Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,930, for Burton Pride, Georgia
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Declaration - In order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 - [State of Alabama Morgan County] On this 28th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record before the Judge of this County Court House of said Count now sitting, Burton Pride a resident of said County and State aged between seventy four and eighty years having no record of his age, who first 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. That he entered the service of the United States about the  year 1775. under the following named officers  and served as herein stated , viz- Gen McIntosh, Col Habersham, Capt. Hendley  and continued 12 months in the regular service . In 1776 he entered as a volunteer in the Militia and Gen. Rutherford  & Col. Locke & Capt. (name not recollected) , he resided in Carroll County  & State of North Carolina . He was in various skirmishes, but in no ground battle. He marched through  S. Carolina and Georgia. He was in the first Regiment ( underscored) of the Virginia line , the regular officers were those first above named. He has now, no documentary evidence , he rec'd a discharge from  Col. (?) Habersham, which is lost or mislaid by time or accident
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The Amended Declination of Burton Pride
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
[State of Alabama 
Morgan County] SS
as on the 13th day May 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Orphants Court of Morgan County aforesaid now
sitting Burton Pride a resident of said County of Morgan and state of Alabama aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following amended Declaration on the following amendments to the original Declaration filed by him in the County Court of said County of Morgan in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service under the command of General McIntosh,  Col. Habersham, Capt Hundley 1776 first day of September 1776 
as a Regular soldiers and not in 1775 as stated in his declaration and he continued in service until the first of September 1777 being twelve months which he served during this tamen (tour?)
as stated in his declaration.  He again entered the service of the United States on a second tour of duty under the Command of General Rutherford and Col. Teacher ()?Leache) in the first of October 1778 and served six months
when he was discharged from service by General Rutherford but received no discharge.
He also states that in the tour of twelve months which he served he was stationed briefly at Savannah but was marched in different parts of Georgia he was discharged by Colonel Habersham at Savannah at the time above mentioned he has long since lost his discharge. He will state that he may have been mistaken in his original Declination as to the Regular troops to which he was attached whether they they were ... (illegible) Virginia Regiment but most of the men were entered from that state the officers were all Georgia officers at least the field officers above mentioned
He states that he cannot produce any witness to prove his service as such cannot be found by her
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the 2nd Section of the act of 3rd February 1853 [ State of Arkansas County of Sevier] SS On this 27th day of January 1835 personally appeared before me the Hon. David Foran presiding judge of the County Court of Sevier Count aforesaid which is a Court of Record Elizabeth Pride a resident of said County of Sevier aged sixty seven years (67) who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd February 1853 granting  pensions of widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. that she is the widow of Burton Pride who was in the war of the revolution and received a pension in his life time and she refers to the evidence in the application of the said Burton Pride she further declares that she was married to the said Burton Pride Dec'd on the 5th day of October 1820 that her said husband died in the May of 1833 that she was not married to him prior to the 2nd day of January 1800 but at the time above stated, she further declares that she is now a widow.  E. Pride (signed)  Sworn to and subscribed on the
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Burton Pride & is at this tine a widow. HC Pride (signed)  EC Jackson (signed) The foregoing declarations  & affidavit were sworn to &  subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & is still a widow, & that I have no interest in this claim. John W. Millwee (signed) J.P.  [ State of Arkansas County of Sevier] I Henry G. Rind  Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex officio Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Sevier aforesaid do hereby certify that John W. Millwee  Esq before whom Elizabeth Pride made and signed the aforegoing affidavit and declaration for the  purpose of obtaining bounty land  as well as before whom the affidavits of H.C. Pride and E.C. Jackson were made and signed is and was at the time an acting and duly commissioned and qualified Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Sevier, that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and that his signature there to  is genuine. M testimony
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7373 13 R17 (underscored)  Burton Pride Burton Cos Ala  (notes) Look on Va. Role not  Adm 1 .Year 86 months   Reuben chapman Agt Somerville Morgan County Ala
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Washington  D.C. May 20th 1856                 Sir Enclosed I send you additional evidence in the case of Elizabeth Pride widow of Burton Pride for Rev Pension under the act 3 Feby 1853 - This case has been a long time on hand - she is the mother in law of Isaac N Johnson of Paraclifta Ark and is - a gentleman of high standing as I am informed by Senator Sebastian & Mr. Johnson says if the case is not speedily acted upon, it will not benefit her in all probability. I hope therefore that the case will be acted upon as soon as possible. Respectfully  John S. Edwards ( signed)   J. Minot Esq Com of Pensions
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Elizabeth Pride widow of Burton  Arkansas  Adm 3 Feby 1833 $60 a year from the passage of the act Sent to John S. Edwards Esq Present
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Ark. 1334 Ala  Elizabeth Pride wid Burton Pride for Rev Pension act 3 Feby 1853 Correspond with J.S. Edwards in this case  TM (?) Waldo Apr 9.'51 filed by John S Edwards ( signed) April 9 1855 Boynton
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Helena (?) Mch 30/55                                      
John  S. Edwards                                             
     Dear Sir I Send you herewith the papers for a pension of Mrs. Pride . The enclosures explain themselves . When this matter is adjusted advise me that I may direct the dispersion  of her proceeds according  to the order of Mr. Jackson . Respy yrs W R  Sebastian (signed)
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justice of the peace in and for the County of Sevier and state of Arkansas do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Pride and affidavits of John W. Millwee and Loucinda Barnett were previously taken and sworn to before me at the time and place therein mentioned and I do further certify that said Elizabeth Pride from age and infirmity is unable to attend in Court . Given under my hand this 26th April 1856.  G.P. Jackson  (signed) J.P. [State of Arkansas County of Sevier] I Henry G. Rind Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex officio Clerk of  the County  Court in and for the  County of Sevier aforesaid do hereby certify that Gilson P. Jackson Esq before shom the foregoing affidavits of John W. Millwee and Loucinda Barnett  were made and herein certified is and was at the time of so certifying the same an acting and duly commissioned  and qualified justice of the peace within and for the County of Sevier aforesaid that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit and his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office this 30th day of April A.D. 1856.      H.G. Rind  (signed/sealed) Clerk