Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 17868, Thomas Burbage, S.C.
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Service
Number
SC
Burbage Thomas
S17868
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23.758
South Carolina
Thomas Burbage of Charleston in the state of So Ca who was a pr. in the commanded by Captain of the Rgm commanded by Col. Sumter in the So Ca line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Poll of South Carolina at the rate of 80 dollars zero cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of pension issued the [illegible] day of
and [illegible]
Charleston, So Ca
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1834 $240
Semi ann allowance ending 4 Sept. - $40
$280
Revolutionary Claim
Acc June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book [illegible]
Vol [illegible]
Page 63
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Thomas Burbage
application for pension
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State of South Carolina
Charleston District
To With
On this eighteenth day of March in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty four personally appears in open court before the District Court of the United States for South Carolina District now sitting, Thomas Burbage a resident of the Parish of Goose Creek in the district of Charleston in the state aforesaid aged seventy four 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 the 7th eighteen hundred & thirty two (1832) That he entered the service of his country at the age of Seventeen in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six in the company of Capt H Richbourg attached to the Rifle Regiment under the Command of Gen Sumter, then Col Sumter under his command he went into the Cherokee County and [crossed out words] was present at battle with the [illegible] and that they then went into the state of Georgia after MGirt and had a
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fight with the Indians on the Altamaha, when the
latter were again defeated. That he then returned
into Carolina with the troops and they are 
dismised near the Santee River in the neighborhood
of Sumters Residence[crossed out word] This service continued Sixteen months. After this discharge in about
six months, he again enlisted in the company of
Capt Charles Motte attached to the Second 
Regiment of So Ga troops under the command of
Col. Marion. was for some time stationed at Sullivans Island, marched from Sullivans Island to
Savannah was present at the attack made
by the American troops upon that place. That
Capt Charles Mott who had just been commissioned
Major was killed in the battle, and Cap. Thomas
Sherbrick succeed him in the command of the
company. After the battle of Savannah he returned
with his company and regiment to Charleston, tho it
was very much reduced. That the 2d Regiment on
the morning of the Battle of Savannah musted one
Hundred and thirty two privates fit for duty who went
into the fight and their was Seventy four killed &
[illegible] of that number, that he was not more
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than fifty yours from Pulaski when he was wounded
that after his return to Charleston he remained
there until it was surrendered to the British per
forming his duty as a private in the above mentioned
regiment that he was fourteen months a prisoner
on Board of one of the prison ships, was exchanged
at Jamestown in the State of Virginia, that he there received his discharge from Cap. Sherbric
the original of which accompanies this application
and immediately returned to South Carolina
again for the service being drafted and attached to the company of Capt Wm Brown, which was part of [illegible] Brigade, and continued in
that
and afterwards in the company of Capt Dukes in same regiment
company, to the end of the war, and was finally discharged when peace was declared that he knew Gen Lincoln having been under him at the battle of[illegible] and at the siege of Charleston. He hereby
languishes every claim whatever 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. When he first enlisted he was living on
Black River what was then Camden District now Sumter District that since the war of the Revolution he has not lived in Goose Creek parish. He can refer to the Rev W
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Manty, Barnard Bee [illegible] and my neighbors 
[illegible] for my character
for verant and correct conduct
in
T Burbage J B march
Thomas Burbage applicant for pension
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7868
INVALID.
File No. 17868
Thomas Burbage
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7" 32
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Index: --Vol. 1, Page 54
Arrangement of 1870.]
Apl. 23-1901
Mrs. Lillian Burbage
Atlanta Ga
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Mr. H. E. Evans
Dear [illegible]-
Kindly let 
me know what your
records state concerning
the revolutionary service of Asa Jordan of Ga.
and Burbage of 
[illegible] or Ga.
Very Kindly
[illegible] Lillian Burbage
{over}
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34 West Peachtree  St.
Atlanta, Ga
April the tenth
[seal: US PENSION OFFICE APR 12 1901]
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The within named Thomas Burbage
hath received no pay since the first
day of November from [illegible] and Seven
hundred and Seventy nine as applicant
by the Pay Master accounts
July 28 1785 Tho Sherbrick
Hath served the term for which he
enlisted in the same
with fidelity to
the United States of America and honor
to himself and is therefore entitled to a
discharge.
Given under my hand and seal as [illegible]
in the state of Virginia
this twenty eighth day of July one thousand
Seven hundred and Eighty one and in the
Sixth year of American Independence
see the back
of this -
Tho Sherbrick
Capt 3rd Cont. Reg of last 3d Cont of [illegible]
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I do hereby certify that Thomas
Burbage a Soldier in my Company belonging
to the Second Continental Regiment of
the State of South Carolina commanded
that Lieutenant Colonial Francis Mann
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Capt Thomas Sherbrick within named was 
a well known
and distinguished officer
of the [illegible] of the Revolution.

Rob G Wayne
Charleston 20th Feb 1883.

this is the piece of 
paper on which the 
discharge was pasted
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30313
Admit as aforesaid
2 year 1781
District Judge for South Carolina
[illegible]   of the court of the United States for South Carolina
that the foregoing contends the original manuscripts of [illegible]
of the application of Thomas Burbage for Revolutionary where of, 
I have hereunto set my hand and eighteenth day of March
One thousand eight hundred
James Jervey
[illegible]
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And I Thomas Lee of the district Court for South Carolina do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. 
Tho Lee district judge for S. Carolina
I James Jervey clerk of the Court of the United States for South Carolina District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Burbage for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this nineteenth day of March, One Thousand eight hundred & thirty four.
Samuel Jervey
Dist Clerk

We Daniel Sheppard a clergyman residing at
Jas Goose Creek and Charles M Furman 
residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Burbage who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration
hereto [illegible] that we believe to be seventy four years of age. And we believe him to have been a soldier of the revolution.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

Tho lee District Judge
South Carolina
Charles M Furman
Danl Sheppard

And I Thomas Lee Judge of the said Court hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the Interrogatories presented by the war department that the above names applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states that it appears to me that the Rev Daniel Sheppard who has signed the proceeding certificate as a clergyman resident in Jas Goose Creek and that Charles m Furman who has also signed the same as a resident in the City and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to
The Rev W [illegible] could not attend as was requested_
The Rev W Hubbard
a clergyman from the neighborhood after applicant attended & swore {illegible] to Rev Furman
testimony that Mr. Burbage & [illegible]
in the neighborhood [illegible]
a soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs
1834
Tho Lee D judge S Carolina
Danl Sheppard
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Credit
Tho Lee District Judge for South
I James Jervey, Clerk of the Court of the United States for South Carolina
District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Burbage for
a pension_ In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of Office this nineteenth day of March
and thirty four -
one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four_.
James Servey
Dist Clk 
{illegible seal]
30313
[illegible]
2 year. $80