Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12349, Charles Bulkeley, Navy (Conn.) (& Privateer 1812)
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(3-1776)
Bulkeley, Charles
or 
Bulkley
or 
Buckley

Service: 
Navy (Conn.) (+ Privateer 1872)
Number: S.12349

carded
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3769
Connecticut 3769

Charles Bulkley

of N. London in the State of Connecticut who was a Lieut. in the ship commanded by Captain Herman of the U.S. Navy in the Revolutionary war from 1776 to 1778.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 360 Dollars per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of January 1833 and sent to the Hon. N. Barber, House of representatives.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $540.00
Semiannual allowance ending  $180.00
                                     [total]   $720.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act 7 June 1832}

Recorded Book D vol. Three page 33
by William R [ illegible]
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State and District of Connecticut

New London. December 30 1818

On this 30th day of December 1818, before me the subscriber or Judge of the Superior Court for service State of Connecticut personally appeared Charles Bulkley of New London in said State and being by me first duly sworn according to Law did on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled an "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" viz
 That in the year 1776 he entered at New London aforesaid as a Midshipman on board the United States Ship Alfred Dudley Saltonstall Esqr Commander in Commodore Hopkins squadron. That from after in the same year he entered on board said ship and sailed from the Delaware and proceeded to New Providence--when the took New Providence--after which he returned in said ship to New London when they lay some time.  When they proceeded to Providence River in Rhode Island where she also lay for some time. While in said Providence River in the year 1777 -- he was appointed
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sailing master of the Brig Hamden. But by permission of Commodore Hopkins, continued onboard the Alfred. Soon after which John Paul Jones Esqr took the command of Alfred at Newport. That he proceeded in said ship under John P. Jones in company with the US Sloop Providence Capt. Harker on a cruize off the Gut of Canso and Cape Briton where they took sundry Prizes. That he was put on board one of the Prizes as Prize Master and arrived in her at Bedford. The ship Alfred returned to Boston where he soon after again joined said ship Alfred. When Elisha Hinman Esqr. took command of her at which time, he was appointed a Leut. by Commodore Hopkins in which capacity after the ship was repaired he sailed in her under said Hinman from Boston and proceeded to Portsmouth where they joined the United States Ship Raleigh. Captain Thompson and in company with the Raleigh sailed for Fance. In the course of the voyage took two Jamaican men and proceedest to L'Orient, under pretense of distress that they remained at L'Orient for several months during which time they repaired the ship. When they were oredered away, after leaving L'Orient, they cruised off Madeira Cape, De Verde and Coast of Africa and took one prize from the three provided to the windward
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Islands in the West Indies. While at the Windward Islands were captured in the year 1778 by the Ship Ariadnes Ceres and carried to Barbadoes where they were detained until the convoy for England was ready for sailing. When the officers of the Alfred viz Elisha Hinman Master Lieutenant Peter Richards - [scratched out] and himself together with John Welch Captain and _____ Hamilton Lieutenant of Mariners were put on board the Yarmouth an old seventy four reduced to a sixty four and sent as prisoners to England. Where they arrived and were confined in Forton Prison. After being there confined for some time, they dug out and made their escape to London and from there went to France in the year last aforesaid after remaining in France for some time. He took passage from Bordeaux to Baltimore and off the Cape of Virginia were again taken. A few days after which he and Lieut. Peter RIchards were put on shore, about ten leagues to the southward of Cape Henry and travelled on to Boston, where they arrived in 1779.

When they settle with the Navy Board, as will appear by the Ship Alfred books, refer to the same brig had in the proper office--deproment having lost his trunk and papers at the time of his capture, issued ports dates
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with accuracy. But the dates herein stated are true according to his best recollection and belief. And is sure that he entered onboard said ship in the year 1776 and continued on board until she was captured in 1778. Having served on board both in the capacity of Midshipman and as Lieut. for more than nine months each. That he has it not in his power to prevent having lost his papers as before stated to produce any further evidence. Charles Bulkeley [different handwriting].

Sworn before me on the day and year aforesaid, Jeremiah Brainard, a Judge of Supplicant state of Connecticut.

I Jeremiah Brainard, Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Charles Bulkeley did serve in the Revolutionalre Was as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common Enemy and I was [illegible] the proceedings and testimony taken and had by me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. 
Jeremiah Brainard 
a Judge of State of Connecticut 
December 10th 1818
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April 18, 1927

Miss Lubin B. Willliamson
36 Union St
New Brunswick, N.J.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 12349, it appears that Charles Bulkeley, Bulkley or Buckley was born in New London, Connecticut, date not stated.

While residing there in 1766, he enetered as Midshipman on board the U.S. Ship "Alfred", Dudley Saltonstall, captain, in 1777 he was appointed Sailing Master, sonn after this John Paul Jones took command of the Alfred, they captured several prizes, and he was put on board on of these ships, as Prize Master and took it to New Bedford, after which her returned to the Alfred, of which Elijah Hinman was then captain; he was appointed Lieutenant and they sailed to France and were there several months, then to the Madeira Islands and off
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the coast of Africa, and then sailed to the West Indies, in March 1778 were captured by the British ships Ariadne and Ceres and carried ro Barbadoes, and from their to England and confined in Faukland Prison, from which he made his escape and went to France, on his way home was captured off the Virginia Capes, we put ashore and made his way back to Boston, arriving there in 1779.

In the war of 1812 he commanded the Privateer schooner "Mara", no further details of this service.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 30, 1818, while a residenet of New London, Connecticut. His age is not stated.

Family is referred to, no names are given, and there is no further data on file as to family.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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(on right hand edge of document)

Charles Bulkley

Ship Alfred

30th December 1818

[faint writing]
Returned for [illegible]
many of his [illegible]
[illegible] commisioned
as an officer.

Pension office
Feb 9th 1819
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With regard to the circumstances of Captain Charles Burkley's [illegible] applicant in his case, I certify that I have known him about 37 years That from his Enterprize and Industry in early life he gained considerable property. And with Economy supported himself and family in a decent and respectable Style. That soon after the commencement of the late War between the United States and Great Britain he embarked in Privateering--and was largely interested in, and commanded the privateer armed schooner Mars which in their result proved an unfortunate command. I am satisfied he lost much money by this. That soon after he gave up the command of the Mars, he had a camp [?] entrying Sailors of [?]--That he is in his greatly reduced in his Circumstances. That he is and for a long Time has been living and supporting his family on his farm earning. Which I am satisfied are now nearly exhausted.
--Jeremiah G. Brainard, Judge State of Connecticut as informant
December 30th 1818

James L. Edwards Esq.  New London Dec. 30 1818

War Department Pension Office 

Sir,

As to Captain Charles Bulkeley's actual service as a part of the United States in the War of the Revolution I have nothing except for an Reputation and Hearsay. I was many years intimately acquainted with Captain Elisha Hinman now deceased, who commanded the United States Ship Alfred and have repeatedly heard him state the fact and Circumstances of his capture in that ship and of his and a Number of his Officers being carried  as Prisoners to England and confined as Prisoners among whom he always mentioned Charles Bulkeley. I have often heard him state the Facts and Circumstances of their Escape from Prison and their subsequent arrival in France. I have also frequently heard him mention the Names of a Number of his Officers and their Ranks. He always mentioned Charles Bulkeley as one of his Lieutenants - Peter Richards as
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is his First Lieutenant. The Name of the Second Lieutenant I can not recollect. He was unknown unto me. But Captain Hinman always mentioned Charles Bulkeley as his third Lieutenant who is the present applicant and whom I have known about 37 years. I am respectfully your Obedient Servant

Jeremiah Brainard
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Lefthand Page

Oct. 24, 1901
Esther L. Patchan
Walton NY
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1917 June 29. Photo copies delivered to Mrs. Florence E. Youngs in person.
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1920 March 29 Photo. copies mailed to Mrs. Florence E. Youngs.
1927 April 18 1st to Leebrine P. Williamson [illegible]

Right Hand Page

Invalid
Revy.  Navy
File No. 12349
Charles Bulkley
Lieut.
U.S. Navy

Act. June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. 3, Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Lefthand Page blank

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(12, 163.)

Connecticut
Charles Buckley

of New London in the state of Connect. who was a Lieutenant in the Navy Ship "Alfred" Hinman Master for the term of one year.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of December 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Juley 1819 and sent to Judge Brainard 
New London, Cont.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1819.      43.87
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819.  120
2 mo. 6/31
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$163.87

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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20 Liberty St.
Walton, N.Y.
July 27, 1901

Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Please send me a list of the Revolutionary War soldiers from the state of Connecticut by the name of (Bulkeley) or Buckley, if any.

Very respectfully,

Esther L. Patchen
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New London April 23, 1819
James L. Edwards Esq.
War Department- Pension Office
Sir,
I ought perhaps to apologise for
returning the Declaration of Charles
Bulkley-- I should not have
presumed to do it were it not for the
additional Statement of Nathaniel
Richards-which now accompanies it.
Whether that will vary the case
I must in behalf of the Claimant
[illegible]to the Decision of the War
Department.
Should the principles established
include him as a commissioned
Officer, I beg leave at his Request
to suggest Whether the Documents
may not entitle him to a Pension
law Grade
Certificate of a Lower Grade
Capt. Bulkeley is a man of high
and honorable Feelings-feels in 
himself entitled to the Compensation of an
Officer- at the same time if that is inconsistent
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inconsistence with the Principles accepted he would from his life now reduced circumstances. Thankfully accept the smallest gratification his country can [illegible] grant.
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant
Jeremiah G. Brainard
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I certify that I have seen a declaration of Charles Bulkeley of New London Connecticut made [illegible] in the fall of AD 1832 in which he states that he served in the Revolutionary War more than two years as a sailor, [illegible] & Lieutenant in the navy of the United States. I also saw the corresponding evidence.
[illegible] 31st Dec 1832.
Noyes Barber
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Mrs. Florence E. Youngs
38 West 59th Street
New York City,
N, Y.

Photostat copy Charles Bulkeley S. 12349 Navy 
Declaration 1818 - 4 pages @ 15 = .60
Certification 25 cents = .25
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$.85

Delivered in person
June 29, 1917

J. S. Chamberlin
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3
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
MAR 26 1920
19--

Chief of Rev. War Section

Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Florence E. Young
Cash $1.80/100
requesting copy as per letter herewith.

Let Div. Notified of mailing of copies
F. L. W. Mch 31 1920

Very respectfully
W. N. Campbell
Chief of Division
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Cash $1.80 from Mrs. Florence E. Youngs
57 W. 58 St N. Y. City, 
for copies of 12 pages from Rev. War cases of John King R5936 & John King W 7986 & Chas Bulkeley, Conn. Troops

Proctor Law
3/25/20

No receipt necessary
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Date March 29, 1920
Name Charles Bulkeley No. S. F. 12349
Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 4 pages.
Remarks: ______
Ext. _____ Chief of ____ Div.
T. F. Dennis
Law Clerk

Serial No. 1130
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36 UNION STREET
NEW BRUNSWICK 
NEW JERSEY

2/17/27

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sirs:
I would like to know if on the pension records the names of the two following men - (Revolutionary War services) are listed. I am also told that the Pension Bureau will give me the information if it is there. The two names are -
From New York State - Samuel Beaman (or Beman) born 1731 - died 1821.
From Connecticut Charles Buckeley - born 1749 died 1824 - who served first as Lieutenant later as Captain of the
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36 UNION STREET
NEW BRUNSWICK
NEW JERSEY

Ship "Alfred"
Thanking you for the information. I am
Very truly yours
(Mrs) Lubin Bulkeley Christiansen
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

Jun 29 1917

Chief of Rev. War Section

Sir:
I have this day received from Mrs. Florence E. Youngs
Cash .85
requesting copy as per letter herewith.
Charels Bulkeley
Navy (Conn) Rev. War
S 12349

Very respectfully,
W. N. Campbell
Chief of Division
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Received of Mrs. Florence E. Youngs 38 West 59th St. New York NY 85 cents for certified copy of declaration in claim of Charels Bulkeley Rev. War survivors file 12349
R. W. B. Law

June 29, 1917
R

[stamped]
CHIEFS DESK
JUNE 19 1917
U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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Mrs. Florence E. Youngs
38 West 59th St
New York City NY

Photostat copy
Four pages @ 15 = .60
certification 25 = .25
________
$ .85

Declaration in claim Charles Bulkeley
S. 12349
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admd

J. G. Brainard Esq
New London Con.
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Personally appeared before me the subscriber Nathaniel Richards Esq of New London and in [illegible] to the foregoing depositions by him given in the case of Charles Bulkley an applicant for a Pension - did on solemn oath depose and say - that when he joined the ship Alfred in Boston, as set forth in the preceding deposition, and sometime before they sailed from thence, Mr. Grimmel who had been first Lieut of said ship, was removed, and deponents brother Peter Richards was appointed in his place as First Lieut Peter Deville, second Lieut and Charles Bulkley third Lieut, each of which officers, continued to hold their offices & were respected and obeyed accordingly from that period until said ship was captured. 
It is deponents impression that said Bulkley had been long previous to this time appointed sailing master in the navy of the U. States. He has no distinct recollection of their different warrants, or commissions, as having seen them, but he never had a doubt that their appointments were in the usual form of that day. On all three of the aforenamed LIeuts did the duties of LIetuenants, none were so unknowledged on
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the Books of the Ship Alfred, and were
so returned on the Rolls forwarded to the
Navy Department.
Nat. Richards
State of Connecticut New London
On this 20th Day of April 1819 - personally
appeared Nathaniel Richards to the above
named Deponent and being by me duly sworn
according to Law made [illegible]to the Truth
the [illegible] stated and contained in the foregoing
Deposition by him subscribed~~~
Before me
Jeremiah G Brainard Judge of Sup. Court
State of Connecticut
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Be it known that on the day of the date hereof
before me the subscriber personally appeared
Nathaniel Richards Esqr of New London and
being duly and solemnly sworn deposed and said
That some time in the year 1777 he was 
appointed a Lieutenant for marines on board
the United States ship Alfred, Elisha Hinman Esq
Commander. Soon after his appointment he
repaired on board said ship at Boston-- after
remaining there for some months they proceeded
on a cruize[cruise], when the captured sundry prizes
and proceeded with the same for L'orient in
Funie where they spent most of the Winter-
From thence they sailed on a cruize [cruise]off the Island of
Medeira, from thence to the Coast of Africa
from thence to West Indies, and a little to the
windward of Barbadoes on or about the 9 day
of March 1778 were captured by two of his Britannic
Majestys ships the Ariadne & Ceres commanded by
Captains Pringle & Duken- on their arrival
at Barbadoes after capture- about the 20 of the same
month he was paroled & proceeded from thence to
Martinique from whence he took passage for America
but was again captured by his Britannic Majestys
Ship [illegible] and carried to Halifax and
on the 7 of July 1778 was released sailed in a
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Carter & arrived at New London on the 28 of the
said month of July 1778 after an absence of
about fourteen or fifteen months.  And the
Deponent further saith- That from a Boy he
has been intimately acquainted with Charles
Bulkley-both being natives and inhabitants of
of said New London-And that his Brother
Peter Richards now deceased- and the said
Charles Buckley- were both appointed and
and acted as Lieutenants on board said Ship
Alfred Elisha Hinman Master, from the time
deponent entered on board at Boston in 1777 until
said ship was captured by the Ariadne & Ceres-
Upon which Capture said Elisha Hinman Captn
Peter Richard & Charles Bulkley Lient & other officers
were sent to England- and put in Faulkland
Prison- that Lieutenant Peter Richard & Charles
Bulkley & other officers belonging to said Ship
Alfred contrived to dig out make their
Escape from Faulkland Prison, and arrived
in France and afterward arrived in the
United States. The Deponent does not
recollect when said Charles Buckley recd his
Appointment as Lieut. but it was previous
to his Deponents sailing in the Ship
Alfred as he said Bulkley had before
sailed in said ship while
commanded by [illegible] That said
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Bulkley was a Leut on board said Ship
& served and acted as such for more than
one year but the precise time deponent
cannot state, and was always considered
a meritorious and deserving officer-- and he
has always understood & believe that at
the time of the capture his Brother Peter
Richards & said Charles Bulkley Lieut
of the Alfred lost all their property and
Papers.
Nat Richards
---
State of Connecticut New London
On this 17th Day of February 1819 personally
appeared Nathaniel Richards the above named
Deponent and made sworn oath to the
truth of the facts stated and contained in
the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me.
Jeremiah G Brainard a Judge of Sup Court
State of Connecticut
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Returned again with
additional proof
April 23.
J G Brainard
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Be it known that on the day of the date
hereof personally came Stephen Miner of Lyme 
in the State of Connecticut, and before me the
subscriber, being duly & solemnly sworn declared
and said. That in the month of April 1777
he enlisted at New London in said State as a
seaman on board the United States
Ship Alfred Elisha Hinman Engr Master
which ship it was then lying in Boston harbour
that he immediately repaired to Boston
and joined the ship from whence they
proceeded to Portsmouth & there joined the
United States Ship Raleigh Thompson Commander
in company with the Raleigh they proceeded
on a cruise -captured Several ships and
arrived at L'orient in France - from thence
they sailed on a cruise off the Cape [illegible] the
coast of Africa and from thence to the west
Indies -  to the windward of Barbados  
the [illegible] was captured some time in the
month of March in the year 1778 by his
Britanic Majestys Ships the Ariadne & Ceres - 
and was carried into Barbadoes where the
deponent and several others were set at
liberty & afterwards returned home-
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Deponent further states that when he joined
said Ship in Boston he found said ship
officered by Elisha Hinman Esqr. Commander
Peter Richards Duville and Charles Bulkley
Lieutenant - that said Bulkley and the
other officers proceeded in said ship from the
time she sailed from Boston in 1777 until
said ship was captured in 1778 during
all which time he was one of the Lieutenants
of said ship - after the capture of said
that the Captain E Hinman - Leuts Peter
Richard Charles Bulkley and other officers
were sent to England and as deponent always
understood were confined in Frankland Prison  from
whence they escaped by digging out & 
arrived in France & afterward returned to
America. said Charles Bulkley was at all
time considered as a respectable meritorious 
officer, when said Bulkley received his
appointment as Leut I cannot say as I
found him a Leut on board the ship when
joined her at Boston, in which capacity
he acted until our capture as above stated
I have known Charles Bulkley for several
years, having always until the present
time lived & resided within a few miles
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of each other-Stephen Miner
State of Connecticut Jr. New London
On this 20th Day of February 1819 personally
appeared Stephen Miner the above named
Deponent and being br me sworn as before stated
made solemn Oath to the Truth of the Facts
stated and contained in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me
Jeremiah G Brainard a Judge of Superior Court
State of Connecticut