Pension: Stevens Burley (Burleigh) 1818: Sanbornton, Belknap County, NH

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Stevens Burley (Burleigh) (Abigail, widow) Pension application

This abstract is from a book called "New Hampshire Revolutionary Pension papers," 
abstracted & prepared by Mrs. Amos G. Draper 1917-1922
Call #973.34 N532pe

W. F. 21736
N. H. Service

 April 20, 1818, Stevens Burley, of Gilmanton, New Hampshire, aged 63 years, deposed:

that he enlisted May 1, 1777 from Sanbornton, N. H., under Capt. James Gray, Col. 
Alexander Scammel, and served from May 1, 1777 to Jan. 31, 1778, when he was discharged
at Valley Forge, Penna., but has lost the document;

that he was out on several other enlistments though not entitling him to pension under Act 
of March 18, 1818;

that he was in the Battle of Bennington, Vt., both battles at Saratoga, N. Y., or Stillwater, 
and at the surrender of Burgoyne.

June 26, 1819, at Epsom, N. H., James Gray testified that Stevens (or Stephens) Burley, 
of Gilmanton, served under his command in the first company, third regiment, N. H. line 
from May 1, 1777 to Jan. 31, 1778, when he was discharged by Col. Scammel at "Correl (?)
ferry, delaware River."

Claim allowed Sept. 29, 1819.
Memorandum: not on roll; admitted on Capt. Gray's testimony.

July 18, 1820, Stevens Burleigh, of Gilmanton, aged 63 years, testified that he was a 
farmer, by occupation, and that his wife, Abigail, aged 50 years; and children, Deborah, 
aged 14 years; Melinda, aged 9 years, and Clilinda, aged 7 years, live with him.

Pension continued.

Aug. 8, 1838, Abigail Burley, of Gilmanton, N. H., aged 68 years, deposed:
that she is the widow of Stevens Burley, Revolutionary pensioner, who died Dec. 31, 
1829; and that she was married to him Sept. 3, 1789.

                                               Signed by mark.

Certificate from town clerk of Sanbornton shows that the marriage of Stevens Burly, of 
Sanbornton, and Abigail Taylor, of Gilmanton, Sept. 3, 1789, is recorded on the books of
the town.

Aug. 13, 1838, Nathaniel Gale, of Gilmanton, N. H., testified to acquaintance with 
Stevens and Abigail Burley for more than fifty years, living near them; that Abigail has 
never been remarried, &c.
                                              Nathl Gale.

Certificate from N. H. shows that the name of Stephens Bailey is found on a muster and 
pay roll of men raised for Canada out of Col. Evans' and Col. Badger's regiments, mustered 
and paid by Otis Baker, Esquire, who testified Aug. 29, 1776, as muster master appointed 
by the state, that the entire company, John Drew, Captain, were "good, able-bodied, 
effective men and well acouted."

Claim allowed for 19 months and 26 days' service and certificate 282 was issued July 13, 
1839, N. H. Agency, Act of July 7, 1838.

Letter on file from Mrs. E. S. Boyer, of Exeter, N. H., 1917, asking for record of Abigail 
Burley, of Gilmanton, N. H., whose name is on Pension List of 1840.