Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 330, Fulcard Auten, New Jersey Penn.
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(3-1776)
Service
New Jersey
Auten, Fulcard
Number
R. 330
Penn. or Auton
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34032
Fulcard, Auton
N.J
Act 7. July '38

Hon. G. W. Caldwell
HR
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State of N. Carolina
Mecklenburg County
Court of Pleas
Quarter Sessions 
Jan Term 1842

On this 28th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared in open court Fulcard Auton a resident of said County and being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress granting pensions passed the 7th day of June A.D. 1832- 
That he is now eighty three years of age, that he is a native of the State of New York, and that he enlisted in the State of Pennsylvania in the month of December as well as he now remembers in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five in the regular service of the United States - the names of the officers commanding the company in which he was enrolled he does not now remember but remembers that his company belonged to the fourth regiment of Continental troops raised from the State of Pennsylvania to which State he had previously removed - the field officers of the fourth regiment were Col James Pesser, Lieut. Col. William Baxter Maj William Edmonton - From Philadelphia he marched with his company to Long Island, and at the battle which took place there he with his company was engaged - at that battle William Peoples Capt of his company - and Lieut Col Baxter of the fourth regimenr were killed - and Col Pesser taken prisoner - The command of the company was then given to Lieut Scott after marching with the army from the City of N. York to the White Plains then through Morriston to Monmouth Courthouse - when his company again engaged in battle - the officers of the regiment to which he then belonged, he does not now remember - he further states that he was a continental soldier enlisted for the whole war and was after the battle of Monmouth
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engaged in the battles of Trenton and Princeton in which the company to which he belonged was attached to the command of Genl Mercer and after his death fell under the general command of Genl Washington - From the Battle of Princeton he was ordered with his company to Morristown still under the command of Genl Washington from which place, it being head quarters, the army made many excursions - From this place he was detached from the main body of the army and placed under the command of Genl Sullivan and went to Wyoming where they were joined by a body of militia under the command of Col Stroud - and marched them to a place the name of which he does not now remember - In this service against the Indians he believes he was employed nearly fifteen months after which this part of the American forces were marched back to the State of New Jersey, where the said applicant was present in an engagement at a place called Brown Brook [Bound Brook} where he was taken prisoner and carried to Brunswick and confined for six weeks - after which he made his escape and joined the army again at Brown [Bound} Brook.
He further states that he has no record proof of his services but relies upon the testimony of Robert Barnhill who belonged to the same regiment with myself and were in several engagements together - he came to Mecklenburg County sometime during the year 1781 - and has resided there ever since - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present - and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll as a pensioner of any agency or in any state - 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written - 
[signed] C.J. Alexander CCC
[signed] Fulcard Auton x his mark
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I Robert Barnhill of the County of Mecklenburg & State of N. Carolina do hereby certify that Fulcard Auton and myself served in the same Regiment during the Revolution, we were to together in the battle of Monmouth Trenton and Princeton we belonged 4th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line-    Robt Barnhill
Jan. 27th 1842 
C. T. Alexander Clerk 
I William Davidson do hereby certify that I have known Fulcard Auton a number of years and believe his statements are entitled to credit 
Wm Davidson 
Jan. 27th 1842 
And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories [interrogatories] prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that William Davidson and Robert Barnhill are credible persons and residents of said County and their statements are entitled to full credit- 
Given under our hands in open Court this 27th day of January 1842
Philemon Morris Chairman 
of the County Court
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State of N. Carolina}
Mecklenburg County}
I Charles T. Alexander Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Mecklenburg County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Fucard Auton
for a Pension, and that Philemon Morris is chairman of said Court-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of January in the year of our Lord 1842
C. T. Alexander C C C
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State of North Carolina 
Mecklenburg County}  Court of pleas & quarter Sessions April Term 1837 
Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, at the term above mentioned, Fulkard Auton, a resident citizen of the County of Mecklenburg, North Carolina, aged Seventy Six years, who being 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 on 7th June 1832. 
That he was born on 10th day of March 1760 in the State of New Jersey, and County of Sussex, that this is the date of birth according to an entry made in his fathers Bible. That he enlisted in the State of New Jersey, in the Town of Morristown, in the month of June 1775 when he was between fifteen and Sixteen years of age; the he enlisted for seven years, in the company commanded by his Uncle Captain Fulkard Seaborn - Bonds was the Colonel. That he immediately went into service. That from Morristown he marched to Monmouth. That he was in the Battle of Monmouth, that General Lafayette was one of the commanding officers at that Battle. From there he marched to
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Trenton. That he was in the battle at Trenton: that Genl. Geo. Washington was the commanding officer at that Battle. From there he marched to a small town by the name of Pluckemin, in Basconridge County. from there he marched to Veal Town, a small town in the County of Basconridge County; from there he was marched to the Red Banks of the North river. That he was in the Battle of the Red Banks. from there he was marched to Bound Brook. That while at Bound Brook, he was wounded by a scouting party, with a bayonet, which was run through his thigh. That he was then taken prisoner and carried to Brunswick, and then committed to prison, and remained for, untill [until] Six weeks & three days elapsed; That he was then Set at Liberty, and permitted to go through town. That he then escaped, and joined the American army again at Bound Brook, which
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was then "head quarters.” That he was discharged from service at Bound Brook by Genl. Washington at the end of the War. That he has not his discharge, that he left it in his fathers chest, in the County of Sussex, State of N. Jersey. That he left the State of New Jersey, a few years after peace was made, and never has returned to that Country. That from there he came to N. Ca. and settled in the County of Lincoln, and lived there untill [until] twenty two years ago, when he moved to Mecklenburg County, No. Ca. where he now lives. That he knows of no one by whom he can prove his services. He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension except the present; And he declares that his name is not found on any roll of any agency in any State. 
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court before me the undersigned, the day & date above 
Fulcard Auten 
Sworn to before me 29th April 1837 B. Oates Clerk
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We John Henderson and M. W. Alexander, living in the County of Mecklenburg, and State of N. Carolina, do certify that we are acquainted with Fulkard Anton, who has subscribed & Sworn to the foregoing Declaration; that we believe he’s as old as stated, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, & that we concur with that opinion that he is poor and sustains the character of an honest and correct man. 
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court. 
John Henderson 
M. W. Alexander 
The Court doth hereby certify that their opinion, upon and after investigation of the matter, and after having put the questions prescribed by the War Department, that the applicant Fulkard Anton was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated.  & the Court further Certifies that  John Henderson & M.W. Alexander who signed the annexed certificate are men of respectability & entitled to full credit.
Laird Harris C.C.C.
Fulkard Alton in continuation  Says upon Oath, that - The reason he did not apply sooner, for a Pension is this That he was told and so believed, that he could not get it, unless he could prove by two credible witnesses his service. This he did not expect to do as the only two persons in N. Carolina as he believed, by whom he could prove his service, had died twenty years ago 
Fulcard Auten
I Bealy Oates Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Session for the County of Mecklenburg State of N. Carolina, Do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the application of F. Auton, for a pension, witness my hand & Seal of Office April 29th 1837 
B. Oates Clerk 
of Mecklenburg Co Court
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Charlotte July 28. 1854 
Hon L P Waldo 
Com of Pension 
D. Sir 
Enclosed I send some additional evidence in the Case of Fulcard Auton, I filed the original papers in this case some years since, But had pretty much abandoned it until my attention was called to it by Geo. C Ames of Washington City, through Little of Raleigh N.C. 
Please examine the testimony herein contained and advise me of your decision, The old man, Auton died some year or so back, and his children are anxious to have his claim prosecuted – 
I also send herewith enclosed power of Attorney from James McCombs who is an applicant in right of his Father Robert McCombs Please inform me what is necessary to be done in this case, and how the case stands 
Very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt W. H. Davidson
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Ex'r.  INVALID
REJECTED
Fulkard Anton
Auton
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See letter dated Feb 14-1842
to Hon. G.W. Caldwell
In Robert Barnhill R. 547
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Freeland Auton
N. Ca.  Sus } 2
Robt McCombs N.C. 
No Papers filed
D. 
Col
Free
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington City D. C.
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State of North Carolina  
County of Mecklenburgh } SS
 BE IT KNOWN, That on this Twenty Seventh day of August A.D..eighteen hundred and fifty one before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Fulkerd Auten - a resident of Mecklenburgh County and made oath according to law that he is the identical person who made application for a pension under act of 7th June 1832 
and who was a Revolutionary Soldier of the U. States as stated by him, in said application heretofore made and    that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent my use in prosecuting said claim. 
Fulkerd Auten His Mark  
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforsaid, before me. 
R D Alexander J. Peace. 
I R D Alexander Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Fulkard Auton- who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. 
R D Alexander J Peace. 
I Braley Oates, Clerk of the County  Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert D Alexander before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and foresaid County duly authorize by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed. And the name thereunto subscribed is his signature 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 30th day of August AD 1851
B Oates - Clerk 
By James Parks Dpt
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Fulkard Auten of the County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina hereby constitute and appoint Geo. C Ames Esquire --- my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of myself for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or and do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law fully do in the premises. 
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 27, day of August A. D., 1851, 
Fulkard Auten
Signed and in the presence R D Alexander – 
STATE of N. Carolina 
County of Mecklenburg SS: 
On this 27th day of August A. D. 1851  before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Fulkard Auton and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned., 
IN TESTIOMNY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid. 
R D Alexander   J Peace
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State of North Carolina 
Gaston County }  SS  William Rankin Revolutionary Soldier now living in Guston County North Carolina personally appeared before me Isaac Holland one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and being Sworn in due form of law gave the following answers to the questions proposed to him 
1 Were you formerly acquainted with Fulcard Auten late a resident of Mecklinburg County N.C.
Answer   I have been well acquainted with him all my life 
2  Do you know that he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war Ans – I do.
3  Did you see him while in service in the war. Ans   I did
4   How long did he serve in the war   Ans. To the best of my knowed he served more than six months, but how much more I cannot say
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5 Are you perfectly satisfied that he was entitled to receive a pension for his service-   
Ans. He was if any person was -  
Sworn to and Subscribed this 30th day of November 1853 before me 
William Rankin his mark
J. H. Holland 
J. H. Holland
State of North Carolina 
Gaston County – 
Robert Rumfelt (Son of Revolutionary Henry Rumfelt) a Revolutionary Soldier formerly living in Leon County (Now Gaston County) North Carolina personally appeared before me A W. Davenport and being Sworn in due form of law in regard to the service of Fulcard Auten as a Revolutionary soldier gave the following answers to the questions proposed to him  
1.   Are you the son of Henry Rumfelt Late  resident of Lincoln County NC   Ans I am  
2. Did your father draw a pension a revolutionary soldier And  He did   
3.   Were you acquainted with Fulcard Auten late a resident of Mecklenburg County N. C.  Ans I was well acquainted with him
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4 Have you any knowledge of Mr. Auten having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war – 
Ans. I have often heard my father and Mr Auten Speaking of having been in the war and of fighting in the same battles Together 
5.  Have you any knowledge of the length of time Mr Auten served in the war 
Ans. I would think from the conversation I have heard my father and Mr. Auten have that he must have served some considerable length of time. I think at last three years. I have frequently heard Mr Auten Speak of having been taken prisoner by the British and of having made his escape by running a way from them
6.  do you know who proved your fathers service as a soldier before he drew his pension
Ans Mr. Fulcard Auten of Mecklinburg N.C. and Mr John Totman.  I heard Mr. Auten qualified in regard to my fathers service and he proved they were together in the war- 
Robert Rumfelt 
Sworn to before this 2nd day of December AD. 1853  
A.W. Davenport J. P. 
Wm Davenport
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State of North Carolina 
Gaston County }   I hereby certify that have been well acquainted with Robert Rumfelt who gave the deposition contained within and that he is a man whose word is entitled to credit and would be received in any court of Justice   A. W. Davenport
State of North Carolina 
Gaston County }  I hereby certify that I  have been well acquainted with William Rankin who gave the deposition continued within in regard to the service of Fulcard Auten as a revolutionary soldier and that his word may entitled to credit and his testimony would received in any court of Justice 
Isaac Holland 
State of North Carolina Gaston County     
I Jonathan G. Hand Clerk of Gaston County Court hereby certify that Isaac Holland & A. W. Davenport whose signatures appears to the foregoing affidafits was acting Justices of the peace in and for Gaston County at the time of signing the same and all due faith and credit is due all their official acts as such and further that I H Holland & William Davenport is men of veracity 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office at office the 12th day of May AD 1854 and of the Independance of said State the 78th 
J. G. Hand CCC
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C.  34038
Fulkard Auton
N. C.
10 May 1837
Pension Office
N.C.
CHARLOTTE NC MAY 4
Honble J. R. Poinsett
Mail
Secretary of War
Washington D. C.
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The Secretary 
Will please address the result of the investigation of this claim 
James M. Hutchison 
Charlotte 
No. Carolina
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Freeland Auten
1775. 
Pen 4th Regt Conn Troops 
and in Penn. 
Col. Jos Pesser Lt. W. Baxter 
Maj Edmundson 
Col Peeples killed Lt. Scott took commed