Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,805, James Burns, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Burns James
S 35,805
CONTENTS

10,544
Kentucky James Burns
of Anderton in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McCoy of the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of May 1818 and sent to Robert Taylor Esq. Pendleton Ky.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  69.32 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819  48. -
$117.32
Same 10/30/20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
60.09 7.00 60.50 1.00 96.79
Revolutionary claim James Burns of Anderton Ky. for services in the Pennsylvanian line for the term of Three Years

Certificate Supplement ary.
Gas Burns & William Wharton
Mr. Geo. Johnson
State of Kentucky.

State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Court, August Term 1818, S.C.
I Robert Taylor presiding Magistrate of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify, by way of Supplement & in addition to the Certificates heretofore made & forwarded to the Department of War, relative to the ser- vices of William Wharton & James Burns
Since the Revolutionary war, who claim pensions under an Act of Congress of the U.S., that from my own personal knowledge of their reduced cir- cumstances they stand in need of the Assistance of their Country for support. Given under my hand as presiding Magistrate of said Court at the term aforesaid this day of August A.D. 1818. Wm Taylor
recd June 20th 1818

State of Kentucky, ss
Pendleton Circuit Court October Term 1820 Set On this 18 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by an act of the General Assembly of the State afo d , James Burns who is now on the Pension Roll, agreeably to 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 18 th day of March 1818, aged 63 years, resident in Grant formerly Pendleton County, in the State and Circuit afo d who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— In the year 1776, August 19 th he enlisted under Captain Samuel Miller in the 8 th Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel McCoy, and served as a private for three years and about twenty-six days (having been enlisted for the term of three years) at which time he received his discharge at Fort Pitt, he at that time was under the command of Col. Broadhead who commanded the said 8 th Regt. and received his discharge from the hands of Lieut. Col. Stephen Bayard of said Regt.; and he further states that his original declaration under the Act of Congress afo d was made in June 1818 and that the No. of his Pension certificate is 10,544. And in 1820 he further states on oath, that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and

hath not, since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself 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 18 th day of March 1818; and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed which schedule is in the words and figures following, to wit: One Cow & Calf, five head of Sheep, Three pieces of Potatoes, half dozen earthen plates and a set of queen's ware, cups & saucers—necessary clothing & bedding not included in the above schedule. Said Burns further declared on oath, in open court, that he is by occupation and profession a farmer, and that from his age and infirmity and more over a total blindness, for the last 12 years past he is entirely unable to labor and that his family consists of himself and his wife, Eleanor, aged 65 years.
James his Burns."
Sworn to & declared marks this 16 th day of October 1820 before
John Trimble, Circuit Judge.
The court is of opinion that the property contained in the above schedule is of the value of "Thirty-Seven Dollars & 75 cents & no more."
James Burns

State of Kentucky,
Pendleton circuit court, October Term 1820-21.
I W. G. Kennett, Clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing pages contain a true copy of the Schedule, and statement of facts accompanying the same, now of record in said court, where sworn to in open court by James Burns at the present October term of said court; and that the original Schedule and statement of facts now remain filed p. of record in my Office, and that the court is of opinion that the property contained in said Schedule is of the value of Thirty-seven dollars and 75 cents, as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my Office this 21 st day of October A.D. 1826.
W. G. Kennett, Clerk
James Burns, Schedule 11-544 Sept. 10/19
in my Union was in need his aged the r ts r the ab- s self little his ng ched- in cu el more ears and and other bridge party of ays

James Burns Private Col McCoy's Regiment Pennsylvania Line 1776 - 3 years
On roll
Admitted

State of Kentucky } ss Pendleton County - }
On this 15 th day of June 1818 personally appeared before the County Court of of said County James Burns aged 64 years resident in Pendleton County and State aforesaid who being by the Court duly sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the follow- -ing declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by an act of Congress intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval forces service of the United States in the Revolutionary war.
That he the said James Burns entered in the service of the United States at Cumberland County Pennsylvania on the 19 th day of Aug t in the year 1776 by Capt. Samuel Keller of the 8 th Pennsylvania Regt. commanded by Col. M c Key (at that time) of the Continental line that he entered for the term of 3 years that he served out the whole of said term and received an honorable discharge from Col. Byers at Pittsburgh which discharge he put in to the hands of a certain Matthew Woods to obtain his bounty lands. about 2 years ago and he has not seen it since. That he served in the north and eastwards under Genl Morgan and was at the capturing of Genl. Murgoyne that he is now 64 years of age and has been blind about 10 years

and in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support
Given to and declared in Open Court this 15 th day of June 1818
Robert Taylor
State of Kentucky Pendleton County 3 rd June 1818.
I Robert Taylor presiding Justice of the County Court at the term aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid James Burns did serve in the revolutionary War against the common enemy as stated in the pro- ceding declaration for the term of nine months and I now transmits the proceedings and evidence taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the said act of Congress. Witness my hand this June 16 th 1818
Robert Taylor
State of Kentucky.
Pendleton County Court Clerks Office S ct
I William C. Kennett, S c Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert Taylor Esq. whose signature appears to the above Certificate was the Presiding Magistrate of the Pendle- ton County Court at the June term thereof in the year 1818. And that as such his faith and credit is due to all his Official acts. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my Office, this 21 st day of August A.D. 1818. William C. Kennett

35 805
Rev INVALID.
Apr - 13. 1908. H-15 Mr. R. G. Moon Vincennes Ind
File No. 35 805
James Burns His Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 99
[Arrangement of 1870.]