Hawkins County TN Archives Military Records.....BURNS, William B. Civilwar - Pension Co B 3rd Tenn Mtd Inf. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Nicholson Smith ladygardner@earthlink.net June 26, 2006, 6:22 am Civil War Pension File Herewith follows in it's entirety the complete pension file of William B. Burns a Private in the Union Army - Co B 3rd Tenn Mtd Inf. =============================================================================== = The National Archives Soldier's Certificate No.797568 - Veteran - William B. Burns Rank - Private Service - Co B 3rd Tenn Mtd Inf Claim No.16481 Application for original invalid Pension - State of Tennessee County of Hawkins On this 3rd day of November, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight personally appeared before me, clerk of the court, a court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, William B. Burns aged 43 years, a resident of 4th Civil District of Rogersville the County of Hawkins, State of Tennessee, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical William B. Burns who was ENROLLED on the 3 day of June 1864 in Company B of the 3rd Regiment of Tennessee Mtd. Inf commanded by Col. R. C. Crawford and was honorably discharged at Washington DC to date on the 30th day of November 1864; that his personal description is as follows: Age 19 years; height 5 feet 7 inches; complexion dark; hair black; eyes dark;. That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty at or near Morristown, in the State of Tennessee on or about the last day of July, 1864, he became injuried in back & head by being thrown from his hors in the following manner by his horse jumping up an embankment causing my gearth to break throwing him backward injurying him from which he has never recovered but yearly wors so much so as to incapasitate me for the performance of any heavy hard manual labor. My head almost all the while giving me more or less pain at times unceasing and great pain. That he was treated in hospitals as follows: he never was in any hospital for above injuries in time of service or since only medicate myself with my own preparations. That he has NOT been employed in the military or naval service otherwise as stated above. That since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the County of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee, and his occupation has been that of Farmer. That prior to his entry into the service above named he as a man of good, sound, physical health, being when enrolled a Farmer. That his is now partly disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor by reason of his injuries, above described, received in the service of the United States; and he therefore makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the invalid pension roll of the United States. He hereby appoints, with full power of substitutions and revocation R.H. Denham of Surgoinsbille Allan Buthr---- of Washington, DC, his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim. That he has never received nor applied for a Pension. This his Post Office Address is New Hope County of Hawkins, State of Tennessee Claimants Signature - William B Burns Attest: Joseph Hall, James W. Rowan ========================================================== State of Tennessee County of Hawkins On this the 18th day of April 1892, personally appeared before me a clerk of record in and for the state and county aforesaid, William B. Burns, aged 46 years, a resident of New Hope, Hawkins County, Tennessee, who being duly sworn in relation to his application for Pension Claim No.700415 deposes as follows: On or about the 1st of January 1872, I incurred catarrh of the head; and ever since that time I have suffered from said disability more or less. Affiant further states that his disability is not due to any vicious habit and of a permanent character. signed William B. Burns Sworn to and subscribed before me this April 18, 1892 and I certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in this the prosecution of this claim.. A.P. Davis, Clerk ========================================================= Romeo, Tenn April 8 1895 - I hereby certify that I have this day examined William B. Burns who was a private in Co B 3rd Regiment Tennessee Volunteers Mounted Infantry and who is a pensioner, original Certificate No 797568, and find that he has chronic nasal catarrh. His chief disability however, is injury of the back the result of a partial fracture of the ilium extending into the sacro-iliac articulation. There is enlargement of bone along the line of fracture causing limited motion, and paid and soreness of the parts in walking. I have no interest either direct or indirect in his pension claim. This affidavit is in my own handwriting and is not dictated by any other person. I have been a regular practitioner of Medicine for ten years. signed D. W. Owen M.D. Sworn and subscribed to before me on this the 8th day of Apr 1895 - J. A. Walker, J.P. ========================================================= State of Tennessee Hawkins County In the matter of William B. Burns pensioner in act of June 27 1890 Certificate No.797568 for reinstatment in response to notice given March 13,1895 personally appeared before me Robert Henard a Notary Public in and for county and state above named G. C. Bailes aged 35 years of age and David R. Bailey 35 years of age both of New Hope Post Office Hawkins County and State of Tennessee who being duly sworn depose as follows - we have been acquainted with claimant since our earley youth but never labored with him any until about 15 years ago. We worked first with him in harvest but worked at different places and affiant Bailey remembers claiment - Burns complaining of hsi head, his back and one of his legs but affiant Bailes does not remember his complaint at that time. Affiant Bailes remembers claiment s complaining of his back in the year 1883 but has not been with him much since until the last wo years but have been with him regular the last two years and he complains considerabley of his back and sometimes of his head and one of his legs. Affiant Baily says he worked with claimant every year the past 12 years and in all of this time claiment complains considerably of his head his back and one of his legs. Generally complaining mostly of his back. Knows him at one time confined to his house and from all appearance seemed to be suffering pain at times worse than at other times for a period of four weeks. Affiants both consider that from the time they first labored with him until the present time that in their opinion hs is failing and cannot perform more than half the labor now in the same time that he could when we first labored with him. Affiant Bailey says claiment Burns has labored for him at such work as plowing and claimant never charges for a full days labor for he was not able to do labor enought to earn full wages. This April 5, 1895 signed G C Bails, David R. Bailey Sworn to and subscribed in my presence and affiants dictated the within statement to me and I reduced the same to writing as they instructed me. They made their statement from memory and not prompted by any prepared statment formerly prepared. This done April 5 1895 signed Robert Henard Notary Public =========================================================== State of Tennessee County of Hawkins In the matter of claim for reinstatement of pension of William B. Burns now Pensioner on Certificate No.797568, personally appeared before me Robert Henard an acting Notary Public in above named County and State, Charles Luster 39 years of age a resident of New Hope, Tenn who being duly sworn deposes as I have known claimant Burns for past 20 years have labored with him some most every year during that intire time at farm labor have lived near claimant during the intire time. When I first became acquainted with him, I noticed him snuffling with his nose I asked him what made him snuffle, just habit and he told me he had catarrh in his head that troubled him was the cause of the snuffling and would often complain of his head. Some years after say nine or ten years since he began complaining of his back hurting him and to all appearance seemed to suffer considerable pain at times. At one time was confined to his house for about four weeks and said his back was what was troubling him most. Claimant has also ben complaining for several years with one of his legs hurting him. Agreeable to my knowledgte of claiment Burns he cannot perform half the amount of labor at this time that he could when I first labored with him. There is no kind of labor on a farm that he can labor all day at. His troubles all seem to be increasing. I dictated the contents of this affidavit to the undersigned Notary Public and he reduced the same to writing as I cannot write. I dictated the same from memory only and not from any written or printed statement formerly prepared. I have no interest in this claim. This April 6, 1895 - Charles X Luster (his mark) Witness: Kate Henard, David Sarver State of Tennessee County of Hawkins Sworn to and subscribed to before me I read the contents of the foregoing affidavit to affiant before signing and acquainted him with its contents. I have no interst in said claim- Claimant is a credable person - This done April the 6th 1895 - Robert Henard Notary Public ========================================================== at Baileyton Tennessee Cert.No797568 Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions William B. Burns, Baileyton, Tenessee, June 20, 1902 Sir: To aid this Bureau in preventing anyone falsely personation you' or otherwise committing fraud in your name, or on account of your service, you are required to answer fully the questions enumerated below. You will please return this circular under cover of the inclosed envelope which requires no postate. Very respectfully, Theo F. Wilson, Special Examiner. Where were you born? Hawkins County, TN Where did you enlist? Jefferson County also mustered --- Where had you lived before you enlised? Hawkins County, TN What was your occupations? Farming Give Company and Regiment in which you served - Co.B,3rd Reg Where were you discharged? Washington, DC Where have you lived since discharge? Hawkins County, TN What is your present occupation? not any at all not abbe to do work. What is your height? 5 feet 7 1/2 inches. The color of your skin - rather dark..Are there any permanet marks or scars on your person? Scar on left ankle bone; scar on right eye. Were you in the military or naval service under a name different from that by which you are now known? no Have you ever benn known by any names other than that given in your application for pension? no By what name are you now known? William B. Burns Witnesses - M. F. Robinett, J. D. Thurman Sept 7 1912 ========================================================== Application for a new Certificate State of Tenessee, County of Hawkins, on this 13th day of August, 1909, before the subscriber, a county court clerk for said county, personally appeared William B. Burns, who on oath declares that he is 64 years of age and the William B Burns who belonged to Comapany B, in the 3rd Regiment of Tenn Inft Mounted Vol. in the service of the United State in the war Civil; that his name was placed on the pension roll in the State of Tennessee; that he received a pension certificate numbered 797568 and bearing date the ----day--- that I was last paid at Knoxville Agency, to include the 4th day of May 1909; that he has not bartered, sold; assigned; or pledged his pension certificate, or any interest therein; but that on or about the 4th day of May, 1909 at or near Strahl, Hawkins County, Tennessee on the date that I had my last voucher filled, I laid my certificate on a table and failed to get it and went out of the room and when I find that I had lost my certificate I returned and made diligent search and inquiry and failed to find it and have made search and inquires since and fialed to find said certificate. Signed William B. Burns Also personally appeared W. D. Kenerd who on oath declares that he well knows William B. Burns who has executed the foregoing affidavit to be the identical pensioner named therein. Signed W. D. Kenerd - Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid, the contest being first made known and I certify that the affiants are persons of veracity. L. R. Baker, County Court Clerk, Hawkins County, Tenn. =========================================================== Agency Inquiries - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions - Cert. No.797568 - William B. Burns Sir: To aid this Bureau in preventing anyone falsely personating your, or otherwise committing fraud in your name, or on account of your service, you are required to answer fully the questions enumerated below. You will please return this circular under cover of the inclosed envelope which requires no postage. Where were you born? Hawkins County Tenn Where did you enlist? Jefferson County, Tenn Where had you lived before you enlisted? Hawkins County, TN What was your occupation? Farmer Were you a slave? NO State your rank, company and reg. Private Co B,3rd Mtd Vol Where were you discharged? Washington DC Where have you lived since discharge? Hawkins County, Tenn Did you serve in the Confederate Army or Navy? No Whate is your present occupation? Farmer when able What is your height 5feet 7 1/2 inches The color of your skin? White Are there any permanent marks or scars on your person? No Were you in the military or naval service under a name different from that by which you are now known? No Have you ever been known by any names other than that given in your application for pension? No By what name are you now known?> William B. Burns What is your actural resident at the present time, and what is the nearest post office: Tarpine Valley, Persia, Tenn signed - William B. Burns Witness: William D. Kenerd; Lloyd B Baker Date: January 31st 1913 ========================================================== Cert No 797568 - William B. Burns - Co B 3rd Tenn Mtd Inf Department of the Interior - Bureauof Pensions - Civil War Division - Washington, DC Dec 9, 1915 Sir: Please answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below. The information is requested for future sue and it may be of great value to your widow or children. Use the inclosed envelope, which requires no stamp. Date and Place of birth? Aug 23, 1845 - Persia, Tenn The name of organizations in which you served? Co B, 3rd Tenn Mounted Inf. What was your post office at enlistment: Persia State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Susan Burns was Susan Miller When, Where and by whom were you married? Dec 25, 1876, Persia, Tenn. by B. M. Jeffers. J. P. Is there any official or church record of your marriage? Yes If so, where? Rogersville, Tenn Were you previously married? no If your present wife was married before.... was not Are you living with your wife. No If there has been a separation give date. on or about Sept 1906 State the names and dates of birth of all your children. J N Burns was born Sept 8, 1870. Signed William B Burns dated 12/21/1915 ========================================================== Declaration for Pension - Act of May l, 1920 State of Tennessee, County of Hawkins, on this 15th day of July 1924, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared -----------who makes the following declaration as an application for pension under the provision of the act of Congress approved May 1, 1920. That he is 78 years of age; that he was born August 23, 1845 at Rogersville, Tenn. That he is the identical William B. Burns who enlisted May 20, 1864 at Morristown, Tenn, under the name of William B. Burns Co B 3rd Regiment, Tenn Mounted Infantry and was honorably discharged Nov 20, 1864 at Washington, DC having served the United States in the Civil War. That his personal description at time of first enlistment was as follows; Height 5 feet 7 1/2 inches, complexion; fair, color of eyes; brown, color of hair, dark; that his occupation was farming. That since leaving the service he has resided at Rogersville and his occupation has been farming. Thae he requires the regular persona aid and attendance of another person and has required such aid and attendence since - none but must have soon - on account of the following disabilities - an old broke down man, kidney troubles, bad eye trouble. That he has applied for pension under Original No 797568 Certificate No.797568 Signed William B. Burns Witnesses; J. W. Alvis - Rogersville Tenn W. P. Trent - Rogersville, Tenn Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 day of July 1924 and I hereby certifythat the contents of the above declaratin were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing - J A Moneyham Jr County Court Clerk - Rogersville, Tenn. ========================================================= Persia, Tenn - August 25th 1924 This is to certify that I William Brown of the County of Hawkins, and State Tenn my age 21 years and have known William B. Burns practicly ever since I was old enought to know anyone and for the past year since Jan the 11th 1924, I have given a great deal of attention to the said Mr Burns, have dressed his eye which has been covered over by what is called a cancer by Drs. hi personal condition is bad, he isunable to do any kind of work at all also he is unable to dress his own eye and I have been dressing it and also serving him as a servant caring for him as best as I could he being totally blind in the afflected eye and the sight of the other eye being bad. He tells me his age is 79 years and he is very puny indeed -he is very weak - signed William Brown - Subscribed and sworn to before me according to the requirements of law this Aug 25 1924 M F Robinette Notary Public =========================================================== Persia, Tennessee 12-4-1925 Director of the USA Veterans Bureau, Washington DC Gentlemen, I bef to say that the said Wm B. Burns of Certificate No797568 Private Co B 3rd Regiment Tennessee Mounted Infantry is dead. He died July 9 1925. Is there not a small amount due him. Also is there not due something for funeral expenses. Anything due him you will please remit to myself as I am appointed his executer. M. F. Robinette exe. ========================================================== William B. Burns Persia, Tenn 797568 Drop Report - Pensioner Finance Division - Aug 10, 1925 The name of the above described pensioner who was last paid at the rate of $72 per month to Jul 4 1925, has this day been dropped from the roll because of death. Date not given - O. J. Randall, Chief, Finance Division File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/hawkins/military/civilwar/pensions/burns190gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 19.4 Kb