Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37251, Marshall Burton, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Burton, Marshall
NUMBER
S 37251
CONTENTS

37 251
Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 251
Marshall Butte Pa. New Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 68
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Application sent 19 July 1821 to Henry French, Giles H. H. De
16577 Virginia
Marshall Burton of Giles County in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of 6 years
Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of Sept 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of March 1820 and 50 cts. Double John Floyd. R. of Reps
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820  $ 41.83    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept.  48.-    From 3/30 4/30  $ 89.83  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

and In the State of York at the taking of Cornwallis and that he was wounded circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. The said Marshall Benton knows of no one by whom he can prove the services and the Court do certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said Marshall Benton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years at one time on contin- -ual establishment and they do now transmit the testimony taken and proceedings had & taken before them to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress and the Court are also satisfied he needs the assistance of his country for support.
• • • Virginia to wit.
I David French Clerk of Giles County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration to obtain a pension is truly copied from the records of my office given under my hand & Seal of office this 8 th day of October 1819
David French Clerk

Virginia to wit
It is known that for Giles County on Tuesday the 28 th day of September 1899
Personally appeared before the court attached Benton aged sixty years Resident in the County of Giles and State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to attain the provisions made by the late act of congress Intituled an act to provide for certain pension for aged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war That he the said Marshall Benton entered for the term of three years under Captain Jonathan Longdon In Shenandoah County in the State of Virginia, on the first day of March 1777 which company was attached to the twelfth Regiment of Virginia in the Virginia line which Regiment was commanded by Col o James Wood which Regiment was attached to the brigade commanded by Genl Scott an Continental Establishment, and that he the said Marshall Benton continued to serve in that corps and in the service of the United States for three years the term of his enlist- ment when he was discharged at Cumberland Old Court house in the state Virginia which discharge he the said Benton let one John Waller have soon after was discharge he the said Marshall Benton then enlisted again for Eighteen months under Captain Booker in the Virginia Artillery which was commanded by Genl Knoxe and continued in that service until the end of the war when he was discharged he the said Marshall Benton was in the battle of Brandy hill and at the battle of Brandy hill and in the battle of Brandy wine and in the battle of Germantown and in the battle of Monmouth and in the battle at Petersburgh

and In the case of York at the taking of Cornwallis and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. he the said Marshall Benton knows of no one by whom he can prove the services and the Court do certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said Marshall Benton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years at one time on continen- -tal establishment and they do now transmit the testimony taken and proceedings had & taken before them to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the aforesaid act of Congress and the Court are also satisfied he needs the assistance of his country for support
• • • Virginia to wit
I David French Clerk of Giles County do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration to obtain a pension is truly copied from the records of my office given under my hand & seal of office this 8 th day of October 1819
David French Clerk

Marshall Burton 16 577 - Sept. 1820
Cono J.L.E.
David French Giles Co. Va. 23 July 1821.

Virginia Giles County Court
On this 28 th day of May 1878 personally appeared in open court being aware of rights because it has power to fine and imprison and proceed according to the course of the common law with a Jurisdiction unimpaired in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and has been solemnly adjourned to by the Superior Tribunate of this State. Marshall Barton aged sixty one years resident in the County of Giles in the State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war four years and six months as follows to wit: That he enlisted as a private under Captain Jonathan Langdon of the 12 th Regiment commanded by Colo James Wood in Genl Scott Brigade in the Virginia Line on the first day of March 1777 and that he served in the Revolutionary war until the fall after the surrender of Cornwallis and was discharged at Cambridge Courthouse Virginia by Genl Mullenburg which said discharge is not now in his possession and that he was in seven battles to wit in the battle at Gravel Hill Iron Hill Brandywine Germantown Stony Point the battle at Petersburg in Virginia and at the taking of Cornwallis at Little York and he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1878 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to so diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an 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 passed on the 18 th day of March 1878 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed (to wit)

two head of cattle two years old this spring his occupation was of former while he had health & strength to support himself but now he is old and infirm and not able to support himself by labour he has a wife that is old and no family that lives with him and that he made a formal declaration of his services and obtained a pension warrant or certificate N o 16597 and has Rev d forty dollars of Pension money due to be declared on the 30 th day of May 1891 in open court
and the Court are of opinion that the total amount in value of the property described in the aforesaid schedule is Eight dollars
I David French Clerk of Giles 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 described in the aforesaid Schedule is eight dollars in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11 th day of June 1891
David French Clerk of the Court for the County of Giles
The Secretary of War will please direct the warrant or any communica- tion on the subject to David French Clerk of Giles County Va