Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,806, Edward Burgess, Va.

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(3—1776)

SERVICE						Number

Va. 		Burgess, Edward			S. 35,806

CONTENTS

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18.802
Kentucky
Edward Burgess
of Lawrence Cty in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months fm 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of October 1822 & Sent to Andrew S. Hughes [illegible] Carlisle, Ky
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 ....................... 405.33 
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823 ........ 48
50 [illegible] 				       $453.33
8 400 / 30 
5.33 
405.33

				{ Revolutionary claim, } 
				{ Act 18th March, 1818. }
				May 2, 1820
		(18.433)

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Floyd County State of Kentucky
Edward Burgess an old Revolutionary soldier Seventy foure years old States that he Enlisted In the Service of the United States against the Common Enimy in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine for the term of Eighteen Month under the command of Captain - - Newel who was a Captain under the command of Col: Abraham Bluford who commanded the Virginia Regiment States that he served out his full time of Enlistment and obtained an Honerable Discharge at the End of his Enlistment which Discharge has been lost or mislaid States that he was in the Battle at Claps Mill State of North Carolina, at the Battle at Ram sowers Mill in the State aforesaid States that he was in the Battle of Gates Defeat as a Militia Soldier under the command of Capt. Thomas Williams and from his age and Infirmety and Debilitated State [crossed out word] and from his reduced Circumstance of property Stands in need of the assistance of his country agreeable to the act of congress approved the 18th of March 1818 
								his 
							Edward X Burgess 
								mark
Sworn to and Subscribed in open court}
the 15th day of June 1818. Attest Wm J Mayo CFC}
Floyd County Court June Term 1818 
	Edward Burgess an old Revolutionary soldier produced on oath in open Court the [above] statement of facts relative to his services praying to be placed on the Pension list of the United States with an affidavit of his being in indigent circumstances accompanying the same all which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary at War agreeable to the provisions of the act of Congress approved the 18th day of March 1818 A Copy Teste Wm. J. Mayo CFC

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Floyd County State of Kentucky 
	William Gardner personally appeared in open Court and Deposed that he has lived as Neighbour to Edward Burgess the within applicant [illegible] years that he is a poor man and that from age and infirmity and his reduced Circumstance of property that he needs the assistance of his country agreeably to an act of Congress approved The 18th of March 1818 — Sworn to & subscribed in open Court the 15th day of June 1818 
						Attest Wm J Mayo CFC Wm Gardner {Seal}
State of Kentucky Floyd County to wit I James Brown presiding Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William James Mayo who subscribed the Copy of the order of Court annexed to the Statement & affidavit is and was acting Clerk of the sd. County Court duly appointed according to law Given under my hand and seal the 31st day of December 1818 					
									James Brown {Seal}
Edward Burgess's
Private
Petition
Colonel Blufords Reg
June 1818
Virginia line
1779 — 1 year and a
State of Kentucky Floyd County to wit 
	I William James Mayo Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Brown who subscribed the foregoing certificate is acting and presiding Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified according to law, to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout 							Given under my hand and private seal (having as 							yet no seal of office) this 31st day of December 							1818 & in the XXVII year of the Commonwealth
								Wm J. Mayo CFCC

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Lawrence County Court 
			September Term 1822
Edward Burgess an old revolutionary soldier preferred on oath in open Court a statement of facts relative to his services praying to be placed on the pension list of the United States on affidavit of his being in indigent circumstances accompanying the same all of which is ordered to be recorded and certified to Secretary of War agreeable to the provisions of the Act of Congress Approved the 18th day of March 1818 which declaration and affidavits are in the following words and figures, to wit, 
State of Kentucky Lawrence County Sct. 
This day personally appeared in open Court this being made a court of record by the laws of this State being solemnly adjudged to be such by the other tribunals of this State with power to fine and imprison always keeping a record of its proceedings, Edward Burgess an old revolutionary soldier aged about seventy eight years a resident citizen of the county aforesaid formerly Floyd County and in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the first of May 1820 it being an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act for the relief of certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the army of the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 upon his oath doth solemnly declare that he enlisted in the army of the of the Revolutionary War of the United States against the common enemy, that he was enlisted by a certain Captain Newell a Captain of the Army of the United States at Hillsborough in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine for the term of eighteen months and was and was also commanded by said Capt. Newell in the Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Abram Bluford Virginia line and Continental establishment and that he continued to serve in said Corps until the month of October 1781 his time of enlistment being expired he was then honourably discharged from said service at Hillsborough

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which discharge he has lost or mislaid, he was in the following battles to wit, the battle at Clapp’s mill in the State of North Carolina at the battle of Ramsour’s mill in the State aforesaid (he was in the battle at Gates defeat as a militia soldier) under the command of Capt. Thomas Williams — And that he has no other evidence of his services except the depositions of Moses Preston and Richard Thomson two old revolutionary soldiers which are herewith transmitted and that he made his original declaration of his said services on the 15th June in the year 1818 but has not as yet received his pension certificate, which declaration is herewith filed and transmitted marked letter A And he also, doth declare on oath that he was a resident citizen of the United States of America on the 18th day of March 1818 (as well all his lifetime before), and that he has not since that time by gift sale or conveyance or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so as to diminish the same so as to bring himself within the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 18th entitled an act for the relief of certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States March 1818 and the 1st day of May 1820 and that he has no estate real or personal or any debts securities or contracts or money due unto him or income other than that contained in the following schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed to wit, one sorrel horse value @ $50 one cow @ $10 three young heifers @ $12 one old hoe @ 25 cents one axe @ 75 cents farming utensils @ $2 house hold furniture of every kind and nature @ $10 his debts that he owes amounts to $5 and the total amount of his estate is $74 " 75 cents, he has no other property either real or personal his occupation is that of a farmer but he is too old and infirm to pursue it his family consists of his wife named Nancy aged about 75 years and himself and his said wife is unable to contribute any thing to his support and that himself and her entirely live on the bounty of their friends — Subscribed by me 
									 his
								Edward X Burgess 
									mark
Taken sworn to and subscribed in open court on this 16th day of September 1822 in the presence of the court and that we 
Andrew Johnson {Seal} Nimrod Canterbury {Seal} 
James Wheeler {Seal} Edward Burgess Jr {Seal} 
Henry Giger {Seal}

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Whose names are hereunto above subscribed being Justices of the peace for the County Lawrence being duly appointed and commissioned as such agreeable to the laws of this Commonwealth and by virtue of our said offices have a right to and do constitute this court and hear and determine all matters arising herein [illegible] herein by the laws of this Common wealth do hereby certify that it is the opinion of this court that the property contained in the foregoing schedule is of the value of $ 74 " 75 cents and no more and that the applicant is in need of the assistance of his country, which is ordered to certified to Secretary of War and to all to whom it may concern and therefore in pursuance of the said Acts of Congress of the United States the foregoing Oath and schedule are ordered to be recorded
Memorandum (here follows the deposition of Richard Thomson)
Richard Thomson aged about 80 years of Lawrence County Kentucky States that he was well acquainted with Edward Burgess of Lawrence County who made his original declaration for a pension on the 15th day of June 1818 and that now makes another application for a pension this being the 16th day of September 1822 and that the said Edward Burgess was in the service Revolutionary War in the service of the United States under the command for upwards of nine months of Colonel Abraham Bluford, and this deponent States that he left the said Burgess in the service of the United States when he himself was discharged from the Army and that this deponent always understood that the said Burgess served his full time of enlistment. Richard Thomson
Memo (here follows the deposition of Moses Preston)
Moses Preston of Lawrence County Kentucky aged about 58 years stated that he was well acquainted with Edward Burgess an old revolutionary soldier, and that this deponent knew the said Edward Burgess as an enlisted soldier for the term of 18 months in the army of the revolutionary war in the service of the United States about the year 1779 or 1780 that the said Edward Burgess was under the command of Colonel Abram

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Bluford in Captain - Newells company at Hillsborough in North Carolina in a Virginia Regiment, that this deponent was well acquainted with the said Burgess service for upwards of nine months in the service of the United States, and this deponent was then detached off from the army in a detachment and left the said Edward Burgess in the service, and this deponent was well acquainted with said Burgess both before he went to the army and sense he came back as well as when he was in the army as an enlisted soldier and that the deponent always understood that the said Burgess was honourably discharged from his said term of service after serving his full term of enlistment out which was the for the term of 18 months 
							Moses Preston
Lawrence County Court Kentucky Sct. 
September Term 1822 
		This court do hereby certify that the said Richard Thomson and Moses Preston who this day made oath to and subscribed their names to depositions respecting the services of Edward Burgess an old revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States are credible witnesses which is ordered to certified to the secretary of war and to all to whom it may concern 	
						Nimrod Canterbury {Seal} 
						Andrew Johnson {Seal} 
						James Wheeler {Seal} 
						Henry Giger {Seal}

State of Kentucky Lawrence Sct. 
			I Joseph R Ward Clerk of the county court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the Esqs]Nimrod Canterbury Andrew Johnstone James Wheeler and Henry Giger whose names appear subscribed above are acting Justices of said county court duly commissioned as such and who by virtue of their said offices have a right to hold [crossed out: and] constitute said court to who’s official acts due faith and credit is and ought to be given in courts of Justice as well as thereout. Given under my hand as clerk aforesaid this 16th day of September 1822 J R Ward CfCC

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November 28, 1932
Mrs. J. L. Richmond 						Edward Burgess
1123 12th Street 						S. 35806
Huntington 							BA-J/MCS
West Virginia
Dear Madam:
	Reference is made to your letter of November 18, 1932, re- questing information in regard to Edward Burgess, a soldier of the Revolution.
	The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35806, based upon the military service of Edward Burgess.
	He enlisted and served with the Virginia troops under Captains Newell and Thomas Williams in Colonel Abraham Buford's Regiment. He was in the battles of Waxhaws, Ramsour's Mill, Gate's Defeat and Clapp's Mill, and was discharged in October, 1781, having served eighteen months. His place of residence at enlistment was not given.
[handwritten in right margin]: Did not say he enlisted in 1779 as from then til Oct. 1781 is more than 18 mos.
	He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Floyd County, Kentucky. aged 74
	In 1819 he stated that he was about seventy-five years of age and had been a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky, for about thirteen years. The place and date of his birth and names of his parents were not given.
	In 1822 he was living in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and at that time he referred to his wife, Nancy, aged about seventy-five years.
	The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.

						Very truly yours
						A. D. HILLER 
						Assistant to Administrator

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35808
Rev^y INVALID.
File No. ............ 35,806
Edward Burgess 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18" 
Index : — Vol. 2 , Page 99
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
[written on right hand side page]
1932 - May 19. hist. to Hon. Andrew J May for Mrs. J. J. Johnson. 
								MCS 
1932 - Nov. 28. hist. to Mrs. J. L. Richmond. 		MCS 
1939. Sept. 11. hist. to Mrs. J. J. Johnson. 			MCS

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Edward Burgess 
Virginia Line 
Bufords regt - 79 for 18 mo 
15 June 1818.

The Cert of Pension sent 
to Colo A S Hughes 
Carlisle Nicholas 
County Kentucky
[written vertically on the left side] 
Edwd Burgess Declaration

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Residence should be 
more particularly stated 
If the Court or Judge is 
satisfied that applicant 
served as he states & that 
from his reduced circumstances 
he needs the assistance 
of his country a certificate 
to that effect should 
be furnished. The Judges official 
character to be authenticated by the 
clerk

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E Burgess claim 
Examine & Transmit 
to Colo A. S. Hughes the 
Answer at Carlisle 
Nicholas County Ky

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An additional Statement of Edward Burgess an old revolutionary Soldier aged about seventy five years. He states that he now is & for about thirteen years last past has been a resident of the County of Floyd in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He further states in addition to his former statement of the 15th June 1818 that he was in the battle of Gates better known perhaps by the name of the battle of Camden under the Command of Capt Newel [illegible] that time & place December 21st 1819 Sworn to & subscribed in open Court Commonwealth of Kentucky Floyd County Court December Term 1819
									his 
								Edward X Burgess 
									mark 
								Att Wm J Mayo Clk

Edward Burgess an old revolutionary Soldier & a citizen of the county of Floyd [inserted] subscribed & made oath to the foregoing Statement made in addition to his former statement of the 15th June 1818 and the court being fully satisfied from the evidence of William Graves & William Stratton & William James Mayo That the said Edward Burgess is in extremely reduced & indigent circumstances and that he does in reality stand in particular need of the Aid & Assistance of his country for his maintenance & subsistence — And the court being further fully satisfied that the said Edward Burgess has rendered the services to his country in the manner and at the different times & places in his original & additional statement & declaration of the 15th June 1818 and of the present date The same is ordered to be certified to the proper department for the purpose of procuring for the said Edward Burgess a pension under [illegible]

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act of Congress providing for old revolutionary soldiers in indigent circumstances 
[crossed out]: The court being also

Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Floyd County Sct
I William J Mayo Clerk of the Floyd County court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the order of said Court at their December Term in the year 1819 upon the subject of the statement declaration & evidence of & on the part of Edward Burgess an old revolutionary soldier.
[Seal] 							In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 							name & affixed my private Seal (there being 							as yet no seal of office provided for the 								county court of this county) this 21st day of 								December 1819
							Wm J Mayo CFCC

Commonwealth of Kentucky}
 Floyd County } 		Sct
I James Lacy Presiding Justice of the peace in & for the County court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that William James Mayo whose name appears to the foregoing certificate as clerk of said county court is & was at the time of subscribing the same clerk of our said court duly qualified & acting as such & that the foregoing signature is his own proper handwriting & that his said certificate is in due form

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of law & full faith & credit is due to his official acts as such Given under my hand at Prestonsburg in the county aforesaid this 21 day of December 1819 
									James Laucy JPFC

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E Burgess private 
in Capt Newells co. 
Buford Regiment 
Va. Line — 
Examine & Send on the 
answer to [illegible] 
S Hughes Carlisle 
Nicholas County Ky

[written vertically on the left side]
E. Burgess 
Affidavit

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Commonwealth of Kentucky 
Floyd County 
Floyd County Court December Term 
1819
William Graves appeared in open court and made oath that he is a resident of the County aforesaid and a neighbor to Edward Burgess an old revolutionary soldier who has this day made application to this court for a certificate to the proper department for a pension under an act of Congress of the 18th March 1818. That he is well acquainted with the circumstances of the said applicant That his family consists alone of himself and his wife both old people that he is very poor & in indigent circumstances, that he does not suppose that all the property said Burgess is worth on earth to the knowledge of this affiant or from information would sell for more than one hundred dollars & that the old man is a daily labourer for his support and in case of Calamity or sickness the said Edward & his wife would be thrown entirely upon the liberality & benevolence of his friends and neighbors or upon the county for assistance & support
										Wm Graves
Sworn to in open Court this 21st December 
1819 									Att Wm J Mayo CFCC

The affidavit of William Strutton made in open court this 21st December 1819. This affiant states that he is acquainted with Edward Burgess an old man who has this day made

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application to this court for a certificate to the proper department of the U. S. for a pension, That the old man is in low circumstances, That he owns a little mare Scott which is the most of the property belonging to said Burgess known to this affiant. That this affiant is a resident of Floyd County Kentucky as also the said Edward Burgess 
									William Stratton
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 21st Decr 1819 
								        Att Wm J Mayo CFCC
Floyd County Court December Term 1819 The affidavit of William J Mayo made in open Court this 21st December 1819 This affiant states that he is acquainted with Edward Burgess & has been for about ten years, That from his acquaintance with him he believes the said Edward Burgess to be in indigent circumstances that he is old & illy able to sustain himself by his labor. 
									Wm J Mayo (Seal)
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 
		Att Wm J Mayo CFCC

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Edward Burgess 
Original claim and 
Schedules — 
Enlisted 18 mos in 
Capt Newells company 
Bluford or Beufords 
Va. Regiment.

The Secretary will 
Examine this claim and 
Transmit the answer 
to care of Andrew 
S Hughes Esq at 
Carlisle, Nicholas County 
Kentucky

Colo Abm Buford 
now resides in Kentucky 
near George Town, 
and If the within depositions 
are not sufficient he will 
also give his [illegible] to the Honorable 
Secretary at war

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Burgess 
To } Copy 
     } Record
Secretary War

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State of Kentucky Lawrence County sct 
	I Joseph R Ward Clerk for the county Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing transcript is truly taken from the original declaration of Edward Burgess as well as the depositions of Richard Thomson and Moses Preston which was sworn to in open court and ordered to filed and record- ed in my office which has been duly record- ed in my office on the records of said Court
						In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 							and affixed my private seal of office there being as 							yet no public seal
									J R Ward [illegible]
State of Kentucky Lawrence 
County sct 	I Edward Burgess [illegible] presiding Justice of the peace for said County Court do hereby Certify that [illegible] that Joseph R Ward Esqr is Clerk of the County Court of Lawrence County duly appointed and qualified according to Law and that full faith and Credit is to be given to all his official acts as such this 17th day of September 1822
									Edward Burgess

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State of Kentucky Lawrence County sct 
	I Joseph R Ward Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do here by certify that Edward Burgess Jr whose certificate appears hereunto annexed is senior Justice of the peace for the County Court of said County duly commissioned as such to whose official acts due faith and credit is and ought to be given in Courts of Justice as well as thereout. Given under my hand as clerk aforesaid this 18th day of September 1822
						  J R Ward [illegible]

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MRS. J. L. RICHMOND 
1123 12TH STREET
HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
							Nov. 18. 1932.
Veterans Administration Bureau – 
Washington. D. C. 
Gentlemen – 
	Please give me all the information you may have regarding Edward Burgess's application for pension as a Revolutionary Soldier, I think he applied for same about 1818 while living in Floyd County, Kentucky. I am interested in obtaining all the information I can about him, where he lived in Virginia,

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MRS. J. L. RICHMOND 
1123 12TH STREET
HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
Where born, anything about his parentage, at what time he came to Kentucky to live, anything you may have regarding his family, age, residences as well as his services and pension. I am interested in tracing a lineage and hope to obtain some valuable information from you. 
						Very truly yours 
							Mrs. J. L. Richmond.

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SEVENTY-SECOND CONGRESS 							Andrew J. May 
										10th Dist. Kentucky
John J. McSwain, S.C., Chairman
Lister Hill, ALA.			W. Frank James, Mich.
James M. Fitzpatrick, N.Y.		Harry C. Ransley, PA.
Jed Johnson, OKLA.		William R. Johnson, ILL.
Numa F. Montet, LA.		Florence Pl. Kahn, CALIF.
Andrew J. May, KY.		Thomas C. Cochran, PA.
Samuel B. Pettengill, IND.		WM. H. Stafford, WIS.
Edward H. Crump, TENN.		Edward W. Goss, CONN.
R. Ewing Thomason, TEX.		Charles A. Wolverton, N.J.
Homer C. Parker, GA.		Burnett M. Chiperfield, ILL.
WM. N. Rogers, N.H.			
Paul John KVALE, MINN.		Victor S.K. Houston, HAWAII
				Joseph E. Norwood, CLERK

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 16, 1932
United States Pension Bureau, 
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
	Herewith I enclose letter and statement from Mr. J. J. Johnson, of Pikeville, who desires information as therein requested. 
	Please arrange to advise him further in regard to this matter.
					Yours very truly, 
						A J May
[handwritten left side of typed letter]
Wanted histories of 
Edward Burgess S 35-805 
& Samuel Sayre S. 4493

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E.E. Shannon
Auditor
J.J. Johnson
Assistant Auditor
STATE OF KENTUCKY
OFFICE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
FRANKFORT
								[illegible]												July 29 1939
War Department 
Washington DC 
Gentlemen
	Please send me a certificate showing that Edward Burges who moved to Floyd County Ky from Virginia in 1804. He applied about 1817 while in Floyd Co Ky for a pension. Later, while living in Lawrence Co Ky He applied again, The pension was granted. He died about 1834. His wife’s name was Nancy Ane (Frances) I think he volunteered from Goochland Co Va. Please send me a certificate showing all you can, including age and date of death
						Very Truly Yours 
							J J Johnson

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evc/ord                                               		1st Ind.
War Department, A.G.O., August 4, 1939. - To the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., Attention Miss Nevitt.
                      Transmitted as a matter pertaining thereto. The writer has not been informed of this reference.
                                                                                        E.S. Adams
                                                                                        Major General,
                                                                                        The Adjunct General.
                                                                                       By [illegible]

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May 19, 1932

										BA-J/MCS 												xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 											Edward Burgess 											S. 35808 
Honorable Andrew J. May
House of Representatives
Washington 
D. C.
My dear Mr. May:
       Reference is made to your letter of May 16th, in regard to information desired by Mr. J. J. Johnson of Pikeville, Kentucky.
       The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35808, based upon the military service of Edward Burgess.
       He enlisted and served with the Virginia troops under Captains Newell and Thomas Williams in Colonel Abraham Buford's Regiment. He was in the battles of Waxhaws, Ramsour's Mill, Gate's Defeat and Clapp's Mill, and was discharged in October, 1781, having served eighteen months. His place of residence at enlistment was not given. 
						 		[Handwritten in the right margin]: 									Did not say he enlisted in 1779 as 									[illegible] til Oct. 1781 is more than 									18 mos
       He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Floyd County, Kentucky.
       In 1819 he stated that he was about seventy-five years of age and had been a resident of Floyd County, Kentucky, for about thirteen years.
       In 1822 he was living in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and at that time he referred to his wife, Nancy, aged about seventy-five years.
       The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
                                                      				Very truly yours,
[Handwritten left side margin]: 
Death not on 
agency Book                                                      		 A. D. Hiller 
								Assistant to Administrator

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September 11, 1939
									BA-J/MCS [illegible]  										Edward Burgess, S. 35808
Mr. J. J. Johnson 
Frankfort 
Kentucky
Dear Sir:
       Reference is made to your request for information relative to Edward Burges, a Revolutionary War soldier who applied for pension while living in Floyd County, Kentucky.
       The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35808, based on the military service of Edward Burgess.
       The date and place of birth of Edward Burgess and the names of his parents are not shown.
       He enlisted and served with the Virginia troops under Captains Newell and Thomas Williams in Colonel Abraham Buford's regiment; he was in the battles of Waxhaws, Ramsour's Mill, Gate's Defeat and Clapp's Mill, and was discharged in October, 1781, having served eighteen months. His place of residence at enlistment is not shown.
       Edward Burgess was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, at which time he was living in Floyd County, Kentucky, aged seventy-four years. He stated in 1819 that he had been a resident of Floyd County for about thirteen years.
       Edward Burgess was living in Lawrence County, Kentucky, in 1822 and he then referred to his wife, Nancy, as being about seventy-five years of age.
       In 1822, one Edward Burgess, Junior, was justice of the peace in Lawrence County, Kentucky, relationship not shown.
       There are no further data relative to family.

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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Edward Burgess, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the pensioner, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
       Edward Burgess, Certificate 18802, issued October 31, 1822, rate $8 per month, commenced June 15, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820, Kentucky Agency.
       Your letter dated July 29, 1939, requesting information relative to this soldier and addressed to the War Department, this city, was transmitted to this office for consideration and reply.
						Very truly yours
	A.D. HILLER 
						Executive Assistant 
						to the Administrator