Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40789, William Burk, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pen
Burk, William
S. 40789
CONTENTS

W. 204
Pennsylvania
William Burk
of towns Anthum in the State of Penns a who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Irvine of the Penns a line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 0 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of August 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Sept r 1821 and sent to William Chambers, Esq r Chambersburg, Penns a .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1821 - - 90. 00 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1832 40. 00
$: 146. 00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, } Frankl 1 May 1820
Franklin County.

District of Pennsylvania ss
Before me the Subscriber one of the Judges in and for Franklin County personally came Charles Tipper and being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with William Burk an applicant for a Pension and declarant and, that the said Charles Tipper interred in Sheppensburg in Cumberland County and that the said Burk was enlisted in the same County and marched together from place to place to the Three Rivers in the Company commanded by Capt Abraham Smith, in the Sixth Regiment commanded by Col Wm. Irvine and that this deponent knows that the said Wm. Burk did serve from the time of his said enlistment one entire year when this deponent and the said Burk were discharged at the same time, sworn and subscribed the 18 th day of May 1821.
Archibald Bard.
Charles Tipper.
I do certify that from my personal knowledge of Charles Tipper and other satisfactory information he is a disinterested and creditable Witness — as Witness my hand and Seal this 18 th day of May 1821.
Archibald Bard
Franklin County Pennsylvania ss
I John Shuyock Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from an original filed of Record in our office and that Archibald Bard before whom the above affidavit was taken is a Judge of our Court duly commissioned.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered the Seal of the said Court at Chambersburg this Twenty Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty one.
John Shuyock Prothonotary

copy of Records V s for William Burt
an occ d soldier
20 Aug. 1820.
Col. Irwin's
Penn a Reg t
1776 1 year.
Service duly proved by two witnesses.
No property.
"Wm Chambers, Exts"
Chambersburg
Penn a
Admitted
Geo. H. 96

District of Pennsylvania,
As a court of common Pleas held at the Borough of Chambersburg in & for the county of Franklin & State of Pennsylvania on the 28 th day of August one thousand eight hundred & twenty before the Honorable John Reed President and Archibald Bards & Isaac Eaton Associate Judges of the said court. Personally appeared in open court the said court being a court of record, by the constitution and laws of Pennsylvania in and for the said county of Franklin, William Burk aged seventy years, residing in Antrim township in the said county who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, That he enlisted on the fifteenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in Cumberland county in the State of Pennsylvania for the term of one year, in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Smith, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Irwin, in the Line of the State of Pennsylvania, on the Continental establishment, That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the twentieth day of March one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven, when he was discharged from service in Carlisle, in Cumberland county, State of Pennsylvania, That he was in the Battle of the Three Rivers. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services than the following depositions, And the said William Burk doth solemnly swear that he was a residing citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818. & that he has not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary

Was, passed on the 18 th March 1818, and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities contracts or debts due to him, that he has no income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed by him subscribed. This Deponent further declares that he is by occupation a labourer, but from age, pain & infirmities has long been unable to maintain himself & his family. That his family consists of his wife Mary aged about sixty years & very frail, three sons & four daughters, Thomas aged thirty four, William aged thirty one, Betsy aged twenty seven, Sally aged twenty four, James aged twenty two, Nelly aged twenty, Ann aged seventeen. Sworn & subscribed in open William his Burk Mark about the 28 th day of August 1820 John Giracay proof
Schedule of income & property. The Declarant states that he has no property whatsoever with the exception of his clothing.
By Franklin County ss.
Personally appeared in open court John Stoops who being duly sworn doth depose & say, that he is well acquainted with William Burk the Declarant in the aforesaid name, that they marched in the same company under Capt: Abraham Smith, from Cumberland County, in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy six, & continued together better than nine months when this Deponent was taken sick & was put into the hospital & further saith not. Sworn & subscribed in open John Stoops Court 28 th Aug t 1820 John Giracay proof
I do certify that on due examination John Stoops is a disinterested and credible witness as witness my hand and seal the 1 st day of May 1821
Rich d Burd Esq r

Pennsylvania Franklin County
I John Tindall Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said county - do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths are are truly copied from the Records of the said court -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of the said court at Chambersburg this fourth day of September One thousand eight hundred & twenty
John Tindall Proth.

40 789
Rev INVALID.
File No.
40, 789
William Barb Pri Rev 1850
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]