Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1501, John Burns, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. C.
Burns, John
R. 1501
CONTENTS
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
1501
P. O.
John Burns
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Claim of John Burns of Ohio - rejected - See letters to S t Barber Esq. Mar 20. 1821 - and to John C. Wright Esq. Same date.
1501

John Burns, Wash n County, Ohio, original declaration 17. April, 1818.
 L. Col o . Thaxton's reg. (transf d to 5 th regim t . Col o . Buncomb's of N o . Carolina line) May, 1776, to end of war.
 It is required to admit this claim, that the Certificate of Capt. Smith be verified on oath, and that one or more disinterested and credible persons, cer- -tified as such, by the judge, prove the appli- -cant not to have deserted, or that he afterwards joined his regiment, and served 9 mos s in continu- -ance.
Aug. 1824 Dec. 24. J. Barber, agent point Harmar, Ohio

The Secretary of State of North Carolina, is respect- fully requested to certify whether the name of John Burns is found on the rolls of the 3 rd North Ca- rolina regiment, and if so, how long he served &c.
War Dept.
Pension Office.
Aug: 10 th 1890

State of North Carolina
Secretary's Office 16 th Aug. 1820.
The name of John Burns does not appear on the Rolls of the 5 th Regiment of the Continental line of this State, yet it is probable is statement is correct as the Rolls in several cases have been proven to be incorrect
Given under my hand the date above
Wm. H. Surrency

Recd. 8 Augt. 1820
From Thomas P. Pfefferle
John
Open the J. L. bath room Supt. at New Leavenworth City

Washington County State of Ohio Adams Township July 4 th 29 1820 an application to amend an application Dated April 4 th 19 th 1810 in that application you have the Date of my age and where I lived the property that I was worth and the time of my Industrious the Officers that commanded the same the Line &c. _____ therefore I represented the Battle, that I had been in the northern States but being taken sick on furlough was not able to return agreeable to my furlough But having taken a Receipt from my Doctor and the Magistrate of the District where I was as soon as possible possible I set forward to reach my Regiment But when I arrived at Hillsborough the place of Rendezvous I found that they were all taken prisoners in South Carolina then I went to Colonel James Thackston of the fourth North Carolina Regiment showed him the cause of my Detainment then he put me in Capt. Little's Company in the fifth North Carolina Regiment and in that Company I did Duty thro' the Remaining part of the war I forgot to Inform you in my first Application that I was put into the 5 th north Carolina Regiment I was in Gate's Defeat in August 1780 and so on until and after that continued in the service of my Country and after having served 7 years in the prime of Life and now in my advanced years and incigent Circumstances to gain a living think it hard that I must Denied the Charity of my Country I was Discharged at Hillsborough in the State of North Carolina February 1783 By Col c James Thackston If there is proof wanted I have proof wanted I can have it that I was through the latter part of the war as well as the first I submit the whole to your Honors wisdom
John Burns
Mr Edmunda
Sir
Your letter of 20 th June to Judge Denny

was hand me by Mr Burns - The Old Gentleman feels very much wounded, that he should be con- -sidered as a Deserter, he thinks there must have been a mistake in his not mentioning in his application that after his furlough & sickness, he was attached to the fifth Reg t .
I can conceive it very possible, that he might have been returned a deserter, and after wards joined an- -other Reg t and did his duty faithfully, and the roll in the original Reg t not corrected-
At all events if I can judge any thing of a man by his feelings, his story must be true, for he appears to feel as if his reputation was lost, for if he has not the consciousness of having served his country he has nothing - he is very old and as poor a man as neither my acquaintance,
I hope you will at least look into it and inform me of the result
He has given the detail himself in his seven ways -
your Old Serv t
L. T. Barlow

J. P. Edwards Esq.
Morriston 10th March 1820.
Sir
I again enclose you the papers of John Burns. I believe the poorest and most needy man within my acquaintance, at the same time temperate and unobtrusive.
He has been at great pains to send again to Carolina for evidence — He has obtained two depositions, to wit, Robert Smith his Capt, and Moses Grier a Galaxay that served with him, but there is attestation no verification to either, and Burns name has been omitted in Grier's.
I hope on examining them you will from their honest & simple appearance allow them as they are, but if not I pray you send them immediately back to me — and say to me if they will answer if authenticated —
If you have any charity left you must not fail to allow them if possible, and all events return them with your opinion without delay.
Your Obedt Servt J. P. Barber