Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,976, William Burch, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Burch, William
Burch, Judith

NUMBER
W.26,976
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33.373
Georgia
William Burch dec'd
of in the State of
who was a private in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded by
in the Revolution line for 8 months
& 8 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 27. Dollars 55 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 48th day of March 1831 and end January 2nd 1844

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Nov
1836 and Sent to
Herman Lampkin Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{"Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by G.T. Getty
Book H Vol. 1 Page 194
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Date of death not on AB

5360
Georgia,
Judith Burch, dec'd
widow of William
who died on the 2nd January 1844
in the state of 
who was a private in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by in the Revolution
line for 8 months & 8 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah
at the rate of 27 Dollars 55 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 2nd day of
January 1844 and end
20th September 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of
December 1856 and Sent to
Thomas Lumpkin Present
Arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3rd.}

Recorded by G.T. Getty Clerk,
Book D, Vol. 2, Page 210
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed June 7th 1832 granting Pensions to Revolutionary soldiers & of the act of 4th July 1836, granting Pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers;

State of North Carolina 
Surry County     SS.

   On this the 11th day of June 1845. personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Surry Judah Burch a resident of the said County & State aged Eighty four (84) years who being first 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 acts of Congress passed June 7th 1832 & July 4th 1836.

   That she is the widow of the late William Burch dec'd. that lived in Surry County N. Carolina.
 
   This deponent alledges that her dec'd. Husband the said William Burch was a soldier in the Revolutionary War that he lived in Surry County N. Carolina in time of the Revolutionary War and served in the N Carolina Militia in the said war of the Revolution about twelve months or more, and she is under the impression that he was a corporal in the services that she has frequently heard his dec'd  husband the said William Burch talk with persons who served with him
in the war but they are dead, that there was one William Jinnings who served with her husband in the war of the Revolution, but she does not know what has become of the said-Jinnings, and she is of the opinion that one Daniel
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Cockerham who was a United States Pensioner residing in Surry County Carolina was with her husband in the service and the said Daniel Cockerham is dead.  Giving therefore to removeals  & deaths this declarant is deprived of Much testimony which might be essential in presenting her claim and must submit to whatever evidence can be made that her husband the said William Burch frequently in his life time said he was entitled to a pension, & his neighbors and friends insisted that he should present his claim to the government; but he being in comfortable circumstances said he could live without a pension, had he at that time presented his claim his services could have been set established quite easily.

   This Declarant further set forth upon her said oath that her husband the said William Burch had several discharges which he received when his different tours of duty ended but they are lost,

   She also declares that she was married to the said William Burch at her Fathers house in Surry County N Carolina in the year of seventeen hundred & Eighty one (1781) in the same year that Cornwallis surrendered, that after she & the said William Burch were married he was drafted for a three months tour of duty which he served southward on horse back; that she has caused a search to be made in the Clerks office for her husbands the said William Burch's marriage license Bond which bond cannot be found, that she had a family Record which showed the births of her Children but the said Record has been destroyed
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That her oldest child Mary Burch was born in the month of February in the year of seventeen hundred & Eighty two (1782) & that her husband the said William Burch died on the 2nd day of January Eighteen hundred & forty four (1844) that she has not married since the death of the said William Burch but still remains his Widow &c. 
         Judah (her X mark) Burch {Seal}

  Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date first above mentioned before me
    D Jervis J.P.

   Daniel Jervis the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Judah Burch who hath this day sworn & subscribed to the foregoing declaration before me is the Widow of the Identical
William Burch dec'd who bore the reputation among his neighbors of having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War I also certify that from old age & infirmity of Body she is unable to attend Court to make her said Declaration, and I further certify that she has not married since the death of the said William in Burch but still remains his ending & that she is a Woman of truth & respectability and his statements are entitled to full faith & ample credit 

   Given under my hand the day & date first above written 
   D. Jervis J.P.
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State of North Carolina 
Surry County 

Court of Pleas and Quarter Session--
Term A.D. 1845
Agust 

I Francis K Armstrong, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of Surry (now in session) certify that the foregoing Declaration of Judah Burch widow of William Burch dec'd and proceedings was read, examined and approved by said Court.

Whereupon it was ordered by said Court that the Clerk certify the same to the War Department, I also certify that Daniel Jervis is a Magistrate of and for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine, 

   In testimony whereof I have hereunto
   set my hand and have affixed
   the seal of my office at Office
   the 13th day of August 1845
   F K Armstrong Clk

6552
Sept 1, 1845
Judah Burch
July 9, 1936
N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Surry County

   On this the 25th of October 1845 Personally appeared Before me Daniel Jervis one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County. Judah Burch a resident at of said County aged 84 years and on her oath makes the following declaration in addition to one made in June last in application for Pension that she is the widow of William Burch dec'd, that lived in Surry County N. Carolina in time of the Revolutionary War, and who was a soldier in the war, she declares that to the best of her knowledge & belief her Husband the said William Burch
was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the North Carolina Militia and served three or four tours in said War, that she is unable to say how long said tours except one tour which he served after she and he were married which was a three months tour and he served two or three tours before she and he were married which she thinks was not for a shorter period than three months

Each is of the opinion that her husband the said William Burch did render twelve months service or now or more in all that he served in behalf of his country in the war of the Revolution; and that he was a corporal and served towards the latter part of the war; that she does not know the exact year when her husband went in to service but the last tour he served was in the year (1781) seventeen hundred and Eighty one after she and he were married which was a drafted three months tour: and this under the belief that all of the above tours were drafted tours, that from old age and loss of memory she is unable to tell with any certainty who her Husband's officers were: that she heard him say he was in two or three little Battles with the Enemy, but she is unable to state them definitely that the said William Burch and the last three months tour towards the south on Long Beach; that  that she was married to the said William Bush at her Fathers House in Surry
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County North Carolina in the year of seventeen hundred and Eighty one in the same year that Commander Wallis was taken at York that she had a family Record which shared the lists of her children but it is destroyed that her oldest child Mary Burch was born in the month of February in the year of seventeen hundred and Eighty two that she has no old deeds or papers which would show the relationship existing between her and her husband the said William Burch in old time and that she thinks it strange when she has at this late day proved her marriage by two respectable persons who were present at her marriage, and it is not satisfactory, that she is still the widow of the said William Burch dec'd.
Judah (her X mark) Burch

Sworn to & subscribed on this 25th day of October 1845
Before me
D. Jervis J.P.

I Daniel Jervis do certify that Judah Burch the above declarant is the same individual who made a declaration in application for pension before me last June and that she is still the widow of the Identical William Burch who bore the reputation of having been a revolutionary soldier and I certify from My personal acquaintance and many conversations which I had with the said William Burch I Believe that he served in the revolutionary War
as stated in the foregoing declaration'

Given under my hand Oct. 25th 1845
D. Jervis J.P.
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington 
September 18, 1931

Honorable William J. Harris
United States Senate
Washington, D.C.

My dear Senator:

   Reference is made to your letter of September 10, 1931, enclosing one, herewith returned from Mrs. H. M. Dixon, of Richland, Georgia, requesting information in regard to John Snelling, William Burch and William Jones, soldiers of the Revolution.  

   You are herewith furnished the histories of Willan Burch and William Jones:

   It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26976, that William Burch, while residing in Surry County, North Carolina, enlisted, served nine months or more as corporal with the North Carolina Troops, a part of the time in Captain Salathial Martin's Company, and was in the battle of King's Mountain and other battles, names of engagements not given. The dates of his service are not stated.

   After his marriage in 1781, he enlisted and served three months as corporal with the North Carolina Troops, dates and officers' names not given. 

He died January 2, 160, in Surry County, North Carolina. His age is not shown.

   The soldier married in 1781, in Surry County, North Carolina, Judith, daughter of Isaac Winfrey. They were married at her father's home.

   Pension was allowed on her application executed June 11, 1848, at which time she was eighty-five years of age and resided in Surry County, North Carolina.

Their oldest child, Mary, was born in February, 1782.
In 1856, their only surviving children were:

Mary wife of John East.
Sarah wife of Nathan Andrews.
Jessee W. Burch
Thomas Burch
William W. Burch
Charity wife of Samuel B Jones
Kesich wife of Samuel Woodruff

   The name, Joseph Burch, does not appear and the names of the places of burial of the soldier and his wife are not stated.
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Rev. and 1812

August 14, 1929

Miss Carolyn Dixon
Richland
Georgia

Dear Madam:

    I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26976, it appears that William Burch, while residing in Surry County, North Carolina, enlisted, served nine months or more as corporal with the North Carolina Troops, a part of the time in Captain Salathial Martin's Company, and was in the battle of King's Mountain and other battles. The dates of his service are not stated.

   After his marriage in 1781, he enlisted and served three months as corporal with the North Carolina Troops, the dates of his service and officers' names are not given.

   He died January 2, 1844, in Surry County, North Carolina, his age is not shown.

   The soldier married in 1781, in Surry County, North Carolina, Judith, daughter of Isaac Winfrey. They were married at her father's home.
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Pension was allowed on her application executed June 11, 1845, at which time she was eighty-five years of age and resided in Surry County, North Carolina.  She died there September 20, 1848.

   Their oldest child, Mary, was born in February, 1782.  

   In 1856, their only surviving children were: Mary, wife of John East, Sarah, wife of Nathan Andrews; Jesse W. Burch, Thomas Burch; William W. Burch, Charity, wife of Samuel B. Jones; and Keziah, wife of Samuel Woodruff.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Returns to be made
to John Morrow P.M.
Cover Garden
Orange County
N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Surry County

   On this the 6th day of June 1845 Personally appeared before me Daniel Jervis one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Surry, Susanna Willborn a resident of the said County & State aged seventy seven (77) years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Statements, to wit; 

   That she was present and witnessed the solemnization of the rites of Matrimony between the late William Burch dec'd & Judah Winfrey (now Judah Burch) that the said William & Judah Burch were married at the said Judah Burch's Father's house Viz:  (Isaac Winrey's), near the close of the Revolutionary war about the year of seventeen hundred & Eighty one (1781) as near as this deponent can at this time recollect 

   That she remembers in time of the Revolutionary War that the said William Burch left her several times to serve in the War; and she believes that the said William Burch left home five after he and the said Judah Burch were married, that she has frequently heard the said William Burch speak of his service in the war and she heard him say he was at the battle fought at Kings Mountain, and she is unable to tell the length of time the said William Burch
served in the war, that she has lived a neighbor to the said William
of Judah Burch ever since the revolution War,
Susanna Willborn

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & date above written before
Attest D Jervis  J.P.
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I Daniel Services the said Justice of the Peace do certify that the
foregoing Deponent Susanna Willbern is personally know to me to be a woman of truth & to be believed 

   Given under my hand the day & date first above mentioned
D. Jervis  J.P.

State of N Carolina
Surry County

   On this the 1st of June 1845 personally appeared before me Daniel Jervis one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the said county of Surry, Samuel B. Jones a resident of the said County and State and made oath in due form of law that he has been acquainted with the late William Burch deceased and his wife Judah Burch that he has known them for forty years past, that the said William Burch Died in January 1844 that he has always understood that the said William Burch was a soldier in the revolutionary war that he has frequently heard the said William Burch speak of his services in the war that he is under the impression that the said William Burch served several tours in the Revolutionary war but this deponent is unable to state the exact length of time the said
William Burch served in the war that he has had
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The said William Burch speak of being in several engagements during his service in the war but he is unable to state at this time to tell at what particular place the engagements was fought 
Samuel B. Jones [Seal]


   Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date first above before me mentioned
D. Jervis

I the said Justice of the peace do certify that Samuel B. Jones the foregoing Deponant is known to me to be a man of truth and respectability Given under my hand the day and date first above written
D. Jervis J.P.

State of North Carolina
Surry County
Francis K Amstrong, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for said County of Surry, do certify that Daniel Jervis who attested the foregoing affidavits a Justice of the Peace for our said County of Surry and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of my office at Office 11th day of June AD 1845
F.K. Armstrong, Clk
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State of N Carolina
Surry County

   On this the 9th day of June 1845 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County of Surry. Miner Marsh a resident of the County and State aged Eighty years of (80) and made oath in due form of law that he was present and witnessed the solemnization of the rights of matrimony between the late William Burch dec'd & Judah Winfrey (now Judah Burch) that the said William Burch was married to the said Judah Burch in the year of (1781) seventeen hundred and eighty one in the same year that Gifford Battle was fought and in the same year that Cornwallis  surrendered near the close of the Revolutionary War at the said Judah Burch's father's house viz.. (Isaac Winfrey) in Surry County State of North Carolina.

    This deponant further sets forth upon his said oath that he allways understood the said William Burch was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he remembers of the said William Burch after he was married to the said Judah Burch being home to serve a three months tour of duty in the War of the Revolution, and he has often heard it said that the William Burch was entitled to a pension. But he being in good
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Circumstances said he could live with out it.
and that this deponent hath lived in the neighborhood of the S. William & Judah Burch ever since the Revolutionary War and still lives a neighbour to the Judah Burch the widow of the S William Burch deed who died in the year Eighteen hundred and forty four 1844
Sworn to and subscribed this 9th of June 1845
Before me
D. Jervis 
Miner M
I Daniel Jarvis the Justice of the peace do certify that the foregoing deponent Miner Marsh is personally known to me to be a man of truth and respectability
Given under my hand 9th of June 1845
D. Jervis 
11
State of N Carolina ⎬ SS
Surry County
on this the 10th day of June
1845 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County of Surry Pleasant B. Roberts a resident of the County and State aged sixty nine (69) years was being first duly
sworn according to law doth and his other
make the following statements to wit
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That he has known the late William Burch dec'd .. and his wife Judah Burch ever sice (since) he could first recollect of knowing any person . That about the time he could first recollect of that the sd William Burch was named to Judah Winfrey ( now the sd Judah Burch ) that they were marred ( married) near the  close of the Revolutionary War. , and ever since that time they have lived together as husband and wife up to the death of the sd William Burch which took place on the 2nd day  of January 1844. this deponent further sets forth upon his sd of he that he always understood that that the sd William Burch was a soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the revolutionary War that he had often herd (heard) him speak of his service in the War of the Revolutionary, that he remembered hearing him say that he was at Charlestown during the time he was in the sd War of the Revolution , but this deponent is unable to state how long the sd William Burch served in the Revolution, but he has no kind of doubt of him serving in the War and it was  generally believed
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Among the neighbours [sic] of the Sd. William Burch that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and date first above Ritten [sic: written] Before me
Attest D. Jervis JP } 
S/P. B. Roberts


I Daniel Jervis the Sd. Justice of the peace do certify that the foregoing deponant [sic] Pleasant B. Roberts is known to me to be a man of [illegible] and Respectability.

Given under my hand 10th of June 1845
S/D Jervis JP

[written upwards across page: Judith Burch   No 4]


State of North Carolina }
Surry County }
I Francis K Armstrong, clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of Surry, do certify that Daniel Jervis, who attested the foregoing affidavits is a Justice of the peace, for our said County, and the signature purporting to be his is genuine

[seal]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of my office at Office the 11th day of June AD 1845
S/F. K. Armstrong Clk
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Rev / WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26976
Judith Burch
Wid of
William Burch
Priv Rev War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index:---Vol.______, Page_______
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[in upper right corner, hand written]
1929 - Aug. 14,
Carolyn Dixon. M.E.
---
1931 - Sept. 15 
Hon W. J. Harris, for
Mrs H.M. Dixon
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6552
Judah Birch
Wid of William
N.C.
[remainder of document struck through]N.C.
[Illeg] Mess on Sept 13 - '45
to [illeg] Dec. 8 '45
" same June 23, '46
vow J.H. Lampkin Apr 11 / 56
[end strike though]
July 4, 1836
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Let to John Morrow
July 6th, '47
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Judah Birch
No 5
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State of South Carolina Surry County
we the undersigned citizens of Surry do hereby certify on oath that we are aquainted [sic] with William Burch decd. husband of Judith Birch
who is his widow [.] that we always understood
that said William Birch was a soldier and served
in behalf of the united states in the revolution war and we have no doubt but that he did

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th of March 1846
S/John Reese  esq   
S/John Roberts Justice of the peace
S/JM Roberts Citizen
S/WJ Witchen Citizen
S/James Jones Citizen
S/Wm Jevis Citizen


I John Reese do certify that the above John Roberts is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Surry County N. Carolina and that S.W. Roberts, W.J. Witchen, James Jones & William Jones are all Respectable citizens of our County.

Given under my hand this 19th of March 1846
S/John Reese JP
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AS
State of N. C. Surry County March 11th, Day
1846, personally Apered Before me Wm. Thompson [illeg] Acting Justice of the peace in the County John Marsh Resident of said County of Seventy nine years made an Oath in due form of Law to wit: That he was present at and witnessed the Marriage of the late William Burch [ileg] to Juda Winfrey Daughter of Isaac
Winfrey that said Mariage took place in time of the Revolutionary war that the Remembers of said Marraige of Wm Burch & Juda Winfrey
and father was plundered by the tory in consequence of which he Removed from Surry County N. Carolina Settled beyond the blue
Ridge and So Removed was in the time of the great trouble the whigs had with the Tories Sworn to & Subscribed before me this the 11th Day of March 1846-
W. Thompson
John Mark P
I Wm Thompson Certify that John Marsh the above Deponent is personnaly known to me to be a man of truth & in Good Standing I also certify that I allways understood that the above named Wm Burch was a solder served
in the Revolutionary war that he did Bear that Reputation among his Neighbour; [begin stike through] also know the wife [end strike through] I believe Judah Burch widow of Wm Burch to be woman of Good morral caractor note for truth [ileg]
Given under my hand March 11, 1846

W Thompson
State of North Carolina
Surry County
On this 12th day of March 1846.
Personally appeared before me John R
Moody one of the acting Justice of the
Peace in & for said County David Cocker
ham a resident of said County aged Eighty
five years & made oath in due form of
Law Viz: That he was well acquainted
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With the last William Birch Dec'd who was the husband of Judah Birch who is now his widow:  That in time of the Revolutionary War he was in Public service of the United States on a militia tour with the said William Birch, under the command of Captain Salethial Martin & after the marriage of said William and Judah Birch she remembers that said William [ illegible] Birch was a tour in the Public service and that he has often hear him say that in said Tour he saw one Charles Lewis killed by the Tories/
Sworn to & subscribed this 12th day of March 1846.
Before me
David Cockeram
mark
John R Moody
I John R Mood do certify that David Cockerham the above informant is a man of truth and to be believed
March the 12th 1846
John R Moody






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Pensioner: Judith Burch
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Judith Burch decd. widow of William
Georgia Floyd Co
Act July 4. 1836
[underline] Admitted [/underline] for 8 mo's 8 days Service as Private at $27.55/100 per annum from Jany 2d. 1844 when he died, to Sept 20. 1848 when he died.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Certificate payable to Saml Woodruff. her Admr [administrator] for benefit of
 Mary East - Sarah Andrews,
Jesse W. Burch - Thomas Burch,
William W. Burch - Charity Jones, and Keziah Woodruff, her only surviving children.

Atty Thos Lumpkin
Present.
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Judith Burch, deceased, widow of Wm Floyd
Georgia
July 4, 1836



[illegible] the papers in this case the claim for arrears under the act of June 7, 1832 was allowed and certificate issued to the Adm. for the use of the surviving children on the 17th ultimo
the present claim only awaiting the opinion of the Attorney General, for allowance.  Rate allowed $27. 55/100 per annum.
Marriage early in 1781 and previous to the last term of service, proved by  panal.

                   Sept 20, 1848
Death of widow^ and her widowhood proved by Panal and duly certified.
The admistration bond is ample and it is proved that the persons named are the only surviving children of the widow. 
S G Dodge
examining Clerk

Thomas Lumpkin
Present
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Raleigh N C
[illegible] office
I William F Collins, comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that the Name of William Burch appears as  Record in this office as having had been issued to him the following Specia Certificates for Military Service Vz  And for Seven Pounds (L7) see Bool No 9 page 8.  Also another for One Pound Eleven and Six pence (L 1.11.6)  see Book No 6 page 10.  It also appears in Book G No18 that W Burch had a certificate issued for his Service for Nine Pounds Four Shillings and Six pence (L  9.4.6) page 74  Also in same Book page 28 another for Four Pounds Five shillings and six pence (L 4.5.6).  It also appears in Book No 28 page 8 that William Burch received a payment of Two Hundred and Forty four pounds Eight Shillings as {illegible]  settled  by the anniversary
 of Hallifax & Warrenton of the Army settlements given based on my hand and since this 4 th day of June 1845

Wm F Collins, Compt
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6552
Judah Burch
N.C.
Act of July '36
John Morrow, Esq.
Clover Garden
Orange Co.
N.C.
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Pension Office,
December 8th 1845.

Sir,

The amended declaration of Judah Birch [sic: Burch], together with the certificate of the Clerk of Surry County have been examined
and filed.

The specification of the service of William Birch [sic] required by my letter of the 13th September last, has not been furnished and until this be done, no satisfactory adjustment of her claim can be made.

The Certificate of the Clerk, affords no evidence of the date of the marriage. The proof on that point is wholly unsatisfactory.

It appears from Claimant's declaration that her husband was living until 1844 without having obtained or made application for a pension. This fact, is well calculated to raise a strong presumption against the validity of this Claim;
and the most satisfactory proof both as to the length of service and the date of the marriage will be required to sustain the same.

The records in the Comptrollers Office at Raleigh may possibly afford some evidence of
Payments made to William Birch [sic] for his Military services.

John Merrow, Esq. P.M.
Clover Garden,
Orange County,  N.C.

I am Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
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of Wm Burch - 
Suspend for the present under act of 1836.
Dodge
Novr 17/56


Wm Burch. decd
Georgia
Act of 1832
[underline] Brief [/underline]


I think the part testimony in [illegible] Wm Burch with the payments made & was the Call right before 
[illegible]
Mr Pritchett



Dodge
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Brief in the case of William Burch, deceased. 
Floyd County and State of Georgia 
act June 7th, 1832.

___________________________________________________
Claim, ("original", [crossed out: or "for increase."])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service, as private N.C. mil'a [militia] 8 mo's 8 da's proved by parol testimony and tradition. confirmed by records of N. Carolina.

Death of Wm, Jany 2d. 1844. and of his widow, Sept 20, 1848. & number and names of children now surviving, proved and duly certified in Court of record.

[crossed out: (If for increase.) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?]

Administration and amt of bond duly certified.
Surviving children - Mary East, Sarah Andrews, Jesse W. Burch, Thomas Burch, Wm W. Burch [,] Charity Jones, & Keziah Woodruff.
Administrator Samuel Woodruff.
Bond $3000.

S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Thomas Lumpkin
Present
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Judith Burch. wid of Wm, [crossed out: N.C.] Now Floyd Co Ga [.] Act July 4th 1836.
Claimant dead

She declared. June 11th 1845 - (aged 84) in Surry Co. N.C. - Wm Burch [underline] lived [/underline] in Surry Co. at time of Rev'n
[underline] Served [/underline] in the militia about 12 mos or more 
Thinks he was a Corporal
Often heard him talk with his [underline] Comrads. Wm Jennings. Danl. Cockerham [/underline] (pensioner) now dec'd.

[written in margin: No 1.]
Burch frequently said he was [underline] entitled to a pension [/underline], but he being in comfortable circumstances would not have it.

Had several [underline] discharges [/underline] - which are lost

[underline] Married [/underline] - at her father's. Surry Co - NC. in [underline] 1781 [/underline]

[underline] After marriage [/underline] he was drafted for a 3 mo's tour which he [underline] served [/underline] southwards [underline] on horseback. [/underline]

[underline] No public record of marriage [/underline] can be found. Had a family register which has been destroyed -

[underline] Eldest child - Mary, born Feby 1782. [/underline]

Wm Burch [underline] died [/underline] Jany 2d, 1844. still a [underline] widow [/underline]


Supplemental statement Oct 25/45 -
[written in margin: No 2]
Burch served three or four tours. does not remember the duration of any but the last, of 3 mo's.
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Susanna Wilbern - ae 77. of Surry Co. June 6. 45
Present at the marriage at Isaac Winfrey's house - near close of Revy war, about 1781
Remembers that Wm several times left to serve in the war and thinks he served once after the marriage 
[note in margin: No 3]
Heard him speak often of his services and that he was in Bat. of Kings Mn. (-1780,) 
Lived near neighbor to them.

Miner Marsh - ae 80 - of Surry - June 9 - 45
Present at Marriage, as above in the same year that Guilford battle was fought and Cornwallis surrendered -
Burch was a soldier in war - remembers that after his marriage he performed a tour.
Always understood he was entitle to pension but not needing it, would not ask.
Lived neighbor to them always.

[note in margin: No 4]
Pleasant B. Roberts - ae 69 - of Surry - June 10. /45
Always acquainted with Wm & widow - swears to reputation of service - & that he said he was at Charleston once in the war -
Swears to his [underline] death [/underline] Jany 2d./44
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John Marsh - ae 79 of Surry Mar 11/46
Testifies to marriage, as above

[note in margin: No 5]
David Cockerham at same time aged 85 - Testified to marriage and that Wm. went a tour after that went


Two sets of payments are certified by the Comptroller of N. Carolina - one of $611. to a Corporal in the Contl Line, doubtless another man

Then there are payments, four in number, in all amounting to ₤22.31.d6. equal to about $55.22 cents, and indicating a total service of 8 months and eight days as private. One of these payments was for Salisbury district, in 1782 for ₤7. indicating a service of nearly 3 months as a private and corresponding, substantially with the alleged service in 1781.

Another for ₤4.5.6, was a certificate returned from Surry County where Claimant's husband resided. and which was in Salisbury District.

[note in margin: Nos 6 & 7]
As these two payments, constituting more than half the total sum identified as having been made to the claimant's late husband, it seems hardly probable that the two other payments were made to another man,
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especially taking into account the parol testimony that he had been in service repeatedly before the marriage.

8 months 8 days priv. pension $27.55 per annum.

The evidence of Wms death, Jany 2d 1844. of his widows death, Sept 20. 1848 - number and names of the only surviving children -

[note in margin: Nos 8 & 9]
Administration and penalty of bond, complete and duly certified by court of record - 

Admit for arrears under Act of 1832 up to death of Wm Burch - 

Suspend for the present under act of 1836.
Dodge 
Novr 17/56


Wm Burch dec'd.
Georgia
Act of 1832
Brief
________________
I think the part testimony in this case states preceding comments Wm Burch [illegible] the payments made & was the [illegible] rightness
[illegible]
M Pritchett


Dodge
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[many math figures]

Pension Office

John Merrow, Esq

Clover Garden,
Orange County, 
N. Carolina.

[many math figures]
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Pension Office,
September 13th 1845.

Sir,

The declaration of Judah Burch, widow of William Burch, who claims the benefit of the Act of 4th July, 1836, has been examined and filed: The service alleged to have been performed by her husband is not set forth in sufficient detail to enable this Department to examine it properly. It must be specified according to the rules herewith enclosed and it will then be determined how far it is sustained by official evidence.

The evidence in support of the date of the marriage is not at all satisfactory. The Department must be satisfied by an authoritative statement from the Clerk in Surry County, N. Carolina that his office contains no evidence of the date of that event, before the testimony of individuals will be considered. If there is no family register in existence, the relation of husband and wife might be shown by old deeds, or other papers belonging to the family.

I am, Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edwards


John Merrow, Esq P.M.
Clover Garden,
Orange Co, N.C.
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[crossed out]

Judah Birch [sic: Burch].
_________________________
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N. Carolina }
Surry County }
We the undersigned Citizens of siad [sic: said] County do certify on oath that we are well acquainted with Miner Marsh of said County and he is an aged and Respectable man and as such due faith and credits should be given to any statements maid [sic: made] by him [.] sworn to and subscribed this 9th of Febuary [sic] A.D. 1847
Before me
S/Drury Hodges JP }
S/W.J. Witchen
S/A H Dobson
S/John Stanly sen
John [his mark X] Stanley Jr
S/John R. Strange


I Drury Hodges do certify that W. J. Witcher [,] A.H. Dobson, John Stanley sen. and John Stanley Junr are [crossed out] Respectable sitizens [sic] of our county

given under my hand February 9th 1847
S/Drury Hodges JP


State of North Carolina }
Surry County }
I F K Armstrong clerk of Surry County Court do certify that Drury Hodges is an acting Justice of the peace in and for our said County as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
[seal]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Rockford this 10th day of February 1847
F K Armstrong CCC
By H C Hampton DC
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{ State of N. Carolina 
{ Comptrollers Department
I Geo W Brooks Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the state aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made to sundry persons for military service in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit.

[underline] William Burch [/underline] a private 
7 Mos 21 das { Book 9. page 8. ₤7.00 Salisbury Dis. 1782
{  "    "   ₤4..8.6 {Certificate returned from Surry County by sheff to Treasury
{   "   G 18  "  74 £9..4..6
1.11.6
_______________
22. 1. 6

Book 17 / 611.00/100  Corpr. Continental Line which  was probably to a second man of the said name.

In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said office at Raleigh on this the 25th March 1856

[seal]
Geo W Brooks
Comptroller


₤21.11.6 - see other certif =
[431 divided by 8 = 20]
53.95 = 8 mos 3 das - Pensn $27.00 per annum
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Judah Burch
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State of North Carolina }
Surry County }
I Francis K. Armstrong Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County of Surry do hereby certify that I have made diligent search among the files of my office for the marriage Bond of William Burch to Judah Winfrey and have not been able to find such Bond and have been able to find but few bonds of [crossed out: the date] so old date as 1781: in my office

[seal]
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Rockford the 25th day of October AD 1843
F. K. Armstrong Clk
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Washington 
5th March 1856

Mr. J. Minot
Com. of Pensions
Sir,
I understand that Judith Burch, widow of William Burch, a revolutionary soldier, made application for a Pension,  either by herself or by er children, some time past, Will you inform me what objections exists to the allowance of her claim now of file in the Pension office, Mrs Burch died in 1848. Several of her children are residing in my District,
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(having removed from the state of North Carolina) they are intelligent and worthy citizens, and they have asked me to aid them in the prosecution of their claims.

You will please give me the information at at [sic] an early day

Your truly
Jno H Lumpkin
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Washington City
28 March 1836

Mr J Minot 
Com of Pensions
Dear Sir, 
In complyance [sic: compliance] with your letter of Oct 6h Inst. I have obtained from the Comptroller of North Carolina; a certificate that establishes the fact that William Burch whose widow applied for a Pension for his services, was from Surry County, N.C, This I think will relieve all doubt in your mind and I hope will secure the allowance of this
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claim, I hope it may be acted on and reported to me immediately

Yours Respectfully
Jno H Lumpkin
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Pension Office
March 6th, 1856

Sir
In answer to your letter of yesterday I have he honor to enclose, herewith, the letters from this office to Jno Morrow Esq. of June 23rd, 1846, which is the last action taken in the case. The Comptroller's Certificate showed payments for militia service covering an aggregate of eleven months, which corresponds with the service declared for and described by witnesses, also a service of a William Burch as a corporal in the Continental Line of North Carolina of three years duration. If the Comptroller of North Carolina can now furnish any date to indicate that the militia service was performed by a resident of Surry County, it will serve to identitfy it as that performed by the father of the present claimants. The name of the widow was Judah Burch, and her declaration was made in N. Carolina.

I have the honor to be, Very respectfully,
Your Ob't Ser't.

Hon. Jno H. Lumpkin
House of Representatives
Grissmot
Commissioner
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Washington D C
Nov 11th 1856
Sir,
I herewith enclose proof of Administration, date of deaths &c on the claim of Mrs Judith Burch, widow [crossed out] of William Burch ^both deceased, and number and names of children, as per the requirements of a letter from your Department in April last. I ask that a certificate may be issued for arrears of pension due Wm Burch, decd.

Very respectfully
Th. Lumpkin


Hon G. C. Whiting,
Commr. of Pensions
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State of North Carolina }
Surry County }
This day S W Cockerham appeared before me D M Cooper one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Surry and made oath in due form of law. that he was. well acquainted with William Burch and Judith Burch who were residents of this County and had been for a great many years. that they both died in this County. William Burch on the Second day of January 1844 and Judith Burch on the 20th day of September 1848. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of September 1856
S/D M Cooper JP
S/S. W. Cockerham
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No 39.081.
William Burch, deceased
Floyd Co Georgia

Act June 7. 1832
Admitted Private N. Carolina mil'a [militia] eight mo's 8 das. at $27.55/100 per annum, from March 4th, 1831, to January 2d, 1844, when he died - 

Certificate payable to 
Samuel Woodruff - admr. [administrator] of Judith Burch (widow of Wm), for benefit of - 
Mary East. Sarah Andrews,  Jesse W. Burch. Thomas Burch, William W. Burch. Charity Jones, and Keziah Woodruff
his only surviving children.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Attorney 
Thos. Lumpkin 
Present
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Judah Burch - 
__________________________________________


No 2 -





Return to be made to
John Morrow P. M.
Clover Garden Orange Co
N.C
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State of North Carolina }
Surry County }
I Francis K. Armstrong clerk of the court of please and quarter sessions for said County of Surry do hereby certify that Daniel Jervis whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is a duly qualified and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Surry and the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine

[seal]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rockford the 25th day of October 1845
S/F. K. Armstrong clk
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State of Georgia }
Floyd County } ss
Court of Ordinary October Term 1856
October 6th
I appearing to the court that Samuel Woodruff and Jesse W Burch has made application i Terms of the Law for letters of Administration on the Estate of Judith Burch late of the state of North Carolina Deceased, And no objections being made thereto -

It is now at this Term of the Court on Motion, Carried that letters of Administration do now issue [illegible]Said Samuel Woodruff and Jesse W Burch (or either of these)upon the Estate of the Said Judith Burch deceased by their (or either of their) coming forward, Giving Bond and Security and taking the Oath of office in Terms of the Law in such case made and provided
S/Jesse Lambreth Ordinary Floyd County Georgia



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GEORGIA, Floyd COUNTY. [ADMINISTRATOR'S BOND.] 
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we Samuel Woodruff [,] Abner P. Woodruff and Archibald H Davis are held and firmly bound, unto Jesse Lamberth Ordinary in and for said County, and his successors in office, in the just and full sum of Three Thousand dollars, for the payment of which sum, to the said Jesse Lamberth Ordinary as aforesaid, and his successors, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, in the whole, and for the whole sum, jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 6th day of October, eighteen hundred and fifty six


THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that if the above bound Samuel Woodruff administrator of the Estate real and personal of Judith Burch late of The [crossed out: this county] State of North Carolina, deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory, of all the estate, both real and personal, of said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Samuel Woodruff or unto the hands or possession of any person or persons for him; and the same so made, do exhibit unto the said Ordinary when he shall be thereunto required, and such estates do well and truly administer according to law, and do make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein, when he shall be thereunto required by the Ordinary for said county, and all the rest of the said estate, which shall be found remaining upon account of the said administration, the same being first allowed by the Ordinary, shall deliver and pay to such person or persons, respectively, as are entitled to the same by law and if it shall hereafter appear, that any last will and testament was made by the deceased, and the same be proved before the Ordinary, and the executors obtain a certificate of the probate thereof, and the said Administrator do in such case, (if required) render and deliver up the said letters of administration, then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force.

[seal]
S/Samuel Woodruff [private seal L.S.]
S/A. P. Woodruff [private seal L.S.]
S/Archibald H Davis [private seal L.S.]


[handwritten superimposed: Copy]
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State of Georgia Floyd County
I Samuel Woodruff do Solemnly Swear that Judith Woodruff [sic: Burch] deceased died without any Will as far as I know or believe, and that I will well and truly administer on all and Singular (the goods and Chattle, and pay all her Just debts) as far as the Law requires me and that I will make a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the goods and Chattles, Rightly and credits and a Just Return thereof where thereunto required So help me God
S/Samuel Woodruff

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Sworn to and subscribed this 6th day of October AD 1856
S/Jesse Lambuth
Ordinary Floyd County - Georgia
[seal]
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GEORGIA, Floyd County, LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
BY THE HONORABLE Jesse Lambuth Ordinary in and for said County
WHEREAS Judith Burch - late of [crossed out: this County] the State of North Carolina, deceased, died intestate, having, while she lived and at the of her death, divers [sic: diverse] estates, real and personal, within the County aforesaid, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the administration of the estate of the said deceased, and also a final dismission from the same, to the Ordinary aforesaid does of right belong; he desiring that the same may be well and truly administered and legally disposed of, do hereby grant unto Samuel Woodruff administrator full power by the tenor of these presents to administer the entire estate both real and personal, of said deceased, which to her in her lifetime and at the time of her death did belong, and to ask, demand, sue for, recover, and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood bound, so far forth as her assets will extend, according to law, and then the balance jointly to pay over to the legal heirs and distributees of the said deceased. And the said Samuel Woodruff - having given bond and security and taken the oath and performed all other requisites required by law, necessary to his - just qualification as administrator he is by order of said Ordinary, and by virtue of these presents, ordained, constituted and appointed administrator of the whole estate, both real and personal, of said deceased.

[handwritten superimposed: Copy]

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and Seal of Office, this the 6th day of October 1856.
S/Jesse Lambuth Ordinary.
[seal]
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State of Georgia Floyd County
I Jesse Lambuth Ordinary and Clerk Exofficio [sic] Court of Ordinary within and for Said County a Court of Record and having General Jurisdiction do hereby Certify that the above and foregoing Sheets contain afar and correct Exemplification (from the Records) of the proceeding had in this Court in the appointment of Samuel Woodruff Administrator on the Estate of Judith Burch, late of the State of North Carolina Deceased, And that the Same is in due form of Law

And I do further Certify that Satisfactory proof was procured in open court Showing that Mary East (formily [sic: formerly] Mary Burch), Wife of John East, Sarah Andrews (formily [sic] Sarah Burch) Wife of Nathan Andrews [,] Jesse W Burch, Thomas Burch, William W. Burch [,] Charity Jones, (formerly Charity Burch) Widow of Samuel B Jones deceased, Keziah Woodruff. (formerly Keziah Burch) Now the wife of Samuel Woodruff - are the only Surviving Children of William & Judith Burch died on the 2d day of January 1844, and that Said Judith Burch died on the 20th day of September 1848, Given under my hand and Seal of Office at office this 6th day of November 1856
6 [seal]
S/Jesse Lambuth Ordinary Clerk Exofficio - Court of Ordinary Floyd County Georgia
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United States Senate,
Washington, September 10th 1931
The Commissioner of Pensions,
The Pension Bureau,
Washington, DC
Received Sep 11 1931
Receipt Section
Pension Files [ineligible]
Sir:
I have the honor to 
submit the following com-
communication for your consid-
eration, and to ask that the 
request made therein to com-
plied with if possible.
When the matter is dis-
posed of, will you kindly
have the letter returned to
my office, and oblige.
Yours truly,
N M J Harris, 
U.S.S.
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Richland Ga.
July 17, 1929

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JUL 20 1929

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
The War Dept. shows that William Burch of North Carolina served in the Revolutionary War in Capt John Kingsbury's Co. artillery 1776-1778

I would like to know if he drew a ension. I think he died in 1835

I do not know his wife's name, but he had a son named Joseph, who is my ancestor. He lived in Mt. Airy, Surrey Co. N.C. at one time.

I will appreciate any information you can give me & would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

Yours truly,
(Miss) Carolyn Dixon
Richland Ga.