Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5952, John Burk, Md.

SERVICE
NUMBER
md
Burk, John Mary
W. 5952
CONTENTS

Communication
Polly Burles
Incurred of Pendine.

Mill Bend Jan 22 august 1856
Sir:
It is alledged by the heirs of John Burke, who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of 96$ the year enrolled in the County of Lee state of Virginia, and was paid the same up to his death which took place about the year 1840 or 41. That Polly Burke widow of said John survived him and was pensioned under the act of 1836 extended by the act 1848, and enrolled from the said County of Lee. But that a mistake was made in issuing the Certificate to the said Polly which only allowed her 48$ per annum and which amount was received during her life. She having died in 1850. There is apparently therefore 48$ per annum due to the children of Polly for the mistake aforesaid during the time she was pensioned.
I respectfully ask information for and in behalf of said children as to how this is as shown of record in your office, and beg you to give it to me as soon as you may with convenience.
With Very much respect I am your Obl. Servant Abraham L. Burrows Mill Bend Jan.
Honorable J. Mind Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Know all men by these presents that we John Burks and Philip Owen and held and firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esquire, Governor or chief magistrate of the State of Virginia, in the sum of fifty pounds; to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Patrick Henry, or to his successors, we bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this first day of May one thousand Seven hundred & eighty Six - The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is a Marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound John Burks and Mary Stevens. Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force
Sealed & acknowledged in presence of.
John his Burks Philip Owen
I John R. Staple Deputy for Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of the Marriage License bond taken and filed upon issuing license for the intermarriage of John Burks and Mary Stevens as appears from the records of said Court, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in said bond in fair legible figures as follows "first day of May 1 st 86."
I John R. Staple, above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Deputy Clerk in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true transcript from the records of said Court, with the exception above named as certified by me
John R. Staple Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Bedford,
Sworn before me
William (Perry) Justice of the peace

I John R. Stoplee deputy for Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that William Terry Esq. is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of September 1839 in the 64 th year of the Commonwealth.
John R. Stoplee D.C.
Sep. 29 R. M. 39
11306

Washington county in the State of Virginia
On this twenty second day of August 1871 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said county of Washington, John Burke aged upwards of sixty years, resident in the said county of Washington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows — He enlisted under Captain Thomas Bell in the first Maryland Regiment commanded by Colo Thomas Rawlings for one year, after which he continued in the service at Pittsburg in the 9 th Virginia Regiment as well as he recollects near three years, when he was removed to Annapolis under Gen d Smallwood. The original declaration of the said John Burke bears date the 19 th day of August 1818 and he has obtained a pension certificate N o 14723. And 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 manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of "An act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, 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. I own one small mountain tract of land containing one hundred  one hundred acres valued to be worth one hundred and fifty dollars, on which I

have given a deed of trust to secure the payment of seventy dollars with some interest and the following personal property, One old mare twenty four years old — One small Cow & Calf — one small broken oven & lid — one small pot — two axes, one iron wedge, three sheep, one shovel plough rope traces & leather collar, one clevis & harness — one old flax spinning wheel — one cotton D o old, three old hoes, one reel, two pair of pot hooks — five very old pewter plates, one dish and three spoons, five knives & three forks, one old smoothing iron, one old churn, one old slop bucket, one old cooler, three old tin cups, one pair of old wool cards, one old flax hackle and two old chairs one without a bottom.
John his Burk mark
The said John Burke is by occupation a farmer that he is often very much afflicted with rheumatic pains so as to render him unable to pursue that occupation that he has living with him a wife aged about fifty five years, two daughters and one son, His son is nearly of age and he expects will soon leave him His daughters are grown up and work for themselves — His wife is frail and unhealthy.
I John Campbell Clerk of Washington County Court in the Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court from disinterested testimony that the total amount in value of the real and personal property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and eighty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county on this 21 st day of August 1821.
John Campbell

John Burk Wa
John Burk -
Col. Rawlings
Maryland Regt.
1779 - to close of war -
19 Aug. 1810 -
Samitica
Respectfully to the minister of the Gospel of Maryland for proof of services.
The certificate of the Indulge, as to reduced circumstances of appli- cant, is wanting.
John Russell, Esq. Abington Va.

State of Virginia Court.
On this nineteenth day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia allotted by law to the Thirteenth Circuit, which comprehends the county of Washington personally appeared John Burk, aged sixty years, resident in the county of Washington in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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": That he the said John Burk enlisted at Hagerstown, in the State of Maryland, in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Beal of the first Maryland Regiment, on Continental establishment, commanded by Colonel Moses Rawlings in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the close of the revolutionary war, when he was discharged from service at Annapolis in Maryland: That the troops with which he served were stationed successively at Fort Pitt, Fort McIntosh, and Detroit, for the purpose, as he understood, of keeping the Indian enemy in check: That he spent the greater part of his time, while in service, at those posts, and was, therefore, not engaged in any of the battles fought with the British force: That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other. The said John Burk also produced

before me a credible witness, of good character, named Isaac Baker, who, upon oath, declared and gave evidence, that the before named John Burk was, to his certain knowledge, at least twelve months in the military service of the United States, during the war of the revolution, and that he has frequently seen his discharge, which, however, has been long since destroyed by accident. Sworn to and declared before me August 19 th 1818 —
I Peter Johnston, Judge as above stated, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Burk did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for a longer period than nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my private seal (there being no official seal to the Superior Court of Washington County) on the day and year first above written.
Peter Johnston
I now further certify, that at the time when the foregoing declaration was made before me, by the applicant John Burk, it appeared to my satisfaction, that the said Burk is in reduced circumstances, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. Given under my hand at Abingdon, in the county of Washington, and State of Virginia, August 5 th 1819 —
Peter Johnston

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, July 7 th — 1819
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remain- ing in the Auditor's Office, that John Burke enlisted as a Private — in the Rawlings's — Maryland Regiment, on the _____ day of _____ and was discharged on the _____
appears on muster Rolls marked dp? no doubt he is entitled to a pension J. H.
Thos. Harney — Aud. S. M.

0000 1188 1181 1180 1182 1181
0000 1192 1181 0000 1190 1181
0000 1188 1181
0000 1180 1181 0000 1192 1181 0000
1193 1181
1839 1190 49
1839 10 29 1782 11 30 54.9 1839 1788 51
1839
1539 1194 47
1839 1193 40
1839 1192 47
Johnson Henry
1839 1192 14
1839 1194 19
1802 1192
1839 1197
1839 1193 20
1839 1192 33
1839 1192 14

  James Stevens Born January 30 th - - - - -  1782    Lydia Stevens Burk Born January 11 th - - - - -  1788    John Burk Born January 15 th - - - - -  1790    Caty Burk Born March 15 th - - - - -  1792    Thomas Burk Born Sept. 2 th - - - - -  1793    Robert Burk Born Sept 28 th - - - - -  1797    Lucy Burk Born Aug t 9 th - - - - -  1800    David Burk Born April 11 th - - - - -  1804  
  1839    1804    35  

6365 Richmond Virginia
Mary Bunk, widow of John Bunk, who was a Private, in the Rev. War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Nov 1844 and sent to John W Johnson, Fazwell Co Ho (Yrs)
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A June 17, 1844 Vol. 2 Page 134
Letitia Maynard Apr 26/49 A. L. Buren Sep 17 1856-
Rep o
2 Certs - 1838 1843

14.723 Virginia
John Burk
of Washington Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rawlings of the Maryland line, for the term of Four Years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep r 1819 and sent to Peter Johnston Esq. Abingdon Virginia
  Arrears to 4th of  Sep 1819  100.41    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  then 1820  48.00    12 Mo. 13 4      31 30        $148.41  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to Ward Campbell Esq. 29 Sept 1821
Abingdon Virginia

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
5953
Mary Burk
Wid.
John Burk
Port. Rev. War
Act:
Mar. 3rd June 1864
Index:—Vol.
2
Page
101
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Bunk,
Redmond (Va) Agency
Set 1818 at $90 per annum.
So what time has he run paid?
N.C.P.
Post Office, April 10. 1850?
Ans. March 4, 1839—

Let Hon F. M c Muller. May 8 th April 16, 1850
8846
Virginia
Mary Burke
widow of John Burke who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 29 March 1839 of Washington in the State of Va who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain _____ of the reg commanded by Col Rawlings in the Rev line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 29 th day of March, 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Novem r 44 and sent to John W. Johnson, Fagwell Br Va
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Clerk,
Page
263

11.306
Mary Burko
Ya
Act 7 th July '38
add
2 years
priv
$ 80 per an.
to commence March 29 th '39
also
Acts 3 rd March 43
17 th June '44
act M o 1843 - 6563
act 1844 238
John W Johnston Esq. Fazendee B.H.
Ya

Knoxville, Tenn., April 13, 1849.
To J. G. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions &c.
Sir,
There is a lawsuit pending in one of the courts in this place, in which it becomes a material question to know who presented the following claims for pension. to wit, Mary 6365 Burk the widow of John Burk, a soldier in the War of the Revolution, of Lee County, Virginia - & Sarah 6447 Bowen, the widow of Reuben Bowen a soldier in the War of the Revolution, of the same County & State. and especially to know whether or not they were presented by Mr. Jacob Newman of Knoxville.
For proof or disproof of the fact, it has been agreed that I might write to you for your statement, which I hope you will give, as soon as possible, the trouble of being out a commission. in stating your deposition.
I am very Respectfully Your obt. Servt. Horace Maynard

State of Virginia
Lee County 3 55
On this 17 th day of June 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Mr. Thomas Bush a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Fifty one years in September next and after being justly and duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following affidavit that he is the son of John and Mary Bush and the fourth Child born to them and affiant knew them to live together as man and wife from his first recollection and never had the marriage disputed he further declares that the family record attached to his mother the aforesaid Mary Bush's declaration was in her possession from affiant's first recollection and the only one there ever was in the family except a copy taken from the same for the use of the family and affiant believes the record to be a true one of the births of the children born to John and Mary Bush
Thomas his Bush mark
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace for said County I further certify that full faith and credit is due his Thomas Bush statements in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17 th of June 1844
Joseph Duff Justice of the peace

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 entitled an act granting one years pay and pension to certain widows
State of Virginia
Lee County } ss
On this 17 th day of June 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace M rs Mary Bush a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 entitled an act granting one years pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow of John Bush who was a soldier in the Virginia line in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid John Bush drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 $ 96. for his said services she further declares that she was married to the said John Bush on the 2 nd day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty six That her husband the aforesaid John Bush died on the 29 th day of March 1839 that she was not married to him prior to his having the services but the marriage took place prior to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty four viz at the time above stated
Mary mark + Bush
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said M rs Mary Bush is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17 th June 1844
Joseph Duff Justice of the peace

State of Virginia } ss Lee County }
June Term 1844 County Court
The declaration of Mary Bush entitled on the 17th day of June 1844 by Joseph Duff a justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve of his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby directs the Clerk to endorse the approval in the papers
State of Virginia } ss Lee County }
Charles Cook Chairman of the Court
J. W. S. Morrison Clerk of the County Court of Lee County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings are the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Lee County at its June Term 1844 relative to the declaration of Mary Bush to obtain the benefit of acts of Congress relative to Nonresidents and I further certify that the aforesaid Joseph Duff is and was a justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to Law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office in Jonesville this 18th day of June 1844
J. W. S. Morrison
Charles Cook Presiding justice of the County Court of Lee County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John W. S. Morrison is clerk of the County Court of Lee County & that the above signature & seal purporting to be his are genuine witness my hand this 18th day of June 1844
Charles Cook Presiding justice of the County Court of Lee County.

John Burk
Wa
Wanting the judge's certificate of the reduced circumstances of the applicant. The applicant must also state the name of his colonel . The name of the Colonel is now interlined, and, I have inclosed another declaration made by John Burk before me: because, in this last instance, he produced a witness, by whose testimony his own statement is sustained, so far as relates to the single fact, that he served in the war of the revolution -
Peter Johnston

State of Virginia To Wit
On this 19 th day of August 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia, now allotted by law to the 13 th Circuit, which comprehends the County of Washington, personally appeared John Burk, aged sixty years, resident in the County of Washington aforesaid & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war." That he, the said John Burk, enlisted in Hagerstown in the State of Maryland, in the company commanded by Thomas Beal, of the first Maryland Regiment on Continental establishment, commanded by Colonel Morris Rawlings in the fall of the year 1779; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the close of the revolutionary war, when he was discharged from service in Annapolis, in the State of Maryland, that the detachment to which he belonged, was stationed successively at the post of

fort Pitt, fort M c Kinosh, & fort Detrick, and that he spent the most of his time while he continued in service at those posts; and that he is in reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first aforesaid
Peter Johnston
I Peter Johnston the one of Judges of the General Court of Virginia, allotted by law to the 13 th circuit, which comprehends the County of Washington, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Park did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Given under my hand and private seal, there being no official seal to any of the courts of this circuit, at Abingdon, in the County of Washington & State of Virginia, on the day and year first above written.
Peter Johnston

I Andrew Russell clerk of the superior court of Law for Washington county in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify, attest, and make known, that the name Peter Johnston subscribed to the certificate upon this sheet, is the proper hand writing of the said Peter Johnston Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was, and now is, lawfully and duly appointed, commissioned and qualified as a Judge of the General Court in the state aforesaid, allotted to hold superior courts of Law in the several counties composing the thirteenth judicial Circuit, of which the said county of Washington is one. Given under my hand (there being no seal of Office) this twenty fifth day of August 1818.
Andrew Russell

State of Virginia } ss      Declaration Lee County } ss
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows State of Virginia } ss Lee County } ss On this 17 th day of June 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Mrs. Mary Bush a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows That she is the widow of John Bush who was a soldier in the Virginia Line in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid John Bush drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 of $96 for his said services She further declares that she was married to the said John Bush on the 2 nd day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six That her husband the aforesaid John Bush died on the 29 th day of March 1839 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty four viz at the time above stated and that she is still a widow Mary her F Bush mark
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs. Mary Bush is from bodily infirmity unable

to attend Court I further certify that the family record of the births of her children by her husband John Bush was in her possession and I believe it to be a true record. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17 th June 1844
State of Virginia Lee County } ss
Joseph Duff Justice of the Peace
June term 1844 County Court The declaration of Mary Bush certified on the 17 th day of June 1844 by Joseph Duff a justice of the for said County being submitted to the Court the said Court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said case and hereby directs the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers
Clerk's back
State of Virginia Lee County } ss
Chairman of the court
I John W. S. Morrison Clerk of the County Court of Lee County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings in the original proceedings had and approved of by the County Court of Lee County at its June term 1844 relative to the declaration of Mary Bush to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress relative to Revolutionary pensions and I further certify that the aforesaid Joseph Duff is and was a justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office in Inezville this 18 th day of June 1844
J. W. S. Morrison Clk.

Charles Scott Presiding justice of the county court of Lee county in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that John W. S. Mumpower is clerk of the county court of Lee county & that the above seal & signature purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand this 18th day of June 1844
Charles Scott Presiding justice of the county court of Lee county

Recd. 3 d Sept. 1821.
339.
John Burk of Washington County Ga.
14/23.
Con- J. L. E. W.
David Campbell Esq. Abingdon Va.

Abingdon August 26 th 1821
Sir,
I enclose you the evidence in the case of John Burk an old Revolutionary soldier. You will oblige a poor & worthy old man if you will act on it, so that he may, if continued, draw his pension after the 1 st of next month.
Most respectfully
Your O bt serv t
David Campbell