Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9118, John Burns, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
16
Burns, John
S9118
CONTENTS
carded

South Carolina 27873
15 May 1837 Pen agent
add to pay. 25 Apr 1839
John Burns of Laurens Dist t in the State of South Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lewon of the R.G. commanded by Col d Cleveland in the ★ South Carolina for Militia for 13 months.
★ W.C. Dine Nov. 17/34
Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of July 1831 and sent to John Farlington Clerk Laurens District S.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 / 29.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept " 121.66
$ 151 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry C. Sylvester Clerk, ok 6 Vol. 11 Page 13

Revolutionary Pension Claim of
John Burns dec. of Co. C. 1st.
Br. of patry. From his son C. Burns
25 M. Thompson
File July 14-1852
Papers cal for
Sep 14-1852

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Christopher Burns
hereby constitute and appoint M. Thompson my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of John Burns Deed for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 9 th day July A. D., 185 2
Signed and Sealed in the presence of } Christopher Burns Seal N. Williams E. Simpson
STATE OF South Carolina COUNTY OF Laurens Dist. } ss:
On this ninth — day of July A. D. 185 2 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Christopher Burns and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid. W. B. Wardlaw J. Peace. Magistrate Laurens Dist.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF COUNTY
} ss.
Be it known, That on this
day of _____ A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty _____, before the un- dersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared _____ a resident of _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of _____ Dollars per annum; that _____ has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecu- ting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. } J. Peace.
I, _____ Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace.
South Carolina Laurens District
I, John Garlington Clerk of the Court C Pleas Court in the County District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that M. B. Henderson before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace  Magistrate in and for said County, District duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this ninth day of A. D. 1852.
July
John Garlington
Clerk of
CP H. S. South N. B.

28562 In parts John Burns. { apply for Pension
Admit as private 12 months p 43. 33

I John Garington 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 John Burns for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the fifteenth day of October 1832.
John Garington
(Clk.) L. Dist.
South Carolina Laurens District
Personally came before me John Burns and made oath that the annexed N o 1 & 2 be his foregoing declarations are just and true, and that he served as a revolutionary soldier at the times and during the period therein stated sworn to before me the

The State of South Carolina Lawns District
In the Court of Common Pleas.
on this 15 th 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 John Burns a resident of Laurens District of State aforesaid aged 70 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 9 th 1832. viz. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: That he entered the service in 1780 under Captain William Snavin of the Regiment commanded by Col. Benj. Cleveland as a volunteer in the North Carolina Militia; was at the Battle of Kings Mountain & after was sent to the North with the prisoners taken at that place: this tour of service was for No. 1. not less than four months - He volunteered a second time - this period of service was for No. 2. three months - He served a third period of six months as a volunteer under Capt. Samuel Johnson, Col. Benj. Herndon & Major Hargrave Field's officers, and was at Gates defeat near Camden - This period of service was for No. 3. three months - He served in the pursuit of Col. Fanning - He has no documentary evidence in his possession and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He was a resident of Wilkes County North Carolina when he entered the service and was discharged sometime in the year of 1780 or 81. He served in the whole not less than two years.
I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. I was born in Audie County in the State of Virginia in the year 1760.
I have no record of my age. I was living in Wilkes County North Carolina when called into service and removed to South Carolina where I have lived ever since.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written John Gorington att 2 Dis. S John Burns

The Rev d Joseph Babb & Robert McNamee are persons to whom I am known in my neighbourhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & good behaviour. I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify as to my services as a Soldier of the Revolution. Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Richard Gault
John Burns
We Joseph Babb a clergyman residing in Laurens District South Carolina and Robert McNamee residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Burns who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 70 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Richard Gault
Joseph Babb Robert McNamee
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 Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Babb who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Laurens District South Carolina and that Robert McNamee who has also signed the same is a resident in the Laurens District South Carolina and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Gault

February 18, 1932
BA-J/MCS
Mrs. James G. Johnson 1810 Dandridge Pike Knoxville Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to John Burn, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 9118, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Burns (personal signature Burns) the only soldier by that name, searched under all spellings, who was pensioned while living in South Carolina that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He was born in 1763, in Amelia County, Virginia.
While a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served with the North Carolina troops as follows: three months in Captain Samuel Johnson's Company in Colonel Benjamin Herndon's Regiment and was in the battle of Camden when General Gates was defeated; in 1780 he served about four months in Captain William Lenoir's Company in Colonel Benjamin Cleveland's Regiment and was in the battle of King's Mountain; next served six months under Captain Samuel Johnson and Colonel Benjamin Herndon and went in pursuit of Colonel Fanning.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was living in Laurens District, South Carolina.
One David Burn served with John Burns at the battle of King's Mountain but it was not stated that they were related. In July, 1852, John Burns was dead and was survived by a son, Christopher Burns. There are no further data relative to the family of John Burns.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev was
9118 INVALID.
1909 Jan. 29. Hist. to Joseph N. Brown f. 1932 Feb. 18. Hist. to Mrs. Jas. S. Johnson U.C.B.
File No. 9118
John Burns Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The State South Carolina } ss. Greenville District } ss.
Personally came before me one of the Justices of the Quorum for said Dis- trict, David Burn and made oath as the law require & sayeth that John Burn was a revolutioner with himself in the old revolutionary war in part & thinks he served one year or more as a Militia man, was with him the dishonest, at Hings Mountain, at another time on deep River near Wilmington & other times in small scouts namely in the state of North Carolina Sworn to & subscribed this 14th day of May A. D. 1834 As. Springfield } ss. his David Burn mark
State of South Carolina } I James Daniel Greenville district } clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Greenville district do hereby certify that Aaron Springfield whose attestation is to the above Affidavit is and was an acting Justice of the Quorum in said district when the above was executed and that he is entitled to all due faith and credits in all his official acts - Given under my hand and the seal of office at Greenville Court House This 15th day of May 1834 J. D. McDaniel 6.6. P

South Carolina. Personally came before Laurens district and made oath that me John Burns and made oath that the amendments to his application or declaration made in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 and marked are just and true and that he served during the Revolutionary war as therein stated. Sworn to & Subscribed John Burns before me this 11 th of December 1833 - Notary Public
South Carolina John Gadsden, Clerk of Laurens District do hereby certify that Thomas Gadsden Esq. before whom the above affidavit was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid district, & that all his faith & credit ought to be given to his official acts as such Justice under my hand the Seal of my Office at Laurens Court House this 11 th November A.D. 1833

Charleston 22 April 1839
Sir I forward herewith for authority to say, Vouchers of Henry Pitts and John Burns.
I am very respectfully Your Obeying
St. Francis for a year
J. P. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Revenue Washington

Planters & Mechanics Bank of S. Ca Charleston 4 May 1837.
J. L. Edwards, Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Sir
I forward for Authority from you to pay, the following Vouchers, having 12 Months Pensions due, V z John Burns, Peter Wademan, Tho. Wilks Jun, John Farrow, Ellis Cheek, Jos V Black, William Stubbs, and Tho: Farrow.
I am very respectfully Your Ob d Serv:
A. Spears Pension Agent!

1810 Dandridge Pike Knoxville Tenn.
Pension Department Rev. War section.
Will you please send me the war record of John Burn  only 1 p.m. etc. who at the age of 83 was granted a pension in 1840 from Anderson District S. Carolina Respectfully. Mrs. James G. Johnson.

JOSEPH N. BROWN ATTORNEY AT LAW
In Re John Burns Rev Soldier
Anderson, S. C. Jan 11 1909
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir
Will you kindly inform me of John Burns of South Carolina ever applied for or received a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier He died about 1843 or 1844 in America in his old and he was treated as a Revolutionary Soldier He wish to get a new Pension for his Widow if we can establish it from your Office Very Respectfully Joseph N Brown