Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8521, for Jonathan Pulman, Rhode Island
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R.I.   Pulman, Jonathan   R. 8521
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In the matter of the application of Jonathan Pulman for a pension
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27372
In the matter of the application of Jonathan Pulman for a Pension
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Providence  Decem 28 1833
Sir
I have examined the records of the Secry's office from 1776 to 1784 and find no entry of the appointment of Jonathan Pulman to any office whatever.
In May 1777 Nathaniel [underlined] Pulman was elected Ensign of a company in Exeter.
Yr obt Serv
Henry Bowen
Jos. Boies Esq

Greenwich
Washington County
New York
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27572
Jonathan Putman [sic]

Joseph Boies Esq
Greenwich
Washington Co.
New York
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January 8, 1935.

Mrs. Olive P. Kefauver
28 Connecticut Avenue
Konsington, Maryland.

RA-J/ILL
Jonathan Pulman
R.8521

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request of January 3, for the record of Jonathan Fulman of Rhode Island, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war.

A very careful examination has been made of the papers on file in pension claim, R.8521, based upon service of Jonathan Pulman, and the following data found.

Jonathan Pulman was born March 31, 1754, in Charlestown, Washington County, Rhode Island. The names of his parents are not shown. He lived during the time he served in the Revolutionary War in Richmond in said Washington County, New York, and resided until the spring of 1828, when he moved to Easton, Washington County, New York.

On August 28, 1833, while a resident of Easton, New York, Jonathan Pulman applied for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He stated then that he served form sometime in November 1776, fifteen days as orderly sergeant in Captain Jonathan Mackson's (possibly meant for Maxon's) company, Colonel Ray Sands' regiment of Rhode Island troops and returned home; that early in the month as Lieutenant during the absence of Lieutenant John Clark; that during the remaining part of 1777, and in 1778, he served on regular drafts of about fifteen days each in the Rhode Island militia under Major Charles Dyer, guarding the seacoast; that he was out under General Sullivan, and that in 1780, he served about two weeks in Captain John Clark's company, Colonel Charles Dyer's Regiment.
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The claim for pension of Jonathan Pulman was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months as required by pension laws.

In the fall of 1838, the soldier was a resident of Greenwich, Washington County, New York. The date of his death is not shown.

It was stated that in 1777 and 1778, when the soldier was in service, his family resided in Richmond, Rhode Island, a part of the time in the house of the father of David Tefft, but no name were given. There are no further data relative to the family of said Jonathan Pulman.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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In the matter of Jonathan Pulman for a pension

Further[?] Affidavits

Return to 
Daniel Reagan[?]
Little Falls
N.Y.
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34662
In the matter of Jonathan Pullman[sic] for a pension

Declaration & proofs

[crossed out address]

Hon A. Loomis
HR
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This deponent[?] has lived in Rhode Island & moved from there to where he now lives in April 1786 and has been acquainted with said Pulman ever since
William Taft
Sworn & subscribed this tenth day of October 1838 before me
Erastus D. [illegible]
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State of New York
hand, as Clerk of the said 
County of Washington as I can do
County hereby certify that Luther Howe Esquire
is a judge of Washington County Courts as above
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his genuine. I further certify that said court
are courts of record
Given under my hand and 
official Seal February 15th
1839-
Edward Dodd Clerk
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New York Revo.

Jonathan Putman
Suspended
[Crossed out: Let to Joseph Boie 7 May 1834]

8532

Act. 7 June 1832
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Hon. J.L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
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D. Rogers
27. March 1839
O C
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H. Knolton
2 April 1839
OC
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D. Rogers
24. July 1839
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Form 3329a

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

MEMORANDUM

From: Georgia L. Clark, Historical Library
Date: January 3, 1935
To: Mrs. M. M. H. Finch, Chief, Rev. War & War of 1812 Section
Subject: Revolutionary War Claim.

Dear Mrs. Finch:

The enclosed was handed to me with the request that I forwarded it to the proper official for attention.

Mrs. Kefauver would like to know if the application or any of the papers in the case are interesting enough to be worthy of photostating. She especially would like to know why the soldier's claim was rejected.

She is a lovely lady well acquainted with Mr. Hiller.
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Jonathan Pulman of Richmond, R.I. served in Revolution in 1776

Is there record of an application for pension and what service is shown; any other information.

The name may be spelled Pullman or Pulman

Mrs. Olive P. Kefauver
28 Connecticut Ave.,
Kensington, Maryland.