Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,475, John Burnett, Va.

SERVICE
Burnett John Sarah
NUMBER
R. 1475
CONTENTS

State of South Carolina } On this 8 th Day of June Spartenburgh District } 1846 personally appeared before the Court of ordinary for Spartanburg District South Carolina Sarah Burnett, a resident of South Carolina in Spartanburg District, aged 83. years, who being first Duly sworn according to law. Doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act, of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, and, 3, March 1843, & 17 June 1844 granting pensions to certain widows: That She is the widow of John Burnett, who was a Soldier of the Virginia Continental line in the war of the Revolution, and as such served the united States against the common enemy, for the term of Two years; that he resided in Mecklenburg County, in the State of Virginia, when he entered the service, the officers under whom he served not known by this Deponent; She further Declares that She was married to the said John Burnett, sometime in the year 1780, and that her husband, the aforesaid, John Burnett, Died on the 22 d , Day of May 1809: that She was married to him previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred, and Ninety four viz- at the time above stated - Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and year above written
Before - me
Sarah Burnett mark
RE BROWDER JUDGE of the Court of Ordinary
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 21 st day of March 1783, in the name of John Burnett as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 63. 6. 5, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Col d Jas. Tolson and was given for services prior to the 1 st January 1782.
p 92 { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 5 th day of May 1846.
J. E. Heath AUDITOR.

state of South Carolina } Spaulding District } Primally Clayton Mr Clayton Holt made an affidavit of Law that he was well acquainted with John Bunnett & Sarah Bunnett his wife that they lived together as man & wife & that he knew the said John Bunnett up to the time of his death & that Sarah Bunnett is a woman of good character & truth. Sworn to & subscribed before me this his 10 th  July 1846 Clayton H. Holt Notary Public Mark

State of South Carolina Spartanburg District
I W m Bowden Judge of the Court of Ordinary Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Blackburn Hatt Deponent in the within case and he is a man of good character and is entitled to full credit in his Oath
Given under my hand and official seal having no seal of office July 10th 1846 W m Bowden O.S.D.
True
State of South Carolina I J m Folsom Clerk of the Spartanburg District Court for said district etc.
Hereby certify that W m Bowden whose name appears above is Judge of the Ordinary's Court for said district and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and that he is entitled to all due faith and credit in all his official acts as such Given under my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of July 1846
J m Folsom Clerk of the Court of Spartanburg District

State of South Carolina Spartanburg District } I J B Tolson
Clerk of the Court of said district
Certifies that G W H Legg whose name appears to the within affidavit is an acting Magistrate for said district and the signature purporting to be his genuine and that he is entitled to all due faith and credit in all
his official acts as such Given under my hand and seal of office this 10 th July 1846 I B Tolson
Clerk of the Court of Spartanburg District
12955
No 12955 Frank Bennett widow of John De act 7 July 1838

State of South Carolina } Spartenburgh District }
On this 5 th Day of October 1846. personally appeared before me Joel Cannon one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said District. Sarah Burnett. a resident of South Carolina in Spartanburg District. aged 83 years. who being first duly sworn according to law. doath on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act. of Congress. passed July 7 th 1838 intitled. an act. granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - that she is the widow of John Burnett. who was a private soldier. of the Infantry. in the state of Virginia in the war of the Revolution. in Col. Gibson's Regiment. and as such service the United States against the Common enemy for the term of Eighteen Months. that he was a resident of Mecklenburg County. when he entered the service. that the state of Virginia. that he entered the service about the year 1779. She further declares. that she was married to the said John Burnett sometime in the year 1780. and that her husband. the aforesaid John Burnett. died on the 22 nd Day of May 1809. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated - etc.
Sworn to and subscribed. on this Day. and year above written. before -
Joel Cannon Mag.
Sarah Burnett mark
State of South Carolina } Joel Cannon } The Magistrate Spartenburgh District } Before whom the foregoing Declaration was made. Do Certify. that Sarah Burnett. who has made the foregoing Declaration. is not able to attend the Court. from age and bodily infirmity infirmity. this Day of 5 th Oct er 1846 Joel Cannon Mag. & etc.

State of South Carolina } Personally appeared Spartanburg District } Claudius Holt before the Subscribed one of the acting justices of the peace for said district, and after first being duly sworn according to law, saith on his oath, that he has been well acquainted with John Burnett and Sarah Burnett his wife who is now applying for a pension for more than thirty five Years, that John Burnett was always recognized in the Neighbourhood where he lived to have been an old soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that the same belief prevails in the neighbourhood at this time, this deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the children of John & Sarah Burnett, and from their appearance, and his long acquaintance he has good reason to believe that their oldest child is sixty four or five years of age That from his first acquaintance with the said John & Sarah Burnett they were living together as husband and wife, and they continued as such until the death of the said John Burnett and that Sarah his widow has now married since the death of the said John Burnett
Sworn and Subscribed this 8 th day of October 1846
(W. H. Leggy)
(C. H.)
Claudius Holt Mark
Mayhew
State of South Carolina } Spartanburg District }
I Geo W. Leggy mayhew sworn before whom
the foregoing affidavit was made and hereby certify that Claudius Holt who has made the foregoing affidavit is a man of good character whose veracity cannot be disputed this 8 th Oct. 1846
W. H. Leggy (C. H.) Mayhew

State of South Carolina } Personally appeared Spartanburg Dist. } Henry F. Bishop before the subscribers of Acting Justices of the peace for said district and after first being duly sworn according to Law, saith on his oath that he has been well acquainted with John Burnett & Sarah Burnett his wife who is now applying for a pension for more than fifty years that John Burnett was always recognized in the neigh- bourhood where he lived to have been an old soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that the same belief prevails in the neighbourhood at this time. This deponent further states that he married the oldest child of John & Sarah Burnett and that his wife who is the daughter of the s d John & Sarah is now about sixty seven years of age
That from his first acquaintance with the said John Burnett & Sarah Burnett they were living together as husband & wife and that they continued as such until the death of the said John Burnett, and that Sarah his wife widow has now married since the death of the said John Burnett
Sworn to & subscribed this 8 th day of October 1846 - his W th  W m Legg J.P. Henry F. Bishop Magistrate mark
State of South Carolina } I G re W m Legg magis- Spartanburg District } trate before whom the foregoing affidavit was made do hereby certify that Henry Bishop who has made the foregoing affidavit is a man of good character whose veracity cannot be disputed this 8 th Oct 1846 W m Legg J.P. Magistrate

The State of South Carolina
Spartanburg Dist
Josephus
B Follison Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said Dist. do hereby certify that Lord Cannon & G. M. H. Luff are acting magistrates duly qualified as such for this District & that due faith & credit should be given to their official acts.
Given under my hand & seal of office this 10 day of Oct 1846
D B Follison Clerk of the Court of Spartanburg District
The State of South Carolina Spartanburg District.
D. C. Wardlaw
We the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said state hereby certify that Josephus B Follison is now the acting Clerk of said Court for the District of Spartanburg and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit.
D. C. Wardlaw
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Copied from M.M. H. P. 11/11/26.
February 28, 1931.
Miss Lena Ludington, 4210 Brooklyn Avenue, Apt. 304, Seattle, Washington.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section. ADY
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1475, that John Burnett married in 1780, Sarah, whose maiden name is not given. He died May 23, 1809.
His widow, Sarah, applied for pension June 8, 1846 while a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina, aged eighty-three years, and alleged that her husband, while living in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, enlisted in 1779 and served two years as a private in Colonel Gibson's Virginia Regiment.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.
They had children, no names stated. The oldest married Henry Bishop and were residents of said Spartanburg District in 1846.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

1906 Dec. 7. History to Mrs. Minnie M. Brashear.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1925-Mch. 23-Hist. to Mrs. T.D. Rowland 1926-Jan-11-Hist. to Mrs. Laura E. Bridges 1927-Apr 8-Hist. to Mrs. H. J. Lehman 1927-Apr-27-Hist. to Miss Stella Lyba 1931 Feb. 28. Hist. to Lena Ludington
1495
P. O. Sarah Russell Will
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Records of registration not found see printed list p. 185
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Oct 20 47 Engraver Cur. Bldg YORK James T. Edwards Esq. Washington City.
Dear Sir,
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South Carolina Yorkville
Oct. 20 th 1847
Sir at the request of Mrs. Sarah Burnett I have taken the liberty of enquiring by this means whether application has ever been made in her behalf at your office for a pension her papers was sent on to your office a great while ago and she has now become apprehensive that her papers have never come to your hands she wishes to know how to proceed she wishes you to inform her through me what may be the cause of delay if any by so doing you will oblige Sarah Burnett widow of John Burnett of Virginia Alexander Kogg to J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension office
PS Mrs. Burnett's papers was made out at Sparrenburg South Carolina Wright to me at Yorkville So. Ca. Alexander Kogg

Oct. 28. 1846
Youngstown Oct. 28. 1846
Memoranda of Sarah Burnett
[Handwritten flourish]
Washington City 28-
J. L. Edwards Comm. of Persons
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Dear Sir
Swangston So. Carolina Oct. 22 d 1846
I herewith enclose and forward the declaration of Sarah Burnett. Claiming a pension under the act of Congress of 7. July 1838. The proof of the husband's service was forwarded to the pension office. with a former declaration made before the Court of Ordinary for Spartanburg District South Carolina - which Court I was informed by Mr. Crump was not recognized as a Court of record. but by the by I have heard of Claims that has been allowed. where the papers was executed before that Court. in South Carolina. Mrs Burnett is not able. at this time to attend the Court. I had the papers before the Judge. and his action on the case is in favor
yours Respectfully
James Roberts
Mr J. L. Edwards Comm r of pensions Washington City D.C.

N 12955
Sarah Burnett Burnett
with John Burnett
Col. & Nancy Roberts Sept 5:46
to  James Nov 6 1846
to Mary Hagg Nov 3 '47.
1475

James Roberts Nov 6. 46
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Prison Office Munro 6 1846
Sir
The Supplemental declaration of Sarah Bennett widow of John Bennett has been received and filed with her other papers to await the reception of the evidence of her marriage and of her husband's service required by My letter to you of the 5 th Sept r last
James Roberts Esq Swangstown N.C.

Alf. Nogg
Nov-3:47

Pension Office November 3 1847
23 1847
Sir,
In reply to your Communication of the 20 th Ult o . I have to inform you that before the Claim of Sarah Burnet widow of John Burnet can be admitted she must produce such evidence of her husband's service and of their marriage as is required by my letter of the 5 th Septm 1846, a copy of which is herewith enclosed
Hereward Hogg Esq Nashville T.C.

July 19 th
to be in file in their cases
Alb
Mary Morrow Ib. at 36-
Sarah Barnett Ib. May 38
4 1/2 Mr R. Bayes July 57
Washington DC July 26. 1858
Col d Edward
dear Sir
I have rec d a letter dated 10 ins t from A Hodge Esq of Yorkville S.C. requesting me to ascertain what has been done in regard to the Pension claims of Robert Morrow of York District S.C. & of Sarah Barnett of Spartanburg S.C. - I shall be much obliged by your giving me the required information -
Very respectfully Yr ob d Serv t
R. Bunge

Nov. 25-1925-
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Have you any record in the Pension Office of a pension having been granted to John Burnett who served as a private in the 10th Virginia Regiment Regiment during the Revolutionary War. I am seeking information in order to complete an au- thentic record for membership in the Daughters of American Revolu- tion and any information as to service or family data will be appreciated
Mrs Laura E. Bridges 403 West Maple Ave Independence Mo.

19-B. 24. Vallejo Calif. Feb. 8, 1927
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Will you send me what data you have concerning the following Revolutionary soldiers? The data is to be used for N. A. R. papers.
1. John Burnett - private in Capt. Spruill's Co - 9th Va. Reg. He served during the whole war I think. I part- icularly want place of residence family etc. In fact any thing you have from where he was pensioned.
2. The same concerning William Graves more born 1738 from Pittsylvania Co. Va.
I shall greatly appreciate this attention (Mrs. N. J.)! Yours truly Addie Leuchs Lehman

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Nov. 27, 1906.
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, John Burnett
Service, Va. Service Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No claim as above except Rej. 1475.
_____ Chief of Division.

Rev.&1812 Wars section
WILLIAM
April 27, 1927
Miss Stella Pybas 310 Church St., Trenton, Tenn.
Madam:
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I have to

Rev. & 1822 Wars Section
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April 8, 1927
April 27, 1927
Mrs. H. J. Lehman 19 B Street Vallejo, Calif.
Madam:
I have to -

Shawnee, Okla,
March 13, 1925.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
I am in search of Revolutionary war record of John Barnett who lived in Prince Edward Co. Va during War.
He moved to Yorks.

ville District S. C. in 1800 and died there Oct 13, 1807.
Any information or sug- gestion as to procedure will be greatly apprecia- ted.
Respectfully
Hattie B. Rowland
Mrs J D Rowland 425 N. Beard St Shawnee, Okla.

310 Church Street Trenton Tennessee February 28, 1927
War Department & Pension Bureau Washington D. C.
Gentlemen:
Do you have a record of John Burnette (or Burnet) of Mecklenburg County Virginia, as a Revolutionary soldier, and did he draw a pension? If so does the pension paper give any reference to his family?
Thanking you in advance for this information, I am
Very truly yours,
Miss Stella Rybar

Apt. 304 Campus Apts 4210 Brooklyn Ave Seattle, Wash.
January Feb. 7, 1930
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if you have a record of John of Virginia  Barnett who served in the Revolutionary War? I believe that he received land grants for service in the Revolutionary War. If you have record of his birth and death there I should like to have you send it also. I believe that he served in Capt. Benjamin Bigg's Company of the 7th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson. Sincerely, Lena Hedington

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
R. 1475
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John Burnett , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Only John Burnett
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 2 yrs. Pvt. — John Gibson on the Cont. Set. Va.           
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mecklenburg Co., Va.
Date of his application for pension, June 8, 1846.
Residence at date of application, Spartanburg Dist. S.C.
Age at date of application, 83 years.
Remarks: Sol. mar. — 1780 Sarah —
He died May 22, 1809. This claim was rejected on the gr. of claimant's failure to furnish any proof of alleged service or of her marriage to the soldier.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Nov. 22, 1906
Department of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sirs:— I am anxious to get some sort of official evidence that one or the other of my great great grandfathers, John Burnett or John Wood fought in the Revolution, and whether either of them was an officer. Will you kindly let me know whether you have any record of John Burnett who married Sarah Johnson and who fought seven years in the army of George Washington? And of John Wood who married Maiden Seay and who died in 1816? The former was a Virginian, the latter moved to Spartanburg, S. C. from Amelia Co., Va.
Trusting that I may have a reply as soon as possible,
I am,
Very truly yours,
Minnie M. Brashear
1318 E. Normal Ave., Kirkville, Mo.

Dec. 18, 1906.
Mrs. Minnie M. Brashear, 1318 E. Normal Ave., Kirksville, Mo.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 22nd ultimo and received on the 24th, you are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a claim for pension filed on account of the Revolutionary War services of John Wood who married Maiden Seay, resided in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and died in the year 1816.
A statement from the claim R. File #1475, John Burnett, is herewith furnished you.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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March 23, 1925
Mrs. T. D. Rowland 425 North Beard St., Shawnee, Okla.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 1475 it appears that John Burnett (the name not found as Barnett) married in 1780, Sarah whose maiden name is not given. He died May 22, 1809.
His widow Sarah applied for pension June 8, 1846 while a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina aged eighty-three years, and alleged that her husband, while living in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, enlisted in 1779 and served two years as a private in Colonel Gibson's Virginia Regiment.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.
They had children, no names stated. The oldest married Henry Bishop and were residents of said Spartanburg District in 1846.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

January 11, 1926
Mrs. Laurene E. Bridges 403 West Maple Ave., Independence, Missouri
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 1475 it appears that John Burnett married in 1780, Sarah whose maiden name is not given. He died May 22, 1809.
His widow Sarah applied for pension June 8, 1846 while a resident of Spartanburg District, South Carolina aged eighty-three years, and alleged that her husband, while living in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, enlisted in 1779 and served two years as a private in Colonel Gibson's Virginia Regiment.
Her claim was not allowed as she failed to furnish proof of the alleged service as required by the pension laws.
They had children no names stated. The oldest married Henry Bishop and were residents of said Spartanburg District in 1846.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.