Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,362, William Fulkerson, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New Jersey

Fulkerson, William

NUMBER
S.34362
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Typed document, completed in handwriting

New Jersey Roll

William Fulkerson
Capt Eggleston
N Jersey Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of May 1818 and sent to Thomas A. Hartwell, Somerville, N.C.

Arrearages to 4th Sept’r. 1818
4 months 14/30   $35.73
Lee’s legion  ’80 2y7

{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Dead her letter 25 Apl 1837 to Pa Cty’E

Letter to State & Stewart
May 31, 1853
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Somerset County
New Jersey } ss.

On this twenty first day of April 1818 before the subscriber and of the Judges of Ohio Court of Common Pleas in this County and State aforesaid personally appears William Fulkerson aged fifty Eight years resident in Somerset County and State of New Jersey who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval forces of the United States in the revolutionary war. That this said William Fulkerson enlisted in the said army at --- in New Jersey in the Company commanded by Captain --- in that third troop of horse on or about the 5 day of September in the year 1780 as a Dragoon. That he continued to serve in the said army against the common enemy in the service of the United States until the 29th day of August 1783 - he was in the battles of Guilford Court House - Eutaw Springs - at the taking of the scoth Lake fort & the taking of Fort Mot - at the taking of 2 forts in Georgia and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of a pension from his country for support; that he has no evidence now in his possession of his said services except the two certificates transmitted with this declaration and signed by Michael Rudolph Capt of the Lig.’t Inf’ry the other by William Winston
William Fulkerson

I Garret Tunison Judge as above maintained do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid William Fulkerson did serve in the revolutionary war as he stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony to and hold before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the directories of the afore mentioned act of Congress. April 21 AD 1818, and sworn to and declared before me 
GH Tunison
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State of New Jersey
Somerset County }

I Samuel Swan Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Somerset do certify that Garret Tunison Esq before whom the aforesaid, declaration and certificates was made, was at the time of making thereof are of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Somerset aforesaid, and that full faith and credit ought to be paid to all his official acts, as well in Courts of Judicature as thereout - 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Somerville the 22nd day of April A.D. 1818
Sam’l Swan Clk
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Type written document completed in handwriting

34362
Revy INVALID.

File No. 34,369
William Fulkerson
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18’

Index:-Vol. 8, Page 147

[Arrangement of 1870]
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I do certify that William Fulkerson has recd no pay from the fifth of November 1780 for which time his pay is due him as a Soldier in the Regiment Commanded by Lieu’t Col Lee

Given under my hand this 12th Day of August 1782
Wm Winston Lieu’t
Lee’s Legion

FULKERSON, WILLIAM
(N.J.) S-34362
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I do certify that the bearer here William Fulkerson a Dragoon of the Partizen Legion commanded by Lt. Col Henry Lee belonging to the State of New Jersey has pay due him for his service in the Legion from the fifth day of Sept’r 1780 to this date deducting one months pay us’d on cloathing.

Given this 20th Aug’t 1783
Mich’l Rudulph
Capt. Luis Legion

FULKERSON, WILLIAM
(N.J.) S-34362

Stamp 
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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Trenton Bank Agents Office
March 4. 1833

Sir,

Enclosed herewith is the Certificate of William Fulkerson a deceased pensioner and also the papers necessary to draw balance of pension due him. By our books he appears to have been paid to the 4 March 1820, when he was dropped from the Roll. The present claim comprises a period of upwards of six years.

The papers are forwarded that the case may undergo your investigation, and your instructions are requested as to the manner of disposing of it.

I am sir, very respectfully your ob: Servant
Phil Dickinson Pres’t.
Agent &c

J.L. Edwards Esqr

P.S. Please authorize the payt of Daniel Ent [?], who has presented his certificate under act June 7. 1832.
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Payable on the 4th March and 4th Sep’t of each year at the U.S. Branch Bank in [strikethrough] Boston [strikethrough] Trenton
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Typed document completed in handwriting

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Revolutionary Claim

I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the UNITED STATES,  of the 18th of March 1818, William Fulkerson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey Agency at the rate of eight dollars [strikethrough] --- cents [strikethrough] per month, to commence on the 21st day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen

Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 18 day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J.C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Sep’t 5. 1818 paid to Sep’t 4. 1819, Mar 4 1819 p’d to March 4 1819 Sep’t 4. 1819 p’d to Sep 4 1819
May 13. 1820 Paid to Mar 4 1820
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Know all men by these presents that we Abraham Powelson & Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Fulkerson & daughter of William Fulkerson, late of the Township of Bedminster in the County of Somerset & State of New Jersey who was a Revolutionary pensioner, do hereby nominate, constitute & appoint Tho’s A. Hartwell our true & lawful Attorney for us in our name & to & for our us to receive from the agent for paying pensions in New Jersey the pension of the said William Fulkerson from the 4th day of March 1820 to Nov 20th of May 1826 the time of his death & for his so doing this shall be his sufficient warrant. -

Witness our hands & Seals this 26th of February 1833 - 
Abraham Powelson
X her mark
Elizabeth Powelson

Sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Joseph Nevill
Homer Layton }

Acknowledged by the said Abraham Powelson & Elizabeth his wife before me the subscriber are of the Justice of the peace in & for & said County of Somerset the day & year last above written
Joseph Nevill
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At a regular Term of the Court of Common pleas holden at Bridgewater in & for the County of Somerset

Sworn on & subscribed the day & year above before me 
Thos A Hartwell
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New Jersey, --- county ss.
Be it known that on this 27th day of February 1833 before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county personally appeared Tho’s A. Hartwell the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney & made oath that [?] was not given by him by word of any said transfer as mortgage of the pension an arrears of pension therein authorised to to be residents [?]
Thos. A. Hartwell JP

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above before me}

At a regular Term of the Court of Common pleas holden at Bridgewater in & for the County of Somerset
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State of New Jersey Somerset County ss.

Be it know that on this 25th of February 1838 personally appeared before the court of Common pleas now sitting at Bridgewater in & for said County, Abraham Powelson Jr’ of full age and being duly sworn on his oath saith he was well Acquainted with William Fulkerson of The Township of Bedminster in said county later on Revolutionary pension of the United States & whose pension certificate is dated the 18th of May 1818 signed by J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War for Eight Dollars per month That the said William Fulknerson departed this life at said Township of Bedminster the 20th day of May 1826 - That the wife of said William died six or seven years before he died - That the only child & heir of the said William Fulkerson is Elizabeth the wife of Abraham Powelson who resided at Bedminster in said county. The said dec’d has no widow, or child living except the said Elizabeth - 
Abraham Powelson Jr

Sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year first above written
Wm. B. Gaston Presiding Judge
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Somerset Spring Term of the Common pleas Feby 1833

The said court do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears that said William Fulkerson departed this life the 20th of May 1826. That he died without having a widow, or any other children or legal representative, than Elizabeth the wife of Abraham Powelson daughter of said dec’d & that they are intitled to the arrears of pension due on the pension of said dec’d from the 4th of March to the 20th of May 1826 the time of his death -
Wm. B. Gaston
Presiding Judge of said County
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in & for said County of Somerset February 25th 1838
Present William B Gaston
Wm T. Rodgers
Ferdinand Van Derven
Judges & others

In the matter of the application of Abraham Powelson & Elizabeth his wife late Elizabeth Fulkerson for the arrear of the pension of William Fulkerson, late a Revolutionary soldier - 

I John M. Man Clerk of the court of Common pleas in & for said county do hereby certify that it sattisfactorily appears to the said court upon proof duly taken before the same that William Fulkerson late of the township of Bedminster in said County who was a private in the army of the Revolution & entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars per month departed this life on the 20th of May 1826 in said county. That said dec’d did not leave a widow - That he left no child, or children, or other legal representative excepting the above named Elizabeth wife of the said Abraham Powelson and further that is sattisfactorily who appears to the said court that the said Elizabeth & her said husband Abraham Powelson are the only begat representatives of the said dec’d & are entitled to name the arrear of pension due on his said certificate
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from the 4th of March 1820 to the 20th day of May 1826 -

In Testimony whereof I have her --- my hand & affixed my seal of said court at Bridgwater aforesaid this 26th of February AD 1833
J.M. Mann Clerk