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War for Independence.
Submitted by:Rick & Susan Roberts rickandsusan at swva.net

Private Reverend Zenas Burnham 29 Jan 1762, East Hartford, Ct. 25 Apr 1822, "
Enlisted 1 Aug 1780 discharged 3 Dec 1780 in Ct.
1st Co. 2nd Ct. Reg., Commanded by Col. Zebulon Butler & Col. I. Hinckley, Capt. Co.
vol. 17, vol. 12 pg 185, document 3, State Library, Hartford

Revolutionary  War

Courts

Burnham, Elijah    Colonel Marshall's Reg.   Stealing pair of stockings & shirt:: acquitted
Burnham, Josiah   Colonel Poor's Regiment    Desertion:  thirtynine lashes
Burnham, Moses  Absent from roll call &drunk at same time: twenty lashes
Burnham, John     Capt. Eighth Ma.Continentel Reg. Jan.14.1777- Feb 25,1777


      Massachusetts

Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
A Compilation from the Archives Of New Hampshire State Library
Burnham, Aaron,  Cape Anh.  Sergeant, Capt. Mark pool's co., Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regt,;
                             service, 2 mos,at Bristol, R.I. Roll dated June 28, 1777.

Burnham, Abel. Private, Capt.Silas Wild's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's regt.; muster roll dated Garrison at Fort George,

                             Dec. 8 1776 ; enlisted March 10, 1776; reported died Oct. 5,1776

Burnham, Ammi, Jr., Ipswich. Return of men raised agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780;

                               enlisted March 14, 1781; enlistment, 3 years.

Burnham, Amos, Ipswich.  Private, Capt. Johnathan Cogswell, Jr's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775;

                               service 3 days.

Burnham, Amos,  Private, Capt. David Low's (3d) co., Col. Johnathan Cogswell's (3d Essex Co.) regt.;

                           return for equipments dated Aug. 21, 1778.

Burnham, Amos, Sailor, brigantine " Eagle " commanded by Capt. William Groves;descriptive list of officers and crew

                          sworn to June 17, 1780; stature, 6 ft.; complexion light.

Burnham, Amos, Jr.  Private, Capt. David Low's (3d) co., Col. Johnathan Cogswell's (3d Essex Co.) regt.;

                          return for equipments dated Aug. 21, 1778.

Burnham, Benjamin,  Sergeant, Capt. McFarland's (7th) co., Col. Nixon's (4tb) regt.; return dated North Castle,

                            Nov. 9,1776 also, Lieut. Col. Nixon's regt.; return of men who enlisted for month of Jan., 1777
                             dated  Springfield.

Burnham, Charles, Ipswich. Private, Capt. David Low's co. of volunteers; Maj. Charles Smith's (3d Essex Co.) regt.;

                             engaged  Sept. 30, 1777; marched Oct. 2, 1777; discharged Nov. 7, 1777, at Cambridge; service,
                            40 days, at the Northward under Gen. Gates and guarding Gen. Burgoyne's troops to Prospect Hill;
                            also, Capt.David Low's (3d) co., Col. Johnathan Cogswell's (3d Essex Co.) regt. return for
                            equipments dated Aug. 21, 1778.

Burnham, Charles,  Capt. Peter Ingersoll's Co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (late David Brewer's) 9th regt.,; order for bounty

                         coat or it's equivalent in money dated Nov. 18, 1775; also Private, Capt. Ephraim Fitch's co.,
                         Col. Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt. enlisted July 8, 1777; discharged July 31, 1777; service 23 days. also,
                         Sergeant, Capt. Elijah Deming's co., Col. Ashley regt.; enlisted  June 4,1778. discharged,  July 15, 1778;
                         service, 1 mo. 11 days;
  company ordered to Albany by Gen. Fellows

Burnham, Daniel, Montague.   Private, Capt. Thomas Grover's co. of Minute men, Col. William's regt., which marched
                            on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service18 days.


Michigan

3rd Michigan Infantry  COMPANY B, 
Burnham, Zimry Kent Co. age 37
Submitted by,  Anne    [email protected]


North Carolina

Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution
Burnham, Jesse    private  Brickell's Co.      Occurrences; deserted April, 1777
Burnham, Sam'l    private                            Occurrences; deserted April, 1777
Burnham, Sam'l    private  Lt.Col.Co.  Occurrences; mustered June 1779 in service 3 yrs.
Burnham, Isaac    private (an invalid)was granted 640 acres after 84 months of service

North Carolina Revolutionary Army Accounts ( Sec. State Papers) Vol. IX,  Part VII,
Compiled by Weynette Parks Haun


Page 971,    Elisha Burnham         Pasquotank Co.  5:6

Page 963,   Frederick Burnham    Moore Co.  15:2  96:0:6

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