Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8175, John Burchfield, N.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
CONTENTS
Burchfield, John
Mary
NUMBER
W. 8175
Blunt 19991-160-50
moved from County land
6-17-65
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Indiana
13.54
John Burchfield
of Franklin Co in the State of
Indiana
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain McDowell of the
Regt commanded
by Col Washington in the North Carolina
line for 15 months and 24 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 52 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May
1833 and Smith JH
Manton Brookville

Arrears to the 4th of March
105.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 September
2633
$131.65
 

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book C Vol 7 Page 105
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5.982
Indiana
[Illegible]
Mary Burchfield
widow of John Burchfield
who served in the Revolutionary war,
as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 52 dollars 66
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued
27th day of Novr 1856
and sent to C. H. Bardkly
Louisville Ky:

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 224 Vol. H
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Indiana
Franklin County
On this 14th day of February 1833 personally
appeared in open Court before the Hon Henry Berry
Probate Judge of Franklin County State of Indiana
John Burchfield, a resident of the County and state aforesaid, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
1st: That he was born in the County of Guilford,
North Carolina, June 6th, 1765 - 2nd That he has no
record of his age 3d That he was living when called
into service at Cathys Station on Catawba river North Carolina - that he lived after the revolution
thirteen
years in Abbeville District South Carolina, after that he
moved to Warren County, Kentucky
and lived in
that state about twenty one years -- from thence
he removed to Indiana in the year 1822 and has since that time lived in Rush & Franklin Counties
Indiana - and that he now lives in Franklin County
aforesaid 4th That he volunteered in the service of the ┃
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United States 5th That he first volunteered into the
service of the U. States April 7th 1780 in Burk County
North Carolina - served under Captain Joseph McDowell
Lieutenant Joseph McKiney, and Ensign Harry Highland
that he served most of the time in South Carolina-- moved
from Burk County to Ninety Six S.C. from thence to
the White Ponds, and there joined Genl Morgan
before the battle of Cowpens-- when we joined Genl Morgan
Capt McDowel was made Major, and was wounded at
the battle of Cowpens - the deponent was in the battle of
Cowpens and was wounded in the forehead by a
sword - this deponent recollects Col William Washington
who came round to view the wounded after the battle
he also recollects Genl Morgan - After the battle of Cowpens
this deponent marched under Harry Highland who
had been made captain, to North Carolina and
left the service at the Quaker Meadows, being dismissed
there untill called upon again - but was not called
upon afterward in that service - the time I left
the service was the first of February 1781 - this service
amounted to ten months wanting a few days
That he entered a second time in the spy service
at one dollar per day in May 1781 under Captain
William Johnson and served as a spy on the
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Cherokee Indians - served at Warfords station Turkey Cove, North Carolina - Entered for six months, and
served out the time and was discharged at Warfords station 
6th - that he got a discharge from Capt Johnson which he has since lost-- that he received no discharge from the Militia service 7th That Joseph
Evans, Esqr Rev Danl H John James Patterson, Judge Charles Test Rush County In, and William Gilson are acquainted with me and can testify as to my character for veracity, and the [illegible] of my service
That he has no documentary evidence of service
He hereby relinqushes any
claim to whatever to a pension or annuity except the ┃
present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn and subscribed
the day & year of fore--John Burchfield
Robert John Clk P.C. F.C.
We Danl H John, a clergyman residing in the
County of Franklin and State of Indiana and Joseph Evans residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Burchfield who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration 
That we believe him to be sixty seven years of age; That he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood
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where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, 
and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed
this day and year afore
Dan St John
Joseph Evans
Robert John Clk. P.C. F.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies
that it appears to them that Danl St John, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Franklin, and that Joseph Evans who has also signed the same is a resident in the County afore and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
State of Indiana
Franklin County
SS.
Henry Berry PIH
I Robert John Clerk of the Probate Court of Franklin County Indiana do hereby certify that Henry Berry before whom the within and
foregoing investigation in the matter of application of John Burchfield for 
a pension
appears to have been made, and by him certified is and was 
at that time Probate Judge of the Probate Court of Franklin County
the State of Indiana, duly elected, commissioned & sworn into office,
and to all his acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given,
and the signature annexed is the genuine signature of the said
Henry Berry Probate Judge as aforesaid, which said court is a Court of Record--
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
our said Court at Brookville this "
18th
day of February A.D. 1833-
Robert John Clk P.C. F.C.