James
Burns
State
of Kentucky - County of
Pendleton
1820
Resident of Grant County - Removed to Boone
County
On the 15th day of June 1818 personally appeared
before the County Court of aforesaid county, James Burns, aged 61 years,
resident of Pendleton County and State aforesaid, who being by the court
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provisions made by an Act of Congress, in that 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 James Burns,
enlisted in the service of the United States at Cumberland County, Pa., on
the 19th day of August in the year 1776 by Capt. Sam'l Miller of the 8th
Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Col. McCoy (at that time) of the Continental
Line, that he enlisted for a term of 3 years; that he served out the whole
of said time and received an honorable discharge from Col. Byard at Pittsburg,
which discharge he put into the hands of a certain Matthew Woods to obtain
his bounty lands about 2 years ago and has not seen it since. That he served
under Col. Morgan and was at the capturing of Gen. Burgoyne?. That he is
now 61 years of age and has been blind about 10 years, and in ______
circumstances and needs the assistance of his county for support. Sworn and
declared in open court this 15th day of June 1818. Robt. Taylor.
I, Robert Taylor, presiding Justice of the County
Court at the term aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction
that the aforesaid James Burns did serve in the Revolutionary War against
the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration for the time of 9
months, and I now transmit the proceedings and evidence taken and that before
me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction
of the said Act. of Congress. Witnessed my hand this June 16, 1818.
Signed: Robt Taylor.
State of Kentucky, Pendleton Circuit Court October
1820.
On this 18th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court, being
a court of record by an Act of the General Assembly of the State aforesaid,
James Burns who is now on the pension roll, agreeably to the provisions 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 18th day of March 1818, aged 63 years, resident in Grant County,
formerly Pendleton County, in the State and circuit aforesaid, who being
first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served
in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the year 1776, August 19th, he enlisted
under Capt. Samuel Miller in the 18th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by
Col. McCoy and served as a private for 3 years and about 26 days, having
been enlisted for the term of 3 years, at which time he received his discharge
at Ft. Pitt; he at that time was under the command of Col. Broadhead who
commanded the said 8th Regiment and received his discharge from the hands
of Lt. Col. Stephen Byard of said Regiment, and he further states that his
original declaration under the Act of Congress aforesaid was made in June
1818 and that the number of his pension certificate is 10.544 pursuance to
the Act of the 1st of May 1820, further states on oath that he was a resident,
citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and has not since
that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any
part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring himself within
the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled, and act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that he has not,
nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts
or debts, due to him, nor has he any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed, which schedule is in
the words and figures following, to wit: one cow and calf, five head of sheep,
three pieces of potmettle, half-dozen earthen plates and a set of Queensware,
cups and saucers, necessary clothing and bedding, not included in the above
schedule. Said Burns further declared on oath in open court that he is by
occupation and profession a farmer and that from his age and infirmity and
more over a total blindness for the last 12 years past, he is entirely unable
to labor and that his family consists of himself and his wife, Eleanor, aged
65 years. James (X) Burns.
Sworn to and declared this 16th day of October 1820 before John Trimble,
Circuit Judge. The court is of opinion that the property contained in the
above schedule is of the value of $37.75 and no more.
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