Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40785, Thomas Burk, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pen
Burk, Thomas
S. 40785
CONTENTS

3956
Pennsylvania.
Thomas Buick, Colo Hampton fifer. — 4 Pennsylvania line 78-3 years the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania , at the rate of - 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of March, 1818. —
ertificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Oct. 1818. and sent to Samuel Bacon Esq. York Pa.
arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818, 5 mo. 1/2. $42.09 emi-anl. all'ee ending 4 th Mar 1819. 248.00
$290.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York, York County
Dead. see letter to S D. Fletcher, 3? July 1837 - do to Mrs. Franklin, Sept 27. 1837.
Order to pay 8 letters to W.S. Franklin 14 th Feb. 1838
Nov 2nd 1820 Mr. Barker York Pennsylvania

Thomas Burk Delayed until the original roll be returned from Perryman —
Thomas Burk
Admitted
Bacon forwarded

State of Pennsylvania
York County ss.
3
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of York aforesaid Thomas Burke, pipe, late of the County aforesaid & on his solemn oath taken according to Law doth depose & say that he enlisted in Lancaster in the State aforesaid in or near the month of January Anno Domini 1778 in Capt Lang's Company of the 10th Reg't Penna's Line, but was transferred before he was mustered to Lt. Col. Adam Hubley's Company of the same Reg't. Said Regiment was commanded by Col. Richard Hampton. This deponent was discharged from said Company & from the service on 27 January 1781 as per his discharge herewith transmitted. This deponent is nearly fifty eighty years of age & is poor & needy & is such as he believes should be provided for by his country & further saith not This deponent, that he is a citizen of Pennsylvania & further saith not.
I swear & subscribe This 28 day of March A.D. 1818 before me
Thomas Burke
Geo. Barnitz

State of Pennsylvania
York County ss.
Thomas Burk of York in Said County the petitioner within named appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the County of York aforesaid at my Chambers on the day and Year within mentioned and being duly Sworn did depose and say that the facts stated and contained in the within petition are true and did also produce the Enclosed discharge and it further more being a universally acknowledged fact that Said Thomas Burk was a Revolutionary Soldier and And it being personally known to me that he is from his Reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for support; whereupon it is adjudged by me that the facts stated in said petition are satisfactory Evidence of the services performed by Said Thomas Burk as therein stated And I do hereby certify the same to the Secretary of the Department of War
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at York in Said County this 13 th Day of Ap r Anno Domini 1818.
Geo. Barnitz Esq.

Pennsylvania
York County ss
On this 31 st day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, Thomas Burk - aged 60 years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz. In the 10 th Regt. Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Richard Hampton in the company commanded by Lieutenant Col. Hays from January 1778 until January 1781 (as more fully appears by his discharge now lying at the Pension Office), that the date of his original application for a pension is March 28 th 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 3,956 -
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 myself within the provisions of the 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 I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz. two cows, one barn horse, ten sheep, five pigs, one chest, one table, a few articles of kitchen furniture, my occupation is that of a labourer, I am indebted to the amount of eighty dollars for rent, hay &c. I am not able to do much work in consequence of ill health, my wife is a feeble woman and an anxious one considerable expense, I have one daughter who lives with me, I have no relatives who are in a situation to give me any assistance - Value of the above articles $79.75
Sworn to, and declared, on the 31 st day of July 1820, before Geo. Barnitz Thomas Burk
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
York County, ss.
I, William Bacher clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Seventy nine dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the
31 st day of July 1820
Wm Bacher Clerk of the court of common pleas of York county.

June 5, 1939.
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Mrs. Alice E. Starner 443 1/2 West College Avenue York, Pennsylvania
BA-J/edy Thomas Burk S.40785 Our
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas Burk, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained here in were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.40785, based upon the military service of Thomas Burk in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas Burk are not shown.
Thomas Burk enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, about January 1778, served as fifer under Captain Lang, Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hubley, Lieutenant Colonel Hay and Colonel Richard Hampton in the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged January 27, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818, at which time he was nearly fifty-eight years old and a resident of York, York County, Pennsylvania.
His wife and one daughter were living with him in 1820, their names and ages are not shown. There are no further family data.
Thomas Burk died September 22, 1834, place not given. On AB
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1939 June 5. Hist. to Mrs. Alice E. Starner. A.D.Y.
40785
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40, 785
Thomas Bush Wife Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In at Sept 26
Mr. Burke Palm 27 Oct '18 15998
Office of the Clerk of the House of Reps. N. J.
J. P. [Signature] James [Signature]
Commission of Pensions
Washington

21 T HIS is to certify that the Bearer Thomas Bark Fisher — having served in the Seventh Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his Enlistment, is now discharged the Service of the United States of America. Given at Trenton this 27th Day of January 1781.
John B. Wayne

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.

April 10, 1939
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me any available record you may have of Thomas Burk of York County, Pennsylvania, a soldier of the Revolution, pensioned in 1818 under Act of 1818, and oblige
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Alice E. Starner Alice E. Starner 443 1/2 W. College Ave. York, Pennsylvania

Office of the Clerk of the House of Reps. N. S. Sept 24 th 1837.
Sir
I was not aware until the receipt of yours of the 23 rd that Mr Hambley had neglected to mention the first name of the pensioner - The name is Thomas Burke
Your obt. Servt: W. L. Franklin
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions.

In ab W Evans
Walter S Franklin Esq
Clerk House of Reps Washington D.C.
STRA
W S Franklin Esq Clerk Ho: Reps.

I wish to obtain yr assistance once more in behalf of Elizabet , claim. Then enclose the Printed blank filled up according to direction with the exception of the Amt of Pension due which I am not aware of for it can only be learned from the Pension Agent in Phil which I will do if it be necessary. I also forward the evidence necessary to supply the loss of the Pension Certificate & Evidences also that Mrs S. is the only Heir now living. I prefer I hope this will be sufficient, as the whole amt claimed is but abt 12 or 15 Dols. even it not for a very poor man I should not have followed it so far -
Yrs Truly Robert Hambley
York 7 Feb 1838