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Joseph Burley
Revolutionary War
Pension Application

This abstract is from a book called "New Hampshire Revolutionary Pension Papers, Vol. 4", abstracted & prepared by Mrs. Amos G. Draper 1917-1922
Call #973.34 N532pe V. 4
It is available at the New Hampshire Historical Society.

S. F. 15002.
N. H. Service.

    Aug. 29, 1832, Joseph Burley, of Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, aged 77 years, deposed:
    that he enlisted in May, 1775, at Epping, N. H., in a company of Infantry under Capt. Norris, Col. Poor, marched to Winter Hill, in June, 1775, and served until Jan. 1, 1776;
    that in January, 1776 he re-enlisted at Epping, N. H., under Capt. Lane; marched to Charlestown, Mass., and served out his term-3 months;
    that in the summer of 1776 he again enlisted at Epping, N. H., marched to Peekskill, N. Y.; was stationed there and at Fishkill, N. Y., until the expiration of his term-3 months;
    that in January, 1778 he enlisted at Epping, N. H., as sergeant, under Capt. Worthen, Col. Peabody; marched to Rhode Island; was in Sullivan's retreat, remaining within sight of the island under Gen. Sullivan's command, until his term of service-one year- expired.
                                                      Joseph Burley.



    July 6, 1832, Samuel Haley, of Epping, N. H., aged 73 years, testified to service with Burley under Capt. Norris, in 1775; Captain's Lane and Gordon, in 1776.
                                                     Samuel Haley.



    Aug. 17, 1832, Joshua Richardson, of Canaan, N. H., aged 74 years, testified to service in same regiment with Sergeant Burley, in 1778, and being discharged at same time at Narragansett.
                                                     Joshua Richardson.



    Claim allowed Dec. 6, 1832 for service as private and sergeant.

    Dec. 26, 1840, "the executor of Joseph Burley" was paid arrears of pension due from Sept. 4, 1838 to Oct. 6, 1838, date of his death, according to certificate from Second Comptroller of the Treasury.


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