Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1419, David Bullard, Mass.
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(3--1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Bullard, David 
Elizabeth

NUMBER
R.1419.

CONTENTS
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9805
Arad Joy
Ovid
Senica Co
New York

12 1/2

[Round stamp with border] Albion
Oct 30  [year illegible]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York}
County of Orleans} ss.
On the ninth day of October 1843 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County Elizabeth Bullard
of the town of Gaines, in said County and State, aged seventy seven years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the "act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." And also a further Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have
received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and further to obtain the benefit of all the intermediate acts of Congress, or Resolution of Congress explanatory of any such act, between the 7th July 1838 and the 3d March 1843.
That she is the widow of David Bullard, who was a resident of Old Deadham[Dedham], Massachusetts, near Boston or some 15 or 20 miles from it, that he served some under Captain
Partridge, and another Captain who was killed, and other officers that as this deponent believes, her said husband enlisted for and during the war of the Revolution, and served to it's close, that he was in the Bunker Hill battle, at the battle of Burgoyne defeat, in other battles, and in the battle of Yorktown, that he served some of the time as a fifer, may have been Corps waiter some at first part of the Revolution, enlisted at one time for three years, and after that term was out, he enlisted for during the war, as this deponent has understood and believed. She also declares that she was married to the said David Bullard in 
the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty eight. That her husband, the aforesaid David Bullard died on the 28th June 1831 eighteen hundred and thirty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, vir; at the time above stated.
Elizabeth Bullard
Sworn to and subscribed, on the}
day and year above written before}
A.} S Burrell Judge of
     Orleans County Courts
I certify that the above named Elizabeth Bullard is a respectable person, that I consider her of the age represented by her; and that being so aged and the infirmities of age being upon her, she ought not to be required to appear in open court to make her Declaration.
B.} S Burrell Judge of
      Orleans County Courts.
State of New York}
County of Orleans} ss. 
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Orleans County Courts in and for said court William Bullard of Gaines in said county aged fifty four years and after being duly sworn according to law, deposith and saith, that widow Elizabeth Bullard who is applying for a pension, as the widow of David Bullard late a soldier in the war of the Revolution is this deponents mother.
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and that the aforesaid David Bullard was this deponents father, and that this deponent has from his first recollection been informed by his said father and always has believed it, that his said father had been a long time in the war of the Revolution. That this deponents father, the aforesaid David Bullard died on the 28th June 1831 eighteen hundred and thirty one, that his said mother, the aforesaid Elizabeth Bullard has
not since married, but remains a widow. 
William Bullard
Subscribed and sworn before me}
this ninth day of October 1843}
C.} S Burrell Judge of
     Orleans County Court.
I certify that the above named William Bullard is a highly respectable person.
    S Burrell Judge
D.}  of Orleans County Courts

State of New York}
County of Orleans} ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Orleans County Courts in and for said county Olive Bartlet of Gaines in said county aged forty eight years and after being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that widow Elizabeth Bullard who is applying for a pension as the widow of David Bullard late a soldier in the war of the Revolution, is this deponents mother, and that the aforesaid David Bullard was this deponents father, and this deponent has from a child understood and believed that her said father, the aforesaid David Bullard had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution, this deponent further saith that her above named and aforesaid father and mother had as the legal fruit of their marriage three children older than this deponent, all own brother and sister to this deponent and all of the same father and mother, that this deponents father aforesaid died on the 28th June 1831 eighteen hundred and thirty one, and that her mother the aforesaid widow Elizabeth Bullard still remains a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me}  Olive Bartlet
this ninth day of October 1843}
E.} S Burrell Judge of
     Orleans County Courts
I certify that the above named Olive Bartlet is a respectable person.
F.} S Burrell Judge
    of Orleans County Courts

State of New York}
County of Orleans}ss  Personally appeared before 
the subscriber a Judge of Orleans County Courts in and for said Court, Brigadier Bullard of Gaines in said court, aged forty three years and upwards, and after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith that widow Elizabeth Bullard who is applying for a pension as the widow of David Bullard late a soldier in the war of the Revolution, is this deponents mother,
and that the aforesaid David Bullard was this deponents father, that his father and mother aforesaid as the legal fruit of their marriage had five children older than this deponent, all own brothers and sisters to this deponent, all at single births, and all of the same father and mother, and that this deponents father, the afore
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said David Bullard died on the 28th June 1831 
eighteen hundred and thirty one, and that his said widow the aforesaid Elizabeth Bullard has not since married, but remains a widow.
Subscribed and sworn before me}
this ninth day of October 1843} Brigader Bullard
S Burrell Judge of
G.} Orleans County Courts

I certify that the above named Brigadier Bullard is a  respectable person.
S Burrell Judge of
H. Orleans County Courts

Answer from Washington to  be returned to Arad Joy Ovid

State of New York
Orleans County Clerks Office ss I hereby certify that Sidney Burrell Esq. before when
this above and foregoing affidavit purport to have been taken, and certificates signed, was at the date of the same, a Judge of Orleans County Courts, and legally authorized to take the same, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and verily believe his signatures above written and marked A., B., C., D., E., F, and G. are genuine.
Witness my hand and impression of official seal at Albion this 9th day of October AD 1843.
EYStrong Deputy Clerk
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13178
Elizabeth Bullard
widow of David
NY
Act 7 July 1838



E.Y. Strong, Deputy Clerk
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State of New York}
Orleans County} ss.
On this 9th day of January 1845 personally
appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Orleans County Courts, Elizabeth Bullard,
a resident of Gaines in said county who first being duly, according to law, doth on her oath
make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of David Bullard who was a private in the Revolutionary War.
That he enlisted from Dedham, Massachusetts, under Captain Partridge or Capt Thorp. That he also served under one Captain Everett and Col McIntosh. That he served three years at one time as she has been informed by her said husband, and other periods at other times. She also states that there was not any other David Bullard, that her husband, to her knowledge living in Dedham, Massachusetts.
She further declares  that she was married to the
said David Bullard in the month of July 
in the year 1789, according to the best of her
recollection at Lyndeborough, New Hampshire
by Levi Spaulding, Justice of the peace. Married at her father's house, Joshua Hadley, and that her husband the aforesaid David Bullard, died in the month of June in the year 1832; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794. This at the time alone stated.
Subscribed and sworn to this 9 day of January}
1845 before me}     Elizabeth Bullard
Sidney Burrell, a Judge of Orleans Co Courts

I certify that the above Elizabeth Bullard is on the account of old age and bodily infirmity unable to appear in open court to make the foregoing declaration.
Sidney Burrell Judge of Orleans Co. Courts
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State of New York}
Orleans County, Clerks Office}
I, Elijah Dana, Clerk of the
County  of Orleans, do hereby certify that
Sidney Burrell, before whom the [illegible]
affidavit was subscribed and acknowledged,
by whom the within certificate is signed
and of the state of said acknowledgement
and certificate a Judge of Orleans County
Courts, [illegible]
on the 21st day of March, A. D. 1844 and
will expire at the end of five years from
that state. And further that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of the
said Judge and verify that the signature
to said acknowledgement and certificate
are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and impressed my official seal at Albion this tenth day of January A.D. 1845.  
E. Dana, Clerk.
E.Y. Strong, Deputy Clerk

13178
Elizabeth Bullard
widow of David
NY
Act 7 July 1838
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Cert Bullards Service
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec. 30, 1844.

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the
Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remains in this Department, it appears
that the name of David Bullard is borne as
a private upon a pay Roll of Capt. Eben.
Everett, Col. McIntosh, on an expedition
to R.I. from Aug. 1 to Sept. 14, 1778, with
allowance for travel, 1 month, 15 days; upon 
a pay Roll of Capt Daniel Fisher's Company
detached to do duty at Hull, under Maj.
Job Cushing, from Oct. 16 to Oct. 24, 1782,
including allowance fro travel, 13 days; and
his name is also signed to an order for pay
for the last service, dated at Dedham, Feb. 27,
1783. His name does not appear upon any roll
of Capt. Partridge; there are no rolls of Capt
Thorp in this office, and the preceding is all the
evidence in the case.
[illegible]
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto
annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed
the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.


John G. Palfrey,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of New York
County of Orleans, Town of Gaines
The Secretary of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish
evidence from the rolls in his office for my husbands services in the War of the Revolution.
David Bullard, he enlisted from Dedham, Massachusetts, I think under one captain Thorp or Partridge. He also served under one captain Everett Col McIntosh's Regiment. He was out in the service at one time over three years and shorter periods at other times. He died in
the town of  [illegible]  in the State of New
York, in the year one thousand eight thousand and thirty one.
I am now 78 years old, and my memory does
not enable me to state my husbands services
more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this [9th] day of December A.D. 1844.
Signed by the said Elizabeth}   Elizabeth Bullard
Bullard in my presence}
Arbd Gamble   Justice of the peace
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V  No 13178
Elizabeth Bullard
NY David.
Let to Hon. A. Smith
Jany 9, '47
Letter to Arad Joy, 8 July 1844
1419
Act 7 July 1838
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[Crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862 and March [3 or 8], 1875.]

[Stamp: REJECTED]

1419

P.O. Elizabeth Bullard
Service:
Enlisted:                   ,18
Discharged:              ,18

Application filed:          ,18
Alleges: List of suspended claims pointed in 1852 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of suspension as follows: "For further proof and specification."


Attorney:
P.O.

      Recognized,                              Contract.
      Cert. of Dis.   Searched for               ,18.
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Hon. A. Smith
Jany 9.'47
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Pension Office
January 9th, 1847
Sir,
I have the honor to return hereunto
Mr. Lynde's letter, and to inform you that
the papers in the Case of Elizabeth Bullard,
widow of David Bullard have been
examined and filed.
Claimant alleges that her husband
was engaged in the last 3 years service from
Dedham: The record of that term should 
furnish evidence of Bullards service
and also of the date of their marriage.
We have no rolls of the Massachusetts
line for the last three years of the revolutionary
war. And no evidence whatever as referred the [illegible] of the marriage of these parties has been [illegible].

Hon A. Smith
House of Reps
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9805
Oct 19, 43
Elizabeth Bullard
Widow of
David Bullard
act July 7, 1838
NY
July 7, 1838,
Eliz Bullard

Edeards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

A. Joy
Ovid
New York
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Ovid Oct 14th 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Dr Sir,
I inclose [enclose] an application
for a pension for Elizabeth Bullard.
Respectfully Your Obd Servt,
Arad Joy
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COPY
Pension Office,
July 8, 1844

Sir:

The case of Elizabeth Bullard, widow of David Bullard,
transmitted by you to
this Office for pensions under the Act of July 7th, 1838, have
been examined and placed on file.
The declaration of Mrs. Bullard is defective in not
setting forth the company, regiment or corps in which her husband
served, or the time of his having entered the service; she has
given the name of one officer only (Captain Partridge) but does
not mention in what regiment or state he served; she has furnished
no proof of marriage to her late husband.
Arad Joy, Esq.,
Ovid,
New York.