Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,259, John Burford, N.C.
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Alabama  22.498. 
John Burford Leutn [ ? lieutenant]
Jefferson Co. in the State of Ala
who was a private in the Co commanded Captain Griffin of the Reg. commanded
by Col Lyttle, in the Ala
line for 10 mo & 20 days

[illegible]. |                           28.88
2 - [illegible] of Cavalry  |  15.--
[blank]. |                               43.88

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama the rate of 43 Dollars - 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Novr 1833 and sent to H. Gillespie.  Elton, Jefferson Co. Ala 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 |         109.70 
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] | 21.94 [blank]  |                                                 $131.64

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832 
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer 
Book E Vol 8 Page 43.
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John Burford Senr [? Senior]
Jefferson County Al
26.912
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The State of Alabama
Jefferson County

On this 6th day of May 1833 Personally appeared in open Court before John White the Judge thereof now sitting, John Burford Senr of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy four years in November last, who being 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 7th 1832. 

He entered the service of the United States on the first day of June 1779 and under the following named officers and served as herein after stated, he belonged to a company commanded by Capt Griffin, of the North Carolina troops in the regiment commanded by Col Archy Lytle soon after entered the service, the company to which he was attached was ordered to march to the North they accordingly marched as far as Virginia, when they were met by an express from the main Army informing them of the evacuation of the Northern States by the British and commanding them to march to Charleston South Carolina which order their Colonel obeyed   he did not accompany the troops of Col Lytle to Charleston, but hired a substitute on the 21st of February 1780. who took his place during the war he having served in person eight months and twenty days, at the time he entered the service he resided in Orange County North Carolina having before that time removed from the County of Bute in which he was born to said County of Orange, about a year after he entered the service as above mentioned, and shortly after be hired a substitute he volunteered in an expedition against the Tories, led by Col Fanning he was commanded in this service which lasted two months by Capt Reynolds whose company was attached to the regiment commanded by Col Dudley in this service he equiped [equipped] himself at his own private expense, found his own horse gun &c. without any aide from the Government, during the last mentioned service he held the post of first Sargeant [Sergeant], he has no documentary
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evidence and knows of no person by whom he can prove services he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State John Buford

We Hosia Holcombe, a clergyman residing in the County of Jefferson and John Brown a resident of the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Buford who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declarations that we believe him to be 74 years of age in November last, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Hosia Holcolme
John Brown

And the said Court does hereby declare its 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 further certifies that it appears to them, that Hosia Holcombe, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Jefferson, and that John Brown who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
 John White
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State of Alabama
Jefferson County}
I Matthew H Gillespie clerk of the circuit court of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court on the application of John Burford for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at offices in the town of Elyton this 5th day of May 1833, 
M. H. Gillespie clerk
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22498
vh. 912S
John Burford Senr.
Alabama
[illegible] 8. months any 20 day
2 months [illegible] of bar.
28.88
20.
2.22
22.22
15
37.22
43.88
22
87.76
21.94
109.70
40
6)90
15.
35.180
1460
66
M. H. Gillespie
Elyton
Jefferson Co
Alabama
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office
25 Oct 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that obligations exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the service of John Burford Senr
(1) Period when the service was rendered. | (2) Duration of the claimant's service. | (3) Rank of the claimant. | (4) Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | (5) Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | (6) Proof by which the declaration is supported.
(1) June 1779 | (2) 8months, 20 days, | (3) min | (4) Cap. Griffin Col. Lytle | (5) 74 years | (6) traditonary-
(2) 2 months | (3) Serg. | (4) Cap. Reynolds. (5) Orange County No Ca
I am, respectfully,
your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered  and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of }
County of } ss.
On this       day of         personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of             in the county of         and State, Territory or District of            aged (c)             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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with         and served in the            (e) regiment of the            line, under the following named officers: 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of        
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.        .A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I            of the Court of 
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
             day of               &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman residing in the             and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                  , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be           years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the          and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the             and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                  Clerk of the Court of               do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this           day of               &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge of commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witnesses cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case.  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.  All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party.  And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant  cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every element must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For ------ year ----- months, and ----- days, I served as a ------, For ----- months, and ------ days, I served as a ------; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. {The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses], and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers, and State Troops.  The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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February 28, 1935
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Ba-J/MCS
John Burford, S.15259
Mrs. Charles W. Ferrell
5417 Chamberlayne Avenue
Richmond, Virginia
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 15259, based upon the military service of John Burford.
He was born in November, 1758, in Rute County, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted June 1, 1779, as a private in Captain Griffin's company in Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment and served until February 21, 1780. Shortly afterward, he enlisted and served two months as first sergeant in Captain Reynolds' company in Colonel Dudley's North Carolina regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Jefferson County, Alabama, and he then signed at John Burford, Senior.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldiers family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1896. I 15259
INVALID.
File No. 15,259
John Burford
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 23
[Arrangement of 1870.]
March 3,
Mil history
Hon. J. H. [illegible]
H. of.
1928 acts [illegible]
to miss Alma G.
Burgamy [illegible]
1930 Nov 29 [illegible]
F. M. Jeffries [illegible]
1935 feb. 28 [illegible]
Charles W. Ferrell [illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's office
I William Hill secretary of state in and for the state aforesaid, do certify that the name of John Burford does not appear on the [illegible] rolls of the continental line of this state in the revolutionary war, or any document in this office affording evidence of service in said line.
Given under my hand
this 29th day of October 1833
W. Hill
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7409 Hillman Ave., East Lake,
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 1, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am writing to request you to please send me a copy of the Pension - Revolutionary Pension of John Whiteside (1748-1835); he enlisted, 1777, as a private in Capt. Robert Porter's company, Tryon Co. N. C. troops, under Brigadier-General Rutherford. He was born and died in Rutherford Co., N.C C. He married 1st Elenor Kelly.
Also, please give me copy of the Revolutionary pension of John Burford, Sen., aged 75, and a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama; private and sergeant N. C. Continental Line; enrolled on Nov. 15, 1833, under act of Congress of June 7, 1832, payment to date from March 4, 1831; annual allowance, $43.88. - Revolutionary Pension Roll, in Vol. xlv (xiv) Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong., 1st sess., 1833-1834."
Thanking you in advance and hoping to hear from you soon, I am 
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Alma G. Burgamy
P. S. If you charge for giving copies of pension, please let me know and I shall be glad to pay what you charge for the copies.
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Richmond, Va.
Feb.12,1935.
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear sirs;-
Will you let me have any information you may have on file concerning John Burford,Sen'r pvt. and sergt. N.C. Line Rev. War; enrolled for pension Nov. 13, 1833 (pen. Rolls V XIV Sen.Doc 514, 23rd Congress).
I believe at time of pension application he was living in Jefferson County Ala.
Have you any Information on John Mobley, who served in the Rev. War as a courier, probably with S.C. and Ga. units? Or of the Revolutionary records of Edward, William and Levi Mobley, all of whom probably served with S.C. or Ga. troops but may have applied for pension from Ala.
Thanking you for this information, I am,
Very respectfully
Mrs Chas W. Ferrell
5417 Chamberlayne Ave.
Richmond, Va-
RECEIVED
FEB 16 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
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GENERAL SUMTER CHAPTER
Daughters of the American Revolution
Miss HATTIE MORTON, REGENT
2230 Ridge Park Avenue
MRS. E. A. RICHEY
VICE-REGENT
MISS LILA MAE PARKER
SEC-VICE-REGENT
MRS.. L. B. HALL
RECORDING SECRETARY
MISS MAY IDA CHASE
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MRS. J. F. DONAHOO
TREASURER
Mrs. F. M. Jeffries
REGISTRAR
MRS. MILES BRADFORD
HISTORIAN
MRS. JOHN W. PATTON
LIBRARIAN
MRS. P. B. BOWERS
CHAPLAIN
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Nov. 5th, 1930.
U.S. Dept. Of The Interior,
Bureau Of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly give me all the records you can in regard to John Burford, private and sergeant N.C. Continental Line. Revolutionary Pension Roll, in Vol. XIV, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd Cong. 1st session, 1833-34. I am very anxious to get his record as to family &etc. for my children.
Also let me know if Benjamin (Bennett) Brake of Kentucky, or Nicholas Starnes of Va. (or Tenn) were in the 1812 War? Please give me all their record possible and I will be glad to pay for same. Nicholas Starnes' Revolutionary Pension Roll in Vol. XiV. Sen. Doc. 514, 2erd Cong. 1st session. 1833-34. may help to locate him.
With many thanks, I am,
Greatfully yours,
Gertrude W. Jeffries
Mrs. F. M. Jeffries
2915 Clairmont Ave.
US PENSION OFFICE
NOV 8 1930
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Rev. & 1812 War Section
October 5, 1928
Miss Alma G. Burgamy
7409 Hillman Ave., East Lake
Birmingham, Alabama.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15259, it appears that John Burford was born in November, 1753, in Bute County, North Carolina
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted June 1, 1779, as a private in Captain Griffin's Company in Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina Regiment and served until February 21, 1780.
Shortly afterward he enlisted and served two months as first sergeant in Captain Reynolds' Company in Colonel Dudley's North Carolina Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Jefferson County, Alabama.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a John Whiteside as described by you.
No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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February 28, 1935
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John Burford, S.15259
BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Charles W. Ferrell
5417 Chamberlayne Avenue
Richmond, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War records of John Burford, John, Edward, William and Levi Mobley.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of John, Edward or Levi Mobley.
In order to identify the record of the particular William Mobley in whom you are interested, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to this soldier: approximate date of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service and first name of widow.
You are furnished, herewith, the record of John Burford, S.15259.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
Mrs. F. M. Jeffries
2915 Clairmont Avenue
Birmingham, Alabama 
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 15259, that John Burford was born in November, 1758, in Bute County, North Carolina.
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, he enlisted June 1, 1779, as a private in Captain Griffin's company in Colonel Archibald Lytle's North Carolina regiment and served until February 21, 1780.
Shortly afterward, he enlisted and served two months as first sergeant in Captain Reynolds' company in Colonel Dudley's North Carolina regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Jefferson County, Alabama.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Burford, Moses GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 2946 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 23, 1799
to Moses Buford
*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.