Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38585, Walter Burnes, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
R.J.

Burnes, Walter or Burns.

NUMBER
S. 38585

CONTENTS
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(2343)
Rhode Island
Walter Burnes
Capt Holden
Private
Rhode Island Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the roll of Rhode Island
At the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on 
The 3rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of September 1819
And sent to Nicholas Taylor Esq.
Newport
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818 5 months 2/30
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4th March 1819
1778 – 9 months
Died 
Sept 22 1821
40.50
40-
$80.50
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th march, 1818}
One Year
Newport
Cont.

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Not. Sent to Henry Cranston Esqr. On the 23rd Apl
1821, Newport, Rhode Island
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Walter Burns
2343

March 1819

Con

Henry Cranston Esq
Newport
R. Island

23d April 1821
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State of Rhode-Island & Providence-Plantations. 
Newport sc - Court of Common Pleas, May Term, A. D. 1820 
On this Twenty sixth day of June 1820, personally apppeared [sic] in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Newport in the State of Rhode-Island, &c. Walter Burns aged Eighty one years residing in the Town of Newport in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: -- 
a private Soldier in Capt Holdens Company, Col Jeremiah Olneys Regiment, as will appear by documents ledger in the office of the Secy at War accompanying original application 
That he made a previous Declaration on the Third Day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a Pension, being No. 2343 -- And in pursuance of the Act of Congress , passed May 1st, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Walter L Burns his mark X
witness H. Y Cranston 
SCHEDULE of Property and Income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
Walter Burns a few articles of old furniture not worth more than Fifteen Dollars --- - $15
My Family consists of self aged 81 my wife, very infirm aged about 75 years
Sworn to and declared, on the Twenty sixth day of June before the court
H. Y. Cranston Clk
Clerk's Office of a Court of Common Pleas. A D 182
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Walter Burnes


Correct
[crossed out: not on rolls]
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. 
NEWPORT, SS. 
On this Third day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, personally appears Walter Burner aged Seventy seven years, resident in Newport in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he the said Walter Burnes enlisted in some time in 1778 in the town ^of Newport [written above] in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain Holden in the Regiment Comd by Col Jeremiah Olney that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, the term of nine months when he was discharged from service in Saratoga State  of New York, that he was in the battles of 
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and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.   +
Nich. Taylor
 I, Nich Taylor Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Walter Burns did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. 
Newport April 3d 1818 Nichl Taylor 

Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas County of Newport 
24th April 11 1818
I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor Esquire whose Signature is affixed to the above statement & certificate is Cheif Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Newport State aforesaid in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court 
Robert Royers Clk
State of Rhode Island &c. Newport August 1818 I hereby certify that the above named Walter Burns is an inhabitant of the town of Newport very poor aged & infirm & utterly unable to support himself by Labour & is in need of assistance from his Country 
Nich. Taylor
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November 9, 1931. 
Ba-J/EEL AM
Elizabeth H. Bryer
507 Broadway
Newport, Rhode Island

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter relative to Walter Burns, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.38585, based upon the military service of Walter Burnes in that war.
Walter Burnes (the name also appears as Burns) enlisted in Newport, Rhode Island, sometime in 1776, exact date not known, served as a private in Captain Holden's Company, Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island Regiment and was discharged December 12, 1782. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, while residing in Newport, Rhode Island, aged seventy-seven years. In 1820, he stated that he was aged eighty one years.
He died September 22, 1821. The date and place of his birth are not given.
In 1820, soldier referred to his wife as aged seventy-five years but did not give her maiden name or the date of their marriage and there is no ref to children. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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38585
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 38585
Walter Burnes
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18"

Index : ---Vol. 3, Page 68

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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It appears by the Regimental Book of Occurrences now in my possession, that Walter Burns inlisted for, and served the term of Nine months, a private Soldier in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeremiah Olney, in the Rhode Island Line on the Continental Establishment, and that he was honourably discharged from said Regiment at Sarratoga on the twelfth day of December 1782, being the expiration of the term of his said inlistment.- 
Jno. Dexter Major of said Regiment codem tempore.
Providence May 4th 1818.
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The within Certificate ought to have been attached to the Certificate of Walter Burnes but was received to late to be sent on at the same
Nich. Taylor
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Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport 
I hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the records of said Court that is the opinion of said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in said Schedule is Fifteen Dollars.
I further certify that said Court is a Court of record, being so constituted by Statute possessing original and unlimited Jurisdiction in all civil actions, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, and keeping a record of its proceedings
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this first Day of September in the year of our LORD Eighteen hundred & Twenty forty fifths of Americas Independence. 
By order of Court 
H. Cranston Clk
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ELIZABETH H. BRYER 
307 BROADWAY 
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 
United States Pension Office. 
Washington, D. C. 
Would you kindly give me what information you have of Walter Burns. He was a pensioner, serving 1778, enlisted in Newport R.I. in Capt, Holden's company; Colonel Olney's regiment. 1782 discharged at Saratoga N. Y. December 20. 
I would like to know where he came from also his family etc. 
Yours very truly, 
Elizabeth Bryer
October 26 1931
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RECEIVED
OCT 28 1931
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILE[illegible]