Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44705, Robert Burns, New York

Burns, Robert or Burnes
L 44705
CONTENTS

3077.
New York Roll
Robert Burns, H Col. McDougal
Private, New York Line Infy. Btry In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the first of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept. 1818 and sent to Richard Riker Esq. New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 41.06 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 5 Mo. 4/30 $89.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Van Cortlandt Cortlandt New York
Rev. Pringle, July 25 1856 M rs Pringle Aug 19 1856
Information sent Nov 9 th 1848 to Brigs. H. Burns City of NY

Robert Burns Soldier
Correct.
New York 20th.

To the Hon. Richard Riker
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Robert Burns
formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Robert Burns sometime in the
year 1776 in Captain Morinnus Willetts Company in Col o  McDougall's Regiment of the State of New-York which was under the Continental Establishment and that I served until the end of that year and immediately I enlisted again for three years in Cap t  Theodosius Fowlers Company in Col o  Courtland Rig and shortly after I enlisted again for and during the war and served to the end thereof fighting against the common Enemy and was honorably discharge but my discharge I have lost
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Robert Burns is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Robert Burns conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said
Robert Burns
refers to Mirennus
Willett who was my Captain upon the war and after ward a Col d and also that of Col d Theodore Fowler
his Robert X Burns marks
City and County of New-York, ss. Robert Burns
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this first day of April 1818, }
his Robert X Burns marks
P. Miller
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
John Sandford
of the City of New York being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with
Robert Burns that the facts he states are true & that the deponent & he joined in one Regiment under Col Van Kliefand
Sworn before me this first day of April 1818 }
John Sandford
P. Miller
Recorder

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Robert Burns
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and the Testimony of Col o  Willetts and Captain Fowler to me well known and their statement is hereunto attached The said applicant is about Sixtyfour years of age -
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Robert Burns did serve in the War of the United States in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this first day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
R Riker

Rob t Burns
3077
Mark M
Sent to Benj m Ferris Esq r City of New York
Nov 9, 1820

NEW-YORK MAYOR'S COURT.
In the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, held at the City-Hall, in and for the said City, before the Judges of the same Court, of July — term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT the Honorable Peter H. Jay Recorder
City of New-York, ss. Be it Remembered , That on the Twenty Fifth day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, in open court, the said court being a court of record for the city and county of New-York, according to the charter of the said city and the laws of the state of New-York, Robert Burns aged Sixty three years, resident in the Almshouse in the City of New-York who being first duly sworn — according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That at the commencement of the War he served in Col. Alex d McDougall's Regiment, and served the United States throughout the War and was in Col. Philip Van Cortlandt's Regiment at the time of his discharge; That he was in the Battle of White Plains, and at Monmouth and also in Genl Sullivan's expedition to the Westward.
and that his original declaration is dated the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 3079

AND I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
That all my property consists of wearing apparel, and a small Balance of my pension, about fifty five or sixty Dollars, which I have left in the hands of a friend for safe keeping and which I receive from time to time for procuring tea Sugar &c and clothing as my necessities require. That my occupation is that of a Labourer and that from my age and infirmities I cannot support myself without the aid of the Government or private or public Charity, that I have no family
Given this 25 th July 1820 in open Court Benj a Farris clk
Robert his X Reines mark
[Large decorative flourish or signature]

I, Benjamin Ferris — Clerk of the city and county of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the city of New-York, Do hereby certify, That the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is  above his apparel & the money there mentioned is nothing
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this eleventh — day of August — 1820
Benjamin Ferris City

44 705 Buy INVALID.
File No. 44 705
Robert Burns
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Colonel Richard Platt

The bearer Robert Burns was one of the first recruits enlisted by me in McDougal's regiment and to my best recollection was a steady good soldier. He is now old and poor of course a proper person for the attention of his country
New York 25 th Feb y 1818
M c Whorter

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of April 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

I do Certify that Robert Burns served as a Private soldier in 2 nd New York Reg t and in my Company to the End of the Revolutionary war Between America and Great Britain - in the Regular Army of the United States New York 6 th April 1818
Samuel H. Warner Capt 2 nd New York Reg t

Heaven of Reps, July 14. 1856
Sir,
I enclose a copy of discharge given to Robert Barnes a private in the 2 d Regiment N.Y. - a soldier in the Revolutionary war -
A relative of his informs that there is something due on his services - Please inform me whether it is so & anything is found due state the amount,
Your Obed. Servt B. Pringle
Third Auditor

House of Reps. July 15 th 1856. Hon. D. Sprague Recd. July 15 th 1856.
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions, and writer informed.
3 d Auditor's Office. 17 th July, 1856.
Walter Forman Auditor.
Mr. Rind,

Pension Office, July 23 1856.
The third annexed and show with the date of last payment to with the named pensioner
Very respectfully,
R. M. c Rue As Commissioner.
(Gibbs)
3 d Auditor's Office July 24. 1856.
Dr. s Perle & Purvis N.Y. Oct 1818, has been paid to 21 Sept. 1824.
J. Minor Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Very Respectfully Chas. Stearns Auditor.

Heaven of Reps, July 14. 1856
Sir,
I enclose a copy of discharge given to Robert Burns a private in the 2 d Regiment N.Y. & a soldier in the Revolutionary war -
A relative of his informs that there is something due on  in his services - Please inform me whether it is so & anything is found due stated the amount,
Your Obed. Servt B. Pringle
Third Auditor

Robert Burns
11. 2. - 18 m 1818

Batavia N.Y.
Augt 13, 1856
Hon J. Minor
Defn
Robert Burns "appears to have been pensioned under act of March 18, 1818 at rate of $76. per annum." "He appears to have been paid to September 4, 1824" as I am informed by a letter written by "R. McKee for Comt to Hon B. Pringle House of Reps" dated July 25, 1856.
Will you please to inform me, when the Pension was granted and who was the agent that done the business for Burns.
Will you also state who acted as Attorney to draw the money that has been paid.
Please also inform me if there is any evidence of his receiving pay for service which remained in arrear and unpaid at the time of his discharge
He was a Private in 2 d Regt New York Troops, and received his discharge from George Washington 7 th June 1783. served six years, and until the close of the war.
Respectfully Yours William Tyrell

Affidavit of Rev. Barry
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal statement.]

He personally appeared before me Richard Riker Esq d Recorder and one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas, of the City and County of New York, Robert Burns, and after being duly sworn doth depose & say that he enlisted a soldier in the year 1776 in the company of Capt m . Marinus Willett Col. M c Dougals Regiment, and served during the whole War, his
Sworn this 30 th day of March 1848 P. P. Piper
Robert X Burns mark

By his Excellency, George Washington Esq. General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America These are to certify that the bearer hereof Robert Burns Private in the second New York Regiment having faithfully served the United States six years and being enlisted for the war only, is hereby dis- charged from the American Army. Given at Head Quarters the
G Washington
By his Excellency's Command P. Trumbull Secy
Registered in the Book of the Regiment Christ. Mathew Lieut. Adjutant The above Robert Burns has been honored with the Badge of Merit for his years faithful service.
P. Courtland Col.
Head Quarters June 7 th 1783 the within certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge until the ratification of the defen- itive Treaty of Peace; previous to which time and until Proclamation thereof shall be made he is to be considered as being on Furlough
George Washington
(Endorsed) B. J.
Filed Sept 22 d 1794
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