Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14416, Thomas Burnham, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Burnham, Thomas Hepsibah
N. 14416.
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 2020 Hepsibah Burnham widow of Thomas Burnham dec d .
who died on the 12 October 1804 of Franklin in the State of Mass. a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dickinson of the Reg t commanded by ~~~~~ in the Mass. a time for 7 mos & 20 days Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. a at the rate of 25 Dollars 56 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May 1838, and sent Nathan Conkey Amherst Mass. a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $178.92 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 12.78
$191.70
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by Abel Addison Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 2 d Page 45

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin County ss.
On this thirteenth day
of February A.D. 1838. personally appeared before the Court of Probate now sitting at Greenfield within and for said County. Hepsibah Burnham a resident of Shutesbury in the County aforesaid and State of Massachusetts widow aged eighty two 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 4 th A.D. 1836, That she is the widow of Thomas Burnham, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution. That the said Thomas Burnham at said Shutesbury enlisted and entered the service in the Spring of 1775. in and as she understood, in the eight Months service in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's company and Col. Woodbridge Regiment. That he was at home once during the summer a few days and returned to the service. He was stationed in Cambridge near Boston or in that vicinity, and that he finally came home in cold weather she thinks about the first of January following.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Burnham in the Spring of 1772. The day and Month she does not now recollect nor has

The any means of ascertaining; the marriage was solemnized in Ellington being then a Parish of East Windsor in the State of Connecticut. That they removed to Skutabury aforesaid in the fall of 1774. Where she has ever since resided that her husband the said Thomas Burnham died on the twelfth day of October A.D. 1804 - at said Skutabury. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed.
She further states that she has often heard her said husband say that he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill -
Hepsibah Burnham
Sworn and subscribed subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me
R. E. Newcomb
Judge of Probate
And the said Judge doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Thomas Burnham was a Revolutionary soldier and served as stated in the preceding declaration; that the said applicant was lawfully married to the said Thomas as she has therein declared; that the said Thomas died on the twelfth day of October A.D. 1804; and that the said Hepsibah Burnham the said applicant has ever since remained a widow.
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut } B. District of Litchfield County of Tolland } Probate Court. Feb. 1 st 1838
On this 1 st day of February A.D. 1838. Personally appeared in open Court, before Orson Wood Esq. Judge of Probate, for the District of Litchfield, in said Tolland County, now sitting at said Litchfield, as a Court of Probate for said District. Mrs. Sarah Hibble a resident of said Litchfield, in said Tolland County aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath deposed & says, that in the year 1772, the month & day not recollecting, at Ellington in said Tolland County, Ellington then being a Parish of the County of Windsor in Hartford County, I was present at the Marriage of Mr. Thomas Burnham of Shutesbury in Franklin County Massachusetts & Miss. Hepsibah Parsons, then of said Ellington, now Hepsibah Burnham of said Shutesbury, Widow. — The Marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Bliss, at my Father's House in said Ellington; the Rev. Bliss was Pastor of a Church in said Ellington, but has been dead more than forty years. — Mr. Burnham has been dead many years, the time of his death I do not now recollect. — Mrs. Burnham is now living, a widow at Shutesbury, Mass. & never has intermarried with any person since the death of her husband. Thomas Burnham Your Deponent further says, that she is a pensioner of the United States & Sister of Mrs. Burnham & was married by the same John Bliss, in 1774, and that in preparing obtaining evidence to obtain my pension, after the most diligent search. I was unable to find any record of marriage, left by the Rev. John Bliss, at the time of his decease, — and that your Deponent, after the most diligent search was not able to find any register, of births, deaths or

Marriages, in my Father's family; (the family have been here for more than half a century) that if a family record ever did exist, it is now lost - that your Deponent, after the most diligent search, your Deponent has not been able to find her own marriage or that of any member of her Father's family, on record, in the Town of East Windsor, or in the Town of Ellington, which was until 1786 a Parish of the Town of East Windsor - at the time of Mr. Burroughs Marriage & for many years afterward, but few marria- ges were recorded, in the Town records in Connecticut
Sworn & subscribed the day & Love Kibbe year of our Lord - Orson Wood Judge of Probate
And the Court, hereby, certifies, that he has been per- sonally acquainted, with Mrs. Love Kibbe, the fore- said Deponent, for many years; she is a pensioner of the United States, and about Ninety years of age, that she sustains a fair character for truth, & that her Deposition is entitled to credit -
Orson Wood Judge of Probate
I Amariah Kibbe Jr Clerk of the Court of Pro- bate for the District of Farmers, in the County of Tolland, do here- by certify, that Orson Wood Esq is Judge of Probate for said District of Farmers, and that his signature annexed to said Deposition, and his signature annexed to said Cer- tificate are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto af- fixed my seal of office & of said County & subscribed my name this 8 th day of February A.D. 1838
Amariah Kibbe Jr Clerk

3329 Hepsibah Burnham and of Thomas Mass
Married 1772 Died 1804 per. 7 mo 20 days $25.55 per ann. no deduction
Mass Melita Supt Dickerson. Rich Va 14. p 84. May 10/75
Mr. Thomas Conkey Am heart Mass

I John Dickinson of Ashhurst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years, do testify and say, that I was acquainted with Thomas Burnham who formerly resided in Shutesbury in the County of Franklin, and knew him in the Army of the Revolution, he was in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's Company, and Col. Woodbridge's Regt. being the same Company in which I served, in 1775. I do not now recollect how long he served but I understood he was in the eight Months Service and I have no doubt but he served out the term of his enlistment.
I further testify and say that while in the service I understood the said Burnham had a wife at home by the name of Nipsibah he wrote home to her while there, and that after the war I was acquainted with said Burnham, until his death, which was many years ago, he resided in the town of Shutesbury until he died, and his family still reside there. — John Dickinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
February 8, 1838. Then
personally appeared John Dickinson who subscribed the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Atkinson County Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid deponent, and that he is a man of truth and a credible witness —
Atkinson County Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Thomas Conkey Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of February A. D. 1838.
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.
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I John Dickinson of Ashhurst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty years, do testify and say, that I was acquainted with Thomas Burnham who formerly resided in Shutesbury in the County of Franklin, and knew him in the Army of the Revolution, he was in Capt. Reuben Dickinson's Company, and Col. Woodbridge's Regt. being the same Company in which I served, in 1775. I do not now recollect how long he served but I understood he was in the eight Months Service and I have no doubt but he served out the term of his enlistment.
I further testify and say that while in the Service I understood the said Burnham had a wife at home by the name of Elizabeth he wrote home to her while there, and that after the war I was acquainted with said Burnham, until his death, which was many years ago, he resided in the town of Shutesbury until he died, and his family still reside there. — John Dickinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
February 8, 1838. Then
personally appeared John Dickinson who subscribed the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me Stearman County Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid deponent, and that he is a man of truth and a credible witness —
Stearman County Justice of the Peace

Jemima Dean of Shutesbury in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty six years do testify and say, that I am the daughter of Thomas Burnham late of Shutesbury aforesaid deceased, that he died on the twelfth day of October A.D. 1804 - at said Shutesbury, that I lived in his family at the time, that about fifteen years ago I was married to Sylvester Dean of said Shutesbury and that my mother Hepsibah Burnham has always live in the family with me since the death of the said Thomas Burnham, and has never been since married but has always remained the widow of the said Thomas and further the deponent saith not -
Jemima Dean
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss -
February 15, 1838. Then
personally appeared Jemima Dean who subscribed to the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Jonathan Cooksey Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the aforesaid deponent, and that she is a person of truth and a credible witness -
Jonathan Cooksey Justice of the Peace
Jonathan Cooksey Justice of the Peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14416
Hepsibah Burnham
Widow of
Thomas Burnham
Pris. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. A , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Stearns Conkey Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of February A. D. 1838
Sam F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signatures to the several foregoing certificates were made in my presence and are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Probate Court at Greenfield in said county this fifteenth day of February A.D. 1838
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.