Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,770, John Burns, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Da
Burns, John McKizick, Ann
R. 6770
Former widow
CONTENTS

Mary Leatherwood was born in the year of our Lord, October 18th 1828
Edward Leatherwood was born in the year of our Lord March the 16th 1830
John Leatherwood 226 was born in the year of our Lord March 17th 1839
Samuel Leatherwood was born in the year of our Lord May the 11th 1841

John Lathrop was born in the year of our Lord January 1 st 1777
Sarah Lathrop was born in the year of our Lord February 17 th 1779
John Lathrop was born in the year of our Lord 25 182
William Lathrop was born in the year of our Lord August 28 th 183

Alice Burnes was Born in the year of our Lord 1773 June the 30 day 1773 Charles Burns was Born in the year of our Lord 1775 February the 3 day 1775 John Burns was Born in the year of our Lord 1777 January the 17 day 1777 William Burnes was Born in the year of our Lord 1779 March the 12 day 1779 Sarah Burnes was Born in the year of our Lord 1781 February the 7 day 1781 Miles Burns was Born in the year of our Lord 1781 May the 24 day 1781 Mary Burnes was Born in the year of our Lord 1786 November the 22 day 1786 Samuel Burnes was Born in the year of our Lord 1788 May April the 7 day 1788 Uriah and Ezekiah Burnes was Born in the year of our Lord 1790 September 15 day 1790
1790
1406 1790 1796
Miles Burns
was Born in the year of our Lord 1754 May the 24

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State of North Carolina
Haywood County S.S.
On this 12 th day of December One thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before me Grantham Howell One of the Magistrates and a Member of of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for said County Ann McElizick a resident of Haywood County North Carolina Aged Ninety One (91) 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 rd 1837. That she was married to John Burns who was a Dragoon in the War of the Revolution and served as follows, He entered the service of the United States as a substitute for one Archibald Robertson in Henry County Virginia some time in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven (1777) for a tour of nine Months under one Capt. Martin commanded by Col. Cleveland & was marched to Hotston River & from there she does not know where he was marched, though did not return home until his said tour of nine months expired, at which time he received a discharge she thinks from Martin, and after staying at home for some time over a year, he was drafted for a tour of three Months the names of his officers she has forgotten, though he was detached with a company to guard some baggage waggons to some place where the main army was stationed, after his said tour of three months was out he again returned home, the length of time he then stayed at home she can not recollect though she knows that during his stay at home that time her daughter Sarah was born, soon after which he enlisted as a horse man for what

length of time she can not recollect. Her mother what Capt. she does not recollect though she thinks he was joined to Genl. Lee's Regiment & was marched to Camden South Carolina & from thence she does not recollect though he was in the service until Cornwallis was taken, she thinks he was gone at that time a little over Nine Months, he received a discharge & came home.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Burns on the 10 th day of September Seventeen hundred and Seventy three (1773) in Henry County Virginia that her husband the aforesaid John Burns died on the 24 th day of January 1805. that she was afterwards married to Daniel McRizick who died in the Spring of 1821. and that she was a widow on the 11 th July 1836. & still remains a widow, that she was married to the said John Burns in the State of Virginia where there was no records of Marriages kept at that time that she has no record proof of her marriage now in her possession but had the record of the ages of her children, but one of her sons carried it to the Western Country Many years ago, & she has been informed that her son is dead, & she does not know what has become of her record,
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & date above
Ann her X McRizick mark
E. S. Howell J. D. Test
State of North Carolina Haywood County
J. E. S. Howell
Magistrate as above Certify
that Ann McRizick who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration is unable by reason of Old age & bodily infirmity to appear before the Court to make this her Declaration that it was read to her & by her confessed to be understood before sworn to & subscribed
This 12 th day of Dec r A. D. 1845.
E. S. Howell
State has filed but Cert and and genu State has Certif Ann before by the Court Court 1836. eviden husba -bourk And & from

State of North Carolina
Haywood County I Walter Brown Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby Certify that W.B. Howell whose Name appears to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate and Member of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County and that the signatures thereunto annexed purporting to be his are genuine & entitled to full faith & Credit as such.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my Name and affix the Seal of said Court this the 16 th day of December A.D. 1845.
W. Brown Clerk of Haywood County Court
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Haywood County December Session
I Walter Brown Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that that the foregoing Declaration of Ann McRigick formerly Anne Burns the present applicant for a Pension was this day laid before the Court aforesaid (Now sitting in Waynesville) was examined by the Court and approved, whereupon it was ordered by said Court that the Clerk Certify the same to the War Department.
I also Certify that it was shown in evidence to the satisfaction of said Court that the said Ann McRigick was a widow on the 4 th July 1836, & that she has not since married, and it was also proven in evidence to the satisfaction of said Court that John Burns the first husband of the said Ann McRigick was reputed & regarded in the neigh- bourhood in which he lived as having been a Soldier of the Revolution And it was further shown in evidence to the satisfaction of said Court & from their knowledge of Ann McRigick together with ages of her Children

that she must have been married to the said John Burns prior to, or about the Commencement of the Revolutionary war.
And I the said Clerk do further Certify that it was proven to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Ann McRitchie is unable to appear before the Court to make this her declaration by reason of old age & bodily infirmity.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my Name and affix the Seal of said Court this the 16 th Day of December A. D. 1845
W. Brown Clerk of Haywood County court

6645
Ann Mettice formerly widow of John Ramsay NC
ad 4 July 1836
Marned 1778 husband died 1803

State of North Carolina
Haywood County } On this 12 th day of December A.D. 1845 personally appeared before Mrs E. S. Howell a Magistrate in and for said County, Sarah Leatherwood a resident of said County and after being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare that she is a daughter of John Burns and Ann his wife Now Ann McEligott who is now an applicant for a pension and a citizen of Haywood County North Carolina, that she was born on the 7 th day of February Seventeen hundred & eighty one (1781) and she is the fifth child of the said John Burns & Ann his wife, That she has her own age as copied from her Mother's Record of the ages of her Family, which one of her Brothers carried from this Country to some of the western Counties many years ago, which said Record is a precise copy from her Mother except the name was changed from Sarah Burns to Sarah Leatherwood, which said copy was placed in her own Bible in the hand writing of one of her Brothers together with her own Family Record, & which is herewith sent and of which the following is a copy.
John Leatherwood was born in the Year of our Lord January 2 nd 1779
Mary Leatherwood was born in the Year of our Lord December 31 st 1804
Sarah Leatherwood was born in the Year of our Lord February 7 th 1781.
Edward Leatherwood was born in the Year of our Lord March 18 th 1807
John & Sarah Leatherwood was married in the Year of our Lord Nov r 25 th 1802.
John Leatherwood was born in the Year of our Lord March 17 th 1809
William Leatherwood was born in the Year of our Lord August 28 th 1803.
Samuel Leatherwood was born in the Year of our Lord May 14 th 1811.

And she further declares that her father the said John Burns died in the Month of January 1805.
Sarah Leatherwood
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & date above,
C. Howell J. Mag.
State of North Carolina
Haywood County
I E. S. Howell
Magistrate as above
hereby Certify that Sarah Leatherwood, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me this day is personally & intimately known to me and has been for twenty years or more, that she is the Reputed daughter of John Burns & Ann his wife Neve Ann McKizick who is a Resident of this County & an applicant for a Pension, and that from my knowledge of the said Sarah Leatherwood and her Family I believe her to be the age set forth in her affidavit, and that the foregoing Copy of her age together with the age of her husband & her Marriage and ages of her Children, as appears in her affidavit is a True Copy of her Record, by her exhibited & herewith sent, and I further Certify that the said affiant is a Respectable and Intelligent Lady and one whose Statements is entitled to full faith & Credit, Certified the 12 th day of December A D 1845
C. Howell J. Mag.

State of South Carolina
Haywood County
I Walter Brown Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby Certify that C. S. Howell whose Name appears to the foregoing affidavit & Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate for said County & that the signatures thereunto annexed purporting to be his are genuine & entitled to full faith & Credit.
And I the said Clerk do hereby Certify that from My knowledge of Sarah Leatherwood & her Family I believe her to be the age set forth in her affidavit & I further Certify that she is the Reputed Daughter of Ann McRigick who is a Citizen of this County & Now an applicant for a Pension,
In testimony whereof I hereunto set My hand and affix the Seal of said Court this the 15 th day of December A.D. 1815,
W. Brown Clerk of Haywood County Court

Oct. 22, 1896
Dear Sir,
Am I the right
Mr. William H. D. ... Oct 22 to 1896
Yrs
J. J. Warfield Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Sandersonville N.C. Oct 14 th 1846 Dr Sir
Inclosed you have the Certificate of the Clerk of Henry County Virginia of the appointment of Capt Martineau. You have the Virginia record of the ages of Mrs McKittrick's Children by John Burner, which I have lately obtained from one of her nephews in the West, which said record shows Sarah Luthern aged her Daughter to be the fifth Child & which I hope will be satisfactory evidence in Ann McKittrick's Claim for a Pension.
I have the honor to be with high regard
N.B. Please report this Claim to me as I have declined having an agent.
Your Ob t Servant
Benj a King
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

6770
P. O. _____
Ann M c Kizick
Service: Ann M c Kizick former widow John Burns
Enlisted: _____ Ta _____ , 18
Discharged: _____ , 18
ADT. aug 9, 1905
Application filed: _____ , 18
REJECTED
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contrac
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____ , 18

✓ No 6645 Ann McKisie NC
Letter to N. Leake 24 Feb 1846 to same Mar. 2. '46 let to Wm. J. L. Klingman Feb 4th 1848
0970
act 4 July 1838

Ann M. Russell Dinner, M.D. of John B. Davis N.C. Oct 7 May 38
col. Ann M.
Yrs 6 A.M. Resent

State of North Carolina
Haywood County } This day personally appeared before me W. M. Phea, Clerk of the County Court for the County & State aforesaid, Sarah Letherwood a resident of said County and made oath in due form of law, that she is a daughter and heir at law of Ann M c Kissick deceased of Haywood County, formerly the widow of John Burns, that application has been made for a Revolutionary Pension supposed to be due to the said Ann M c Kissick as the former wife & widow of the aforesaid John Burns, that she is interested as a claimant in said pension, and does by these presents - constitute & appoint George C. Ames, of Washington City D.C. her Agent & Attorney to prosecute said claim with full power & authority to do all acts necessary to a final adjustment of the said claim, hereby ratifying and confirming all that her said Attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises
Given under my hand and seal this 12 day of June 1854. W. M. Phea CLK.
H. L. Owen (witness)
Sarah Letherwood
Known subscribed & acknowledged before me, the subscriber, Clerk as aforesaid - and I certify that said deponent is the person she has represented herself to be the the above affidavit
In witness of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, this 12 day of June 1854.
W. M. Phea CLK

6645 Dec 27 1895
No paper Adm the Kipick
July 4. 1836,
Rev. J. L. Church Conwy of Sessions Indiana

Washington Decr 26. 1845
In I herewith enclose the declaration of Mrs Sarah M c Elrick, formerly widow of John Bunny a soldier of the revolution, made under the act of 4 th July 1836 who declares she was married in 1773. — Mrs. Sarah Leatherwood her 5 th child gives affidavit that she was born in Feby. 1781. I send a copy as true as the original of her family record also showing that fact; reference is made to the roll of the Virginia service in your office for proof of service; confiding in the truth & justice of the claim it is herewith sub- mitted with a hope that it will receive early action at your hands.
I am Very Respectfully Your obt servt Nathan Leake

At a Court held for Henry County on the 13 th day of September 1777 Brien Martin is appointed Captain of the Company of Militia formerly under Joseph Martin. John Wells 1 st Lieutenant, George Wells 2 nd Lieutenant & Nathan Wells Ensign. Whereupon the said Martin took the oath agreeable to Act of Assembly.
State of Virginia Henry County, set.
I Jeremiah Griggs, Clerk of the Court of Henry County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy and transcript from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 10 th day of April 1846.
J Griggs Clerk H. Co.