Pension: Joseph Burley, 1832 :Franklin, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rickman@worldpath.net
Date: October 3, 2000
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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
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.