Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39258, Barruck Butt, Md.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Md

Barruck 
or Barrach

NUMBER
S.39258

CONTENTS
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3,903
Virginia
Col Wolford, Regt
---
Barrack Butt
Private
Maryland line 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on
the 28th
April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 Oct 1818
and delivered to the applicant
at Washington
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 mo 7/30
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819
33.86
48. 00
$81.86
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
(illegible)
Berkeley County
Date of death not on ab
Continental under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification delivered to the pensioner 8 August 1820
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DISTRICT OF Virginia Berkeley county, SS.
On this 28th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one and presiding of  the Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said county  personally appeared Barruck Butt aged 63 years, resident in Berkeley County, in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"" That he, the said Barruck Butt enlisted in Prince Georges Cty in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Lilburn Williams of the Second Maryland Regiment commanded by Col Wolford in March 1778
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the year 1784
when he was discharged from service in Annapolis in the State of Maryland, that he was in the battle of Campben
or Gates defeat, Cow Pens in a Battle about three
miles from Cow Pens and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence
now in his power of his said services excepted the affidavit of John Hixon and James Richardson (illegible)
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Robt White
                  s
I Robert White
Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Barruck Butt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Robt White
181
{SEAL OF
THE COURT )
I made oath before me the subscriber Judge as aforesaid, John Harris and James Richardson, that they had been aquainted 
with the above applicant have been acquainted for upwards of twenty years that they have always understood that he served in the revolutionary army in the service of the United States and the he is a man of good character and worthy of credit
Sworn to before me the day & year above mentioned
Robt White
Virginia. Berkeley County Set

I Harrison Waite Clerk 
Superior Court of Law held in and for the County of Berkeley and do hereby certify that Robert Whites under whose hand the above  Certificates rewarded was at the time of so doing and still sole and presiding Judge of the said Court. In testimony whereof hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal there being no seal to the said Court at Martinsburg the 4th day of May 1828, and the
of the Commonwealth
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Maryland Prince Georges County to wit 21th October 1818
I do hereby certify that the contents of the within
certificates  herein mentioned are Just and true as stated

Jos Cross LT
in the Mary Line
in the Rev War
Maryland Anne Rundle County I do certify that the
within named Baruch Bull Inlisted in Capt. Lilburn Williams 
 Company in the Regiment of Maryland, in the
Service of the United States in the spring of the year 1778 and continued in the service untill to the American 
Army was disbanded - given under my hand this 21 day of October 1818
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Osborn Williams  LT
3 Maryland Regt
in the Revolution
War
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Barrack Butt.
Dec.
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Virginia to wit
At a Court held for Berkeley County the 10th
day of July 1820 On this 10th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of Records, Barrack Butt aged sixty
five years resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit, as a private soldier in Captain Silburn Williams
Company in the second Regiment of the Maryland line commanded by Col. Walford that he made his original declaration on the 28th day of April 1818 and obtained a pension
certificate numbered 3903 and the said Butt doth more over solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner
disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the  evolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due him nor any income other than that contained
in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him
subscribed the said Bate further declares that he is a farmer but has not strength sufficient to
pursue it so as to support himself without the
assistance of the public. His family consists of
a wife named Dianna aged sixty years, one
Daughter named Mary aged thirteen years neither of whom are able to do much of any thing except the work of the family, sworn to and declared
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to be true on the 10th day of July 1820 before the Court aforesaid
Schedule
seven acres of land
one horse about 11 year old
one horse about 9 years old
One Cow
two sheep
five hogs (a part small
one set horse gears
One Old Shovel plough
one (illegible) Chest
three chairs, a table, two pots an oven, and a few small articles of Kitchen furniture

Barrach Butt  his mark

I David Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Berkely do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred & Sixty Six dollars
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 17th day of July 1820
David Hunter Clerk
of the County Court
of Berkeley
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March 2, 1936
XXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Barruck Butt-8 / 39258
Thomas Butt-w 8232
Viola M. Butts
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas, Edward, Samuel, Baruch and Zachariah Butt.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information , it is not possible to comply in full with each request for Revolutionary War data which requires such an amount of time and research.
The records of Barrack and Thomas Butt are punished herein.
Barruck Butt
S. 39258
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39258, based upon the military
service in that war of Barruck Butt.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Barruck Butt are not shown. The name appears, also, as Baruck and
Barrach. He was pensioned Burruck.
Barruck Butt enlisted in Prince Georges County, Maryland, in March, 1778, served as a private in Captain Lilburn Williams' Company
, Colonel Woolford's 2"" Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of Gates' Defeat, Cowpens and in a battle about three miles from
Camden, name of engagement not stated, and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in
Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia).
In 1820, he stated that his family then residing with him

found sol in Md look
Capt Williams in Woolford
2" Md
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consisted of his wife, Dianna, aged sixty years and a daughter, Mary, aged thirteen years. There are no further data in regard
to wife and children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Barruck Butt (S.39258), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Barruck Butt, Certificate No. 3903, issued October 26, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 28, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.

Thomas Butt
W.8232
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8232, based upon the military
service in that war of Thomas Butt.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas Butt are not shown.
Thomas Butt enlisted, place not shown, served as a musician in Captain Lilburn Williams' Company, Colonel Woolford's "Maryland
Regiment, and was discharged at the close of the war: exact dates of his service are not shown.
He was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 10982, issued February 1, 1790, on account of his services in
the Revolutionary War.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the
General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that office with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the date of issuance.
Thomas Butt was allowed pension on his application executed
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May 25, 1829, at which time he was a resident of Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia).
He died March 1, 1833, in said Greenbrier County, Butt married February 6, 1809, Mary Taylor. The date and place of her birth, names of her parents and place where she and soldier were married are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed November 29, 1854, at which time she was aged sixty-eight
years and resided at Red Oak Grove, Horry County, Illinois. In 1855, she was residing near Lancaster, Missouri
In 1854, Thomas D. Butt and Sarah Butt made affidavit in Knox County, Illinois, in support of the widow's claim for pension, but gave no relationship and there are no further data as to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Butt, widow of Thomas Butt (W8232) you should address The Comptroller General, General
counting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data
Mary Butt, widow of Thomas Butt, Certificate No. 4799, issued December 16, 1854, rate $88 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853, Missouri Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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39258
INVALID.
rev
File No. 39,258

Barruck Ratt
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 68
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1936 Mch 2- Hist to
Viola M. Butts, El
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Maryland Sct
and
Auditors Office Annapolis 22 Oct 1818
I certify that it appears by the Muster of Maryland Troops that Baruch Butt a private in the
Second Regt Enlisted on the 3d April 1778 and was present on the 1st Nov 1780. By the Pay Roll
It appears that Baruch received arrears 
of Pay from the 1st Augt 1780 to the 15th  Nov
1783
R Loockerman  Aud Genl
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Flonble
Secretary of War
Department 
Washington City. 
D, Columbia

favor by the 
(illegible) of 
W Butt
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Berkeley County
Wed 29th March 1819
Dear Sir
 I find from examination at Richmond that my name has never been entered
on the Record and I cannot get my Money
untill you send my certificates or some order
for the same therefore I should be glad
if you would arrange the Matters so as I
can get it by sending to Richmond for it
I should like to know in Return to this
Letter what has been the cause of the Delays
and also by the Bearer of this letter I should
like  to know when the certificate or my
name will be sent on to Richmond that I may
send on for my money as I am in Great
want of the same
With respect I remain
your most Obedient Servt
Baruck Butt
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Viola Mary Butts
U. S. Veterans Hospital,
Indianapolis, Ind -
February - 21- 1936
Administrator of Veterans Affairs,
Revolutionary War Pension - -Pa
Washington D.C

Dear Sir
I am seeking information concerning
the following data as related to 
Thomas Butt, Maryland 1st Regiment
5th to 4th Battalion
Discharged from Camp June in 
1783 --1784
Data upon which information is desired:
1 - from what County did he enlist
2 -age & parentage
3 - Address to which his pension was and sent
4 - Age at date of death
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5 - Number and ages of dependants.
6 - Location and names: concerning lands awarded to individuals on his army record
1 - were these lands in the Military
Bounty of Ohio,?
2  - Were these lands in Pickaway Co.?
3 - do your records show the relationship
existing between Thomas Butt, Zachariah Butt and Edward Butt, who received patents
for lots 32 and 33 -2nd qr - T. 10n.-
R.-2wW. Tuscarawas County
Ohio - Warrant issued Sept 1
1790
4 - We have a tradition in our family
that our Grandfather Thomas Butt
and two brothers came West together-
Thomas Butt, my grand father was born
 Maryland in 1778 and purchased land in Shelby County Ohio in 1815 - in which records,
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he described himself as from Pickaway County. Ohio-
Any information you may give the
on any of these men:
Thomas Butt
Edward Butt
Samuel Butt
Baruch Butt
Zachariah Butt
will be much appreciated of
If Marriage records are shown, Please
include- I thank you
truly yours,
Viola M. Butts
(Recreational Aide)
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana 
[date stamp] RECEIVED 
FEB 24 1936
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRENT CARD
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME
Butt, Burduck
GRADE
Private
LINE
Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 
10974
ACREAGE
100
ISSUED
February 3, 1796
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.
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Md
Butt, Burduck
This is possibly the same
as Barruck Butt, $39258
B.L. Wt. 10974,100-Pvt
Issued Feb. 3, 1796
No papers