Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,912, Samuel Burk, Va.

SERVICE
Var.
Burk, Samuel Mary.
NUMBER
W. 2912
CONTENTS

Letter to Robert Servs. 27. April 1844
19. 136
Kentucky
Samuel Burk
of Jessamine Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain McCloud of the 1st Regiment commanded by Col. — in the Army of the West for 18 months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of August 1833 — and sent to Hon. R. P. Fletcher. Lancaster,
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $120 — Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sep. 30
$150 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Allison Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 7 Page 4

2195
Kentucky
Mary Burk widow of Samuel Burk
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Virginia Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of October 1848, and sent to
Garnett Duane Louisville Kentucky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 220 Vol. 3,
Admitted
Date of death not in app-
Roll of depts. etc. etc.

Samuel Banks He.
for 1776 prints 18 months. $60
Setcher
60 R.R. Setcher Sawyer. He

1 State of Kentucky County of Jefferson ss On this 20 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of the County of Jefferson now Sitting Samuel Bush a resident of Jefferson County State of Kentucky aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 17 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated in the year 1775 he entered the service under Capt. William M c Clamahan when he then resided of Culpeper County Virginia was mustered to Williams being then M c Clamahan returned home I was a volunteer soldier & volunteered to stay longer & entered a volunteer in Capt. Abraham Buford's company

I served in what was called the Merit Service twelve months in all, in the Company of McLean's & Buford's Mounted from Williamsburg to the Long Bridge where there fought a battle with the enemy from there were marched to Norfolk my Colonel was Stephens my Major was Thos. Martin were marched from Norfolk to Suffolk I then marched from there to Portsmouth under Major Scott from Portsmouth were marched to Culpepper & were discharged in the year 1877 I entered
the service as a volunteer soldier in the Company of Capt. Rucker from Culpepper & marched from there toward the Brandywine & were anxious to get to the army of Washington in time for the battle of the Brandywine but the battle of the Brandywine was fought & were found the Main Army soon after I was in a skirmish at the place as well as I now know called the Mud Run fort we succeeded in capturing some of the enemy my Major during this time

3 was William Nobards My Coln was James Pendle ton who returned before our time expired & Nobar was promoted to Coln I served three months at this time in the year 1781 I was drafted to form a Com of three months from Fayette County where I resided under Capt John Baul & Marched from there to York where we watched the movements of Cornwallis in his retreat from the Carolinas to York My term of service expired before the siege of York & I was discharged returned home My Coln was O'Leary I served in the war of the Revolution seven years as above stated 18 months in all I have new documentary evidence & that I none of now living who's testimony I can prove who can prove who can testify to my service except Coln Strahan Buford of Scott County of Kentucky will prove my service of 12 months as stated in the first part of my declaration

4  I hereby Relinquish my claim to a portion or annuity except the present & declare that I am not on the pension roll of the army of any state Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid David Burk
We W. J. H. Benedict a Clergyman residing in the neighborhood & Geo T. Chrisman residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Burk who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be a head of family proven it by a respectable man who is some dead 3 years of age that he is resided and we believe him to have been  in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we are well acquainted with that we are well acquainted with David Burk he is a man of credit & his statement has been has been confirmed Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
W. J. H. Benedict Geo T. Chrisman
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting

The interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that H. G. N. B. credent who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Livingston & state of Kentucky & in the neighborhood of the applicant Samuel Burk and that George T. Bushan who has also signed the same is a resident in the county state & neighborhood aforesaid and is a credible person and that these statements are entitled to credit.
Jos Whitmore (Real Seal)
Jeremiah Dickerson (Seal) Samuel C. Steele (Seal)
I David B Price clerk of the County Court for the County of Livingston in the State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Burk for a pension. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of August 1832 and in the 41 st year of this Commonwealth.
David B. Price.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Willis Burk was born 9 th Nov 1802
PRISCILLA
Burk Was Born Feb 12 th 1815
DEATHS.
6 th March 1915 Then No. 1 of my Bank one Shilling and the balance of my Account Money two in for Stephen James Maynard

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Willis Burk was married to Priscilla A. Solomons April 4 th 1833.
MARRIAGES.
Daniel Burk was married to Mary Hurley 2 d Sept. 1786
Jerome B. Burk was married to Mary Elizabeth Campbell Elliston, October 10 th 1842, at 8 o'clock A.M.
The United Baptist Church of Christ in Virginia of Fauquier County from their Doctr. Disciples having acted as an orderly member and when joined to another Church of the same faith and order No longer under our (censured) by order and in behalf of the Whole this 14 th Day of April 1795 John Ginder Clerk

11241
Mary Burk Maw of Samuel Ky
act 7 July 1838
M 86 0 41
Rec'd
W H Todd Phila
11241 Mary Burk Dec for Rasin
Rec d August 16. 1844
Ken July 7 1838 Mary Burk,
19136
W H Todd Phila aug 16 44

State of Kentucky Shelby County } Sch
On this 27 th day March 1841 Came in open Court, Mary Burk resident of Said County, who on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the further benefits of the acts of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 and likewise that of the 7 th of July 1838 and of the 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to widows husbands who served during the Revolutionary war.
That She is the widow of Samuel Burk deed who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 that at the time he made application for a pension he resided in Jessamine County Ky. and made his declaration before the Court in Said County, and was on the 6 th day of August 1833 inscribed on the roll of United States Pensioners at the rate of 60 $ per annum during his natural life that his pension certificate was signed by John Rott acting Secretary of war & counter- signed by J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. She states that she is informed and believes that he was a soldier of the Val Line and all the service that he done he did under Virginia officers. The names of the officers under whom he performed duty, the time that his several terms was perform- ed, and their duration, and the several engagements that he was in during the Revolutionary war as well as the countries through which he marched while under-

duty, She begs leave to refer the honorable commission of Pensions to the declaration of her Said husband now on the files of Said office, which together with all the proofs filed in support thereof as well as the records of the war dept & such Virginia vouchers as may be found She prays be considered in adjusting her claim. She would state that her husband resided at the time he performed the service in Culpeper County Va., that he was in the battle of Brandywine, as she understood from him & others, She states that she always understood he was at York Town at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, She is induced to believe that the case as made out by her husband in 1833 was not fully considered & therefore prays that the same be reexamined & such additional allowance be made her as the case will justify & the meritorious services of her dec'd husband will warrant, and she will ever pray &c
She further states that her husband continued to receive his pension of $60 per annum until the 4th day of March 1841, that on the 16th day of March 1841 he departed this life in Shelby County Ky where he had lived about three years previous to his death, that he Said Samuel Burk da left as his widow Mary Burk who is this affiant, that she has lived as his widow until the present, that Said Samuel Burk was intermarried with this affiant in Fauquier Co Va on the 2 nd day of Sept 1786, that her maiden name was Mary Hurley daughter of Thos Hurley of Culpeper County Va, she is not certain that a license issued at all, or whether if they issued it was from Culpeper or Fauquier, but certain it is that the marriage ceremony was pronounced at Rectortown by Passon Thompson at the time above stated, She states that the marriage records of her family show the above time, she further states that the marriage took place after the last

nd term of said Samuel Burks Service, but prior to the 1 st day of January 1794 to wit at the time aforesaid, Sworn to Philis Burks the day & year aforesaid, Mary F Burks
Witness Robt Lewis Geo W Johnston
State of Kentucky Shelby Circuit set
Filed and sworn to in open court on the 27 th day of March 1844. Witness Robert Lewis
Clerk of our said Court
This 28 th day of April 1844
In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of my Office and subscribe my name as Clerk as &c
Robert Lewis Clerk By J. Lewis De
band

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 23, 1922
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Samuel Baul , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the his  his  widow's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 1 yr. minute man William McLachland Abraham Buford Stephen Va.   ✓ 3 mos. Private Tucker James Pendleton   1781 3 mos. " John Baul O'Callaghan  
Battles engaged in, Long Bridge, Skirmish at Mud Run.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper Co. Va. & Fauquier Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1832. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Greenup Co. Ky.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs. He died Mch. 16, 1841 in Shelby Co. Ky.
Remarks: Soldier married Sept. 2, 1786 in Reston, Fauquier Co. Va. Mary, daughter of Thomas Hurley of Culpeper Co., Va. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 27, 1844 while a resident of Shelby Co., Ky. She was 78 yrs. of age in 1848. See supplement herewith for children.
"Baul" as spelled in Respectfully, claim.

November 24, 1922
Mr. F. W. Millsbaugh
The Tennessee Society, S. A. R.
Nashville, Tennessee
Sir:
In addition to the military history of the Revolutionary War soldier Samuel Burk W. 2912, Virginia Troops you are herewith furnished the following family data.
Children:
Sally or ok Salley ..... born July 7, 1788. Sussey..... " September 11, 1797. James ..... " October 22, 1793. Polly ..... " February 4, 1794. Devarol ..... " November 9, 1796. Jerome B. or Jeer ... " May 28, 1799, married Oct. 10, 1842 Mary Elizabeth Campbell Eliston. Willies or Willis .. " November 9, 1802, married April 4, 1833 Priscilla Ann Solomons born February 12, 1815. Joanah ..... " September 10, 1804.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1861
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2912 Mary Burk Widow Samuel Burk Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feby 2 nd 1848
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 100
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11241
Mary Park
By
See let. to W. H. Todd, Oct. 25, '44 " " " Sec. Mar. 1. Nov. 1844
act 7 July 1838

6650
Kentucky
Mary Burk widow of Samuel Burk who was a Private in the Rev. War,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Feby. 45 and sent to
W. H. Todd,
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, June 17, 1844 Vol. 2, Page 178,
See Let. to Hon. L. French, 25 March 1845,
rep. P
N o 38 Joint Resolution January, 23 rd 1845, Let to Wm. G. Duncan, Aug 20/45

9126
Kentucky
Mary Burke
widow of Samuel Burke who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16 Mar. 1841 of in the State of Ky who was a Pri in the Regt. commanded by Captain of the commanded by the line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Mar 45 and sent to W. H. Todd, Esq.
Total amount, $
[Aet July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk, Book 20, Vol. 1, Page 363.
Reso. Jan 23 1845 & Feb 20 1845

New York 25 Aug 1848
Dear Sir
I fear I did not write to you about the renewal of Mr Bunker's Pension —
I enclose to you her letter with the request that you will be so kind as soon as you can at Louisville Ky enclosing her certificate
With respect &c.
Garnett Duncan
I leave this city for home tomorrow & hope to receive a report from you soon for Mr Bunker —
Yrs truly G.D.

Spencer County Sd
I do hereby certify that Samuel Burk of this County did some Years ago prove before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County by the oath of John Tapp of the County of that he said Burk did serve as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War and got a certificate of it but the length of time he served and other particulars I do not recollect having made no record of it given under my hand the 20 th day of August 1832
Geo. T. Christman J.P. S.C.

No 11, 241 Mary Parke Widow of Samuel Ky Act 7 July 1838 Rejected hist. and 1841
Adm. March 1843 and 17 June 1844 18 mo private $60 per An.
W. act 1844 - 407 " " 1843 - 6948
Hon. R. French House of Reps

1945 Jan 31
Ken 1938 July 7 Mary B...
Colorado Washington 19 J. W. R. Francis HOR a small tree

House Repl's January 30 th 1845 - Sir.
Please attend to the uncl- osed, and oblige.
Richard French

March
Payments to be made at Lexington by the Pres dt U.S. Branch Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Kentucky
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 7
Page 4 by Wm Allison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Burk of the state of Kentucky who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three
(Acting)  John B. Buel Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Oct 4/48 M. Gole
Prompt action
act 48
H. Evans Esq.
Person Office
Washington City
The Grant District
Hon G Duncan

Dear Sir
You will find the declaration required by you on my application in behalf of Mrs. Brink
Please send me the warrant for the pension as soon as it can properly be done
Yrs truly
Garnett Armstrong
Lawrence Ky Sept 27 1848
J. L. Edmund Esq

Mary Burk
Oct. 38 J. doro. Jan. 23 1845 went to bed Feb. 20. 1845
married 2 Sept. 1786 husband died 16 March 1841
Washington City
Widow of Benjamin
Mar 29 45
To the Rev. J. Edwards
Mary Burk Ky 2d
Jobber and Cat. t. Re. & Wm. H. Todd
Philadelphia

Phila Mar 28 th 1845
Dear Sir,
I Enclose the Declaration of Mary Birk, under the Resolution of January 23 rd 1845, I would feel under obligations to you if you could act on this case for me and direct the Certificate to the Q tr of Washington P.O. or let it remain in the Office on your Desk until I come down,
The claim of Capt Keller allowed of which you mention as a halfpay claim, Please send it to Mr Wagner that it may pass to the point at which I could accept for it & the more readily get it through on the first day after arriving, This would oblige me very much
I am Dear Sir very Respectfully Your obed t Servant
W m H Todd
To Hon. S. L. Edwards, Comm ee Pensions. Wash n

6650 Mary Bank 1843-                      Ky
Geo Pearson Pa.
Mr. J. L. Edwards Memo - E
W H Todd Presb.

Washington 18 th March 1825
Mr Sir
As the case of Mary Bunk of Ky been acted on under the act of 1838 5 th July. also That of Geo Pearson of Dauphin county Pa under the act of 15 th May 1828 or 7 th June 1832 Yrs Truly Robert Edwards

Mary Dunk Ky
Wants benefit of law a Free French
Solo. J. Assoy L. Edwards
Commissioner pensions Washington
6650, '43.
D. C.
H. R. French Vt

House Rept: February 21 st 1845-
Sir
I received the pension certificate of Mary Burk, under the acts of Congress of 3 rd March 1843, and 17 th June 1844 - as the claim was filed prior to the late pension law, I ask that an additional pension certificate be issued be issued for her under the act of the 7 th of July 1838.
Your early attention will be appreciated. by your Obedt Servt. -
Richard French

7345
Mary Burt Pension claim the Decision of the war t

Pension Office, October 25. 1844.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mary Burke, under the act of 7th. July, 1838, have been examined and filed.
This claim is barred by the act of 30th. April last which provides that "no pension shall hereafter be granted to a widow for the same time her husband received one." Samuel Burke, her husband, was in the receipt of a pension during the five years to which the act of 1838, was limited.
If the claim be renewed under the act of 3 d March, 1843, & 17 June 1844, the date of the marriage should be established by record or documentary evidence, public or private; a copy of the marriage bond, or license, from the Clerk's office in the County where the marriage took place should be produced, if attainable.
The service of Samuel Burke for 18 months is admitted.
Respectfully,
Your ob t servant.
J L Edwards
William H. Todd, Esq. Philadelphia, Penn a .

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Mr Wm H. Todd Washington City D.C.

I Alexander I. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court in the state of Virginia, hereby certify, that I have examined the file of Marriage bonds in the office of said Court, between the Years 1780 & 1790 inclusive; that I can find no marriage bond given by Samuel Buske, upon his intermarriage with Mary Hurley or Hurleys, or with any other person; and that I can find in my said Office no evidence whatever of said Marriage of Samuel Buske. I further certify that the file of marriage bonds of that date, which is required by law to be kept in my said Office, is so irregular and incomplete as to furnish no presumption of right against any marriage alleged to have taken place within said County, about that time.
In testimony whereof, I hereto annex my Seal of Office, and subscribe my name, this 26 th day of December 1844, and in the 69 th Year of the Commonwealth.
A. I. Marshall Clerk. of Fauquier County Court

State of Kentucky § 88
On this 23 d day of September 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County of Shelby Mary Burk a resident of Kentucky in the County of Shelby aged seventy eight years of age who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following - Declaration That she is the widow of Samuel - Burk who was a private in the Revolution war and that he drew sixty dollars a year and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 th June 1844 was sixty dollars and she further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Mary her Burk mark
Charles Ware J.P.S.C.
Mary Burk Jm.
This is to certify that the declarant is personally known to me and have been for some years Past Sept the 23 d 1848
Charles Ware J.P.S.C.
Note the declarant does not recollect what regiment Samuel Burk served in the original papers having all been sent to the War Department after Chas Ware
Mary her Burk mark

State of Kentucky
Shelby County 3 set
I James I. Whitaker clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that Charles Urban whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of Mary Burt is an acting justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn and that his commission bears date August 7 th 1835. and that he continues in office during good behavior. and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Shelbyville this 25 th day of September 1848
James I. Whitaker clk
Shelby County Court
By J. B. Shanklin S.E.

Shelbyville Ky Sept. 25 th 1848
Dear Sir -
enclosed you will find a declaration of Mary Burke Sen r for obtaining a pension certificate By complying with the request of getting it for her & forwarding it to her at Harrisonville Ky you will much oblige your friend &c
Mary Burke By J.B. Burk
N.B. If the declaration is not correct please inform her of the same
M.B. by J.B.B.

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 rd January 1845 Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from Drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following Statement under oath; to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned I am the widow of Samuel Burk who was a private in the war of the Revolution, I have been allowed a pension at the rate of sixty Dollars per annum from the 4 th of March 1843 and now ask for the amount due me from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841 when my former pension commenced. I made my declaration before the 30 th of April 1844 and it was filed in the pension office before the 23 rd January 1845 Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 20 th day of March in the year 1845 at Shelby County Kentucky Mary her Burk Charles Ware Justice of the peace (mark)
R. J. R. Baker witness
I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
Charles Ware Justice of the peace
I James J. Whitaker clerk of the county Court do hereby certify that Charles Ware who has signed the foregoing is a justice of Peace for the county of Shelby in the state of Kentucky and that the above is his signature In testimony I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this is the 21 st day of March 1845 at Shelbyville in the state of Kentucky This mistake in a figure made by me and allowed James J. Whitaker Clerk Shelby County Court

Commonwealth of Kentucky - Shelby Circuit Court, set
March Term 1844
On the 27 th day of March 1844, It was proven in open Court to the satisfaction of the Court by Sam l Burkes, that Sam l Burkes a Revolutionary soldier at the rate of $60. per annum formerly of Jessamine County Kentucky and late of Shelby County departed this life on the 16 th day of March 1841, in said last mentioned County that he left at his death Mary Burkes his widow who is now living as such in said County, that the pension certificate of said Sam l Burkes is now to the Court shown and bears date the 6 th day of August 1833, all of which is ordered to be Certified to the War Department.
A true Copy attested
Robt Lewis CLK
State of Kentucky
Shelby Circuit Court
I, Robert Lewis, Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing order was made at the March Term 1844, In testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of my office and subscribe my name as Clerk as of
Robt Lewis CSCC By J. Lewis Dle

Recd Jan 31. 1845
Wm R French H. O. L.

State of Kentucky } Shelby County }
on the 7 th day of January 1845 Came in person before Charles Ware a magistrate in & for said County - Mary Burk who is a resident of said County - who on her Oath States that she is the widow of Sam l Burk who was a pensioner of the United States. And at the time resided in the County of Jessa- -mine Kentucky - and that he removed to and died in the County of Shelby said State. That some time in the month of March 1844 - She did in open Court in said last mentioned County at Shelbyville - make out her declaration to get a pension under under the act of Congress of the United States of the 7 th of July 1838. and the same was filed as she is informed & believes in the office of the Commissioner of pensions And her claim was rejected under said Act - And an appeal taken to the Secretary of War & again rejected. Your applicant therefore & hereby Claims the benefit of the 3 d of March 1843 and of the 17 th of June 1844 as the widow of said Samuel Burk. That she married as stated in said declaration in Fauquier County Virginia in 1785 or 6. And she is in- -formed that no record is to be found of the same in the County Courts Clerks office - She therefore on her Oath States that there was a record of the time of their marriage & kept in their family but cannot now be found. I here with send a leaf of the first bible in our family with a record of the names and date of the births of the children of Samuel Burk & myself Mary Burk which leaf I have preserved the old bible being destroyed I further state that we have had the 3 d Bible in my family the two first is destroyed And in the 3 d Bible the time of the marriage of Samuel Burk & myself is recorded in the hand writing of Leconte B. Burk the said Bible is now in my possession

And a part of the Leaf torn with my own hands out of the bible Containing the date of her marriage with Samuel - Burk. and the record or memorandum is strictly true & the same is here with sent to the pension office - And I further state that I received a letter of dismission from the baptist church in Virginia Fauquier County Called Frying Run which is likewise sent with two Sherriffs receipts which I paid with my own hands to the pension office to establish the marriage of said Samuel Burk & Mary Hurley in Virginia. That she is still the widow of said Samuel Burk & Claims the pension due her under the act aforesaid sworn to and subscribed.
her Mary X Burk mark
at the same time came before me Chas Ware a Magistrate Sally Burk who states on oath that she recalls well when she went to school to Frying Run meeting house and that her father & mother Samuel Burk & Mary Burk, frequently told her that she was but six years old. That she recalls well that they started to move to Kentucky the next Spring following that she has been a member in the family ever since and the Leaf herewith sent she has been acquainted with for many years and that record of my own age & birth at the head of the Leaf. with seven other children of the said Samuel Burk & Mary Burk, is here with sent the bible containing the record or mem- orandum of the record of the marriage of Samuel Burk & Mary Hurley has been in our family but about nine years (it being the 3 d bible in the family) showing the time of the marriage of said Saml Burk & Mary Hurley and that she saw the leaf torn from the book and attached to the above deposition or affidavit & that the same is in the hand writing of Clarence B. Burk my younger brother that my

farther Samuel Burk & my Mother Mary Burk lived to gether in the state of matrimony from the time of my first recollection until his death not many years since and that she is now living as his widow Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid Sally Burk
State of Kentucky } Shelby County } Set
I Charles Ware a magistrate in & for said county hereby Certify that Mary Burk & Sally Burk came before me & each made oath to the truth of their foregoing Depositions or affidavits to the best of their knowledge and belief that said Mary is the widow of Samuel Burk Dece and Sally Burk is the daughter of said Samuel & Mary & is a lady of respectable character. I also saw the leaf of the bible containing the marriage Memorandum above alluded to and it was taken from said Book. And from the acquaint- -ance I have of the family & their papers I am fully of the opinion that Mary Burk was the first & last wife of said Burk Dece given under my hand this 7 th day of January 1845. Charles Ware J.P.
State of Kentucky } Shelby County } Set
I James S. Whitaker Clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid duly qualified to act as such hereby Certify that Charles Ware where name is signed to the foregoing Certificate now is & was at the time a Magistrate duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such in & for the County aforesaid & his signature thereto is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name as Clerk and caused the seal of my office to be affixed at Shelbyville this 14 th day of January 1845
J. S. Whitaker CLK Shelby County Court

STAMPS, A.F.X. JAN 30 6-PM
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
RECEIVED FEB 1 1933 VETS. ADM. READER 10
6 Pensions War Dept Washington D.C.
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Bureau of Pensions. —
Stamps Ark. Jan 29 33.
Please give me pension record of Geo. Barks & in Va 1758 - Drew pension in 1833 in Jefferson Co Ind - Surd Va Mi
Samuel Barks & in Va - Drew pension in 1833 in Jessamine Co. Ky!
and oblige, Yours Very Truly,
Mrs. E. Gladney.

A. D. Hiller.
Administration,
Veterans Bureau,
Rev War Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I would like a copy of Rev War pension of John Kidwell of Madison Co. Ky. a private in a North Carolina line In 1833 or 31 he was 81 years old. A N F. one Also a Samuel Burks of Shelby Co. Ky. In the list of soldiers I have he was 84 yrs old and was from Virginia, many Amherst Co Va my People came from there
Yours Truly
Mrs Lillie Smith 6535 West Washington St Indianapolis Ind.

Rev Sec The Tennessee Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
ORGANIZED DECEMBER 2, 1889
PRESIDENT
WM. K. BOARDMAN NASHVILLE, TENN.
VICE-PRESIDENT AT LARGE
F. W. MILLSPAUGH NASHVILLE, TENN.
VICE-PRESIDENT EAST TENN.
C. K. HILL HARRIMAN, TENN.
VICE-PRESIDENT MIDDLE TENN.
PAUL DEWITT NASHVILLE, TENN.
VICE-PRESIDENT WEST TENN.
JOHN D. McDOWELL MEMPHIS, TENN.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
LELAND HUMES W. R. MANIER, JR. A. L. HAYES WM. L. WILHOITE
SECRETARY-REGISTRAR
J. TYREE FAIN NASHVILLE, TENN.
TREASURER
CAREY A. FOLK NASHVILLE, TENN.
HISTORIAN
JOHN H. DEWITT NASHVILLE, TENN.
SURGEON
M. G. BUCKNER, M. D. NASHVILLE, TENN.
CHAPLAIN
JAS. I. VANCE, D. D. NASHVILLE, TENN.
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 26, 1922
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Wont you kindly furnish me with transcript of pension application of Samuel Burke for services during the Revolutionary War. He was living in Shelby County, Ky. in 1840. Please give as much family data as possible. This Soldier was Mrs. Millspaugh's great grandfather.
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy, I am,
Very truly yours,
Vice President.

Cornwall, New York,
March 14, 1939.
Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am anxious to find out whether or not there is in your office a pension application by Samuel Burke , a Revolutionary War soldier and, if so, whether the application contains any information regarding the soldier's family and his military service. Samuel Burke is thought to have been born in Virginia, later moving to Kentucky, and to have served under Capt. William McClannahan and Capt. Abraham Buford.
Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
C. Spencer Sharples C. Spencer Sharples.

May 8, 1939
BA-5/AWF Samuel Burk W. 2912 aw
Mr. C. Spencer Sharpless Cornwall New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Burke who served from Virginia, and later lived in Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 2912, based upon the service of Samuel Burk in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Burk are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown. His signature is shown in the claim "Burk".
While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, Samuel Burk enlisted sometime in the year 1775, served as a private in Captain William McClanahan's Virginia company, marched to Williamsburg, his Captain returned home, and he volunteered in Captain Abraham Buford's company, Colonel Stephen's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Long Bridge, length of entire service twelve months. He served in 1777, three months as private in Captain Rucker's company, Colonel James Pendleton's Virginia regiment, and was in an engagement at Mud Bank. He moved to Fauquier County, Virginia, and enlisted sometime in the year 1781, served three months in Captain John Baul's (?) company, Colonel O'Bannon's Virginia regiment.
Samuel Burk was allowed pension on his appli-

cation executed August 30, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years, and a resident of Jessamine County, Kentucky.
Samuel Burk died March 16, 1841, in Shelby County, Kentucky, where he had lived about three years.
Samuel Burk married September 2, 1786, in Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia, Mary Hurley, daughter of Thomas Hurley of Culpeper County, Virginia. The date and place of birth of Mary Hurley were not stated, nor is the name of her mother given.
The widow, Mary Burk, was allowed pension on her application executed March 27, 1844, at which time she was aged seventy-four years, and a resident of Shelby County, Kentucky.
The following are the names of the children of Samuel Burk and his wife, Mary, as found in the claim:
   Sally or Salley  born July  7, 1788    Lusey or Susey  " September  11, 179-    James  " October  22, 1792    Polley  " February  4, 1794    Devarol  " November  8, 1796    Jeer or Jeen  " May  28, 1799    Williss or Willis  " November  9, 1802    Joanah  " September  10, 1804   
The above named Williss (Willis) Burk married April 4, 1833, Priscilla Ann Solomons.
In 1845, Sally Burk referred to her younger brother, Jerome B. Burk; he may be the same as Jeer or Jeen, born May 28, 1799, as shown on the record above.
It is shown, also, that Jerome B. Burk married
possibly

October 10, 1843, Mary Elizabeth Campbell Elliston; and that one, Ann Burk was born February 12, 1815.
The papers on file in this claim contain further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Mary Burk, widow of Samuel Burk Certificate #2195 Issued October 4, 1848 Rate $60.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

May 13, 1933
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George Burk-S.32152 Samuel Burk-W.2912 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. J. E. Gladney Stamps Arkansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the records of George and Samuel Burk, pensioners of the War of the Revolution.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in their respective claims for pension, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
George Burk-S.32152
The date and place of birth of George Burk are not stated, nor are the names of his parents shown.
George Burk, while residing in Shenandoah County, Virginia, enlisted in September, 1779 served as a private in Captain Abraham Tipton's company, Colonel Joseph Crockett's Virginia regiment. He guarded the prisoners at Albemarle Barracks, and was out against the British and Indians in the District of Kentucky, had several skirmishes with the Indians, and was discharged in the fall of 1781 at the Falls of the Ohio.
George Burk was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, then sixty-nine years of age and living in Jefferson County, Indiana.
In 1831 he referred to his wife as aged seventy-one years, and to a daughter aged forty-four years. He did not give the names of either, and there are no other family data in this claim.

Samuel Burk-W.2912
The date and place of birth of Samuel Burk are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Samuel Burk enlisted, while residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, in 1775 and served as a private in Captain William McClanahan's company, marched to Williamsburg, his captain returned home, and he volunteered in Captain Abraham Buford's company, Colonel Stephens' Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Long Bridge, length of entire service twelve months. He served in 1777, three months as private in Captain Rucker's company, Colonels James Pendleton's Virginia regiment, and was in an engagement at Mud Bank. He moved to Fauquier County, Virginia and enlisted in 1781 and served three months as private in Captain John Baul's(?) company, Colonel Obannon's Virginia regiment.
Samuel Burk was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, then aged seventy-three years and a resident of Jessamine County, Kentucky.
The soldier, Samuel Burk, married September 2, 1786 in Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia, Mary Hurley, the daughter of Thomas Hurley of Culpeper County, Virginia.
Samuel Burk died March 16, 1841 in Shelby County, Kentucky, where he had lived about three years.
His widow, Mary Burk, was allowed pension on her application executed March 27, 1844, then living in Shelby County, Kentucky, and aged about seventy-four years.
  The children of Samuel Burk and his wife Mary-    Sally or Sallay  born  July  7, 1788     Lusey or Susey  "  September  11, 179-     James  "  October  22, 1792     Polley  "  February  4, 1794     Devarol  "  November  9, 1796     Jeer or Jeen  "  May  28, 1799     Williss or Willis  "  November  9, 1802,  married April 4, 1833    Joanah  "  September  10, 1804  Priscilla Ann Solomons  
Sally Burk in 1845 referred to her younger brother, Jerome

B. Burk; this may be the same as Jeer or Jeen, born May 28, 1799, as shown on the family record. Itm
It is also shown that Jerome B. Burk married October 10, 1842, Mary Elizabeth Campbell Elliston; and that one Ann Burk was born February 12, 1815.
There are no further data in this claim relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

March 18, 1938
Samuel Burk W. 2912 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Lillie Smith 6535 West Washington Street Indianapolis, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Kidwell private in the North Carolina troops, and later lived in Madison County, Kentucky, and of Samuel Burk from Virginia, later lived in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request.
The record of Samuel Burk is furnished herein as found in papers on file in pension claim, W. 2912, based upon his military service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Burk were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Samuel Burk enlisted, while residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, sometime in the year 1775, and served as a private in Captain William McClanahan's company, marched to Williamsburg, his captain returned home, and he volunteered in Captain Abraham Buford's company, Colonel Stephen's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Long Bridge, length of entire service twelve months. He served

in 1777, three months as private in Captain Ruoker's company, Colonel James Pendleton's Virginia regiment, and was in an engagement at Mud Bank. He moved to Fauquier County, Virginia, and enlisted sometime in 1781, served three months in Captain John Baul's (?) company, Colonel O'Bannon's Virginia regiment.
The soldier, Samuel Burk, was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-three years, and a resident of Jessamine County, Kentucky.
Samuel Burk married September 2, 1786 in Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia, Mary Hurley, daughter of Thomas Hurley of Culpeper County, Virginia. The date and place of her birth were not given, nor was the name of her mother stated.
Samuel Burk died March 16, 1841 in Shelby County, Kentucky, where he had lived about three years.
His widow, Mary Burk, was allowed pension on her application executed March 27, 1844, at which time she was aged about seventy-four years and living in Shelby County, Kentucky.
The names of the children of Samuel Burk and his wife, Mary, as shown in the claim-
   Sally or Sallay  born July  7, 1788    Lusey or Susey  " September  11, 1789    James  " October  22, 1792    Polley  " February  4, 1794    Devarol  " November  8, 1796    Jeer or Jeen  " May  28, 1799    Williss or Willis  " November  9, 1802    Joanah  " September  10, 1804   
The above named Williss ( Willis ) Burk married
(Willis)

April 4, 1833, Priscilla Ann Solomons.
Sally Burk in 1845 referred to her younger brother, Jerome B. Burk; this may be the same as Jeer or Jeen, born May 28, 1799, as shown on the record herein.
It is shown, also, that Jerome B. Burk married October 10, 1842, Mary Elizabeth Campbell Elliston; and that one Ann Burk was born February 13, 1815.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator