REVOLUTIONARY WAR DISABILITY AFFIDAVIT - MATTHEW BURK

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Burk, Matthew           Pen. 57                  1787-1790
Soldier, 4th Va Regt,   See also Burke, Matthew
Berkeley County 

   Agreeable to an order by Berkeley Court Directed to me I have I have 
proceeded to examine Matthew Burk a Con'l soldier who stands upon the list of 
pensioners and find that he has been shot through the body.  I am of opineon 
that the weakness produced by the wounds render him unable to procure a living 
by hard labour, and that he is the proper object to stand upon the list of 
pensioners Given under my hand this 20th February 1787. Charles ?????

  I do herby certify that Matthew Burk a soldier in the 4th Virginia Regt.. was 
wounded in the Shoulder in the Battle of Trenton in the year 1777. And always 
behaved himself as a good soldier and It is my oppinion is Entitled to the 
State's bounty in Such Cases.  Given under my hand the 19th July 1787.  William 
Cherry, late cap't 4th Va. regt.

   I do, with the advice of council, hereby certify that Matthew Burk,  aged  
about __years , late a private in the 4th Virginia Regiment, whose pay was at 
the rate of 24 pounds per annum, was wounded in the service of The United States 
, and he is allowed  the sum of ten pounds yearly, to commence on the first day 
of January 1786.  Given under my hand as  Governor of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia, at Richmond  this 22st day of  Oct.1787.     
Edm:  Randolph 
Copy teste: T. Meriwether