Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17957, Nathan Gould, Conn. Navy

SERVICE
Conn. Navy
Gould, Nathan Patience
NUMBER
W 17957
CONTENTS
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Reported
Connecticut 781
Patience Gould
widow of Nathan Gould who was a Private & Seaman Conn. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of July 1843 and sent to Isaac Sherman Bridgeport, Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 67.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss: Fairfield Probate District.
On the 5 th day of May 1840 personally appeared in open Court before Rufus Blakeman Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield widow Patience Gould a resident of the town of Weston in said County aged 76 years who being first sworn according to law: doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
That Nathan Gould formerly my husband was born P family Record of family Bible May 1756 & died Jan. 17 th 1827. We were married P the same family record May 16 th 1784, & P the annexed Deposition of Deacon Wilson, by the Rev. James Johnson then Minister of the Presbyterian Society of Northfairfield: But not any Notice is to be found in the records of said Society as P the annexed of the Rev. Charles T. Prentice.
I knew my said husband go from home with Mr. David Lacey upon a request to appear before a Justice of the Peace & give his Deposition concerning the services of Mr. Edmund Burr in company with him in the Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. And I understood that he gave a Deposition, I believe it was in substance according to the form of a Deposition in the annexed letter from P. Burr to said Lacey dated Aug. 28 th 1825: as testified in the annexed Deposition of said Lacey: For before & after we were married; I heard my said husband tell of how he was on board of a Ship in Connecticut River in the war, with Mr. Edmund Burr, I believe eleven months; & afterwards that they went out to sea, I believe in another Ship, how long a time he was in said last Ship I do not know, but must think it a considerable time for he said that they took a prize or two & afterwards went to New Bedford. Reference to said Deposition if it is to be found.
I fully believe that he my said husband was on guard in said U. States service eight or nine months according to the annexed Deposition of Ezekiel O. Wanks: For I have heard him speak much of being on guard & of being in service as a soldier at the skirmishing at the burning of Fairfield in the year 1779.
I do not know that my said husband ever had any commission, or that there is any Documentary or any other evidence of his services except the annexed. Almost all the witnesses appear to be dead.
After we were married we lived most of the time in said Weston untill my said husband died in the year 1827 since which time

I have continued there still to reside & remain the widow of the said Nathan Gould
Patience Gould
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Rufus Blakeman Judge -
State of Connecticut } p May 5 th A D 1840 District of Fairfield }
I Henry Baldwin Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield in said State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings had before said Court in the matter of the application of Patience Gould for a Pension on account of sundry services rendered in the war of the Revolution by her deceased husband - And that Rufus Blakeman before whom said proceedings were had as Judge of said Court, is now and since the 20 th day of June last past has been the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and acting as such and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine. And I further certify that Hull Bradley Esq. before whom the depositions of Samuel Wilson and Medad Gould Eleanor Wilson and Charles T. Prentice the time of  was at  the deposition of  taking and that William Nichols Esq. before whom the deposition of Ezekiel C. Banks was taken and that David Brooks Esq. before whom the deposition of David Lacey was taken are Justices of the Peace for Fairfield County in said State of Connecticut duly commissioned and acting as such and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid. Henry Baldwin Clerk of Probate

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Nathan Gould and Patience Paterson May 16 th A D 1884

7020 - set 1838 - Com.
Patience Gould, wid. of Nathan - Let to Hon T. B. Osborne
18 May 1840.
28 May 1840 to same.
27 June '40 to same

5576 Connecticut
Patience Gould widow of William Gould
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the _____ 1827 — of Fairfield in the State of Conn. who was a pri. Deam. in the Conn'y commanded by Captain Tharp of the regt commanded by Col. _____ in the Conn. State line for 9 mos. pri. & 9 mos. Seaman
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 66 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of June 1840 & sent unto Hon. J. B. Osborn, House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $264.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4/21/40 33.00 $297.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Gundy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 182.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17957
Patience Gould
Wid. of Nathan Gould
Priv Seaman
Rev. War
Act: March 3. 1843
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. T. B. Osborne H.

There is an error in the letter of the 18 th May 1840 from this Office to Hon. J. B. Osborne. Burr's names are in this Office. Look again at the case of Mr. Gould & report to Mr. Osborne.

State of Connecticut Bridgeport
April 26 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir I send you the Pension application of the Widow Patience Gould Please send her certificate to me
Yours Respectfully
Isaac Sherman

Nathan Gould d. 1827
Patricia Gould m. 1784
9 mo. on board H. B. and L.
Munhill
9 m. Cag Tharp. Cam.
Stat Hoop -
18
Alas 18 mo. pr.

Hon J. L. Edwards

House of Representatives
June 24. 1840
Sir
I communicated to Mrs Gould (Patience Gould), through the Hon Gideon Tomlinson, the decision of the department offering to allow two terms of 9 months each. I have to day rec d the inclosed Letter from Mr Tomlinson. In which I ask your attention - on the ground suggested in his Letter, is not Mrs Gould entitled to 1 year for the naval service?
very respectfully
Your Obedient Servt
Hon J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions
Thos. B. Babbine

June 29. 1840
ct
P. Gove
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
T.B.O. H.R.
T. B. D. Borne
H.R.

Washington June 27, 1840
Sir - As there seems to be no prospect of her obtaining a larger allowance, Mrs Patience Gould has authorised me to take a Certificate agreeably to the terms of your former Letter to me - Please send me the Certificate at your earliest convenience -
very respectfully your Obedient Servt
Thomas Blyborne
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

7020 Patience Gould
Wid of Nathan
born
A.D. July 7 1835
Married 1787
died 1827
Allow
9 mo spn 30
9. Seamen 36 fhs
Capt Tharp Com. State Wks
Hon J.B. Osborne H.R.

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss: Weston Feb. 17 th 1840. I Charles T. Prentice Pastor V. Minister of the Presbyterian or Congregational Church & Society of Northfield in said Weston do Certify That it appears from the Records of said Church that the Rev'd James Johnson Pastor of said Church & Society made notices of Marriages V o in said Records from the year 1763 untill Nov. 11 th 1774 & then there does not appear to be any more Records of Marriages of any person or persons again until the year 1789 nor of Nathan Gould & Patience Patchen at all.
Charles T. Prentice
In said Weston at the 17 th day of Feb. 1840 Appeared before me Rev. Charles T. Prentice well known to me to be a person of truth & veracity I made Oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him subscribed. Hull Bradley Jus. of Peace.

I Eleanor Wilson of Weston in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged 78 years testify & say That I was well acquainted with Nathan Gould for- merly of Fairfield in said County from my youth untill he died in Weston about ten years since. Also with Patience Gould his widow ever since she was married. I was present & saw the said Nathan & Patience married as Husband & wife at the dwelling of my Husband Joseph Wilson dec d . which now stands in said Weston by the Rev d . James Johnson dec d . Then the Pastor & Minister of the Presbyterian Church & Society of North Fairfield now in said Weston. They were married in the spring of the year 1784 & lived within a few rods of me a great many years. I have heard the said Nathan tell of being on board of a Ship in the time of the revolutionary war, of loosing a prize Ship they had taken & of making signals of light by burning of powder by which they were brought together again &c.
The said Patience has remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Nathan & still remains his widow & is a person of truth & veracity.
Eleanor Wilson
In said Weston on the 28 th day of Sept. 1838 Personally appeared before me Eleanor Wilson well known to me & who is a credible witness & made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed
Hull Bradley Jr. J. of Peace

Samuel Wilson of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged 78 years Depose & say That Nathan Gould formerly of said Fairfield who died in Weston many years since, was bred up & lived within about two miles of one, we were about of an age & were together very often. I knew about the time that he & Edmund Burr enlisted in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution on board of a ship that lay in Connecticut River. I can not certainly tell the time but think it was between the years 1776 & 1779. I saw the said Nathan Gould soon after he returned & heard him say that he had been in said service on board of said ship but do not recollect the name of the ship. I do not know the length of the time of said service but have the impression that he was gone from home quite a long time that they were blockaded by the British Fleet & other particulars not now remembered. I should think the time was at least as much as eleven months.
Further I have been acquainted with Patience Gould widow of the said Nathan from her youth up, & that she now resides in said Weston in said County & has remained his widow ever since his death & that she is a person of truth & veracity & a credible witness.
Samuel Wilson
In said Fairfield on the 5 th day of Feb. 1840. personally appeared Before Me, Samuel Wilson who is well known to me & who is a person of truth & veracity & a credible witness & made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.
Hull Bradley Justice of Peace.

Nedad Gould of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged 75 years Depose & say - that I was Brother to Nathan Gould formerly of said Fairfield & who died in Weston in said County many years agone. We lived together with our Father in said Fairfield at the time of the begining of the American war & at the time that he left home went off with Edmond Burr from the same Neighborhood to enlist on board of a ship in the United States service in the war of the revolution. I can not recollect the particular year but it was not at the begining of the war yet it was before Fairfield was burned in the year 1779. & when my said brother Nathan returned from said service he lived in the family with us again. I know that he was gone a long time I should think as long as two years. I think that he must have been in service of the U. States also on guard along shore of the Long Island sound though I can not now tell; for I have an impression that he was in said service in all as much as three years. I have heard said Edmond Burr telling how he & my brother said Nathan Gould were enlisted in a ship in said service but how long they were together I dont know that he told & the name of the ship I have heard but do not now remember.
I am also well acquainted with Palmina widow of the said Nathan Gould & that she has remained his widow ever since his death. that she now resides in said Weston & that she is a person of truth & veracity.
Nedad Gould
In said Fairfield on the 6 th day of Feb. 1840. Appeared Before Me - Nedad Gould well known to me & who is a person of truth & veracity & made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed Hull Bradley Jus. of Peace.

I Ezekiel O Banks of Weston in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged 81 years testify & say— That I was well acquainted with Nathan Gould formerly of Fair- field in said County who died in said Weston many years since He was on guard with me in Fairfield on the margin of Long Island sound in the service of the U. States in the revolutionary war under the commands of Capt. Eliphalet Throop. We entered about 1 st day of April between the 25 th of March preceding & the 5 th of said April & he as well as I served steadily for eight or nine months as much as eight months at least. I was enlisted & had the impression that he was, but can- not say that I saw him enlist. I can not be positive as to what year said service was in, but from circumstances have reason to believe & do believe that it was in the year 1779.
Ezekiel O Banks
In said Weston on the 31 st day of March 1840 personally appeared before me Ezekiel O Banks well known to me as a person of truth & veracity & made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.
William Nichols Justice of Peace

5 I Hull Bradley of Fairfield County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut aged 70 years Depose & say That I was well acquainted with Nathan Gould who died in Weston in said County many years since; that he was a person of truth & veracity & reported in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution.
That I have been acquainted with Patience his widow a great many years who now solicits a pension from the U. States on account of the services of her late husband in the revolutionary war. That she is a person of truth & veracity & a credible witness &
That I advised in testing from what appeared the family Bible of the said Nathan Gould the amended record of the marriage of the said Nathan Gould & Patience Patchen now his widow & I have no doubt but that it is genuine.
Hull Bradley
State of Connecticut } ss Fairfield May 5 th A.D. 1840 Fairfield County }
Personally appeared Hull Bradley Esq. the Subscribed to the foregoing Deposition a person well known to me & who is a person of the first reputation for truth & veracity and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. Before me Rufus Blakemore Jus. of Peace

David Lacey of Milford, County of Newhaven & State of Connecticut aged 53 years testify & say That according to the request of my Father in law E. Burr in the annexed Letter from him dated Stafford Vt. August 28 th - 1825 I soon called on Mr Nathan Gould a respectable Farmer or Yeoman in the town of Weston, Fairfield County & State of Connecticut who went with me, appeared before a Magistrate proper to take Depositions, & gave his Deposition. I can not say certainly how it run, but I believe it was similar to the form of the Deposition in said annexed letter, or to the same amount. I sent said Deposition on to said E. Burr & afterwards received a letter from him, acknowledging the receipt of it, stating that the Deposition was a good one, & answered every purpose, or words to that effect. — And furthermore I am fully well acquainted with the hand writing of my said Father in law, & that the said letter with the form of the Deposition is in the character of his hand writing, & the signature of E. Burr to said annexed letter is his genuine signature. —
David Lacey
State of Connecticut Fairfield County Ss. Stratford Ct. April 25 th 1840 Personally appeared the above named David Lacey who signed the above Deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me
David Brooks Justice of Peace
I further certify that the above named David Lacey is well known to me, & that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief.
David Brooks, Justice of Peace

Stafford County Pa
August 28th 1825
Dear Son & Daughter
I have neglected to write for some time but I cannot tell for what reason. your letter of 31 of June just marked came to hand in due season. The barrel of Fish I got into my cellar on the 5 th day of August in good order & they are fine fish I don't know how I shall ever pay you for them. I ought to state here that many boots are rather small but she can wear them you have stirred me up a little about my pension. I am not in want of an influential Friend who would willingly assist me all in his power the only difficulty arises I hold more property than the law allows the whole farm is in my name on the record of Ezra would take his part off my hands I think I could get along with the balance I believe and get my pension at any rate I intend to try for it this fall if I live. it is necessary for me to prove my service & I have no evidence of it here & nowhere else but Nathan Good that live or would live on old Staples place I enclose a deposition if he is alive yet & will execute it. That will prove the fact & I can get along with it. if it does not appear that I have too much property. I wish Mr Lacey to call on Mr Good & show him the deposition & ask him to go before a Justice or one something like it if he recollects the facts which he undoubtedly will. The facts stated in the deposition are very familiar to me & they will undoubtedly be to him if they write a deposition (it will be necessary to put in the words every respectable farmer & land holder unless they can substitute some thing better in the lieu of it.) his age likewise will be necessary things that would not be necessary if the deposition were to be improved in your State - my state of health is tolerably good my leg appears as though they would be well in time without affecting my health - I am something lame yet but they appear to be getting better your mother is well as usual only she says she grows old in point of stirring about she thinks she is 10 or 12 years younger than I am however she is right smart for her - the tubers are well. I am very glad to hear Frederick learn his book so well - I hope he will yet be so as to come and see me but I don't much expect I shall stay long enough for that - I should like much to see the children but I can hardly expect it. my love to them all you may tell Francis I have not forgot him yet.

We are very much pleased to hear from our leading Friend, I had expected to hear they were all alive but it seems you found them all well - we have had dry warm weather this summer no apples to make and only a few to dry more pears  pears this summer than ever we had on the tree before - I expect that Caroline told you all the neighbourhood news in her letter. I don't hear any for my part I am so deaf they don't tell me much of any thing. I am going to Falmouth this evening to hear a methodist preacher that they is to be there at three o'clock - Mr Lady is a good deal unwell, his daughters are gone to the south to see their Grand parents - I should like to hear how Gershon Burr gets along in St York & what has become of Goodall Allen &c who lives in Gershon House or does it stand empty & who owns it - I see an account of G. Hays death in a St Haven paper - we have one in the neighbourhood every week - I get a look at them once in while. The paper belongs to Mr Frost - a minister formerly of St Haven County he preaches now and there at Hartland - he preached yesterday at Capt Sweetmans - he is not the first rate in his profession - I have been looking over my copy for the deposition & find the word Yeoman more proper. The meaning of which is a Gentleman Farmer a Freeholder - I should like to have the business - ended too as soon as convenient & sent back to me - I am afraid it will be too much trouble for Mr Lacey but it is necessary for me to have his deposition - he will have to spend a day - go early in the morning & get Mr Gould to go to the near it Justice or Notary public it will not take long to copy the deposition if there is alteration to be made which may be the case - Ask your mother what I must write for her she says she has nothing particular only Mr Lady has been out here to spend a week with her two small children. Mr Withermore's sister came with her. Mr Withermore made Mary a present of a pair of very handsome pannelle shoes - we have heard of Mr Duttons death & Miss Burr. she tells me nothing further to write - I went to town yesterday & forgot my letter until I was almost at the post office - Mr Burston is waiting to carry the letter. Our love to you all remain your affectionate Parents - E. Gurr Septemb r 2 nd 1825

7020 Patience Gould widow of Nathan Conn. Act 7 July 1838.
7 Falmouth 2 Septm
1825
18 3/4
M c David Lacey Stratford Connecticut
Pa. S.

Fairfield County State of Connecticut
On the day of personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the peace for the Town of Weston in said County Nathan Goold of the aforesaid Town of Weston Yeoman  very respectable very Father and Landholder aged who deposeth and saith that in the year 1777 in month of March (as well as here recollects, entered as a Sailing on board the Frigate Trembull for twelve months then lying in Connecticut River with Midshipman Peter Whidbey together with Edmund Burr and Samuel Adams the Trembull not going out of the river that Summer in the month of January 1778 the aforesaid Edmund Burr with about forty others of my ship mates & myself were turned over to the Frigate Warren then lying at Rhode Island commanded by John Hopkins David Phipps second Lieut. of the Trembull went with us and was first Lieut. of the Warren. The enemy then in possession of Rhode Island, went to sea in the Warren took a ship near Bermuda on board of which the aforesaid Edmund Burr was sent and returned no more to the Frigate. I saw no more until his return from the prison ship sometime that summer. I used to visit him at his mother's, he being sick & grown up by all the neighbouring Doctors. By the of the family I went some distance to call Doctor Goold by his means he recovered a degree of health and for the deponent saith & so it

Adm, private $66.
Count Agency.
Send to
Isaac Sherman
Bridgeport
Conn t / 7

State of Connecticut State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss Weston
On this nineteenth Day of April A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Edward Hill a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hartford. Patience Gould a resident of said Town of Weston aged Seventy nine 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 3 of March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That She is the widow of Nathan Gould deceased of said Weston who was as I believe a private in the Army of the Revolution and the Annual Amount of Pension that She received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Sixty Six Dollars per Annum. She further declares that she is still the Widow of said Nathan Gould deceased.
Patience Gould
Sworn and Subscribed on the Day and Year above written before me, and I certify that the above named Patience Gould is personally known to me to be the widow of said Nathan Gould deceased.
Edward Hill Jus t of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Bridgeport. I Mark Moore Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bridgeport in said County do hereby certify that Edward Hill is a Justice of the Peace in and for said Fairfield County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signature to the within instrument is genuine. Given under my hand & Seal of Office this 26 day of April A.D. 1843.
Attest Mark Moore Clerk
Adm. private $66. Comm. to Agency Send to John Sherman Bridgeport Comm. to
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District of Virginia
Stafford County ss. February 9 th 1829.
On this 9 th day February 1829 personally appeared in open court for the county of Stafford Edmund Burr aged Sixty eight last September formerly of the State of Connecticut now a resident of the County of Stafford Va. being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 & the first of May 1820 that the said Edm d Burr in June 1776 enlisted as a soldier in the State line of his native State in the company of Capt d Elijah Abel, attached to Col. Philip Burr Bradleys Regiment and that he was one of the few left of that Regiment after Fort Washington was taken, was in the retreat through the Jerseys was dismissed from the Army near Trenton, time of service being expired. in the Spring of 1777 entered as a sailor on board the Frigate Trumbull lying in Connecticut river, Hadley Saltonstall Esq d Commander. Jonathan Maltbie First Lieut. the Trumbull not going out the River that summer on account

of the shoal water on the Bar & the enemys Ships lying in Gardners Bay. in the month of Jan- uary 1778 was turned over to the Frigate War- ren then laying at Providence Rhode Island commanded by John Hopkins Esq. with about Forty of my shipmates. David Phillips second Lieut of the Trumbull went with us & was first Lieut of the Warren. the enemy at that time in possession of Rhode Island we run the gauntlet by the enemys ship and went to sea in the Warren. took a prize near Ber- muda in sight of the Islands the Ship-top- ture from Whitehaven (England) loaded with salt & and dry goods bound to Philadelphia then in possession of the enemy. was put on board the prize ship. John Brown prize master. shaped our course for Boston was retaken off Cape Ann by the Orpheus Frigate S r Charles Hudson commander was compell'd to do duty untill taken down with the small pox the natural way about sixty days after we were retaken arrived at Rhode Island where our prize master died with the small pox & some more of my ship mates, the few of us that survived the small pox were immured in

the prison ship until exchanged & sent to Providence some time in May as well as I recollect. Thence I proceeded home to my friends with a broken constitution & was under the care of a physician until the October following. My life being despaired of by my friends. The result of hardship & ill treatment by the enemy whose tender mercy at that time was cruelty. The whole time of service on board of ship about fifteen months. I have no further evidence of service except the deposition of one of my shipmates Nathan Gould of the Town of Weston County of Fairfield. Thos Wheeler & Ebenezer Gould my near neighbours from my earliest remembrance. in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I Edm d Burr do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not by gift sale or otherwise or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide

for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 15 th day of March 1818 & the first of May 1820 that I have not nor has any person in trust for me property, securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule herunto annexed, (necessary bedding & wearing clothes excepted) & by me subscribed.
Edm. Burr
A schedule of the property in possession of Edm. Burr made by us the subscribers free holders of the County of Stafford this 7 th day of February 1829 being duly sworn according to law.
  Viz: 148 1/2 acres of land with the building thereon $2.50 per acre $ 371.25   2 cows $16 thru yearling $12. one ox $15. 43.00   Cart $15. 2 old axes 50/ 2 do hoes 50/   Cultivator 75/ plow bar 50/ 17.25   Chains & Tables $15. pots kettles dishes & Spoons etc $10. 25.00   Bible $1.00 books & pamphlets etc 15/ 15.00   all under a deed of trust $471.50   Annual profits ofict $47.15 
John Luthum George Woone

I have since the revolutionary war followed mercantile business, been an owner of Mills owned in several vessels, kept a country store &c my family consists of myself & wife one grand son 14 years old the coming summer, myself & wife 68 years old each.
State of Virginia
Nassawadox County Court February 9 th 1829
The foregoing declaration (& schedule annexed supported by the oaths of John Latham & George Honey, the appraisers thereof were this 9 th presented into court by Edmund Burr who made oath thereto, whereupon it was ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the act of Congress in that case made and provided.
In testimony whereof I, John M. Conway clerk of the County court aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my said office this 16 th day of February 1829 in the 53 rd year of our foundation
J. M. Conway Clk

State of Virginia
Stafford County Court, to wit:
I Hancock
Custace presiding Justice of the Court of Stafford County in the State of Virginia do certify that John M. Conway, who hath given the preceding certificate is Clerk of the said Court, and that his said attestation is in due form. Given under my hand this 16 th day of Feb y 1829. of the Independence of the United States the Fifty third
Hancock Custace
In the year 1826 or 1827, Edmund Burr, an aged, infirm man, a native of Connecticut, now for many years past a resident of Stafford County, Virginia, filed his declaration at the War Department, claiming a Pension under the acts of Congress then in force. His declaration conformed in all respects to the requisitions of the law and was accordingly accompanied by the affidavits of two of his neighbors in early life, who both testified that

7 C. Burr had served in the land & sea service in the army and Navy of the U States, in the war of the revolution, much longer than the time required by the acts directing Pensions. He also annexed a Schedule of his property then in his possession, valued to the sum of $694. or thereabouts. and stated on oath that the whole of this property had been conveyed by him in Trust, to secure the payment of bona fide debts to a larger amount than that to which his property was then valued. namely $694. It thus appeared that C. Burr tho' he held this property at the sufferance of his creditors, was in fact utterly Bankrupt, and might at any moment be reduced to poverty. Upon this statement of facts a Pension was refused by the agent for granting it on two grounds, first was that Burr was in possession of a larger amount of property than by the then existing rule would authorize a Pension. The second was that no evidence was adduced to prove the respectability of the two witnesses who had testified to Burns service. To remedy the omission in the affidavits, they were withdrawn and sent back to Connecticut

8 by a member of Congress from that State, who returned them to me, having added to them the certificate of the Justice who first took them, that the affiants were well known to him, that they were both aged, honest, and worthy of credit. In the mean time the rule for granting Pensions was changed and Pensions were allowed to all who did not possess an annual income equal to $96. Under this regulation C. Burr renewed his declaration, now on file, to which is appended a schedule of his estate, and with which the amended affidavits were. Upon examination into the matter it appeared that the annual profit of the whole estate, and that at a very high estimate, was $47. The Agent for allowing Pensions in this case refused it to C. Burr on account of the variance between the amount of the first & second schedule. Tho' this variance actually occurred by reason of the difference of valuation put on 148 2 acres of land at two periods, it became necessary to withdraw the papers to satisfy that matter. In the mean time the rule of the Department last mentioned was abrogated. C. Burr then before now exhibits

by original needs of record, and by the affidavits of his creditors, that he holds no species of property, except at the courtesy of his creditors & claims to be in need of the Pension for which he asks. The Agent refuses to allow the Pension, because the affidavits of Wheeler & Gould which prove Burn's service are not now produced. 2 d . Because a statement is not made of the property disposed of by Burn since 1818. and because the papers purporting to be conveyances are not authenticated. Upon the first point I tender my affidavit on oath that Wheeler and Gould both state in their affidavits that C. Burn was well known to them & that he served in the Navy and Army of the revolution more than nine months; and that the Justice before whom these affidavits were made, certifies that Wheeler & Gould were both aged, honest men, and worthy of credit. I state further that these affidavits to the above effect were by me placed in the hands of the Pension agent last session. I have reasons to believe they were returned to me and that they are

now with my papers at home, but, if so, not now attainable.
It is believed that the statement on file exhibits the true condition of Burn at this time. If his statement does not extend back on the face of it, to 1878 it is because he was then a very poor man, having few transactions. All the property he ever owned in Stafford County is embraced in his statement. He is I am satisfied a poor man by necessity not by choice or extravagance.
I know the conveyances to be genuine and bona fide. I know the handwriting of J. M. Conway the Clerk & I know that he is the clerk of Stafford County Court.
Respectfully Submitted by
(signed) John Saliapero
J. L. Edwards Esq.
This statement supplies the defects in the proof as suggested by Mr. Edwards. Let the claim be allowed.
(signed) J. H. Caton 27 Ap. 1890

I hereby certify that the foregoing papers, pages from 1 to 10 inclusive, contain true copies of the declaration of Edmund Burr, a former of Virginia made the Act of March 1818, N o 20140 and dated 28 th Ap. 1830: and also of an affidavit of the Hon M c Tuckerman in relation to said claim. May 27 1840 A H Lyman Clerk P. M. O.