Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1508, Edward Burt, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Burt, Edward
R 1508
CONTENTS

11/2 V Edward Burt va act 7 June. rejected
Edw. C. Burt
28.919-
28915-
25 Rec'd 33 3/4 1892
1508
Hon. F. E. Rives, H. R.
John G. Foster
Hon. J. M. Mason, H. R.
John G. Foster
99
Edw. C. Burt 11/2/92

Educ. Bds.
28.919 -
28919 -
25 Dec 33 H. H. Newman
1508
Howard Bunt wa Acty Secy. agisted
Hon. F. E. Rives, H. R.
offered Is yellow
Hon. J. Y. Mason H. R.
Monday off
[Faint, illegible handwriting]

State of Virginia Super County 3 p.
On this seventh day of November one thousand eight- hundred and thirty three personally appeared an open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Super now sitting. Edward Part a resident of the County of Super and State of Virginia aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision enacted by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein after stated. Viz. First he was a substitute for Stephen Stacy in the first part of the year 1780 as he believes for six weeks, Major Boye and De Cloman were the commanding officers, the name of his Captain he does not recollect. After he was discharged he was soon called on to serve his own tour in the same year for six weeks if no longer under Col. Gray Lashum. This tour was served on James River as well as the preceding one; and after serving the said tour he was verbally dischar- ged by said Col. Lashum. In the Spring of 1781 he was called out again under Captain Mabenburg of Super and joined De Cloman and Boye's Regiment the day before the battle of Petersburg and was in that action. From there he went to Chesterfield Courthouse - he was then called out in the light Infantry under Col. Dick and Major Mosler and marched to Richmond and then to a place called Marble Hill, from there to Col. Carter's near James River and there we had a small battle with the enemy, and took several of their boats and killed several of their men. From there he marched down the River to one Coches on the river and there came up with some of the British with a parcel of sheep, they took to their boats and left the sheep tied - we took one prisoner - was then marched from place to place until the siege of York Town, and after the surrender of Cornwallis and his Army went with the prisoners to Fredericksburg, and just above Fredericksburg he got a discharge from Captain Mabenburg and returned home - this tour he believes was between six and seven months, but the exact time he cannot undertake to say, as it has been so long ago. He never received but one written discharge and that was the one from Captain Mabenburg, and he has no knowledge what has become of it. and he knows of no person who

testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid his
Edward F Burt- mark
We Eli Coker — a Clergyman residing in the County of Southampton residing in the County of do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Burt who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Eli Coker
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 Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Eli Coker — who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Southampton Super and that Edward Burt — who has also signed the same is  residing in the County of Super and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit.
I Suttleton Lamier Clerk of the Court of Super County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the application of Edward Burt for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this seventh day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
L. Lamier

April 26, 1939.
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See BA-J/CC Edward Burt RE.1508
Mr. R.E.Dale 2906 R Street Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Edward, Francis and Garland Burt of Virginia.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Francis or Garland Burt. The record of Edward Burt, as found in pension claim R.1508, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War is furnished you herein. This is the only record of an Edward Burt in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Date and place of birth of Edward Burt and names of his parents are not shown.
November 7, 1833, while a resident of Sussex County, Virginia, Edward Burt made application for pension, at which time he was aged seventy years, and alleged that he enlisted in the fore part of 1780, served six weeks under Majors Boyce and DeCloman (possibly meant for DeKlawan); enlisted and served six weeks in Colonel Gray Judkins' regiment, and that he enlisted in the spring of 1781, served under Captain Massenburg of Sussex, and DeCloman and Boyce, and was in the battle of Petersburg, that he was then called out in the light infantry under Colonel Dick and was in a skirmish with the Indians, and after the surrender of Cornwallis, went with the prisoners to Fredericksburg where he was discharged.

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of six months' service as required by pension law. under which he applied
There are no family data shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Ans / 508
RECEIVED
P. O. Manana Bank
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1939 - Rpt. H. H. to R. E. Wale - cc

Virginia
Act 7 June 1832
Edward Burt, sign rejected
Let to Hon F. E. Rives
12 Oct 1837

Depart of War Pension Office Oct 12/1837
Sir
I have examined the declaration of Edward But, and placed his papers upon our file. Mr But alleges that he served during the war of the revolution, three tours of militia duty:— two of twenty eight, each, and one of six months duration in the year 1781. The claim is disallowed upon the ground that the militia tours, as far as one is of that length; three months being the usual term for which then services were required. By reducing the last named service to 3 mos., the other added to it would not amount to 6 mos.
I have the honor
Yours
F. E. Root, H. R.

Lincoln, Nebr., Feb. 18, 1939.
Veterans' Bureau, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:—
For historical reasons I would like all personal and genealogical information contained in the pension records and applications, on account of Revolutionary War service, of Edward Burt and Garland (or perhaps Gasland, name indistinct) Burt, supposed to be brothers, sons of a Virginia family, that had settled in South Carolina, where I suppose they were born. I want all relatives mentioned with relationship.
Here is what is supposed to be a list of the brothers and sisters in the family, but I don't know that it is correct; 1. Harwood Burt. 2. Matthew. 3. Phillip. (4. Edward.) 5: John. on a comm! 6. Francis. 7. William. & Robert (8. Garland (or Gasland).) 10. Moody. 11. Susan. 12. Martha. 13. Mary. 14. Ann.
I am especially interested in Francis Burt (number 6), who is said to have been the father of Francis Burt, first governor of Nebraska Territory. I have never heard that Francis

Burt (number 6) received a pension, altho he may have.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly, R. E. Dale
2906 R St.