Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5856, John Bourne, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE                                          NUMBER
Va.                    Bourne, John         W 5856
                         Mary
CONTENTS
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Virginia 2960
Mary Bourne
widow of
John Bourne
dec
who died on the  -- -- 1792
of King Wm in the State of Virga
who was a private in the   commanded
by Captain    of the    comman| [command]
by    in the Va Contl
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annu| [annum}
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Aug
1839, & sent to R. B. Gaines,
Aylett's Warehouse, Va

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '39  $640.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. $40.
$680.00
-
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d}
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2  Page 155
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Declaration of
Mary Bourne

2960 V V3331
Mary Bourne
wid of John
Va.
Act 4th July 1836
[Maria]  1775
and   1792
Allow $80 per
ann [annum]  Va continental line
R B Gaines
Ayletts Ware House
Va
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Declaration; In order to obtain the benefit of the third
Section of the act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836 -
State of Virginia, King William County SS
On this 29th day of Novr 1837, personally appeared before
me a Justice of the peace for the County of King William, Mary
Bourne a resident of the County of King William and state
of Virginia, aged seventy eight years on the 20 day of June
last past, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July the 4, 1836, That she is the
Widow of John Bourne, who was a regularly enlisted soldier
in the army of the United States for three years, which time
of enlistment of three years, my said husband John Bourne
[illegible] faithfully served, during the revolution war [on]
he my said Husband John Bourne was stationed in
a place in the County of Hanover called Gold Hill, and 
remained as one of the Guard over the magazine, until it
was removed to some other place out of the way of the british
army, who were not far distant from a place called Hanover town
which is immediately in the neighbourhood of Gold hill in the
County of Hanover but to what place the magazine was
removed to from Gold Hill. All she the said Mary Bourne does
not know, nor does she know or recollect now, under whom her
said husband John Bourne deceased enlisted, her said
husband as well as she recollects, enlisted and went into the
service some time in the early part of the year 1777
| [She] has no documentary evidence in support of her claims
She further declares that she was married to the said
John Bourne deceased, in the month of August, 1775 -
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and that her husband the aforesaid John Bourne,
died in the month of March 1792, and that she has
remained his widow ever since That [illegible] , as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Mary X Bourne
her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me - RW Fan [JP]
State of Virginia, King William County SS
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the
County of King William, Mary Bourne resident of the same county, and made
and acknowledged the above declaration to be here and I do hereby
further certify that the said Mary Bourne from bodily infirmity
of long standing together with old age is entirely unable to attend
Court. Given Given under my hand & seal this 16 day of July 1838
RW For [zp] Seal
Declaration of
Mary Bourne
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State of Virginia King William County SS
The affidavit of Peter Toombs resident of the County of
King William aged 24 years, who after being first duly
Sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he has examined
carefully an old record church book of births, Marriages
deaths etc, which was kept in the church in the parish of
St Davids in the County of King William, and find that 
the names of John and Mary Bourne recorded in that
church record book and that also is recorded in the same book exactly
opposite the names of the said John and Mary Bourne Daniel
Bourne the son and child of the said John and Mary Bourne and
who was born on the 9 day of September 1776 and that this
affiant further saith, that the record of marriage and births
etc in the above mentioned record book is from the year
1754 to the year 1774 and that thirteen haves of the
latter part of the book whom mentioned which contains marriages
from 1774 and upwards since has been either cut or torn out &
lost; and that this affiant further saith that after a
thorough examination of the marriages of persons recorded
in the above mentioned record book. Thus at least two thirds
of the persons who were married in those days, say between
the year 1754 and 1774 were married by publications of the
[hans] and not by license as is now the law, further this affiant
saith not, Given under my hand and seal this 29 day
of December
1837
Peter Toombs Seal
State of Virginia King William County SS
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County
aforesaid Peter Toombs and made oath to the truth of the above officers
and I as hereby further certify that the said Peter Toombs is a creditable |
person and his statement above made is entitled to full faith and ┃
credit Given under my hand and seal this 27 day of December 1832  |
Martin Drewry Seal
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The Affidavit of Peter Toombs
Virginia King William County towit:
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Martin Drewry and Richard W Fore; are 
mangistrates in the said County of King William, duly commissioned and qualified,
and that beforegoing signatures, purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of my office to be
affixed this tenth day of January one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and in the
62d year of the independence of the United States of America
Ro Pollard Cl Crt
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3331
Mary
Bourne

Mary Bourne
Mary
wid of John
Va
Hn D R B Gaines
Aug 8 1838 and Nov
22d 1838
Act 4 July 36
paper returned to Mr
Gaines Mar 9 1839
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5856

Mary Bourne
Wid.
John Bourne
Pvt. Va. line
Act: July 4 1836, Sect. 3d,
Index:--Vol. A, Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I certify that I have seen and
examined the book mentioned
In E W Toombs, and that 
the facts as stated by him in 
relation to the entry in said 
book of the birth of Daniel 
Bourne are correct
HH Sylurk
Clerk P.D
July 31 1839
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State of Virginia, King William County S.S.
The affidavit of John Butler resident of King William
County, aged seventy four years, on the 19 day of January last 1837
who after being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath
say, that he was living a near neighbor to John & Mary Bourne
during the revolutionary war, and perfectly recollects to have
seen the said John Bourne Guarding the Magazine, which was
kept during the revolutionary war at a place called Gold hill
in the County of Hanover; and this affiant further says
that he saw the said John Boume, the husband of the said
Mary Bourne, who is yet alive and the widow of the said John
Bourne, several times as one of the guards at Gold Hill in 
Hanover county, and that he the said John Bourne remained at
the above mentioned place, as one of the Guards, between three &
four years, and this affiant further says that the said John & Mary 
have lived together in his the affiants neighbourhood as man
and wife until the death of the said John Bourne and
that their first born child was named Daniel - Given under
my hand and seal this 29th day of Novemb 1837
John Butler Seal
King William County, and State of Virginia SS

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace
for the
County aforesaid, John Butler, and made oath to the
truth of the above affidavit, and Iaso further certify that the said
John Butler is a creditable person, and that his statement above
made is entitled to full faith credit, Given under my hand
┃this 29th day of Nov 1837-
RU For JP Seal
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Dec 17
Va.
Mail
per}
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washing City
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Richmond City Dec 14. 1833
Sir
Your favor of the 22 of last month were
duly received, and in answer have only to +
that if you will enclose me by the first [illeg] the
declarations of Mrs Bourne & Mrs Collins I
will at the next King William Court have their
acknowledgements before a Justice of the peace
to their declarations approved
by the court according to your instructions as
they are unable attend court from old age 
bodily infirmities extreme poverty &C , &C
altho I shall ever think that Congress when
they passed the act giving them pension &
the president & Secretary of war when they 
prescribed the rules &C never contemplated
that persons unable to attend court should
loose their pensions, as you will see by looking
at the section of their rules sent me by 
yourself. Please send me by first mail after the
rept of this the declarations of Mrs. | [Bourne]
& Mrs Collins or they cannot be attended
at the next King William Court and as
have been kept of out of their pension claim  |
to long. I am Respectfully Yours Ro B Gain  |
to long
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Virginia, King William County, to wit:
At a Court of monthly session held for King William County,
in the State aforesaid, on monday the 23d of April, in the year, 1839, The Court doth certify
that Richard W. Fore is a Justice of the peace for the County of King William, and is authorised to
administer oaths; and as far as he is authorised, they do appove of his acts in administering oaths
and giving Certificates annexed to the Declaration Mary Bourne, and that the signature of
the said Richard W. Fore is genuine.
I, Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid, in the State of
Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript from the records of said land.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of my Office to be hereto annexed, this twenty third
day of April, 1839, and in the 63rd year of the independence
of the United States.
Ro: Pollard Clk
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State of Virginia Henrico County SS,
The affidavit of Ann Sheppard aged 73 years who after being first |
sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, that she was intimately acquainted | [with]
John and Mary Bourne of King William County and that she knows of her
own knowledge, that they the said John and Mary Bourne were lawfully ┃[married]
in her this affiants presence in the aforesaid County, by one parson Hughs, who
was a regularly ordained Minister of the Gospel, in the episcopal church ┃[the]
affiant further saith, that she knows of her own knowledge, that the said John
Bourne was a revolutionary soldier, and that he was stationed at a place |
Gold hill near Hanover town in the County of Hanover, as one of the Guard 
over the Magazine, where he remained at least three years, and that whilst
stationed there he was a lawfully married man, to the said Mary Bo | [Bourne]
of King William County, who is yet alive [and is] informed, very recently and
who yet remains the widow of the said John Bourne the revolutionary
soldier; she this affiant also knows, that he was an enlisted soldier & |
in the State line of Virginia further this affiant saith not |
under my hand and seal this 19 day of June 1838
Teste
Robert B. Gaines
Ann Shepperd
her mark
Seal
State of Virginia Henrico County S.S.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County
foresaid, Ann Sheppard once made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
iand I do hereby further certify, that the said Ann Sheppard is a credible
person, and that her statement above made, is entitled to full faith
and credit. Given under my hand and seal this 19 day of June 1838
M. H. Gardner J.P. Seal
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Virginia
Henrico County, to wit:-
I Lofton N. Ellett, Clerk of the County Court
for the County of Henrico in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that
Miles H. Gardner whose name is subscribed to the certificate on the
other side of this paper written was  on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in
and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law
and his said signature appears to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my
name and annex the seal of the said
Court this 20th day of June 1838 -
Loftin N Ellett C C
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State of Virginia King William County SS
The affidavit of John Toombs resident of the County of
King William, aged thirty five years, who after being first duly
sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that he has
examined carefully an old record church book of births
marriages deaths &C, which was kept in the parish of Saint Davids
in the County of King William, and find the names of
John & Mary Bourne recorded in that church record book
and that also is recorded in the same book exactly opposite the
names of the said John & Mary Bourne, Daniel Bourne
the son & child of the said John & Mary Bourne, and
who was borne on the ninth day of September 1776,
and this affiant further saith that the record of marriages
& births &C in the above mentioned record book is
from the year 1754 to the year 1774 and that [illegible]
leaves of the latter part of the book above mentioned
which contained marriages from 1774 upward has
him been either at or torn out [&Cost]; and this affiant
further saith that after a thorough examination of the marriages of
persons recorded in the above mentioned record book that at least
two thirds of the persons who were married in those days (say between
the years 1754 and 1774) were married by publication of the
bans and not by licence - further this affiant saith not
Given under my hand & seal this 29 day of December 1837
John E.W. Toombs Seal
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State of Virginia King William County S.S.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace
for the County aforesaid, John Toombs, and made oath to the
truth of the above or within affiant, and I do hereby further
certify, That the said John Toombs is a creditable person
and that his statement above made, is entitled to full
faith & credit. Given under my hand and seal this 29th
day of December 1837-
Martin Dury
Seal
The affidavit of Jno Toombs