Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,802, John Burns, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn

Burns, John

NUMBER
S35,802

CONTENTS
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Kentucky 16724
John Burns
of Nicholas Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Irwine (gth R) of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 14 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on thw 25th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Apr 1820
and sent to  [illegible] [illegible] Metcalf
H. R. U. States

Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $162.63
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48.00

20 mo(Months?) 6/30 4/31

$210.63

[illegible - notice?] Dec 11 1820 to Hon. J. Metcalf
H.R.U.S.
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Nocholas Co Ky
John Burns
Private

Col Erving Reg
Pennsylvania Line
1776 14 months

See Remark dated 13 April 1820
[crossed out] Service admitted

[very faint to read]
Proof of [illegible] circumstances to clerk under certificate of official [???] of Judge 

13 April 1820
The service requires to be proved by the deposition of witnesses certified to honorable [illegible] by the Judge or by the Magistrate who  adminsters the oath and whose official (?) is to be authenticated by the clerk under the seal of court
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Nicola County State of Kentucky

This day personally appeared John Couhey before me a circuit judge for the state of  Kentucky and made oath that the above named John Burns is in indigent circumstances and a cripple and unable to work for his living and so as this as this despondent believes the said Burns is about sixty-nine years of age and poor and needs the assistance of the covernment for his support and maintenance.  I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the John Burns is very poor aged and infirm and that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.

Given under my hand this 29th day of June 1819

John Trimble 

Kentucky Nicholas Circuit Ct
A clerk of the circuit court aforesaid I do certify that the Honorable John Trimble Esq whose name appears to the within affadavits of the service of John Burns in the late Revolutionary war & proof of his indigent circumstances and was at this time Judge of the District as certified by the Clerk of the Harrison Circuit court and that to all his official acts full faith and credit due and ought to be have given.  Witness my hand this 21st day of July 1819.

Lewis H. Arnold
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Nicholas County Kentucky St
June 25 1818

This day John Burns personally appeared before me one of the circuit Judges in & for the state aforesaid and made oath that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the month of January he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Addams Company of the eighth Pennsylvania Line continental establishment Commanded by Col. Erwin and that he served in said army until the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven at which time he was discharged at Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania, and that by time and accident his discharge has been lost and he also states that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for his support, and that he has no other evidence of his enlistment and service in said army within his power at this time
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at Carlisle in the state of Pennsylvania, and that by time and accident his discharge has been lost and he also states that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for his support, and that he has no other evidence of his enlistment and service in said army within his power at this time

Sworn to and declared before me this 25th day of June 1818

John Trimble

The written named John Burns is a man of good moral character and entitled to full and entire credit on oath

Thomas Metcalf
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John Burn's
affirmation & schedule
16.724
Sept 1820 [1828?strange 8s in this file]
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Kentucky
Nicholas Circuit Court October Term 1820

John Burns, exhibited into court his affirmation together with a schedule of his property pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 1st day of May 1820 entitled, "An act in addition to an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18th day of March, 1818, which is ordered to be recorded to wit, a Schedule, State of Kentucky 2nd [illegible] District

On this 4th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, this being expressly made a court of record for the county Circuit of Nicolas by the laws of this state possessing unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount with power to fine & imprison and having been so judged by the tribunals of this state, always keeping a record of its proceedings, John Burns aged 71 a resident of the County of Nicholas within the District aforesaid, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made of the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & of the 1st of May 1890 --

That the said John Burns enlisted at Carslile for the term of one year in the year 1776 in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Capt Addams in the 6th Regiment commanded by Col M Irvin in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in [County Cork?] until some time in the year 1777 being more than nine months, when he was discharged from said service in the state of Pennsylvania

He made original declaration on the 25th day of June 1818, has obtained pension certificate [ill] drawn $8 p month up to the 4 March 1820 -- and in pursuance of the act of Congress
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of the 1st of May 1890 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act toprovide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any personin trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due unto me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto amended and by me subscribed to wit  [ill] one mare @ $30 [ill] 2 cows at $18 [ill] one old plow horse $4 to twenty small sheepop@$8 [ill] 13 sheep @$13 [ill] old cupboard knives & fork @$8.50 [ill] Sundry farm farming utensials[sic] $8 [ill] 30 geese @$5.50 Total $95.--

My family at this time consists of myself.  My occupation is that of a farmer, and owing to my old age being now 70 [71?] years old I am unable to pursueit, as well as in consequence of a rupture, which I have been the subject of for many years -- My wife is about 58 years of age infirm and unable to contribute but little to my support.  Subscribed by me.
John Burns
Sworn to and declatred on the 4th day of October 1820
John Trindle Judge
Judicial District state of Kentucky
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I, Lewis H. Arnold, Clerk of the Nicholas Circuit Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing affirmation and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 foregoing schedule is Ninety five Dollars

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10th day of October, 1820 -

Lewis H. Arnold, Clk
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section.
ILL

November 17, 1930.

Kathleen Lovell
Paris, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim D 35802, that John Burns enlisted in January, 1776, at Carlisle, served as a private in Captain Addam's Company, Colonel William Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged in March, 1777.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1818 in Nicholas County, Kentucky.

In 1820, soldier was a resident of Nicholas County Kentucky, aged seventy one years.  At that time he referred to his wife, name not stated, as fifty eight years of age.

There are no further data relative to his family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of death of John Burns, you should apply -

The Records Division
General Accounting Office,
Washington, D.C.
citing the following data -
John Burns, Ctf #16724, issued April 18 1820
rate 8$ per month, to commence June 25, 1818
Act 18 March, 1818
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours,
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Comissioner.

Death not on a Book
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35802
Rev.
INVALID.
File No 35802
John Burns
Pvt Rev war
Act 18th March 1818

Index - Vol F [older cursive F?] Page 99

Arrangement of 1870

1930 - Nov 17 Hist to Kathleen Lovell - ILL
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This case does not appear to be identical with John Burns, Penn S 35802, the only Serv admitted with Penn Service

M.K
Jun 1, 1911
not identical with John Byrne, Penn.
S 2408
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CITY OF PARIS
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
A. B. LOVELL, CHIEF

Paris, KY
Nov 2, 1930

Pension Office
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the pension record of John Burns, from Nicholas County KY & Pennsylvania/  Born Aug 10, 1750.  Do you have his death dates or any data regarding his wife?  Please send it if you do.

Sincerely Yours,
Kathleen Lovell

[stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE RECEIVED NOV 5 1930