Hi Folks, More interesting information from the Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Applications. Of course, some of these deal with members of the Screven family who served during the Revolutionary War. But others deal with individuals who resided in Screven County following their Revolutionary War service. Have a look at these results. Dale E. Reddick ___________________________________ Search results based upon SCREVEN: http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=56331515&pageid=r&mode=ALL&n=0&_charset_=UTF-8&bcd=%C3%B7&query=Screven Search results based upon SCRIVEN: http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=56331515&pageid=r&mode=ALL&n=0&_charset_=UTF-8&bcd=%C3%B7&query=Scriven

Dale, I found that site while I was working on my Burney line, realizing then that many of those men had fought at Brier Creek. Below is my note about why David Burney's application was denied, and below that is the copy of the statement from his pension application. It is a reminder of what happens to us all when we age! NOTE by Sharon Dean Lee: David Burney's pension application, written when he was 80 and living in Texas, was denied. I now think I know why; the company and commander to whom he refers were in Burke Co, NC, not Burke Co, GA. As an old man with many experiences under his belt, David Burney just remembered incorrectly. Captain Alexander Irwin commanded a company from Burke Co, NC, as documented in pension applications and interviews in 1832: Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements http://www.southerncampaign.org/pen/w25701.pdf. What is curious is that David's brother Richard was in Georgia in what became Burke County as early as 1766. Very likely, when the Burneys had to leave Georgia in 1780-1781 when the British retook it, David returned to NC to volunteer there. He may indeed have fought on Brier Creek in GA as he says, but with the Burke County, NC, militia, not the Burke County, GA, militia. Oddly, David did live in Burke County for a short period of time. http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/hindmarsh/384/d6.htm, Roger L. Hulion 24 Cottonwood La. O' Fallon, MO., 63366 (636)240-0173. "Information obtained from: "A Sketch of the Burney Family" by Thos. J. Burney. "Appendix to a Sketch of the Burney Family" by J.W. Burney, son of Thos. J. Burney. (The original sketch by J.T. Burney was compiled after the Civil War. The appendix was completed in May, 1907.) Notes by Frances M. Walters: These are the only known children of ______ Burney: Daniel - had a brother who went out to Mississippi Territory about 1790. David - Revolutionary War pension application # R1475 1/2 filed Lawrence County, Mississippi, Volunteered as a private in August 1781 in Burke County, Georgia under Jno. Clewbus, attached to Capt. Alexander Irwins's company, discharged August, 1783. David Burney was born January 26, 1756 near Hillsborough, North Carolina. There had been a record in older parts of his family of his birth, but he did not know where it was. He lived in Burke County when he enlisted and remained there until 1798 when he moved to Mississippi. Got only verbal discharge from Capt. Irwin. Has been in hs present neighborhood for at least 20 years." SDL -----Original Message----- From: gascreve-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gascreve-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dale E. Reddick Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 4:30 PM To: gascreve@rootsweb.com Subject: [GASCREVE] Screven & Scriven Revolutionary War Pension Applicationsearch results Hi Folks, More interesting information from the Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Applications. Of course, some of these deal with members of the Screven family who served during the Revolutionary War. But others deal with individuals who resided in Screven County following their Revolutionary War service. Have a look at these results. Dale E. Reddick ___________________________________ Search results based upon SCREVEN: http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=56331515&pageid=r&mode=ALL&n=0&_char set_=UTF-8&bcd=%C3%B7&query=Screven Search results based upon SCRIVEN: http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=56331515&pageid=r&mode=ALL&n=0&_char set_=UTF-8&bcd=%C3%B7&query=Scriven ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GASCREVE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message