Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15331, Abram Bulkley, Conn. Conn. Sea Service
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE                                             NUMBER
Conn                   Bulkley, Abram        S. 15331
Conn. Sea Service

                                                  carded
CONTENTS
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9968  Navy
[Co]nnecticut
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[Abr]am Bulkley
[Fair]field in the State of Connt
[who was] a Pri & Seaman in the Com commanded
[by] Captain --- of the Reg commanded
[by] Col Waterbury in the Conn, and Conn. Sea Service 
[line] for State troops 12 mo
Seaman Cap. Harding
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[I]nscribed on the Roll of Connt
[at] the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum.
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
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[C]ertificate of Pension issued the 29 day of June
1833 and sent. Hon
G Tomlinson, Fairfield
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Arrears to the 4th of March  83,          $176,00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 6 "     __44.00__
                                                             $230.00
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                                             {Revolutionary Claim}
                                             {  Act June 7, 1832    }
[R]ecorded by E. D. Bullock, clerk
[B]ook E  Vol. 3  Page 4
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[on left side]
No 1146
July 30 1832

Pension
Office

Admitted
Private 12 months
Seaman 9 ----- do

G. Tomlinson
Fairfield
Connt

[on right side]
[page torn, showing writing under it]

[vertical]
   16--        7 mo  Piv
     3        __5 __ 
  __2__      12   do
   21           9    Samn [Seaman]
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State of Connecticut,}
County of Fairfield    }  ss.   Fairfield 
      On this 23d day of July AD 1832 
personally appeared, in open Court, before a
Special Session of the County Court holden at Fairfield in
and for the County of Fairfield on the 23d day of July AD 1832
now sitting, Abram Bulkley,  resident of
Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut,
aged Seventy seven years, who being first sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
      That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated.  UVL) Commenced service in the Revolutionary war by Enlisting the
first of May 1775 under Ensign Ebenezer Banks in said Fairfield in Capt. Ichabod
Doolittle Company in Col Waterbury Rig't and Soon after Marched to Greenwich when
he lay Encamped a few days then march'd to New York a few day after took passage by water
for Albany and from there march'd to Halfmoon Point, and from there to Ticonderoga then
Cross'd Lake Champlain.  was at the siege and taking of St John when I was taken sick with
the fever and ague and returned to Fairfield in December of 1775 and in March 1776 he enlisted
for one year in the sea service of the State of Conecticut and entered on board the Brig Defence
mounting sixteen guns Commanded by Capt Seth Harding. Ebenz'r Bartrum 1st Len't and Samuel
Smedley 2nd Len't then lying in New Haven Harbour, and sailed on a cruise in long Island Sound 
& there to Plymouth Harbor in the State of Massachusetts, and about three weeks after Boston
was [1 illegible] by the British and Captured Two of the Enemies Vessels in Boston Harbour as
ship and a Brig, both Laden with Troops and military Stores and took into Boston, then was
proceeded to New London in Connecticut where we abandoned the afore said Brig and [3 illegible]
Armament and stores on board another Vessel that had been Riged into a brig and Called
the same Name of the former (Defence) we left the first vessel because  She was a [1 illegible] Sail
and the Second Brig was commanded by the Capt Seth Harding and other officers & crew of this
[illegible], we Sailed on a cruse some time in the Summer of 1776. and Now the West
Indies.  we Captured Two English ships, one laden with Sugar the other was a
Gun armor in ballast. She carried some guns, we sent them into New London.
When we soon after arrived, it being late in the fall of 1776. after which I was taken
sick and left the vessel and returned home some time in the winter, he served according
to the best of his [1 illegible] about ten months, the Latter part of the summer of1776
he was drafted out of Captain Joseph Bermets Militia Company in said Fairfield
for three months, and marched down to the Enemies lines near East Chester when
he served until some time in November, when he was discharged having served
out his time, but who commanded he cannot tell, and in the fall of 1778
he was drafted out of Capt Joseph Bermetts Militia Company in Fairfiled
and served two months under Capt Thomas Nash Col. Deming Reg't on the
Guard of the Sea Coast of the Town of Fairfield. He was born on the 15th [1 illegible] 1755 in s'd Fairfield & has lived in town ever since. His age is recorded
in his family bible, never rec'd any discharge after his service that he recollects.
He is known to Gideon Tomlinson & David Hill & others of most asked
inhabitants of the town of Fairfield.
                                          x not correct
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The said Abraham Bulkley hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
     Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.                     Abram Bulkley [signed}
in open Court
    Test Tho. B Coborne Clerk [signed]

We, Eleazer Bulkley &  Ebeneser Osborn [crossed out: a clergyman] residing in the town of Fairfield
[crossed out: and _____ residing in the same,] hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Abram Bulkley who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the
neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
     Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
in open Court
    Test Tho. Coborne Clerk [signed]
 Eleazer Bulkley [signed]  
                     Ebeneser Osborn [signed]

      And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier,
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Eleazer Bulkley 
& Ebenezer Osborn who [crossed out: has] have signed the preceding certificate, [crossed out: is] are residents in the town of
Fairfield in s'd County [crossed out:and that _______  who]
[crossed out: has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of ________ ] and  [crossed out: is a] are credible
persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
                           [signed] John Wilton
                                               Chief Judge
I, Thomas B Coborne Clerk of the said County Court for Fairfield County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Abram Bulkley for a Pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of __________ Office,
this 23 day of July1832.

I further certify that Elias Bulkley appeared in open Court before
said County Court & made solemn oath to the truth of the annexed
Deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that Jeramiah 
Sturges Esquire before whom the annexed Deposition of 
Ebenezer Banks was sworn is a Justice of the Peace
for the County of Fairfield & as such Justice on the
18th of Instant July & that the signature to the
Certificate on s'd Deponition purporting to be
his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of
County Court in Fairfield this 23d day of
July AD 1832.
           County Court for Fairfield County
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Eleazer Bulkley of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of
Connecticut, Aged Sixty Nine years being duly Cautioned and Sworn
do Testify and say that in the month of March 1776, I Enlisted in the
Sea Service of the State of Connecticut and Entered on board of the Armored
Brig Called the Defence mounting sixteen Guns, Commanded by Capt
Harding Ebenezer Bartram 1st Lui't and Samuel Smedly 2nd Lui't 
then lying the Harbour of New Haven, from whom we Sail'd on a Cruise
and about three weeks after the British Fleet left Boston Harbor we
Captured a Ship and Brig in Boston Harbour Laden with British
Troops and stores, and took them into Boston and from there we
Proceeded to New London and there abandoned the afore s'd Brig Defense
on account of her being a dull sailor, we put her armament on
board of Another Brig of the Same Name Call'd Depend Commanded
by the same officers with the same crew, and sailed on a Criuse
the Latter part of the summer of 1776 and took two English Ships
one Ladened with Sugar the other a Gunnerman in Ballast and sent
them into New London when we soon after arrived it being then
late in the fall of 1776 and further the Deponent Justifies & says that
Abram Bulkley of said Fairfield Enlisted for one year at the same
time and in the same service and Enter'd with him on board of
the same vessel and served with him in the same vessel under 
the same Commander untill late in the fall of the year 1776
as near as he Can Recollect. on the first of November, at which time
he thinks & believes that said Abram Bulkley was sick and 
left the vessel and further the deponent saith not. dated at Fairfield this
18th day of July 1832
                                     Eleazer Bulkley [signed[
sworn to in open Court
Test Tho B Coborne Clerk [signed]

State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} ss   
Fairfield,  July 18. 1832 the foregoing Deponent
[illegible--page torn] was taken Subscribed & Sworn to before me
                        [signed] Jeremiah Sturges Ju'e. P
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State of Connecticut}
    Fairfield County   }ss  Fairfield May 21st 1833
I Certify that the within Named Eleazer
Bulkley the Deponent is a man of the  first [1 illegible] Standing in County and
for Truth & verasity undoubted & indisputable- 
             [signed] Jermiah Sturges Ju't P's
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I, Ebenezer Banks of the Town & County of Fairfield
and State of Connecticut Aged Seventy Eight years being duly
Cautioned and sworn do Testify and say that Abram
Bulkley of Fairfield in the month of May 1775
Enlisted under me, I then held an Ensigns Commission
in Capt. Ichabod Doolittles Company in Col Waterbury
Reg't of State Troops and he the said Abram
Bulkley Marched with me in my Company to
New York and from there by Water to Albany
and then to Half Moon point, thence to Ticonderoga
when we came under the command of Genl Montgomery
then crossed the Lake was at the Siege and taking
of Saint John then went to and was at the taking
of Montreal, and I belive the said Abram Bulkley
left the Company at Saint John on account
of his being sick and I think some time in the
month of November 1775. and further the Deponent
Saith not. Dated at Fairfield this 18th day of July 1832
                             [signed] Eben'r Banks

State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield }ss
Fairfield July 18th 1832 the foregoing
Deposition of 
Ebenezer Banks was taken, Subscribed and
Sworn to before me.
[signed] Jermiah Sturges JP [1 illegible]

I Certify that Subscribing Deponant Ebnezer Banks Esq'r  is a
man of the first standing in [1 illegible] and when Truth & veracity
is [1 illegible]
                      [signed] Josiah Strong J.P.
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State of Connecticut}
County of Fairfield} ss.
On this 24th day of April 1833.  Personally appeared before a Special 
Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield and 
State of Connecticut holden at Fairfield this 24th day of April 1833 and now 
sitting Abram Bulkley a resident of said Fairfield in said County and
State aged now seventy seven years who being first sworn according 
to law on his oath make the following declaration explanatory of a 
declaration by him made on the 23d day of July 1832 before the County 
Court for Fairfield County in said State at a Special Session thereof  at 
Fairfield in said County on the 23d day of July 1832 in order to obtain 
the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
        in his former declaration made before the 
County Court he stated 
that he commenced his services in the Revolutionary War [ink blot] May 1775 
by entering under Lieu't. Ebenez'r. Banks in Capt'n. Doolittles [ink blot]-terbury
Regt. and served on a Tour of Duty to the Northward and [ink blot] in 
December 1775.  he now states that he is confident that [ink blot] said 
tour of duty not less that seven months - and the [ink blot] former 
declaration that in March 1776, he enlisted for one year [ink blot] 
enlisted on bord [board] of the Brig Defense, a State Vessel under [ink blot] Capt. 
Harding which vessel after a cruise was abandoned and the Armament 
& Store put on board of another vessel at New London.  Called the Defense Commanded 
by said Capt'n. Harding on bord of the latter vessel he the declarant Stated that 
he served untill  late in the fall of the year 1776 when he was taken sick 
and left the vessel & returned home but was not discharg'd , he now states that he is Confident that 
in service on bord of the two vessels afore Said not less than nine months 
and by consequence of his sickness afore Said he was unable to serve out 
the full term of his enlistment, and the declarant further stated in his former 
declaration that in the latter part of the summer 1776 he was drafted out of Capt'n. 
Joseph Burrows Militia Com'py. in said Fairfield for three months and marched 
to the enemies lines near East Chester where he served untill some time in 
Nov'r. & was dischar'd. having served out his time, but who he served under he 
cannot tell.  the declarant now states that the year 1776 in his former declaration 
was a mistake, that he is confident that it was in the year 1777 and that 
he served on said Tour of duty not less than three months.  and further 
the declarant stated in his former Declaration that he was drafted out of Cap't 
Joseph Burrells Compy. of Militia in the fall of 1778 and served under Cap't 
Nash of the State Troops for Two Months, which the Declarant now states he 
is confident is correct -- and the Deponent further states that his services
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were all Continuous, that is to say he was the whole of the time of his 
Enlistment and of his being drafted, Either on actual duty or in 
quarters or in Hospital. and that he the Declarent Claims a pension 
for twenty four months service. that is to say for twenty one 
months actual Service and for three months of Sickness during 
the time of his Enlistment on bord [board] of the Brig Defence which Sickness 
prevented him from serving out the full time of his Enlistment 
by not being discharged from the service, and the declarant further states that in all his Land Service he served as 
a private Soldier, and in the Sea Service he Served as a marine 
and that he has provided & forwarded herewith the best Evidence of his Claim that 
he can obtain. and the Declarant further says that the reason of his not 
obtaining the certificate of a Clergyman is that the old Clergyman 
the Rev Philo Shelton of the Parish to which the Declarant belongs 
& who could have certified for him is now dead.  he died a few 
years since and also the Rev Hezekiah Ripley a Clergyman of the 
neighbouring Parish who could also have certified for him died 
about two years since.
                                     [signed] Abram Bulkley
Sworn & subscribed the day and year afrs'd before 
me  [signed] David Hill Judge of 
probate for the district of [1 illegible]

And the sd. Court hereby declares its opinion that the above named 
applicant Abram Bulkley was a soldier of the Revolution & served 
as he states and that the s'd. Abram Bulkley is of good standing 
in society & that his character for truth is inestimable
                          [signed] David Hill Judge

I David Hill Jr Clerk of s'd. County Probate for the District of Fairfield 
in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut do hereby certify that 
the afrs'd explanatory declaration of Abram Bulkley was made before 
s'd Court of Probate and that David Hill before whom it was taken 
and sworn to and whose own proper signature known to me to be genuine 
is affixed thereto is now the Judge of s'd Probate Court & has been for more 
than one year past.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand & affixed my seal of office this 24th day of April 1833.
                            [signed] David Hill Jr Clerk
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[on left side]
Oct. 24 - 1901
Esthe L. Patchen
Walton N. Y.

[on right side]
Invalid
revy
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File No. 15331        [vertically]
Abram Bulkley                   aw
Pri. and Seaman
U. S. Navy
Rev. War
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Act:  June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. 3,    Page 4.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss
      George Moyer of the town 
of Fairfield in the County and State aforesaid 
aged seventy six years being duly sworn
saith that in the month of May 1776 he enter'd 
for twelve months as a marine on board of 
the Connecticut armed Brig. called the defence 
commanded by Capt Harding and served 
therein during the term for which he entered 
and about two months beyond that time, making 
in the whole, about fourteen months.  That he 
is well acquainted with Abraham Bulkley of
the said Town of Fairfield now here present, 
and that the said Abraham Buckley [Bulkley] served 
on board of the said brig in company with 
this deponent but how long, this deponent does 
not now distinctly recollect, the said Buckley [ [Bulkley] having been taken sick, and left the Brig 
before his term of enlistment had expired.  From 
the rest of this deponents recollection the said 
Abraham Buckley [Bulkley]  served on board said brig 
about eight months, while the deponent was 
on board, and having as this deponent believes 
entered in the month of March previous, would 
make the term of the said Buckleys [Bulkleys] service about 
15 months - and this deponent saith that 
by reason of bodily infirmity he is unable to attend 
court                     [signed] George Moyer

Sworn this 24th day of July 1832
before me
[signed] John Q Malone Chief Judge of Fairfield County Court
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State of Connecticut}
Fairfield County}  ss.
I Thomas B Cobourne Clerk of the County 
Court within and for the County of Fairfield in said 
State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that 
John Q. 
Wilson Esquire, before whom the Deposition of George Mosier 
on the other side hereof was sworn, is the Chief Judge of 
said County Court and I certify that the signature to 
the Certificate on said Deposition purporting to be his is 
genuine and in the proper handwriting of the said John 
Q Wilson     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the seal of s'd County Court in 
Fairfield this 24th day of July AD 1832.
      [signed] Thomas B Coborne Clerk of said
                    County Court for Fairfield County