Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8515, for Drury Pulliam, Virginia
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8 - 1776

Service                                  Number

Va.           Pulliam, Drury        R. 8515
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38084

Drury Pulliam
Va.

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State of Virginia Henry County to wit
On this 14th day of September 1835
personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of Henry County now sitting Drury Pullam a resident of the County of Henry aforesaid aged about eighty 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein after stated that immediately after the commencement of the Revolutionary war he marched as
[illegible]fist lieutenant of a company of minute men commanded by
Captain William Wash from the County of Louisa his then place of
residence and served for six months in the said company principally as
will as he now recollect in the Counties of Caroline Louisa Gloucester and Powhatan. from his extreme age and loss of
memory he is unable to state whether he volunteered or was drafted
after the close of this service he removed to the County of Pittsylvania in Virginia and the [tories] being numerous and
troublesome he volunteered to assist in suppressing them
marched into North Carolina through Rockingham to [Guilford]
and hence to the Yadkin being employed as well as he now recollects about three weeks after his return he again volunteered
in the same service against the tories or Sandy
[illegible] in his own County and assisted in taking six tories he was engaged
in this service about one week. He states that in the year 1780 he
was appointed a lieutenant on the recommendation of the County
Court of Pittsylvania in a company commanded by Captain Thomas
Smith and commissioned by Mr Jefferson the Governor of Virginia which
commission marked A is hereto attached and made a part of this declaration. Shortly after having qualified to his commission
he was regularly called into service in the said company and marched as first Lieutenant thereof to meet the enemy then approaching through the Carolinas and was in the Battle of Guilford
he was also in a slight engagement at Whitesalls Mills. He states
that he served in this tour three months. He recollects Genl Green
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and Cole Campbell of the Regular line and Major Williams of the
militia, after his return home being again drafted as well he
now recollects he marched as a first lieutenant to [Little] York
continued in service for three months and was at the Capture of
Cornwallis - He states that from his extreme old age and
loss of memory he is unable with any certainty to recollect
the dates. He states that he is very deaf and poor and is a
has been for some years on the parish in his County
He states that he was born in the County of Louisa the line
not recollected. And he has no register of his age. He lived in
the said County of Louisa until his removal to the county of
Pittsylvania which was not long before he received his commision
That he continued to reside in the last named County until
about six years since when he removed to the County of Henry
where he has continued to reside ever since
He states that when appointed a Lieutenant in Louisa [P]
during his first tour before described he had no commission
having been elected by the company which served as a volunteer
Corps-- He states that he is acquainted with Benjamin Watkins
Esqr and others of the County of Pittsylvania, 
with John Lane Esqr 
John Faris Pater Griggs, Cornelius Keaton & others of the
County of Henry and the Hon N H Claiborne County
of Franklin. He does not now know if any person by whom
he can prove his service, but will institute an enquiry for
that purpose.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not
on the pension role of the agency of any State or (of any) only
on that of the agency of the State of Virginia
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Derry Pulliam
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We Charles Boothe a resident of the County of Pittsylvania and
William Davis, a Baptist minister
residing in the County of Henry do hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Drury Pulliam who has subscribed and
Sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to
be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and beloved 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 & year aforesaid
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Charles Boothe
mark
William Davis
and the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and
putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated, and the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that Charles Boothe who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the County
of Pittsylvania and that William Davis who has also signed the preceding certificate is a
Baptist Minister and a resident in the County of Henry, that they are both credible persons
and their statements entitled to credit.
I Anthony M. Dupuy Clerk of the Court of Henry County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
Drury Pulliam for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office this 15th day of September one thousand eight hundred and
thirty five
Anthony M. Dupuy
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Revolutionary Claim
Act 7th June 1832

William Pulliam
administrator of
Drury Pulliam
who was a Lieutenant
of Virginia Militia in 
the Revolution
Suspended Claim
Virginia

Drury Pulliam
VA [illegible]


R C P [illegible signature]
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STATE OF Virginia
County of Henry
On this 12th
day of June
1854, personally appeared before
the County Court of said County now sitting
William Pulliam
a resident of said County and State, aged 70 years,
who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 7th
day of
June 1832
granting pensions to persons who served during the
Revolutionary war: that he is the
Administrator Drury Pulliam who was a
Lieutenant of Virginia Militia in the war of the Revolution
and who having applied for pension under the aforesaid act
of Congress, his application was suspended for further proof
. That from what he can learn his said father did enter
the service of the United States in the revolution and served
as follows, that he served six months as Lieutenant
under Captain Thos Smith in the year 1780 or there
abouts, and was afterwards engaged for one month against
the tories in Virginia that his said father forwarded his commission to Washington in 1835 when he applied for pension,
and that he trusts that the Department [will now] allow his
surviving children the pension so justly due his father
he further declares that after his said service, he father resided in the County of Henry State of Virginia, and that after making the above mentioned application he died in Henry County State of Virginia on the 1st day of June 1843 leaving the following children surviving him, [viz] Dealy Pulliam John Pulliam, Ann Grant, George Pulliam, Lucy Pulliam, William & Lucy are still living.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the aforesaid court now siting for ordinary and it is hereby certified that the applicant is a credible person &c. and that his statement is entitled to credit 
William Pulliam                  R.G.Samkin J.P. 
  [illegible]    Admr   and Chairman of the Court
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STATE OF Virginia
COUNTY of Henry
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On this 12th day of June 1854, personally appeared before

[Crossed out] Ludwell Stone John Hopp John H Compton personally acquainted, who, being duly sworn according to law, declare that
is the widow of
who wasn't

State of Virginia
County of Henry
On this 12th day of June 1834 personally appeared before
the County Court of said County now sitting Ludwell stone
John Hopper & John A Covington who being first duly sworn
according to law declare that they were personally acquainted
with Drury Pulliam have often heard him speak of his
services as an officer in the revolutionary war and
that they have a distinct [sp] recolection of his saying that he
served six month as a Lieutenant under Capt Thomas
Smith in the Virginia Militia about the year 1780 and
another tour of one month against the tories &

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they further declare that said Drury Pulliam died in
Henry County State of Virginia on the 1st day of June 1843
living now widow but the following named children
Geo Pulliam Drury Pulliam John Pulliam Ann Grant William
Pulliam Lucy Pulliam and that the following are yet alive
William Pulliam & Lucy
They further declare that [crossed out] [the applicant is still a widow, and that] they are disinterested in making these
affidavits, and the first of these affiants declares that he assisted
Drury Pulliam in making out his pension papers in 1839 or 1835, and,
that said Pulliam then claimed for 6 months service under Capt. Smith
and one month against the tories, and produced the affidavit of
Charles Booth to prove his service &-
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written; and it is hereby certified that the affiants are
credible persons and are aged Lud Stone 60 years, John Hopper 63 years, [J.] A Covington
66 years.
Ludwell Stone                              R G Sankin J.P.
John Hopper           and Chairman of the Court.
John A Covington
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STATE OF
Virginia
COUNTY of Henry
Jermniah Griggs
Clerk of the County
Court for the aforesaid County, do hereby certify that at a term of said Court held on
the 12th day of June 1854 The foregoing declaration of
William Pulliam and affidavits of Ludwell [illegible]Son John Hopper
& John A Covington were made
before said Court, duly
attested by our chairman thereof Richard G Lampkin Esqr
and admitted to record, And I do further certify
that satisfactory evidence has been
[exibited] before said Court
that Drury Pulliam deceased was a revolutionary
officer and lived & died in said County on the the 1st day of June 1843. Leaving no widow, but left the following named children surviving him
Viz
William Pulliam & Lucy Pulliam, Drury
Pulliam Ann Grant John Pulliam George Pulliam
and that the following are still living. William
Pulliam, Lucy Pulliam
and I also certify that
William Pulliam is the legally appointed
administrator of Deny Pulliam Deed and as such has given bond & recurity amounting to $600-
for the faithful performance of his duties
Given under my hand & seal of
the said
Court on the 12th day of June 1854
J Greggs
NOTES.
If made in open Court, say before "County Court (or other Court) of said County now sitting," and if before a Justice insert
"before me a Justice of the Peace, &c., for said County."

Here insert Act "29th July, 1848," "3d Feb., 1853," or any other act applicable to the case.

Here describe the service of the husband or soldier -if he had been a pensioner state the annual amount he received, and the
agency at which he was paid, &c., if an original case, service must be given.

Deponents must swear the best they can to the service, marriage &c., of the parties, &c., &c.

Clerk must make his certificate according to circumstances, commencing as above-he must vary it accordingly as the application
was made before a Magistrate or in open Court-and must certify to all the facts of marriage and death of soldier date of soldier-
date of soldier's death- number of children living, &c., provided those facts are satisfactorily proved in open Court. If an administrator of a deceased
soldier or widow applies the above form can be varied to suit the case.
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33.084

Drury Pulliam
Va.

To Anthony M Dupuy

Sept 26 1835 -
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873.

8515

O.
Drury Pulliam
ervice: 
enlisted:    REJECTED , 18
discharged:                   , 18

plication filed:                 ,18
leges:

-enlisted

torney:     
O.     

Recognized.                 Contract.
   Cert. of Dis              Searched for           18  .
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[crossed out]Act of July 14, 1862, and March 1873.
8515
P.O. Drury Pulliam
Service:
Enlisted:   REJECTED
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
                     Recognized.       Contract.
Cert. of Dis.                   Searched for         ,18  .
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA to _______________________ Gentleman, greeting: KNOW YOU that our GOVERNOUR, on Recommendation from the Court of the County of [illegible], hath constituted and appointed you [illegible], of Militia in the said County. IN TESTIMONY whereof these our Letters are made patent. Witness THOMAS JEFFERSON, Esquire, our said Governour at Williamsburg the 11th Day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and
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Virginia to wit
At a Court held in the County of Spotsylvania the 15th day of August 1780
"Drury Pulliam produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor appointing him Second Lieutenant of the Militia in this County - and took the Oath agreeable to him"
In testimony that the foregoing order is truly Copied from the records of the said Court, I William clerk of the said County Court have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 6th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
Will Termta
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Commr. of Pensions.
July 11th 1854.
___________________________
Drury Pulliam
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Act 7 June 1832
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Virginia
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Mr. A. Markland is hereby authorized to examine into the case.
D. Pulliam

A. H. Markland
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Pension Office
July 4th/54

Sir
I have filed the application of William Pulliam administrator of Drury Pulliam ded for arears of Pension alleged to be due to the said Drury, under the act of June 7. 1832, and respectfully refer you to the accompanying Copy of a letter addressed to the Honl. K. Parnsell, on the 19th of September 1837, for the objections which then existed to the admission of the claim; and which have not been removed by any subsequent testimony
I have the Honor to be
Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant
L. P Waldo
Commissioner

Hon. K. C. Pinyear,
House of Reps.
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Anthony M Duprey
Oct 13. 1835

Drury Pulliam

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Department of war
Office of Revolutionary Pens
Washington
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Martinsville AO
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Department of War
Office of Revolutionary Pensions
Washington City

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Dec 20
Va
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Martinsville Virginia
October 13th 1835

Sir:
In your letter of the 26 Illinois, you state that the papers of Drury Pulliam had been received and placed on file in your Department. You state further that "The Certificate of the Clerk of Pittsylvania County furnishes ample proof that a Drury Pulliam was Commissioned by Gov Jefferson in 1780 but the proof as to the identity of the present applicant is not satisfactory."
Your letter has been submitted to Mr. Pulliam, who instructs me to say that after a lapse of Fifty five years, he knows of no one by whom he can establish the fact, that he is the identical Drury Pulliam, referred to by the Clerk of Pittsylvania in his Certificate.
He had supposed that the statement of the fact in his declaration, verified by his own oath and sustained by the Certificate of the Clerk of Pittsylvania, and the Commission itself which was forwarded with his declaration would have been conclusive after that subject -
Mr. Pulliam is an old man, and now supported by the humanity of our Parish Laws, and I am persuaded from his poverty and infirmities totally unable to hunt up further testimony in support of his claim to a pension. His claim is therefore submitted to your decision upon the papers now on file in your office. Should you not find the Commission among his papers you will please inform me of the fact that it may be hunted up - it was forwarded to the County Court of Henry together with his declaration.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Anthony M. Duprey
Clerk of Henry

J. L. Edwards Esq
Coomr. of Pensions
Washington City.