Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3175, James Burke, Penn.
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(3-1776)

Service:   Penn.

Burke, James
     Catherine

Number:  W. 3175
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4605
Pennsylvania

Catharine Burke widow of James Burke who died on the 29 August 1829 of Northumberland in the State of Penn who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Gaston of the Compy, commanded by Genl Sullivan Penn in the Revolution for 10 monthly.

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 per annum, to commence on the 4th day March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of August 1848? and ???
S. Cameron
?

Arrears to the 4th of ________
Semiannual allowance ending _______
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County 

On this 16th day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before George Weiser a Judge of the Court of Common Please in and for said County Catherine Burke a resident of the borough of Northumberland in the County and State aforesaid aged about seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress paper July 1836 that she is the widow of James Burke who was a private in the revolutionary army, that he served under the command of Colonel Murray for about one year. That he also served for a period of about six months in Captain Gaston's company up the North Branch of the river Susquehanna under General Sullivan in what was generally known & called Sullivan's Campaign. Deponent further states that she was married to the said James Burke before the commencement of the last period of his service in the army - that her said husband died on the 29th day of August in the year eighteen hundred & seventy nine and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written by making her mark before me.

Geo Weiser
Catherine Burke
     x her mark
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County

On the 16th day of February A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me George Weiser a Judge of the County of Common Pleas in and for the county of Northumberland and State aforesaid Mary Lyon who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is well acquainted with Catherine Burke residing at present in the borough of Northumberland County in the said county.  That she was well acquainted with the said Catherine Burke previously to her intermarriage with James Burke who the deponent says is since deceased. That this deponent was present at the marriage of the said Catherine with the said James about 58 or 59 years since.  That the marriage was solemnized at the house of Mr. Miller in the borough of Sunbury by Parson Allison, and that this deponent on the occasion was the said Catherine's bridesmaid. 

Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year written.

Mary Lyon
Geo. Weiser
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County 

I George Weiser a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Catherine Burke who has this day appeared before me and made oath to the foregoing declaration is unable to attend in open Court on account of bodily infirmity.  I have therefore in ? of the act of Congress attended at her place of abode and administered the foregoing oath and I do further certify that the applicant Catherine Burke and the witness whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition are of good character standing and that full credit is due and ought to be given to each of them upon their oath and statement made.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 16 day of February 1837.

Geo. Weiser
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County

I Daniel Brantigam Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid in the State foresaid do certify that George Weider Esq is an Associate Judge of the said Court duly commissioned & qualified to all whose acts as such full faith & credit is given in Courts of Justice as elsewhere that he is authorized by law to administer oaths, and is the highest Judicial Officer resident in said County and I further certify that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Sunbury the Sixteenth day of February A.D. 1837.

D. Brantigam Prothy
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M Luddlr ? North

Petition of James Burke of North ? a soldier of the Revolution, praying for relief. Accompanied with Documents Jan 7.

H.R. Feb 23  ?28
Clu?
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To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met

The Petition of James Burke of Point Township Northumberland County and State aforesaid humbly show
That in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he became a volunteer in the Company of Captain ? which formed as part of the flying camp of Pennsylvania militia; that he served in said company five months and in the course of that time was engaged in the attack upon Staten Island under the command of General Sullivan, which Island was then in possession of the British. After ? time as a volunteer ?, he engaged to drive a continental team then in the service of the army and continued in the engagement for six months.

That in the summer of 1779 he belonged to the company of Thomas Gaskins under the command of General Sullivan and continued in the service ? the whole of what was called Sullivans campaign.

Your petitioner further states that he is poor, old, now in his seventy second year and infirm, and asks you to grant to him the usual bounty of the state to old soldiers.

James Burke


Northumberland County 

Personally came before me one of the Justices of the Peace in aforesaid County, James Burke who being sworn deponent, that the facts set forth in the preceding petition are true. In ? whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 15th day of February A.D. 1827.
Israel Pleasants  - Seal
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Catherine Burke, an applicant for a revolutionary pension was still living or I have reason to believe in Northumberland ? Penn on the 31st May 1848.

Simon Cameron
Aug. 10. 1848

To
J d Edward
Comm of Pension
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WIDOW, &c.
Rmy

File No:  3175
Catherine Burke
   Widow
James Burke
    Pri. Rev. War

Act: July 4, 1836

Index: Vol. A,  Page  100.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Catharine Burke
Pennsylvania

Suspended ?
let 13 March 1837
Hon. J.B. Anthony

let 17 June 1837
Chs. Pleasants

let 15 Dec 37 ?
R.N. ?

See this letter in John Sample - S. 22964
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Lt  Hon. S Cameron
July 20th
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47 Fricke Northeem

Petition of
   Catherine Burke

Wid. Rev.   Sold

A. R.  Jan 5 1828
Clm

Bills
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met.

The petition of Catherine Burke, of the county of Northumberland, humbly represents that she is the widow of James Burke, who was a soldier of the revolution, & enjoyed, during the latter part of his life, a pension  from the state.  That she was his wife during the term of his service.  The she  is poor, aged, and infirm and unable to support herself.  She therefore prays your Honorable bodies to allow her a present gratuity, and continue to his pension which was formerly granted to her late husband.

And she will pray to him
Catherine Burke

Witness Alexander Eristen
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This is to certify that the undersigned are acquainted with James Burke of Point Township Northum.  County ?.  That he has long resided in said county, that he is old, infirm, and as they believe poor, and if the evidence which it may be in his power to evidence? of his military service in the revolutionary war, are of such character as to entitle him to the usual bounty of the State to old soldiers, his circumstances are such as ought to induce the application of it in his name.

? our hands the 14th day of February 1827.

EG Bradford
Jn Boyd
James Lemen
John Cowden
Joseph R Rieddley
M Taggart
W. Forsyth
Jn Hepburn
James Hepburn
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No 1402

Catherine Burke
mo of James
Pa

Act 4 July 1836

Aom? 1 one Jun
$33.35 

 4 March 1831

Cn S. Cameron
Senate Sealy
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Paid 12th
West Philadelphia
? 15th

17 June
Jm Attention

Chas. Pleasants 
? Mrs Burke

Allia?

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City
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Hamiltonville June 12. 1837

H.L. Edwards Esq.

Dr. Sir,

Towards the latter part of last winter I forwarded to Gen Anthony, a member of Congress from the State, an application for a pension in behalf of an old lady named Burke residing in the town of Northumberland, in this State, and rec'd from him an answer, stating that he had rec'd the papers in relation to the subject, and had handed them over to the proper persons.  Since when I have heard nothing for this respecting the same.

Believing that you are a commissioner have established are arguing for the purpose of procuring pensions by having applicant placed upon the list of pensioners, who are by law entitled to be, I have been requested by Mrs. Burke to address you a few lines, to enquire whether you have rec. the papers referred t, and if so, and there may be any ? in the manner of drawing them, to have it pointed out, that she may make another application as also to day, that if they have not been left with you, that she would be glad if you would give the subject some attention by inquiring into the cause of delay, & giving me the information per letter, with the ? instructions how to process upon it.  Stating what will be your fees____

If answer is within 10 days address me.  I am very respectfully.
Honorable Charles Pleasant

West Philadelphia, Philadelphia County

If after that time to me in Sunbury - North County Pa.
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Honn of Rep.
12 Dec 1837

Mr. Edwards

Sir

I herewith enclose some additional evidence in favor of the claim of Catherine Burke of Northumberland County Pa.  There were other papers presented last winter as I am informed by my ? Anthony. As the old woman is very poor & inform I hope you may find the evidence sufficient to grant her claim.

Respectfully yours
R.H. Hammond
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Enclose to Chas Brunner Esq.
Sunbury Pa

Dauphin County Js

Personally appeared before me William Graydon one of the Justices of the Peace in our foresaid County.  George Pearson who being sworn according to Law did depose and say - That he is well acquainted with James Burke of North. County. That after his service in the flying camp, he enlisted in the Army commanded by Genl. Sullivan, and served out his time amounting to six months, and further ?

Sworn and subscribed before me this 22nd day of Feb 1827.

William Graydon
George Pearson

State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County


I William D. Boas Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State foresaid do hereby certify that William Graydon whose name is subscribed to the above, was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in for the County and State aforesaid duly appointed Commissioned & that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all such his official acts accordingly and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine.  Given under my hand the Seal of said Court at Harrisburg the nineteenth day of October A.D. 1846.

William D. Boas Prothy
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Northumberland County Js

On the 29th day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, personally appeared before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Northumberland, Mary Lyons, of the Borough of Sunbury, who being duly sworn according to Law, did declare and say that she is well acquainted with Catherine Burke, residing at present, in Point Township, in the said County.  That she was well acquainted with the said Catherine Burke, previously to the intermarriage with James Burke who the deponent says is since deceased.  That this deponent was present at the marriage of the said Catherine with the said James, about 50 years since.  That the marriage was solomnized at a home of Mr. Miller in the borough of Sunbury, by Parson Allison, and that the deponent, on the occasion was the said Catherine's Bridesmaid.

Sworn and Subscribed before the day of year aforesaid.

Henry Shoffer
Mary Lyon
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Columbia County

Personally came before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace and for said County of Columbia, William Clark who being duly sworn according to Law says that James Burke served in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Gaskin in the army of 1779 and also that he know the same family and has resided in this and the adjoining county ever since.

Sworn and Subscribed the fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.

Before me
Rudolph Suhler J.P.
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V1402

Catherine Burke
Pennsylvania

Married before the service become ? husband dur 1829

4 months service ?
Also ? Flying camp

Hon. J. B. Anthony H.R.
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County

Personally appeared before me William Montgomery a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Columbia & state aforesaid William Clark who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was acquainted with James Burke late of Point Township Northumberland County - that the said James Burke served in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Gaskin in the summer of 1779 in the army under General Sullivan.  That he served during the period of six months under the said officers in what way called and known as Sullivans Campaign - that he was acquainted with the said James Burke from and before that period until his decease, and that he resides in Highland ? the adjoining county ever since.

Sworn to our Subscriber
this 20th day of February 1837
before me
William Clark

William Montgomery
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County

I William Montgomery a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that William Clark who has this day appeared before me & made oath to the foregoing deposition & subscriber the same is a person of good moral character & standing & that full faith & credit is due and ought to be given to his oath & statement made.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the 20th day of February 1837.

William Montgomery
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County Js

I James Donaldson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and foresaid County do certify that William Montgomery Esq. who has given the preceding certificate is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith & credit is & ought to be given Courts of Justice as elsewhere, & that he is authorized by law to administer oaths & that he is the highest Judicial Officer resident in said County - and I further certify that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Danville in said County February 20th 1837.

James Donaldson Prothy
per James Donaldson Jus ?
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met:

The subscribed, inhabitants of the County of Northumberland , most respectfully represent that Catherine Burke is the widow of James Burke, dead, who was a pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania.  That she is poor, aged, and inform, without the means of subsistence, and unable to support herself.  They would therefore recommend her to your Honorable bodies as a proper object of Legislative bounty.

Very respectfully, yours 

John Cowden
M. Taggart
Jn. Boyd
William Clark
James Lemen
Henry Shaffer
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Feb 28
Pa
4 July '36
3rd fee

James Donaldson Esq.
Court of Pensions
Washington City

Hn. J. B. Anthony H. R.
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Washington Cty  Feb 28 1837

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir. 

I sent you an application for a pension from Northumberland County Pa transmitted to me by Charles Pleasants Esq. of North.

Yours respectfully
J.B. Anthony
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Deposition of William Clark

William Clark being duly sworn declares that he was well acquainted with James Burke late of Northumberland Northumberland County. That he and the said James Burke were in the army under the command of General Sullivan, the deponent in a company under Captain Morrison and the said James Burke under the command and in the company of Captain Gaston served as a private for six months.  That the said Burke entered the service in the Spring of 1779 and was engaged in boating provision by the direction of the commanding officer for several trips for the use of the army from Harris Ferry (now Harrisburg). That at Wilkes-Barre they drew their army and proceeded to Tioga Point.  Deponent further states that in the following fall Burke with the company under the said Captain Gaston and deponent with the company under the command of said Capt. Morrison returned to Carson, now Coastown ? and were there discharged.

Taken ? Subscribed
before me Augt. 23 1837

William Clark


Columbia County

I, Ellis Lewis President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County certify that the above named William Clark was this day duly sworn in open court to me the above affidavit and that he is personally known to me and his statement under oath is entitled to credit.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 23 day of August A.D. 1837.  (? and papered)

Ellis Lewis
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County
SS

I James Donaldson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia do hereby certify that Ellis Lewis Esquire is the President Judge of the said Court duly Commissioned as such and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Danville the Second day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty seven.

Seal affixed.

James Donaldson Prothy
per Jas. Donaldson Law Clk
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Service in soldiering campaign from middle of Jan to middle of Oct 1729 ?

Hn. A. H. Hammond
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County

Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Catherine Burke widow of James Burke who whose her solemn oath makes the following additional declaration to be files in the War Department with that already filed in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress ? the 3rd of July A.D. 1836.

Deponent states that she still remains the widow of the said James Burke and that there is  no parish registry of the fact of the said Deponents marriage with the said James Burke nor any documentary evidence of the same but that there is a memorandum on a leaf of an old book in her possession showing that her marriage took place with the said James in 1779 & that she has no other evidence that that of the bridesmaids affidavit which is now on file.

Catherine Burke
X her mark

Sworn 7 subscribed before me November 8th 1837
Geo. Weiser



I George Weider one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Catherine Burke who hath this day appeared before me & made oath to the foregoing declaration is unable by reason of ill health & bodily infirmities to attend in open Court ? therefore in pursuance of the Act of Congress attended at her place of residence.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the thirtetieth day of November 1837

Geo. Weiser


I do further certify that I have examined the book referred to in said Catherine's deposition that it states she was married to the said James Burke in Sunbury in 1779 by the Rev. Mr. Allisond - Witness my hand the date.

Geo. Weiser
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Northumberland County 

I Daniel Brantigam Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that George Weider before whom the preceding deposition was made is associate Judge of the said Court duly commissioned & qualified to all whose acts as such full faith & credit is given in Courts of Justice as elsewhere that he is the highest Judicial officer resident in said county.

In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court at Sunbury the thirteenth day of November 1837.

D. Brantigam Prothy