Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,720, Aaron Bullard, Continental Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass
CONTENTS
Bullard, Aaron
NUMBER
44,720
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Notification sent Nov. 8th 1820 to 
Saml Beardsley
Rome N. York
Atty Gens. opinion sent to Bullard 11th June 1821, care of Benj. P. Johnson, Rome, N. York

12.705
New York
2
Aaron Bullard of Lee 
in the state of N. York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence or the 14th of April 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of July 1819 and sent to Benj P Brown, Esq
Rome, Onieda Co. N. York.
Portion of Semi-anl. ending 4th Sept. 1819in Sept. 1819. 21/30  37:60
$37.60
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
Oneida County
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Aaron Bullard
12.705
Sept 1819
Not entitled
of September 1820
hundred and Seven Dollars no more
I Francis A Moodgood clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida 
do hereby certify that the forgoing oath
and the schedule (illegible) annexed are truly copied from the record of said court.  And I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the true value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred and seven dollars. In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the eighth day of September 1820.
Francis A Moodgood Clerk
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Oneida Common Pleas September
State of New York
AD 1830
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Oneida County. On this eighth day of September term 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for said County Aaron Bullard aged sixty two resident in Lee on said County who being duly sworn doth declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in Captain
Legranes Company Col Reeds Regt Massachusetts Line for 12 months & at other periods in said Massachusetts line amounting in the whole to about 3 years - that
he applied for a pension on the 4 day of April
1819 which was granted & the certificate of the same is No 12.715 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that the by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part with interest thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of
Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th March 1818
& I have not nor has any person in trust for me 
an property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed Aaron Bullard
Sworn to & declared the 8th day of September 1820 before the K. Hamilton Judge
Schedule 1 sick cow, 3 other cows 13 sheep 2 old horses 1 yearling colt  1 three year
old , one this years colt, 1 wagon 1 Sleigh, 1 plough, Harness & harness chairs,  5 chain ironware worth $6
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one caldron Kettle 2 Tables I chest, crockery pewter tin & glass ware for the rate valued at $4 one Doll worth of books-- I also have a contract for a piece of land 12 acres but have paid nothing on it my improvements
on it are worth about $70 & I need to give for it $120. I have a clock iron bar 1 axe fire shovel & tongs whole value $307 but I owe to various persons honestly & family, the whole of which is due and unpaid $205 Aaron Ballard ~  My occupation is that of a farmer my health is bad my wife is infirm aged 59 - I have no children living & no connexions able to attest
me - Sworn to & declared on the 8th day of Sept 1820 before me F H Hamilton Ind. - State of New York Oneida Common Pleas of the term of Sept 1820 a Court of Record
by statute. The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court & in the opinion of this Court the total amount of property exhibited in the above Schedule is three
hundred seven dollars no more - 
I Francis A Moodgood Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Oneida, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the
schedule thereunto annexed an truly copied from the record of the said Court. And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is three
hundred and Seven Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day
of September 1820
Francis A Moodgood, Clk

Aaron Bullard
12.705
Sept 1819
Not entitled
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Aaron Bullard
private. Reads Regiment
Massachusetts Line
1776. to 1777-
one year.
14th April 1819

Admitted.
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State of New York}
Oneida County}
On the 14th day of April 1819
before me one of the Judges of
Oneida Common Pleas personally appeared
Aaron Bullard aged 60 years a resident of Lee
in said County, who being duly sworn doth upon oath make the forgiving declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" That the said Aaron Bullard enlisted in the service of the United States in the month of May 1775 in the town of Holliston
in Massachusetts in the company commanded
by Captain John Leland & in Colonel Doolittle's
Regiment Massachusetts him & served Eight months was regularly dismissed in December following that in the month of December 1775 or Jany 1776 enlisted in a  company commanded by Captain Seagrave & in
Colonel Joseph Reads Regiment Massachusetts line for one year, and continued to serve in said Corp in the service of the United States until December 1776 when he was discharged from service at (illegible) in the State of New York. That he was the Battle of Bunker Hill & at the Bombardment of Boston - That he is in reduced circumstances stands in need of his country's assistance for support.
Aaron Bullard
Sworn to & declare}
before me}
Charles Wylie, one of the}
Judges of Oneida Com Pleas}
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State of New York}
Oneida County}
on this 14th day of April 1819 before in the
Subscriber Judge as aforesaid, personally appeared
Reuben Marsh to me known who in my opinion is a man of truth & veracity who being sworn says that he is acquainted with Aaron Holland within mentioned & knew him in the Revolutionary War.
That he enlisted in the same company
with said Bullard early in Jan'y 1776 in Captain
Seagraves Company in Col Reads Regiment & in Gen'l (illegible) Brigade, and continued to serve with the said Bullard for one year the time for which he enlisted, and that he was discharged from service the first day of Jan'y 1777 at Peekskill in the State of New York
Reuben Marsh
Sworn to and}
declared to before me}
Charles Wylie one of the
Judges of Oneida
Com Pleas
Oneida County SS on this 14th day of April 1819 before me the Subscribed personally appeared Abner  Fisk who in my judgment is a man of Truth & veracity & who being sworn says that he is well acquainted with Aaron Bullard, that he knew him in the Revolutionary war and that he knows of his enlisting in 1776 in Captain Segraves company as stated in his affidavit for one year
and that at the expiration of the year the said
Bullard returned home with the other soldiers who were discharged & this deponent believes that he actually served his said tour of one year
Sworn before me Charles Wylie of the judges
of (illegible)
Abner Fisk
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State of New York}
Oneida County SS}
I Charles Wylie Judge as aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction that the said Aaron Bullard did
serve as stated in his declaration against the common enemy for nine months at one time on the Continental establishment, and that I know from his reduced circumstances he needs his county's  Assistance for Support and I now transmit the proceedings before me to the Secretary of war
Rome.  Onida County}
Charles Wyler One of the Judges
of Oneida Com Pleas

Clerks office}
Oneida County} SS
I certify that Charles Wylie was a Judge of
this County at the time of making the three
foregoing affidavits & certificate and that
his signature to the same I verily believe to be
of his own proper hand writing witness
the seal of said County this twenty second
day of April 1819
Francis A Moodgood,  Clk
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44720
INVALID
Revy
File No.   4472
Aaron Bullard
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 70
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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B. Johnson
Papers -
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The official character and
signature of the magistrate
before whom the within 
affidavit was made (illegible)
be certified by the County
Clerk under his seal of
Office, before a new certificate can be issued
War Dept.
Pension office
26 Decr 1823.
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State of New York
County of Oneida
On this 5th day of November 1823
before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace
for the said County of Oneida personally
appeared Aaron Bullard of Lee in said
County, who on his oath declares he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain
Seagraves in the Regiment commanded
by Col. Reed in the service of the United States;
that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of New York, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature
& Seal of the Secretary of war No 12715; which certificate in the fall of 1821 was deposited with some other papers directed
to Congress in the hands
of Benjamin P. Johnson Esq to be forwarded to
Hon. Joseph Kirkland a member of Congress
& that the same as the deponent has
been informed believed to be true, has been last and farther says not,
Aaron Bullard
Sworn before me}
subscribed the day of}
year aforesaid
J Hathaway J.P.
Oneida County SS

Benjamin P. Johnson
being duly sworn deposes
says, that sometime
in the year 1821
he believes, Aaron Bullard applied
to him to have some papers
made out in order to
present his claim to Congress
to be restored to the pension list, that the papers were made out  & 
his Pension Certificate attached to them & 
sent to the son Joseph Kirkland a member of
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Congress from this County, and this deponent has been informed and verily believes to be true that the  same has been lost or mislaid. 
Sworn before me}                 Benj. P. Johnson 
the 5thDay of November 1823}
J. Hathaway, (illegible)
I Certify, that according to my best recollection, I presented to the House of Representatives of the U. States, at the first Session of the last Congress the papers of Aron Bullard, mentioned in the foregoing affidavit, and that
they were put on the files of the House
(illegible) November 1823
Joseph Kirkland
late member of Congress
for the State of New York
Clerk's Office}
Oneida County} Ss
I Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Joshua Hathaway (before whom the foregoing depositions were made was on the day of the dates thereof
Justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida duly appointed and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk
By Thomas M. Francis (illegible)
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Aaron Bullard
Rev Pens
Act 1823
Sept Term 1819
B. P. Johnson Esqr
Rome
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Oneida Common Pleas May Term 1823
State of New York}
Oneida County}

On this 21st day of May 1823
personally appeared in open court in our Court of Common pleas being a court of record by statute, Aaron Bullard a resident of said County
aged 65 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820 &
the 18 of March 1823, that he the said Aaron Bullard enlisted for the term of twelve months in Capt Seagraves company, Col. Reeds Regt Massachusetts line of troops on the continental establishment, in the year 1776 &
continued to serve until 1777 when he was discharged from service at Peekskill in the State of New York & that he served at various other times, & that he may been placed on the pensioned roll l & dropt there from
on account of his property.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not now
has any person in trust for me, any property or
Securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have any income, other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule
the following changes have been made in my property.
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What property. To Whom Sold. When . What Price
1 Sick Cow}  Died}
1 other cow} froze to death}
1 Cow} Asahel Castle}  Fall 1821. For a debt due to him
1 Colt} Wm Martin} Fall 1822  For a debt due to him
7 Sheep died} or killed & word in my family.
1 horse} Miles Barker}  Fall 1821} $25.00 last & (illegible) insolvent
1 Cow}  Miles Ferguson} Fall 1821} 14.00 paid to loan office for interest
1 horse}  James Greenwood} Fall 1821} 20.00 paid for debts & in grain used in my family
house-- 
1 Waggon}  Apollos King  Jan'y 1823. Paid a debt to Morrison for 28 dollars
13 years old horse} Apollos Bushnell} Jan'y 1823} For the amounts of a debt due him
1 Sleigh, worn out.
1 plough                         Iron bar Broke
Caldron Kettle.  Josiah Wilkinson  1822.  $11.00 paid out for debts
2. 3 years old Sold to pay debts owing by me.

The money & property Rec'd for above, has been applied to payment as above stated, & the land formerly inventoried does not belong to me, nor I have nay interest whatsoever in it
Aaron Bullard
Sworn to in open Court before me this 21st day of May 1823.
Truman Enos Judge Oneida Com Pleas
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Inventory
Real Estate (illegible)
Personal
1 heifer5 Chairs old, Iron ware, 2 tables 3 chests
Crockery, pewter. tin & glassware, 1wooden clock
axe, Shovel & tongs
6 Sheep,  4 lambs, Books
I am a shoemaker by profession old &
and infirm & unable to labor, aged 65 years & my wife is 60 years & upwards & very infirm & no children
Whatever &  I owe honest debts about 40 dollars,
Income.   None.                Aaron Bullard.

I Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk of the County
of Oneida, do hereby certify that it appears to
the satisfaction of this Court, that the said Aaron Bullard did serve in the Revolutionary
as stated in the preceding declaration against
the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement on the continental establishment,
I also certify, that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court the total amount in value of property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty dollars & no more.
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal
of said County the 21st day of May 18th Eliasaph Dorchester, Clk.
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This certifies that the Land in the town of Lee
in the County of Oneida on which Aaron Bullard
resides is the property of John W. Bloomfield
Fortune C, White Henry R Storrs & Esther his
wife and that the said Bullard is a
tenant at Sufference-
Dated at Whitestown June 11th 1823
Fortune White
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In the matter
the of
Aaron Bullard
~~~~~~~~~
419
B.P. Johnson, atty
Rec'd 3 Apl. 1821.
2 Schedule
see first
Benjamin P. Johnson
Rome
NY
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State of New York} SS.
Oneida County}

On this 13th day of March 1821 personally appeared in open Court in our Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oneida being a Court of record by statute Aaron Bullard of Lee in said County aged 62
years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he
enlisted in Jany 1776 in Capt Seagraves Company in Col Jos. Reed's Regiment, and continued to serve in said regiment for twelve months and was in no general actions-
Original application was made the
fourteenth of April 1819 & his certificate is No 12.705. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof
with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, passed on the 18th March 1818 and I have not
nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Inventory
I have no real estate whatever, the land formerly put in was by mistake & without understanding exactly its situation. I never had a deed for the land or paid any money for it, or towards it.-
Personal
2 3 years old heifers - $16-
1 Heifer                            5
2 Horses                          35
1 Waggon                       18
1 Sleigh 7. plough 3        10
Harness & Chairs              2
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5  chairs - 1.25
Iron worth ware - 4.00
by me in September has died or
Caldron     8.00
2 tables 2.  3 chests 3.-    6.00
Crockery & Glassware & c-- 2.00
I now owe nearly $200. for
Books 1. Wooden clock 7 - 8.00
Iron bar                      1.25
axe 1. Shovel & tongs 1- 2.00
                                      109.50
The rest of the property Inventoried by me in September has died or been sold to pay my debts.  I now owe nearly $200 for which I am liable to be put to goal every day -------------

My occupation is that of a Farmer my health is bad, my wife is infirm aged 59 I have no children living & no friends able to assist me
Aaron Bullard
Sworn 13 March 1821. Before M. S. Miller
State of New York}
Oneida Common Pleas}
March Term 1821
Court of Record by Statute
It is the opinion of this Court that the amount of property contained in the above Schedule is one hundred & nine 50/100 dollars & no more.
Clerks office} ss.
Oneida County}
I Eliasaph Dorchester Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Oneida do hereby certify that the proceedings of which the foregoing is a three copy was had in open Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County, and that in the opinion
of said Court the total amount of property contained in the foregoing Schedule is one hundred nine dollars and fifty cents and no more:

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this thirteenth day of March 1821.
E. Dorchester, Clerk
fees 6/6
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free
To/   Hon. Jno. C. Calhoun
War office
May Revolutionary Pensions
J.L. Edwards Esqr Chf Clk
Washington
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Hon Jno C Calhoun
In the case of Aaron
Bullard a Revolutionary Pensioner, he
respectfully requests that a copy of his last
Inventory may be sent to the Subscriber
He has a copy of that, & wishes One in order to make out his paper agreeably to the last act.
Very Respectfully your
(illegible)
Benj P. Johnson 
5th May 1823
Rome N.Y.
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Hon Jno C Calhoun
Enclosed in the paper of Aaron Bullard and the Certificate of F. E. White Esq
partner of the Hon H. R. Storrs in valuation
of the land on which he lives
your his Bur. John
Returns are requested to
(illegible) / Benj P.  Johnson, Rome Oneida Co NY
11 June 1823
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1 March 1823,
3.   9
1    6   NY
4 .  15
__________________
Aaron Bullard
Rec'd 17 June 1823

War Department 
Revolutionary Pensions
J. L. Edwards Esq Clk
Washington
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War Department,
Pension Office.
FREE   J. Adams
Benjamin P. Johnson, Esq
Rome
New York
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New York
Aaron Bullard, Private
served 1 year in 1776
1st Schedule, dated 8 Sept 1820-
a contract for 12 acres of land for
which he has paid nothing
and for which he agreed to
give                      $120.00
Improvements put upon
the land by himself  70.00

Personal estate consisting of live stock, household & furniture & farming items
                                                     $117.00
                                                         ------
                                                      $307.00
States that he owes to various per
sons honestly $205
-
Schedule under act of March
1823, dated 21 May 1823 -
no real estate - 1 heifer
6 sheep, 4 lambs, wooden clock, and
Sundry articles of household stuff
valued at         $50.00-
accounts for decrease of proper
by the death of cows. by sale of 2
A. Castle in 1821, for a debt due
Castle, and the other to Ferguson, in
$14, paid to loan office for interest
---
by sale of 1 Colt, in 1822, to W. Martin
for a debt due W.  Martin by 7 sheep
some of which died, and the other killed
and used by family-- by sale of
house to M. Barker in 1821, for
$25, but Barker becoming insolvent
the debt was lost-- by sale of
1 horse to J. Greenwood, in 1821, for
$20, paid in debts, and in grain
and used in the family - by sale of
wagon to Apollos King, in Jan'y
1823 for $28, which was paid in a
debt due to Morrison-- by sale of 1 
3 years old horse to Bushnell in
Jany 1823 for amount of debt due 
Bushnell - by sale of Cauldon Kettle
to J. Wilkinson, in 1822 for $11, paid out
in debts by sundry articles worn
out - Land in first schedule does
not belong to him, and has no title to
it, or interest in it-- states that he now justly owes $40-
Claimant by occupation, a shoemaker
, but unable to work-- 65 years
old -  wife - no children.-
Rec'd June 27, 1823 & (illegible)
Benjn P. Johnson,
Rome, N.Y.
duplicate certificate issued and
seal of the B.P. Johnson, Home, N.Y.
14 (illegible) 1824
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For new certificate
Recd 12 Jan'y  1834
Hon J C Calhoun
War Office
Revolutionary Pensions
J L Edwards Esq Clk
Washington
Revolutionary Pension
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Enclosed on the papers of Aaron Bullard
with Certificate as required. Returns are
requested to the Subscriber
Very Respectfully
Your obd Serv
Benj P Johnson
Hon J C Calhoun
(illegible)
Jan'y 6 1824.
Rome