Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,877, James Bourn, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Bourn, James
NUMBER
S. 30,877
CONTENTS
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25343 Kentucky
James Bourn of Montgomery the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com d by Captain Yancy of the reg t com d by Col o Temple in the Virginia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec r 1833 and Mr Harrison Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 10 00 $60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 20
See letter to P. Agt. & Han. K. French Dec. 15. 1836 — do. Same person April 7. 1837 1840 } James M c Name History — (M c C) Br t May 5 }
Date of check not m c ed.

To what time was James Bourn, of Ken- tucky, act June 7. 1832, last paid?
J L Edwards
paid to the 4 th March 1836
Dec. 15. 1836
JA

State of Kentucky
Morgan county
ss- 28-
On this 28 th day of Nov 1833 - personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court for the County of Morgan now setting James Bourn a resident of said County & State of Ky. aged 74 years or there abouts. who being first duly sworn in according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed 7 th June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. - He states he was born in the State of Virginia Orange County in the year 1759. or 60. as he has no record of his age he is unable to say precisely as to the Month or day of the Month on which he was born but says he must be something like the age above stated. he says he was about 20 or 21 when he entered the service in 1780 He says he entered the service of the U. S. in the Month of Decr. 1780 the precise day not recollected. from the County of Culpeper Virginia as a substitute for Charles Frazier. He served three Months in Capt Richard Yancey's company of Virginia Militia Lieutenant David Lewis an Ensign Eight Foot Artillery General Stephen McDougall at Hillsborough Marched from Piedmont at Guilford Court house from thence to Salisbury from thence to Charlotte from thence to Shallow Hills head Quarters And at his time of service for three Months having expired from Decr. 1780 until March following he well remembers that he returned home some few days before the Battle of Guilford Court house having served a term of three Months under the officers above named and rec d a

Discharged when he returned to Spotsylvania court house but have lost it - The next year he states he served another term  he entered for three months in the 3rd Month of July 1781. and served in Capt. George Naughton's Co. Joseph Thomas. Col. Temple, from the County of Orange, Virginia or a Militia Man Marched immediately through King & Queen county on the Gloucester side and opposite to York he says he was taken sick and disqualified for duty and was taken to the Hospital and so remained until the Siege of York which was the 19th of Oct 1781 as he thinks and as he cannot distinctly remember the day of the Month, that he entered the service The last year But well recollect that his time was lost out at the Siege of Cornwallis. at York and can say that he served three Months from the time he first entered the service The last year until he was discharged and was regularly discharged by his Capt. But have lost it. He states that during both the above terms he served as a private soldier. And making six Months at least. The states he has no record of his age he has stated when he was living when he entered the service he has also stated that the year he served as a substitute. The 2nd as a drafted The states he remembers General Greene who he left at head quarters. He also remembers Lafayette & General Beden and others. The states he has no discharge having already But can prove he has lost them. Never rec'd a pension. The states he knows of John Smith a clergyman and D. Longmire - both of whom

residence in his neighborhood and can certify as to his creditability and his popula- -tion in his neighborhood as a soldier of the Revolution. He also states that he can prove his service by Catherine Brown who lived with him at the time he had no documentary evidence. Moved from Virginia to Montgomery County and there lived for the nearly 80 years all and every claim whatever. is a pension for annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll for the agency of any State. Resolved to and subscribed the day and year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 40  W. Harrison (M.C.C.)
The John Smith a Longman residing in Montgomery County Pa. and D. Langue (Err. Residing in same here by certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Brown who has signed and subscribed to the above de- -claration that we believe him to be of the age he states (about) 73 or 74 or thereabouts. That he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we can bear in that opinion in Resolved to and subscribed the day of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 40  John Smith (M.C.C.) D. Langue (Err.)  W. Harrison (M.C.C.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after finding the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states in the army further certifying that it appears to them that John Smith who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Montgomery County Ky - and Dr. Longmire who has signed the same resides in same and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit on oath
John Bonner J Duncan L. H. Millspaugh
James Bourn
No 28.815 James Bourn State of Kentucky Montgomery County 30th Dec 1833
W. H. Garrison Clerk
I, Isaiah Harrison clerk of the Court of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Bourn for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 7 th day of December 1833.
Isa. Harrison clerk

This 11 th day of November personally appeared before me Geo. T. Christman - a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Assiniboine. The Katharine Bourne aged seventy years, and who married a Brother of James Bourne. And she now states she has a distinct recollection of James Bourne having spent an and served the term of three months first named in his declaration. She states he was in same time in Decr. 1780 and returned same time in the March following having as she always understood been gone three months. She also recollects of his serving another term of three months as stated in his declaration. She says she recollects of his starting on the latter at the time named in the declaration of the applicant and was gone as long as he stayed before he returned, having lived in the same house together since My hand and seal this 11 th day of November 1833. Katharine Bourne (L.S.)
I hereby certify that the above named Katharine Bourne came before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for said county, and made oath to the above affidavit. I further certify that the deponent is as aforesaid of the status & is of good moral character and entitled to make an oath given under my hand on this 11 th day of November 1833 - Geo. T. Christman J.P.

State of Kentucky
Supreme Court Set.
I Daniel B Price Clerk of the County Court for the County afo d do certify that George D Chrisman Esq r whose signature is to the within Certificate was at the time of making said Certificate and signature an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 11 th November 1833
Daniel B Price

June 12, 1935
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James Bourn-S.30877 BA-J/AWF awf
Mrs. Bennett F. Hughes Versailles, R.3 Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Bourn, who in 1840 was a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky and then aged seventy-eight years.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 30877, based upon the service of James Bourn, during the War of the Revolution.
James Bourn was born in the year 1759 or 1760 in Orange County, Virginia; names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia in December, 1780, served three months as a private in Captain Richard Yancey's Virginia company. He enlisted in July, 1781, served three months as private in Captain George Waugh's company, Colonel Temple's Virginia regiment, was "on the Gloucester side" and sick in the hospital at the time of the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, November 4, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky.
Catharine Bourne (as she signed) was seventy years old in 1833 and at that time in Jessamine County, Kentucky, married a brother of the soldier, James Bourn,;

she stated that she lived in the same house with the James Bourn, at the time of his service in the Revolution. The name of the husband of the said Catharine is not given.
Walker Bourn (as he signed), son of the soldier, James Bourn, was of Montgomery County, Kentucky in 1837. There are no further data as to children, and the name of the soldier's wife is not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 4-10 , 19 22
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jas. Bourn _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 30877-
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1780 3 mos. Pvt. Rich'd. Yancey ✓ Va.   July 1781 3 mos. Geo. Waugh Temple        
Battles engaged in, None stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, and Culpeper Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Nov. 4 1833- al. Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co., Ky. Age at date of application, to Orange Co. Va about 1759 or 60. Remarks: Wm Walker Bourn lived in Montgomery Co., Ky in 1837
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
aws
December 13, 1925
Mrs. C. O. Scoville 6742 12th Ave. N. W. Seattle, Wash.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30877, it appears that James Bourn was born in 1758 or 1760 in Orange County, Virginia.
He enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia in December 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Richard Yancy's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in July 1781 and served three months as private in Captain George Waugh's Comapny, Colonel Temple's Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 4, 1833, while a resident of Montgomery County, Kentucky.
In 1837, son Walker, lived in Montgomery County, Kentucky. There is no further data on file relative to children, and name of soldier's wife is not given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Hon R. French
7 April 1837
G. C.
Record 42 page 126

War Dept. Pension Office April 7. 1837
Sir,
I herewith return the magistrate's certificate as to the ass identity of James Brown. I have directed the Agents at Lexington to pay Mr. Brown's pension on the production of the proper vouchers.
J. H.
Hon. R. French Mount Sterling Ky.

House Dept. February 1 st 1837.
Sir,
Early in this Session I enclosed you the within, and received the answer you sent me to the writer of the within letter who is the son of Mr James Bourn.
By reading the within letter you will see that as there were two pensioners of the same name you laboured under a mistake as to the man as well as myself.
You can rely upon every word in the letter of Mr W. Bourn as true.
Please attend to it as soon as practicable.
Your obedt Servt
Richard French

Washington Dec r 7 th 1836 -
Sir,
By the enclosed you will perceive, that Mr James Bourn, of Ry, prays to be restored to his pension - please answer me on the subject -
your Obedt Servt. Richard French

Mount Sterling Ky. March 26 th 1837.
Dear Sir,
Before I left Washington I wrote you a letter in favour of a Mr Bourne who was desirous of being restored to his pension, &c, and inclosed you an affidavit made by him before Clement Bohner Esq. of Mont-gomery County Ky, in proper form, for that purpose - You wrote me that he was on the pension list, and entitled to draw do - I afterwards wrote you again and informed you that there were two of the same name in Ky, that had drawing pensions - and that when you wrote me he was on the list you took it for granted there were but the one - I also informed you that the gentleman that I mentioned restored was not drawing his pension, and wished you to see to it and restore him &c. - but have received no answer to my last request - please therefore attend to it, and let me hear from you your obt Servt Richard French

Dear Sirs — Will you please send me a statement of the military history of James Bourne a pensioner residing in Montgomery County Kentucky in 1840 Thanking you Mrs Frank Shriver (Frances Bourne Shriver) La Belle Mo

Seattle, Wash.
Nov. 3- 25-
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir.
Please send me full record of services of James Bowen of Montgomery, Kentucky in 1835-
And Oblige
Mrs C.A. Scoville 6742 - 12th Ave. N.W. Seattle, Wash.-

R.3. Versailles Ky. 4/24/35.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Dear Sir, -
Will you please give me all the information you have concerning
James Bourn AM 8 can be spelled BOWEN
BOURN, BOWIN
as copying from a person's hand writing will confuse a person sometimes, if the writing is not very plain. 44

This James Bowen was in Montgomery Co. Kentucky in 1840 receiving a pension from the Revolutionary War, and he was age 78.
I would like to know his birth, marriage and children, his place in the war, rank, and all the help you can give me.
I will be more than grateful for

your aid.
Very sincerely,
Mrs. Bennett F. Hughes
R. 3. Versailles, Kentucky.

30877 Recd INVALID.
1922, Apl. 10 hist. to Mr. Frank Skirrim — Eur. 1925 Dec. 12 — Hist. to Mrs. C. O. Scville aut. 1935 June 12 — hist. to Mrs. Ben- nett J. Hughes — aut.
File No. 30,877
James Bounn His Rev. Wad
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]

St. Somerville Ky.      Jan'y. 10th. 1837.
Dear Sir:
The paper which you received from the Pension Office on the 15th. ult. which you had the kindness to send me, came safe to hand. — In that paper it is stated that "He [James Bourn] was last paid up to the 4th. of March last" &c. — In September last I called on the pension Agent at Lexington, as Atty. for my father, claiming pay for twelve months (my father through sickness having failed to draw in March) The Agent observed that the pension had been drawn up to March — but upon turning to the receipt, & reexamining his books, he told me he was mistaken — that one of the same name, living, I think, in some county south of Ky. river, had drawn in March — but that James Bourn of Montgomery county has not — Observing, at the same time, that I lacked the certificate of identity which was required. — I returned home & procured that certificate, which is the one I forwarded by you to the War Department. — I was induced to forward said paper from reading, in newspapers, the 3rd. requisition of the Circular to Pension Agents, dated Sept. 29th. '36 — not knowing certainly , whether it should first be presented at Washington or Lexington. — You will confer a special favor on an old friend by presenting this communication to the Pension Agent, which will enable him to correct the mistake. — I presume it will be

necessary for you to return me the paper which I forwarded by you, & which was returned to you from the Pension Office - it was not enclosed with the paper you sent me
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your ob. servt.
Walker Bourn.
Hon. Richard French House of Representatives.