Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18,678, James Bullard, N.C.
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(8-1776)
Service
N.C.
Bullard, James
Sarah
Number
W 18,678
Contents
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1884 June 26  Jas Hodgel that there is no law under which (illeg) to heirs of Priscilla Jackson can be paid
5181
North Carolina
Sarah Bullard deceased widow of James Bullard who died on the (blank) of (blank) in the State of (blank) who was a Private in the (blank) commanded by Captain (blank) of the (blank) commanded by N.C. in the line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 13 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 day of March, 1831 ending  27 June 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of January 1853 and 
Dickens A Coourty present
arrears to the 4th of 
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the
Record by R.McRae Clerk
Book D Vol 2 Page 382
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4960
Sarah Bullard of NC Widow of James
Act 4 July 1836
Hon. R. Strange Senate U.S.
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State of North Carolina
Robeson County
In presence of the Annexed Commission from the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for said County and state I James D Bridgers attended at the House of Mrs Sarah Bullard of  said County who made the following Declaration to entitle her to a Pension in right of her deceased husband James Bullard for Revolutionary Services under the Act of Congress  passed for that purpose. She ( ) said Sarah Bullard being now from eighty to ninety years of age that her husband entered into the Service of the United States of America about the year 1777 under Captain John Cade and served (blank) months. That he again entered the service of the United States under Capt. Robinson Ervin and served several months (blank) That he again entered the service of the United States and served a number of months under different officers That he again entered said Service and served months under That he performed other services in the United States Army which this Declarant has now forgotten by reason of her advanced age and consequent loss of memory. That he served in the Army in the States of North Carolina and Georgia under the following officers named Genl Green Col Brown Capt McKissock Capt McRae and others not recalled. That he was in the Route of the Slipary Bridge and others the names of who follow not recollected. This Declarant further states that she (illeg) with the said James Bullard in the months of December 1774 that the said James Bullard departed this life in the month of April 1832. The said Declarant further exhibits the annexed furlough signed by Col Tho Brown and the annexed discharge signed by Capt Turpin McRae in support of her claimed Pension that  she found them among the papers of her deceased husband James Bullard. 
Sworn to Hubersen before me this 9th day of February 1840 J D Bridgers 
Sarah Bullard
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State of North Carolina
Robeson County
I James D. Bridgers Chairman of this Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County and State hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that Sarah Bullard as the widow of James Bullard is entitled to a Pension for the Revolutionary service of said James Bullard and I further certify that it appears to me that James Bullard late husband of Sarah Bullard departed this life in the month of April 1832
Given under my hand & seal this 2 day of March 1840.
J D Bridgers JO & Chairman of the C of P & Q Sessions of Robeson Co.

State of North Carolina
Robeson County
I James D Bridgers Chairman of the Court of Pleas Quarter Sessions for said county and Sate do certify that upon general report from the most aged men,  now living (who was living in the times of the Revolutionary War) that Sarah Bullard & James Bullard dcsd late of this county were married before the date of 1780 and the said children did inherit a portion of the small estate of the said James Bullard according to the laws of the States
given under my hand & seal this March 2nd 1840
J D Bridgers J Pleas
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State of North Carolina
Robeson County
I Shadrach Howell Clerk of the Court of Please and quarter sessions held in and for the County of Robeson aforesaid do certify that James D. Bridgers Esquire whos name and signature is subscribed to the foregoing declaration of Sarah Bullard and the affidavits thereunto annexed that the said James D Bridgers was at the time of signing the same an Acting Magistrate in and for the said County of Robeson and also Chairman of said Court, and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine and that fill faith and credit should be place in his official acts in Testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of March A.D. 1840.
Sdh Howell Clk Ct
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State of North Carolina
Robeson County
Know all men by these presents that we Robert Bullard and Elias Bullard do hereby constitute and appoint William McNeill of the County and State afore said & Dickens and Combs of Washington City D.C. our true and lawful Agents and Attorneys to prosecute the claim of Sarah Bullard for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and we do hereby authorize our said Agents to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claims, which Certificate we wish made payable to ourselves Robert & Elias Bullard to appoint one or more substitutes under them for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that we might or could do were we personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Agents and Attorneys shall lawfully do in the premises. Witness our hands and seals this the 9th day of July A.D. 1851. Robt Bullard (Seal) Elias Bullard (Seal) 
Witness
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State of North Carolina
Robeson County
On this the 9th day July A.D. 1851 before me the subscribing a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County aforesaid personally appears in Robert Bullard and Elias Bullard and acknowledges the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and did for the purposes of therein mentioned. In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. Tho A Norment J.B. Seal
State of North Carolina
Robeson County
Be it known that on this the 9th day of July A.D. 1851 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Robert Bullard and Elias Bullard residents of the aforesaid County and maketh oath according to law that they are the children of Sarah Bullard widow of James Bullard who was a Revolutionary Soldier, that they have been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed that they are directly intrusted as claimants
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in said Pension and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as their Agents may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Tho A Norment J.P. (Seal)
Robt Bullard
Elias Bullard

I Thos A Norment Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that Robert Bullard and Elias Bullard who executed the foregoing paper are respectable residents of this County and are I believe directly intrusted in said claim as therein set forth
Tho A Norment J.P. (Seal)
I Shadnach Howell Clerk of the the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Robeson and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas A Norment before whom the foregoing papers were executed was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature In Testimony where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this the 9th day of July AD 1851
Sdh Howell Clk CC
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State of North Carolina  Robeson County Personally appeared before me John G. McLean a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Robeson aforesaid Elias Bullard who makes oath that he is a son of James and Sarah Bullard that he resided in the family of his Father and mother from his birth until their death. That they lived and died on the tract of Land on which he now resides in the County of Robeson.
 That he was well acquainted with all the domestic matters of his Father & mother's family, that he has never seen or heard of any family record of the marriage or death of his Father or mother. That he verity believes if there had been any such record be would have heard or known of the same. This affiant further make oath that he will be sixty five years of age on the third day of April next. There is no family record of the birth of this affiant to his knowledge. 
Sworn to & transcribed before me this 11th day of January AD 1853 Elias Bullard John G Marked State of North Carolina Robert County Personally appeared before me John G. McLean Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Robeson aforesaid John McLean who makes oath that he is in his Eighty seventh year that he has been residing in this County of Robeson formed Bladen County) for about Eighty years. This affiant was well acquainted with James Bullard before and after his marriage. This affiant
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Sarah Bullard
Widow of James
N.C. Act 1834, Suspend.
Addl Evidence

Filed April 17th 1852
by Dickins & Coombs