Burnham who served with me as aforesaid.
Samuel Davis
Essex ss. June 10. 1818. Then the above named Samuel Davis made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition in him subscribed. — Cor. Lonson Wash. Jus. Pacis

83-10 35 Ave Jackson Heights N.Y. Dec. 28, 1938
Mr. A. D. Hiller -
Spec. Asst to Administrator Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Hiller -
Mr. Hiller - Was a pension granted to Lt. Thomas 59 Mass Burnham of Alford Mass who served in the 9 th Mass. Rgt. during the Revolution? He died in Moreau, Saratoga Co N.Y. If there is pension or Land Bounty Right - will you kindly send me all information con- tained in the papers, in- cluding all family names?

2. Also of Charles Burnham of Alford private in the 9 th Mass. Regt & other enlistments Yours truly, Elizabeth J. Mac Cormick.

January 23, 1940
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Elizabeth J. MacCormick 83 - 10 - 35th Avenue Jackson Heights, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Lieutenant Thomas Burnham, of Alford, Massachusetts, who served from that state and died in Saratoga County, New York, also of Charles Burnham, of Alford, who served in the 9th Massachusetts Regiment and other enlistments.
In order to identify the record of the particular officer with the name Thomas Burnham of Massachusetts in whom you are interested, should it be on file, please furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, when another search of the records will be made in your behalf and a report furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of wife or widow.
The Revolutionary War record of Charles Burnham is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator