Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], James Buxton, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Buxton, James
Dis.
No papers
CONTENTS

January 12-1940
EL
Veterans' Administration Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs -
Kindly give me whatever information; you may have concerning - Revolutionary Soldier JAMES BUXTON .
Lieut 4th VA. Regiment.
We have information showing he was paid a pension, beginning Dec. 22. 1810.
The Court House records of NANSEMOND Co. VA. were destroyed by fire and we are desirous of

obtaining his birth and death dates, also marriage date if possible -
The War record of said JAMES BUXTON is given in Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army - by F. B. Heitman Washington 1892 -
Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance in this matter
Very Truly Yours
Elizabeth M. Lindsay (Mrs R. M. Treas. Mary Blount Chap. N. S. W. Q. R. 309 Oak Park - Maryville Tenn.

January 26, 1940.
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Mrs. R. M. Lindsay 309 Oak Park Maryville, Tennessee
BA-3/ADK James Burton Dis. Rev. War.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request further information in regard to Lieutenant James Burton, a pensioner, than that which you have found in regard to his service in Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army.
The Report of the Secretary of War, in regard to the pension establishment, printed in 1835, shows that James Burton served as Lieutenant, Fourth Virginia Regiment, Revolutionary War. That report shows, also, that he was pensioned under the Act of April 27, 1810, for disability incurred in service, the nature of which disability is not shown. His pension began December 22, 1810, at the rate of $48.00 a year, and was increased, automatically, to $76.80 a year, without any further application, under the Act of April 24, 1816. He was then a resident of Hancock County, Virginia.
There are no statements on file which were made by the applicant for this pension because of the destruction of papers in such early applications for pension when the War Office was burned in 1814, hence this office has no further information in regard to him.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator