Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,236, Thomas Burton, Va.
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Service - VA
Burton, Thomas
W. 5236
Dicey
B.L. Wt. 6436-160-55
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[Page 1, Crossed Out]
Let. to Geo. A Bontin, Ap. 17 [illegible]
same, May 10 1837. to Hon J S
Penny [illegible] Feb 6 1838
Hon. J. W. Gilmer Jan: 19, '42
Let to Edmond Anderson
May 14 49

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19016
Virginia
Thomas Burton
of Albemarle Cty in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Buford in the Virginia line, for the term of 18 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of June 1823

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of July 182
and sent to John Watson Esq
Milton Virginia
ation of
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1823 $24.00
$24.00

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
1 March 182

File Sept. 23
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Restoration 3245
Virginia

Lucy Burton
widow of Thomas Burton
Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Richmond Roll at the rate of 90 dollars ~~~ cents per annum, to commence on [Crossed out: the 3d February, 1853]
Mar. 4th 1861 Terminating Jan'y 19th 1864
Certificate of Pension issued
25th day of May 1868
and sent to J. H. N. McPherson
Washington
D.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 8, 1853, Page 151 Vol. 71
Geo. B. Whiting
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58350 Ret March 3/[illegible]
April 11/55

Dicey Burton Widow of
Thomas Burton

Pensioner
Va Contl. line.
W. 160 Acres, Sept 19 1855
Boynton

Va Febry 53 - No 3244
Boynton
[illegible]
A B Magruder
Charlottesville
Va

Vol. B2.135.0
By No 6436 iss Sept 24/55
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Thomas Burton
Declaration
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At a Court of Quarterly Session held for Albemarle County the 4th day of June 1823.
Albemarle County sc
On this 4th day of June 183 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record for the County of Albemarle (so constituted by State authority) Thomas Burton of the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia aged 62 years the 26th of January 1825 who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820. That he the said Thomas Burton enlisted in the County of Hanover for the term of eighteen months on the sixth day of March 1779 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Travillian shortly after which being rendezvoused at Fredericksburg, he was transferred to Captain Hord in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bluford in the line of the State of Virginia in the United States continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill the last of October 1780 he then enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain White in said Regiment during the war when he was discharged from said Service in Fluvanna County State of Virginia that he was in no battle and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said services except the evidence of Wilson Roberts of the County of Albemarle and State aforesaid who served with him in Captain Hords company about 11 months and in pursuance of the acts of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1812 and that I have not since that time by Gift sale or any manner disposed of my property in any part thereof with Intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
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Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18 March 1818 and that I have not nor have any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts in debts due to me nor have I any Income. other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.. Viz, about eighty dollars in debts due to me fifteen dollars in cash 2 pairs of Taylors shoes. I now live with my son William, In the County of Albemarle State of Virginia
and by occupation a Tailor and prevented from following the trade by feeling in the age sight in a great measure.
Thomas Burton
Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of June 1823 before the County Court of Albemarle sitting.- the court doth certify that this court is a Court of record being so constituted by state authority
Virginia
Albemarle County Court Office, to wit
I Alexander Garrett Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are duly copied from the records of said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total account on value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ninety six dollars
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 4th day of June 1823 in the 47th year of the commonwealth
Alex Garrett Clerk
of Albemarle County
Court
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Virginia
Albermarle County c/o
Wilson Roberts of lawful age personally
appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that about the 25 of Aprl 1779 the under-aged at Fredericksburg as a private Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Ford and 
other names not now recollected in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bluford. This affiant recollects to have seen for more than twelve months Thomas Bunton attached to the service as a private soldier but the exact period and other particulars this affiant cannot now from the lapse of time recollect
 Given under my hand this 4th February 1823
Ja Jannan
A copy
[ ]
Alex Garret [C]
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Act 3 Feb 1853
Dicey Burton widow of Thomas Burton who was a Rev Pensioner under Act 18 March 1818: in Albemarle Co Virginia

Filed by
John K Martin
Richmond
Virginia
Feb 9/53
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State of Virginia}
County of Albemarle}
On This 15th day of July 1853 personally appeared before me B P Yates a justice of the peace and as such a member of a court of record duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Dicey Burton aged 66 years a resident of Albemarle County and State of Virginia, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions Made by the law of the United States, passed the 3d February 1853: That she is the widow of Thomas Burton who was a Revolutionary Pensioner in Albemarle County; under the act of Congress passed 18th day of March 1818; at the rate of $96.00 per annum, That she was married to the said Thomas Burton in the County of Albemarle on the 16th day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty six by the Rev. Mr Hatch a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her marriage was Dicey Reynolds. That her said husband died in Albemarle on the 20th day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred Forty five, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated: she further declares that she is now a widow.
Dicey Burton
x her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written: and I certify that Dicey Burton who has subscribed to the above declaration is personally known to me and that she is the widow of Thomas Burton who for many years previous to his death was a Revolutionary Pensioner. And I further certify that the said Dicey Burton lives many miles from the Court House and would be very inconvenient for her to attend Said Court, to Make this her declaration in open Court. B. P. Yates - J.P.
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State of Virginia}
County of Albemarle} Towit
On this 15th day of July AD 1853 personally appeared before before me B P Yates ~ a justice of the peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid John Martin aged 50 years and Elizabeth J. Martin aged 47 years both residents of Albemarle County in the State of Virginia who first being duly sworn according to law: declare That they are intimately acquainted with Dicey Burton whoes declaration appears on the opposite page. That she is the widow of Thomas Burton deceased. That the said Thomas Burton and the said Dicey Burton lived together as man and wife (during the lifetime of the said Thomas Burton) and that they were respected and regarded as husband and wife by all that knew them in the neighborhood. That the said Thomas Burton died in Albemarle County on the 20th day of March in the year 1845 and for many years previous Thereto the said Thomas Burton, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, being personally and intimately acquainted with both the said Thomas Burton and Dicey Burton his wife, now his widow, and can speak with positive Certainty on the above words And us the said affiants, further swear, That the said Dicey Burton is at this time a widow, having never married since the death of her husband aforesaid, the said Thomas Burton deceased.
x Jno Martin
x Elizabeth J. Martin
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written And I certify that the said John Martin and the said Elizabeth Martin are credible and I believe disinterested Witnesses.
B P Yates J.P.
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Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Burton and Thomas S Shelton are held and firmly bound unto John Tyler Governor a Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, current money of Virginia, to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Governor and to his successors in office, we bind ourselves jointly and severally and each of our joint and several heirs excers & admins firmly by those foresaid. Sealed with our seals and dated this 10th day of March 1826.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas Mine is a marriage shortly to be had and solemnized between the above bound Thomas Burton and Dicey Reynolds of Albemarle County. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to disband the said marriage then the above obligation is to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Thos Burton {S}
Tho S Shelton {S}
Witness A H Jameson

State of Virginia}
Albemarle County} SS
I, Ira Garrett clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the marriage bond now on file in my office; I further Certify that a marriage license was issued according to said bond on the 10th day of March 1826, but no return thereof has been made.
I further certify that Boswell P Gates, whose genuine signature appears to the declaration of Dicey Burton and also to the affidavit of John Martin and Elizabeth J Martin, is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace acting in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 8th day of December 1853 in the 78th year of the Commonwealth
Ira Garrett CC
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58350
Claim of
Dicey Burton
Widow.
___
Act of Marc 3. 1855
___
War of Revolution
___

Filed by
A. B. Magruder, atty.
Charlottesville, Va
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Declaration of
Dicey Burton
widow of Thomas Burton Revolutionary Pensioner
State of Virginia
County of Albemarle County ⎬
Dicey Burton
On this 22nd day of March A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty five, personally appear
before me a Justice of the Peace within
& for the County aforesaid & State aforesaid, Dicey
Burton aged about sixty seven years a resident
of said County & State who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow
of Thomas Burton, Decd was, at the time of his
death a U. States Pensioner, duly inscribed
on the Pension Roll of the United States
as a private Soldier in the American Revolutionary Army, as appears from the records & pension papers filed with his
application for a Revolutionary Pension
at Washington, as well as from her own
Certificate of Pension as his widow
now in her possession dated the day of
and [ } and she further states that she is now a widow
She makes this Declaration
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for the purpose of obtaining the County
land to which she may be entitled under
an act approved March 3, 1855
(signed)
Dicey Burton
We C A Yates and A E Anderson
residents of the County of Albemarle &
State of Virginia upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing Declaration was signed & acknowledged by Dicey Burton
in our presence, and that we believe
from the appearance and statement of
the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
(Signed)
C. A. Yates
A. E. Anderson
The foregoing Declaration & affidavit were sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I certify that I know the applicants to be credible person that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be & that I have no interest in this claim.
B P. Yates J.P.
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
You will please examine my claim to Bounty land forwarded herewith, as soon as practicable & forward the land warrant which may be issued to me therefor, to my Agent A. B. Magurder, Esq. at Charlottesville, Virginia.
(Signed) Dicey Burton
Signed & acknowledged before me, B P. Yates a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, by Dicey Burton as her act & Deed, this 22nd day of March 1855
B P. Yates J.P.

State of Virginia}
Albemarle County} SS.
I, Ira Garrett Clerk of the Courts and of said County do hereby Certify that Boswell P. Yates who has signed the foregoing certificates, is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signatures thereto are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th day of March 1855.
Ira Garrett CC
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Dicey Burton
(deceased)
Rev. Pensioner

Restoration

M
Filed by
T. H. A. McPherson
Present
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State of Virginia
County of Albemarle SS
On this 19th day of December A.D. (1867) One thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, personally appeared before me, Ira Garrett Clerk of the County Court of Albemarle County in said State, the same being a Court of record, A. J. Burton, aged fifty years, a resident of Albemarle County in said State of Virginia who being sworn according to law declares that he is the identical A. J. Burton who is the only heir of the pensioner Dicey Burton on the roll of the Agency of Richmond, Virginia an whose pension certificate is herewith returned; that his said Mother Dicey Burton has resided since the 1st day of January 1861 in the said County of Albemarle, State of Virginia, and for many years prior to the said 1st January 1861 resided in the said County of Albemarle, and that she died in the said County of Albemarle on the 18th day of January (1864) AD One thousand eight hundred and sixty four: and that during the period from the said 1st January 1861 until the day of her death her means of subsistence were almost exclusively derived from her son, the said A. J. Burton; that his said mother did not bear arms against the Government of the United States, or she did not in any manner encourage the rebels or manifest a sympathy with their cause, and that her said mother was last paid
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her pension on the 4th day of March 1861 to the best of his recollection and belief. 
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of his mother's name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new pension Certificate, such as she was entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the pension Office to substantiate her original claim. And I hereby appoint T. H. McPherson of Washington D.C. my Attorney to present this, my application and perform all that is necessary therein, without revocation, as well as to receive my certificate when issued A. J. Burton

Also personally appeared Allen Bacon & William Kennedy, both of whom are residents of Albemarle County, State of Virginia, and both of whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw A. J. Burton sign the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him as well as from their being acquainted with most of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration that he, the said A. J. Burton, is the identical person he represents himself to be; and they further declare that they have no interest in the
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presentation of the claim.
Allen Bacon
Wm Kennedy

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of December AD 1867; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim
Ira Garrett Clk

I, A. J. Burton, do solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Union of the States thereunder; that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the late rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. So help me God.
A. J. Burton

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19th day of December AD. 1867.
In testimony of all which I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court This 19th day of December A.D. 1867.
Ira Garrett CC
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Rev.& 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

February 12, 1931

Mrs. W. M. Conner
519 South Winnetka Avenue
Dallas, Texas

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5236, that Thomas Burton was born January 26, 1761, place not stated.

He enlisted in Hanover County, Virginia March 6,1779 in Captain Trowilliam's (?) company, he was afterwards transferred to Captain Hord's company, Colonel Buford's Virginia regiment, served until the latter part of October, 1780, when he enlisted in Captain White's company in the same regiment and served until the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1823, at which time he was living in Albemarle County, Virginia.

He died there March 20, 1845.

The soldier married March 16, 1826 in Albemarle County, Virginia, Dicey Reynolds.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 15, 1853, at which time she was living in Albemarle County, Virginia and was aged sixty-six years. She died there January 19, 1864.

The soldier's son, William, was a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia in 1823.

Andrew J. Burton stated in 1868 that he was the only child of Dicey Burton and was then aged about forty-eight years and a
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resident of Albemarle County, Virginia.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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96 sved pend
Smith, Ciz -
Tho
1932 Feb 12 - Hist to Mrs W. M. Conner auf

Revy WIDOW, &c.
_____
File No. 5236
Dicey Burton
Widow
Thomas Burton
Privt Rev War
_____
Act: Feb 3d 1853
Index:-Vol. A, Page 101
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 4
to HB

see In
39254
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Restoration Richmond 3.2.44
Brief in the Case of Dicey Burton, Widow Thomas.
Private -
Albemarle County and State of Virginia
2d hd Act Feb. 3. 1853.
___________________
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,

A Suspended Pension of $96.00 per annum paid to March 4, 1861. - Pensioner died January 19, 1964.
Identity, loyalty & Widowhood Shown to date of death January 19, 1864.
Restored May 21, 1868 to a Pension at $96./Annum Commencing March 4, 1868 & terminating January 19, 1864. paid to loyal legal heirs.
WE Frank.
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent.
J H N. McPherson
Washington
DC
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3244
Virginia. R
Lucy Burton,
widow of Thomas
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96~ Dollars 00~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Decr 1853 and sent to 
John K Martin
Richmond
Va

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 121. Vol. A

1181
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Brief in the case of Dicey Burton widow of Thomas
Albemarle County and State of Virginia
act of February 3 - 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in Virginia line 18 mos. A pension under act of March 18, 1818 at $96 per annum & paid to 4th March 1845 & died 20 March 1845
Allowed $96 per annum to com Feb 3 - 1853

(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Jno Martin & Elizabeth J. Martin resident of said County & certified to be credible
Death proved by credible Witnesses
Identity & Widowhood proved by credible Witnesses

Name and residence of Agent
John H Martin
Richmond
Virginia

Examining Clerk.
J L Gray
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3244
Virginia Richmond
Dicey Burton, widow of Thomas who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96--Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4d February, 1853.
_________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Dec, 1953 and sent to John K Martin 
                            Richmond
                                     Va

recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 12/Vol. A

[in left margin, handwritten 3 initials which are illegible.]
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17 February
Geo W Burton
sus/9
Thos Burton
Tho Burton
Va line 1818
Conn
July '23 -
Report if referred to the Commissr of Pensions
Bounty Ld. office
Feby 17 1837

Rd. Feby 15. 1837
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Mr William Gorden
Washington City DC



York Republic
Feby
11th 1837

Agent
Bounty Land
office
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February 10th 1837
 Port Republic Rockingham County VA
Dear Sir 
I wrote some time in Nov or December to
Reporting the information from the counties office
Respecting the case of this Burton as to Back pay from the 18 of March 1818 until the twenty- third day of July 1823 which claim I as Heir of said this Thomas Burton substituted Mr Hurd of Fauquier County as atty agent in said case. Mr Hurd thus   retains said power of substitution and wont give me any information.  I read the information of what was necessary to establish the above claim from the executed office and was informed to apply to Washington for the Back pay. I have applied two months and have got no word
from there since.  whether my letter was consumed in the post office before it was read is not for me to say. But I have never heard from it since.  Please be so good as to give me the necessary information and if there is any money coming send it for I Need it badly, as to his Bounty Land I can prove that he served to the close of war
and was discharge at the end of it. 
And must conclude with due Respect 
Your obedient Servant
Geo. W. Burton
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58350
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Record April 11, 1855
Thomas Burton
Rev
Warrant6686-160-55

A. B. Magruder
Charlottesville
Va
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  It would seem from the contents of this claim that there were two Thomas Burtons: one the father or other relation of Geo. W. Burton whose letter is here in claim and who states he is the "heir" of Thos. Burton and requests arrears from Mch . 18, 1818 to July 23, 1823, and at this time 1839 this (underlined) Thos. Burton was still living.
  As applications for pension under the Act of Mch. 18, 1818 were in most instances returned to the applicant when the claim was not allowed, it i s possible that this is the reason no record of any other Thos. Burton was on file in 1837 and the correspondence with Geo W. Burton (which letters are with this claim) was all based on this soldier's record.
  As all endorsements are in this claim and the correspondence also it cannot well be removed, as this is only supposition now and cannot be verified.
[illegible initials] F  Aug. 2, 1929
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H. J Pennybecker
Heb 6. 1838

Record 46 Page 258.
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War Dept
Pension Office

Feb 6,1838
In reply to that part of Mr Geo. W Burtons letter which relates to be pension in the case of Thomas Burton I have to inform you that the Dept.
is not authorized to allow any anears in the
of case. The P Pensions under the act
of March 18, 1818 are directed by law to 
commence at the time when the proof shall be 
complete.
The testimony in G W Burton's case was not closed till June 4. 1823 at which time he has been paid.
                  Hon.  J. S. Pennybacker


The enquiries relating to land in this case, and
____ Money in the case of Barney C. Meary will be ___ from The Boland of the Navy Dept
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Geo. W. Burton
Mar 10, 1837

Record Vol. 42 page 54
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B
O
,
War Dept
Pension Office

May 10. 1837
Sir,
your letter to the County Land Office has been referred to this Office, and in reply I have to inform you that there is no arrears of pension
due from 1818 to 1823 in the case of Thomas Burton decd. He did not make application till the year 1823, and the law under which he was pensioned directs that the pension shall
commence when the testimony is complete.



Geo. W. Burton, Esq.
Port Republic,
Va
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6436
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Pension Office
Jany 19th1842

Sir,
I have the honor to return you the papers relating to the claim of Thomas Burton a pensioner and
the act of 18 March 1818) to Bounty Land & back pay as a pensioner. The
pension was granted for the 18 months service which was rendered between1778 & 1780
and made to commence agreeably to the act as he has heretofore been informed as a pensioner, he has recd all he is entitled to. His claim to Bounty Land rests upon the allegation that he entered the Line again in 1780 under an enlistment for the war and served agreeably
to the terms of the enlistment. In this he is shown to be mistaken by the public records. He was not enlisted for during the War & is not entitled to Bounty
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Land from the United States.


W. Gilmer

Hon T. W. Gilmer
H. R.
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington, D, C,

[Stamp]
POTOMAC
D50
01
STEAMBOAT
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Richmond Va.. Decr. 30th,, 1848
James, L, Edwards Esqr.
Dear Sir,
There is residing in the County of Albemarle the widow of Thomas Burton who was an old Revolutionary Pensioner, and for many years before his death received Since annually a pension which supported himself & wife quite comfortably; but since his death she is not only deprived of his aid, but also the little money he received as a pension; the Consequence is, she may now be said to be poor indeed! and but for the Charity of her Neighbours, her Sufferings, would be very great.
She has been advised to try and have given her the pension (or apart) of what was given to her husband but I have advised her before she took any steps in the matter, first to advise with you, which she now does through me. and I request you will as soon as it Suits your Convenience, write me on the Subject & say what you think her prospects will be. she can furnish the best testimony from all her Neighbours of her distressed Situation. Please let me hear from you on the Subject.
Very Respectfully
Yr Ob Sa
Edmund Anderson
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Edmund Anderson
May 14 '49
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254
Pension Office
May 14. 1844
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 20th Decem last I have to inform you that if the widow of Thomas Burton late a pensioner from Albemarle County, Va. Can show to the satisfaction of this Department that she was Married to him prior to 1800 She may possibly obtain a pension under the act of 29 July 1848. Should their Marriage have occurred subsequently to that date, there is no law now in force under which she can Claim a pension. I enclose hereunto printed instructions for guidance in preparing her papers

Edmund Anderson Esq
Richmond
Va
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Richmond in
Dec 17th 1853
Sir
Enclosed I return you Mrs. Burton's Pension
certificate in order to have the name of Lucy changed to Dicey which it sums is the lady's name.
Please return to me when the correction has been the same to me when the correction
shall have been made.
Respectfully &c
John K Martin


To the Hon
Loren P Waldo
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payment to be made at Richmond
by
M D Newman
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Virginia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 121 Vol. A
G. T. Getty, Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW' S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of February 3, 1853
Lucy Burton
widow of Thomas Burton
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
Ninety-Six dollars and cents per annum, commencing on the 3rd of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Sixteenth Day of December,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
R W Clelland
Secretary of the Interior.


Examined and Countersigned.
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Payment to be made at Richmond
by
M D Newman
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Virginia
Payable on 4th September and 4th of March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
3d, 1853, Page 121 Vol A
G. T. Getty Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb 3, 1853,
Dicey Burton,
the widow of 
Thomas Burton
who was a private in the Revolutionary War
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
ninety-six dollars per annum, commencing on the 3rd of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage. This Certificate in lieu of one dated the 16th of December 1853 -
Given at the Department of the Interior
this Twentieth Day of December
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
R W Clelland
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned.
L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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The claim for arrears of Pension of Dicey Burton
will be considered
Proof of her legally continued widow and date of death.
Also of the legally of her claiming the arrears
1
H. N. McPherson
Presen Feb 27, 1868
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Pension Office
15 Dec 10,1853
Sir 
Please report time of last payment to
death of within named pensioner.
Respectfully
F. Burt Esq             S. Cole
for Common
Present.

Thomas Burton, Act 1818,
$8 per month, paid to 4th
March 1845. no date of
death
F. Bush
Auditor
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Per act 1853 VA
Boynton
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Add. Evidence
Restoration
Dicey Burton

Filed by
J.H. N M Pherson
Washington
D.C.
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State of Virginia
Albemarle County} ss
On this 12th day of March one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight
personally appeared before me, J Garnett
Clerk of the County Court of Albemarle
County, in said State of Virginia, the same
being a Court of record, Andrew J. Burton
aged forty-eight years, a resident of said County of Albemarle and State of
Virginia, who being duly sworn by me according to law declares that he is the
only child of Dicey Burton decd who was a
pensioner of the United States and whose
pension certificate is herewith surrendered,
that he the said Andrew J. Burton has not
borne arms against the Government of the
United States, or he has not in any manner
encouraged the rebels, or manifested a
sympathy with their cause; that his said
mother the said Dicey Burton was a widow
at her death and had continued a widow
from the date of said certificate: that she
died on the 19 day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and that his said mother was last paid her pension on or about the 4 day of March AD. 1861.
He makes this declaration for the
purpose of obtaining any and all
arrears of pension which may be
found due him as the only heir at
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law and the only child of the said
Dicey Benton decd Andrew J. Burton
Also personally appeared William S. Johnson
& Allen Bacon residents of Alleman
County, in said State of Virginia, persons
whom I certify to be respectable and entitled
to credit, and who being by me duly sworn
say that they were present and saw Andrew
J. Burton sign his name to the foregoing declaration, and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim
Allen Bacon
Wm S Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12th day of March AD. 1868. And I certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court
this 12th day of March 1868
Ira Garrett
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Geo. W Burton
April 17. 1835

G. C
Record Vol 25, page 453
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War Dept
Pension Office
April 17 1835
sir
In answer to your letter respecting
the case of Thomas Burton, I have to inform
for that in his declaration filed in the
Office when he applied for the benefits
of the act of March 18 1818, he alleged
to have enlisted on the 6th day of March
1779 for the term of 18 months,
and at the expiration of that time to have been re-enlisted for the War.
His name appears on the Record in this Office of the Virgina Continental line, among those who received Certificate for the balance of their full pay.
Geo. W Burton, Esq.    
Port Republic
Rockingham C0. VA
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18,788.
---
Thos Burton
John Watson
Milton, VA


Rec'd July 1823
Admitted


Secretary of War
Washington
Free
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Millon, Va. July 4th 1823
Sir
I now enclose you the declaration of Thomas Burton amended at our last County Court
I am very Respectfully
your mo obt
-
John Watso
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I, Andrew J. Burton, do solemnly swear in the
 presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth
faithfully support, protect and defend the constitution of the United States and the Union of the states thereunder that I will in like manner abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the
emancipation of slaves, so help me God.
                                 Andrew J Burton
 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 day of
March, 1868.
James Lobban Esq.

 State of Virginia
At a County Court held for Albemarle County the 9 th day March 1868.
The Court doth certify that satisfactory evidence
has been adduced that Dicey Burton, decd the widow of Thomas Burton deceased, a revolutionary pensioner at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum; that the said Dicey Burton resided in Albemarle County, State of Virginia many years before her death and drew her pension regularly at Richmond City, Virginia, before her death; that she continued to be the widow of said Thomas Burton up to the date of her death; that she last drew her pension on ┃
or about the 4th day of March in the year 
eighteen hundred and sixty-one; that she
died in said County of Albemarle and State of
Virginia, on the 19th day of January
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in the year eighteen hundred and sixty four
and that Andrew J. Burton is the only child
and heir at law of the said Diley Burton
deceased.
In testimony that the foregoing truly copied from the record of said County Court of Albemarle, I
Ira Garrett Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of March AD 1868
                          Ira Garrett

Office May Commissioner in 
Charlottesville Va March 19th 1868
We hereby certify that on all each of us satisfied
from statement made before us and from other evidence adduced that the within named Dicey Burton, was of to the time of her death, loyal to the Government of the United States and we further certify that we also believe from similar evidence adduced before us that the within applicant. Andrew J Burton has always been, and continues to be entered loyal to the said Government of the United States.
Franklin E Town
Lieut.11th Infantry of Va
Henry Master
Alexandria, VA
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9 South Winnetka A
Dallas, Texas, Jan. 21, 1931
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Kindly send me information concerning
the pension of Thomas Burton St. Annis Parish, Albemarle aged 83 years. Residence with William Reynolds this was in a published list of Rev. Pensioners and I am anxious to know his place of residence (town, county)  date, death and facts concerning his family, as well as his service record
thanking you for this favor, I am
yours truly
(Mrs.) W. M. Conner