Cemetery: Old Burying Ground, Ipswich Massachusetts

Burnham, Samuel, Ipswich. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Waide's co. of volunteers, Col. John Baker's (3d Essex Co.) regt.; muster roll dated April 17, 1775; also, Capt. Wade's co. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Mystic, on April 20 ordered to Salem, on April 21 to Ipswich, thence to Headquarters at Cambridge; remained in service until May 10, 1775; service, 3 weeks; also, Ensign, Capt. Richard Peabody's co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance from Ticonderoga in 1776; also, Lieutenant, Col. John Greaton's (3d) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, 2d Lieutenant; return for clothing received from Board of War at Boston, May 4, 1778; also, Lieutenant; order on Board of War for clothing dated Camp at Peekskill, Nov. 29, 1778; also, Capt. Charles Colton's co., Col. Greaton's (2d) regt.; return of men in service on or before Aug. 15, 1777; warrant for pay allowed in Council, April 24, 1779; also, same regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, return of officers dated Boston, Jan. 26, 1780; also, Lieut. Col. William Hull's co., Col. Greaton's regt.; muster roll for Aug. and Sept., 1780; reported sick and absent; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll for Oct., 1780; reported transferred to Major's co.; also, Maj. Robert Oliver's co., Col. Greaton's regt.; muster roll for Oct., 1780; also, Lieutenant and Adjutant, Col. Greaton's (3d) regt.; list of officers endorsed Nov. 7, 1780; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Abraham Watson's (3d) co., Col. Greaton's regt.; muster rolls for Jan.-May, 1781, dated West Point; reported sick at Newbury and Ipswich; also, muster roll for July, 1781, dated Camp near Dobbs's Ferry; reported sick at Ipswich; also, muster roll for Aug., 1781, dated Peekskill; reported sick at Ipswich; also, muster roll for Sept., 1781, dated Continental Village; reported sick at Ipswich; also, muster roll for Oct. and Nov., 1781, dated Highlands; reported sick at Ipswich; also, muster rolls for Dec., 1781, and Jan., 1782, dated Hutts, New Boston; reported sick at Ipswich; also, muster roll for March, 1782; reported died March 15, 1782. 2