Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8518, for Joseph Pulliam, Virginia
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Service Va. Pulliam, Joseph Number R. 8518.
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Joseph Pulliam
Va
Rejected, See let 4
Sept 1832 A.
J.G.E. Bayaham
White House
Hon Ju [illegible] Hill of va Va
Dec 27, 1839
W. J. B. Bedford May 30 / 53
a of 7 June 1832
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[typed form, handwritten responses]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [crossed out]
8.518
P.O. _______
Joseph Pulliam
Service: ___________
REJECTED [stamp]
Enlisted: ___________,18. .
Discharged: ________,18 .
Application filed: ________,18 .
Alleges:_______________
Re-enlisted: __________
Attorney: ____________
P.O. ____________
_____________
________Recognized. _______Contract.
___Cert. of Dis.   Searched for _________,18  .
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[Handwritten]
26:200-
Joseph Pulliam
Va
Haswell Co.
[illegible]
[diagonally at bottom left side of page]
Joseph Pulliam
26.200
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[handwritten]
[top of page, left side]
Joseph Pulliam Dd
26.200

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26.200
Joseph Pulliam
Va
Haswell Co.
NC

[middle of the page, left side]
Jos. G. E. Bayaham

[faded handwriting, diagonally]
Rejected
Sen 4 [illegible] mo

[bottom lefthand side of page]
Halifax [crossed out]
White House
Mecklenberg Co.
Va
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Declaration - In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7.th 1832
State of Virginia Halifax County} ss.
On this 18th day of June 1833 personally appeared before me Charles D. Taylor a Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid Joseph Pulliam a resident of the county of Caswell and State of North Carolina aged 78 Years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declira=tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he intered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served here in States-.
That in the Year 1779 or 1780 he believes as well as he can recollect he was drafted in the militia; and entered the militia service under the command of Capt William Terry marched from Halifax County & State of Virginia Crossing the North river at Bonds Ferry & from thence to Petersburgh and was discharged of a tour of three months that in the Year 1781 there was a proclaimation that every one that would volunteer and serve six weeks should have a discharge for a tour of duty for three months - That he volunteered and marched under Cap.t Bird wall crossing the Haw river at the Hyrock ford to Guilford and was in that battle and fired six rounds and retreated to the Iron works on troublesome Creek and from thence to Ramseys mills on deep river and was discharged from the army and received his discharge from the army and received his discharge from Col Nathaniel Cocks after he returned home for a tour of three months.  That he claims six months of his service as a soldier of the revolution.  That he was living in Halifax County when called in to service and
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after the Close of the revolutionary war he removed Parson County, and remained there two years & removed to Caswell County in N. Carolina and have lived in the same ever since. that he knows no person near him to prove his services except Lewis Parrott-^ and Francis Brandon that he has no documentary evidence, that his received discharge is lost or destroyed - that he can not procure the affidavit of a Clergyman there being now convinced.  That he was born in Lumingbergh County & State of Virginia in the year 1759 August the 9th by his Fathers register - that Francis Brandon, Alva Clever, Jarvis Parrott, and William Brandon can testify as to his Character for vera=city and their belief of his services in the revolution.  He hereby relinquishes evry Claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
that the reason of taking his declaration in virginia he lives on the County the magistrate was more convinced to him and also to his agent
[signed on right] Joseph X his mark Pulliam
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & Year aforesaid

We Frances Brandon & Alva Oliver residing in the County of Halifax & State of Virginia hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Pulliam who have subscribed & sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be 73 Years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that oppinion
[signed on right] Francis Brandon Alva Oliver
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
[handwritten upside down at bottom of page]
State of Virginia Halifax County to wit
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And I Charles D Taylor a Justice of the peace in
in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the war department that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that it appears to me that Frances Brandon & Alva Oliver who have since the preceding certificate are both resident of Halifax County & State of Virginia an credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit - and I do further certify that in my opinion Joseph Pulliam the above
named applicant is not able by bodily infirmity
to attend court being nearly blind and not capable of reding
Chay D Taylor [illegible]
Virginia to wit
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles Taylor whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that his & signature appears to be genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 13th
day of June 1833
Samuel Williams
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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Pulliam of the County of Caswell & State of N. Carolina do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph GE Baynham of Halifax County & State of Virginia my true and lawfull attorney with a power of substitia for me and in my name to received from the United States the amount of pay now due me under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 entitled an act supplementary to an act for the relief of the surviving Officers & soldiers of the revolution as a soldier in the army of the revolution as witness my hand & seal this 12 day of June
1833
5
Sealed & delivered }
in presence of
Joseph his X mark Pulliam
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Before me Charles D Taylor a Justice of the peace State of Virginia personally in the County of Halifax to appeared Joseph Pulliam whose name is subscribed to the forgoing power of attorney and acknowledge the same to be his act & deed Given under my hand this 12th day of June 1833
Chas Taylor J.P.
Before me Charles D Taylor - a Justice of the
in the County of Halifax & State of Virginia personally appeared Joseph G E Baynham the attorney named in the forgoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason
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of any transfer or of any attachment, levy or
seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay
therein or thousell to be received but that the said pay is entended to enure wholy to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed - Witness my hand this 12 day of June 1833
Chas D Taylor J. P.
Virginia to wit
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the State aforesaid do hereby that Charles D Taylor who name appears to the foregoing is an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that his signatures thereto appear to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15th day of June 1833

Samuel Williams
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8518
[illegible vertical handwritting on right side]
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State of Virginia Halifax County to wit
Francis Brandon & Lewis Parrott, resident of Halifax County & State aforesaid. personally
appeared before me Charles D Tailor a Justice
of the peace in the County aforesaid and made
Oath that in the year 1781 Joseph Pulliam ser (ved
a tour in the militia service under the command of Capt Bird Well all at Guilford and
and was in the engagement near Guilford
Courthouse Given under my hand this 18
to day of June 1833
Chas D Taylor J.P.
I do certify that Francis Brandon & Lewis
Parrott named in the above affidavit are both credible persons and sufficient age to of had knoledge of the services of Joseph Pulliam in the revolutionary war given under my hand the day & year aforesaid
Chas D Taylor J.P.
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[handwritten letter]
Virginia to wit
I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the state aforesaid do hereby 
certify that Charles D Taylor whose name appears to the foregoing in an acting Justice of the peace
for said County. and that his signature thereto
appears to be genuine----------
In Testimony where of I have here-
unto set my hand and seal of office
this 15th day of June 1833
Samuel Williams
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Mr Bayed you will pleas forward this affidaved
on to Halifax Court hous By [illegible]
Leave them at [illegible] Jackson for Capt Bearham
Chas D Taylor

8518 [written diagonally]

[handwritten upside down at bottom of page]
Virginia to wit
I Samuel Williams clerk of the county 
court of Halifax in the state aforesaid do hereby
certify that Charles D Taylor whose name appears to the foregoing in an acting Justice of the peace for said County. and that his signature thereto 
appears to be genuine
In Testimony where I have here 
unto set my hand and seal of office
this 15th day of June 1833
Samuel Williams