Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,996, James Burnside, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Burnside, James
S 45,996
B.L. 9047-100
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Penn
Burnside, James
S 45,996
B.L. 17-9047-100
CONTENTS

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Burnside, James GRADE Soldier LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9047 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 28, 1791 To — not shown —
note: "Delivered To Col. Joseph Watson 31 Mar. 1829"
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

Jan. 3/55 - Mil. Hist. to Miss Chas. B. Judah. Vincennes Ind
1921. May 7. Heist. to T.B. Young. Am 1927. Dec. 14. " " Doa & B. Burnside Letter sent to Rec. Div. for reply to Civil War inquiry and J.
No.
File # 45996
Revwar
Name: James Burnside Rank: Musician Comp'y: Reg't: 8th. Reg't Penn. Line. Rev. G.
Pennsylvania Philips Act May 15, 1828 } Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. $88 per an Comm'g by no. 824 issued Aug 3. 1829 2d Issue. } Comm'g 3d Issue. } Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. } Sent to 2d Issue. } Sent to 3d Issue. } Sent to

Power of Attorney James Burnside to Col. Joseph Watson
No. of certificate in Third Auditor's office Ty 446 - Was a musi- cian and has re- ceived the $800.00 for certificate of 3rd Auditor, 20th Nov 1898

Recd by virtue of the within this 31 st day of March 1829 Warrant N o 9047 which was issued on the 28 May 1791 but kept on file -
J. B. Mansel

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant:
State of Pennsylvania }
County of Butler }
I, James Burnside aged fifty-nine years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. 8 eighth under the command of Colonel Bayard of the Pennsylvania line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the eighth regiment, commanded by Colonel Bayard
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, James Burnside aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Leo! Joseph Watson of Washington City 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 authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Samuel A. Gilmore
James Burnside
I, William Crutchlow aged sixty seven years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with James Burnside who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, Maurice Brechin
Wm Crutchlow
Before me, Maurice Brechin a Justice of the Peace personally appeared the above named James Burnside subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared William Crutchlow who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this twenty third day of March 18 29
Maurice Brechin Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Maurice Brechin was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Butler this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 18 29
Wm Stewart Pro. Clerk, &c.

Butler County, State of Pennsylvania ss.
On this seventh day of April, A.D. 1828, personally appeared in open court, (being a court of Record for said county) James Burnside, resident in said county, aged 57 years, 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 acts of Congress of the 18 th March, 1818, and the first May, 1820:- That he, the said James Burnside, enlisted during the Revolutionary War, which lasted nineteen months after his enlistment, in the 8 th Pennsylvania regiment, commanded by Colonel Bayard, in the company commanded by Captain Loyd, in the continental establishment:- That he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of the "Revolutionary War", when he was discharged from the service in Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania - That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present - That his name is not on the roll of any state, except Pennsylvania - and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, viz:- That he was ignorant, until sometime in September A.D. 1827, of the provisions of the acts of Congress - That previous to that time, he had been constantly living in a remote part of the State of Ohio - That at lately he has been attacked with the Isick in so severe a manner as wholly to incapacitate him from working; and that he is now "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," "except by public or private charity."
And in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820, 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 other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18 th of March, 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or secu=

Retires, 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 (one horse & one cow) - My occupation is that of a Farmer - unable to pursue on account of the disease abovementioned, & other bodily infirmities - I reside in Butler County, State of Pennsylvania, at the house of a distant relative - My family consists of one son and five daughters, all of whom reside in the State of Ohio - My wife died in the year 1824 - all my children are married but one, and are in moderate circumstances - The child that is not married is a female - That since the 18 th March 1818, the following changes have been made in my property:
   Description of Property. names of the persons to whom disposed. Time of Sale amt. of money     1 st One Quarter section of land in the State of Ohio. 1 st — Pollock Esq. 1 st — July A.D. 1820. 1 st — $500   2 d One Yoke of Oxen. 2 d Killed by accident. "   3 d One pair of horses. 3 d One of which he gave to his sons in 1824 - the other he has yet. 2 d in the fall of 1822 "   4 th Three Cows. 4 th Gave my son and daughter two of them - the other I have yet. "  
I gave four hundred dollars of the five hundred Dollars which I received from Pollock for the quarter Section for ten quarters of land on Sandusky, in Seneca county, State of Ohio, - after my wife died, which took place in 1824 - I divided this land amongst my children - This transfer took place immediately after the death of my wife - the other one hundred dollars was expended in removing from Richland county, State of Ohio, to my last purchase in Seneca county, State aforesaid, and other contingent expenses not recollected.
James Burnside
Sworn to and declared on Monday the 7 th day of April A.D. 1828 before.
W m Stewart Judge
Butler County ss.
I, William of County of Butler do hereby certify, of the Burnside War,
against the common enemy under one engagement, I also certify, that the hereto annexed, are truly court - And I do further the said Court, that the property, exhibited in the his debts, will not exceed
In testimony whereof and affixed the seal of seventh day of April,

to me; nor have I any income in the schedule hereto annexed, and to one cow) - My occupation is that of a farmer on account of the disease and bodily infirmities - I reside in Butler, Ohio, at the house of a distant relative of our son and five daughters, all of Ohio - My wife died in the year 1820 - I have four children, but one, and are in a child that is not married is a son - March 1818, the following changes of property:
   names of the persons to whom assigned: Time of Sale amt. of money     1 st - Pollock Esq. 1 st - July A.D. 1818 1 st - $500   2 nd - Killed by accident. 1820 - "   3 rd - One of which he gave to his sons in 1824 - the other he has yet. 2 nd in the fall of 1822 "   4 th - Gave my son and daughter two of them - the other I have yet. " "  
Years of the five hundred Dollars, which the quarter Section for ten quarters in a county, State of Ohio, after sale in 1824 - I divided this sum - This transfer took place at the death of my wife - the other expended in removing from Ohio, to my last purchase in said, and other contingent ex-
James Burnside
Butler County, ss.
I, William Stewart, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, Do certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the aforesaid James Burnside, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nineteen months, under one engagement, in the Continental establishment - I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said court - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount of the value of property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, exclusive of his debts, will not exceed forty Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Butler this seventh day of April, A.D. 1828.
W m Stewart Clerk
Monday 28 1828

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
aw aw
December 14, 1927
Don G. Burnside 401 Abbotsford Ave Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45996, it appears that James Burnside enlisted and served nineteen months as a musician in Captain Loyd's Company, Colonel Bayard's Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, and served to close of War.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1828, while a resident of Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, aged fifty-seven years. The date and place of his birth are not shown.
He was also allowed 100 acres of bounty land by the United States, on Warrant No. 9047. It also appears in said claim that he was allowed land by the state of Pennsylvania.
Soldier's wife died in 1824, her name is not

stated and no details as to said marriage.
In 1828 he stated that he had one son and five daughters all living in Ohio, but did not give their names.
The above noted James Burnside, all spellings of that name searched, is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Owing to lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Don G. Burnside's letter sent to Rec. Div. for reply to Civil War record of Robert Fulton Morris See further correspondence re Jonathan Morris Rev. cl 54247
Genl Dec 14 '77

James Burnside Revo. Penn.
Rec d . May 12. 1828
Rejected. See letter to Hon. R. Orr, jun r H.R. May 12. 1828.
❖ The original declaration in this case cannot be sent out of the Office.
See letter to J. Robt. Esq. 12 June 1833
1486

James Burnside
Soldier
* Penn a Warr t N o . 9047 which was on file deliv d ? to
Jos: Watson
D. C.
21 Mar 1829.
to be filed between N o . 1495 & 1496
* W t No. 9047 was originally issued May 28. 1791. and was re-delivered on Mar 31. 1829. as above

(Copy)
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 29 Nov 1828.
SIR :
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Musician of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Richard Rush.
M c James Burnside, of Cranberry Township, Butler Co. Pa.
A true copy! H. S. Kirkbride Notary Sep. 4. March 31. 1829.

No. of Original payment - 780
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
18 th Nov 1828.
James Burnside of Cranberry township in the County of Butler in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Musician in captain 's company, in the eighth regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary F. H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
20 th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to James Burnside in the Pennsylvania line
It further appears that James Burnside  not is now on the pension list of the  any  the agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagon
77,446

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, "Entitled," An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15 th of May 1828, I James Burnside of Cranberry Township, Butler County, in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period I was a musician in Captain Loyeds Company in the eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line. And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under an act of Congress, passed 15 th May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension list of the United States.
Witness my hand this twenty-seventh day of October A.D. 1828 James Burnside
Before me Portia Stocker a Justice of the peace only empowered to administer oaths in the County of Butler in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared, this day Samuel Burnside and William Leitchlow of the said County, who did severally make oath, that James Burnside, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reported and believed to have been a soldier in the

Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 31 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight,
Joshua Stoolfire (LS)
Sam l Duman
Wm. Estlin
Butler County S.
I, William Stewart, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Butler & State of Penn- sylvania, do hereby certify, that
Joshua Stoolfire Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said County, at Butler, the 1 st day of November A.D. 1828
W m Stewart, Pro.

State of Pennsylvania
Butler County ss.
Before me the subscriber one of the common- wealth's Justices of the peace in and for said county personally appeared William Grutchlow who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith, That he was well acquainted with James Burnside (who is applying for a pension) during the latter part of the Revolutionary War, that he knows of his own ac- tual service in the said War, for more than three nine months under one engagement, That the facts set forth in his declaration he believes to be true, That he knows, that he is in indigent circumstan- ces, weak, sickly, and unable to support himself, and that he is wholly dependent at this time upon the char- ity of the public.
Sworn and subscribed before me this third day of May A.D. 1828
Maurice Dredin
Wm. P. Fitch

Washington 18 Nov. 1825
Sir
The enclosed papers contain the application of James Burnside for a pension under the act of last session. When this case is decided you will oblige me by informing me of it
Yours very respectfully
Walter Laurie
Hon Richd Rush
Secretary of the Treasury

War Department Pension Office, May 12, 1828
Sir,
I have examined the case of James Burnside, whose declaration you sent to this Office; and I find a number of objections to the admission of his claim, either one of which may be considered insuperable. It would seem from his statement that he enlisted nineteen months prior to the termination of the war: as the war ended in April 1783, he must have entered in the service in September 1781. He states that he is now 57 years of age: from the time of his enlistment to the present period is forty six years and eight months. He must therefore have been but a few months over ten years old when he enlisted. Now this is not in the least probable. What is equally averse to his claim is, that his name does not appear on the rolls of the regiment in which he says he served. There is still another objection, and that respects his property. It would seem that he gave away property to the amount of $400 to his children in the year 1824. Property to that amount thus transferred has always been considered as an insurmountable obstacle in a claim for a revolutionary pension. None, of course, can be granted in this case. The declaration will remain on our files, agreeably to the regulations of this Department.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. R. Orr, Junr.
House of Representatives

Bitter Nov. 1 st 1828
Dear Sir I send you enclosed the application of James Burris for pension, under the provision of the act of Congress of the 15 th May 1828. It may be proper to state that Mr Burris made an application last winter which was rejected, the objections made by the Secretary of War against that application are contained in a letter addressed to the Hon. Mr Orr which is herewith sent to you, it was not stated in that application, that he was a musician, I believe it was very frequently the case that boys of ten years old, were employed in the Revolutionary war as musicians. I have likewise enclosed the deposition of Mr. Grubbs who, which proves his actual service. He knew him from the commencement of Pennsylvania one hundred acres of land situate in Crawford County in the 8 th district, Lot No 1624. The Patent is enrolled in Patent Book P No 63. page 326. If this would add anything to the case it might be well enough to procure an exemplification of the said Patent. From his appearance I would say that he was more than fifty seven.
Our Presidential Election took place on yesterday. I never saw so much excitement, at an Election in the Borough. we polled 99 votes, and Strang to tell the majority for the Jackson Electoral ticket was but five in the Township. The majority was twelve, we have heard from a number of the Townships I would say that the majority in this County is about four hundred. In the city of Pittsburgh Jackson had 680 of majority. It is believed here that Ohio will go for Jackson, The people here are generally well, I remain Yours with Esteem Sam. L. Gilmore

Rec d 11 May 1828 20635 James Burnside Butler County, Pennsylvania at 18 March 1818
J. P. Pilsen ad s Esq r Pension Office Washington City Mr. A. Orr Esq. HR

House of Representatives May 10th 1828
Dear Sir
The enclosed application was forwarded on to me to lay before the War Dept. for a pension &c
If it is supported it is very well if not you will inform me if you please what additional evidence will be necessary on his part to obtain in order that he may be placed on the Pension Roll &c
I am Sir Respectfully your P L R. Orr
The War J. L. Edwards

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B.
Vincennes, Ind, Dec, 31st, 1894
Hon. Wm. Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
An ancestor of mine, James Burnside , was a soldier of the Revolution. He served in the Pennsylvania Line and after the War received a pension for honorable service. He was born in Butler Penn, and died there aged sixty six years. Any information you could give me concerning his military record would be much appreciated.
Truly, Yours,
Charles B. Judah

Washington, D. C.
Apartment 42, The Naples,
April, 15, 1921.
U. S. Pension Agent.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Inquiry is hereby made concerning one James Burnside, a private in the Revolutionary war, whose name appears on a book of returns of the Pennsylvania Line showing he was entitled to donation of lands for services.
If these lands were located near Tiffin, Ohio, this man was my great-grandfather, and any information concerning him will be gratefully received.
Very Respectfully,
T. B. Young.
He was the state law Descendant of Mary Burnside Collins, daughter of James Burnside.

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 James Burrowside 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1781 19 mos Musician Loyd Bayard 8th Pa   and served to close of war        
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 7, 1838. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Cranberry Twp. Butler Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 57.
Remarks: Soldier's wife died in 1824. her name is not stated. In 1828 he stated he had 1 son & 3 daughters all living in Ohio but did not give their names and that he had been living in a remote part of Ohio exact locality not given. He was al. 100 acres of land by the U.S. on Warrant 9047 which issued Mar 31, 1829. For locality you showed up to Court of Gen Land Off giving data in last para!
Respectfully,
Commissioner.