Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,238, John Burch, Md. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Md. Va.
Burch, John Elizabeth
W. 5.238
CONTENTS

768. Kentucky Elizabeth Burch widow of John Burch Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
Date of birth unknown
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on 1 st day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of March 1857, and sent to S. H. J. Dabney Present
29/15 at July 29, 1848
Recorded on F July 28 '48

19312 Kentucky
John Burch
of Barron Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Evans of the regt commanded by Maj Armistead in the Virginia mile line for 2 yrs from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of August 1833 — and sent to H. C. Pompkins Glasgow Ky
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160. — Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Sep " 40
$ 200 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk,
Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 4

State of Kentucky, Barren County, I do hereby certify that
On this 17 th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open court before the members of the County Court of Barren County, now sitting John Burk a Resident of said County & state aged 74 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, & served as is hereafter stated.
He was born in Prince George County Maryland, on the 18 th day of January 1759. When quite a child was taken by his father to Charles County Maryland. He lived there until he was, he thinks near about 19 or 20 years of age, when it was reported that Dunmore was coming up the Potomac River, & he was called out with others to meet him, marched about 30 miles down the River, when news was brought that the Rebels had gone down the River & sailed off. 7 days & after about a weeks service on this duty he returned home & was discharged, & went home with directions to await further orders. No written Discharge was given, as it was from the beginning only an expedition gotten up for to meet the emergency. Samuel Smallwood was his Captain, Elisha Smallwood Lieutenant, the other officers not remembered. He thinks there were two other companies, but they were little together & he does not now remember their officers.
In the second year of the Revolutionary War he moved with his Father to Prince William County Virginia; & shortly after, he was called out, in the Militia of Virginia, & marched down to Alexandria under Captain Peter Evans, Lieutenants William Jacob, 2 nd Lieutenant William Pick, & under Col. Henry Lee, who commanded. He lay there for about two months, during which time the British vessels lay in the Potomac just below Alexandria, at the end of the two months probably a week or so the vessels moved off down the River & the Company of Col. Peter Evans followed after them by a very rapid march (the men running all the way) down to Mount Vernon Genl Washington's residence, a distance of about 9 miles. He lay there until midnight of the day on which he got to Mount Vernon. When Capt. Evans marched them to Genl Washington's which it was feared, would be attacked by the enemy. While they lay at Mt. Vernon the Rebels had supper on the opposite side of the River, & burnt Col. Lyle's buildings. The Rebels then

Moved off across the River to Captain Evans Company followed on after. This march was, however, intercepted by a creek, which he thinks was called Chappawattick, & while the Company was marching around this creek the Enemy burnt Brandy buildings. When the Company had arrived at the head of the creek, orders were received from Col. Henry Lee that the enemys shipping had gone a for the Com- pany to return to Alexandria which it did, the applicants among the rest. They lay at Alexandria for some time to see if the vessels would return & was then Discharged, receiving no written Discharge, were marched home by his Captain. He thinks this tour or term of service lasted about two months & a half . The applicants cannot now
The applicant cannot now specify all the particular periods of his service on the Polomack River. But as he lives near the River he was continually, on every alarm of the approach of Rebels up the Po- tomack River called upon to march to the River to watch the Rebels. He thinks he can safely say he was two years in actual service of this kind upon the Polomack in the same company abovenamed & under the same officers above named. He could in fact safely say that he was in this service well on to three years. Sometimes he was out a week, sometimes two weeks, & sometimes 3 or 4, not being allowed to stay at home sometimes not more than a day or two, & he can not now remember that he was ever permitted during the time to stay at home for the space of one whole week, so that it may be said in fact that he was on service all the time, never being permitted to stay at home long enough to work a crop or do any thing else for himself. The company of Captain Evans was kept enrolled for that purpose & was subject to be called on at any moment that it might be de- manded by circumstances. It is impossible for the Applicant now to de- linate every particular period which he spent in actual service of this kind but he is confident he actually served 2 years if not 3. He was drafted in the same way.
He was drafted in the same way before Cornwallis was taken & marched down to Frederickburgh on the Rappahannock River under Capt. Peter Evans, first Lieutenant Robert Green, and he thinks Second Lieutenant Sam Harrison, & were commanded there by Genl. Weedon & Major Armistead. While at Frederickburgh orders were received from Genl. Washington to clear out a road around the tide water of Potomac River, in order that the army might the troops & baggage from the North might march along that road down to Little York where Cornwallis was besieged. While he was engaged with the rest in cutting out the road Genl. Washington & some other officers passed on to Little York, & the baggage & troops came on after the road was finished. After they had gone on some days, the applicant & company

were marched down to Little Fork by Cap. Evans & were stationed with the militia on the opposite side of York River from Little York Road, for the purpose, as was said, of preventing Cornwallis from escaping. He continued there until the surrender of Cornwallis when they  he was marched home by his Cap. & discharged. He does not remember having received a written Discharge at any time if he did it is now lost. In this last term of service he served out, within a few days the term, for which he was drafted. He is now unable to say for what time they were drafted or how long their term was. He has no Documentary Evidence, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state. In answer to the question prescribed by the War Department he saith that he was born in Prince George County Maryland on the 18th day of January 1759. & raised in Charles County Maryland. He has no Record of his age except an old bible at home of his father in which it is set down. When first called out by the  the Drummer he lived in Charles County Maryland, afterwards he lived all the time in Prince William Virginia; from that County he moved to Fauquier County where he lived 16 or 17 years, thence he moved to Amherst where he lived 15 years & still lives. During the time he served on the Potomac River they were called out by Cornwallis by orders, as the Applicant thinks, from Col Henry Lee. The term of duty he served when Cornwallis was taken he was not name the Regular officers that he served with & Continental Regiment. He will however name Genl. Weedon, Major  Col  then  at Little Fork but cannot now remember the Regiment he does not now remember. He served on the Potomac River to guard the country against the Enemy's shipping, helped to cut the road across the line water of Rappahannock River for the Northern troops, & was on the opposite side of York River when Cornwallis capitulated. He does not remember ever to have received a written discharge, neither did he ever receive a commission. In answer to the 7th he would name William Glover, Andrew McRolds, James Glover, John Nichols.

John Glover, William Baile, Francis Scott, James Bennett & 9 others William Bennett, William Elliot, William Purvis, James Wood Abner Wells, Saml. Marshall & Thomas Bransford William H. Alexander & others, & he could name others.
Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John his Burch mark
We Andrew McCulloch a clergyman residing in the county of Warren Kentucky William Glover residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Burch who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to be about 74 years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Andrew McCulloch William Glover
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the most careful examination of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Andrew McCulloch who has signed the preceding Certificate is a cler- gyman residing in the county of Warren Ky, & that Wm Glover who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
William Logan Clerk of the County Court of Warren County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Burch for a Pension .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17th day of December 1832.
Wm Logan Clerk

John Burch
Feb 1779 private 27 th $80 5
R246 Feb 16 77
Wm. G. Louckes, 18 1/2

BRIEF in the case of John Burch  County of Barren in the State of Kentucky  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Called out In 1779 about one week As a Private Gen. Capt. Samuel Smallwood —   about 2 1/2 — " Capt. Peter Evans, Col. A. Lee:   Served other times "in all two years." "   As after 1781 not stated precisely " Capt. Evans, Maj. Armistead, Gen. Ward.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Prince William Cty. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

Robert B. Burch was born July 11 th 1797.
Margaret B. Burch was born June 21 st 1799.
Landon L. Burch was born August 9 th 1801.
Anne Burch was born September 30 th 1803.
Fanny A. Burch was born December 19 th 1806.
William D. Burch was born October 9 th 1809.
John Burch was born February 12 th 1816.

State of Kentucky
Bonan County Ky Sct
On this the 13 th day of November 1850 Personally appeared before me William N. Alexander an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Burch who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration Docket: That she is the widow of John Burch deceased who was at the time he died a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under the act of Congress of 7 th of June 1832.
That she is now seventy one years old that she was married to her aforesaid husband when she was in her seventeenth year By one Richard Majors in Loudoun County Virginia
That she and her aforesaid husband had seven children The eldest one of which is Robert B Burch and is now fifty three years old
That she has not a record of her marriage but she has a record of the ages of her children which is herewith presented
That she and her aforesaid husband lived together as man and wife until his death which took place

on the 1 st day of March 1834 and That she is still a widow since having married since the death of her said Husband and she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining her Pension under the act of Congress of the 2 nd of February 1848. &c. and believing that she is en- titled to receive the same rate of Pension that her aforesaid Husband received she most res- pectfully asks the Hon. Commissioners of Pensions to issue the allowance to be made and the her affi- davit evidencing the same to be enclosed to her Attorney Isaac H. Greene of Frankfort Ky  XXXXX Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. Elizabeth Burch W. H. Alexander J.P.
I the 2 nd subscribed Justice do certify that the above declaration is personally known to me and knowing the honesty of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed in and I do hereby believe that she is the age she represents herself to be and to have been married at the time she has stated In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 13 th day of November 1850 W. H. Alexander J.P.

State of Kentucky Barren County, ss
On this the 13 th day of November 1850 Personally Appeared Before me William N. Alexander an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of Robert B. Burch who after being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following Statements to wit: That he is the Child of John Burch and Elizabeth Burch that he was Fifty three years old on the 11 th day of July last.
That his Father was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 7 th of June 1832 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum That he does verily believe that his aforesaid Father and Mother were married about the year of nineteen hundred and ninety six six and that they lived together as man and wife until his father's death which took place on or about the 1 st day of March 1834
and that he has three sisters, and three Brothers Younger than himself, viz Margaret J. Burch, Laura J. Burch, Anne Burch, Fanny P. Burch, William J. Burch, and John Burch.
That he was married on the 21 st day of May 1821, and is now a man of Family, and has only twelve children.
Further deponent saith not sworn to and subscribed before me Robert B. Burch on the day and year aforesaid
W. N. Alexander J.P.

I the undersigned Magistrate do certify that the above declarant is a man of the first respectability and all of above statements thereof full faith and credit should be given I do further certify that he is personally known to me and is a former of this county and a brother of family Given under my hand this day of November 1850 W. A. Alexander J.P. 1850

State of Kentucky Barren County, ss
I Thomas J. Helms - Clerk of the County board of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Dr. N. Alexander is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name on this 14 th of November 1850
Tho J. Helms Clerk
By Richard Gannett D. B.

July 13, 1936
John Burch-W.5238 DA-J/ATP
Mrs. L. T. Ward 560 Sherman Street Lebanon, Oregon
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the War of 1812 record of your ancestor, John Burch, born 1760, died in Kentucky in 1834 and whose wife, Elizabeth B. Burch, received a pension.
The records of this office show that the soldier to whom you refer served in the Revolutionary War. His record follows as found in pension claim, W.5238.
John Burch was born January 18, 1759 in Prince Georges County, Maryland, names of his parents not given; when quite a child, he was taken by his father to Charles County, Maryland.
While residing in said Charles County, John Burch served seven days as a private in Captain Samuel Smallwood's Maryland company, dates not shown. In the second year of the Revolution, he moved with his father to Prince William County, Virginia, and soon afterward was called out in the Virginia militia and served two and one half months in Captain Peter Evans' company, under Colonel Henry Lee, and continued to serve at various times in Captain Peter Evans' company, was at the Siege of Yorktown, after which he was discharged, having served about two years.
He moved after the Revolution from Prince William County, to Fauquier County, Virginia where he lived about seventeen years, moved to Amherst County, Virginia, lived

about sixteen years, then moved to Barren County, Kentucky.
The soldier, John Burch, was allowed pension on his application executed, December 17, 1832, then a resident of Barren County, Kentucky. He died March 1, 1834.
John Burch married about the year 1796 in Loudoun County, Virginia, Elizabeth, her maiden name not given.
She was allowed pension on her application executed, November 13, 1850, at which time she was seventy-one years of age and living in Barren County, Kentucky.
The following is a list of their children as found in the claim-
Robert B. born July 11, 1797 Margaret F. " June 21, 1799 Landon I. " August 9, 1801 Anne " September 20, 1803 Fanney P. " December 19, 1806 William D. " October 9, 1809 John " February 12, 1816
In 1850, Robert B. Burch stated that he was married May 31, 1821, and then had twelve children, names of wife and children not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5238
Elizabeth Burch
Widow
John Burch
Print Rev War
Act: July 29 th 1848
Box: —Vol. A , Page 101
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1935 Feb 11. Miss to Arthur P. Burch. Letter cash. for Rec. Div. for Civil War records came to Mrs. Ralph Hutchinson 1932 Jan 5. H. to Mrs. Hollengay Burch see her letter in James Hollengay Burch 1936 July 13. H. to Mrs. G. S. Ward

State of Kentucky } sec. County of Barron }
Be it known that before me Thomas J. Helm — a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Barck, and made oath that on the 17th day of December 1832 he appeared before the County Court for Barron County and made out his Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension in pursuance of an act passed 7th June 1832 — That said Declaration was forwarded for the consideration of the War Department, and has been returned with Objection V. to wit that affiant has not stated "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." To obviate this objection he now makes this Affidavit. He is now an old man and his memory much impaired, and in consequence he cannot positively swear to any precise length of service. When he marched about 30 miles down the River upon the Report that Dunmore was coming up, he served at least one week as a private according to the best of his recollection. On his second tour he served under Captain Peter Evans as a Private soldier at least two months and a half and thinks it must have been if any thing more, however according to the best of his recollection he will say at least two months, & one half.
As to the balance of Affiant's actual service on the Potomack River he would again refer to his Declaration, with this addition that he served during the whole period as a Private. He was what might be called a Minute man, subject to be called out at a moment's warning. It is impossible for him at this period in consequence of old age the loss of memory and the great lapse of

time to specify the precise period of his actual service, but he can safely say that, exclusively of the one week and two months & a half before mentioned, he was out on the Potomack under cap. Peter Evans in actual service against the enemy at the least two years as a Private. Farther than this he cannot go. He is old and feeble, his recollection faints and his mind decaying; and although he needs the bounty of the Government for the comfort of his declining life, yet he will have to do without that bounty rather than execute the impossible task of giving a precise statement of his Potomack service more than he has done above.
On the last tour when he went to Little York he served within five days of the termination of the time for which he was drafted which according to the best of his recollection was three months; so that he can safely say that on this tour he served as a private at least 2 months and 25 days according to the best of his recollection. He therefore prays for a Pension. If he cannot obtain it for two years or more he will take it for less; for the time actually and precisely specified or for such service as the Department may allow.
Sworn and subscribed this } his 11th day of May 1833, before me } John H. Burch
M. J. Allen J.P.P.C. marks
State of Kentucky } ss. County of Barren
I William Logan Clerk of the Court of Barren County do hereby certify that

Thomas S. Helm is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed a my seal of Office this 11th day of May 1833.
W. Logan Clerk of the Court of Barren County
John Burch Amendment

John Bruns. Ken: Act of June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen. Offic
May 5, 1842
Due 1 st March 1834 paid to that period
JH

Glasgow Ky May 23 rd
Twice
Honble
Lewis
C.
Secretary of War
Washington
D. C.

Glasgow Ky 11 th May 1833
Sir
When the inclosed declarations ! shall have been decided on please communicate the result to me or to the applicants at this Post Office.
I am requested to enquire whether or not the declaration of Sam l . Smith of Allen County (Ky), has been received at the Department? - An answer is respectfully requested.
Respectfully
Your Ob t . Serv t !
C. Tompkins
Honble
Lewis Cass Sec y of War
Send Dr. At ts . claim ad d to 18 mo s a cert te of not to David Walker Scottsville

D. Apple M. Kory

No: 881.
Elizabeth Puchs, widow of John Ky.
Act 29 July 1848
adm? 80 dolls per Annum commencing 4 March '48.
cert to S. F. J. Habne Present.

John Burch

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Burch 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 see whole  yes 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? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes 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? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? _____ 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? yes 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? _____ Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? _____ 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? _____ 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.

State of Kentucky Barren County S.T. I Thomas J. Helms Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that W. A. Alexander is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County duly commissioned. and sworn that his signature above written is Genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on this 14 th of November 1850
Thomas J. Helms Clerk
By Richard Garnell D.C.

Clerk's Office Loudoun County Virginia at Leesburg February 14 th 1837 —
Dear Sir
I have recd yours of the 20 th of January asking for information in regard to the marriage of John Burch & his wife Eliz: Burch — I have made diligent search and can find no record of their marriage — or of their marriage bond in this office — Enclosed please find the $1. which you transmitted to me —
Yrs Very Respectfully Chas. G. Skidmore Atty.
Francis M. Jackson Esq. Washington City D. C. (Columbia)

2 letters
560 - Sherman St. Lebanon Ore. June 11, 36.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. P.
Dear Sir:
In trying to get the 1812 War record of an ancestor of mine I wrote the Library of Congress of the U.S. and they referred me to your department. The war record wanted is for John Burch - born 1760 - died in Ky. 1834. His wife Elizabeth Benham Burch received a pension. She died near Knoxville, Iowa in 1853. John Burch lived in Virginia many years and probably enlisted from Amherst Co. Virginia. If you can help me in receiving this record I will appreciate it very much.
Yours Truly,
Una Ward (Mrs L. T. Ward)
O/T

Lebanon Oregon 560 - Sherman St June - 11 - 36
U.S. Pension Commissioner Washington - D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would like very much to secure the War record of an ancestor of mine who was in the War of 1812. His wife secured a pension.
Veteran
John Burch Born - 1760 Died 1834 in Ky wife
Elizabeth Benham Burch Born - 1778 D. - 1853 - in Iowa - Knoxville. Received pension
John Burch resided in Amherst Co. Virginia for many years and may have enlisted from there.
I hope to secure the names of his parents from his war records as I am trying to find out if I am eligible to the D.A.R.
Yours truly Una Ward (Mrs F.T. Ward)

January 5, 1932.
BA-J/AWF/ILL
Mrs. Ralph Hutchison 343 S. Diamond Street Jacksonville, Illinois.
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein in regard to John Burch are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5238, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Burch was born January 18, 1759 in Prince Georges County, Maryland, and, when quite a child, was taken by his father, whose name is not given, to Charles County, Maryland. name of mother not stated
While residing in said Charles County, Maryland, he served seven days as a private in Captain Samuel Smallwood's Maryland Company, no date given.
In the second year of the Revolution, he moved with his father to Prince William County, Virginia, and soon afterward was called out in the Virginia militia and served two and one-half months in Captain Peter Evans' Company, Colonel Henry Lee's Virginia Regiment and continued to serve at various times in Captain Peter Evans' Company, was at the Siege of Yorktown after which he was discharged, having served about two years.
After the Revolution, he moved to Fauquier County, Virginia, where he lived about seventeen years, when he moved to Amherst County and lived about sixteen years, then moved to Barren County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 17, 1832, at which time he was residing in Barren County, Kentucky.
He died March 1, 1834.
The soldier married about the year 1796, in Loudoun County, Virginia, Elizabeth, her maiden name not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 13,

1850, at which time she was aged seventy-one years and resided in Barren County, Kentucky.
The soldier and his wife had the following children:
Robert B. born July 11, 1797. Margaret F. " June 21, 1799. Landon I. " August 9, 1801. Anne " September 20, 1803. Fanny P. " December 19, 1806. William D. " October 9, 1809. John " February 12, 1816.
In 1850, Robert B. Burch stated that he was married May 31, 1821, and then had twelve children.
names of wife & children not stated
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
February 11, 1930
Mr. Arthur P. Burch 2539 Marquette Avenue Detroit, Michigan
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5238, it appears that John Burch was born January 18, 1759, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, and when quite a child was taken by his father, whose name is not given, to Charles County, Maryland.
While residing in said Charles County, Maryland, he served seven days as a private in Captain Samuel Smallwood's Maryland Company, no date given.
In the second year of the Revolution, he moved with his father to Prince William County, Virginia, and soon afterward was called out in the Virginia Militia and served two and one-half months in Captain Peter Evans' Company, Colonel Henry Lee's Regiment and continued to serve at various times in Captain Peter Evans' Company, was at the siege of Yorktown after which he was discharged having served about two years.
After the Revolution, he moved to Fauquier County, where he lived about seventeen years, when he moved to Amherst County and lived about sixteen years, and then moved to Barren County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 17, 1832, at which time he was residing in Barren County, Kentucky.
He died March 1, 1834.
The soldier married about the year 1796, in Loudoun

County, Virginia, Elizabeth, her maiden name not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 13, 1850, at which time she was aged seventy-one years and resided in Barren County, Kentucky.
Their children were:
Robert B. born July 11, 1797. Margaret F. " June 21, 1799. Landon I. " August 9, 1801. Anne " September 30, 1803. Fanney P. " December 19, 1806. William D. " October 9, 1809. John " February 12, 1816.
In 1850, Robert B. Burch stated that he was married May 31, 1821, and then had twelve children.
Due to the large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories of soldiers of the Revolution are furnished each inquirer.
Your letter has been forwarded to the proper division of this bureau relative to the record of soldiers of the Civil War.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Joseph Burch w. 12388 do say. Letter sent to Record Div. for data about Civil War soldiers.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Durch, John GRADE Sergeant LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6780 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 3, 1790
to James Hamilton, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.