Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,649, James Burk, Va. Sea Service.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. Sea Service.
Burk, James
S. 6649
carded.
CONTENTS

Virginia - 2017.
Lev. Agt Nov 2 d 1835
James Bink Burke of Elizabeth in the State of Virginia who was a Gunner in the by Captain of the commanded on Board in the Boats Patapsco for 3 years from 1777. - Va State Navy
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia - at the rate of 180 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15, day of Nov: 1832 - and delivered to Jos: Segar -
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  270-     Pension allowance ending 4 th  90-     March 1833 -   $360.-  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 10 Vol. 7 Page 72 -

I am authorized to attend to the claim of James Burk & James Burton & will thank the clerk of the Pension office to forward the certificates to Hamp- ton, Va.
Dear Sir,
Nov. 15 th 1837.
from 1777. gunner, three years $180.
Recd from Dr. DeGroot Esq of Flemingsburg, Ky.

State of Virginia Elizabeth City County to wit:
On this 26 day of July 1832 personally appeared before the board of said County James Burk a resident of Elizabeth City County and State of Virginia aged Seventy Three who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he said Burk entered in the Virginia State Navy in the Revolutionary War on board the Boat Patriot commanded by Captain Richard Barron as Gunner of said boat, that he entered the Naval service for the term of three years and commenced his enlistment in the fall of the year 1777 and left the same in the fall of the year 1780 having completed his term of three years, that he resided at the time of retiring the said service in the County of Elizabeth City in the State of Virginia that he was engaged in several skirmishes with the British Vessels, and in one regular engagement which commenced between a British Schooner and the Ship Danger of the Virginia Navy commanded by Captain Eliezer Cullen, and in which the boat Patriot commanded temporarily by Commodore Taylor, in the absence of Captain Barron joined. In this engagement Commodore Taylor was severely wounded in the thigh and eight men on the Patriot were wounded and one killed. The Patriot generally cruised in the James River, York River and other waters of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay and finally said Burk declares that he received from the State of Virginia, two thousand six hundred and sixty six and two thirds acres of land for his services in the State Navy in the said capacity of Gunner. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Burk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was an unconstitutional officer as before stated, and since as heretofore.
I Wm M c Minnstead Clerk of the Court of Elizabeth City County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Burk for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of July 1832.
Wm M c Minnstead C. Clerk
I certify that on 2 d day of Nov 1783 a military land bounty warrant for 100 acres; & that on 1 st Apr 1831 another such warrant, issued to James Burk for 25600 acres for 2 years services as a Quarters in the Virginia State Army of the Revolution. As witness my hand seal of office hereunto affixed this 30 th day July 1832
Wm M c Minnstead Clerk

INVALID.
WIDOW, &c.
Navy
File No. 6649
James Birt Burk Gunner
Va State Navy N. & S. Navy Res. Navy
Act June 7. 1832
Index: Vol 7 , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Burk, John GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 12758 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 17, 1789 to not shown
*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.