Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R-, Michael Burk, [BLANK]

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Burk, Michael
R _____
or Burke
Hy. residence in 1842
CONTENTS

61
Whitcomb Key Norfolk Va
re? Dec 6 42
Am C. S. S. Edward
Mich Burke 3 Commonwealth of Penna 6th of Washington D.C.

I have been in public life 34 years living all the time in Scott County Ky. - During a great portion of that 3/4 of it I have known Michael Burk , who has lived near neighbour He is evidently considerably above 50 years of age, & he is generally I might say universally believed to be a revolutionary soldier - No person who knows him, & particularly those who have known him long confidently believe him a revolutionary soldier & a brave & patriotic one - I have conversed with him on his routes during that war & the battles in which he was present often & over & cannot doubt his relation of them - He made himself known to people Lafayette when he visited me when in this County I shed tears freely I believe he was recognized by Lafayette. He has raised a large family who now live in this County & is poor & needy

From a close examination of Michael Bourke & my knowledge of the man & of his temper, his age & the marks of injury received antiently, & no doubt while in the service of his Country in the revolution I have no more doubt of his services as set forth in his papers than if I had been an eye witness of them & I feel gratified in recommending the giving him the Pension designated in the letter just received from the Pension office. I am confident he deserves it & is entitled to it under our Pension laws - I make this positive statement that the Commission of Pensions may be assured that there is no deception in this case. Signed this 28 th Nov 1842. R. M. Johnson
I return my thanks to the Commission of Pensions for the act of justice which has about to extend to Michael Bourke R. M. Johnson

I thank you for the several letters rec d since left you proceeded on & finish all the cases I oblige your friend
Al: Johnson

Aug 2 o 1857 Nashville Tenn Dear
Com Col D. Dunk James A. Edwards Com. Pen.
Michael City of Washington D.C.

White Sulphur. 27 th July 1843 Col J. L. Edwards Genl. Pension Dear Sir,
I now have yours informing me that according to the papers & the rules of evidence no pension can be granted to Michael Burke, altho' by a former letter you agreed to allow 20$ upon my making a statement in his favour arising from a personal knowledge of Mr Burke for 35 or 40 years. By which I am involved some 200 or 300 dollars for his work & other unsharing life - I request a copy of the rules of evidence, &c in such cases & the papers that may endavour to prepare his papers myself so as to get for him what I know is his due under the Pension laws, which laws are becoming a dead letter by the rules of evidence & the rigid mode of proceeding under them. Respectfully yours Robert A. M. Johnson

Jan 23-1842
Cents 1
Free
Col General Edward Pension Office City of Washington D.C.

3 House of Rep. Frankfort. January 17. 1843
My Dear Col.
I have been expecting, with anxiety the Pension Certificate for Michael Burk according to a promise two months ago for my statement which I made about you - also I am anxious to get your answer in the application of Col Garrison for a Pension for wounds whose papers I sent you some 10 or 15 days ago. I hope you will attend to these cases. also to every case that has before you not finally disposed of. You made me a promise that you would have all my cases speedily attend ed to - & you have placed me under obligation for what you have done. I urge that promise upon you yours sincerely James L. Edwards. A.M. Johnson

Feb 13 1843
M. Burke Ken Com
J. S. Genss
Division office
City of Washington D. C.
due

Frankfort. 6. Dec. 1843
My Dear Col,
I thank you for the Certificate of Pension in the case of Col Baseman of the Legislature; he & his friends here very much gratified & so am I - my deference Sir I have also recd yours saying that you cannot find the papers in the case of Michael Burke her daughter is with me who prepared the papers; & he thinks I sent him the papers of that he made an amended declaration & sent the papers back to me or Col Butler. There is no doubt that the papers are among the cases presented to the Senate or the House of this to authorize you to with draw them. Do my Dear Sir attend to this case without delay & look over the papers I see if you can not give 40 th her annuity Burke deceased 5 years, has nothing to live on & dependent daughters
Let me have the certificate as soon as possible & oblige Col J. L. Edwards R. H. Johnson