Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37797, William Burgess, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Burgess, William
S.37797
CONTENTS

7596 Virginia
William Burgefs
of Goochland Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Davies of the Virginia line, for the term of Eighteen months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of March 1819 and sent to William Miller Goochland Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 85.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 48.
$ 133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
A. Dec 22, 1823 - from A.B.
Relocation claim October 30, 1820. to William Miller, Goochland Co. Virginia

A monthly sessions court held for Goochland County at the Courthouse on Monday the 15 th day of June 1818 — in
Present in court, John Cury, Nicholas M. Vaughan, William Bolling and Benjamin Anderson Gentlemen Justices.
William Burgess on this 15 th day of June 1818 personally appeared in court aged 77 years resident in this county and State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said W m Burgess enlisted in the county of Rockingham in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Bowyer of the Virginia regiment sometime in the year 1778 for 18 months on the continental establishment and was commanded by Colonel William Davis, that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until about the month of October 1780 when he was discharged from service in the county of Chesterfield

in the State of Virginia, that he was not in any battles during his service, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavit of John Underwood which is here produced in court and ordered to be filed, sworn to and declared before the county court of Goochland which is a court of record the day and year aforesaid; and it is ordered by the court aforesaid to be certified that it appear to its satisfaction that the said W m Burgess did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment, and do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before the said court to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress. —
State of Virginia, Goochland County to wit;
I William Miller, clerk of the court of said county of Goochland, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an order of the

Court of said county made concerning William Burgess. —
In attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the said county & court to be hereto annexed this 5 th day of August 1818 and in the 43 d year of the Commonwealth.
W. Miller
State of Virginia, Goochland County, to wit;
I John Gourd, presiding magistrate in & for said county, do certify that the foregoing certificate and attestation of William Miller, who is clerk of the court of said county is in due form and according to law. Certified under my hand & seal this 11 th day of August 1818.
J. Gourd Seal

Wm. Bargef.
Washington February 5 — 1819. I am not personally acquainted with Mr. Bargef within named. I am well acquainted with John Underwood who has given the within affidavit; he is a magistrate in the county of Rockland, and his statement is in my opinion entitled to full confidence.
James Pleasants Jr. Representative from Virg a .

State of Virginia;
At a Monthly Session Court held for Goodland County at the Courthouse on Monday the 17 th day of July 1820.
Present in Court, George W. Payne, John Brown, William Ford & Thomas Purnell Gentlemen Justices — —.
On this 17 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the said County of Goodland William Burgess aged seventy-nine years resident in said County of Goodland who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Bauer of the Virginia Regiment, in the year 1778 for 18 months on continental establishment, was commanded by Col: Wm Davis that he made a declaration before this Court of his enlistment as a soldier on the fifteenth day of June 1818 that he received in consequence of the declaration aforesaid a certificate for a pension dated 13 th March 1819, numbered 7596. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, my occupation or trade is a weaver, but I am not able to pursue it, I have no family residing with me; sworn to and declared before the court aforesaid on the said

17 th day of July 1820 —
(A Schedule to wit) A Schedule of the estate of Wm Burge this 17 th day of July 1820 — I declare I have no estate of any kind whatever
Wm Burge
I William Miller, clerk of the court of Goodland county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said court, on this 29 th day of August 1820. and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth.
Wm. Miller Clerk of the Court for the county of Goodland.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Burgess 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. S. 37,797
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 discharged in Oct. 1780 18 mos Pvt Bowyer. William Dais Va.          
Battles engaged in, None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, end in Buckingham Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, June 15, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Goochland Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 77 years.
Remarks: There is no family data on file. He died Dec 22, 1823. (From ob.)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

37797 INVALID.
Ray
File No. 37797
William Burgess His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914. Sept. 18: History to Mr. Wait Johnson Gairdington dd. 13.H

1 Grechland County To wit
This day John Anderson made oath before me a Justice of the peace for said county, that he has been many years acquainted with W m Burgess, believes him to be an honest well behaved man, he is poor - This affiant further states that he believes said Burgess was a soldier in the revolutionary war - he well remembers having drawn the Jnt s on a Military Certificate in the name of said Burgess which amounted to the best of this affiant's recollection to twenty odd Pounds principal and he also believes his this affiant's father, also drew the Jnt s several times on s d certificate. The always understood the certificate aforesaid was for said Burgesses services as a soldier. Certified under my hand this 15 th day of June 1818
Benj Anderson

Wm Burgess 7.596 2 o declaration
17 th July 1820.
Sept. 1819
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Bristol, Va., Sept. 11th 1914,
#203, Solar, St.
Department of the Interior;
Bureau of Pensions;
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension of William Burgess , of Goochland Co Va, and a copy of the Pension of John Burgess , of Fluvanna, Co Va? Thanking you in advance I am truly and cordially,
Wirt Johnson Carrington.