REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOSEPH BURN

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Burn, Joseph                 Pen. 58               1785-1797
Seaman--Virginia State Navy     Widow: Jane  2 Children
see also: Boush, Goodrich, --Burk, John, --Pitman, Geo. 

 I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that Jane Burn, widow of Joseph 
Burn, who was a _____in the Navy and died in the service of this Commonwealth is 
allowed the sum of ten pounds yearly which allowance is to commence the first 
day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty six.  Given under my hand 
as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia this first day of January 1786.  
copy: T. Meriwether               Beverley Randolph

  26 October 1789--ordered sheriff to pay 30 pounds-signed by Will Churchile, 
Clk.
  1 January 1790--Jane Burn granted 8 pounds yearly.
28 June 1790--Jane Burn granted 10 pounds, certified by Beverley Randolph, 
Lieutenant Governor.
  27 September 1797--Gov. James Wood gave allowance to Jane for 8 pounds yearly. 
Total $106.66 for four years-1784
, 1785, 1786, 1787.
  18 November 1800--James Monroe, Governor, certified her as continued on the 
list of pensioners.
  22 September 1797--last recorded payment.