Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3078, John Fulkerson, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Fulkerson, John
Catherine
Catharine

NUMBER
W.3078
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CONTENTS
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1198
Pennsylvania
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John Fulkerson of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wood of the reg't. commanded by Col. Wines in the N. J. militia [lined out: line] for 15 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 50 Dollars [lined out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October
1832 and sent to J. A. Wolfinger
Milton Pa.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 75.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th M'ch 1833} 25.00
[total] $100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J M Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6 Page 57
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County } S.c.t.

On this twenty third day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Seth Chapman and his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in open court (the same being a court of record) John Fulkerson a resident of Turbut [Turbot] township in the County and state aforesaid aged about 72 years and 7 months who being first duly sworn, according to law doth make the following statement in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 -- to wit -- That he was born in the year 1759 in Somerset County in the State of New Jersey whence he about the year 1769 removed to Roxbury township in the County of Morris and state of New Jersey where he resided till about the year 1785 or 1786 when he removed to Turbut township in the County of Northumberland & state of Penn'a where he has since continued to reside. That in the month of July 1776 he at the early age of seventeen volunteered, at Roxbury township in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey in a company [inserted: of militia] commanded by Captain Stephen Brown. The Lieutenant and Ensign are not now recollected. They marched to Elizabethtown in New Jersey where they staid about 8 days, thence they went to Amboy where they staid one or two weeks, thence returned to Elizabethtown where they remained until Gen. Washington, who had crossed the Delaware, arrived at Elizabethtown when they joined the rear of his army & marched to New Brunswick where they staid one day. They then left Gen. Washington's army and marched to Springfield where having ^completed their term of two months they were discharged and returned home. At Springfield they had a skirmish with a scouting party of the British, some of the Americans were wounded among ^whom he was one having received a wound on his head -- In the latter part of Sep'r 1777 he was drafted at Roxborough township in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey in a company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Slack. The Lieutenant and Ensign are not now
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recollected. They marched to a town called Hattenfield [Haddonfield] opposite Philadelphia where they staid until they completed a service of two months and were then discharged. In the year 1778 he volunteered at Roxborough township in the county of Morris and state of New Jersey in a company commanded by Captain Nathan Lewis, the Lieutenant and Ensign are not now recollected. They marched to Elizabethtown, where they staid until Gen. Washington sent an express for Col Joseph Wines to join him next day on the plains of Monmouth. They had gone for this purpose so far as New Brunswick when an express met us & informed us that the British had left the ground & gone to their shipping. They returned to Elizabethtown where having completed their term of two months they were discharged. In the year 1779 he enlisted at Roxborough township in the county of Morris and state of New Jersey for six months in a company commanded by Captain Jonas Ward. The Lieutenant is not known, the Ensign was -- Hubbard. They marched to Elizabethtown where they staid six months. They were then discharged and returned home. In the year 1780 he volunteered at Roxborough township in the county of Morris & state of New Jersey in a company commanded by Captain Nathan Horton. The Lieutenant was Nicholas Emmons, Ensign not now recollected. They encamped at Elizabethtown to guard the inhabitants &c. They remained there three months and were then discharged he the said John Fulkerson having ^served in the whole a period of fifteen months. The deponent further states that he is unable to produce a discharge inasmuch as he never received any thing more than verbal discharge; and that it is impossible for him now by reason of the lapse of time to procure a witness who from personal knowledge can testify to his services in the revolution. He further states that he has a record of his age in his Family Bible at home; and that he is personally known to John Bryson, Bethuel Vincent, Henry Grimes, James Blain, Gen. Hugh Brady formerly of this County and indeed to a great number of the old gentlemen of this county all of whom can testify in support of his veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his
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name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Interrogatories put to the applicant by the court and his answers thereto --

1 Where and in what year were you born? I was born in Somerset county in the state of New Jersey in the year 1759.

2d. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? Ans. I have a record of my age in my Family Bible at home

3. where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, & where do you now live? Ans. When called into the service I lived in Roxbury township in the County of Morris and state of New Jersey. Since the revolution I have lived in Turbut township in the county of Northumberland and state of Pennsylvania, and I now live there.

4. How were ^you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom? In the first, third, and fifth time I was out I volunteered, and the second and fourth time I was drafted.

5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. I recollect no regular officers, nor any continental or militia regiments except those with whom I served.

6. Did you receive a discharge; and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? I never received any thing more than a verbal discharge.

7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, & who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. Ans. The Rev. John Bryson, Bethuel Vincent, Henry Grimes, James Blain, Gen. Hugh Brady former of this county. Sworn and subscribed before me
Ed Y Bright Prot

[signed] John Fulkerson
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We John Bryson, a clergyman residing in the township of Turbut in the county of Northumberland and state of Pennsylvania and Henry Grimes [inserted: or Graham] residing in the township of Turbut, in the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Fulkerson who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid, before me.
[signed] Ed Y Bright Prot

[signed] John Bryson,
[signed] Henry Graham

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Bryson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the township of Turbut in the county of Northumberland & state of Pennsylvania & that Henry Grimes [inserted: or Graham] who has also signed the same is a resident of the township of Turbut in the county & state aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

[signed] Seth Chapman
[signed] Henry Shaffer
[signed] Jacob Gearhard

I Edward Y Bright clerk of the court of common Pleas in & for the county of Northumberland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Fulkerson for a pension. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this 23d day of August AD. 1832.
[signed] Ed Y Bright, Prothy

[written upward in left margin]
No 2,840
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Pennsylvania - 1977
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Catherine Fulkerson widow of John Fulkerson NJ who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32 and who died on the 17" November 1834 of Northumberland in the State of Penns'a who was a Pri in the Compy commanded by Captain Ward of the Reg't commanded by Wines in the N. J. Mil'a line for 13 mos
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 50 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Mar. 1839. and sent R. McCay, Washingtonville, Pa.
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Arrears to the 4th of March - $150.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 25.00
[total] $175.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 151
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows

State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County } ss On this 15th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid Catherine Fulkerson a resident of Turbet [Turbut/Turbot] Township in the county of Northumberland aged near seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John
Fulkerson who was a soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States and who died on the Seventeenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty four

She further declares that she was married to the said John Fulkerson on the second day of April one thousand Seven hundred and eighty one and that her husband the aforesaid John Fulkerson died at the time above mentioned that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that he was frequently engaged after their marriage in driving Beevs to the Army but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above named

She further declares that she has no record or proof of her marriage other then the Record of the Family which accompaneys this decleration and further that she still continues the widow of the above named John Fulkerson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
[signed] Catherine Fulkerson
Before me
[signed] Jacob Gearhart
State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County } ss On the day and year above men-
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[men]tioned Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid William Fulkerson who after being duly sworn according to law doth say that His Mother Catherine Fulkerson is the widow of his Father John Fulkerson late a pensioner of the United States who died on the 17 of November 1834 and that the leaf containing the record of the Family has been in the possession of the family and has been for as long as he can remember and is ^in the hand writing as he believes of my Father by the Rick cord [record?].
[signed] Wm Fulkerson

Sworn and subscribed this 15th day of December 1838
Before me [signed] Jacob Gearhart

I the aforesaid Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Northumberland Pennsylvania do Certify that the above named Catherine Fulkerson is old and infirm and by reason of such infirmity is unable to attend the Court to have her Declaration taken and further I do Certify that I have been personally acquainted with John Fulkerson Deceasd and his Widow for upwards four -- years and believe the said Catherine is entitled to belief in her deposition and further I certify that William Fulkerson is entitled to full faith and belief as a witness the credibility of which ought to be received

Witness my hand and seal this 15th day of December 1838
[signed] Jacob Gearhart {Seal}
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No 2840
Pennsylvania
admitted
Private 15 months
$50:
John M. Wolfinger
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BRIEF in the case of Jn'o Fulkerson, Turbut township County of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Wounded in the head in a skirmish at Springfield
3. How old is he? 72, 7 months
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Table, 4 columns, 5 rows plus headings]
Period. | 
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. |
Rank. As a |
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.

July In 1776 | 2 [months] | Private | Washington, Coln
Sept. 1777 | 2 [months] | " | Wines, Capts Wood
1778 | 2 [months] | " | Brown, Capt Slack
1779 | 6 [months] | " | Capt Ward, Ensign Hubbard
1780 | 3 [months] | " | 
 | [total] 15 months

5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish at Springfield
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Roxbury township, Morris County, New Jersey.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[signed] James Milner [?] Examining Clerk.
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[block letters written downward in left margin]
FULKERSON, JOHN (N.J.) W-3078
[round stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF [THE UNITED S]TATES

John Fulkerson Was born
February 17 in the year of our [Lord]
1759 Catherign Slaght was [born]
March 17th 1761 John Fulkinson
and Catherine Slaght Was Mar[ried]
April [?] 1781 April 2
My Daughter Anny Was [born]
January 6 1782 My son
Jeremiah was born August
1783 My Daughter Ca[?]
was born Septenber [?] 1786[?]
My Daughter Mary was born
April [?] 1788
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My Daughter Elizabeth
was born February: 13
1791: Diseast [deceased]
September 28 Aged one
year seven Monts and
thirteen days
My Son john was
born May 10 1793 and 7 monts
Philip deseast augest 13 1804 agd 8 y
My Son Phillip was
born Feb'y 2th [?] 1796
My Daughter Sary
was born July 11
1798 } May 17th 1801
Robert was born April 9 1804
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3078
Catherine Fulkerson
Widow
John Fulkerson
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Fulkerson Pa. Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen: Office
March 1, 1839

[different hand:]
Paid to 4 Sept 1834
A.H.

[X'ed out at left:]
John Fulkerson - returned to this office Fulkinson was paid at Pittsburg to the 4' March 1838, as appears from unsettled accts.
A.H. 3d Aud office. Mar. 1 1839
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Catherine Fulkerson
4168
admitted
Pa. $50,
March 1
Act 7 July 1838
R. McCay,
Washingtonville
Pa.
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Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ss.
I D Brautigam Prothonotary of the Court of Common please of Northumberland County do Certify that the Honorable Jacob Gearhart Esqr who has given the preceeding Certificates, and whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of his so doing and yet is, one of the associate Judges for the County of Northumberland in the 8th Judiciary district of Penn'a duly commissioned & sworn, to all whose acts as such, due faith and credit are & ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Sunbury the 19th day of December A.D. 1838.
[signed] D Brautigam Proth
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Washingtonville Pa Dec 25 1838

Dear Sir

Enclosed I forward to you the aplication of Catherine Fulkerson for a pension under the act of Congress of July 1838 her Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 and has been dead some time She has no certificate of marriage nor can she furnish any other evidence then the leaf of the Bible enclosed She is a lady of unblemished character

I also send you the application of Sophia Watt under the same have the evidence of her husband having enlisted in the service of the United States is proven by M. Wine for the character of whom as well as of all parties I would refer you to the Hon. Robert Hammond now a member of Congress who is I think personally acquainted with all the deposers in both cases

I allso send you a furlow of the Husband of Mrs Watt which will show you what Regiment He belonged to and how long he served

I hope that the evidence may prove satisfactory and that the old Ladys will both have reason to be thankfull to their country for providing for them in their old days

verry respectfully
your Humble Servent
Robert McCay

Hon. J. L. Edwards