Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46831, John Burton, Va.
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Service
Va.
Burton, John
Number
S46831
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Burton, John
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Virginia, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Feby 28, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers Class 9, Page 164.
Rank; Sergeant.
Reg't; 5th Virginia.
Disability; wounded by a ball which fractured his skull; likewise wounded in his left hip.
When and where disabled; October 4, 1777, Germanton.
Residence; County of Henrico.
monthly allowance; $5.00.
Arrearages; $200.00.
Remarks; Prisoner 4th Oct. 1777; exchanged 28th, and discharged 30th April 1778.
Evidence complete, excepting that the examining physicians do not state precisely the degree of his disability, and that no cause is shown why he did not apply prior to the 11th Dec. 1788.
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Burton, John
His name appears on a list of claimants to be placed on the pension list returned by the Circuit Court for the District of Virginia, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 122.

Ranke: Sergeant
Regt: 5th
Disability: Wounded at the battle of Germantown, in the service of the United States, in the head, and in one of his hips.
When and where disabled: October 4, 1777, Germantown.
Residence: Henrico
Monthly allowance: $5.00
Arrearages: $200
Remarks: Mustered; wounded and taken prisoner October 4, 1777.
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Aug. 30, 1906
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Mrs. Sarah A. Foose
Baltimore - Maryland
Mr. G. Fremont Sr- Mar: 20. 1855
Asks if anything is due to her for the services of her father John Burton, and Invalid Revolutionary Pensioner - OUG
Respectfully referred to her Dept. of her Interin och
writes so advised.
War Dep
March 22/55
Cole
Respectfully referred to Comm of Pensions-
Dept Rev
Mon 23/55
Geo. C. Whiting
Cho Clk
Prichutti
23 March 1855
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Baltimore March 20" 1855
To The Honorable Secretary of War
Dear Sir  My Father John Burton was an invalid revolutionary pensioner from Henrico County State of Virginia enlisted in the service in 76 - under Gen Green and was wounded in the battle of Germantown and taken prisoner and remained until the close of the war when he was exchanged and returned home it appears from the files in the land office in Richmond Virginia that he was entitled to land for his service but that he never received it. Mr. Parker the register has furnished me with these facts and refers to Smiths reports to the house of Representatives in 36 & 37 he died in 1828 Dec 27 - and at that time I was only fourteen years old you will greatly oblige a poor widow with three small children entirely dependant (dependent) on her needle for a support of them is any things due me under the existing circumstances to be good enough to aid me in obtaining it as it will greatly add to my conflicting - circumstances. I am the only remaining child my health poor should you give your attention to this you will ever receive my many thanks and acknowledgements.
Yours with Respect
Sarah A Foose
P.S. if you should answer this please direct to me No. 9 Fremont st.
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November 17, 1932
JOHN BURTON
S. 46831
BA-J/MLB   Om
Mrs. Mae Alderman
Box 563
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of November 2, in which you request the record of John Burton, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The records of this office show that one John Burton, of Henrico County, Virginia, enlisted in 1776, served as sergeant in Captain Mosby's company, Colonel Josiah Parker's Fifth Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Germantown where he was wounded by a ball which fractured his skull and injured his left hip, was taken prisoner, exchanged on October 28, 1777, and was discharged April 30, 1778.
On account of disability resulting from the above noted injuries, he was pensioned from January 1, 1803, at the Virginia AGency.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the papers on file.
He died December 27, 1826, in Henrico County, Virginia.
John Burton married in Henrico County, Virginia, the date of marriage and name of his wife not stated. They lived together forty-seven years and she died a year before the soldier.
The soldier was survived by four children; the only names stated were William Burton, and Mrs. Sarah A. Foose who in 1855 was living at 9 Fremont Street, Baltimore, Maryland, where she was still living in 1856 when she stated that she was then the only surviving child and that she had three small children, names no given. In 1857 she stated that she was forty years old in January 11 of that year.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Commissioner
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Certificates issued between the 4th March and the 4th September, are not payable until the 4th September. Those issued between the 4th September and 4th March, are not payable before the 4th March. The stipend due to the within named Pensioner will be paid at Richmond by the frut of the Rr Bank of U. States
examined in Sept. 152S
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WAR DEPARTMENT
INVALID PENSION.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States [illegible]
John Burton - late a Sergeant of the Army of the united States is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per months (to commence on the    day of    one thousand eight hundred and crossed out) The payments to this Pensioner will commence from the time to which he was last paid by the Agent -
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States this twenty ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
(stamp) THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
40
BURTON, JOHN (VA.)
S-46831
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Richmond, Va. Invalid Roll
John Burton, Sgt. $8 per month;
To what time last paid? 
6 Dian 27th Decd. 1828
Pd. to his death BLB
Pension Office
Cole
Maj Bryan,
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Letter to Mrs. Foose, Baltimore, Md.
JWEl
96 sold pensa Smith DiG=
39254
1909 Nov. 24 Hist to Mrs. J. V. Shuham V. L. M.
1910 May 18 Mrs. E. M. Sheshar
as to name of soldiers daughter.
1932 Nov. 17 - Hist 6 - Mrs. Mae Alderman. MLB
46831
Revy
INVALID.
(File No. crossed out) John Burton
Sgt. Col. Parker
Va Revy war
Act: Invalid
Index: - Vol. , Page
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 14/96
Fannie G.
Aug 4 to HB See &
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and march 3, 1878.
REJECTED
1520
OW
John Burton
transferred to Admitted
vice: Files No 46831
sted:   , 18
charged:  , 18
lication filed:   , 18
ges:  
enlisted:
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John Burton, of Virginia, on Invalid Pension List.
Certificate issued 29 Sept. 1820
See Alta 13 March 1835 to T. Jones _
Let to Alpurly & Son 13 May 1831
Mrs. Sarah A Foose Mch 27/55
27 A Dec 1838
G. R. H. Hughes Feb 5, 1857
not [illegible]
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Application for a New Certificate
county of Henrico to wit
On this 9th day of September 1820. before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the Said county of Henrico personally appeared John Burton who on his oath declares that he is the Same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Mosby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Josiah Parker in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Virginia that he has never received a Certificate of that fact. Given under my hand the day and Year above Written
(J[illegible] crossed out)
John Burton
]illegible] and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid}
Virginia, Henrico County to wit.
I Izard  Bacon Whitlock clerk of the court of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph H. Mayo whose
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name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was on the date of the said certificate and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Henrico, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his acts as such
Given under my hand this 13" day of SEptember 1820. in the 45" year of the Commonwealth
J.B. Whitlock C. H. C.
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For new Certificate
Recd. 15 Sept 1820
Seal of the Clerk is wanted.
United States Loan office [illegible] Virginia
J. C. Calhoun Esqr.
Secretary of WAr
Washington
(stamp) VA P
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Virginia
John Burton
Colo. Parker (private crossed out) Seargeant
Va troops
Army of the United States
Incribed on the roll of Va @ $5 & increased under Act of 24 th April, 1816 to $8.00
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1520
James E. Heath Esq
commissioner of Pensions 
Washington
D.C.
(stamp) ALT[illegible]
Y
Mr Cold
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James E. Heath Esq
Com of Pensions
Baltimore March 29, 1857
Sir,
John Burton, whose Pension Certificate if herewith sent you, died Dec 27 1828. He has left three children, now living & one of whom resides in this city
They believe he was entitled to Bounty land from Virginia & perhaps the U. States also BE so good as to inform us; as also how to obtain the arrears of Pension due on the certificate. They also State that their Father John Burton used to say that he was entitled to back pay from the U.S.
Your kind answer will oblige the Heirs, as also, you obt. Servants
Alex Yearley & Son
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1857
Baltimore Jany 13 1857
Geo C Whiting Esq.}
Comssnr. of Pensions}
Dear Sir.
Your favor of the 3rd inst. in reply to an inquiry as to the claim of Mrs. Sarah A. Foose for any pension or other bounties that may be due her is before me. I have taken her answers to the questions you propound & will give them in her own language.  She Says
"My Father Served under General Green in the Continental line in Col. Parker's company from the fist of the war. until the battle of Germantown, when he received three wounds, was taken prisoner and remained until the close of the War. when he was exchanged. He died Dec 27 1829. He left no widow. but
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four children, of whom I am the Survivor. My Mother died the year before my Father. They were married in Henrico county, Virginia and lived together forty Seven years.
My own age was 40 on the 11th of this month. I am a widow with three children & left in destitute circumstances."
The above statement will in a general way answer all your inquiries.  Should it appear from this that no Pension has accrued to Mrs. F's family will you be kind enough to state - if such a case. (the Father, John Burton a Revolutionary Soldier of merit and her brother Tom Burton - who subsequently Served with Gallantry in the War of 1812.) Would not probably receive Some relief from Congress, if properly represented.
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I would also thank you to inform ^me of what other Bounties or provisions the Burton family is entitled to. - 
Waiting your reply I remain
Very Respectfully yours
Geo. R. H. Hughes
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Mar 9
(illegible stamp)
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Washington
D.C
Jno. Burton
of Va
Act 1818
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Richmond March 6th 1835
Sir,
I see by a paper now before me, that John Burton, a Sergeant, in the war of the Revolution, and late of Henrico county, Virginia; was inscribed on the pension Roll of (Virg crossed out) the United States, and Virginia agency, on the 29th day of September 1820. Believing that the heirs of Mr. Burton is entitled to a bounty in land, for his services in the Army of the Revolution, under the various acts of the Virginia Assembly passed on that subject, - The object of the this communication is to obtain from the war office of the US copies of his declaration on which he obtained his pension Warrants, or any other papers in the office, which may shew the time of his enlistment or discharge. - You will please forward the copies to me in Pendleton County, Virginia. Doe-hill post office - with any other information which may suggest itself to you- 
I am very Respectfully
Your ovt. Servt.
Th Jones
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
pension agent - W. C.
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[faded notes shown in brackets, edited for spelling]

Nov 2, 1932
Cincinnati Ohio

The Director of Pensions
Washington D. C.

have you any record showing if 
John Burton who served in the 
Revolutionary War received a pension 
[This is half captain + half colonel]
he was in Colonel Josiah William 
Mosbys Co. 5-th Virginia regiment
Kindly let me know if you have 
any record I have a letter from 
the War Department I am sending
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for reference which please return to me Very resp.
Mrs. Mae Alderman
Box 583 Cinti. Ohio
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WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON

June 29, 1932

IN REPLY REFER TO ORD- jaw

Respectfully returned to

Mrs. M. Alderman, 
[redacted]
Cincinnati, 
Ohio.
Box 383

Neither the name Travis Burton nor the name Phillip Alderman has been found on the records on file in this office of Virginia soldiers in the Revolutionary War. 
The records of this office show that one John Burton served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Levin Joynes' Company, 9th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel George Mathews. Neither the date of his entry to service nor the date of his separation therefrom is shown by the records. His name is first borne on the company pay roll for November and December, 1776, and his name is last borne on the company muster roll for July, 1777. No further record relative to him or to his service has been found.
The records also show that one John Burton service in that war in Captain William Mosby's Company, 5th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel Josiah Parker. He enlisted February 15, 1776, for 2 years; was appointed sergeant February 26, 1776; was wounded and taken prisoner October 4, 1777, in the action at Germantown; was exchanged April 26, 1778, and was discharged April 30, 1778. No further record relative to him or his service has been found. 
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that additional information may be obtained from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, or from the Director of Pensions, Washington, DC>

C. H. Bridges
Major General,
The Adjutant General 
By [illegible]
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The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In the papers in the claim Sur. Files No 46831 it states that Wm and Sarah A Foose are the only names stated of the children of John Burton of Henrico Co Va.
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Will you kindly inform me whether that "Foose" is suppose to be the married name - or her middle name - My great grandfather Wm Ward married Sarah A Burton - and as he died in 1812, it hardly seems probably she would have three "small" children in 1855.
Sincerely-
Mrs. E. M. Sheehan
4176 Huron St.
Ann Arbor
Mich
May 4th 1910
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Pension Dpt.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: -
I am a decendent (descendent) of John Burton - Henrico Co. Va. a revolutionary solidier (soldier) - I should like to have you forward to me his
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his pension record - or any other information you may have concerning him - Also of Thos. Elmore. Va. who is ^See wid. File 7095 also my revolutionary ancestor - 
Sincerely-
Mrs. J. V. Sheehan
417 E. Heiron St.
Ann Arbor
Mich.
(stamp) U.S. PENSION OFFICE A NOV 15 1909
Nov. 12th -
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May 18, 1910.

Mrs.  E. M. Sheehan, 
of 417 East Huron Street,
Ann Arbor, Mich.

Madam:
In reply to your later dated the 4th and received the 6th instant, you are advised that in the claim of John BUrton, Sur. File No. 46,881, Revolutionary War, it appears that the soldier's daughter Sarah A. Foose, is referred to in a letter dated January 18, 1857, as Mrs. Sarah A. Foose; where it is also stated that her age was "40 on the 11th of this month."
Very respectfully,


Commissioner.
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Record Division.

November 24, 1909.

Mrs. J. V. Sheehan,
of 417 East Huron Street,
Ann Arbor, Mich.

Madam:

In reply to your later dated the 12th and received the 15th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim, Sur. File No. 46,881, it appears that John Burton of Henrico County, Virginia, enlisted in 1776 as Sgt. in Captain Mosby's company, Colonel Josiah Parker's regiment. He was wounded in the battle of Germantown, taken prisoner and remained as such until the close of the Revolution when he was exchanged. 
He married in Henrico County, Virginia, name of wife not stated. They lived together for forty-seven years. She died the year before solider. He died December 27, 1828 or 1829 leaving three or four children, William and Sarah A. Foose are the only names stated. In 1855 she was widow with three small children and the only remaining child of the soldier.
He was pensioned for disability.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
M. E. C.                                        March 14, 1896. 

Miss:

          In returning herewith your communication of the 6th instant your attention is respectfully invited to the Bureau letter of March 2nd, in which it was plainly stated that such of the records pertaining to land warrants issued by the government for service in the Revoku- tionary war as are now on file in this Bureau have been carefully examined and the name of John Burton is not found thereon. 
          For information as to whether he received land from the State of Virginia, application should be made to the Commissioner of the State Land Office, at Richmond, Va.
                              Very Respectfully,


                                                     Commissioner.

Miss Fannie A. Foose,
     402 E? Lanvale St.,
              Baltimore, Md.