Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8114, Richard Burton, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Burton, Richard
L 8114
Carded
CONTENTS

6527 Virginia
Richard Burson
of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Waller of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Green in the Virginia line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Feb. 1833 — and due to R. N. S. March
14. 7 R
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832 $39.99 Semi-annual allowance ending Apr. '33 13.33
$ 53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Stile Clerk Book 1 Vol. 17 Page 124

13. 14 9 Richard Bathurst
Declaration
1832 October 8 th
adm d
8 mo. per
£26. 6. 6

State of Virginia, Chesterfield county to wit,
On the eighth day of October in the year 1852, personally appeared before the county court of Chesterfield county in open court, one Richard Patton, a resident of the county of Chesterfield and State of Virginia, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to claim the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the Minute service in the month of September in the year 1775 for the term of twelve months, under Capt. William Randolph. That he was called into service on the first day of November 1775 under the said Capt. Randolph and marched from Chesterfield county down to Williamsburg, where he remained until about the 23 rd day of December 1775, when he was discharged. He was again called out in the month of September 1776 under his enlistment in the Minute service, under Capt. Francis Goode, and was again marched down to Williamsburg, and after remaining there about three weeks was discharged, these two tours making together about ten weeks.
That in the month of January (believed to be the 1 st ) in the year 1781, he was called into service under Capt. Archd. Walthall, with Lieut. Wm. Bragg, and attached to the Regiment commanded by Colo. Robert Goode, marched from Chesterfield, to Manchester, thence to Petersburg, thence to Cabin Point, Smithfield and Weyers Mills in the Lower part of Virginia, and after serving at least four weeks was discharged at Weyers Mills, or the neighborhood thereof. - Genl. Lawson and a Capt. or Lieut. Lucas were of the Regular army were at Smithfield, while he was there.
That some short time afterwards believed to be in the month of February 1781, he was again called out in a company of Militia, commanded by Capt. David Patterson, and ordered to the south and after marching through Amelia to Dinwiddie, where he was ordered back to Petersburg, where he was discharged after serving about three weeks. - Colo. Robert Goode had the command of the Regiment to which he was attached.
That about the first of April 1781, he was again called out in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Archd. Walthall, with Lieut. Wm. Bragg and Ensign Covington, that he was marched about in Chesterfield county, thence across James River into the upper end of Henrico, thence down by Westham to Richmond, thence down to Bottom's Bridge, thence back to Richmond, thence to Osborne's in Chesterfield, thence across James River into Henrico county and thence up to Wilton where he was discharged after serving about six weeks - Colo. John Bott and Colo. George Robertson each had command of the Regiment during this tour, during different periods.
That about the first of August 1781, he was again called out in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Archd. Walthall with Lieut. Edward Branch, that he was marched from Chesterfield courthouse, through Henrico, to New Castle in Hanover, thence through Newkent, King and Queen into Gloucester, where he was discharged about the first of October 1781, after serving two months; Colo. John Taylor and Major Campbell had command of the Regiment to which he was attached - Colo. Temple had command also of a Regiment which was along.

Hee verily believes, he served in all the wars at least eight months, that he never received any written discharge from the services except his time in the minute services which have either been lost or mislaid, that while in service he contracted no acquaintance with any of the officers of the Regular Army though frequently in the neighbourhood of some of them: — Hee was born in the county of Chesterfield on the 28 th day of May — in the year 1752 where he has constantly resided ever since, he has seen a Register of his birth in his Grandfather's bible, but what has become of it he is unable to say
Hee has no documentary evidence of his services, but part of his military services are known to Isaiah Blankenship and William Fendley — and many persons in his neighbourhood can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution: — Hee hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed before the court the day and year herein first written Richard Burton
I Isaiah Blankenship aged seventy four years, at present a resident of the Town of Petersburg, and State of Virginia, being first duly sworn, before the county court of Chesterfield being a court of record now sitting, do hereby declare that I am well acquainted with Richard Burton, who has signed and qualified to the foregoing declaration, I personally know that the said Richard Burton was in the service in the Revolutionary war, — that I well recollect seeing him in the service while at Smithfield, Weyan's mill, and Gloucester, though I belonged to a different company, but how long he served I am unable to say — Sworn to and subscribed before the county court of Chesterfield on the 8 th day of October 1832. —
Isaiah Blankenship mark
We William Fendley & Levi Newby residing in the State of Virginia, and county of Chesterfield, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Burton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, — and that believe the said Richard Burton to be a credible person. — Sworn to and subscribed before the court aforesaid, on the day aforesaid. —
William Fendley
Levi Newby

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the named above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that Joseph Blankenship who has signed the preceding certificate is resident in the town of Petersburg and state of Virginia, and that William Fendley and Levi Neely who have signed the other preceding certificate, are residents of Chesterfield county in the state of Virginia, that they are all credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Parke Poinsett clerk of the county court of Chesterfield county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Richard Benton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of October anno Domini 1832 and in the 57 th year of our Independence.
Parke Poinsett, Clerk.

Rev. Mays
8114
INVALID.
File No. 8114
Richard Bartol Pris Rev War
Act: June 7th 82
Index:—Vol. Set , Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Branton.
adm. 2
Hon. Mr. Archer

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Richard Burton which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes . Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 an 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 saith, 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 the 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.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants 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 witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

Richard Burton amended declaration

Virginia: Chesterfield county to wit:
This day personally appeared before me Edward H. Bopeau a justice of the peace for the said county Richard Burton who being duly sworn deponeth and saith 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 eight months as a Private in the Army in Revolutionary war and for such service he claims a pension. — That it will be seen by his original Declaration that he named some of the officers in the Regular Army while he was in service. — That to his said Declaration he did not obtain the affidavit and evidence of some clergyman, because there was none residing in many miles of him. — Subscribed by the said Richard Burton this 12 th day of February 1833. —
Richard Burton
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 th day of February anno Dom: 1833, by the above named Richard Burton. Given under my hand and Seal as a justice of the peace for Chesterfield county the day and year aforesaid. —
Edward H. Bopeau J.P. Seal
Virginia: Chesterfield county court clerk's office;
I Parke Poindexter clerk of the county court of Chesterfield, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Edward H. Bopeau, whose name is affixed to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this thirteenth day of February anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and in the 57 th year of our Independence.
Parke Poindexter Clerk