Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9300, Andrew Burnsides, S. C.

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Cover Page

(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C. [South Carolina}

Burnsides, Andrew

NUMBER
S.9300

carded

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Certificate
Left Side

5946
South Carolina
Andw (sic Andrew) Burnsides
of Laurens dist (sic district) in the State of S.C [South Carolina]
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Williams of the Regt. (sic Regiment) commanded
by Calo. (sic. Colonel) Hayes in the South Carolina
line for (text crossed our) militia for 7 mo. (sic months) from 1781

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of feb. (sic February)
1833 and sent Hon Jno [John] R.
Griffin HR

Arrears to 4th of Sept (sic September) 1832  34[.]99
Semi=anl. (sic semi-annual) allowance ending 4 March 1833 11[.]66
$46.65

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

Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk
Index D Vol. 8 Page 81

Right Side
Let. (sic. letter) H. Richardson Oct (sic October 22 [18]35
" (sic. letter) Turner Richardson Nov (sic. November) 26 " [1835]
" (sic. letter) Pension Agent 27 April 1837.
Letter to 3d auditor 7 Feb (sic. February) 1840

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of (?) 6 April 1838.
from 4th Sept (sic. September) 1837 to 4 March
1839. -- Agt (sic. Agent) notified 2d March
1840
Paid as above from 4th March
to 4th Sept (sic. September) 1839.  Agt (sic. Agent) notified
3 Oct (sic. October) 1840.

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Andrew Burnside[s]
of South Carolina

admit
7 mo (sic. months) private
23 33 [$23.33]
from 1781

Cap Williams
Col Hayes

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BRIEF in the case of Andw [Andrew] Burnside of Laurens
District in the State of South Carolina,
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge ? Court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity ?

3.  How old is he? 69

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. In 1781 
Duration of Service. 5 Months
Rank. As a (blank)
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Williams Col Hayes

Period.  In 1782
Duration of Service.  ab. (sic about) 6 Weeks
Rank.  As a (blank)
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt Wallace + Irby(?)

Period. 1781
Duration of Service.  Abt (sic about) 1 Month.
Rank.  As a (blank)
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col Kilgour [Benjamin Kilgore]
Col Mason

5.  In what battles was he engaged?  Ninety Six,  (?)

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service:  Laurens district South Carolina

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living + Traditionary

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  Defective
No certificate to the character of witness

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

JS Wilson Examining Clerk.

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State of South Carolina}
Laurens District}  In the common pleas [In the Court of Common Pleas]

On this Seventeenth day of October personally appeared in open
[court] before his Honor Richard Gant one of the judges of the court
of common pleas now sitting, Andrew Burnsides a resident
of Laurens District SoCarolina (sic. South Carolina) aged 69 years, who being
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benifit (sic. benefit) of the
act of congress passed June the 7th 1832 viz. That he entered
the service of the United States under the following named
officers and serviced (sic. served) as herein stated.  He entered the service
of the United States as a volunteer under Capt. David
Williams Lieut. Clement Hancock Lieut. Christopher Hardy _
Ensign John Owens - company officers[;]  Maj. [Benjamin] Kilgore Leut.
Col. Casey + Col. Hay[e]s - field officers -- in the year 1781.
[W]as at the siege of Ninty Six -- continued under Captain
Williams + Col Hay[e]s untill (sic. until) Hay[e]s defeat in Nov. 1781.
He was afterwards drafted into the service in 1782 for 2 months
but was relived (sic. relieved) in about 6 weeks -- went on an expedition to
Orangeburg under Capt. Wallace Lieut. Golding + Maj. Harris.
[R]eturned home. [F]rom this time was a volunteer minute man
+ was of use on in active service untill (sic. until) the year 1783 under
the command of Capt. William Irby, Maj. Harris.
Before this, however, in the year 1781 he volunteered + went on a
expedition against the Cherokee Indians under the com[m]and
of Capt. William Harris, Col. [Benjamin]Kilgore, was absent about a
month.  [R]eturned home + in a few days went under Col Hay[e]s
+ was at the Battle at (?) - He received no written discharge
has no documentary evidence -- Maj. Wm [William] Dunlap + Reuben Golding.
(?) testify to my Revolutionary services + the (?) Joseph
Babb and Wm [William] Dunlap can testify as to my character
for veracity + good behavior.  He lived in Craven County
now Laurens District SoCarolina [South Carolina] when I entered the service

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declare that my name is not on
pension roll of the agency of any state.

+ June . . . . .

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I was born in Charlotte County Virginia

I have a copy taken from the original record of my age 
made by my father

I was living in Craven County now Laurens District where
I entered the service + have lived there since

I went into the service + served as a volunteer except in the
expedition to Orang[e]burg when I was drafted -

I recollect the names of Col Maysons + Captain Caldwell
regular officer[s] but never served with them -

I never received a discharge

The Revd (sic. Reverend) Joseph Babb + William Dunlap will testify
as to my veracity + good behavior + Wm (sic. William) Dunlap
+ Rueben Golding can testify as to services.

Sworn to + subscribed the day + year aforesaid
John Garlington
Clk L Dist. (sic. Clerk of Laurens District)
Andrew Burnsides (his mark)

We Joseph Babb a clergyman residing in Laurens District
S.Carolina and William Dunlap residing in the same
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Andrew
Burnsides who was subscribed + sworn to the
foregoing declaration:  that we believe him to be about 69
years of age:  that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution and that we concur in that
opinion

Sworn to + subscribed the day + year aforesaid

John Garlington
Clk LDist. (sic. Clerk Laurens District)
Joseph Babb (his signature)
Wm (sic. William) Dunlap (his signature)

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And the said Court hereby declare their opinion, after
the investigation of the matter + after putting the
questions prescribed by the war department, that
the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states - + further that
it appears to them that Joseph Babb is a 
clergyman resident of Laurens District S.Carolina
who has signed the preceding certificate and that
William Dunlap a resident in the District + State
aforesaid + who signed the same certificate
and is a credible person + that their statement
is entitled to credit - 
Richard Gantt

South Carolina { Personally appeared in open court
Laurens District { Rueben Golding, who being duly
sworn sayeth that he was well acquainted
with the applicant Andrew Burnsides during
the Revolutionary War _ That the applicant was
in active service from the siege of Ninety Six
to Hays defeat in the last of November 1781 _ And
who knew the said applicant to have been on a
tour of duty to Orangeburg of two months
Sworn to + subscribed the day
+ year above written
John Garlington
Clk L Dist. (sic. Clerk Laurens District)
Reuben Golding (his signature)

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South Carolina {
Laurens District { Personally appeared in open Court
William Dunlap who being duly sworn sayeth that
he was personally acquainted with the applicant
Andrew Burnsides in part of the Revolutionary
War. _ Knew him to have been under Col Kilgore
Capt Wm Harris on a tour of Thirty days in an
expedition against the Cherokee Indians in the
year 1781.
Wm (sic. William) Dunlap (his signature)
Sworn to + subscribed the day and
year aforesaid
John Garlington
Clk Laurens Dist. (sic. Clerk Laurens District)

(Text written along right margin)
Andrew Burnsides
application for a
pension __________

I John Garlington clerk of the court of Laurens District, do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said court in the matter of the application of Andrew
Burnsides on a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 
hand and Seal this Seventeenth day of 
October 1832.
John Garlington
Clk L. Dist. (sic. Clerk Laurens District)

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Hickory Grove Novm. (sic. November) 6th 1835.
South Carolina {
Laurens District { I do hereby Certify unto
all whom it may concern, that I have
been personally acquainted with the appli-
cant Andrew Burnside[s] twenty years,
and intimately for seventeen years __ When
I first Saw the applicant he had 
lost his eye sight, and has continued
blind ever since.  He is in moderate
circumstances, a large family of
children, is a respectable + intelligent
citizen, and I think $100. annually but
a fair + just provision by his Govern-
= ment for an individual, so unfortunate
and rendered so unhappy from his pecu
=liar situation __ I mean one hundred
dollars, including his pension of $23.33
As to the cause of his loss of sight
I am not preparded (sic. prepared) to Say - but one
fact is generally know, few, very few
of the Soldiers of the Revolution, not
living, but which are afflicted, with some
continued disease, such, as Rheumatism,
Dispepsia, Stone or Gravel, loss of sight
or hearing __ I will remark, Mr. Burnsides
hearing is in some degree impaired __
T. [Turner] Richardson

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3--525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C. ,____________________, 19__

In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank)
for a statement of the military history of Andrew Burnsides
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) [text crossed out] application for pen-
sion on file in the Bureau.
S.F. 9300

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 mo[nth]
RANK. Pvt (sic. Private)
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN William Harris
COLONEL (Benjamin) Kilgore
STATE. S.C. (sic. South Carolina)

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE. Nov (sic. November) 1781
RANK. (blank)
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Daniel Williams
COLONEL Hayes.
STATE. (blank)

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 1782
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 6 mo[nths]
RANK. (blank)
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Wallace
COLONEL. Major Harris
STATE. (blank)

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. "off and on" to
LENGTHOF SERVICE. 1783
RANK. Minuteman
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN William Irby
COLONEL. Major Harris
STATE. (blank)

Battles engaged in, Siege of Ninety-Six; Edgills.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Craven Co. S.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 17, 1832.  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Laurens Co., S.C.
Age at date of application, 69 years, born in Charlotte Co., Va.
Remarks:  had a large family, no names stated.
No further family data.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
d--285G

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(Left side of certificate)
9300.
INVALID.
RevWar (check mark)

File No. 9300
Andrew Burnsides
Private Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-- Vol. 1, Page 51

[Arrangement of 1870]

(Right side of certificate)
1916 Aug 14: history to Miss
Kate S. Winn. M.B.H.

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Andrew Burnside[s] South Carolina Role Act 7 June 1832

Be pleased to say to what time the
Pension has been paid

Pension Office
27. April 1837

paid to the 4th March 1835
JH

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South Carolina { We the underwritten
Laurens District { Subscribers do certify
that Andrew Burnside[s] a pensioner
from this state and District has
entirely lost his eye sight and been
blind for something like twenty years.

17 Nov. (sic. November) 1835

R. Campbell M.D.
Joel L. Anderson M.D.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 25th, 1840.

Sir :

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," Andrew Burnsides,
a Pensioner of the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department from the 4th of March,
to the 4th Sept. (sic. September) 1839.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 10th, 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, "Andrew Burnsides, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and Thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June {illegible} has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1837 to the 4th March, 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

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Planters + Mechanics Bank of SoCa (sic. South Carolina)
Charleston 23 March 1837

J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dist

I herewith forward for your
authority to pay vouchers of
Andrew Burnsides upon which 24 months is due.
Paul Finley " 30 " (sic. upon which 30 months is due)
Nathl. (sic. Nathaniel) Whittington (?) " 12 " (sic. upon which 12 months is due)

I am Very Respectfully
Your Ob Servt. (sic. Obedient Servant)
A Spears
pension Agent

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To J. [James] L. Edwards, Commissioner of the Pension
department -- The memorial of Andrew Burn
-side[s], Sheweth, that he was placed on the Pension
Roll as a Soldier + private of the army of the Revo=
=lution, and that he is entitled to receive in con
=formity with an act of congress $23.33, com=
=mencing on the 4th of March 1831 _ and ending
on the 3rd of March annually, during life __
Your memorialist sets forth his additional
claim of a Pension upon the following grounds
viz. that your memorialist has been fully 24
years, entirely deprived of sight, and unable
to labour (sic. labor), your memorialist, does verily believe
that (work crossed out) that the periodical disease that deprived
him of sight was contracted in the Service
of his country, during the war of the Revolution
The disease that has pursued your memorialist
from the time he retired from service, is the Saint
Anthony's fire; he was attacked with said dis-
=ease directly after his return from service and
has never failed to have an attack every year
since __ your memorialist further states that the
two medical Gentleman that attended on him
at the time he lost his sight, are now out of his
reach, as one is dead Doctor _ Adams, and
the other has removed to the State of Alabam
=a, therefore he cannot avail himself of the
benefit of their testimony __ Your memorialist
however exhibits testimony to prove his respec=

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= table character + unfortunate situation ___
your memorialist (?) to be allowed a Pensi
= on annually during life, of one hundred dol=
= lars including the Pension he now received
commencing the 4th of March from the year
1831 ___
And your memorialist in duty boung
will ever pray -
Sworn + Subscribed to before {
me this 13th day of November 1835 {
Martin Share J.L.
Andrew Burnsides (his mark)

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Be so kind as to address your commu
= nications to Col Turner Richardson
Waterloo Post Office South Carolina
Laurens District - A. Burnsides (?)

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Rev.-1 C.B.X.

502 Whitlock Ave.
Marietta, Ga
Aug 5 - 1916

Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington-, D.C.
Dear Sir:  Will you be 
so good as to send me
the record of service and
any family records on
the papers of "Nathaniel
Durkee, a revolutionary
pensioner of Chatham
Co. Ga in 1819", and also 
the record of the pen-
sioner "Andrew Burnside[s]
of Laurens Co. S.C. in 1833."
Thanking you in ad-

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vance for the kindness
I am 
Yours Very Truly
(Miss) Kate S. Winn