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- !CENSUS:1790 Surry Co, NC pg 186 William BURCH age 16+ (bef 1774) "1-1-2-0-0"
!CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 636 William BURCH age 26-44 (1755/74) "42110-00010";
!CENSUS:1810 Surry Co, NC pg 184 William BURCH Jn age 45+ (bef 1765) "21301-00101";
!MARRIAGE BOND:31 Mar 1812 Surry Co, NC William BURCH and Elizabeth WRITTER, George BURCH, bm;
!CENSUS:1820 Surry Co, NC pg 750 William BURCH age 26-44 (1775/94) 220010-20010";
!MOVED:1823 from Surry Co, NC to Monroe Co, IN;
!CENSUS:1830 * Monroe Co, IN pg 166 William BURCH *;
!CENSUS:1840 * Monroe Co, IN pg 105 William BURCH *;
!PENSION FILE:From Stokes Genweb pages:
BURCH, William R 788
(b. May 10, 1764, on Haw River, NC —— d. Sept. 17, 1848, Monroe Co., IN)
wife Elizabeth Ritter
sister Delila (Burch) Edwards
Declaration of Wm. Birch, 3 Nov. 1843, Monroe Co., IN Capt. Jesse Franklin''s Co. of Cavalry —— at time he enlisted he lived about 20 miles from Rockford, county seat of Surry Co., NC (prob. Feb.) —— He with Capt. Franklin''s C. joined General Green''s army near Guilford Court House, NC. They marched through the country from Stokes Co. to Guilford County. Then near Hillsborough scouting on the border of Gen. Green''s army . Was in service before and after the battle of Guilford. This company ""was generally making excursions through the country and Spieing the enemy.""
Served also under Capt. Underwood and Ensign Richard Toliver (killed in a skirmish)
Interview of Wm. Birch by Judge Aquilla Rogers, Monroe Co., IN, Probate Court, 3 Nov. 1843:
Berch born ""On Haw River North Carolina the County not recollected"" —— has a copy of record of age ""in my house written by one Thomas Barnes an Irishman""
Resided when called into service ""on Fish River Surry County"" NC. Since war lived in Stokes Co, moved from Surry and from Stokes Co. NC to Monroe Co., IN
Remembers names of officers: Col. Micajah Lewis who was killed (Militia); Col. John Armstrong (regular army)
Names of persons to whom known in neighborhood who can testify to reputation and belief in Rev. War service: Wm. Edwards, Samuel Stone and all the neighbors
Berch signed by mark [o]
Affadavits:
Sexson Long & David Carpenter 3 Nov. 1843, Monroe Co., IN (Wm. Berch believed to be 79 and reputed in neighborhood to have been Rev. War soldier)
Absalom Baker (age 41) & James Gentry (41) 3 Nov. 1843 Monroe Co., IN. (known Wm. Berch for 14 years —— Berch maintained good character and standing in neighborhood and as member of the Baptist Church) (Absalom Baker known Birch for 20 years)
Judge Aquilla Rogers, Probate Ct., Monroe Co., IN, 3 Nov. 1843: visited William Berch at his residence in Monroe Co., IN —— in Judge''s opinion Berch was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. From Berch''s appearance, now in his 80th year and ""from bodily infirmity he is unable to appear in open court""
George W. Hardin ""friend and agent"" of Wm. Berch submitted application 6 Nov. 1843
Declaration of Elizabeth Berch —— Green Co, IN 5 Feb. 1853 —— Elizabeth a resident of Green Co., IN, aged 66. She is widow of William Berch, deceased, late of Monroe Co., IN, a soldier in the Rev. Elizabeth married William Berch on 2 Apr. 1826 in Surry Co., NC, by Rev. William Fletcher. Her name before marriage was Elizabeth Ritter. William Berch died in Monroe Co., IN, 17 Sept. 1848. Family started from Surry Co NC in fall 1823 and arrived in Monroe Co IN ""in December only a few days before Christmas"" 1823. Her residence is about 15 miles from courthouse of Green Co. IN. Elizabeth and William raised seven children, all of whom are now living; William Berch and his first wife raised seven children to the age of maturity all of whom were males. Signed by mark [x] [before William M. Haley
] Affadavits:
Owen Adkins , aged 69, Monroe Co., IN, 31 May 1853 —— Personally acquainted with Wm. Berch deceased for 5 years preceding his death and with his wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth now lives with her son Henry Berch of Green Co., IN. Conversed with William Berch about the Rev War in which Adkins'' father served. Adkins visited at home of William Berch and knew him to be a man of veracity and integrity. Adkins a preacher of the Gospel for 32 years .Berch a member of the Baptist Church during time Adkins knew him. Berch died about four years ago. [before James Robertson, JP]
Ammon Godwin and William Sandafer [?], residents of Green Co., IN 5 Feb. 1853 —— acquainted with both William Berch and wife Elizabeth for ten years.
Samuel R. Cavins, Green Co., IN 11 Feb. 1853 —— Became acquainted with and well knew William Burch and Elizabeth since early part of 1824 in Monroe Co., IN. Believes William Burch served in Rev. War [before Thomas Patterson, JP]
Letter, Feb. 20, 1860, from Edgar E. S. Brown, Winchester, Randolph Co., IN —— married Rebecca Burch, dau. of Elizabeth [affadavit actually says married Elizabeth dau of Rebecca] —— writing to obtain pension money for the widow as there has been no draught since Wm. Burch''s death.
Affidavit of Delila Edwards (age 75) Monroe Co., IN. 26 Feb. 1844 -- sister of Wm. Burch -- wife of William Edwards of Green Co., IN. ""The declarant recollects the general Calamities occasioned by said War and only remembers a few particular circumstances relative to it. One of which is indelibly left on her memorys a soldier at a time when several persons direct in the neighborhood also went to serve in the army."" She believes he joined in the fall and returned home in the spring or vice versa as it was at the beginning or end of cold weather. He served at least six months she believes. She heard him speak of seeing ships and vessels while he was in the service. Her father lived in Wilkes County NC when her brother left home and joined the army. She is of the opinion ""that her said Brother during his life has cared less for property or money than most persons that he would lose his deserved rights rather than distress persons m had been a member of the Baptist church for 50 or 60 years, ""part of the time an exhorter or public speaker."" He has been for several years quite feeble by reason of old age.
William N. Roseberry, JP, stated that Delila Edwards resides about 12 or 15 miles from Bloomfield, county seat of Green Co., IN and one-half mile from Samuel Sloan, who resides in Monroe Co, IN, and about 10 miles from Bloomington. The county line comes between the residences of Wm Edwards and Samuel Sloan. Delila Edwards appears to be not less than 75 years old and is unable to attend court.
Affidavit of Henry Berch (age 26) Green Co., IN 5 Feb. 1853 —— Family records taken from family Bible of William Berch, my father, which Bible has been in my possession since the death of father in Monroe Co., IN, 17 Sept 1848. Bible records he believes were written by a cousin and namesake, Henry Berch, who resides in Monroe Co., IN. The oldest writing of said family record contains the name of declarant''s father and his brothers and sisters. The part written by cousin Henry Berch contains the names of the children of declarant''s father and mother, she being his second wife. Signed, Henry Burch. [bef William M. Haley JP]
Bible pages:
[microfilm copy too dark to read copy]
daughter Apr. 1761
daughter to William and --- February 1768
daughter 1770
------ 1773
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Left page: Sally Burch born 2 June 1821
Levi Burch born September 18, 1824
Henry Burch born October 18, 1826
Right page: William Burch in the year of our Lord 1764 May the 10th
blank left page
Right page: The ages of William and Elizabeth Burch''s Child
Mary Burch born Feb. 4, 1813
George Burch born Feb. 7, 18––
Nancy Burch born May 27, 18––
Lazarus Burch born --- 6,
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1764 - 1848 (84 years) Has 2 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
