Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39260, Francis Burch, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Burch, Francis

Number
S.39260
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39260
INVALID
Revy

File No 39260
Francis Burch
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March '18
Index Vol. 3 Page 68

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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10777
VIRGINIA

Francis Burch
of Campbell Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stone, of the Maryland line for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 22 of June 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1819 and sent to the pensioner at Lynchburg Campbell Co VA

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $67.43
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48.00
$115.43

8 mo 9/30 & 4/31

{Revolutionary claim act 18 March 1818}
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, April 30th 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the muster rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office that Francis Burch enlisted as a private in the Frist Maryland Regiment on the twenty-ninth day of March 1777 and was discharged on the 29th March 1780.

Thos Karney
Aud. S.M.
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Left Side Page

One Case
William Daniel Judge
Lynchburg, Va
Rec'd July 1st, 1818
Francis Burch
Private
1st MD Reg't
1777 to 1780

Right Side Page

Following sentence scratched out
"Sent to R Goocherman Esq Auditor General Annapolis for proof of service"

Adm't

To The Secretary
For the Department of War
Office United States
Washington

Mail Stamp - Lynchburg VA June 25
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reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his county for support - and I having examined Captain Francis Gray who solemnly affirms and says that he is acquainted with the aforesaid Francis Burch and that he the said Frances Burch is a person of credibility and that he is chiefly dependent upon his own personal labor for his support & maintenance do certify to the Secretary for the Department of war of the United States, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis Burch did serve the United States as a common soldier against the common enemy in the revolutionary war for nine months & more and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his county for support which I send under my hand and seal there being no official seal of the Superior Court of Law of the county of Campbell this 22nd June 1818.

Wm Daniel - SEAL