Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9372, John Burns, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wa.
Burns, John Lucretia
#9372
B.L.Wt. 71127-160-55.
CONTENTS

16.235
Indiana
John Burns
of legality Switzerland in the state of Indiana who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Fisher of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of Feb y 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Dec r 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Hendricks House of Reps. U.S. States.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819. band d 17/25, 4/30 53: 91 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48. 00
$:101:91
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

6183.
Kentucky
Lucretia Burns. widow of John Burns
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 23 rd day of July 1857 and sent to
J. T. Stevens, Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 129. Vol. 26.
1889 March 9 Miss Maxedon & Van Cleave that there was no law to allow a pension or arrears of pension to a daughter Prior 1889 May 1889 Maxedon & Van Cleave - with history Jun 24 more formal than is usual Prior
Rev. Wm. James Wilson, Jan'y 24. 1859.
280360

280.360
Act March 3/55
Aug 1/57
End P
Lucretia Burns widow of John Burns Pa.
Cpl Col 71.127 Sept 4/57 } Va. line
Rev: pensioner
Rev: War 183 Ad: 160 ac, Sept: 1/57 Bapt. Ch.
Spec. B.
J J Stevens Present
Vol B. 2-161

John Beams
envelope
On Roll
Am B

The State of Indiana
DeFossion County ss } On this 12 th day of February 1879. Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the DeFossion Circuit Court personally appeared John Burns aged fifty six years resident in Wabash County in the State of Indiana Who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said John Burns Entered in the Continental service in the spring of 1777 in King & Queen County in the State of Virginia in the Company Com- menced by Capt. Phillip Takafy of the regiments commanded by Col. Richard Parker & that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until May 1780 in Charles Town in South Carolina, that he was at the Battle of Savannah in Georgia & in the Battle of Charles Town South Carolina And that he is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his family for support and that he has no other evidence than in his power of his said service rendered
John Burns
Sworn to & Declared before me this day & year afo
J. P. Fletcher Aff. Clerk

I John Pritchard one of the Judges of the Superior Court do hereby certify that to day appears to my satisfaction that the said John Burns said since in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now further certify that the said John Burns is in Indigent Circumstances And I now transmit the proceedings taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the above aforementioned act of Congress February 12 th 1819
Ino Pritchard J. J. C.
This deponent says that the Clerk of in the above draft has made a small error which he now wishes rectified. & deposes that he served in the 1 st Virginia regiment commanded by Col. Richard Parker that he was enlisted by Capt. Philip Oliver who shortly after resign'd & then said deponent was cast into the company of Merc y Parker still under the command of the aforesaid Richard Parker as Colonel of aforesaid Regiment. Sworn to as for the aforesaid dates before me
Ino. Pritchard J. J. C.

The State of Indiana } Richard K. Salbott Clerk Jefferson County } of the Jefferson Circuit Court do Certify that John Ritchie Esquire before whom the foregoing & within Affidavit was made & who has Certified the same was at the time thereof and still is an acting Associate Judge for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn and that to all his official acts as such full faith & Credit is due & ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of our said Court at Madison this 4 th day of November 1819 R K Salbott Clerk
to Jefferson to day the the pursued and enemy the said slavery sings expect history usage
in the which served Richd Philip Oliver ment her Richd sworn me the Afft

State of Indiana
Switzerland County, Switzerland Circuit Court on this 15 th day of September 1820 personally ap- peared in open court, being a court of record for the County & State aforesaid, John Burns, a resident of the aforesaid County aged 57 years on the twelfth day of July last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: To wit, That he enlisted under Captain Philip Taliphno in King & Queen County Virginia, after his resigning his commission he was detached to the second Virginia Regiment under Col. Richard Parker in Captain Alexander Parkers Company & served three years the full term of his enlistment in that Regi- ment, That he has received a pension granted him under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818, numbered 16, 255 dated december 9 - 1819, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not sin- ce that time by gift Sale or in any other man- ner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my- self, within the provisions of an act of Congress entit- led "an act to provide for the certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War."

passed on the 18. day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Schedule of my property &c, debts & credits
One Cow, one horse, four shoats, one dinner pot one stew kettle one oven & lid, one skillet one coffee mill one tea kettle, cupboard furniture to the amount of three Dollars & fifty cents one plow two axes - one dollar & fifty cents worth of water vessels pot hooks old iron 25 3/4 lb barrow sundry small articles value one dollar & fifty cents one looking glass three chairs one wheel one trammel one sad iron soap fat value $3.50 old saddle & bridle one gridiron one stone pitcher - one bottle of oil & five dollars in debts
That he is indebted,
   To James Welch of Vevay  $50.00    " William Cotton  17.00    Killis Wilhite  14.00    Ebenezer Wheeler  1.62    David Bebee  3.00    Davis Floyd  50.00    Francis L Lindley  4.00    William Ward  50.00    Daniel Demaree  5.00     John Burns   

He is a house painter by occupation but is unable to make a living, in consequence of wounds & the little work of that kind done in the Western country,
That he has the following children to support in his family to wit, David Burns aged nine years Robert Burns between 7 & 8 years old James Burns between five & six years old Elizabeth Burns between 4 & five years old, George Burns between 2 & 3 years old & John M Burns aged about 4 months & his wife Lucretia aged thirty one years & a weakly woman
John Burns
Sworn to subscribed & declared on the 15 day of September before the Honorable Miles C Eggleston Circuit and Presiding Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit in the state of Indiana and Abner Clarkson and Ralph Cotton associate judges of the Switzerland Circuit Court
I John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court in & for the County of Switzerland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court. That the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty two Dollars & 25 cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed

the seal of the said Court on the 29 th day of September 1820 John P. Dufour Clerk. S. C. C.
S. P. Dufour
John P. Dufour
16. 255
March 1820
sent to the
Mr. H. Smith
Bank of Rep.
Dec. 28. 1820

J. Burns
Wm Burns
16.255
March 1870
Sent to Hon
Mr Kendrick
House of Reps
Dec 28. 1870

State of Kentucky County of Carroll
ss.
On this Seventh day of July A. D. 1857, before me, the
undersigned, Presiding Judge of the Carroll Circuit Court duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Lucretia Burns aged 70 years, a resident of Carrollton in the County of Carroll and State of Kentucky ; who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Burns deceased, who was a private in the company  Virginians commanded by Captain  line in the regiment in the Virginia continental commanded by line in the War with the Revolution
For the service of her said husband she refers to the papers on file in the Pension Office at Washington D.C. upon which her said husband obtained a pension under the act of 13 March 1818. That her husband entered the service at 10 about the day of  beginning of  said war A. D. 18 ; for the term of about seven years and was honorably discharged at the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia on the  or about the 19 day of January A. D. 1782 ,
She further states that she was married to the said John Burns in Waynesville , State of Ohio on the 13 day of June A. D. 1810 by one Mr. Perry a Justice of the Peace ; and that her name before her said marriage was Lucretia Vinesclot that her husband died in Switzerland County, Indiana on the Seventh day of July A. D. 1827, and that she is still his widow. That there is no public record of her marriage. That there is no private record of her marriage.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Warrant for Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of said service, and mileage under the Act passed 3rd March 1855 ; she also declares that she has received a Warrant for Bounty Land, viz. No. _____ for _____ acres; under Act of _____ which she has since legally disposed of and cannot now return. That she has never applied for, or received under this or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant except the one above mentioned.
She hereby appoints J. T. STEVENS , of Washington, D. C. her true and lawful Attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness, Ebenezer Shadday 14 Lucretia Burns mark Lorenzo Green
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Lucretia Burns to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further, that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
H. C. O. P. Steele
15
State of _____ County of _____
ss.
On this _____ day of _____ A. D.
18_____, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths,
a resident of said County, to me well known as a credible witness, and who, being by me first duly sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs. _____, the above applicant for Bounty Land—that he has known her for _____ years last past, that he has examined her family record—that he believes the same to be genuine—that it is contained in a book purporting to be the “_____” and printed in the year _____; and that the said record, as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, is as follows, which is an exact copy of the same:
and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim.
Subscribed and Sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested.
Justice of the Peace.

280.360
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF 3d MARCH, 1855.
Claim (No. _____)
OF
Sueretia Burns, widg John Burns
Revolutionary War
Pensioner under Act 3 d Feb y 1853. Payable in Kentucky (Cert No 6183)
J. T. STEVENS, ATTORNEY, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Court and State and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Judge of the House, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, for the County aforesaid, this _____ day of July 1855
H. Whittemore By John Hooper etc Clerk of Court

State of Kentucky County of Carroll Town of Carrollton
On this Seventh day of July A. D. 185 7 , personally appeared before me the undersigned, Justice of the Embley Shedd Judge of the County Court for said County Peace, in and for said County
and Lorenzo Orom who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Quertia Burns the above applicant for Bounty Land—that they have known her for 35 years last past. That they were acquainted with John Burns her late husband, having known him for 7 years previous to his death; that they, the said Quertia Burns and John Burns lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said John Burns died on the Seventh day of July 18 27 ; and the said Quertia Burns has been since that day, and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, as they verily believe and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier
in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Quertia Burns execute the foregoing affidavit by affixing her mark to her name to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County of Carroll of Switzerland and State of Indiana Witness, Embley Shedd Lorenzo Orom
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, this Seventh day of July A. D. 185 7 Wiley P. Steele
State of Kentucky County of Carroll
ss.
I Hereby Certify , that Wiley P. Steele  Presiding Judge of the County Court for said  Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits Judge as aforesaid  Judge of the Peace, in and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereinunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the  County Court, for the County aforesaid, this 7 day of July 185 7 H. C. Totten Clerk of Carroll County Ky By John Hooper d/c
280.360
BOUNTY LAND. ACT OF 3d MARCH, 1855.
Claim (No. ) OF Quertia Burns, widdg John Burns Revolutionary War
Pensioner under Act 3 rd Feb 1853. Payable in Kentucky (Cash No 6183 )
J. T. STEVENS, ATTORNEY, WASHINGTON, D. C.

Lucretia Burns. Power.
no.
Lucretia Burns wid. of John S. Burns dec d —
Ind. Act 1853, 2 d Sec
J. L. Coombs

Know all men by these Presents, That I Lucretia Burns Widow of John S. Burns decd late of Switzerland County and State of Indiana, who in his lifetime was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum on the Indiana Roll and
in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint G. H. Mousanar who was a Soldier
my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848 and 29th July, 1848—as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March, 1818, 15th May, 1828, and 7th June, 1832. the act approved 3 rd February 1853.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers herein conferred upon myself hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 1 st day of April 1853.
Attest, W. Ramsay,
Lucretia Burns Mark
State of Indiana  Switzerland County, set.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 1 st day of April 1853 before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Lucretia Burns the subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and de- livering the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF; I do hereunto subscribe my name.
Zadig Rous J. P.

State of Indiana Switzerland County } Set.
On this 1st day of April 1853. before me Zadig Rous — an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State above mentioned, personally appeared Lucretia Burns a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress approved February 3 rd 1853. vis —
That she is the widow of John S. Burns deceased late of said County, who was in his lifetime a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Indiana Roll at the rate of $90. per annum. That she was married to the said John S. Burns in Warren County Ohio, on the 13 th day of June 1810, by one Mr. Penny a Minister of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Lucretia Vanosdol — That the said John S. Burns died on the 13 th seventh day of July 1827, leaving this declarant his widow, That she has not married again but still remains the widow of the said John S. Burns, dec d — That the pension certificate has been lost or mislaid.
Attest, W. Ranney. Zadig Rous
Lucretia Burns Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. Zadig Rous, J.P.
I do further certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that the said John S. Burns who was a pensioner as aforesaid died in Switzerland County Indiana on the 7 th July 1829 — leaving the said Lucretia Burns his widow, who has not since intermarried but still remains his widow; The date of her husband's death above to the best of her recollection.
Zadig Rous J.P.
How Ga with Iera Comp his

State of Indiana Switzerland County ss.
I Ira N. Malin Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County, hereby certify, that Zady Pious Esquire, whose name appears to the within Certificate of Acknowledgement is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature thereto is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Vevay this 5 th day of April 1853:— Ira N. Malin Clerk

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9372
Lucretia Burns
Wid
John Burns
Print Rev. War
Act: Februy 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 102
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Macedon & Van Cliefce — May 8 th Crawfordsville Montgomery Co Ind.

No. 1.155
Lucretia Burns widow of John S. Indiana
Act 3. February 1857 1853 June 27. Atto S. J. Coombs
Act 3. Feb. 57

V. 71.127
L
160. Acus.

Geo. B. Whitney Esq. Court of Pensions Present
280.360

Lucretia Burns widow of John Burns Carroll Co., Kentucky Admitted Act Feb'y 3, 1833 at rate of $896 per annum commencing at date of said Act.
// Invoice 3 years private of Infantry
// Pay widow,
// Certificate, to
J. T. Stevens Washington,
P. 66

3 d Auditor's Office July 22. 1837.
Sir: John Burns, Indiana, Act 18 March 1818, at 88. his mouth, died July 7. 1827. His pension has been paid in full to that date to his widow Lucretia. Very Resp y
Robt. Johnson Auditor
Geo: C. Whiting Esq r (Comm r . of Pensions)

Pension Office July 18, 1837
The Hon'd Auditor will please certify the date to which the within named pensioner was paid, and name of his widow, if she draw arrears
Very respectfully, Geo. W. Whiting Commissioner Chief Clerk.
July 27.
(Falls)

Rev. Pen claim Lucutia Burns Widow of John Burns Act 3 rd Feb 1853
J. T. Stevens atty Present.

State of Kentucky County of Carroll
§ 85.
In Open court.
Subj Term 1857
Present Hon. Nelson
Presiding
Judges of said Court.
On this 17 th day of July A.D. 1857 before the court of Carroll County, held within and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Eucetia Burns aged seventy two years, a resident of Carrollton in the county of Carroll and State of Kentucky who being 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 on the 3 rd February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of John Burns, deceased, who was a private in the Virginia line - that she is unable to give the service of her husband in full, but refers, for the same, to the papers now on file in the Pension Office at Washington D.C. upon which her said husband obtained a pension under the Act of 18. March 1818: that her husband was a pensioner of the United States under Act of 18 March 1818 at the rate of $96.00 per annum, which was paid to him at the agency at Corydon in the State of Indiana. That the said John Burns was a citizen of Switzerland county, Indiana, both when he first obtained his pension and when he died. She further states that she was married to the said John Burns, on the 13 th day of June, A.D. 1810, near Waynesville, in the State of Ohio, by one Mr. Penny a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Eucetia Vanosdol; that her husband died in the town of — in the county of Switzerland, and State of Indiana on the seventh day of July A.D. 1827; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated, and that she has heretofore made an application for a pension for the above service of her husband about 4 years since, which was never granted, and

She further states that there is no public record of her marriage - and that there is no private record of her marriage; that she cannot file herewith his Certificate of discharge for the reason that she supposes it was filed in his original papers, and further she declares that she is now a widow. She hereby appoints J. T. Stevens of Washington D.C. her true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for pension, to receive the Certificate when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
Witness Ino. H. Gann
Lucetia Burns in marks
George Burns
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Lucetia Burns and believe her to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court affixed by order of said court now in Session
H. C. Patterson Clerk
By John Hogan D.C.
State of Kentucky } County of Carroll } ss. On this 7 th day of July 1857 personally appeared before me H. C. Patterson Judge of the County Court in and for said county Emory Shadely and Lorenzo Oram who are to me well known and who are credible witnesses and who being by me duly sworn before and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Lucetia Burns, the above applicant for a pension - that they have known her about for 35 years,

last past, that they were acquainted with John Burns her late husband having known him for about 7 years previous to his death; that they the said Lucretia Burns and John Burns lived together as husband and wife and were reputed to be; that deponents never heard the facts of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said John Burns died on the Seventh day of July A.D. 1857, and the said Lucretia Burns has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since said her husband's death, as they verily believe and still is his widow and that her said husband is the identical man mentioned as a pensioner in her foregoing declaration and further that they were present and saw the said Lucretia Burns execute the foregoing affidavit by signing her name to the foregoing declaration and making oath thereto in due form of law, and that these deponents do reside in the county aforesaid Embley Shad day Lorenzo Coe
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 day of July 1857 and I do certify that I have no interest in this claim as Attorney or otherwise. Henry Russell
State of Kentucky Sec
I Henry Crittenden Clerk of the Canall County Court Certify that H Cox whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificates is & was at the date thereof Presiding Judge of the Canall County Court duly elected commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I here to set my hand as clerk & affix the seal of said court & of my office this 7 th July 1857
H Crittenden Clerk By John Hoogan D.C.

The State of Ohio Warren County
I Geo. C. Dunlay Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that having made careful search in the Record of marriages for said County, I find no issue of license or certificate of Marriage between Geo. S. Burns & Lucretia Vanosdal in or about the 10th of June 1810— neither through all that year nor for 4 or 5 years both before & after that year.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Lebanon this 22nd April A.D. 1813
Geo. C. Dunlay
Probate Judge By J. M. Harnish C. & H.

Brief in the case of Lucitia Burns, widow of John Burns = Carroll County and State of Kentucky act February 3, 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of Claimant was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum, and died July 7, 1827, the arrear due at his death having been paid to his widow, Lucitia Burns - as shown by 3 d Auditor's certificate.
Marriage in 1810, identity of claimant as the widow of above named pensioner, and his death as aforesaid, proved by the testimony of two credible witnesses - Satisfactorily shown that no record evidence of marriage exists. Allowance accordingly.
J. J. Stevens Esq Washington, Name and residence of Agent D. C.
R. Eddy Examining Clerk.

Act 3 rd March 1855.
Washington D.C. 24 th Aug 1857
Sir
I have the honor to enclose you the application for Bounty Land of Lucinda Burns Widow of John Burns Act 3 rd March 1855. — Rev. War.
Very Respectfully Yours J. S. Stevens
Genl. C. Whiting Esq Q.M. at War Dept Pentagon

Rev. Pen claim Act 3 Feby 1853.
Washington D. C. 13 th July 1857.
Sir
I have the honor to enclose you the application of Lucetta Burns Melow of John Burns. for Pension under the act of 3 rd Feby 1853. -
Please transmit certificate to me Very Respectfully Yours J. C. Stevens
Mr C. Whiting Esq Comm of Pensions Present.

Maxedon & VanCleave, Attorneys-At-Law
OFFICE, 103 1/2 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET.
TERMS OF COURT:
First Monday in September, First Monday in November, First Monday in January, First Monday in March, First Monday in May
Crawfordsville, Ind. March 9 1889
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Mrs Elizabeth Harris; an aged and infirm daughter of John Burns a Soldier of the Revolutionary war. has employed us to look after and make application for to the pension department, to receive her fathers pension. Her mother Leueretia Burns drew her last pension as the widow of John Burns deceased soldier, in about 1861 or 1862. Mrs Elizabeth Harris is the only child living of John Burns and is helpless and in destitute circumstances and greatly needs the assistance of the government. Please write us and send such blanks as will be necessary to enable her to

THOMAS V. MAXEDON, H. D. VANCLEAVE,
— OFFICE OF —
Maxedon & VanCleave, Attorneys-At-Law
OFFICE, 103 1/4 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET.
TERMS OF COURT:
First Monday in September, First Monday in November, First Monday in January, First Monday in March, First Monday in May
Crawfordsville, Ind. _____ 188
obtain the assistance she so much needs Very Respectfully
Maxedon & VanCleave.

THOMAS V. MAXEDON, H. D. VANCLEAVE,
—OFFICE OF—
Maxedon & VanCleave, Attorneys-At-Law
OFFICE, 103½ SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET.
TERMS OF COURT:
First Monday in September, First Monday in November, First Monday in January, First Monday in March, First Monday in March.
Crawfordsville, Ind. May 8, 1889
Mr Carpenter Tanner, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
We write you this for an old lady the daughter of a Rev- olutionary Soldier. What we desire is a properly authenticated statement showing that Sergeant John Burns fought in the Revolutionary War as a soldier for the U. S. A. and that he was at least part of the time under Gen. Morgan; that his widow, Lucretia Burns drew a pension from the Government during her lifetime on account of wounds received in said war and died September 1, 1860. Please do this. We want to use such certificate as proof of hership of the said Sergeant John to an estate left him in Scotland. If you have anything on record there

Maxedon & Van Cleave, Attorneys-At-Law
OFFICE, 103 1/2 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET.
TERMS OF COURT:
First Monday in September, First Monday in November, First Monday in January, First Monday in March, First Monday in March.
Crawfordsville, Ind. _____ 188
showing that this Sergeant John was a very large man weighing some- thing like 400 pounds and that he was a sergeant and practiced his possession some in the army and that he was a Scotchman and emigra- ted to this country from Scotland during or about the time of the Revolutionary War please put as many of such facts as you have on your records in said state- ment. If said Sergeant John was wounded by a shot in the calf of the leg please state that. Please do this at once as we are in need of an ear- ly reply. Such a favor will great- ly accommodate all concerned. Yours very resp.
Maxedon & Van Cleave.

Shall the information wanted be furnished First Letter if daughter is entitled to pension
P

Old war div. P. S. B. Rev. No. _____
7937 V
Department of the Interior. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Co. _____ Reg't _____ Return this letter with your reply.
Washington, D.C. May _____ 1889
Gentlemen, Sirs:-
Your letter of the 8 th instant is received, requesting a statement of the services of John Burns in the war of the Revolution, and other personal history, which may be contained in his application, and that of his widow Lucretia, for pension.
The said application shows that while said John Burns was residing in the County of Switzerland, in the state of Indiana, he appeared on the 15 th day of September 1820, before the Circuit Court for said County, and state, and being sworn according to law, he stated upon his oath that his age was "Fifty seven years," on the twelfth day of July last" - He also declared that he served in the Revolutionary war, by an enlistment for three years in the County of King and Lusern, in the state of Virginia, in the that Spring of 1777, into the Company of Captain Philip Falifero, and soon afterwards, he was transferred to the Company of Captain Alexander Parker, in the Second Virginia regiment, commanded by Colonel Richard Parker - He was in the battles at Charleston, South Carolina, and at Savannah, Georgia, and served out the full term of his enlistment of three years.

He stated further that he was by occupation a house painter, but in account of his wound he was unable to continue to labor at it so as to support his family, which consists of his wife Lucretia, aged about thirtyone years, and the following children, viz: David Burns, aged nine years; Robert Burns, between seven and eight years old; Jane Burns, between five and six years old; Elizabeth Burns between four and five years old; George B. Burns between two and three years old; and John M Burns about four months old.
He was married at Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, on the thirteenth day of June Eighteen hundred and ten, to Lucretia Vanosdal, and he died in the County of Switzerland, in Indiana, July 7. 1827, and in July 1857 his widow Lucretia was residing in Carroll County in Kentucky.
I certify that the preceding statement on pages one and two, include all the facts of the military and family  personal history of John Burns and his widow Lucretia, that are  is contained in the declaration of both for pension.
Very respectfully
M ch Maxodonth Van Cleave Crawfordsville Montgomery County Indiana
Commissioner

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Washington, D.C. May 15 th , 1889
Gentlemen,
Your letter of the 8 th instant is received, requesting a statement of the services of John Burns, in the Revolutionary war, and other personal history which may be contained in his application, and that of his widow Lucretia, for pension.
The said application shows that while said John Burns was residing in the County of Switzerland, in the State of Indiana, he appeared, on the 15 th day of September 1820, before the Circuit Court for said County and State, and stated his age to be Fifty Seven years "on the twelfth day of July last" - After being sworn according to law, he declared that he served in the Revolutionary war, by an enlistment in the Spring of 1777, for three years, in King and Queen's County in the State of Virginia, into the Company of Captain Philip Talefero, from which he was afterwards detached to join the Company Commanded by Captain Alexander Parker, in the Second Virginia regiment, Commanded by Col o Richard Parker - He was in the battles at Charleston, South Carolina, and at Savannah, Georgia, and served out the full term of his enlistment of three years -

He also stated that he was by occupation a house painter, but on account of his wounds, he is unable to provide for his family, which consists of his wife Lucretia, aged about thirty one years, and the following children. Viz. David Burns, aged nine years; Robert Burns, between seven and eight years old; Jane Burns, between five and six years old; Elizabeth Burns, between four and five years old; George B. Burns, between two and three years old; and John M. Burns, about four months old.
He was married at Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio June thirteenth, Eighteen hundred and ten, to Lucretia Vanosdal, and he died in the County of Switzerland, in Indiana July, 7. 1827. His widow Lucretia, in July 1857, was alive and residing in Carrollton, Carroll County, Kentucky.

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Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
MAY 11 1889 OFFICE
Washington, D.C. March 14 1889
Gentlemen,
In answer to your communication of the 9 th inst relative to pension in favor of the daughter of John Burns, a soldier in the war of the Revolution, I have to state that while certain acts of Congress authorized an annual pension to be paid to her father and his widow in their life time, they do not contain any provisions for the benefit of their children, and there is no law existing which will give to the said daughter, the right to claim, on account of the military service of her father, a pension, or arrears of pension, for herself, after his decease, and that of his widow.
Very respectfully
John C. Black Commissioner
Messrs Maxedon & Van Cleave Attorneys at law Crawfordsville Montgomery Co Ind.
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