Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1817, Michael Caulliflower, Md.
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SERVICE
Md.

Caulliflower, Michael

NUMBER
R. 1817
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who has signed the preceeding [page cut off]
of Frederick County aforesaid that they are credible persons
that their statement is entitled to aid it.

I John Schley Clerk of the Court of Frederick County in & for Frederick County Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application o f Michael Caulliflower
In testimony whereof I have her to set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 3rd day of March 1845
[signed on right] John Schley Clk

[written vertically on left] 1817

[written vertically on right]
3 2.799
[signed] Michael Caulliflower
Maryland.

Register did
not serve sign
[illegible].
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State of Maryland Frederick County S.

On this third day of march 1835 personally appears in open Court before the Court of Frederick County for the State of Maryland now setting Michael Caulliflower a resident of Frederick County State of Maryland aged seventy six years on the 27th day of September 1834, who being first duly 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 was born in Washington County State of Maryland September 27 1758. so written in the applicant's fathers bible now in possession as he appeares of family of his deceased brother George Caulliflower of Washington County Maryland. that when he entered the service of the United States, he resided within about one mile of Cow Town Washington County Maryland & removed to Frederick County Maryland about thirty one years, the ensuing April as well as he remembers, & that he now resides in said County: having always been in Washington County except withing thirty one years as aforesaid

That toward the last of the revolution war, in 1781 in April of that year, Captain Adam Utt, or Btt of Hagers Town Washington County, came out to the neighbourhood of the applicants father in said County in the spring of the year: it was at a militia muster - said Utt or Btt called for volunteers: applicant with others stepped out & offered his services as a volunteer in his company:  Nicholas Hawkey of Hagers Town was the firstlieutenant of said company which consisted of about forty[?] this applicant volunteered to serve nine months: for about two weeks the company was drilled twice each week at Hagers Town: we volunteered to march at a moments warning & we were called minutemen from this circumstance: we were from time to time awaiting to orders actually engaged in dulling & [illegible] for service from the period of our volunteering in the spring of 1787 as aforesaid, & bound to serve for nine months as a volunteer
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A short time before harvest of 1781 we started late in the day from Hagers Town with a detachment of British prisoners some Hessians & some Highlanders, Little York in Pennsylvania: we halted at Rench's mile about two or three miles from Hagers Town: the next day marched as far as one Boyer's beyond Gettysburgh Pennsylvania next day marched to a little place called Abbots town on route to Little York: next day marched about two miles beyond Little York & delivered up said prisioners into the hands of the militia appeared there to receive them: next day set out & by regular marches returned on the same route back again to Hagers Town: in about two weeks subsequent to our return the tories broke out & as were called on to guard them closely night & day: they were confined in the jail & a stone stable in Hagers Town: this continued until sometime after harvest, perhaps in August of that year: they being quelled, & one Henry Newcomer their leader having escaped hanging by reason of friendship one or two soldiers to our army Capt. Utt of Att. Requested us to go home, but to be ready to march at a minutes warning & to consider ourselves in actual service: from time to time we mustered in Hagers Town: once we started on a Saturday morning from Hagers Town & marched about two or three miles, on the road to Frederick, but were met by Col Shryock of Hagers Town who told us we need not then go any further: we went home again but mustered under our Captain at stated intervals in Hagers Town as formerly being as applicant understood & now believes in actual service  In the fall of 1781 on the arrival of the British & other prisoners captured  on the surrender of Cornwallis applicant marched with his company from Hagers town to Frederick under to guard said prisoners who were confined in the barracks, which are still standing: here we remained for two months
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employed actively in guarding said prisoners: the nine months for which applicant has volunteered his services being now fully ended, he was honorably discharged in Frederick he received no written discharge so far as he recollects or if he did it must be lost: the time of this applicants actual service as a volunteer in the company aforesaid was nine months and no more or less: After his discharge from service as aforesaid he returned home to Washington County where he lived until his removal to Frederick County as aforesaid -
Applicant never was in battle. He recollects Capt Joseph Chaplins company now here aiding in the guarding of the prisoners as aforesaid but cannot now remember any of the other officers or their companies, but the companies of Chaplin &Utt or Att, were guarded in the house of one George Burhart near the stone well in Frederick: Chaplins company up stairs & are below. none of the company of this applicant is now living as he believes, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, nor has he any do currently evidence thereof.  He is well known to George Caulliflower & John Caulliflower residing in his neighbourhood who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution __
He hereby relinquishes his every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares taht his name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signed on right] Michael X his mark Caulliflower
in open court
yest
[signed right] Jno Schley CLK
3.rd March 1835

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Witness present as
to the mark of Michael
Caulliflower, he not
being able to write his
name as he says
L.P.W. Bobb
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Mr George Caulliflower & John Caulliflower residing within county of Frederick State of Maryland hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Caulliflower who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration written believe him to be seventy six years old on the 27th day of September 1834: that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
[signed on left: George Colliflower  John Colliflower
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open Court
Yest
[signed on left] Jno Schley CLK
3rd March 1835

And the said Court do hereby declare there opinion after the interrogation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented 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 George Caulliflower & John Caulliflower who have signed the preceeding certificate and residents of Frederick County aforesaid that they are credible persons that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John Schley Clerk of the Cort of Frederick County in & for Frederick County Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Caulliflower  In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & affixed the seal of my office this 3rd day of March 1835.
[signed on left] John Schley Clk

[written vertically on left side] 1817

[written vertically on right side]
3 2.799
[signed] Michael Caulliflower
Maryland

registered did
not serve sign
[illegible]
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[circular postal seal on left] FREDERICK M.D MAR 4

Mr. Joseph L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington.
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Frederick  march 3 1835
Dear Sir

Enclosed are the papers in the case of Michael Caulliflower a petitioner under the Act of Congress of June 7 1832.

Will you do me the favor to act on these papers as soon as convenient. It seems to me they are corret & that he is entitled to nine months pay under the law.  However you must date service.  But I hope you will decide as soon as concurrance will permit.

With high regard John [illegible]
Year of [illegible] ! [illegible]
L.P.W. Bobb
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Rejected
See letter to
Gen.l Macomb
12. March 1835
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and march 3, 1873.

1817. [stamped horizontally] REJECTED

Michael Caulliflower

Service:__________, 18   .
Enlisted: __________, 18  .
Discharged:___________, 18  .

[page cut off] eges: ______
- enlisted: _______

Attorney: ___________
O. ___________

______Recognized.  _______Contract.
____Cert. of Dis.    Searched for _______, 18  .