Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,808, William Bunting, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Hunting, William
S 37,808
CONTENTS

37808 INVALID.
Reog
File No. 37808
William Bunting Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18
Index — Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1911 Feby. 20 th Hist. to Mrs. A. W. Sale. P

4814 Virginia
William Bunting Capt Parker Private Virginia Line 4 in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Dec r 1818. and delivered to the pensioner.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 — 14:99 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1819 — 48 1 mo: 23/31 54/30 — $ 621.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
served 18 months
Decomack Co.

Wm Brewster.
John Calhoun Esq,
Secretary of War. U.S.
Washington

State of Virginia to wit
On this 9 th day of July in the year 1818 before me James Sample a Judge of the General Court of the State aforesaid personally appears William Punting aged Fifty five years a resident of the County of Accomack in the State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn on the holy Evangelists in due form of Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" that he the said William Punting
on the _____ day of _____ 1781 in the County of Accomack in the State aforesaid Enlisted under Capt. Thomas Penker in a Regiment the number of which or by whom commanded he does not recollect on Continental establishment to serve Eighteen months
That he marched first to Cumberland Court House in the said State and after being in quarters there was marched to Winchester where he joined the United States Army and was employed in guarding the British prisoners captured at Yorktown that he continued to serve in that corps or in the service of the United States until the end of his said term of Eighteen months
when he was discharged at Yorktown in Virginia that he was not in battle
That he has no other evidences of his services now in his power and that he is in reduced circumstances

seal the day and year first above written.
James Sample
SS.
State of Virginia to wit.
I James Sample a Judge of the General Court of Virginia do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Bunting served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy, as stated in the foregoing declaration that he is now in low circumstances, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix my seal this 9 th day of July 1818
James Sample
SS.
See General Order No. 100 Certificate annexed to the Declaration of Samuel Russell, signed with this.
James Sample
William Bunting made oath that he served in the 11 th Regiment in the Infantry Service from Accomack on the Eastern Shore of Virginia (under Colonel Fabeker)
Sworn this 9 th Dec r 1818
Before W m Thornton
W m Thornton

Dec. 9. 98
Sir
Mr John Bunting named in the the other caption is a very good man to my knowledge and can scarcely afford to travel again to Williamsburg from which he is at a considerable distance would it not be  be of service for Mr Bunting to make an additional declaration before a Judge here which surely will cover what is but a formality and to the men who have neither the means nor the information necessary to act minutely in their own business, the administrators of the law should in- tend all possible accommodation. It will never over be an accommodation to me if the matter can be admitted here instead of sending this man again to Virginia. I could certify it that even sufficient that I am informed that Mr. Bun- ting was in the Eng. Com y G. br. I believe most respectfully yours etc. B. B. B. D. Member of Com

Springfield Ills Feb 10. 1911
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Can you please give me any information as to one William Bun- ting (Burlain or Burlon) a Soldier on the Virginia line of the Revolutionary War if he drew a pension how much it was & what it was for.
Thanking you for your courtesy
Respectfully.
Mrs A W Sale 715 South Walnut- Springfield Illinois

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of William Bunting a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
L. File 37808
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1781 18 mos. Pvt. Thomas Parker Fibiger XX Va.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl in Accomac Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, July 9, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Accomac Co., Va.
Age at date of application, 55 yrs.
Remarks: He was pensioned at $8 per mo. from July 9, 1818 on account of his services.  There is no family data on file.