Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt.1663-100, James Burnes, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penni
Burnes, James Elizabeth
B.L.Wt. 1663-100
CONTENTS

Recd at York this 14 th day of August 1830 The land Warrant of Samuel Burns and the other heirs of James Burns a Soldier of the Pennsylvanian line in the Revolutionary war Warrant numbered 1643 and dated 12 th day of August 1830 and signed by J. H. Eaton Secretary of War of the U States Registered by Mr William Gordon Clerk
David Coney
Agent for S Burns

James Burns N o 1663

P. Lancaster County } Pennsylvania }
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County James Waites aged Seventy one years and upwards a credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with James Burnes a Soldier of Colonel Butler's Regiment of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary war and that he knew him to enlist for during the war and served until its Termination and that Samuel Burnes of Lancaster County is the reputed Son and an heir at law of the late James Burnes and that he died on or about the 12 th day of January 1816 and further saith not sworn & subscribed before me this 5 th day of August 1830 Robert Spear J. P. his James Waites

STATE OF Pennsylvania } COUNTY OF Lancaster }
I Samuel Burnes heir at law of James Burnes do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that James Burnes did enlist in 17, for the term of during the war, and served in the regi- ment No. 3 under the command of Colonel Butler of the Pennsyl line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the
War I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to him the said James Burnes on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever receiv- ed it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever, therefore,
KNOW all men by these presents, that I, Samuel Burnes — aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint David Coney of York Pa to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully au- thorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
ATTEST, Robert Spear
Samuel Burnes  Seal
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Burnes — subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
ATTEST, Robert Spear
Robert Spear Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF Pennsylvania } COUNTY OF Lancaster } ss.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said county, Samuel Burnes and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the reputed son and an heir at law, of James Burnes — late a soldier in the third Regiment of Pennsylvania and that the said James Burnes — died the 12 th day of January 1818, without leaving a
Samuel Burnes
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5 th day of August 1830
Robert Spear
J. P. }
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid county, James Waits and Elizabeth Burnes credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Samuel Burnes and that he is the reputed son of James Burnes who died without leaving a on the 12 th day of Jan y 1818 in Lancaster County Pa
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 5 th day of August 1830
Robert Spear
J. P. }
James his mark Waits Elizabeth her mark Burnes

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County B: I Christian Beckman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Robert Spear Esquire before whom the within affidavits were made, and before whom the within Letter of Attorney from Samuel Barnes to David Coney was acknowledged, was at the time, and now is a Justice of the peace for said County of Lancaster, duly Commissioned and qualified; and that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere. — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the seat of said Court at Lancaster this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty —
Christ Beckman Protho.

Lancaster County } Pennsylvania } n
Personally appeared before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County Elizabeth Burns aged Sixty Seven years a credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that she was the Lawfull Wife of James Burns a Soldier of Colonel Butlers Regiment in the Revolutionary War and that he did Enlist and Serve for during the War in the Pennsylvania- line in P s Regiment and was discharged at York in Pa at the Close of the said War and that he died in Lancaster County on the 12 th day of January 1816 and that Samuel Burns is the Reputed Son of the James Burns Dec d Sworn & subscribed before me this 15 day of August AD 1830
Robert Spear
Elizabeth her Burns my wife