Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,300, John Burchitt, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
Burchitt, John Burchett, Jr.
8 30,300
CONTENTS

30300 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,300
John Bruckett Pr Rev Mr
Act: June 29 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

25044
Kentucky
John Burchett
of the State of in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the co. commanded by Captain Streets of the regt. commanded by Col Broadnax in the Virginia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov 1833 and William Green Calhoun
Arrears to the 4th of Sept  50 Semi-ant. allowance ending March  10
$60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Bay Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 20
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6. April 1838 from 4. Sept 1833 to 11. March 1834. Age Notified 1. Oct 1844

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMP'TROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 21 st 1843.
Sir:
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 Adm: of John Burchett, dec d ; a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1833, to the 11 th March 1834.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

27.482
John Burchitt Kentucky.
from 1779 private 6 months. $20.
Mr Owens Columbia

State of Kentucky } ss. Cumberland County }
on this first day of October 1833 person- nally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County of John Burckett a resident of the County of Cumberland State of Kentucky aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States in the Spring of the year 1779 as a drafted militiaman in the Coun- ty of Linnburg State of Virginia for three months under Captain Anthony Street he does not recollect the name of his Lieutenant or ensign he states that he was immediately marched off and had marched but a short distance when they were attacked by Col o Forster's Horse and had a severe skirmish then proceeded on their march to Peters- burg where he was joined to Col o Pro- vidence Regiment he was kept at Peters- burg some time and the vicinity then marched on through various routes
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and Tanks and on to Williamsburg where he was kept Scouting about untill his Term expired and was by his Captain Honorably discharged & returned home he was again in the year 1780 drafted for three months he still residing in 3 Surryburg Vryg d and was put into the Company commanded by Capt. Mich- ael McCay and again Marched on through the Country to Petersburg and was again learned to Col o Broadnax's Regiment and was constantly engag d in ranging through the Country and at Williamsburg Petersburg & untill their term had expire d and he was again Honorably discharged by his Captain & returned home, he states that he served the of d two terms of three months each in a Corps called into service by competent auth- ority and was either in the field or in garrison and for the time during which said service was performed he was not employ d in any civil pursuit and for which service he claims a pension, he states that he is so much afflicted from bodily infirmary that he is unable to attend court for the purpose of making this Declaration, he further states that there is no clergyman residing in

immediate neighbourhood. he states that he is acquainted with several preachers in other neighbourhood in the County but this defendant has been so long afflicted and confined at home he does not know that any one of them could testify as to service he has no documentary evidence having lost his discharge and that he knows of no person who can testify to his service except his brother William Burchet whose affidavit will be procured and hereto annexed. he hereby relinquishes all and every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
1. Where and in what year were you born Ans. I was born in the State of Virginia in the County of Smyth in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty one agreeable to the information I have rec d from my Parents & others. which I believe to be true 2. have you any record of your age if so where is it
Ans. I had a record of my age and when moving to Kentucky my bible & other things was lost. which Bible contained the record of my age as taken from my fathers register
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans. I lived in Smyth County Virginia when called into service and continued there until long after the close of the war he moved to Franklin County Virginia where he remained until the year one thousand eight hundred and

Seven when he moved to Kentucky Cumberland and County where I now live
4 How were you called into service were drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans: I was drafted each town I served
5 State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops when you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the gen- eral circumstances of your services General Washington & Wayne were occasi- onally with us and other officers but don't recollect at this time the names of them The general circumstances of my services I have stated in the body of this decla- ration
6. did you ever receive a discharge from service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans: I rec d a written discharge signed by my Respective Captains but last them the time I lost my Bible containing my age &c.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans: I am acquainted with William Goodson Esq: Haley Andrews Richard York and many others all of whom I believe would speak well of me Sworn to and subscribed the day and year of 2 before me J. S. Am B. W. Clift

we Haley Andrews Richard York
Residing in the County of Cumberland State of Kentucky do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Burchett who has signed the foregoing declaration on page 1 and sworn to the same we believe he is the age he states & that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion and we further state that said Burchett is much afflicted with bodily infirmity and so much so that we believe he cannot attend Court Subscribed and sworn to the day & year
Haley Andrews Richard York
I William Burchett residing in Cumberland County Kentucky do certify that I am now in my seventy ninth year that the above named John Burchett the applicant is my Brother & that in the war of the Revolution I lived some distance from him & was myself in the army & have no personal knowledge of his services but always understood that he served two terms of duty in the militia as he has stated in his declaration & that he is the age he states subscribed & sworn to the day & year of
his William Burchett mark
I John Noland a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of do certify that John Burchett this day subscribed and sworn to the

Above declaration before me & I further certify & declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the war department that the said John Burchett was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states and I further certify that he is so afflicted from bodily infirmity that he is unable to attend court and I further certify that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate neighbourhood of the applicant and that the applicant resides in Cumberland County Ky and I believe he is the age he states I also certify that Haley Andrews & Richard York who has signed the first certificate are residents of Cumberland County & that Wm Burchett who has signed the second one one is also a resident of said County and that they are credible persons & their statements are entitled to credit and that they & each of them was duly sworn to said certificates before me on this day given under my hand the day year of — J. Nolance J.D.B.B
Kentucky Cumberland County ss I Milton King Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that John Nolance Esq. whose signature is subscribed above, is a Justice of the peace in this County, duly Commissioned & qualified, that his offi- cial acts are entitled to credit, and his signature is genuine —
Given under my hand & the seal of my office in Burksville this 19 th day of October 1833
M. King