Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1174, Michael Burk, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Burk, Michael S. 1174
carded
CONTENTS
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13686
Kentucky
Michael Burk
of Madison Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Leland of the Regt. commanded
by Colo Slaughter in the Virginia
line for 18 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 60 Dollars ~ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of Decm
1833 and sent to Daniel
Breck Richmond

Arrears to the 4th of March 120
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 30 00
$150.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 3
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State of Kentucky} SS.
Madison County}
This sixth day of May 1833, Personally appe
-ared before me Christopher Harris an acting
Justice of the peace for Madison County, and also one of the Justices of the Madison County Court, Michael Burk at his own house, a resident of Said County, aged Ninety five years as near as he can recollect, who being 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 7. 1832.
He states that he was born in the County of
Culpepper in the State of Virginia
The year not known, That he has no record
of his age, but from the best of his information
he is 95 years of age -
He states that he entered the Militia Service
of the United States, and served different Cam
paigns under different Officers, and served
for different periods as herein after stated.
He promises that he is verry old and his memory
much impaired, and as a Matter of course his
recollection of events much clouded, he does not
doubt he will confound dates & events, and
must trust more to the Testimony of his Com
:rades in Armes than his own Capability
in giving dates, names or events to establish
his services.-
He first Marched under Capt. John Leland
from Culpepper Court house Virginia, went
to York in Pennsylvania, & thence to Philadelphia, was in the service three months -
He then served under Capt. Lewis Yance, starting from Culpepper Court house Virginia, served three months before discharged, but did not reach home within the three months.
He next Served under Capt. John Tate a
Tour of three MOnths, starting again from
Culpepper. - He also served a tour of three
Months under Capt. Conn and was he
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thinks stationed at Albemarle Barracks. -
He also Served a three Months tour under Capt.
George Johnson, starting again from Culpepper
Court House. - He also served another tour
of three months under Capt. James Browning
starting again from Culpepper Court House.-
That in the whole he was not less than eighteen Months in service as a private and for such services he claims a pension - He recollects that besides York & Philadelphia, he was at Richmond, Petersburg, and Cabin Point, but at what dates, or under whose command he was at those different points he does not recollect. He states that he had two Cols, Slaughter, during the time, to the residency of Culpepper Virginia - Edward Stevens was one of the Generals, but whether a Brigade or Major General he does not know. - He states that he had discharges evidencing his services and preserved them for Many Years but has lost them - He removed from Virginia about twenty six years ago and has been a resident of Madison County Kentucky ever since. - That he can prove his services in part by John A. Wright whose affidavit is hereto attached and Robert Covington his former neighbours in Virginia, and does not know of any other person whose testimony he can procure.
That Thomas Ballen a clergyman and Isaac Duncan
all his neighbours can testify concerning him.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State or elsewhere.
Michael Burk x his mark
Sworn to & Subscribed before
me the day & year aforesaid
Christopher Harris J.P.

State of Kentucky
Madison County} Sct.
Robert Covington a resident of said County States that he has been acquainted with Michael Burk for sixty years. in Culpepper Virginia, and Madison Kentucky. - That he was one
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one of the regular Troopes who releaved the Company of Capt. Conn at Albemarle Barracks, in whose Company Burk was a soldier. - He states that Burk has always been reputed as having frequently served as a Soldier during the Revolutionary war.
He states that Burke is and always was reputed an honest man, And that he is unable to go to Richmond from age and decripitude which is the nearest place being about ten miles, to a Court of Record. - said Burk from appearance and my knowledge of him must be about 95 years of age. Robert Covington x his mark
Sworn to & Subscribed before
me this 6th day of May 1833.
Christopher Harris J.P

We Thomas Ballew, Clergyman, and Isaac Duncan
residing in the County of Madison Kentucky, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Burke who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration. - That from report & appearance he must be 95 years of age.
That he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. and that we concur in that opinion. -
Thomas Ballew
Subscribed & Sworn to before
me this 6th day of May 1833 Isaac Duncan
Christopher Harris J.P.

State of Kentucky
Madison County} SS.
I Christopher Harris an acting Justice of
the peace & also one of the Justices of the Madison County Court, do certify and declare it as my opinion from the Testimony & Declaration of the foregoing persons & my own personal knowledge of said Burk, who lives near me. 
That said Burk was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and served as he states in his declaration - That he is a verry old man & not able to go to our County
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Court about 10 Miles distant - I further
certify that John A. Wright, whose affidavit is
hereto attached, Robert Covington, Thomas Ballew, and Isaac Duncan -
are all credible persons on Oath, and that
Thomas Ballew is a clergyman all residents of Madison County except Wright, who resides in Estill County -
Given under my hand this 6th day
of May 1833.
Christopher Harris J.P.M.C.