Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,907, Lincefield Burbridge, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Burbridge, Linnefield
S. 30,907
CONTENTS

Dead Letter to 3 rd Auditor of T. Burlington 12 July 1844 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838, from 4 March to 20 June 1842. Age notified 11 th April 1844
Date of death not on A.B.
515
Kentucky Linnefield Burbridge of Scott Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Rose of the Reg't commanded by Col. Green in the Virginia line for two years from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per Annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of September 1832 — and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson, Georgetown.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $120. — Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1833 40. —
$160 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
W. H. Allison
Clerk,
Book
8,
Vol.
9
Page
32

State of Kentucky, Scott County ss On this 31 st day of Aug t personally appeared in open Court Linus Field Burbidge before the Judge of the Scott Circuit Court, in open Court, then sitting, being a resident in the County of Clarke, State of Kentucky, age 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law with on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as follows - herein stated - That he resided in the County of Spottsylvania & State of Virginia - in when he entered the service - That in the year 1776, sometime in that summer, he cannot say the day or month, he entered the service as a volunteer soldier under Capt. Jno. Craig for three months, and marched to Williamsburg & served out the time, after his time expired he returned home again - That subsequent to this, & either the latter part of 1776 or early part of 1777 he again entered the army for

The time of three months, he having been drafted for that service - And served out the time under Capt. J. C. Llewellyn & was discharged at Fredericksburg regularly - That subsequent to this in the year 1877, he was again drafted for 18 months to go to the North. That he was then placed under Capt. Thos. Fox, at the Valley Forge - where Col. Greene commanded - That during this service he was marched to Monmouth & was in that Battle in June 1878. He cannot recollect the names of his officers in that battle, as he had been detached from his company - but he recollects his Colonel had put an eye on - That he was ac- quainted with Capt. Moonlight Stephen, who with  that belonged to the Regiment of Col. Greene. And that it has been such a length of time, he has lost or mislaid his documentary tests his discharge - his documentary tests  his discharge  and  his  discharge

That there is no person by whom he can prove his service except his Brother George Barbridge - That he was marched from Mon mouth to West Point and was there under Genl Putnam - Then he went into winter quar- ters - and remained until his time expired and he 18 was discharged at Fredericksburg by Lt. Smith -
That in the year 1781 he entered the service again as a drafted soldier, for the  months under Capt. Leig at Fredericksburg & was marched to the Raccoon ford in Orange county Virginia and there lay until Genl. Waynes Troops passed; after which he was marched to near James Town & remained there until discharged. He states he was born on the 3 rd Jan 1760 in the County of Spottsylvania & State of Virginia - The record of his age is in Spottsylvania County in the parish of  St. Charles

State of Virginia, provided it is yet in existence - the register of his age being in the possession of a certain Rev. Eliz. Ellis, who died some  some years past. That he never recd but one written discharge, and that is the one alluded to. That he is known to the following named persons in his neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution as stated, to wit, Geo. Boome a Minister of the gospel - David Watts, James Raley, Edward Darnaby & c - He hereby relinquishes as every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. Signed Signed Linfield Burbridge
George Burbridge appeared in open court & made oath to the following state- ment; That he was born in 1762 in the County of Spottsylvania & State of Virginia & is a younger brother of the said Linfield Burbridge. That he has

heard the statement of his Brother in relation to his services as a volunteer & drafted soldier of the revolution, and he recollects all the substantial occurrences as related by him. He recollects distinctly of his being drafted for 18 months & of his being marched to the north. And that he himself was drafted with his Brother in the last named case and served the same length of time with him. That he had been previously drafted for three months & served that time but he & his Brother were not then together. Signed this date.
George Benbridge
We John T. Johnson, a clergyman, residing in Scott County and Richard M. Johnson residing in the same county, certify that we are well acquainted with Linseed Benbridge, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
J. T. Johnson
Rich. M. Johnson

Commonwealth of Kentucky } Circuit Court of Scott County } Aug 31. 1832.
Linefield Burbridge of Scott County, this day, produced in Court, a declaration, subscribed with his name, & to which he made oath in open Court, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. also the affidavit of George Burbridge to which he made oath in open Court, and also the certificate of John L. Johnson a minister of the Gospel and Richard M. Johnson, to which the said John L. Johnson made oath in open Court: And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution, and served as he states; And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John L. Johnson is a Clergyman, resident in Scott County, and that his statement is entitled to credit: Which is ordered to be certified to the War department.
September 3 d 1832
"Richard M. Johnson this day made oath to the certificate sworn to on the 5 th day of the present term of this Court in the matter of the application of Linefield Burbridge for a pension; and the Court certifies that the said Richard M. Johnson is a resident of Scott County, that he is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit."
Scott Circuit Ct September 3 d 1832
I James H. Humphreys, Clerk of the Scott Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Linefield Burbridge for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal of office, the day of September 1832
J. H. Humphreys Clk

Complete Since July 1 Burbridge
334.04.00.00 In this case it will be seen that Mr. Burbage lives in Clarke County adjoining this - because his witness resided here & as the Court was then sitting & as he was acquainted my Mother & myself thought it would be best & equally satisfactory to have it done in Scott.
Rh. M. Johnson
$80 per ann
$80 per ann
Hon. R. M. Johnson George Town Fla rec. Sept. 11. 1832

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Sir:
Gainesville 17 th Jan'y 1844.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The child of Vincenfield Burbridge, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eighty Dollars and and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 20 th June 1842.  Respectfully, yours,
 Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

February 10, 1939.
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BA-J/MDB/CC Lincefield Burbridge S.30907
Mae M. Luttrell Hale Center, Texas.
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S.30907, based upon the Revolutionary War record of Lincefield Burbridge.
Service Lincefield Burbridge was born January 3, 1760, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
While residing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, he volunteered sometime in the summer of 1776, and served three months as private in Captain John Craig's Virginia company. He enlisted the latter part of 1776, or the first of 1777, and served three months as private in Captain John Chew's Virginia company; later in 1777, he again enlisted and served as private in Captain Thomas Fox's company Colonel Green's Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth; length of this service eighteen months. He enlisted in 1781 and served three months as private in Captain Laig's Virginia company.
Lincefield Burbridge was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1932, while a resident of Clark County, Kentucky.
The soldier died June 20, 1842, survived by a child whose name was not stated. The name of his wife was not shown in the claim.
The soldier's younger brother, George Burbridge, who was born in 1762 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, made affidavit in 1832, in Scott County, Kentucky, that he served with his brother, Lincefield Burbridge, on his last tour in 1781.

There are no further family data in the claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Lincefield Burbridge, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Lincefield Burbridge Certificate #515 Issued September 17, 1832 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

30 907 INVALID.
File No. 30,907
Linnefield Burbidge Rev Rev War
Act: June 22 nd
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct 4-1900 - West to R.W. Pinkston Elgin Ills, Jan 18, 1904 - West to Mrs. M. Luttrell City
1933 Jan. 11 - West to Mrs. M.C. Allen - Mt. B.
1939 - Feb 11 - West to Mrs. M. Luttrell

Hale Center, Texas
January 4, 1939
My dear People,
Will you please have your Revolutionary records examined for the following men-ancestors-known to have served in that war? They were all Virginians but were placed in Kentucky when the state was divided. I have understood that they drew pensions and were given land in Kentucky. David England, John, Spencefield, and William Burbridge one of these brothers served with Gen. Greene & was at the
If you can find no data please tell me where I can for I thank you in advance, I know you will try.
Very respectfully, Mae M. Luttrell.

Chicago, Ills.
Dec. 31 st 1932
4701 N. Albany
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Sir:
In 1840 Lincoln Burbridge aged 80, was drawing a pension in Clark Co. Ky.
Will you be good enough to give me a copy of his application with wife and children if given then. to me to join the D. A. R.
Respectfully Yours
Wm H. C. Glenn
4701 N. Albany Av.
Aft 1.

February 10, 1939.
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BA-J/CC
Mrs. M. Luttrell Hale Center, Texas.
Lincefield Burbridge S-30907
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David England, and John, Lincefield and William Burbridge, from Virginia and later Kentucky.
There is no claim for pension on file in this office based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a David England, John or William Burbridge. All spellings of the surnames were searched.
It is suggested that information in regard to the military service of these soldiers might be obtained from The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
The Revolutionary War record of Lincefield Burbridge as shown in the pension files in this office is forwarded herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 11, 1933
BA-J/MLB
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LINCEFIELD BURBRIDGE
S. 30907
Mrs. W. C. Glenn Apartment 1 4701 North Albany Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Lincefield Burbridge, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 30907, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Lincefield Burbridge.
He was born January 3, 1760, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
While residing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, he volunteered sometime in the summer of 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain John Craig's Virginia company. He enlisted the latter part of 1776 or the first of 1777 and served three months as a private in Captain John Chew's Virginia company; later in 1777 he again enlisted and served as private in Captain Thomas Fox's company, Colonel Green's Virginia regiment and was in the battle of Monmouth; length of this service eighteen months. He enlisted in 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Laig's Virginia company.
Lincefield Burbridge was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, while a resident of Clark County, Kentucky.
He died June 20, 1842, survived by a child whose name was not stated. The name of soldier's wife was not shown in the claim.

The soldier's younger brother, George Burbridge, who was born in 1762 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, made affidavit in 1832 in Scott County, Kentucky, that he served with his brother, Lincefield Burbridge, on his last tour in 1781.
There are no further family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator