Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,582, Henry Burnley, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Burnley, Henry.

NUMBER 
S.31.582

CONTENTS
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[illegible] Aug 1856 Wife MJ Burnley for more data & what we will be made of the information

Georgia 23.937

[He]nry Burnley
[illegible] in the State of Geo.
was a pvr in the [blank] commande
Captain Terrell of the Rev. commande
[illegible] Col Morgan in the VA: [l]ine for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 dollars and [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Ap. '34 and [illegible] Thomas Gibson. Warrenton, GA:

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: [illegible] 240.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept 40
$280

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk 
[B]ook 6 Vol. 6 Page 86
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Henry Burnley
30.678 Ga.

Admit as a private
2 years $811
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State of Georgia
County of Warren
[off to right] G.S.

On this 8th day of April, 1834, personally appeared in open Court, to wit, the Superior Court of said County, being a Court of Records, before William H. Crawford, Judge of the Superior Court for the Northern Circuit of said State Henry Burnley a resident of the County of Columbia in said State, aged twenty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth of his oaths make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, [illegible] June 4th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year, seventeen hundred and seventy six, in the month of March, in the fifth regiment of the Virginia line, regiment [scratched out], under the following named officers: Captain Harry Terrell, John Goggins first Lieutenant. Thomas McCrennik Second Lieutenant. Robert Watkins ensign. Joseah Parker was the Colonel. The name of the Mayor the declarant can not recollect, under this [illegible] he served two years [underlined] during this time he was at Williamsburg, Suffolk, Norfolk, Springfield- joined General Washington at White. Mark was a volunteer under Col. Daniel Morgan, and went with him, Col. Butler and Mayor Morris to where Burgoin [Burgoyne] was taken. He was [illegible] at Valley Forge by Colonel Davis and Colonel Russell. His discharge for [illegible] since been lost or discharged. Amongst the engagements he was in during the War of the Revolution were the battle at Chestnut Hill [underlined] was Germantown and the battle of Guilford [underlined], in the latter battle he served as a volunteer under Captain William [illegible]. This declarant demeaned himself as a this Whig, and faithful soldier during the War of the Revolution as the enveloped [illegible] from Governor Jefferson and Harrison and the [scratched out] certificate of Richard Stith will verify. This declarant knows of no person now in life that can bear testimony to his services or has the best knowledge thereof except his brother Stephen W. Burnley. The reason this Declarant has made this declaration and of the County
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in which he has his residence in that he is very inform and the Court House of the County of Warren is more contiguous to his residence than that of the County of Columbia and his brother Stephen W. Burnley [illegible] in this said County of Warren, and be this Declarant was desirous of obtaining his evidence in support of this his Declaration. This Declarant when he enlisted in the army of the United States lived in the County of Bedford, Virginia from there he emigrated to Charlotte County in [illegible] State there to Greene County, Georgia there to Warren County, Georgia there to Columbia County where he resided for the [illegible] [illegible] from half. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the [illegible], and be [illegible] that his name  is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. 
Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Wm H Crawford 
SSBN6
Henry Burnley

And the said Court de hereby Declare their opinions that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Wm H Crawford
SSBN6

Stephen W. Burnley of the County of Warren and State of Georgia, appeared in open Court, and on his oath [illegible], that he is in his sixty fourth year, and well he sixty four years of age on the eight of May 1834. That the well [illegible] seeing his brother Henry Burnley, after he had enlisted, in the army of the United States, marching with the troops, [illegible] his father's residence in Bedford County Virginia and he recollects when he returned from this army and his father and mother has other said he was absent this years. After said Henry Burnley [illegible] turned from this tour of duty he was reportedly out on service, as a Volunteer, as the [illegible] [illegible] during the War of the Revolution. He has unfortunately [illegible scratched out] heard persons who were in the Battle of Guilford say that Henry Burnley was in that battle and well [illegible] serving Captain William Jones who was Killed in that battle buried with the honors of the war his body having been brought to Bedford and buried at his own [illegible].
S W Burnley

Servants and [illegible]
in open Court this 8th day of April 1834.
Wm H Crawford SSBN6
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I Thomas Gibson Clerk of the Superior Court of the bounty of Warren and State of Georgia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Burnley for a Pension. 
In testimony, whereof I have hereunto [illegible] my hand and seal of Office this 8th day of April 1834. 
Thomas Gibson, CLK
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31582
[illegible] INVALID.

File No. 31,582
Henry Burnley
Pen Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:- vol. 2, Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893, Feb. 3,
History to Miss Georgia Whar
Washington, D.C.

F.S,
1894 DEC, 13 Refund to furnish information to lose claim against Government
See copy inside to Miss May J. Burnley,
Augusta, Ga.

Aug, 5/95 Mail to Miss M.J. Burnley, Grovetown, Ga, 3.24 '96 To Hon John J. Hal
[illegible] Department
1923 Faw. 5 Copies mailed to Miss Emma Dicken
Meridian Miss. AW
Dec, 18, 1923 Copies mailed Miss Emma Dicken aw
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BURNLEY, HENRY
(VA.)
S-31582
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[left margin] Virginia
Bedford County

I do hereby certify that Henry Burnley hath labor and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance to this State, according to the form appointed by Act of Assembly, to be taken by the male Inhabitants of this State above a certain Age: and for other purposes. Witness my and and Seal this 15th day of May 1779.
[Bottom center] 31
Richard Stitch [written seal]
[seal labeled: The National Archives of the United States]
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M 233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Nov 19 1923 [underlined] 192 [blank]
Chief Randall Division [crossed out with "Section" written]

Sir:
I have this day received from Miss Emma Dicken  M.O No. 603,134 for $2,100 00/, requesting post office address [crossed out with "copy written"] as per letter herewith

[written] Finance Div. most [illegible] copies were mailed & requested to relative $1 95/100 and to return 0 00/.100 A.W.
[stamp] REV. WAR SECTION 
Dec. 18. 1923

Respectfully,
O.J. Randall
[illegible signature]
Chief Finance Div.
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806 H.st [illegible]
Jan. 24, '93

Han. G.B. Rauen,
[illegible] Pensions,

Dear Sis:
At your request I submit the following:
Harry Burnley was born in Virginia. His father was Griel Burnley. Mother was Hannah Terrell.
At the age of fourteen (14) he inlisted [enlisted] in the War of 1776.
Supposed to have inlisted [enlisted] in Charlotte County
(over)
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Virginia.
He served the [illegible] seven years of the war. Was one of Morgan's Riflemen. 
Served under General Greene.
Married a widow by name of Davenport (or Devenport) whose maiden name was Lucy Barksdale. Lived in Warren County Georgia.
His family was drawn after his death by his son Richmond Burnley.
Respectfully
Georgia Wharton,
Washington, D.C.
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[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE
JUL 29 1895

July [illegible] 27 98

Grovetown, Geo
Hon William Lochran
Commissioner
Washington D.C

Dear Sir
I wrote you some time ago in regard to information of my Grand Father Henry Burnley (of Rev[o]lutionary War) to who History you gave of Him an respond as I want in for family history & with [illegible] all claimes [claims] for Pension as the Law [illegible] not alow [allow] in & I want for I am Daughter wh[o]
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Revlutionary [Revolutionary] War. Ples [please] [allow] me the timeliness for unown [unknown] soon if I will aneivitabley [inevitably] await your reply Hopeing [hoping] This is all that is necessary I am [illegible] [illegible]
Miss May J. Burnley

Adress [address]
Grovetown Geo
Clumbia [Columbia] Co
Ga
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Augusta Geo
August 16 1876

Commissioner Bloek
[illegible] sir will you are me the kindness to [illegible] & find if [illegible] the name of Henry Burnley [underlined] on the Pension List He was a Revolution soldier [underlined] He was a Valentire [volunteer] from Verginia [Virginia] He inlisted [enlisted] at Norfolk My father was the youngest 
I am & I could give you a betar [better] understanding as How to find it when the Court House was Burned & the record was Burned in Warren, County Ga
He received His Bounty in 32 [scratched out] 1832 [illegible] & He dide [died] in 34 I am
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Can only Tell you what I can remember of what my Father has told me & I write to you as I see you are at the Head of Pension Bureau if this is not corect [correct] will you clue me the timeliness to inform me the [illegible scratched out] Hoam [home] & what adress [address] I find and as helper this letter to the right person &
Oblige
[illegible name]
Miss M.J. Burnley
1.6.2 First Avenue
Augusta Geo
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House of Representatives U.S.,
Washington, D.C., Jan 25, 1893.

Gen G.B Rauen
Bur. Pensions

My Dear Sir
Miss Whorton wishes to acquaint herself with the Services of her Grand Father in the War of 1776 Will you be so kind as to aid her in this effort

Respectfully
L.F. Livingston
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[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE
NOV 5 1894
[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE
NOV 28 1894
[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE
JUL 29 1895

Augusta Geo [illegible] 1894
Hon William Lochran [underlined]
Commisoner
Washington D.C

Henry Burnley Dear Sir my Grand Father Was a soldier in the Revolutionary War from the State of Virginia I am quite confident tho [though] he was from County of Charlotte in that since about the last of the last century he mooved [moved] for this time & settled in Warren County Geo. and while their in Life he served a bounty for services in Revolutionary He was a made [illegible]. For Pension but from [illegible] in the Bounty and Leisure that has him Preserved I think He died before [illegible scratched out] was granted Him now for the purpose of livening the family History and investigating right wo [who] his Grand Daughter and [illegible] of that pension in I have say I write this letter investing who you will Given me whatever information may be found from the [illegible] hearing whom His sevices [services] [scratched out] a soldier in the Revolution and whom His Claims for a pension theirfor [therefore]
Very respectively 
Miss May J Burnley

860-1sh/11 ave
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[left margin]
I asked for street & no but was told not necessary as she worked in Post Office at Meridian, Miss.

[seal] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
DEC 30 1922

Miss Emma Dicken
Meridian Miss.
wants photostat copies of five pages nor certified from the Rev. War Pension claim of Henry Burnley-
Va Troop
Ser. File 31382.
Personal inquiry Dec 18, 1922

Cash 75 [cents] [check mark]
Proctor
Law Div-
12/29/22
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[stamp]
[FI]NANCE DIVISION
DEC 30 1922
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

(MF 42) 
Date Jan. 4, 1923
Name Henry Burnley
No. S.31582
Rev War
Photographic copies wanted of 3 pieces, consisting of 5 pages.
Remarks: [blank]
Exr. A.E. Wilson
Chief Rev. War Section
[blank] Law Clerk.
Serial No. 7358
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M233
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

DEC 30 1922 19[blank]
Chief of Rev. War Section

Sir:
I have this day received from Miss Emma Dicken draft [crossed out]. Cash for [crossed out] $75/100 request post office addresses [crossed out with "copy" written] as per letter herewith copies mailed Jan 5, 1923 & Law Div. [illegible]
AW.

Very respectfully,
O.J. RANDALL
Chief of Division.
J.J.L.
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MO for $2.00 read
in blank sheet
Meridian, Miss.
11-15-1923.

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
My ancestor, Henry Burnley was a Revolutionary soldier and his original Commissions [above] as Ensign & Lieut. are attached to his application for pension, dated 1832. His residence at that date was Columbus County Georgia. I desire to
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Request for Photostating
M 6
(To be prepared in duplicate) 
Ex. aw

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. [blank]
Date Dec. 17, 1923
Subject Henry Burnley, Rev. War. S31582
13 (No.) copies of 2 (No.) pieces consisting of 2 pages to be forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks: Make 7 copies of Com. Signed T. Jefferson
Make 6 copies " " B. Harrison
all negatives Approved:

AE Wilson
Chief Div. 
REV. WAR SECTION

[blank]
Chief Clerk. 

[stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION 
NOV 19 1923
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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If the two Commissions can not be placed in one sheet please fix them as it seems best. 

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
4 Nov 19 1923
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obtain photostat copies of the Commissions and would like both Commissions to be shown on one sheet, the size of the blank sheet enclosed so they can be used in my family record book. Am enclosing $2.00 and would like to have as many copies as may be made for that price. Thanking you very much for the favor.

[on left side] (over)
Sincerely,
(Miss) Emma Dicken 
of Gen. feel. Meridian, Miss.

[in left margin] no blank sheet enclosed [illegible]

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE
Nov 19 1923