Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8342, Charles Burrage, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Burrage, Charles No. 8342. Catharine
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Kentucky D.148 Catharine Burrage widow of Charles Burrage Va who died on the 28 th July 1820 of Mercer Co in the State of Ky. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. command by Col. Stevens in the Va. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ky. at the rate of - 80 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of July 1838 and sent to Wm. J. Harlan No. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of May 1838 $560.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40.00 $600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3.
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book A Vol. 2. Page 198

13. 659 A
Virginia
Charles Barrage
of Spotsylvania in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stevens of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819 and sent to Garret Minor Esq. Fredericksburg Virginia
Awards to 4th of Portion of $ 23 19 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 1 st Sept 1819 2 3/4 23 19
$ 23 19
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Letter 16 March 1837 G. L. Waugh - S. Crutchfield Cln Cont Spotsylvania Co. Va. let 28 March 1837 to G. L. Waugh dr 4 th Nov 37

At a court continued and held for Spotsylvania County the 8th day of June 1879.
Charles Brumage aged 71 years a soldier in the revolutionary army residing in the County of Spotsylvania State of Virginia came into court and being first duly sworn says that in the year 1777 he enlisted Under Captain John Spotswood in the 10th Virginia regiment commanded by Colonel Bernard Stevens for the term of three years, that after his said enlistment he was marched to Morristown where he was inculcated for the small pox, that he was at the battle of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth courthouse, that he served his period of enlistment and was discharged at Morristown, that he has lost his said discharge; that he is poor and infirm and stands in need of public support. and it further appeared from the evidence of Moses Perry aged 64 years an old revolutionary soldier that he knew Charles Brumage while in service in the 10th Virginia regiment and that he well knew he served three years in the army. and the court further direct it to be certified to the war department that from the knowledge of several members of the court they are satisfied that the statements of the said Charles Brumage are correct and that he stands in need of public support.
State of Virginia Spotsylvania County to wit I Richard L. Stevenson Clerk of the County court of Spotsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the

records of my office.
Spotsylvania County Va June 16th 1879
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 16th day of June in the year 1879 and of the indepen- dence of the United States the 11th.
Richard S. Stevenson Esq.
John
State of Virginia Spotsylvania County to wit I Edmund Herndon presiding Justice of the court of Spotsylvania County in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed made by Richard S. Stevenson clerk of the said court is in due form and by the proper officer appointed by the laws of the said state for that purpose and that full faith and credit is due thereto in every court or office in the United States and I do further certify that I was in court when Charles Burridge made his statement respect- ing his services during the revolutionary war and am fully satisfied of the truth of the said statement. and that he needs the assistance of his country for support Given under my hand at the county of Spotsylvania in the state of Virginia aforesaid this 20th day of June in the year 1879 and of the independence of the United States the 11th.
Edward Herndon P.S.
in Rev at Oct 20th 1879 Spotsylvania Co. with Rev J. 11/7/76 for these years.

State of Kentucky Mercer County Seal of the State
On this 26 th day of January in the year 1837. personally appeared before me George L. Waugh one of the Justices of the peace for the State and County aforesaid, and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court. Catharine Burrage aged seventy eight years, widow of Charles Burrage dec d . who was a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of the said Charles Burrage who was a regular soldier in the War of the Revolution and served under Generals, Menden and Williams and Genl Washington the commander in Chief for at least five years in actual service, Indeed he helped to fight all the principal battles that were fought. She does not remember the names of them, neither can she remember when he enlisted, the records in the War office will show, and she makes her her s d husband's declaration for a pension a part of hers. She states that she was married to the said Charles Burrage in the month of November 1778. he being then on furlough, and in about one month after, he joined the army and served out the time of his enlistment, at the time she was married she lived at her Father's about twelve miles from Frederickburg in Spottsylvania County Virginia, her Father's name was Frank Cammack, - She was married to the said Charles Burrage in November 1779. as before stated by John John Waller a Baptist preacher she can not remember the day of the month. She knows her husband served

between two and three years after their marriage, her oldest child Mary Burrage now Mary Gray was born on the 6 th of August 1781. and her husband remained in the service until the winter or fall of that year. - She further states that her said husband Charles Burrage departed this life on the 28 th day of July 1820. in Spottsylvania County Va. and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof her to annexed - She further states that she is totally blind and has been so for several years. She knows that if service is necessary to make her claim good. her husband done as much in the Revolution as any other soldier. - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Catharine her Burrage Seal mark
The affidavit of Nathaniel H Gray taken subscribed and sworn to this 26 th day January 1837. according to Law. This affiant states that he is now in his sixty seventh year of age, and that he became acquainted with old Mr Charles Burrage about twenty eight years ago, he then Mr Burrage was keeping Tavern on the road leading from Fredericksburg to Louisa Court House, He knows that it was considered by all who knew them that they were legally married at the time specified in her said declaration, The said Charles Burrage was always reputed, and believed in the neighbourhood when he resided, to have been a Revolutionary soldier, he further states, that he knows, that the oldest child of the said Charles Burrage and his s d wife Catharine is now upwards of fifty six years of age, and he knows that the Charles Burrage died on the 28 th of July 1820 and the s d Catherine is his widow Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Nathaniel H. Gray

Also The affidavit of James Cammack Taken at The same time and place, being first duly sworn as the Law requires. States That he is now some where between sixty eight and seventy years old, his father kept no record or family register, and he cannot say precisely what his age is, his information as regards his age he derived from his mother & father - He states that in November 1778, being a good stout boy, he was invited to the wedding of the said Charles Burrage, that took place at the house of his grandfather Francis Cammack in Spottsylvania County Virginia at the time above stated, The said Charles Burrage was then on furlow from Genl Washington's army, he was married by John Waller a Baptist Preacher, he does not recollect the day of the month Nov. in 1778 when they were married, but he was present at the wedding when the said Charles Burrage married the said Catharine Cammack. The said Charles Burrage then belonged to either the Virginia Continental or State line and remained only about one month before he started and joined Washington's army, his parole being out, this affiant has been well and intimately acquainted acquainted with the said Charles Burrage and his wife, now his widow ever since they were married, and he knows the said Catharine is the widow of the s d Charles Burrage and has remained a widow ever since his death and he further states that she is old, and entirely blind and further saith not. Subscribed and sworn to the day & year first above written
James his Cammack Mark

State of Kentucky. Mercer County -
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I George L Waugh a Justice of the of the peace for the state and county afo d . and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court - hereby certify That the within named Catharine Burrage came before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements made by her in her foregoing declarations, and I further certify that she is very old and entirely blind, but a credible person. And I do further certify the foregoing affidavits of Richard N Gray, and James Cannonick were solemnly taken, subscribed and sworn to before me This 26 th day of January in the year 1837. and I further certify that the said Gray & Cannonick are highly credible witnesses. The s d . Catharine Burrage is unable to attend Court to make her declaration.
Geo L Waugh - His Hearse
State of Kentucky Mercer County ss. I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Court for the County afo d do certify that George L Waugh Esq d whose name is sub- scribed to the foregoing Certificate is an Acting Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the County Court in and for Mercer County duly Commissioned and qualified and as such full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to every of his Official Acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and Seal of Office this 13 th day of February 1837
Thos Allin

March
Mr. Lyle
W. J. L. Edwards Esq. M.P. for Manchester Machining

Know all men by these presents that we Charles Burge and Edward Brasfield are held and firmly bound unto Thomas Jefferson esqr Govr of this Commonwealth in the sum of Fifty pounds current Money - to the payment whereof well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated 20 day Novr 1780
The condition of the above obligation is such that Whereas John Grew D.L. S d County hath this day issued a license for the marriage of the above bound Charles Burge unto Catherine Cannon (Spinster), Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the s d marriage, or that no damage do accrue by reason of s d license being issued then the above obligation shall be void or else remain in full force and virtue - Sealed and delivered In presence of Jno Brock
Chas Burge
Edw d Brasfield
The foregoing is a true copy from the records in my office -
Virginia
Watkinsfield C.C.
Spotsylvania City Ct
Platts office -

Virginia Spotsylvania March 21. 1839
Sir
Yours of the 16 th inst has been duly recd and in reply must inform you that I can find no record evidence of the marriage spoken of in yours. I have however thought it possible that you have given me the wrong name and have lent you on the other side of this sheet a copy of the marriage bond of Charles Burge.
If this should prove to be the person desired and the parties wish an authenticated copy, they will be good enough to remit at the same time the amt of tax on the bond which is $1.37 1/2. For the copy but no charge is made.
I am Respectfully
Yours Affly Walter Mitchell

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8342
Catharine Barrage Wid. of Charles Barrage Post. Va. line
Act: July 4 th 86, Sec. 3 d
Index: —Vol. A , Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Catharine Burrage Kentucky
Suspended
See letters 16 March 1837 to G. L. Waugh, and S. Crutchfield Clk. Court Spottsylvania Co. Va.
Rejected
let 28 March 1837 G. L. Waugh do. 14 Nov 1837
Senior Tennants before marriage

Virginia Charles Barrage Rev. act 18 March 1818 to what time last paid?
Rev. Offin March 16, 1837
Answer 4 March 1820

If the case is provided for, Send this to the claimant, with directions to have the Clerk's seal affixed to it. Such papers must be duly au- thenticated, and at the expense of the claimant.

Warrodsburg Ky. May the 9 th 1838
Col. J. L. Edwards
Sir I herewith forward additional evidence in support of The Revolutionary Claim of Old Catharine Burrage widow of Charles Burrage. I am convinced in my own mind that the old man performed services after marriage, I have attended to the taking of the Testimony, and if I mistake not the fact of their breaking up housekeeping is named in her first declaration, I know it was named at the time the declaration was taken; I was too confident in the justness of the claim at the time I wrote her first declaration, and failed to write down every thing that was said in relation to his services, I hope upon a review of the Testimony in connection with the additional facts herewith forwarded; her claim will be allowed, and I sincerely believe that her claim is as just as any heretofore allowed by the department, and it is the opinion of all that know her, that she ought to have it
I am Respectfully yr. Awt. Servant Geo. L. Waugh.

The farther declaration of Catharine Burrage aged about seventy nine or eighty years as well as she can now remember taken subscribed and sworn to at the house of Nathaniel H Gray in Mercer County Kentucky this 20 th day of Octr. A D 1837. This deponent being first duly sworn as the Law requires states as she has before stated that her husband performed service in the war of the Revolution after they were married she does not remember when his enlistment ended or the different ways of duty performed by him after their marriage but she will remember that they broke up housekeeping and Mr. Burrage took her to her mother's until he her husband returned which was in about three months, she knows it to be the fact that her husband was absent and in actual service twice after they were married, she further states that she knows the fact that he was in actual service and a fighting soldier at the siege of York when Lord Cornwallis was taken, she cannot remember the officers under whom he served, she has been totally blind for a number of years and her recollection owing to severe affliction is impaired, but she will remember the absence of her husband when in service, she will state one fact that she will recollect that the day after they had finished planting their cotton her husband was called in to service and remained two or three months before he returned - He was a pensioner, and his declaration perhaps will show the fact that he served after they were married and makes it a part of her and farther sayeth not.
Witnesses James Montgomery Nathaniel H. Gray
Catharine her Burrage marks

The affidavit of Nancy Cammack taken subscribed and sworn to before me George L. Waugh a Justice of the Peace for the County of Mercer & State of Kentucky & one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court this 28 th day of October 1837. This affiant being duly sworn as the Law requires, states that she was well acquainted with Charles Burrage now dec d and also well acquainted with his wife Catharine Burrage a blind woman now before her ; deponent is now about eighty five years of age. She knows that the said Catharine is the widow of the sd Charles Burrage dec d who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. She further states that said Charles Burrage served two tours of duty with her husband John Cammack after they were married as a Militia man his the said Burrage's regular service having expired before his marriage with sd Catharine. She knows the fact that they were together at the siege of Little York where Wallis was taken - from her knowledge of Charles Burrage's services before and after his marriage it must have been about five years she knew them well and lived about a half mile from Charles Burrage. She states positively that she knows the fact that Catharine had to break up house keeping and go to her mother's to live until her husband returned from service. The British were then in the lower part of Virginia her husband as well as Mr. Burrage was with Lafayette and joined him on his march from the Raccoonford to the lower part of Virginia. She cannot recollect all the officers that commanded, they were all militiamen

drafted to serve two or three months she recollects that the draft took place at Old Fredericksburg Lafayette was marching and cutting his road as he went and to this day it is called the Marquis Road. She states positively in conclusion that if her husband John Cammack & Charles Burrage were not at the siege of York neither General Washington or Lafayette were there then. Witness Nathaniel H Gray Nancy red Cammack mark
James Montgomery
State of Kentucky } Mercer County } ss.
I George L Waugh a Justice of the peace and for the state and county afo d . and one of the of the Judges of the Mercer County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Catharine Burrage and the affidavit of Nancy Cammack were taken subscribed and sworn to before me at the house of Nathaniel H Gray in Mercer County Ky this 20 th day October in the year 1837. and I further certify that said Catharine Burrage and Nancy Cammack are highly credible persons Given under my hand the date afo d .
Geo. L. Waugh Jp

State of Kentucky Mercer County ss. I Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court for the County as aforesaid do Certify that George I. Wadsworth Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court duly Commissioned and qualified and as such full Faith and Credit is and ought to be given to every of his Official acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 20 th day of October 1837 Tho Allen

Harrodsburg Ky.
February 13 1837.
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the pay certificate of old Charles Burroughs a die d pensioner from the County of Spottsylvania Co. Va., when in his widow claims a fraction of pay due on the demise of her husband, see the proof her with annexed
If any thing be due her, on account of her deceased husband, Please direct the agent at Lexington to pay the same, and advise me accordingly, what will be necessary to be done, to enable her to receive the same - I have also forwarded her declaration and proof of marriage and identity, praying the allowance of a pension in consequence of the services of her husband as a regular soldier from Virginia, in the war of the Revolution under the act of Congress July 4. 1836.
Very respectfully, Your Obedt
Hon:
Hon ble Servant
J. L. Edwards
Geo L. Waugh
Commissioner of Pensions

STATE OF KENTUCKY,
Mercer
County, Set.
Fayette County
Court, 1837
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court, by the oaths of Nathaniel Hanes Polly Gray
that Charles Burrage late a Pensioner of the United States, departed this life on the 28 th day of July 1820 and that the said Charles Burrage was the identical person named in an original certificate, now here shown to Court, bearing date the 21 st day of July 1819 and signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, granting to the said Charles Burrage a Pension of Eight Dollars per month and numbered 13659 . And it was further proven to the satisfaction of the Court, that Catharine Burrage is the widow of the said Charles Burrage and that she is now living.
I, Thomas Allen Clerk of the said County, do certify, that the above is truly transcribed from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my office, this 13 th day of
February
1837
Thos. Allen

H. Rep's
22 June 1838.
Sir
May I ask your attention to the requests contained in the two enclosed letters.
Very Resp
Stanley

Harrodsburg Ky
Octr 26 th A D 1837.
Dear Sir
I have forwarded the additional declaration of old Catharine Burrage together with the affidavit of old Mr. Cammack in support of her claim, whose husband served with old Mr. Burrage at the siege of York The old Lady was mistaken in the year that she was married and innocently so I have no doubt, she is entirely blind, and muddy, I would not press her claim but for the fact that I sincerely believe she is as much entitled to it as any woman in the United States, and I am to blame and not her, for the failure, I should have extended her declaration down to the Militia Towns that he performed after he was disbanded from the regular service, for she told me of it at the time I drew her first declaration; but I thought that if her statements were correct as it regarded his regular service it would be be sufficiently explicit to enable her to obtain a certificate, you will please refer to his statements in his life time on file in your office for proof in support of her claim on examining the two old people I feel satisfied old Mr. Burrage performed service after his marriage the fact of their having to break up house-keeping, and she going to live with her father is strong proof, this she told me when I drew her first declaration Respectfully your Hble Servant Geo L. Waugh 600 J. L. Edwards

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Richmond, Virginia at Hull States Branch Bank,
Charles Townes
Richmond

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Charles Burrage _____ late a Private _____ _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia _____ Agency, at the rate of _____ eight _____ dollars per month, to com- mence on the _____ 8 th _____ day of June _____ one thousand eight hundred and nineteen -
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this _____ 21 st _____ day of July _____ one thousand eight hundred and nineteen -
J. B. Callow
Secretary of War.

Catharine Burrage Revolutionary Claim
Admitted Pr 3 v z #80
Geo L Waugh. Agents Harrisburg Ky

The further declaration of Catharine Burrage widow Charles Burrage de who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, she states after being duly sworn as the Law requires, that she is between seventy seven & eighty years old and entirely blind and has been so for many years. she says she was mistaken as she now believes as to the precise time of her marriage as stated in her former declaration but not as to the fact of her husband's service after marriage for as certain as the war existed her husband served, for he served one or two tours of militia duty in 1781. she will here give her reason why she knows it to be the fact they were living in Spottsylvania County Virginia when  and were keeping house, and before husband started, he hired out their  their negro woman and moved all our furniture to my Father's where I remained until he my husband returned it was a tour of two months, he belonged as well she can now remember to Captain Pemberton or Bock, she thinks he served two months under each. Col. Tarleton was running all over the country with his Light horse, he was either drafted or volunteered in May 1781. and returned home in July following, having served a tour of that length of time, he went out again in the fall of the same year and was absent from home several weeks, and did not return until after the surrender of the British at York, she thinks he was attached to Capt Billy Holladays Company, or Capt Winslow. he was an excellent soldier having served a long time in the Regular service; as a well trained soldier he was so to be of great service to the untrained Militia, she states in conclusion that her age and affliction prevents her from recollecting many circumstances and things that occurred in those days of trouble that would be of service to her in making out this declaration she is now too old to designate the Companies and Regiments to which he belonged, but as certain as she now exists, and as certain as the war of the Revolution existed her so husband Charles Burrage performed actual service after their marriage - she makes this as part of her former declaration. Witness Robt. W. Lewis Catharine her Burrage mark

The further affidavit of James Cammack aged about seventy years, (he does not know precisely his age), being first duly sworn according to Law states that he was well acquainted with Charles Burrage and his wife Catharine now his widow and entirely blind and living near Hanoverburg Mercer County he knows her to be the widow of said Charles Burrage deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war the said Catharine was married to the said Charles Burrage before the close of the Revolution he thinks in 1780 or 81. In May 1781 there was a call for men, and the said Charles Burrage was drafted and actually mustered into the service and his best impression is that he belonged to Capt. Winslow or Capt. Holladay's Capt. Brooks Company. He was not old enough to be enrolled himself, being at that time a stout stripling of a boy. He knows the fact that Charles Burrage and his wife were then keeping house and when the draft came on 5 th Burrage hired out his negro woman by the name of Jude to old Mr. Edwards and took his wife to her father's where she remained until his return from the army which was in about two months Charles Burrage served along time in the army before this he thinks in the Regular army. The fact of his breaking up house keeping and joining the army, is an occurrence he recollects as well as if it took place on yesterday, when he returned him & his wife went to house keeping again, his belief is he was out a short time in the fall of 1781 and returned in about six weeks during which time the British forces surrendered at Little York. He cannot tell the officers he served under, he recollects Maj. Willis, Holladay, Capt. Chew, Capt. Brock afterwards Col. Capt. Winslow, he thinks the last service Burrage performed was under Brock or Pemberton. He swears positively that he knows it to be the fact that the said Charles Burrage did serve in the army of the Revolution after his marriage with the said Catharine and further saith not.
Witness.
Robt. M. Lewis
John B. T. Gray
James Cammack his mark

State of Kentucky Mercer County } Sub
I George L Waugh a Justice of the peace, and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit of Old Mrs Catharine Burrage and James Cammack was taken subscribed and sworn to before me at the House of Nathaniel H. Gray in said County of Mercer and State of Kentucky on the 8 th day of May A D 1838. and I further Certify that the said Catharine Burrage and James Cammack are Credible persons. Given under my hand this date aforesaid Geo. L Waugh Jp
State of Kentucky Mercer County } Sub I Thomas Allin Clerk of the Mercer County Court do Certify that George L Waugh Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace and one of the Judges of the Mercer County Court duly Commissioned and qualified to that full Faith and Credit is and ought to be given to every of his Official Acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 10 th day of May 1838 Thos Allin