Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,425, for William Pulliam, Georgia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Ga. 
Pulliam, William
Pullam. or
NUMBER
R 20,425
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled, "An act for the relief of Certain Surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the fifteenth day of May 1828.
I, William Pulliam of Broad River, in the County of  Franklin, in the State of Georgia, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such, to the end of the war, to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the  resolve of Congress of the third and twenty first of October 1780, was carried into effect, and that I was reduced under that arrangement, at which period I was a Captain in the second Regiment of the Georgia line.

And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates)
for a sum equal to the amount of five years full
pay, which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress
of the twenty second of March 1783. instead of the
half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the
resolve of the twenty first of October 1780-
Witness my hand, this 25th day of June in the year 1898,
William Pulliam his mark

Sworn & Subscribed before me the
day and year above last mentioned
Wm H Underwood J.S. C.
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Before me, William H Underwood, Judge of the Superior Court of the western district.
in the county of Franklin in the state of Georgia, Personally appeared, this day, Andrew Lee and Dozier Thornton of the said County, who did, severally, make oath, that William Pulliam, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.

Witness my hand, this 25th day of June, in the year 1828.
Andrew Lee
Dozer Thornton

Sworn & Inscribed the day and year above written
William H Underwood  JSC


I, James Morris Clerk of the court of county of Franklin, in the state of Georgia, do hereby certify, that William H Underwood before whom the foregoing affadavits were sworn, was at the time, a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Western district of the state of Georgia, in which the County of Franklin is included---
and duly empowered to administer oaths-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and applied the seal of the said court, this 25th day of June in the year 1828-
James Morris Clerk
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Georgia
Franklin County
Before me William H Underwood Judge of the Superior Courts of the western district of said State, Personally appeared Andrew Lee, and being duly sworn, saith, that William Pulliam whose name appears to the above and foregiving declaration was as therein stated in the revolutionary war. that this deponent was with him at the battle of Carrs Fort in the state of Georgia and at the Siege of Augusta. That said William Pulliam bore the title of Captain
and had a Captain Command in the Continental Army at that time-
Andrew Lee

Sworn to, & subscribed before me this 25th of June 1828
William H Underwood JSC

Georgia
Franklin County 
Before me William H Underwood
Judge of the Superior Court, of the western
district of said State, Personally appeared Robert
Pulliam and Dozier Thornton of the County aforesaid,
 who being duly sworn, saith that we are acquainted
 with Andrew Lee whose name appears to the
above affadavit, and from his general character
consider him entitled to full credit when on his
Oath
Robt Pulliam
Dozier Thornton

Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 25th day of June 1828
Wm H Underwood J. S. C.
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Georgia 
Hall County
Before me William Alexander & Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared 
William Elliott of said county--
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he did Enlist under Captain William Pulliam who now resides in Franklin County in the state aforesaid, for the term of one year during the Revolutionary war, and that the said Captain William Pulliam did serve in the army of the Revolution, as Captain in Colonel Colemans Regiment in the Georgia Line-
W Elliott

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10th day of December 1828-
Wm A Alexander Jus. P.

Georgia
Hall County
I do hereby certify that William
Elliott whose name appears to
the above affidavit is entitled
to credit, and ought to be believed when uponhis Oath
Given under my hand this 10th day of
December 1828 - Wm Alexander Jus P
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I James Law Clerk of the Superior Court at the County of Hall in the State of Georgia do certify that William Alexander before whom the foregoing affadavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths
In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and applied the seal of the court this 10th day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight

James Law
(Large stamp with no emblems)
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Blank
Capt Pulliam
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John A Treutlen
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STATE OF GEORGIA.

By the Honourable John Adam Treutlen, Esq.
 Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief
 of the said State.
To William Pullman Esq., Greeting.
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, do, by
these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Capt of the second [sloop of home],
Commanded by Comm’r Colman formed for the Defence of this State and for repelling every
 hostile Invasion thereof; you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Capt.
by doing and performing all Manner of things thereunto belonging; and we do strictly charge and require
all Officers and Privates under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Capt of [sloop]
And you are to observe and follow such orders and Directions, from Time to Time, as you shall receive from
me, or a future Governor and Commander in Chief of this State, for the Time being, or any other your
superior Officers, in Pursuance to a Trust
reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force, during good behavior.

Dated at Savannah, the Tenth day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy--seven
By his Honour's Command,
Saml Sticks. Secy
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Revolutionary Claims.

Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
2 September

The annexed paper, relating to the claim of William Pulliam under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that eh will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the termination of the war, or in what other matter. 

The Hon, the Secretary of War. 
Richard Rush.

War Department 
Bounty Land Office
9th Sept. 1828
Captain William Pulliam of the Georgia Line is not return'd, as being entitled to Land from the United States, nor has a warrant issued for him

E. Stephens
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 31. 1828

William Pulliam of Broad River in the County of Franklin in the State of Georgia, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war.

at which period he was a Captain in the Second regiment of the Georgia line; and that he received commutation for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing (line crossed through the following: "dollars , paid to him by the agent in the State of")

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

(unintelligible) of the Secretary,
A Dinkins 

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office,
7th. August 1828
(Line struck through the following: It appers by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to in the line, amounting to dollars. It further appears that is now on the pension list of the agency, and has been since the at the rate of per month.")

The Revolutionary records in this office furnish no evidence whatever in relation to the services of Cap. William Pulliam-
Peter Hagner Aud
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(sideways in the top right corner)
W. Pulliam. 467.
rec'd, Sept. 13, 1828.

"Revolutionary Claim"
To the Hon. Richard Rush
Washington
mail D.C.

Barnesville, GA
Sept 3 Free
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Carryville Franklin County Georgia
2nd September 1828

The Secretary of the Treasury will
Herewith receive, the Commission of
Capt William Pullian, which has been accidentally
 found, whose declaration &c-- was transmitted to
 him some time ago. I presume that if his
Commission should reach you before
his case is decided on, there will be
no doubt of his being placed on
the pension list according to the Act of
May 1828 -
The old Gentleman is languishing on the
bed of affliction, from which it is
believed he will not soon if ever
 recover & it would be therefore
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conferring a particular favor on him
to attend to his case as early as possible-
Please give me the earliest notice of the
result of his case
Very respectfully your
off & humble servt
Tho King

To the Hon Richard Rush Esqr

P. S.
Your favor, acknowledging the receipt
of my letter, together with Capt Pulliam’s
declaration &c has been duly received
for which you will please to accept my
thanks-
T. K.
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Rejected
Ex'r. OLD WAR.
No. 20,425
(Crossed out) Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

William Pulliam
or Pullam
Capt.
Ga Line.
(unintelligible)

REJECTED

(written across unfilled document)
Evidence insufficient 
Act 1828
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467.
William Pulliam
Rec 27 Dec 1828

"Revolutionary Claim"
The Hon. Richard Rush Esqr.
Washington City
D.C.
Barenesville 
15th D.cer (December)
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Barnesville Geo. 15th December 1828.
Sir, your favor of the 19th Novr. was duly received, your say that "As the testimony furnished by me in addition to my own declaration, does not [support] the fact of my having served in the Continental Army in the manner stated by me, it is deemed a sufficient  cause for calling upon me for further evidence."
If I am not mistaken, the Oath of Mr. Andrew Lee, which accompanied my declaration does say that I did serve in the Army of the Revolution in the manner stated in my Declaration, which was that I served as "an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the war." My object in taking another testimony at the time I made out my Declaration, was this, if my name did not appear when the public records at Washington, you might have the testimony which you required (if care of [loss] of my Commission) in your explanation, which accompanied the Act of Congress under which I now claim- I have, however, since then found my commission, which I have sent you, but you have not noticed the reception of it in your letter. I did conclude that Mr. Lee's affadavit, and my Commission would have been satisfactory relative to the  [justice] of my claim, I have not been able to get any further testimony nor do I know of any within my reach, Colonel Coleman I know
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is dead, and whether the archives of the State of Georgia contains any I cannot say- Knowing the justice of my claim, and supposing that you might not have received my commission before you wrote me last, I have thought proper to submit my claim again to your consideration, relying upon the testimony already sent you, hoping and believing that you will do me justice.
Please attend to my claim as early as possible and inform me of the result.

I have the Honor to be Sir
Your obedient and humble servant 
William Pulliam

Richard Rush Esqr.
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OW Rej
#20.425
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Wm Pulliam or Pullam
Georgia line-
See #5589 Alt Mils
[5589 is crossed out]
Dont [fit]

Georgia
Evidence insufficent
Act 1828
Not found, Ex'd [Act Several  ??]
Ref. & old Books
[J D O]
Nov 13/79
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461
W. Pulliam
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“Revolutionary Claims"
The Hon. Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City D. C.
 [illegible]
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Carnesville
28th June 1828
The Secretary of the Treasury of the U.S.
will herewith receive the Declaration &c of
Captain William Pulliam a veteran of the
Revolution, who claims the benefit of an act
of Congress of the 15th May 1828 entitled
An act for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution.
His commission & certificates are unfortunately
lost or destroyed, he hopes that the proof which
he has made of his services will be deemed
sufficient,
If it is, he requests that his two years
pay up to the 3 of March last May be sent
to him as early as possible; his address is
Carnesville Franklin County Georgia.
If his proof should not be considered sufficient
he wishes to be advised as early as possible.

I have the honor to be very respectfully your
Obedient & humble servant
Thomas King


The Hon. Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury