Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9759, Zachariah Burch, Md.

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(8-1776)
Service                             Number
Md. Burch, Zachariah        W. 9759
Mildred                             B.L. WT. 38844-160-55

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7778.
Zachariah Burch.
of Pike Co. in the State of Missouri who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Claggett of the Regt. commanded by 
---- [dash appears to mean "as above"] in the Maryland line for three years 

----
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 80 Dollars 00. cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

----
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of April 1833 and sent to A.B. Chambers, Bowling Green, MO. 
----
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833.                 160.-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Sept.1833   40.-
                                                               $200.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer    Clerk
Book E. Vol. 81 Page 79.

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[Paper torn]
701. 
Missouri. 
Mildred Burch
widow of Zachariah Burch
Md
who served in the Revolutionary [War as] a private

[illegible]ibed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars---Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
----
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of July 1848
and sent to Robert Greene
Auburn
Lincoln Co. MO. 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 358 Vol. 3. 

239612 [written sideways in fold of paper]

Reported
Date of oath not shown on Agency book.-

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239.612                          A[illegible]
[number written across document:] [illegible]8844
[illegible]Aug 25/56


March 25. 1856
Mildred Burch
widow of Zachariah Burch 
Prv.

Capt Claggett. 
3 Regt. Md. Line.

Enl. 1778.
D[illegible].1781

Revolutionary War
[illegible] 160[illegible]Aug: 20/56
[Signature:] B[illegible]
Mr Leby 48-No. 701
Thom. G. Porter
I[illegible]J Keyes

[sideways]
June 20th Sept [illegible] Dr W. M. William, 
Frankford, Mo. 
if warranted died prior to [illegible] 

Vol B2-149

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Zachariah Burch
[illegible]
3rd Maryland Regt. 
177? - 3 years

8th Sept. 1M[illegible]-
[pencil:] 2686   Washington K[?]
[sideways:] Burch Zachariah


Admitted-

[small sideways:] SS for seal

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Fleming County 

On the 6th day of September 1818 before me the subscribed one of the judges of the Circuit Court in [illegible] for the state aforesaid, personally appeared  Zachariah Burch aged sixty one years, who being by me find duly sworn according to Law doth [illegible] his oath make the following declarations of statement, in order to obtain the provision by this late law of Congress, Entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the U States in the Revolutionary War". To [illegible] that he is a citizen of the State of Kentucky and resided in the county of Fleming that he was enlisted for [illegible] years at Baltimore in the State of Maryland, on or about day of  [space left blank] 1778. by [illegible] Col Guat [?]
and served in the [illegible] commanded by Capt Horatio Clagget of the 3rd Maryland Regiment and afterwards in Capt Andersons [illegible] of the same Regiments -on continental establishment
That he continued to serve in said Corps or in the services of the U States in the Continental Army, against the common enemy until about sixth months

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before congress was taken, 
which was honorably discharged from service, at in the State of North Carolina. and that he was in service three years and was in the Battles of Campden [Camden] & in Gates' defeat where he was wounded - & in the battle of the [Cow-pens?] and Guilford-

that he is in reduced circumstances, and [illegible] in need of the assistance of his country for [illegible] and that he has lost his discharge and has no children in his power of his services, and discharged other than that which is [illegible]
Sworn and declared before me the day and year foresaid. 

A Beatty

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Auditor's Office, Annapolis May 24th. 1819

I herby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that Zachariah Burch --enlisted as a Private in the third Maryland Regiment, on the Twenty [sixth?] day of May 1778 and was discharged on the 1st Nov. 1780 [illegible: prosent?]

Tho. Karney  Aud. S.M.

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John Carter hath on oath that the above named Zachariah Burch is his neighbor and that he knows that Burch owns no land and has no help by negroes and his personal property is not worth $500 dollars -- and that he has no one to work for him. 

Fleming circuit, se.

I  Adam Beatty, sole judge of the Fleming circuit court certify tat the above named Zachariah Burch this day made oath in due form to the truth of the facts [illegible] in the foregoing declaration; and that I am satisfied from an [examination?] of said Birch [Burch] (he having [illegible] no other proof) that he did perform the services stated in his declaration. I certify that it was found to my satisfaction by the oath of John Carter, that the said Birch [Burch] is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for a support. Given under my hand this 8th of Sept. 1818.

A. Beatty

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State of Kentucky Fleming Circuit [court?]

I James Crawford Deputy clerk of the court of the court of the circuit aforesaid certify that Adam Beatty who has signed the foregoing certificate is the sole judge of the said circuit [illegible] full faith [illegible] are due to all his official act, as well as courts of Justice as [illegible] and that his certificate is in due form
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand seal of office this 15th day of September 1818
Jas. Crawford

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J.L. Edwards Edyr
Pension agent
Washington DC


[light pencil]
Old case
A.B. Chambers

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State of Missouri
County of Pike
Be it remembered that on this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two on the third day of the term of the county court within and for the  county and state aforesaid personal by appeared in open court the undersigned Zachariah Burch and having been first duly sworn upon oath made the following statement. 
That he formerly lived in Fleming county & state of Kentucky that on or about the year 1818 he was placed upon the pension roll and drew a pension for some time afterwards and received one hundred & forty two dollars. That he removed to the state of Missouri afterwards and has ever since & now does reside in this county. That some time afterwards his pension was stoped [stopped] for some cause unknown to this officiant. That afterwards in the year 1828 or 1829 he renewed his application for a pension and forwarded all his property and evidence to the [illegible] department at Washington that in reply to his lost application he received the letter herewith [illegible] marked A and made a part of this acting Secretary of the Treasury department
That all the property which were forwarded by  him in his   last application still remain at Washington or have never been received by this officiant. 
This officiant further states that he was a private in the third regiment Maryland in Capt. Horatio Claggett's company  and served three years in said company as a regular during the Revolutionary War. The particular time of his enlistment he cannot state with certainty, His present residence is in the county & state first aforesaid. His first application was made from Fleming County Kentucky his second from this county in which he now resides. 
and further this officiant saith not. 
Zachariah Burch [signature]

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State of Missouri
County of Pike County court August [illegible].1832.
Be it remembered that upon the 22nd day of August AD 1832 On the thirds day of the Term Zachariah Burch whose name is subscribed to the foregoing statement appeared in open court and made the foregoing statement upon oath and subscribed the same in said court. 
In testimony whereof I Michael J Noyes clerk of said court have h[illegible] set my hand and affixed the seal of said court done at Bowling Green the day & year last aforesaid. 
[signed] N.J. Noyes Clerk

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No. 12.183=7.778

Zachariah Burch
Pike County
Missouri

Admitted for 2 years
from 1778.--$80-

A.B. Chambers agt.
Bowling green P.O.
Pike County
Missouri

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War Department, Pension Office
183

Sir, 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

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A Statement, showing the Service of Zachariah Burch Pike County Missouri

Period when the service will be rendered| 
Enlisted, reinstated
Duration of the claimant's Service| 
3 years
Rank of the claimant|
Private
Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served|
Captain Horatio Clagett [Claggett]
Names and Rank of the General and Field officers|
None stated
Battles in which the applicant was engaged| None stated
Country through which he marched|
None stated
Evidence by which the declaration is supported| [blank]
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, 

J. L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and sho were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.  Persons employed in the Naval service.
4.  Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claim-
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in-
stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of}s.s.
County of }
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]
A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District
of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and 
served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank]
     [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and CompanyOfficers; the time he left the service; (and if he serv-
ed under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the 
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. [hand pointing to the right] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and per-
sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.          A.B.
     [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Corut do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolu-
tionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
[blank] day of [blank] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and 
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo-
lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
[blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in hispower. This is the original discharge or commis-
sion; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure. if 
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the ser-
vices of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts state I will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be at-
tempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1.  Where and in what year were you born?
2.  Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived since the Revolutionary
war, and where do you now live?
4.  How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5.  State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who wee with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.  {To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-
{en and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what
{has become of it?
7.  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can tes-
tify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Corut,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the char-
acter and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration be-
fore required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to 
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a 
Judge of Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is 
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the  
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can pro-
cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the decease, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
__________________________________________________________________________________________

[a]  The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will fol-
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
[c]  The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d]  The declarant must mention the period of periods of the war when he served.
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making a affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and suith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For ----- year ----- months, and -----
days, I served as a -----. For -----months and -----days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension"
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It mus, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; 
the particular place of places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent au-
thority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g]  the opinion of theCourt is always required.
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pub-
lic seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which con-
tains that affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must by attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by tow credible witnesses,
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well
as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wit-
nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[illegible] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[handwritten in the left margin: 1.2.3.6.7.] [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Daniel D. Davidson Exam: Clerk

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Declaration

State of Missouri
County of Pike  SS.

On this third day of February 1846 personally appeared before Hiram G, Edwards. Andrew Forgey Richard H Johnston Judges of the County Court in and for Pike County State of Missouri in open Court Mildred Burch a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Zachariah Burch. War Departmeent Revoltuionary Claim, I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832 Zachariah Burch of the Sytate of MIssouri who was a privvate in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive eighty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the fourth if March and payable semi-annually on the fourth of March and the fourth of September in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States this second day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Lewis Cap Secretary of War examined and countersigned James L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions. She further declares that she was married to the said Zachariah Burch on the twenty sixth day of December 1787 as near as she recollects, that her husband the aforesaid Zachariah Burch died on the nineteenth day of November 1844 that she =was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1784 viz at the time above stated and that she never married again.

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[signatures] Mildred Burch 
                             +
her mark

Ezekiel Ferrel
Chrestn Liter

Subscribed and Sworn to before us Judges of the Pike County Court this third of February 1840 in open Court

H G Edwards
A Forgey
R M Johnston

State of Missouri 
County of Pike
One Ezekiel Ferril and Christian Liter [illegible] in said county of Pike, hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Zachariah Burch [ilegible], who was a  United States Pensioner that he died on the 19th day of November 1844 that we are also well acquainted with Mildred Burch above named, and that she is the widow of the said Zachariah Burch [illegible], and that we concur in that opinion

Ezekiel Ferrel
Chrestn Liter

Subscribed & Sworn to before us Judges Pike County Court
this 3 February 1846.
H. G. Edwards
A. Forgey
R. M. Johnston

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State of Missouri
County of Pike
I Aylett H. Buckner clerk of the County Court of said county, certify that Hiram G. Edwards, Andrew Forgey and Richard H Johnston who have given the forgoing certificate, [illegible] at the date thereof, and are now acting Justices of said County Court duly commissioned and qualified as such and that their forgoing signatures are true and [illegible]
[illegible] A H. Buckner Clerk of said court and the seal thereof affixed at office this 3. February 1846
A.H. Buckner Clerk

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239.612
Mrs. Mildred Burch [underlined:] a pensioner 
widow of Zachariah Burch
a revolutionary soldier 
Declaration for Bounty land act (55

Please send rect             March 2nd
to the
(55
G Porter
MC

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State of Missouri
County of Pike
On this 8th day of March 1856. Personally appeared before me A Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid
Mildred Burch aged 91 years a resident of the county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Zachariah Burch Deceased who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Claggett in the Maryland line third Regiment; in the Revolutionary War (Commander not not known) for three years - Enlisted at Baltimore Maryland in the year 1778 - that he continued in actual service in said war for the term of three years and was honorably discharged at the Cowpens on [left blank] day A.D. 1780. 
She further states that she was married to the said Zachariah Burch in Charles Co. State of Maryland, on the [left blank] of December A.D. 1799 by one Joseph Messenger a minister of the gospel and that her name before her marriage was Robey that her said husband died at Pike Co. Mo. on the 18th day of November A.D. 1845 and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3rd" 1855
Mildred + Burch
        her mark

We James D. Brown and George W. Brown residents of Pike Co. in the state of Missouri upon oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed & acknowledged by Mildred Burch in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements [continued]

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of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
James D Brown
George W Brown

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 
Robert, A, Steel  I.P.

We the undersigned upon our oath say that we were acquainted with Zachariah Burch and Mildred Burch for the last thirty six years that during that time and after the death of said Zachariah Burch in 1845 - they lived and cohabitated together as husband and wife, that Mildred Burch has remained a widow ever since his death and is a widow at this present time
James. D. Brown
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of March 1856 
George W. Brown
Robert A Steel
Justice of the Peace

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State of Missouri
County of Pike 
I Samuel F Murray Clerk of the county court in and for said county certify that Robert A Steel whose name is subscribed [illegible] within said certificate is and was at the time he subscribed his name to said certificate an acting justice of the Peace in [illegible] said county lawfully commissioned and qualified that his signature to said certificate is genuine and that as such justice all his official acts are [illegible] to full faith and credit

Given under my hand and the seal of said court at office in said county this 11 day of March 1856

S F Murray    Clerk

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In reply to your request of [blank], received and only for a statement of the military history of Zachariah Burch
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
W. 9759
Dates of enlistment or Appointment. | May 26, 1778

Length of Service.| 3 years
Rank| Private

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered.|
Captain.| Horatio Clagett   Colonel.| Guest
Captain.| Anderson            Colonel.| Gunby

State.| MD.

He was wounded at Gates' Defeat
no particulars stated.

Battles engaged in, Gates' defeat, Camden, Cowpens & Guilford.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Baltimore, MD. 
Date of application for pension, Sept. 8, 1818. His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Fleming Co., Kentucky.
Age at date of application, sixty-one years
Remarks: soldier married Charles Co. Md. 
[written above marriage date:] Copy license Dec. 22. 1786
Dec. 26, 1787, Mildred Robey. In 1828 he resided in Peno Twp., Pike Co. Mo. in wh. Co. he died Nov. 19. 1844, & she was allowed pension on her application executed July 3, 1846 while a resident of Pike Co. Mo. & 78 yrs. of age. The date of her death is not stated but her pension was paid up to Sept. 4, 1856 to William Devin, attorney. 

Respectfully, 

[no signature]
Commissioner. 

[check mark bottom left]
[d-285C]

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(B)                                          1573 [1513?].
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain [illegible] and soldiers of the army of the Revolution appointed on the 15th May of May/1829 I Zachariah Burch of the township of Pino in the County of Pike and state of Missouri do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war and continuous in its service until discharged at which period I was a private in Capt. Oratio [Horatio] Claget's company in the Third Regiment of the Mariland [Maryland] Line and I also declare that I [illegible] reviewed a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was enlisted under a [illegible] of Congress passed the 15th day of May 1778 and I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of March 1826 on the pension list of United States
                his
Zachariah  X    Burch
               mark
State of Missouri
County of Pike
Before me Samuel Lewellen a justice of the peace  within and for the county and state afore said personally appeared William Brue and Isaac J Noyes of the county afore said who do make make oath that Zachariah Burch by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the army of the revolution in manner there in stated
Writing my hand this 17th day of January 1829 -
Samuel Lewellen J. Peace

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State of Missouri
County of Pike 
I Michael J. Noyes clerk of the county court within aforesaid county of Pike, do hereby certify that Samuel Lewelen before whom the within affidavit of Zachariah Burch was sworn to + subscribed, is and was on the day of the date thereof (17th January 1829) an acting Justice of the Peace within afor the said county of Pike, duly commissioned & qualified according to law and duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and that good faith full credit are thought to be given to all his official acts as a justice of the peace as aforesaid. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and affixed the seal off said court this 19th day of January 1829. in the 53rd year of the Independence of the United States. 
M. J. Noyes Clerk.

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Auburn MO
February 5th

[written sideways]
Feb. 17. 1846
Amended Dec.
Mildred Burch.

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Auburn Lincoln County
February 4th 1846

Sir
inclosed I again, [illegible] you the papers or declaration of Mildred Burch for the Pension and I hope that the proof she has made together with the form of the declaration together with the substance it contains, will be sufficient to satisfy the Department
Yours respectfully
R. [Robert] Greene

James L Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions

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Auburn Lincoln County
March 7th. 1849. MO

Sir

Enclosed are the papers of Mildred Burch of Pike County State of Missouri, for a continuation of Pension under the act of June 17th 1844. [paper torn, "she"] hopes the proof she has made, will satisfy the department, respectfully yours
Robert Greene
James. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

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New London Mo., March 19th 1856

Hon. G. Porter

[Dear] Sir
enclosed please find the Declaration of Mrs Mildred Burch I expected to find the certificate of their marriage and the old gentlemans
discharge, but [illegible] not been able to [illegible] So they are probably on file with the papers filed at the time the old Lady obtained a pension. I have waited for [illegible] answer from the gentleman who prepared the papers for her and obtained the pension, but have not heard from him and am fearful to waste any longer as the old Lady is feeble, and liable at any time to drop off and there being no minor heir the claim would lapse:
Will you be so kind as to attend to this business for me, please [underlined:] urge the matter through as quick[est] as possible, and oblige your friend and [illegible] 
J. S. Lancaster
PS. let me hear from you on the receipt of this. Say what (if anything) is lacking [illegible].
J,S,L

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Frankford Pike Co - Missouri
June 3 - 1857 -

M" Cole County

Dear sir:
Permit me to ask one thing at your hand - There is a Land warrant here that was issued to Mrs Mildred Burch widow of Zachariah Burch No 38.844
Dated August 28th 1856

And before it arrived here she had died and by verbal agreement left it to an heir but as it was not here no assignment could be made Consequently this heir wants to take legal steps to get an assignment or get the issue of a new warrant instead to be issued in his own name
please answer and tell the amount if cash necessary and course
yours truly, [illegible] W M Willson

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[hand written in upper left corner: SK]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
[seal in round stamp]
OFFICE OF 
AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
March 20, 1917.

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 17th instant
you are informed that, according to thelatest account rendered
by the U.S. Pension Agent, at St. Louis, Mo.
the records of this office show last payment to have been made to 
Mildred Burch, Widow, War Rev., certificate No. 701,
at $80.00 per [crossed out: month,] ^annum^ to September 4, 1856, to William Devin,
Attorney. Said pensioner resided in Pike County, Mo., for 
thirty-six years, and previous thereto she resided in Kentucky,
but the date of her death is not shown.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
Uscer A Price
Auditor. 
By
Deputy Auditor.
[blanc stamp in lower left corner: PENSION
K
U. MAR S.
21
1917
OFFICE]
Form 3577.
Ed. Jan. 24-11-2,000.

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3-1865
Rev. War Section.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON    March 17, 1917.
[black oval stamp upper right: RECEIVED
MAR 19 1917
PENSION SECTION]

To The Auditor for
The Interior Department,
Washington, D.C.

[black rectangular stamp: OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT.
MAR 19 1917
DATE RECEIVED]

Sir: 
You are requested to furnish this Bureau with the date of death and name of the person to whom the arrears of pen-
sion were paid, in the case of,
"Mildred Burch widow of Zachariah Burch,
Certificate No. 701, issued July 14, 1848
for $80 per annum from March 4, 1848, un-
der the Act of February 2, 1848, at the
Missouri Agency".
Very respectfully,
GW Saltzgaber
Commissioner.

[black circle stamp lower left corner: PENSION
K
MAR
U  21 S.
1917
OFFICE]

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38.844

[illegible. Possibly: Rev Army]

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Bowling Green Mo. January 24th 1829

Hon Secry of the Treasury

Herewith are enclosed an application of Zachariah Burch a Revolutionary soldier, for a pension. Mr Burch was admitted upon the Pension List in 1819, as appears by the accompanying certificate, and was afterwards cut off by the act requiring a schedule of property to be exhibited and attested. Supposing that provision as done away, he is again disposed to avail himself of the bounty of his government in his declining age. a bounty that will he hopes render the remnant of his old age easy and comfortable. Altho he does not come within the class of the entirely destitute, his circumstances are far from affluent and quite inadequate [illegible] his support from its use alone without earning a part by his labor any communications to Mr Burch will be addressed to this place. Bowling Green Pike County Mo. 
He also requests a transfer from the Kentucky Roll to that of Missouri - which is also [illegible] enclosed. 
Very respectfully 
for Zachariah Burch 
Levi Pettibone agent.

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Zachariah Burch - [Pvt.]
maryland line-

Missouri
Wid.-file no. 9,759/ok

[in pencil:] Not allowed Bowling Green Mo. 
act 1828.

No record of [illegible]

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1573.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
____________________
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
17 Feb 1829
Zachariah Burch of [blank] in the County of 
Pike in the state of Missouri has applied to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Revolution." approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he 
enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and
continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain
Clagett's company, in the third regiment of the Maryland
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve
of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the
pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of 
March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.   By order of the Secretary
F A Dickins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
21st February 1829

[crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to [blank] in the [blank]]
It further appears that Zachariah Burch is ^not^ now on the pension
list of any agency, and has ^not^been so since the 3d. March
1826 [crossed out: at the rate of] [blank] [crossed out: dollars per month]
The name of Zachariah Burch
cannot be found among those of the Maryland
line; to whom certificates for the gratuity
of Eighty Dollars, were issued -
Peter Hagner Aud

Page 39

War Department
Bounty Land Office
7 may 1829

The records of this office do not show that Zachariah Burch of the Maryland line ever received or was entitled to bounty land of the W. Seaty. [secretary?] Robert Taylor

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Revolutionary Claims
_____

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officerse and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
______

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
12 May 1829

Sir:
Your claim under the abovementioned act has been examined. The act provides for no other non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, than those who enlisted in the Continental line [underlined:] for the war, and served [underlined:] until its termination. [handwritten section:] It appears by a report from the War Department that when you applied for a pension you states that you enlisted for three years. Under these circumstances your claim has not been admitted.  ---

I am, sir, very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 

Arbury Dickens.
Acting Secretary

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Revolutionary Claims. 
_____
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15 May, 1828.
_____
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
11 May 1829. 

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Zachariah Burch under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a discharge [written in: or other evidence], and, if so, what discharge was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension. 

Arbury Dickens. 
Acting Secretary.

The Hon. the SECETARY of War. 

Letter from War Department 12 May 1829.

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War Department. 

Revolutionary Claim. 

I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 

Zachariah Burch late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eighty dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. 

J. L. Edwards;
in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War. 

[appears to be a stain from where a seal was affixed, or possible just faint]

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[Envelope with notes and address]


[Following notes written before the address:]
12346
Nov. 21. 1845
___________
Mildred Burch
Aug 7. 1838
__________

[Illegible numbers written above address]
[Address]
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
D C

[Following note written before address]
Auburn Mo }
Nov 11th }

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Auburn Lincoln
County November 8th 1845 mo

Mr James L Edwards, I send you the papers of
Mildred Burch of Pike County for a Pension
under the act of 7 July 1838; and I hope sir
the proof will be sufficient whitch she has
produced to satisfy the Department that she is
intitled when the Certificate of the legality of the
marriage is obtained from the Clerk of the County
where the marriage rights were sollemnised
Mr. Nathan Leake is to procure it and [word struck out]
present it to the Department; when you receive
the Declaration please report to him and [word struck out]
you will very mutch oblige.  Your obedient

J L Edwards  R Greene
Commissioner of Pensions

Page 45

Admitted

Robert Greene
Auburn
Lincoln Co. Mo

Page 46

[Top of page]
Capital S with two vertical lines drawn through. Hand drawn rectangular box with three vertical lines inside the box

United States of America
State of Missouri }
County of Pike } SS

Be it known that before me Timothy Ford, a
magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, personally
appeared Mildred Burch of the State of Missouri Pike
County and made oath, in due form of Law that she is
the identical person who drew a pension under the act of
the 17th June 1844 (which said act revises and extends
the act of 43. to certain widows without intermission)
on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband
Zachariah Burch at the rate of $80. Dollars per annum
that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of
drawing additional pention under the same act, and
its various provisions; War Department Widows
Pension I certify that in confermity with the act of
June 17th 1844 Mildred Burch, of Missouri widow
of Zachariah Burch who was a private in the Revolu
tion and died on the 19th day of November, 1844, is
inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty
dollars per annum, commencing on the 20th November
1844, and terminating on the 4th of March. 1848.
unless the pensioner shall marry or die before the
last mentioned date; in which case the pension is
not payable after the time of such marriage or
death.  Given at the War office of the United States this
26th day of May, one thousand eight hundred and forty
six
W C Marcy
Examined and counter } Secretary of War
signed J. L. Edwards }
Commissioner of Pensions }

that she has not intermaried but continues to be the
widow of Zachariah Burch, that she now resides in
Missouri Pike County and has resided there for the space
of 30 years past, and that previous thereto she resided
in Kentucky
Mildred X her mark Burch

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Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of
March 1848, before me
Timothy Ford J. Peace
In presence of
Amos Sutton { Creditable
Robert A Steele { Witnesses

State of Missouri, }
Oike County, } SS

I Timothy Ford, a magistrate in the county above
named, do hereby certify that I have the most satifacto
ry evidence from personnal knowledge that Mildred
Burch who has this day appeared before me to take
the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the
pension certificate, which she has exhibited before 
me, numbered 202. and bearing date at the War office
the 26th day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty
six and signed by W. C. Haray secretary of War
Timothy Ford Jus.P.
State of Missouri
County of Pike } fsct
I Samuel F. Murray Clerk of
the County Court in and for the County of Pike,
aforesaid, do certify that Timothy Ford whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates
is and was when he subscribed the same, an
acting justice of the Peace for said County, le-
gally elected and lawfully commissioned and
qualified as such; and that as such justice
all his official acts are entitled to full faith
and credit. In testimony whereof I 
hereto set my hand and affix the seal
of said Court at office this sixth day of
March A.D. 1848
S.F. Murray Clerk

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[two panels, left panel follows]
202
Missouri
Mildred Burch
widow of Zachariah Burch
who was a Private
in the Revolution
husband died 19th Nov. 1844
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1844.] 20th
Nov. 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 
26th day oof May 1846
and sent to R. Greene, Esq.
Auburn
Lincoln Co Mo
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 233

[top of right panel follows] 
Rissntl

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N 359 R
Kentucky
Zacharriah Burch 
of Fleming Cot in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel----- of the 3d Regt. Maryland
ine, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 8 of September 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 1819
and sent to Adam Beatty Esqr.
Washington Ky:
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 5 23/30 4/31 47.16
Semi-anl. all'cd ending 4 Sept 1819                40.00
$95.16

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

Fleming County

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M 12346 Burch
Mildred [crossed out: Bur^c^h]
Widow of Zachariah
Mo
act 7 July 1838
Married 1786
Rejected husb died
Nov 19. 1844

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Maryland Charles County sa
In testimony that it appears from the 
Marriage records of CharlesCounty that License
was issued on the twenty second day of December
in the year [crossed out: seven hundred] seventeen hundred
and eighty six to join in Matrimony Zachariah
Burch and Mildred Robey. There seems to sub=
=scribed my name and affixed the 
seal of Charles County Court this 
seventeenth day of November,
Anno Domini 1845
W Mitchell Clk
Charles County Court

Cost 23¢

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Application For A Transfer

County of Pike         SS.

On this Seventeenth day of January 1829, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Pike ---personally appeared Zachariah Burch who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Oratio [Horatio] Claget [Claggett] in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grundy in the service of the united States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Kentucky from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Missouri where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives [blank]  dollars per month. 
Zachariah Burch [signature]

Sworn and subscribed to, before   
me, the day and year aforesaid

Samuel Lewellin J. Peace

Note. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.


State of Missouri
County of Pike  I Michael J, Noyes Clerk of the county court within afor the said county of Pike do hereby certify that Samuel Lewellen, [crossed out: whose name] before whom the foregoing affidivit of Zachariah Burch was submitted & sworn to, is and was on the day of the date thereof (17. January 1829) an acting Justice of the Peace within afor the said county of Pike, duly commissioned & qualified  [illegible].

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[continued]
-ing to law, and duly authorized by law to administer oaths, and that good faith [illegible] are [illegible]ought to be given to all his official acts as such Justice of the Peace. 
In testimony whereof I have henceto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 19th day of January 1829, X
in the 53rd year of the [illegible] of the United States. 
M. J. Noyes    Clerk

Page 54

Rev. War Section. 

March 17, 1917.

To The Auditor for 
The Interior Department, 
Washington, D.C.

Sir: 
You are requested to furnnish this Bureau with the date of death and name of the person to whom the arrears of pension were paid, in the case of, 
"Mildred Burch widow of Zachariah Burch, Certificate No. 701, issued July 14, 1848 for $80 per annum from March 4, 1848, ,under the Act of February 2, 1848, at the Missouri Agency". 

Very respectfully, 

G M Saltzgaber

Commissioner.

Page 55

Rev. War Section.

March 17, 1917

Ruth Davenport, 
Vandalia, 
Missouri. 

Madam:

In response to your undated communication received the sixth instant, you are furnished the history of the only Zachariah Burch found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and advised that the papers on file do not show any other service, or the date and place of his birth. 
For the date of the widow's death, and name of person to whom the arrears of her pension were paid, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Washington, D.C., giving him all of the following date: "Mildred Burch widow Zachariah Burch, Certificate No. 701, issued July 14, 1848 for $80 per annum from March 4, 1848, under the Act of February 2, 1848, at the Missouri Agency".

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.

Page 56

[printed letterhead:]
H.M. Keesling
Real Estate and Insurance
Fredonia, Kans.

Fredonia, Kansas.
Oct 1st 1918.

Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
For the purpose of becoming a member of the Daughter of the American Revolution, proof that one Zachariah Burch served in the American, Revolution is necessary and I am informed that there is such record to be found in File N. 9759 of the Rev. War.
Enclosed find letter from the Registrar General of the N.S.D.A.R. which explains what is wanted. 
Kindly send me such information certified to and return letter of Registrar General. 
Yours very truly.
Mrs Effie Kisor

[Stamped:]
U.S. Pension Office
Oct 5 1918

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Rev War
Laddonia MO [illegible]
Jan 15, 1918

Comm. of Pensions
Dept. Interior
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir: 
Please send me military record of Zachariah Burch, Rev. soldier who was a pensioner, and resided in Peno, Pike Co. Mo. 
I am a granddaughter of his daughter Ann Burch Farrell. 
Please include all data possible such as birth, death name of wife. 
Oblige
Mrs L. N McCoy
Laddonia Mo.

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[envelope's frontside]
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[upper left corner:] Revo. Sect

[Lower right corner:] Davenport

[two date stamps:] 
Vandalia MO Mar 3 1 pm 1917
Pension Office U.S. Mar 6 1917

1 cent postage with Jefferson.

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Vandalia MO- Dear Sir
Will you kindly advise me as to the eligibility of myself to the daughters of American Revolution- and also please look up and advise me if you can find on record the fact that Zachariah Burch an Englishman who was in the Battle of Bunker Hill on the American side. Was wounded in the foot - his wide was Mildred Harris [underlined]. Will you please look this up for me and see if your records bear this above facts - out so that I may become eligible to membership
Resp
Ruth Davenport

Page 60

[Handwritten on left side:] 1917 Mch. 17. Hist/ to Ruth Davenport & to Auditor for date of death etc. 
1918 Jany. 26. To Mrs. L. W. McCoy.
1918 Oct. 7. To Mrs. Effie Kisor.

Revy Widow, &c.

File No. 9759
Mildred Burch
Wid. of Zachariah Burch
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2 of [48?]
Index:--Vol. A, Page 102

[arrangement of 1870.]