Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4979, James Burns, N.C.
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Service: N.C.

Burns, James

Number S.4979

Contents: Carded
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North Carolina
12. 404
James Burns
of Chatham in the State of N. Car:
who was a pr:
in the
commanded
by
Captain
of the Regh commanded
by Col. Griffis in the N.C.
for month -
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of 20. Dollars
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Apr 33-
and sent to Chas. T. Williams (clk.) Pittsboro
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833           40
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept-      10
                                                             $50-

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol.  6 Page 34
Order to pay  25th Sept 1839.
Same     1 Oct 1840.
Same    30 Sep 1841.
same    30 Sept 1842
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act 6 April 1838 from
4 Sep 1842 to 4 Mar 1843
Agt. notified 24 Oct 1844
Order to pay 22 Sep 1845.
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James Burns
N. Carolina
Admit for 6 mo.
as a private $20-
11275
Chas. T. Williams Clk
Pittsboro N.C.
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BRIEF in the case of James Burns
of Chatham in the State of N.C.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Co. of Mounted Militia
Mounted In 17 not up
Shortly after volunteered Mounted

Duration of Service.
Years,    Months,    Days.
              3.
              3
Rank.
As a private
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap. Tabner. Gen. Butler
Cap. Goldstar Co. Miban
Col. Griffis

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Lindly, Mill - Battle
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Chatham N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No dates given

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
George Payton
Examining Clerk


Access: Unrestricted
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of North Carolina
Chatham County
Superior Court of Law
Fall Term AD 1832
On this 19th day of September, personally appeared in Open Court before the Hon. the Judge of said
Court now sitting, James Burns a resident of the County of Chatham County and State of North Carolina, aged 69 years
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated
he volunteered in the County of Chatham and State of
North Carolina and attached himself as a private in
the Company of mounted militia under the command of Captain
Tavner Marsh he joined Gen. Butler's Army somewhere
in the County of Chatham and was marched to Crows Ford on Haw River when he expects news was received
of the taking of Hillsborough he was marched with the
Army up the River and came on the Tories near
Lindleys Mills in the County of Orange at which place
a Battle was fought, the whigs were commanded by
Gen. Butler, J. Luttrell & Major Hall of the Militia
Robt Mebane of the Regular was present and had
a command and under whom this deponent fought
in the action, after the Battle he was marched to
Hillsboro after which he can give no accurate account
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of the service which he performed during this tour nor
does he recollect where, how or by
whom he was discharged nor the exact length of time
which he served but he is quite certain that it was not less than three months-
He further states that not long after his discharge as aforesaid he again volunteered his  services as a private
in the N Carolina Mounted Militia in the County of Chatham and joined the company commanded by Cap.
Goldston and such Lieut. Hendrick this service was designed principally to act against the Tories and he was employed
with the company in scouring the County of Chatham
and those adjacent thereto in search of Tories and done
much service to the whig cause as the company was very
active and made many prisoners. he was marched
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with the company to Fayetteville and from thence below
that place he was in less than a days marching of the
Brown Marsh when a battle was fought there the day
after the Battle he received a written discharge which
was signed by Col. Griffis which is now lost or destroyed
he served at least three months in the above Tour
of duty he further states that he has no recollection
the day month or year in which he entered the service
or was discharged from the same and that he has
no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose
Testimony he can procure who can testify to the whole
of his service but he expects he can prove his first tour
by the Testimony of John Fooshee but is not certain
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or annuity except the present and declares that his
name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
State or Territory in the Union
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Burns.
We, Nathan Stedman and Joseph May both residing
in the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Burns who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration;
that we believe him to hear of age who has su
lieve him
to be 69 years of age; that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
N. Stedman
Joseph May
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department, that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he
States. And the Court the
further certifies that it appears to
them that Nathan Stedman and Joseph May
who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents
of Chatham County and are credible persons, and
that their statement is entitled to credit
James Chasten [illegible]
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I, Charles J Williams Clerk of the Superior Court of Law
for the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
Application of James Burns for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this
day of September AD 1832
[illegible]
 C. J. William Clk.
11.275
James Burns
June 7th 1832
declaration for a pension
Act June 7th 1832
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January 9, 1940.
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Ba-J/ady
James Burns
S. 4979

Miss Mary Burns
Box 438
Milledgeville, Georgia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of John Burns or John Mills as
described by you, all spellings of the names searched.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4979.
based upon the military service in that war of James Burns.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents
of James Burns are not shown.
James Burns enlisted in Chatham County, North Carolina.
date not given, served as private in Captain Tawner Marsh's
Company, Colonel Robert Mebane's North Carolina Regiment;
was in the battle of Lindley's Mill; length of service three
months. He then enlisted and served three months as private
in Captain Goldston's North Carolina Company and was discharged
by Colonel Griffis.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 19, 1832, at which time he was aged sixty-nine
years and a resident of Chatham County, North Carolina.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension.
the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier
you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and
cite the following data: James Burns, Certificate No. 12404,
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issued April 27, 1833, rate $20.00 per annum, commenced March
4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1940 Jan. 9. Hist to
Mary Burns. A.D.Y.
4979
INVALID.
File No. 4979
Rev War

James Burns
Pri. Rev War

Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 50
Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
June 18th, 1844,

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States", and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, James Burns, a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and ------ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1842, to the 4th March 1843.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Pension Office
Fayetteville Sept 21 1839
James L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I enclose for your inspection the
following papers of Pension paid for 12 month
to wit
James Burns      1832        $20
James Lee             "             80.
Nasareth  Mitchell "          33.33
James Wright         "        120

and the paper of Robert Simonds, who was
& [illegible] lost on the 19  Sept 38 - for $21.55
[illegible]
James Huske
Agency
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Sept 22d 45
Mr. Evans
20
James L. Edwards, Esr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Pension Office
Fayetteville Sept 17th 184_
James L. Edwards, Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions


[illegible] within the payment
James Burns act of 1832. 18 mon. 
$30. I am sending enclosed.
very respectfully
I'm [illegible]
James Huske
Agt.
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MISS MARY BURNS
PO BOX 438
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA
December 17, 1939

Veterans' Administration
Washington , D.C.
gentlemen:
Will you please inform me if you a have a record of pension paid to James Burns of Chatham County, North Carolina, for service in the American Revolution? also of John Burns of the same county?

I am also interested in the service record of John Mills of Bedford County, Virginia,
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who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war.

I shall appreciate receiving what information your records show.

Very truly yours,
Mary Burns
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name: Burns, James Sen. Grade: Private in the artillery, Line: Pennsylvania
WARRANT 
NUMBER:  9048
ACREAGE: 100
ISSUED: November 5, 1789
to- not shown-
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.