Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32146, John Burton, Va.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE Va.
Burton, John 
NUMBER S. 32146
CONTENTS [left blank]
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28 Nov. 1837.

Treasury under
6th April 1838 from 
to 30. Jany 1839. 
death. Agent
Oct 1840

Illinois 26.297
John Burton
of Sangamon Co in the State of Ill
was a P- in the Company commanded
Captain Oliver of the Regt commanded
Col Burrile in the - Va line for 
6 Mo Pr $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Ill - 
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of May
and Sent to -
Br. C:R. Mathony, Springfield, Ill.

Arrears to the 4th of Mch '34 60.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. 10.00
$70.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J T Sprague Clerk,
Book C - Vol. 8 - Page 54 -

Order to pay
[crossed out: Letter to Daughter Sep 1840]
Dear
Paid at the
the Acts of the
4 March 1838
the day of his
Notified 7th
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Declaration of John Burton

On this second day of September AD. 1833 personally appeared before the County Commissioners Court for Sangamon County and State of Illinois aged seventy two 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.

I was born in 1761 in Micklinburg [Mecklenburg] County Virginia where I resided until 1807. when 
I removed to Wreatherford [Rutherford] County Tennessee. In 1827 I removed to Sangamon County Illinois - where I now reside. I know of no existing record of my age.

In December 1780 I was drafted at Micklinburg [Mecklenberg] County Virginia & served three months as a private in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Asa Oliver & Lieut. Speed. We were marched to Cabin Point [Surry County, Virginia] where I remained during most of my term of service. We were placed under the command of Major Binns Jones and employed during the term we were stationed at Cabin Point [Surry County, Virginia] as a guard
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for the military items deposited at that place. There were no other troops with us at Cabin Point [Virginia] besides the battalion of Major [Binns] Jones. Near the expiration of my time of service - we were ordered to Mackey's Mills [Smithfield, Virginia] - sometimes called the Burnt Mills - where we were attached to a regiment commanded I think by Col Fleming

There were stationed here several thousands of militia and regulars, commanded by Genl [Peter] Muhlenburg. I recollect the names of no other regular officers than those already mentioned at the expiration of our time of service - I received a discharge from Capt [Asa] Oliver- which has been lost - 

2d Tour.
In September 1781 at Michlinberg [Mecklenberg] County Virginia I was drafted & served three months as a private in a company of militia. Commanded by Capt Step A. Berry & Lieut Brown. We were marched to Gloucester Court House [Virginia] where I was attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Lu burril [Lewis Burwell] & Major Antony Street. I remained at the seige of Yorktown
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until the surrender. I remember the names of no regular officers - except those of Gen. la Fayette [Marquis de Lafayette]- and Gen. [George] Washington - after the surrender of Cornwallis [General Charles Lord Cornwallis] we were marched to New Kent Court House [Virginia] where I received my discharge from Capt Berry which has been lost - 

I have no documentary evidence of my service -nor do I know of any person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service - 

I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Mr Henry Kinney a clergyman and Stephen Lowell are well acquainted with me & can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution -
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
John Burton

We Henry Kinney a clergyman residing in the County of Sangamon [Illinois]and Stephen Lowell residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John 
Burton who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to seventy two years of age- that he is a man of veracity & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year as aforesaid
Henry Kinney
Stephen Lowell
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Kinney who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Sangamon & that Stephen Lowell who has also signed the same is a resident of Sangamon County and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
County Commissioners} Isaiah B Smith
for Sangamon County} Thomas Moffett
48.00} Reuben Harrison

I, Charles R. Mathony, Clerk of the Court of County County Commissions for Sangamon County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Burton for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this second day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty three -
C R Mathony Clerk
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30.801.
John Burton
Illinois
Adm 6 months
C. R. Matheny
Springfield
Illinois
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

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 objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those 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 complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, showing the Service of John Burton
Period when the service was rendered.
[1] 1780
[2] 1781.
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years.
Months.
[1] 3
[2] 3
Days.
Rank of the claimant.
[1] priv
[2] "
Names and ranks of the Field officers under whom he served.
[1] Cap Oliver, Maj. Jones
[2] Cap. Berry, Col Burrile
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
72 years, Mecklenburg County Va.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary ~

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES 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. [Et cetera] Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. [Et cetera] 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, musicians 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
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provion [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) [blank] , with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank]
(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. [Et cetera] )
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 [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the da 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, [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c. [Et cetera]
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 subscr9be a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: [blank]
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 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 day 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. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c. [Et cetera]
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or 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 witness 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?
6. 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 he 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 person, 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 enquiry 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 of 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.

(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 claimant 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 to 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. [Et cetera] . 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 [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] . For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] ; 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. [Et cetera] 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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July 20, 1936
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JOHN BURTON
S. 32146
BA-J/MLB

Mr. B. J. Walter
American Legion, Wabash Post #423
Mount Caramel, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Burton, who served under Captain Asa Oliver and Stephen Berry and received pension while a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois.

The record of John Burton follows as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32146, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

John Burton was born in 1761 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, he enlisted in December, 1780, and served three months as a private in Captain Asa Oliver's company, Colonel Fleming's Virginia regiment, stationed at Cabin Point guarding the military stores deposited there. He enlisted in September, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Stephen A. Berry's company "Colonel Lu burril's" Virginia regiment and was in the siege of Yorktown and at the surrender of Cornwallis.

The soldier resided in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, until 1807, when he moved to Rutherford County, Tennessee, and in 1827 moved to Sangamon County, Illinois.

John Burton was allowed pension on his application executed September 2, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Sangamon County, Illinois. He died January 30, 1839, place not given, and was survived by children, whose names were not given, nor was there any reference to his wife.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name
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and address of person paid, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

John Burton
Certificate # 26297
Issued May 3, 1834
Rate, $20 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Illinois Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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[left hand page]
32 146
Revy
INVALID.
File No. 32,146
John Burton
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32nd
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 98

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right hand page]
1911 Aug. 29 Hist to Georgia L. Burton
Letter in S.F. 31044
James Turley V.L.M.
1911 Sept. 8 above adv. place of death not shown 
1936 July 20 - Hist to BJ Walter [illegible initials]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 29th, 1840.

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", The childn.. of John Burton, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Twenty - Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 30th January 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,

J. Seaver
acting Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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24 Sep 184?

J. Daugherty
G.C.
Record V 50 Page 268
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Pension Office
24 Sep 1840

Sir
I have referred the papers in the case of John Burton to the Third Auditor of the Treasury, that the Pension may be paid in Conformity to the Act of the 6th April 1838.
Jam H

J. Daugherty Esq
Jonesboro
Illinois
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Nov 27
Mr Evans

[Vertical]
Carmi Ill
11th Novr
Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Carmi Ill 10th Novem 37
Sir
I enclose to you for your inspection - and order - the papers of John Burton - to whom there is 18 months pension due
yours 
Daniel Hay

James L Edward Esq
Com Pen
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AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS

B. J. WALTER,
DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS
AND GRAVES REGISTRATION

June 22nd, 1936.

The Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Please furnish pension record and any other information available of a one John Burton who served under Captain Asa Oliver and again under Stephen Berry during the War of the Revolution.

This soldier was pensioned while residing in Sangamon County, Illinois.

Very truly yours,
[signed] B. J. Walter
B. J. Walter,
Dept. Military Records and
Graves Registration.
American Legion,
Wabash Post #423.

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
JUN 24 1836
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM
READER #11
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Illinois State Historical Library
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
SPRINGFIELD

BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
EDMUND J. JAMES, Urbana. President
M. H. CHAMBERLIN, Lebanon.
OTTO L. SCHMIDT, Chicago.
JESSIE PALMER WEBER, Springfield
Secretary and Librarian

HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS ADVISORY COMMISSION:
E. B. GREENE, Urbana, Chairman.
JAMES A. JAMES, Evanston
A. C. McLAUGHLIN, Chicago
E. C. PAGE, De Kaib
CHARLES H. RAMMELKAMP, Jacksonville
CLARENCE W. ALVORD, Urbana.
Special Editor of the Library Publications

[Typed body]
September 1, 1911.
Mr. J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
You were good enough to furnish me with some Revolutionary records, but I am anxious to obtain a little more information concerning them, viz: Have you no record where the following named persons died? As I understand it their pensions ceased with their death, so necessarily there ought to be some record of where they died.

John Burton, Tur. File 32146
Lewis Ferguson, T. F. 32241
James Turley, T. F. 31044.

I am sorry to give you this additional trouble but it is quite necessary in the work we expect to do, viz: placing a tablet in the Sangamon County Court House, Springfield, Illinois, and we are particularly anxious to find where these three men died.
Thanking you for your interest in the matter,
I remain
Yours respectfully,
[signed] (Miss) Georgia L. Osborne
Asst - Librarian Illinois State Historical Library
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Burton S. F. 32146

DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[1] Dec. 1780
[2] Sept. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[1] 3 mos.
[2] 3 mos.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[1] Asa Oliver
[2] Step. A. Berry
COLONEL.
[1] Fleming
[2] Luburril?
STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mecklenburg Co. Va
Date of application for pension, Sept. 2. 1833 His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Sangamon Co. Ill.
Age at date of application, born in Mecklenburg Co. Va in 1761 died Jany 30. 1839
Remarks: Children are referred to but no names are stated.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Record Division.

September 8, 1911.

Miss Georgia L. Osborne,
Ilinois Historical Library,
Springfield, Illinois.

Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 1" and received the 5" instant, you are advised that the papers on file in the three pension claims quoted by you, do not show the places of death of the pensioners, but that they all resided in Sangamon County, Illinois, and that John Burton died January 30, 1839.
It is possible that the dates of death of the other pensioners may be obtained from the Auditor for the Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, if you furnish him the following data:

James Turley, Certificate # 7,222, issued March 16, 1833, under Act of June 7, 1832, at the Illinois Agency.

Lewis Ferguson, Certificate # 22,742, issued December 17, 1833, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Illinois Agency.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.