Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R, 21,880, Benjamin Burd, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Burd, Benjamin or Bird
R. 21,880
CONTENTS

Benjamin Bird ne
Mar. 24. 1824.
Ref d to the Committee on Rev. Pensions
May 18. 1824. Comm ee discharged
Rev d Declaration
On Col d Hogan ne It appears by the certificate of the Secy of State of N.C. that applicant was mustered 28 July 1778 for the term of 9 mos. (not 12 as stated in the declaration) admitted in Act.
1778. The deposition of 2 wit- nesses certified to be credible & disinterested proving, by reference to dates, as much as 9 mos s service on continental establishment agree- to law is required. The official character of the judge or magistrate who administers the oath (who certifies as aforesaid) to be authenticated by the clerk under the seal of the court.
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State of North Carolina Moore County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions November Term 1819
On the 15 th day of November 1819 Personally appeared in Open Court Benjamin Bird Aged Seventy Eight years (some time past) a resident in the State of North Carolina and county of Moore, who being duly sworn in Open Court according to law - doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Benjamin Bird Entered as a Volunteer for the term of one Year in the Month of June in the year 1777 in the county of Halifax in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt d Cedar Ballard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Hogan in the line of the State of North Carolina on Continental Establishment, that soon after joining the Regiment they were Marched to Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania and that he was the most of his time of service under the command of Gen l Washington in the Eastern States. That he faithfully served the aforesaid term of twelve months , and was then Marched back to Halifax in the State of North Carolina where he was Honorably Discharged, the last of June or first of July in the year 1778 - That the said discharge is lost or so mislaid that it is not in his power, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service but what is herewith sent Sworn and declared in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Benja. Bird

State of North Carolina Moore County - 8
We John McNeill, Malcom Buie, James Dowd & Daniel Buie Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid who presided as a court when the foregoing instrument of writing was Sworn to and Subscribed by Benjamin Ward. We do hereby Certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said Benjamin Ward did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of Nine Months at one time on the Continental Establishment; and we now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before us to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. We are also satisfied that he merited the assistance of his country for support - Given under our hands this 15 th day of November 1819
John M. McNeill J.P. Malcom Buie J.P. James Dowd J.P. Daniel Buie J.P.
State of North Carolina Moore County - 8
Thomas Dowd Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County do hereby Certify that the foregoing declaration of Benjamin Ward was duly Sworn to in open Court and that John McNeill, Malcom Buie, James Dowd & Daniel Buie who signed the above Certificate are acting Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that they presided as a Court when the foregoing declaration was sworn to. Given under my hand and Seal of office this 15 th day of November 1819.
Thos. Dowd Clerk

State of North Carolina Wayne County - }
On the 20 th day of November 1891 personally appeared in open Court being about of Record Expressly Made a Court of Records by the Laws of the State aforesaid which created it for the County of Wayne Benjamin Burd Aged Eighty years (as near as he can tell) resident in the aforesaid County of and in the State aforesaid who being first duly sworn According to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as a private Soldier twelve Months at one time under Captain Ballard in the Regiment commanded by Col o Hogan in the year 1777 (as well as he can now recollect) in the line of North Carolina Continental Establishments that he never has been placed on the pension list and that the Original declaration is dated 15 th November 1819. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any Manner disposed of My property or any part thereof With intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring My self within the provisions of an Act of Congress intitled an Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Security Contracts or debts due to me Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by Me subscribed (Except what is allowed Me by publick Charity) that I have no property Except one Small House and Some Wearing Cloths that his occupation being farming but is quite unable to follow it having been for thirteen years Much afflicted with the Rheumatic pains. My family Consists of my self and My Wife Mary Aged Seventy one years who is quite unable to do any work Except sit a little and sew a little. Sworn to and declared on the 20 th day of November 1891 - Benj r Burd The above Declaration was sworn to and subscribed before us David Reed, John Blue and Malcolm McNeill who presided

As about at the time, and We are of Opinion that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is ten dollars
D Bud D.
John Blue Jr
M McNeill D.
South Carolina County } I the undersigned
David Clark of the Court of Pleas and Sessions for the aforesaid County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly Copied from the records of the Said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the Opinion of the Said Court that the total amount in Value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ten Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this 27 th day of December 1821.
Comm. David Clark

(3-223.)
No. 21880
Rev
RECEIVED
, Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
Benjamin Bird of NC P.O. Pri, Col. Hogan N.C. Troops
Service :
Enlisted : _____ , 18 .
Discharged : _____ , 18 .
Application filed : _____ , 18 .
Alleges :
Re-enlisted : _____
Attorney : _____
P. O. _____

Certificate of the Seal of the State of N. Carolina, as to services of Benjamin Benj m Bird.

State of N o Carolina Secretary's Office 24 th Nov. 1819 William H. Hall Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid. do hereby Certify that it appears from the musterroll of the Continental line of this State, that Benjamin Bird a private in Capt. Ballard's Company of the 10 th Regt. was mustered on the 20 th July 1778 for the term of nine months and mustered in October 1778. Given under my hand the date above.
W. H. Hall

State of North Carolina Moore County. }
Personally appeared before me Joseph Johnson one of the Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Moore John Lewis who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he has been acquainted with Benjamin Burd upwards of twenty five years during all which time he has supported the character of an honest man and a man of truth, that he has frequently heard him say he served twelve Month in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary War and that and that he has good reasons to believe and does believe he did so, and that he has heard him say so frequently long before the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and when he had no prospect or expectation of ever receiving any compensation for his services. That the said Burd is a very Old Man and from Old age and having been for a number of years Much Afflicted with the Rheumatic pains is quite unable to do any labour, and that he is in indigent circumstances and has been maintained for some years by the County, and that he this deponent is disinterested
Sworn to and Subscribed this 30 th day of January 1822 -
John his Lewis Mark
State of North Carolina Moore County. }
I Joseph Johnson one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above deposition was duly sworn to and subscribed before me, and that John D. Lewis is a creditable witness and disinterested. Given under My hand and private Seal this 30 th day of January 1822 -
Joseph Johnson (Seal)

State of North Carolina Moore County
I, Cornelius Dowd Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County do hereby certify that Joseph Johnson is entitled Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Moore and that full faith and credit are due all his acts in that capacity. Given under My hand and the Seal of said Court at office the 31 st day of June 1822 Corn., Dowd Clerk
Deposition of John Lucas
9 mo s service not proved by this affidavit.

State of North Carolina
Moore County Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions November Term 1821
Personally appeared in Open Court Gressy Medding who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath declare that she has been acquainted with Benj n Bard upwards of thirty years, during all which time and every  at all  times  that he has supported the character of an honest Man and man of truth and veracity that she has frequently heard him talk of being a contumelious Solder in the Revolutionary War long before the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and when he had known prospect or expectation of ever receiving any thing for his said service that the said Bard is a very Old Man and has been afflicted for many years with theumatik pains so that he is now quite helpless and unable to perform any kind of labour or to travel and that the said Bard is in such indigent circumstances he is not able to support himself and has been supported for several years by the charity of the Publick, and that she is quite disinterested.
Sworn to and Subscribed the 20 th day of November 1821
Gressy her  X Medding mark
State of North Carolina Moore County.
This is to Certify that we David Reid John Blue and Malcom McNeill Presided as a court to hear the above declaration was sworn to and subscribed by Gressy Medding and that she is a person of credit and disinterested. Given under our hands this 20 th day of Nov r 1821.
D r Reid P d John Blue P d
Malcom McNeill P d

State of North Carolina
Moore County.
I Cornelius Dowd Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County do hereby certify that David Reed John Blue and Malachi W. Bell are acting Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County of Moore and that they presided as a court when the Within declaration was sworn to and subscribed.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at office the 21 st day of November 1821
Corn. Dowd Clerk

State of North Carolina }
Moore County }
Personally appeared before me Joseph Johnson one of the Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County Rachel Dowdy who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath declare that she has been acquainted with Benjamin Ward for about forty years during all which time he has supported the character of an honest Man and Man of truth. That she has frequently heard him say he served twelve Months in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary war and that she has good reasons to believe and does believe he did so, and that she has heard him say so frequently long before the Act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and when he had no prospect or expectation of ever receiving any compensation for his services. That the said Ward is a very old Man and from old age and having been for a number of years much afflicted with the rheumatick pains is quite unable to do any labour, and that he is in indigent circumstances and has been maintained for some years by the County, and that she this deponent is disinterested.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 30 th day of January 1822 - Rachel X Dowdy mark
State of North Carolina }
Moore County }
I Joseph Johnson one of the Justices of the peace in and for the aforesaid County do hereby certify that the above deposition was duly sworn to and Subscribed before me, and that Rachel Dowdy is a creditable witness and disinterested Given under my hand and private Seal this 30 th day of January 1822 -
Joseph Johnson Seal

State of North Carolina Moore County -
Homulus Dowd Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County do hereby certify that Joseph Johnson Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid County and that full faith and credit is due all his acts in that capacity. Given under My Hand and the Seal of said Court at Office the 31 st day of January 1822
Com d , Dowd Clk
Deposition of Rachel Dowd
9 mo s service not proved by this affidavit.