Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16680, Jarvis Burdett, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Burdett, Jarvis
NUMBER
S-16680
CONTENTS
carded

Virginia 27 890
Jarris Burdett
of Franklin in the State of Va
who was a Pvt in the Company commanded
by Captain Chiles of the _____ commanded
by _____ in the Va
line for 9 mos.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept March 1837 to 28
March 18 38. Age notified
16. Jan 1839.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug st 34 and sent Calib Rate. (clk.) Rocky Mount. — Va
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 34 90 — Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 11 15. — $105. —
{ Revolutionary Claim. } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6/2 Page 4

Jarvis Burdett Debt
28.892
Mammals
Adm't or private 9 mo. $30
Hon. N. H. Claiborne H R
Tax

Virginia Franklin County Set.
On this eighth day of October  November 1833 personally appeared in open court before the worshipful the court of Franklin County - which is a court of Record Jarris Burdett born in Caroline county Virginia, aged as he alledges and believes between Seventy five & Eighty years but has no record of his age - now and for upwards of forty - years a resident of this county - and being sworn in due form of Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States - during the war of the revolution and served against the enemy in the manner and form here in stated - That in the year 1777  1777  on the  17th  of  July  1777 he entered into a company of Militia in Bedford county Virginia commanded, by  and was marched into North Carolina to various places and after being in service three months acting against the enemy against the enemy he was discharg- ed - that this tour of duty he performed as a substi- tute for his brother William Burdett - That shortly after he again as a substitute for Francis Hopkins entered a company in Bedford county of militia, com- manded by Captain Chiles  and and marched Cabin point & Prince to Portsmouth Va - where he was discharged after his three months expired - when he was discharged That in the year 1781 he was drafted into a company commanded by Captain Chiles - in Bedford county Virginia and marched to and joined the army commanded by Genl Mullenburg in the lower parts of Virginia. and after a service of three months was discharged - This affiant states that James Massey a respectable man living in Franklin county Va knows of his performing the first tour mentioned herein - That the other tours mentio- ned herein are known one of them to James Massey

a respectable citizen of Franklin he having served with him as a soldier in said tour and the Third tour is known to Samuel Wilks also a respecta- ble man living in Bedford who served with this affiant in said tour — This affiant from age and loss of memory cannot be more particular than he has been above — but again avers that he was a whig in the revolutionary war and was in actual service during said war the full term in all of more months that if dis- charges in writing were given him when he left the ser discharged the services above above he has lost them & that he has no documentary evidence — He says he is well known to very many of the citizens in in Franklin County and believes his veracity will not be doubted by any who know him This declarant states that he is not on the Role pension of the United States or of any state — or on roll of any agency of the same and that he relinquishes all claim to a pension except this now preferred his Jarvis Burdett sworn to and subscribed in court the day & year above
Franklin County Set,
This day to wit 6 of October 1833
Moses Greer Junr minister of the gospel & Nathl Blackburne residents of Franklin county Virginia — personally appeared in open court and made oath that they they are well acquainted with Jarvis Burdett, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that they believe him to be between seventy five & eighty years old — that he is esteemed a man of truth & that he is beloved & respected in in the neighbourhood in which he resides — to have been a soldier of the revolution & that they concur in this opinion —
Moses Greer Junr Nathl Blackburne

And the Court doth declare - their opinion after hearing the rules of admissibility prescribed by the war department, that Jarvis Burdett the applicant, above named, was a revolutionary and served as he states, and the court further certify that it appears to their satisfaction, that, Moses Green & Nathl H. Claiborne
who have signed the above certificate are respectable and that , they are entitled to credit & belief, and on motion of said applicant, the court certify that he said applicant is deemed a man of truth -
Virginia Franklin County To wit.
I Caleb Tate clerk of Franklin County Court, certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Jarvis Burdett for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the 18 th day of November 1833 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
Caleb Tate, clerk.

Washington City
I know Bernard G Hendrick is a justice of the peace in and for Franklin County Va. & that the within signature is his, I know James Masey and believe R. A. H. to be him a man of truth
I hereby certify that I have personally known James Masey for many years & that I do not know of any thing calculated to discredit his testimony on oath given under my hand. This 12th July 1804 Bernard Hendrick
BURDETT, JARVIS

Franklin County Pa. 1832
This day James Massey aged sixty three years personally appeared before me Bernard G Hendrick Justice of the Peace for said County & made oath that he is well acquainted with Jarvis Burdick & that the said Jarvis Burdick did serve a term of duty in the (room of his Brother William Burdick) in the Old Revolutionary War given under my hand this 13th August 1832
Bernard G Hendrick J.P.

Franklin County Pa Writ
This day William Arthur aged seventy years this next fall personally appeared before me Bernard G Hendrick a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & made oath, that he is well acquainted with Jarvis Purdick & that the said Purdick served with him in the Old Revolutionary War as one of the Soldiers in defense of this country & the said Purdick served principally in the State of Pa given under my hand this 10 th day of August 1832
Bernard G Hendrick J.P.
Washington Co Early Set
I certify that Bernard G Hendrick is a justice of the peace for Franklin County Pa and that the signature above is his I further certify that William Arthur is a respectable man Nathl. Claiborne Member of Congress

Virginia to wit
I Caleb Tate Clerk of Franklin County Comts. do hereby certify that Bernard G Hendrick who has signed the within Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that his said signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of Office the 22 d day of August 1834
Caleb Tate, clk
BURDETT, JARVIS

16680 INVALID.
File No. 16680
Jervis Burdett
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 11 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Jarvis Burdett, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Vir g Agency, at the rate of Thirty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 28 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

I James Wray Junior of the county of Franklin and State of Virginia do hereby certify that Jarvis Burdett, of said county and State did serve a tour of duty with me in the Revolutionary War of three months under the command of Genl. Shelburne, Maj. Jones and Capt. Childs in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one Given under my hand This 24 th day July 1834
his James Wray Jr. Mark
Franklin County State of Virginia To wit This day James Wray Jr. at me named personally appeared before me and made Oath to the above statement and subscribed the same in my presence given under my hand This 24 th day July 1834
John Early Justice of the Peace in the City of Lynchburg
I John Early do hereby declare that I have known the above named James Wray Jr. for many years and that full credit may be given to whatever he has given under my hand This 24 th July 1834
J Early

Virginia To all:
I Caleb Tate clerk of Franklin County Court in the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Jacob Early whose name appears to the within Certificate, is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, that the said Signatures purporting to be his are genuine. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 12 th day of August in the year 1834.
Caleb Tate, clerk

Virginia to wit
I William Foustall Clerk of the County Court of Pittsburgh in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Vincent Blitch before whom the annexed affidavit of Thomas Wright was sworn to, is and was at the time of the date of said affidavit an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that I believe his signature to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 21 st day of July 1834.
W. Foustall

Alleghenia County to wit This day Thomas Wright aged Seventy years in January next personally appeared before me Vincent Wither a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that he is well acquainted with Jarvis Burdick and lived a near neighbour to Mr Francis Hopkins in the county of Bedford about the year 1780 or 1781 and that he then understood that Jarvis Burdick served a tour of duty as a soldier in the war of the revolution in the place of said Hopkins and that he has allways understood from general report that said Jarvis Burdick was a soldier in that war and that he has never heard any one doubt the report and that he has no doubt but what Jarvis Burdick was a soldier in the Revolutionary war Given under my hand this 29 day of September 1832.
V. Wither
Washington City

One tour for Francis Hopkins in a company commanded by — went to Portsmouth one tour for Tom Burdett in N Carolina in 77
he was commanded by Charles & John Frege Served another — four tours in all the fourth started for Norfolk.
Born in Carolina county moved to Bedford was Frank here before revolutionary war near Dighty But — can neither read or write
Portsmouth Pittsboro Norfolk 2 Carolina
Pitts County Court
I Vincent Harkness acting Justice before whom the within affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James Gowett and that he is a very able man capable neither work has generally been considered a soldier in the war of the revolution is now poor and needy — And I further certify that I have been long and well acquainted with Thomas Wright who gave before me to the within affidavit and that he is a man of a good moral character and of unquestionable veracity and that I have never heard of even a suspicion to the contrary given under my hand this 18th day of July 1834
John Wither H.

Pittsylvania County I Vincent Witcher acting Justice before whom the within affidavit was taken do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James Burdett and that he is a very old man and neither rich nor worth has generally been considered a soldier in the war of the revolution is now poor and needy — And I further certify that I have been long and well acquainted with Thomas Wright who swore before me to the within affidavit and that he is a man of a good moral character and of unquestionable veracity and that I have never heard of even a suspicion to the contrary given under my hand this 18th day of July 1834
V. Witcher J. P.
near Dugdale's — can in
from Thomas W. Peterboro Norfolk Carolina