Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43878, for John Pulis, New York
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(3-1776)

SERVICE: 
New York

Pulis, John

NUMBER: S. 43878
B.L.Wt. 7600-100
Issued Mch. 8, 1791
no papers.

CONTENTS: [blank]
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(left side written vertically)
notification sent 7 August 1822 to Thomas Lawyer Cobelskill, N. Yk.
Date of Death not on AB

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7111
New York    4
John Pulis
of Cobleskill Schoharie Co in the state of N York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Courtland of the N York line, for the term of five years 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 --Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and sent to Hon: Tho.s Lawyer.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mos 21/30 + 4/31. 86.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 48 --
[Total] $134.65

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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The Pension paper of John Pullis
78 to 83
Van Cortland; N. York
Rept.
Admitted on the discharge within
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[Picture of American eagle with wings outstretched standing upon a cannon surrounded by a striped shield, drum and flags.]

DECLARATION.
State of New=York, Schoharie County} ss.

Pursuant to an act of the congress of the United states of America, passed March 18th, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land an Naval service of the said United States, in the Revolutionary War, I John Pulis of the Town of Cobelskill in the County of Schoharie and State of New-York, aforesaid DO HEREBY make the following solemn Declaration under oath, before the Hon. Jesse Shepard, Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas, in and for the County of Schoharie and State aforesaid, in the terms following, to wit:--I do solemnly and sincerely swear and declare, that I am a resident Citizen of the said United States, to wit, in the town, county and state aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. I do further declare, that I served in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, in the capacity of a private Soldier and that I served in the said War until the end thereof that I belonged to captain Henry Vanderburghs Company, in Colonel Philip Courttandt or Van Courttantts Regiment, in the Second Regiment in the New York line--That I entered the said service on or about the Month of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, and was discharged on the seventh day of June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three that I left the said service by reason of the termination of the war having faithfully served five years as by my discharge fortunately [illegible] will know satisfactorily appear and received my discharge [illegible] state the seventh day of June in the said year 1782.
And I do further declare, that in addition to my former Declaration, and pursuant to the restrictions of the aforesaid act, I do hereby freely relinquish every claim I have to any and every Pension which might or has been allowed me by the said Unites States.
IN WITNESS whereof, I have subscribed this Declaration, in presence of the Judge above mentioned, at Cobelskill in the State of New-York, this Tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signed] John (X - his mark) Pulis

Judge's Certificate.

State of New=York, Schoharie County.} ss.
I Jesse Shepard Esquire, a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Schoharie and State of New-York, (the said court being a court of Record within the said State) do hereby CERTIFY, to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of the congress of the said United States, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that the said John Pulis named in the foregoing Declaration, personally appeared before me the said Judge, on the Tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,
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and in my presence subscribed the same Declaration; and at the same time, in due form of law, took an Oath before me, on the holy evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was true--And I having examined the said John Pulis touching the matters in the said Declaration contained, and having also taken the deposition of the said Henry Houre which accompanies this Certificate and the said Declaration, and being satisfied that the facts stated therein are true, and the only evidence in the power of the said John Pulis to produce, I do further certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the said John Pulis did actually serve in the Revolutionary War aforesaid, against the common Enemy, in the manner and for the time by him stated in his said Declaration, and that the said Declaration is in other respects true. All which said proceedings had before me, and the testimony produced in the case, I do certify and transmit to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, according to the direction of the Act of Congress aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my Seal, at Cobelskill in the State of New-York, this Tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signed] Jesse Shepard
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State of New York, Schoharie County, SS}
I, the said Jesse Shepard, Esquire herein before named, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie and State of New York aforesaid, the said Court being a court of record, do hereby further certify, that I am well and personally acquainted with John Pulis, in the preceding declaration named, and have been so for several years [illegible] part, and that he is actually in reduced circumstances, and much needs the assistance of his country for support, according to the true meaning and intent of the act of Congress, and his determination herein before mentioned and set forth. All which is respectfully submitted to Hon. The Secretary of the War attachment.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the Tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signed] Jesse Shepard

State of New York Schoharie County ss: I William W. Enders Clerk of the court of common pleas of said county Do certify that Jesse Shepard was a Judge of the court aforesaid of the county county aforesaid on the tenth day of April last past and still continues to be a Judge as aforesaid and that his signatures above are in his own proper handwriting - Witness my hand attested by the seal of the court aforesaid on this tenth day of November 1818
[signed] W. W. Enourstelk
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Pension Record of John Pulis}
Sep. 19
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Scholarie County Ss:
On the fourth day of June, one thousand Eight hundred and twenty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, being a court of record by a Statute of the state of New York John Pulis aged sixty five years, resident in Cobleskill in the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, In a Regiment commanded by Col Cortland and in a company commanded by Capt. Vanderburgh in the New York Line I served five years in the Revolutionary War and was at the Surrender of Ld Cornwallis
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That his original declaration bears date the tenth day of April, one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen and his pension Certificate is No. 7111 
And I do also solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my  property, or any part thereof with intents thereby so to diminish it  as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary  War passed on the 18th day of March 1818;  and that I have not, nor has any person in trust formed any property or securities, or tracts or debts, due to me,  nor have I any income other than what is contained in this Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed

John his X mark Pulis
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Schedule
Real property now
Personal property 
Three loan office certificates executed to me for my revolutionary services on which I receive the interest from the Government of the United States
1st. Is for the sum of $94.23 bearing interest at 6 percent per annum
2nd. Is for the sum of 62.20 bearing an interest of three percent per annum
3rd. Is for the sum of 47.12 bearing an interest of 6 percent per annum
[Total] $203.67

One steer, two cows, 4 sheep, one riffle, 3 trunks old, one bake pan. All which latter property is worth about the sum of 43.00 for two barrels and one ax
Total Amt. $246.67

I am by occupation a farmer, but am not
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able to perform such occupation in consequence of my advanced age, ill health and decrepit situation of my left hand - I have never had any family to contribute any support 
John Pulis X his mark

Sworn and declared the fourth day of June 1822 before me John D. Lawyer clerk of Schoharie County

I John D Lawyer clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Schoharie do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and forty six dollars and sixty seven cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of June 1822.
John D Lawyer Clerk
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[handwritten note]
See another let. to him in Misc. files Nov. 6, ’35 – under Pulis. He asked for Wm 

October 11, 1935 
John Pulis-S. 43878 
BA-J/AWF 
Mr. Charles H. Pulis 
215 Montague Street 
Brooklyn, New York 
Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of all soldiers with your surname who served from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. 
There are only two claims for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of soldiers with surname Pulis or Pullis or other spelling. They are those of the John Pullis, son of Conrad, whose record was furnished you, July 6, 1935, pension claim, No. S. 1093, and that of another John Pulis who served in the New York troops, his pension claim, No. S. 43873. 
The record of John Pulis furnished herein was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43878, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given nor are the names of his parents stated. 
John Pulis enlisted sometime in May, 1778, served as a private in Captain Henry Vanderburgh's company, Colonel Philip Van Cortland's 2nd New York regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged June 7, 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, then living in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York. He gave his age in 1822, as sixty-five years, and was still a resident of Cobleskill; he
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then stated that "I have never had any family to contribute to my support”. 
If you desire information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: 
John Pulis 
Certificate #7111 
Issued March 5, 1819 
Rate $8.00 per month 
To commence April 10, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818 
New York Agency. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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43878
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 43,878
John Pulis
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18th
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Written sideways on facing page]
1929 Mch 7  Hist to Chas Cafferty  AWY
1955 Oct. 11 Hist to Charles H Pulis  AWY
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section. 

March 7, 1929. 
Charles Cafferty 
Apalachin 
N. Y. 
Sir: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43878, it appears that John Pulis enlisted in May 1778 and served as a private in Captain Henry Vanderburgh's Company, Colonel Philip VanCortlandt's second New York Regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis and was discharged June 7, 1783. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, at which time he was living in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York. In 1832, he stated that he was sixty-five years of age. 
It is not shown whether soldier was married. 
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.
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CHARLES H. PULIS, INC. 
REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE SERVICING 
215 MONTAGUE STREET 
BROOKLYN, N. Y. 
TELEPHONE TRIANGLE 5 - 1861 1862
August 28th, 1935

Veterans' Administration 
Washington, D. C. 
Att: Mr. A. D. Hiller 
Gentlemen: 
May I ask you to furnish me with all the veterans of the Revolutionary War under the name of Pulis or Pullis who enlisted either in New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania. I am informed that some of my early relatives were in the Revolutionary War, and I am desirous of getting their individual names and the Militia in which they gave their service, as well as their addresses at the time of their enlistment. 
I fully realize this may take some time, and I will gladly pay for this information. 
In the event that you cannot see your way clear to do this, will you please furnish me with the name and address of someone who you can recommend to do this for me, so that I may communicate with him. 
Thanking you in advance for this information, I beg to remain. 
Very truly yours, 
[signed] C H Pulis
CHARLES H. PULIS

CHP: PE
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Apalachin, N.Y. 
June 14, 1928.
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Washington, D.C. 
Mr. Commissioner, Dear Sir, 
Would you kindly favor me with a copy of pension application of the two following Rev. soldiers, if on record. Both were living after the pension was established 
John Pulis
Born 1749, Died Aug. 27, 1844.
Buried near Owego, Tioga Co. N.Y. 
Moses Ingersoll [handwritten note: only one]
Born 1756. Died 1834 
Buried near Owego, Tioga Co. N.Y. 
Married Lavina Lee 
Children Mary, Winthrop, Sarah, John, Nancy. Moses was the son of Capt. Peter Ingersoll 

Yours Respectfully
[signed] Charles Cafferty
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Lawyer Ville 
19th June

[illegible] 50

James L Edwards Esqr.
Chf. clerk Pension Office 
Washington City

Recd. 26 June 1822

[illegible]
Cone
J. L. E.
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Cobleskill June 17th 1822
Sir-
Inclosed in the pension paper or
Schedule of Mr John Pulis a
Revolutionary Soldier; who desires
to be continued on the Pension
Roll - From my personal acquaintance with him, I feel great assurance that his pretentions are highly meritorious; and if any of the old patriots deserve the kind attention of the Government he is and ought to be one of them

Yours
Respectfully
Thos. Lawyer

James L. Edwards Esqr
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By HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof John Pulis Private in the Second N York Regiment, having faithfully served the United States
Five Years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 
G. Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
J Thumbull

REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment, Christ Statton Lib Adjutant, 

THE above John Pulis has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for
Years faithful Service.
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 7th, 1783.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation
thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on 
Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON