Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42108, John Byrne, Va.

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va. 

Byrne, John
or Burns

NUMBER
S.42108

CONTENTS

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

42108
Revy
INVALID Own

File No. 42,108
John Burns
Serg [Sergeant] Rev War

Act: 18" March, 18" [1818]
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 69

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

12,351 
R
Ohio
        
John Byrne Burns
of Indiana in the state of Ohio
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heath of the Virginia line, for the term of Six years

Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of June 18[18] and sent to John McLean Esq.
Ridgeville Ohio 

Arrears to 4th of May 1819 65.83
Semi-anl. all’ce [annual allowance] ending 
4 Sep. 1819. 48.00
8.3/30 4/31. $113.83
 
{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

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[left side] 1. Truth and from circumstances within

[right side] 1346 [check mark]
1 Case.
John McLean, Judge
Ridgeville, Warren
County, Ohio

Rec.d [Received] 18th. July, 1818

Declar.n [Declaration] 28: June 1818
John Burns
Published in 1778 & served to end of war 3rd, Virg.a [Virginia] Regt. on Contl [Continental] Estab [Establishment] Col. Heath
Admitted
Wanted the certificate of the judge; as to the truth of the Statement; and the reduced circumstances of the applicants.
21 ap.l [April] 1819

Ridgeville, Ohio

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The State of Ohio 
Personally appeared before the subscriber judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio, John Burns, of Wayne County, Indiana, who being duly sworn according to law saith, that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, he enlisted under Major [John] Webb at Middlebrook in the Jersey in the third Virginia regiment on Continental establishment, commanded by Col. Heath [sic: William Heth] in the company commanded by Captain Bateup [sic: James Baytop], and that under his enlistment he continued to serve truly and faithfully until the close of the War, at which time he received his discharge from Col Crocket [sic: Joseph Crockett]. That during the service he was in the battles of Monmouth [28 Jun 1778], Marinach[?], Hakensack [Hackensack NJ?], Guilford [Guilford Courthouse NC, 15 Mar 1781], & Cowpens [SC, 17 Jan 1781], that he was wounded in his head, his skull fractured, and was also wounded in his ancle [ankle] – he never applied for a pension. 
The said John Burns further states that he is seventy nine years old this month, is infirm, and his circumstances are extremely reduced, so that he stands in need of the aid of his government, for whose aid he applies under the law of the last session of Congress, providing for those whose circumstances are reduced and who served nine months or more in the revolutionary war. 
[signed] Jo’n. Byrne
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28 June 1818.} 
John McLean

Also personally appeared before me Major John Gay, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he has been acquainted with the above deponent John Burns forty years and that from his character

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for truth, and from circumstance within the knowledge of this deponent, he has no doubt that the service was performed by him, as stated in his deposition, and the said John Gay further states, that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of the above deponent John Burns, and they are as reduced as they can be, he has no property either personal or real. 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 28th June 1818} John Gay 
John Mclean 

The above deponent 
John Gay, is a man of good standing I am informed, and worthy of full credit 
John Mclean 

I John Mclean Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above John Byrne, whose affidavit is on the other side, did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy nine months on Continental establishment: I also certify, that he needs the assistance of his country for support 
John Mclean