Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40761, Richard Burton, Ga.
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Burton, Richard
S. 40761
GA
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Richard Burton, private
Georgia line
Capt Hicks
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of June, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18, of Sept: 1818 and sent to the care of Eldred Simpkins, esq: Golden Grove, S.C.
Arrears to the 4th of 4 Sept: 1818 24.80 + 48.80 = $72.80
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4, March 1819
3 mos 3 over 30
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
16 Three years
Distric of Edg ofic
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Richard Burton
Georgia line
2nd June, 1818

Correct
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The State of South Carolina
     Edgefield District

By the Hand [illegible] Thompson Esq. one of the Judges for the Court of Equity in the State aforesaid.

   To All to whom these [illegible] shall come  Greetings!

    Know ye that Richard Burton citizen resident of the District and State aforesaid [illegible] did this day appear before me and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1776 under Captain Isaac Hicks of the Infantry in the third Georgia regiment commanded by Col. James Seriven was at the Siege of Lanborg and was there taken prisoner and that he served faithfully for the term of three years  and was discharged by the Capt in 1779 with discharge of [illegible] he further deposeth and said that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the aid of his country for support.

  In testimony to the above named Richard Burton did this day make oath before me truth of the above affidavit. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court to be affixed this 2nd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the Independence of the United States of America the [illegible]
                              W Thompson

I W Thompson one of the judges of the Court of Equity in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that from the [illegible] .....
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it appears to my satisfaction that therefore this  man be indeed Richard Burton did serve in the revolutionary war as above stated and that he is entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress papered on the 18th March 1818 in  [illegible]

Given under my hand the day and date above mentioned.
       W Thompson

To the Honorable Jno. C Calhoun
Secy. at War

    I am satisfied from the affidavit of Cols. Abner Blocker that the within named Richard Burton  is in [illegible] circumstances and needs the aid of his Country for support given under my hand this 26th June 1818.
              W. Thompson
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This is to certify that Richard Burton was a soldier in the third Georgia Regiment and was a the captioning of three vessels in 1777 near [illegible] Island under the command of Col. J [illegible]
    W Wilson Capn.

Georgia Richmond County
 Richard Burton personally appeared before me and made oath that he was at the capturing of the above vessels and that he never received any satisfaction for the above service, sworn before me this 19th of August 1786.

                                 Richard Burton [signature]

W Wilson JP
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This is to certify that Richard Burton was a soldier in the third Georgia Regiment and was a the captioning of three vessels in 1777 near [illegible] Island under the command of Col. J [illegible]
W Wilson Capn.

Georgia Richmond County
Richard Burton personally appeared before me and made oath that he was at the capturing of the above vessels and that he never received any satisfaction for the above service, sworn before me this 19th of August 1786.

Richard Burton [signature]

W Wilson JP
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

  On this 5th day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the said District and State, Richard Burton, aged sixty one years, resident on the waters of Long Creek in said District, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows with, in a Regiment of the Georgia line commanded by Colonel Scriven [Screven correct sp.] in a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Hicks, that he is now on the Pension Roll by virtue of the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818.  That his certificate for a pension is dated the 18th day of September 1818. That his pension commenced on the second day of June 1818 and that he has already received his pension from that period till 6th day of March 1820 and he does solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the said 18th March 1818 and that he has not since that time, by sale, gift or in any manner whatever disposed of his property or any part thereof, with an intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of the said 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" papered on the 18th March 1818. And that he has not, nor any person in trust for him any property or [illegible], contract or debt due to him, nor has he any income or Estate real, personal or such except the property contained in the following schedules with.
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One axe and one hoe                 $2.00
2 pine tables and side board        8.00
6 chairs $2.00  25 hogs $37.50     39.50  
1 book case and books                10.00
1 pr harnesses and traces             1.50
1 pr sailyards                                 2.00
Kitchen furniture                           6.00
                                                     ______
                                                     $86.75  

    That he is accordingly infirm and cause that he is unable to pursue his former occupation of a saylor ,failed much in his eye sight - that he has a wife old infirm and three children two sons and a daughter all of age and out of his control - and that he cannot  look to or expect support from any  one whatever if his pension is withdrawn from him.

Sworn to and declared in open court, the day and year above written
      Richd Burton

      M Mines
        CCJ
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Richard Burton
2605

March 1819

2605

Con.
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I Matthew Mines, Clerk of the Court of common pleas and general [illegible] for the District and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule therein contained, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, that the total current amount in value of the said property established in said Schedule is Eighty four dollars and seventy five cents as adjudged  by the said Court.
      In the testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the fifth day of October anno domini 1820.
      M Mines
      Clerk of Court

[Seal imprint]
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section       [initials] MMHT
                                                            AW
                                                           [illegible]

                                       January 6, 1926

Honorable Theodore E Burton
House of Representatives

My dear Mr. Burton:
  In response to your letter of 31st ultimo., I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40761  it appears that Richard Burton enlisted in 1778 for three years, as a private in Captain Isaac Hicks' Company, Colonel James Scriven's Third Georgia Regiment.  In 1776, while under the command of Colonel S. Ebert he aided in capturing three vessels near Frederica Island.  He also engaged in the Siege of Sunbury where he was taken prisoner.  He was discharged in 1779, exact dates of enlistment and discharge not on record.

   He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1818 while living in Edgefield District, South Carolina aged fifty-nine years.

   In 1820 he referred to his wife, two sons and a daughter all of age.  Their names are not stated, nor are the dates and places of his birth, death and residence at
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the time of the Revolution on record.

For the date of the last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E Street, N.W., Washington,  D.C. citing all of the following data:  "Richard Burton, Certificate No. 26C5, issued September 18, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced June 2, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, South Carolina Agency".
Very truly yours,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

This was dictated by Miss Nilson and she asked  me to copy-
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1923 - April 6 - Hist to Ms. Susan B. Hill
1926 - [illegible]

40761
Invalid.

File No. 40761
Richard Burton

Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 9, Page 68

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Stamp]
   Office of the Commissioner 
       Jan 2 1926
    US Bureau of Pensions
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                                  December 31, 1925

Hon. Winfield Scott
    Commissioner of Pensions,
             Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Scott:

       Can you give me the record of the declaration for pension of Richard Burton, a Revolutionary soldier, who lived in Elbert County, Georgia, and in Edgefield, South Carolina?  Kindred of mine are anxious to have this information in making out a genealogical tree.

     Very respectfully yours,

          Theodore E. Burton  [signature]
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[illegible]
revs


Commissioner of Pensions
   Bureau of Pensions (Rec Dept.)
      Washington, D.C.

   Dear Sir,

        Can you give me any details of the Revolutionary service of these three men whose names appear in Census 1840.
John Johnson, enrolled 1836 - from Perkins Co Ala
Richard Burton, a pensioner from Edgefield S.C.
Dennis Loure, " "  " " "

Yours very Respect
   Mrs. Susan B Hill
      Edgefield, S.C.

Jan 7, 1923 - 

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(B-1776)
Service  Number
Ga   Burton, Richard   S.40761

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