Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Wt 1507-100, Richard Burke, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Burke, Richard B.L. Wt 1507-100
CONTENTS
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No. 1507
Richd, Burkes
[illegible]
recd. for Warr.
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Baltimore  May 12. 1829

I have to acknowledge receipt of
Your Letter of the 11 [illegible]
Concerning warrant 
No 1507 - for one hundred of Land,
[illegible] in favor of Isaac Burke Son
and the other heirs at Law of Richard Burke, who was a soldier ^or private of the  4th Regiment the Maryland line- (Revolutionary War)

I have the honor to be, Sir, very respectfully 
Your [illlegible]

William Y. Pursiance
Attorney in fact for the heirs of Richard Burke

Robert Taylor Esquire War Dept Bounty Land of [illegible]
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore

Personally appeared before me, the Subscriber,
a Justice of the peace in and for the City
of Baltimore- Isaac Burke, Richard Burke and Joshua Burke who made oath in due form
of law, that they are Children or sons and legitimate Heirs at law of Richard Burke late a soldier in the Fourth Regiment of the Maryland Line and that said Richard
Burke died in the month of October 1800, leaving also his Widow named Hannah Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of May 1829 Thos Bailey Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore
Isaac Burke
Richard Burke
Joshua Burke
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City of Baltimore dist.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, 
Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore Mrs Charlotte Rider "Widow" and Julia Gwynn "Widow" credible and disinterested witnesses,  and made oath in due form of Law, that they are acquainted with the above or within mentioned Isaac Burke,
Richard Burke and Joshua Burke, and that they are the reputed children or Sons of Richard Burke of the Revolutionary War, who died leaving also a widow named Hannah Burke.
Sworn and Subscribed before me, this Sixth day of May 1829
Tho Bailey

Charlotte Rider [hand drawn X] her mark
Julia Gwynn [hand drawn X] her mark
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No 1507
Isaac Burke and other heirs of
Rich. Burke
Priv
Mary.
mail to W.Y. Purviance
Baltimore
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By. L. office
11th May, 1829.
Pension
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City of Baltimore to wit
We the undersigned children and Legitimate
Heirs at Law of Richard Burtt deceased
late a Soldier of the Revolutionary
War, do hereby authorize and empower William T. Purviance of Baltimore City
Gentleman, to apply in our name, and for us to receive, of and from the [illegible] the Secretary of War of the U.S. Such Military
Bounty Land Warrant as may be issued in our favor, as we may be entitled to-arising out of the Revolutionary War Services of our deceased Parent- the Said Richard Burke
Witness our hands and Seals this 6th day of May A.D. 1829. 
Signed Sealed and delivered in service
Tho Bailey
Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Baltimore

Isaac Barke [drawn seal]
Richard Burke [drawn seal]
Joshua Burke [drawn seal]
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City of Baltimore to wit
On this Sixth day of May A.D. 1829 personally appeared before me, the Subscriber, One of the Justices of the Peace in and for the Said City- Isaac Burke, Richard Burke and Joshua
Burke, who acknowledge the within (order
or) Letter of Attorney- to be their respective Acts and deed for the purposes herein mentioned
Acknowledged before Me, Tho Bailey
Justice of the peace in and for the City of Baltimore
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County Sct.
I hereby certify that Thomas Bailey Gentleman
before whom the foregoing deposition and
acknowledgment were made and who hath
thereto subscribed his name was at the time
of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the
City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn
Intestimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of Baltimore County Court this eighth day of May 1829.
Wm Gibson Clk
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See letter in Richard Burke, Wt. No. 1642-120-55, War of 1812
January 30, 1932.

BA-J/MMHF
B. L. Wt. 1507-100
Richard Burke

Mr. W. B. Cassell,
P. O. Box 1192
Baltimore, Maryland.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of January 4,
relative to securing the records of Richard Burke, a Revolutionary War soldier and of Richard Burke a soldier of the War of 1812, both of the Maryland troops.
The data contained herein are obtained from the above noted claim for bounty land, based upon service of Richard Burke, in the Revolutionary War.
He served as a private in the Fourth Maryland
Regiment. His place of residence at enlistment,
length of service and names of his officers are not stated.

Richard Burke died in October, 1800, place not stated, nor is his age given.

He was survived by his widow, Hannah Burke, and three sons: Isaac, Richard and Joshua Burke.

On May 6, 1829, in Baltimore, Maryland, soldier's three sons: Isaac, Richard and Joshua Burke applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the above noted service of their father, Richard Burke, They did not state when soldier's widow, Hannah Burke
died.
Warrant No. 1507 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued May 11, 1829 in behalf of Isaac Burke and the other heirs of the soldier.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.