Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5951, William Burk, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
va
Burk, William
W. 5951
Susanna
CONTENTS

2512 4038
Richmond Virginia
Susanna Burke widow of William Burke Esq.
who died on the 18th May 1803 of Inghilterre in the State of N.C. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Wallace of the ————— commanded by ————— in the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Feb y 1839 and sent J. G. Bradford Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar '39 40.00 $640.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by M. M. Madison Clerk, ok A Vol. 2 do Page 156

V 3663 Susanna Burke Widow of Wm No Act 4 July 1836 Mamma 1778 died 1803 Allow. $80 per ann. 2p. V. Court line
J. G. Bradford Esq. Present Col. Allen p. Mr. H. L. L. Hamorton Va.

State of Virginia } Fauquier County } ss
On this 18 th day of July 1838 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in the County of Fauquier - said Susanna Burk a resident of said County aged Eighty-eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the Widow of William Burk deceased who was a Soldier of Infantry during the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted with Capt. Wallace in King George County Virginia soon after they were Morristown, they = is early in the summer of Seventeen hundred and seventy Eight for the term of one and continued in the service until the fall of 1781 after the capture of Lord Cornwallis. - She further declares that she was married to the said William Burk on the first day of February 1778 in the County of King George aforesaid & in the Parish of St. Paul's, - that her husband the said Burk died on the 18 th day of May 1803, and that she has remai- -ned a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
his Susannah Burk
Sworn to and subscribed to the Mark day & year above written before me a justice of the peace for the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia.
Joseph Chilton J. J.
Upon personal observation & an acquaintance I certify that Mrs. Susannah Burk cannot from bodily infirmity attend court to make the above declaration I further certify I have known said Mrs. Burk for some years & that she has always borne in her neighborhood an excellent character for honesty & probity.
Joseph Chilton J. J.

State of Virginia } Fauquier County } ss
This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the aforesaid county Henry H Binion aged sixty five and being duly sworn according to Law Depreth and saith that he was well acquainted with Wm Burk decd & Susanna Burk his wife that he lived a near neighbour to his residence them in the life time of the sd Wm Burk about five years and has lived a near neighbour ever since, to the sd Susannah widow of sd Wm Burk decd that he the said Wm Burk decd died on the _____ of May 1803 and that the said Susannah Burk has remained a widow ever since his death and moreover he has always understood from sd Burks & others that the said Wm Burk was a soldier from the time of his enlistment until the surrender of Cornwallis.
Henry H Binion Mark
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18 th of July 1838 Joseph Whilton JP
I certify that the above mentioned Henry H Binion I have been acquainted with for some years and have always found him to be a man of credit and honesty and his word to be depended upon given under my this 18 th July 1838 Joseph Whilton JP
Virginia, Fauquier County to wit
I Alexander J Marshall clerk of the County Court of Fauquier County certify that Joseph Whilton is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 20 th day of July 1838
A. J. Marshall Cb.

"William Burke and Susanna Sweeney February 1 st Seven- -teen hundred and seventy eight (1778)" —
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the marriage of William Burke to Susanna Sweeney taken from the record of marriages (now in my posses- -sion) which was kept by the Rev. William Stuart who was at that time Minister of St. Paul's Parish in King George County & State of Virginia, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair le- -gible figures as follows "1778" — as witness my hand this eleventh day of February 1839
R. D. Stuart
King George County to wit:
This day personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace for the county afore- -said, Richard H. Stuart, who made oath that the above written certificate was correct —
Given under my hand and seal this 11 th day of February 1839 —
Francis C. Fitzhugh

State of Virginia King George County to wit:
Be it known that Francis C. Stoughton Esquire whose name and seal are subscribed and affixed to the within written affidavit, was at the time when the same is therein stated to have been done, and still is a qualified and acting justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County and that in all Certificates and other acts by him executed and done in such character, full faith and credit are due and may be given in all places whatsoever -
In Testimony whereof I Solomon J. S. Brown Clerk of the Court of the said County of King George in the State aforesaid have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the public seal of my office on the 11 th day of February 1839 - in the 63 d year of the Commonwealth -
J. S. Brown, C. C. C. King Geo. Cty.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5951
Susanna Burk
Wid.
Wm Burk
Port. Val. line
Act: July 4 th '86, Sect. 3 d
Index:—Vol. a , Page 101
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 20 th day of August 1783 , in the name of William Burk as a Soldier of Infantry for £102. 3. 11, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 21 st day of Sept r 188 D. J. H. Beall AUDITOR.

PAID
190
Maj. T. G. Bradford Treasury department Washington City
D. C.

Dr. Sir
Friedrichsburg Febr. 1 st 1839
Enclosed you will receive the marriage certificate of Mrs Susanna Burke, in due form. You will please hand it to Mr. Sylvester & he promised me that on the Rec d of that paper he would send a certificate for her Pension. You will please attend to it for me & see that he sends it on immediately. Your attention to the above request will greatly your friend & Hbl d Sir & Charles Allen
Maj r T. G. Bradford

Yrs Dec 8
add: proof
Susanna Bulk
Mr. J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Warrenton, Virginia 16th Decr. 1838
Sir;
I herewith enclose the certificate of Mrs. Susanna Burke's Marriage With Wm. Burke decd. You will please examine it together with the auditors Certificate & file them with sd. Mr. Burkes declaration. This case I hope you will act upon without delay & enclose me the pension certificate if it is allowed
Very respectfully, Sir, Your Mv. obdt Servt
Wm. Helms
Com. Pensions

Oct 3 rd
va add: proof ✓ Susanna Blake
4 July 3663
Mr Luce Richardson by Deborah Washington City
Ed. Co
Heck

Virginia.
Fauquier County } ss
This day Anna Smith aged Sixty nine years and a credible Witness personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and made oath that she was born and raised in King George County Virginia and very distinctly remembers that her father, and William Burk enlisted in the Continental army and remained in the service until the capture of Lord Cornwallis's army. She does not recollect the month nor year said Burk & her father enlisted but does very well remember they enlisted about two months after said Burk was married. She further states that the present widow of W m Burk lived near her mother in King George all the time her husband was in the army & well remembers the great distress his absence occasioned his wife. The said widow Susanna Burk now lives (as stated by deponent) in this County, and further the deponent sayeth not. Given under my hand this 10 th day of September 1838.
Wm. R. Hart. J.P.
Virginia
Fauquier County, to wit
I Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier County, certify that Wm. R. Hart who hath given the preceding certificate is now and was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace

in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout; and that the aforesaid signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 1st day of October 1838, and in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall C.C.

Warrenton Va
Sir
Yours of July the 30 th ult. was duly Rec d . & I herewith enclose the Evidence of Anna Smith & the Auditor's Certificate of the am t . of depreciation Rec d . by W m Burk for his Revolu- tionary Services & hope they may be sufficient to satisfy you of the justice of Mrs. Burk's Claims She says her husband enlisted under Col o Wallace but she does not recollect the Reg t . nor company Officers: but it was in the Continental Service
Oct. 1 st 1838
I am Sir Charles Allen Widow
J. L. Edwards Esq r . Commissioner of Pensions

Fauquier County Court, November 29th 1838.
A paper purporting to be a declaration of Susannah Burk for a pension, made before Joseph Chilton, a Justice of the peace for Fauquier County Virginia on the 18th day of July 1838. Also the certificate of said Chilton as to the bodily infirmity, & credibility of said Susannah Burk at the time said declaration was made before him, also the affidavit of Henry H. Beman made before said Justice of the peace upon the day & year aforesaid, accompanied with the certificate of said Justice of the peace as to the credibility of said Beman as a witness, and also a paper purporting to be an affidavit of Anna Smith, made before John R. Hart a Justice of the peace for said County & State, on the 6th day of September 1838. Whereby this day presented to the County Court of said County & thereupon the Court doth order that it be certified to the War Department that said papers were proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be genuine, and entitled to be so regarded to the full extent of their purport, and that it be further certified to the said Department of War, that it was proved to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Susannah Burk did make the declaration in said paper set forth on the 18th July 1838 before the Joseph Chilton aforesaid who was at that time and now is a duly qualified acting Justice of the peace of the County & State aforesaid - that said Susannah Burk at the time of making said declaration was from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make said declaration & that she has always been in her neighborhood known an excellent character for honesty & probity. That Henry H. Beman did make said affidavit before said Justice of the peace the day & year aforesaid - That said Beman is a man of honesty & probity - and that Anna Smith did make the affidavit aforesaid before John R. Hart on the 6th day of September 1838 who was at that time & now is a duly qualified Magistrate in said County & State. I Alexander J. Mansher Clerk of the County Court

of Fauquier County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 1 st day of December 1838 and in the 62 nd year of the Commonwealth
A. J. Marshalsee C.B.
The Commissioner of Pensions will please regard me as the agent from this time in this case & address to me in Warrenton Fauquier County Va
W m Helms
3 rd Decr. 1838