Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,137, Benjamin Burch, Md.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Md.
Burch, Benjamin Chloe
N. 4,137
B.L.Wt. 108-60-55
CONTENTS

No. 6 Original Payment 944
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
943
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
27 September 1828.
Benjamin Burch of _____ in the County of Ohio _____ in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant — in captain _____'s company, in the third regiment of the Maryland line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary F. D. Dikins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 1 st October 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that Benjamin Burch — is now on the pension list of the  any — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Benjamin Burch cannot be found among those of the Maryland line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued —
Thompson Chief Clerk
correct

For Purpose of obtaining the Benefits of "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved the 15 th of May 1828) I Benjamin Burch of the county of Ohio in the State of Kentucky do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental line of the army of the revolution for & during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a sergeant in Captain of Garrison's Company in the 3 rd Regiment of the Maryland line. And I also declare that I also received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of congress passed the 15 th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was on the 15 th day of March 1826 on the pension list of the united states -
Sworn to before me this 1 st day of September 1828
R Walker
Before me James Lendrum Justice of the peace for the county of Ohio & State of Kentucky duly empowered to administer oaths personally appeared this day Edward Blacklock & Patrick Runnan of the county & state aforesaid who did severally make oath that Benjamin Burch by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed to be believed to have been an officer of the army of the revolution in the manner as therein stated. Given under

my hand this 1st September 5 th day of September in the year 1828 James Hendrum J. prob
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Burch of the county of Ohio in the state of Kentucky do hereby constitute & appoint Harrison D. Lay for my true & lawfull attorney for me in with the power of substitution for me in my name to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due me under the act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Revolution approved on the 15 th May 1826 as a sergeant in the three Regiments in the Maryland line of the army of the Revolution
Witness my hand and seal this 1 st day of September 1828 Sealed & delivered in the presence of R Walker J do
Benj Burch (Seal)
Before me R Walker a Justice of the peace in the county county of Ohio & State of Kentucky personally appeared this day Benjamin Burch whose name is subscribed to the fore- going power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed
Witness my hand this 1 st day September 1828 R Walker J do

1064 Before me R Walker Justice of the peace for the County of Ohio & State of Kentucky personally appeared this day Harrison L Day (or) of the Town of Harrods- in the county & state aforesaid and made oath that the person named in the foregoing power of attorney & made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy or seizure by any legal process whatsoever of the pay therein authorized to be received but that the said pay is to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed
Given under my hand this 1 st day of September 1828
R Walker
I Charles Henderson clerk of the county of the county of ohio in the state of Kentucky do certify that James Lindrum before whom and Richard L Walker before whom the foregoing Affidavits were sworn were at the time Justices of the peace for said county duly authorized to administer oaths
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 10 th day of September and year 1828
CH HENDERSON

Rec d 24 Sept 1828
Hartford 10 th Sept r 1828
1080
Dear Sir
Enclosed are the papers of Benjamin Burch an applicant for a pension. By the deposition of Isaac Johnston here with enclosed he has proved actual service in the revolution any war. This deposition was taken last Oct r for it was his design to have applied then for a pension but as it was not taken in the form prescribed by law at that time we made no use of it. When Mr Burch applied a short time ago for me to prepare his papers I directed him to retake the deposition of Mr Johnston were gave him instructions. But, he went to his late residence he found Johnston dead. This is the reason why the deposition was dated so long before this date.
Johnston is the only witness in this country by whom the applicant can prove his actual service as he is a native & has been a resident of Maryland until lately removed to this state.
He informs me that there is a Mr Ben j Burch of Washington City with whom he was acquainted in the Revolutionary army and knows that he belonged to the regular service.

I have written to him of this date to hand in his own deposition to you proving those facts
The applicant is very old and can cannot give a very clear account of his connexion with the Army - he says that his discharge is filed with some records in the city of Annapolis Md - I am not sufficiently acquainted with the mode of their discharge, to suggest to you a applications for pay & bounty lands &c to suggest to you in what office or among what records the discharge is filed
But from the deposition of the herewith enclosed & from that of Mr. Burch of your city should he give it as expected I hope the proofs will be sufficient to entitle him to his pen- sion.
Should his claims be admitted and the power of attorney annexed to enclosed declaration be sufficient you will please forward me a check on the Branch Bank of the United States at Louisville Ky
Very respectfully yours
Harrison L. Taylor

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Breckenridge County I do hereby certify that Isaac Johnson personally appeared before me James Newton one of the Justices of the peace for the County Aforesaid and made oath that when I got a acquaintance with B. Burch was in the Year 1779 in August he was then in the Army in the Maryland attachment he then belonged to Admou- -son Pannihill's Company he still remained in the army till the war was over
I do certify that Isaac Johnson was duly qualified before me on the 15 th day of October 1827
James Newton J.P.B.C.
Kentucky Set.
I Samuel C. Jennings Deputy Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Breckenridge and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that James Newton Esq. whose signature is to the above Certificate was on the day of the date thereof and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. And that full faith and credit is due to all of his Official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of September A D 1828.
Samuel C. Jennings

Hartford 12 th Dec r 1828
Sir
Sometime in July last I forwarded from this place the claims of Salub Shirley as a revolutionary pensioner and some months after wards the claims of Benjamin Burch to each of these I have rec d acknowledgements of their reception. but to the claim of Salub Shirley I have never rec d any further answer whether it was deemed sufficient to place him on the pension lists or not - for this delay I have been unable to account satisfactorily as an answer to Mr Burch's claim arrived last mail which claim was forwarded along time after Mr Shirley's I presume however that that there has been some mistake through the multitude of claims presented and that the answer to Mr Burch's claim was intended and designed for an answer to Shirley's but a mistake in its direction - for this reason - the claim of Shirley was uncompe- nied with any thing more than an affidavit

of two persons stating their knowledge or general reputation of his being a revolutionary Soldier whilst Burches was accompanied with an affidavit of one person of stating his knowl- edge of his (Burches) actual service in the Revolu- tionary army. This affidavit was enclosed in the papers and a letter was written at the same time to Capt Benj Burch of your place requesting him to forward his certificate to you. Stating his knowledge of of the applicants services. The certificate however was not in regular form as it was obtained some time previous by Mr Burch with an intention of applying for a pension before the passage of the last acts of Congress and before he could again procure it in regular form. The applicant had departed this life. The claim of Mr Burch could be well authenticated if he could travel to his native State of Vermont but this from old age and intemperance he is unable to do. I think however that the affidavit accompanying the claim and that of Mr Burch of your place if it

Can be obtained will be sufficient to authorize his being placed upon the pension lists Please inform me whether Mr Burch of your place has ever forwarded any affidavits or not. As to the claim of Shirley who is now old and unable to travel or pay any expenses of an investigation - I feel some anxiety as he really needs it. Should there be nothing found on the records of the Washington place to prepare and transmit to me the list spoken of your last - as also a list of names in for Mr Burch. I took from Shirley a list of names of persons with whom he was in company acquainted in the revolutionary army before I received yours proposing to send such a list. I will here subjoin a part of their names and should you find them on your list please send their place of residence - I must beg your pardon for troubling you with so lengthy a letter having no other apology than the interest I feel for an old soldier in distress Respectfully yours &c Harrison D. Taylor
* List of Names, James French, John Hunter, John McEwen, Rachel's (Nancy) H. French, Wm French, Wm H. H. H.
ch land of 2 3 4

Rec d 26 Dec 1898 J Sherlay - 1962 B Burch - 1918
Secretary of Treasury of United States Washington City
Rec d 26 Dec 1898 J Sherlay - 1962 B Burch - 1918 Answer Mr B has not sent an affidavit list of names to be sent
Warton W Dec 2/12

Rec d 2 March 1829
1080
Hartford Ky - May 14 th 1829
Sir
Since your last communication requesting further evidence of Mr Busches claims to a pension I have been so fortunate as to obtain from his native State evidence of - Such a character I hope as will be perfectly satisfactory - I herewith transmits - the certificate of the Clerk of the Executive council of Maryland - and the certificate of the Register of the Land Office for the Western Shore of Maryland if these should be found defective in any way please communicate in what respects - Should he his claim be allowed he requests the amount transmitted by check on the M.S.B. Bank at Louisville if the power of attorney is sufficient to authorize the check in my favor for all arrearages up to this time he requests it to be done so as he is unable to travel
Respectfully yours
H. D. Jaycox

Kentucky
L.
Chloe Burch dow of Benjamin Burch who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec r 1853 and sent to
J. J. Coombe Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 172. Vol. U
Reg 3 m 55-83080 H.

Chloe Beach, wid of Benjamin Beach de
My. Act 1853, 2 o Section.
J. J. Bowly Present,

State of Kentucky } Breckinridge County }
On this 11 th day of April, 1883. Before me, E. R. Oldridge, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Chloe Burch, aged eighty-two (82) years, a resident of the aforesaid county and State, who, being duly sworn according to law, on her oath makes the following declaration, to-wit:
That she is the widow of Benjamin Burch, late of the aforesaid county and State, who was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner at the rate of One hundred and twenty dollars ($120), and who died in the aforesaid county and State on the seventeenth (17 th ) day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty (1830), aged seventy-seven (77) years. That she was married to the said Benjamin Burch, in the District of Columbia, about two miles from the city of Wash- ington, in the latter part of the summer or early in the fall of the year one thousand eight hundred and nine (1809), by Rev. Joseph Mes- senger, of Prince George County, in the State of Maryland, an Episcopalian minister. Whether or not there is any public records of their marriage she does not know. For proof that

she is the widow of the said Benjamin Burch, she refers to the accompanying affidavit of George Matthews! That she removed from the State of Maryland to Kentucky late in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten (1810) or early in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven (1811), and has continued to remain here ever since. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the acts of Congress of granting to the widows of Revolutionary Pensioners a Pension.
Whol ly Burch mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11 th day of April, 1853. And I hereby further certify that I believe the above declarant to be of the age above stated, and that she is the widow of Benjamin Burch, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
E. W. Ashbridge J.P.B.C.
State of Kentucky } Pocahontas County } 3
Dr. G. Allen Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify that E. W. Ashbridge Esq., before whom the

foregoing affidavit, was such entitled, and sworn to, is, and, was at the time of signing this certificate thereto an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for this County and State, aforesaid, duly commis- sioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Hardins- burg, this 15 th day of April, 1853.
To Allus

Set E. K. Kroh Dec 6/55
$3000 Ad Mar 3/55 Apr 19/55
Chloe Purcell, wife of Benjamin Purcell of Davis,
Cape M o : line. P.M.
Revolutionary Pension Ad: 60 yrs Nov: 10/55
July 53-3133
Roller
E. R. Erickson Hardinsburg Ky

State of Kentucky County of Breckinridge ss.
On this 12 day of April A.D. 1855 one thousand eight hundred & fifty five person-ally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State upon said Chloe Burch a 84 years a resident of Breckinridge County in the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Burch (dec) who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. She further states that she is a pensioner under the act of February 3 rd 1853 at the rate of one hundred & twenty dollars per Annum on the Kentucky list.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty bond to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855.
Chloe her Burch mark
We William Tuttle and James F. Burch residents of Breckinridge County in the State of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Chloe Burch in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. William Tuttle James F. Burch
The foregoing declaration and affidavits.

Were Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in the claim
E. R. Estkridge J.P.P.C.
State of Kentucky Breckinridge County 3 SS
I Jo Allen Clerk of the County Court of Breckinridge County and State aforesaid do certify that Elijah R Estkridge whose signature is to the above certificate was at the date of the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Breckinridge and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn to act And that above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of Breckinridge County Court this 14 th day of April 1855
Jo Allen Clk

WIDOW, &c.
File No.
4137 3
Chloe Burch
Widow
Benjamin Burch
Left Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1933
Index:—Vol. A , Page 101
[Arrangement of 1870.]

83050
Chloe Burch
ad for 60 acres
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Boynton
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Prisoner of Endurance
Washington City D.C.
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U. W. Wid. File 4137.
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No 1396
Chloe Birch widow of Benjamin Kys
Sett to J. J. Coombs July 15 1833
Act February 3 1833

Re: cat, 53. King! Stephen,

Act 1828 Settled at Treasury Closed with Adon M c File # 4137

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Land office, Annapolis, January 27 th 1829
I certify, that it appears by a return made by the commissioners agreeably to an act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at November Session 1788, that Benjamin Burch, sergeant of the Maryland line, is entitled to the following lot, viz N o 1123. lying to the westward of Fort Cumberland, in Alleghany County, and containing fifty acres of lands. —
Test George G. Brewer —
Reg d Land office, W. S. W th

Treasury Department,
July 18 th 1853
I hereby certify that search has been made among the records and files of this office, for the papers or evidence, in relation to the arrearages of pay, due Mr Benjamin Burch, a pensioner, represented to have been paid to his wife, Addison and Wendell Burch, his administrators, and that no evidence of payment to such adm rs , can be found, or any evidence, showing that Benjamin Burch left a widow. It appears from the examination made, that the papers and vouchers numbered 2224 , which are supposed to relate to the case of Benjamin Burch are not to be found, in the files of this office.
J. D. Diggins
Register of the Treasury,
J. T. Waldo Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions
PS. I learn, from one familiar with the files in this office, that the papers in numerous cases, were at one time transferred to the 5 th Auditor's office, in others, to the Pension office, & part again returned to this. It may, therefore be, that the missing vouchers above referred to, are in the Pension, or 5 th Auditor's office.

Washington, April 25 th 1853.
Sir:
Enclosed please find the application of Chloe Burch, of Ky. for the benefit of the 2 d section of the Act of 3 rd Feb y . 1853. Her husband, Benjamin Burch dec d . was a pensioner under Act of 1828, at $120 per annum, on the Ky. roll, Ohio County.
Marriage is alleged in 1809, in this District. I will apply for the record evidence.
Very respectfully Yours obt servt J. L. Coombs
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm n of Pensions

Concil Chamber Annapolis Dec 29 1829
I certify that it appears from the Records relating to the services of the Revolutionary Troops of this State that Benjamin Burkh a Sergeant in Rawlings' Regiment received three hundred and one dollars for arrear of pay from 25 August 1780 to the 15 th November 1783 and seventy nine pounds eight shillings and three pence for depreciation of his pay.
Hed: G. Calvert Clerk of the Executive Council.
Concil Chamber. Annapolis Dec 29 1829.
Sir
You will receive herewith such evidence as the Archives of this State can furnish of the services of Benjamin Burkh. They are quite sufficient to establish his claim to a pension from the M. S.
Yours respectfully Hed: G. Calvert

Know all men by these presents that I, Chloe Burch, of the county of Breckinridge and State of Kentucky, have nominated, constituted and ap- pointed D. J. Coombs, of the City of Washington, my true and lawful Attorney, with full power of substitution, irrevocably, for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States my claim to a Pension as the widow of Benjamin Burch, who was a Pensioner at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum; Hereby revoking any former power or powers of Attorney, given by me to any other person or persons. My aforesaid Attorney is hereby fully authorized to sign, seal, and deliver any instrument or instru- ments in writing, and to do any and all things needful to substantiate said claim; which, when done, my aforesaid Attorney is fully authorized to receive the certificate of Pension which may issue in satisfaction of said claim, and which I desire may be made payable at the agency in the city of Louisville, Ky. I hereby fully ratify all that my said Attorney may law- fully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 11 th day of April, 1853.
Chlo er Burch Seal mark

State of Kentucky } Fleming County }
Be it known that on the 11 th day of April, 1853 Before me, E. R. Eskridge, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Chloe Brunch, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her acts and deed for the purposes therein specified
E. R. Eskridge J.P.
State of Kentucky } Fleming County }
I, D. Allen, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that E. R. Eskridge Esq., before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney as he has set forth was for the purposes was ac- knowledged and subscribed, as, and was at the time of signing the certificate thereto, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Harrodsburg, this 15 th day of April, 1853.
D Allen

Treasury Department Register's Office July 13 th 1853
I hereby certify, that search has been made in the files of this office for the papers in the case of Benjamin Burch a Rev d Soldier. And it appears that sixty dollars was paid to him as his pension money, on the 15 th Nov 1830. Since that period, no papers can be found, relating to his case. It is also certified, that no evidence can be found showing that the arrears due to Mr Burch were paid to his administrators, or that he left a widow.
Finley Biggs Register of the Treasury
J. P. Waldo Esqr (Com r of Pensions)

Pension Office, July 5, 1853.
Sir,
Please state the date to which pension was paid Benjamin Burch, a revolutionary soldier - He was pensioned under the act of May 15, 1828, as sergeant, at $120 per annum - payable at the Louisville (Ky) agency.
It appears from the printed list of pensioners that said Burch died Dec 17 1830, and that the arrears due at the time of his death were paid to his administrators - As his widow was entitled to them by the act of March 2, 1829 (if there were one living) and as there is now an applicant for pension under the act of Feb. 3 1853, who alleges herself to be such widow, be pleased also to certify whether there is any evidence on file in your office showing that there was no widow of said pensioner living at the time of allowing the arrears to the administrators.
Francis Burt Esqr Third Auditor, Treasury Department.
Very respectfully Your Ob't Serv't
J P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.

War Department First Auditor's Office July 9 th 1853.
Sir
In reply to the foregoing requisition, I have to state, that the arrears of pension here in the case of "Benjamin Bush," were paid at the Treasury through the First Auditor's Office, prior to the transfer to the Office of the Chief of Pensioners to which the debt belonged. The vouchers are on file in the Auditor's Office. There is, therefore, no "evidence on file in this Office" showing "that there was no evidence of said pensioner living at the time."
Very respectfully Yours & the Govt
F. Burch First Auditor

H. C. Waldo Esq. Committee of Privileges.

Harrisburg Ky. November 29 th 1833
Miss Deborah Weston
Dear Sir I received in due time a Land warrant for Blue Church but was so little astonished to find it for Sixty acres only as it should have been for one hundred & 60 acres as the State to me that she has never made application for Land before the present one nor has she ever received a warrant for Land before this. So you see it demands an explanation - you will please explain to me upon the receipt of this Your prompt attention to the above will much oblige
Yours R. W. Estill

Pension Office, July 14. 1853
Sir,
The names of the administrators of Benjamin Burch (as given in the printed list of pensioners referred to in my letter to the 3 d auditors) are George M. Addison and Wendley Burch— Dr. T. Taylor appears to have acted as the agent.
Very respectfully Your O bt . Servt. J. P. Waldo Commissioner
Finley Bigger Esqr. Register of the Treasury Present

Washington, Dec. 6 th 1853
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present the supplemental declaration of Chloe Burch widow of Benjamin, of Ky. for Pension under act of 3 rd Feby. 1853. 2 nd section, with additional evidence of identity.
The marriage took place in this District, in 1809. There are no records of Marriags of marriages in this District of an earlier date than 1814, when they were destroyed by fire. I applied to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for evidence of that fact, but he told me that it was well known at the Pension Office that such was the case, and that it was unnecessary to give a certificate to that effect.
In your letter of the 15 th July last you say that Benjamin Burch was not a resident of Breckenridge County when he was pensioned. This is doubtless true as Breckenridge County was not then in existence . He lived in Ohio County, and I presume that Breckenridge was formed in Nat

from Ohio, where Hanch lived when first admitted to a pension. Whether this is the case, or whether Hanch moved from Ohio (a neighboring county) to Mackinawidge before he died, is alto- gether immaterial.
I am very respectfully Yours ob't serv't J. T. Gove
How L. P. Waldo Committee of Pensions

Brief in the case of Chloe Burch, widow of Benjamin Breckenridge County and State of Kentucky act 3 d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 15 th May 1828, as Sergeant, at $120 per annum
Marriage proved by affidavits of George Mathews, Gideon P. Jolly and Edward D. Burton duly certified to be credible witnesses (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. J. Coombs Esq Present
Name and residence of Agent
W. G. G. [Signature] Examining Clerk.

Brief in the case of Chloe Burch, widow of Benjamin Breckenridge County and State of Kentucky act 3 d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 15 th May 1828, as Sergeant, at $120 per annum
Marriage proved by affidavits of George Mathews, Gideon P. Jolly and Edward D. Burton duly certified to be credible witnesses. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. J. Coombs Esq Present
Name and residence of Agent
R. D. Webb
Examining Clerk.

State of Kentucky Breckinridge County 3
On this 11 th day of April, 1863, before me, E. R. Ashbridge, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared George Matthews, aged seventy-two (72) years and nine (9) months, a resident of the county aforesaid, who, being sworn, according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration, to-wit:
That about forty (40) years since he became personally acquainted with Benjamin Burch, late of the aforesaid county and State, who was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner, and who died in the aforesaid county and State on the seventeenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty (1830) aged seventy-seven (77) years, leaving Chloe Burch his widow, who survived him and did not again marry, but remains a widow. He further declares that from the time of his first acquaintance with the said Benjamin and Chloe Burch, until he died, they lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed and

believed to have been lawfully married. He has always understood that they were married in the State of Maryland. He further declares that he makes this declaration to enable the widow of the said Benjamin Dunch to obtain a Pension, and that he is a disinterested witness.
George Matthews
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11 th day of April, 1853. And I hereby further certify that George Matthews is personally known to me, and that he is a man of undoubted veracity, and that his statements are entitled to implicit confidence.
E. B. Estlin J. P. P. C.
State of Kentucky Breckinridge County
S. Jo. Allen, Clerk of the county Courts within and for the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify that E. B. Estlin, Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to, is, and was

at the time of signing the certificate thereto, an acting Justice of the Peace with- in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Har- risburg, this 15 th day of April, 1853.
To All whom

State of Kentucky & Breckinridge County
I, Wm Williamson, Esq., Presiding Judge of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence, has this day been presented to me, that Benjamin Burch, late of the aforesaid County and State, who was a Phy- sician at the rate of One hundred and Twenty dollars per annum, died in said county on the nineteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty- one (1831), leaving Chloe Burch his widow, who survived him, and did not again marry but still remains a widow, and is a resident of the aforesaid County and State.
Wm. Cov. R. 13. 6. 6
State of Kentucky & Breckinridge County
I, D. Allen, Clerk of the County Courts within and for the County and State aforesaid, hereby cer- tify that Williamson Esq., whose qualification

signature, appears to this foregoing anti- ficate, as and was at the time of sign- ing the same, presiding Judge of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned, and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand, and seal of office at Martins burg, this 13 th day of April, 1853.
J. D. Allen

Chloe March, wid of Benjamin
Hy. Oct 1853, 2 d Leviathan
Supplemental Deeds & addl. evidence
J. H. G. and Co.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10 J. H. G. and Co.

State of Kentucky } ss Breckinridge County }
On this 9 th day of November 1853. personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Chloe Burch of said County, aged 83 years, who being duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of 3 rd February 1853. To wit, That she is the widow of Benjamin Burch deceased who in his lifetime was a Revolutionary pensioner on the Kentucky Roll and who died in said County on or about the 17 th December 1830. That she was married to the said Benjamin Burch in the District of Columbia in the year 1809. That her name before her said marriage was Chloe Maddox. She further declares that she has not again married since the death of the said Benjamin Burch but still remains his widow.
Chloe X Burch mark
Sworn to and subscribed in (Open Court) before me this 9 th day and year first above written and I further certify that the said Chloe Burch from old age & blindness is unable to attend the Breckinridge County Court to make her said declaration
Wm D. Parnell
JP B6

It is hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has been presented to this Court, by the affidavit  Bath, second of Julian P. Tolley of said and County and Edward D. Rutherford credible witnesses that Chloe Burch who has made the foregoing declaration is the widow of Benjamin Burch dec'd who was in his lifetime a Revolutionary pensioner, and who died in this County in the year 1830, and that the said Chloe Burch has not again married but still remains his widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 21 st day of November 1853.
J. Allen Clarke

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 17 Nov 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Benjamin Burch , under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
R. Rusk
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department!
Bounty land office
It does not appear by the records of this office that Benjamin Burch as a Sergeant or private of the Maryland line ever received or is entitled to receive bounty land of the United States -
Robert Taylor 19 Nov 1828