Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.42111, Joshua Burton, Md. Penn. Va.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Md. Burton, Joshua  S. 42111
Penn
Va.

CONTENTS

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12.688
Ohio R
Joshua Burton
Of Pickaway cty in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Rawlings of the Maryland
line, for the term of 3 years - Pa Va

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 9th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819
and send to D. Osborn, Esq.
Columbus, Ohio

Arrears of 4th of March 1819 6 22/30 4/31 $86.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 - 48.00
$134.09

[Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Con
Pickaway county

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North Govt to Caleb Atwater Esq 11 Sept 1821
Cerderville Ohio

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Joshua Burton
Pris
Col. Rawling's
Maryland Reg.
1776 3 yrs
9th June 1818-

Joshua Burton
9 June 1818  private
Col Rawlings Maryland
75 to 80 {????]
[????]

Admitted

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Joshua Burton Pri.

Col. Rawlings
Maryland Regt.
1776- 3 yrs.
9th June 1818.

[next column]
Joshua Burton
9 June 1818  - private
Col Rollins Maryland
75 to 80
[next three lines of text crossed out, illegible]

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Admitted.

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The State of Ohio
Franklin County

On the ninth day of June 1818.  before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio personally appears Joshua Burton aged sixty nine years old Resident in Pickaway County and State of Ohio who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."  That he the said Joshua Burton enlisted in Frederick Town in the State of Maryland in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Price of Maryland Rifle company in the year of 1775 - That said Company was marched to Cambridge State of Massachusetts near Boston that he continued to serve in the service of the United States until the year 1780 when he was discharged from service at Pittsburgh State of Pennsylvania, That after arriving in Cambridge aforesaid that said Company was placed under the command of Capt. Otho Williams - That the said Company was stationed at Roxbury near Boston during the winter following, that in the spring of 1776, company was marched to New York & moved on to Staten Island, That about that time a number of companies were formed into a Regiment under the command of Col. Moses Rollins, and Captain Williams promoted to a Major, that said company was commanded by Capt. Philip Griffin who was

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promoted from 1st Lieutenant of said Company, That the said Reg. was marched [crossed out] marched to Fort Independance from thence crossed to Fort Washington where the Americans [crossed out] said Regiment had a Battle with the Brittish and were mostly captured by the Brittish & taken prison That said deponent was put aboard of the Bittish prison ships near New York, that some time afterwards he was discharged [crossed out] exchanged, That after the exchange this deponent was placed under [crossed out] in a company commanded by Capt. Alexr. Lawson Sm [Smith] and continued under him until his discharge, That he was in the Battles at Germantown, Brandywine and Monmouth near Sussex Courthouse and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence in his power of said service, That he has lost his discharge but in what manner he cannot say

Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
Jaoshua Butler X his mark

I, David Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Franklin aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction

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that the said Joshua Burton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress

David Smith

A.F.C.

State of Ohio Franklin County

I the Clerk of the Court of Common Please of said county do certify that David Smith whose signature appears above is and for some time has been an acting associate Judge of said Court duly commissioned and sworn as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal fo office at Franklin [illegible] this 11th day of June 1818

Abram J. McDowell, , clerk

Sate of Ohio Franklin County May 27 18

I David Smith Judge as aforesaid do certify that Ralph Osborn, esq Auditor of State made solemn oath before me that said Joshua Burton is in reduced circumstances and in his opinion needs the help of his country for support, and I do further certify that said Osborn is a credible witness and hence am satisfied that Joshua Burton is in reduced circumstances and needs the help of his country

David Smith

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Auditors office Annapolis 5th April 1819 

I hereby certify that it appears from the Muster Rolls remaining in the auditors office that Joshua Burton enlisted as a private on 29th July 1776 in Rawlings Regt. and was discharged on the  of July 1779.

Thos. Karney Audr.
State Md

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Joshua burton
12688

Con
JL E

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State of Ohio, Pickaway County,

Supreme Court August Term 1821

On this eighth day August 1821 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record) Joshua Burton a resident citizen of said County of Pickaway aged seventy-five years on the fifth day of October next who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820, that he the said Joshua Burton enlisted for the term of one year in the first year of the Revolutionary War in the State of Maryland into the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Price an independant company in the line of the State of Maryland on the Continental establishment.  that he continued to serve in the said Corps the full term of one year when he was honorably discharged from the said service on Staten Island in the State of new York on or about the first day of July.  That he immediately enlisted again into the same corps commanded by Philip Griffin (the said Thomas Price having been promoted) for three years the said Company being then attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Rollins or Rawlings and he  (the Deponent) continued to serve in the said corps for three years when he was Honorably discharge from said service at Fort Pitt in the State of Pennsylvania on or about the first day of July 1779.  During the last mentioned service he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, and that after his exchange he was attached to the 11th Virginia Regiment and was shortly afterwards attached to the Maryland troops under general Smallwood in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith.  He afterwards enlisted for one year in the Company commanded by Captain Boyd of the Pennsylvania line and served out that year when he was honorably discharged at Bedford in the State of Pennsylvania.

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That he was in the battles of Fort Washington, Germantown, Monmouth Plains and Brandywine, at which last mentioned place he received a slight flesh wound in the leg.  That he has no other evidence in his power of said services, all his discharges having been long since lost, by time and accident.  And, that he received a pension the number of the certificate of which is 12688.  And I do solemnly swear, that I was a a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United State in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed (to wit)

Schedule.

 Real Estate. None.  Personal and mixed Estate. None, except the mere clothing on myself and my wife.

By occupation I was a farmer but I am too aged, feeble and infirm to labor.

All the family I have, consists  of myself and my wife.  My wife is about 70 years of age, feeble and infirm and can do but little labor.

Joshua Burton \ his mark.

And further this deponent saith not.

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 8th day of August  1821.

Andrew Huston [illegible]

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The State of Ohio, Pickaway Country 
I Andrew Huston clerk of the Supreme Court [court of commen??] for & due
country, do here by certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
annexed are true copies from the original on file in my office
and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the
aforesaid schedule is worth Nothing
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said court on
this 114th day of August 1821
Andrews Huston clk

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information as contained in his [crossed-out (or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[in pencil] Joshua Burton S. F. 42111
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | STATE
| | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.

1775 | 1 year | Pvt. | Thomas Price | | Md.
| | | Otho. Williams | | "
July 29, 1776 [arrow pointing down to last line] | Philip Griffin | Moses Rawlings | "
| taken prisoner at Fort Washington & exchanged, then
attached to | | | | 11 Regt | Va.
| discharged July 1779.
| 1 year | | Boyd | --- | Penn.

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Battles engaged in, Fort Washington, Brandywine, where he was wounded in leg, Germantown, and [illegible]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Fredericktown, Md

Date of application for pension, June 9, 1818 This cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Pickaway Co.  Ohio

Age at date of application, 69 years

Remarks: In 1821 Soldier's wife was 70 years old. no name stated.

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42111

INVALID.

Revy
File No.  42111
Joshua Burton
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 5, Page 69

[Arrangement of 1870}

1908 May 15, Hist to Mrs. Clara E. B. Towt

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Free

Caleb Atwater
[illegible]
Circleville
Ohio

J.L. Edwards Esquire
Pension office
Washington city

Ohio 69.

Recd. 23 Aug 1821

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Circleville Aug. 14. 1821

Sir,

Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Joshua Burton for a continuance of his Pension.  His age, total want of property and his infirmities, seem to require an immediate decision in his case, so that he can draw his money 4th Sept. next.  Your immediate attention to his case will lay me under lasting obligations.

Your's in haste but with respect [illegible]

Caleb Atwater

J. L. Edwards
Esq

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3-595.

Record Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

May 11, 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter

Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant, 
Soldier, Joshua Burton
Service,  Md. Rev. War

Remarks: No claim as above except Invd. #42111

Chief of Division.
27498b4m2-07

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Dept. of The Interior
Bureau of Pensions-

Please send to me the Revolutionary War record of Michael Rice of Virginia, who I am told was in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Please send me also the Record of Joshua Burton of Maryland;  He was a soldier of the Revolution - I am thanking you-

Respectfully Yours-
Mrs. Clara E Brasae Towt
139 West 5th Ave.
Lancaster Ohio

May 6th 1908.