Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8516, for Benjamin Pulliam, South Carolina
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SERVICE
S.C.
Pulliam, Benjamin
Jemima
NUMBER
R.8516
CONTENTS
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The State of Mississippi
Rankin County
On this 11th day of July in the year of our Lord 1852, Personally appeared before me Joseph A. Ferguson clerk of the Circuit Court within and for State and County aforesaid Jemima Pulliam widow of Benjamin Pulliam aged 77 years a resident of said county & state who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Pulliam deceased, who was a regular soldier in the company commanded by Captain William Pulliam, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Dooly under General Elijah Clark, in the Revolutionary War.
That her said husband enlisted and entered the service of the United States at Fort Charlotte in the State of South Carolina on or about the day of in the year of for the term of years, and continued in actual service in said war a little over four years when he was honorably discharged as may appear by the Muster rolls of of the said company & Regiment.
That her said husband received a written discharge from said service and retained it in his possession for many years & then lost or mislaid it
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so that he had not been able to find it for some years before his death. She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Pulliam in Wilkes County in the State of Georgia in the month of October 1798, by one Thomas C. Russell a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her marriage was Jemima Fullilove that her said husband died at his Residence in Hinds County in the State of Mississippi on the 13th day of September 1838, and that she is still a Widow and ever has been since the death of said Benj. Pulliam.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such pension in money as her said husband would be entitled under such Pension Laws as have been from Time passed by Congress, were he now
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Sworn to and subscribed to before me the 11th day of July AD 1852
J. A. Ferguson Clerk of the circuit court of Rankin County Mississippi
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Said under the act of Sept
or Private Record of her marriage within her
Jemima Pulliam
before me the day and year
J.A. Ferguson Clerk
Rankin Circuit Court, Mis
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On this 24 day of July in the year of our Lord 1852 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state above named Samuel B. Doherty and Isaac R. Bass who being duly sworn according to Law, on their oath declare and say that
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so that he had not been able to find it for some years before his death. She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Pulliam in Wilkes County in the State of Georgia in the month of October 1798, by one Thomas C. Russell a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her marriage was Jemima Fullilove that her said husband died at his Residence in Hinds County in the State of Mississippi on the 13th day of September 1838, and that she is still a Widow and ever has been since the death of said Benj. Pulliam. She makes this declaration makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such pension in money as her said husband would be entitled under such Pension Laws as have been from Time passed by Congress, were now living. Also for Bounty Land under the act of Sept 28th 1850. She knows of no public or private record of her marriage within her reach.
Jemima Pulliam
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year herein before stated.
J. A. Ferguson Clerk
Rankin Circuit Court Miss

The State of Mississippi
County of Rankin
On this 24th day of July in the year of our Lord 1852 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named Samuel B. Doherty and Isaac R. Bass who being duly sworn according to Law, on their oath declare and say that
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they were personally acquainted with the foregoing and within named Benjamin & Jemima Pulliam for several years previous to and at the time of his Benjamin Pulliam's death and know that they were living together as Husband and Wife at the death of said Benjamin Pulliam and ever so regarded & reputed throughout the county, that said Benjamin died in the County of Hinds (now a portion of Madison) County in the State of Mississippi on or about the month of October 1838. that the said Jemima Pulliam is the widow of the said Benjamin Pulliam as set forth in the foregoing Declaration, and that they believe the said Benjamin Pulliam performed the Military service in said declaration mentioned. They further state that they are not interested in the result of the foregoing application, nor are they in any way related to the deceased, or to the applicant.
Samuel B Doughity
J. R. Bass
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above stated-
J. Martin Brooks JP (Seal)

The State of Mississippi
Rankin County
I Drew Fitzhugh clerk of the Probate Court within and for Rankin County State aforesaid, do hereby certify that J. Martin Brooks, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, was an
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Revolutionary Claim
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Declaration of Mrs. Jemima Pulliam, widow of Benjamin Pulliam for Bounty Land & a Pension in Money
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J. A. Ferguson Atty
Brandon Mi
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acting Justice of the Peace in and for Rankin County State of Mississippi & duly commissioned and sworn as such at the time of the date thereof and that all his official acts as such are titled to full faith and credit.
In testimony mony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and quality, and affixed the Seal of said Court at my Office in Brandon on this 1st day of September AD 1852.
D. Fitzhugh Clk of Pro R County

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Revolutionary Claim
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Declaration of Mrs. Jemima Pulliam, widow of Benjamin Pulliam for Bounty Land & a Pension in Money
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J. A. Ferguson Atty
Brandon Mi
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March 31, 1933
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Mrs. Elizabeth Moorman
Sherman
Texas

William Hopson - S.7004
Benjamin Pulliam-R.8516
BA-J/AWF

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Hopson, William Hopson, and Benjamin Pulliam.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of any John Hopson or Hobson.
You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of William Hopson and Benjamin Pulliam.
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William Hopson - S.7004
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 7004, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Hopson.
He was born in March, 1755 in Wake County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not given.
William Hopson enlisted, while residing in Wake County, North Carolina, about May 1, 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Mark Patterson's company of dragoons. He enlisted April 20, 1781 and
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served three months as private in Captain Benjamin Herndon's company of dragoons under Colonel Malmedy.
The soldier, William Hopson, was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1837, then living in Orange County, North Carolina, where he had lived about forty years.
He died March 2, 1846.
His son, William Henry Harrison Hopson, gave his age on July 21, 1855, as fourteen years, eleven months and six days. His guardian at that time was Thomas D. Oldham. They were both residents of Orange County, North Carolina. Harriet Ann Eliza Andrus, in 1855 referred to the above noted William Henry Harrison Hopson, as her son. There are no further data relative to family.
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Benjamin Pulliam-R.8616
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R.8516, based upon the military service of Benjamin Pulliam.
The date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not stated.
Benjamin Pulliam married in October, 1798 in Wilkes County, Georgia, Jemima Fullilove. He died September 13, 1838 in Hinds County, Mississippi.
His widow, Jemima Pulliam, applied for pension July 11, 1852, then aged seventy-seven years and living in Rankin County, Mississippi, and alleged that her husband, Benjamin Pulliam, enlisted at Fort Charlotte, South Carolina, and served over four years in Captain William Pulliam's company, Colonel George Dooley's regiment. No dates of service given.
The claim was not allowed as she did not furnish
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proof of service.
There is no reference to children, and it is not stated that the Captain William Pulliam, under whom Benjamin Pulliam served, was a relative.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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June 25, 1930
Mr. James R. Mood
Hotel Donald
1012 Thirteenth Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 8516, it appears that Benjamin Pulliam married in October, 1798, in Wilkes County, Georgia, Jemima Fullilove.
He died September 13, 1838 in Hinds County, Mississippi.
His widow, Jemima, applied for pension July 11, 1852, at which time she was living in Rankin County, Mississippi, aged seventy-seven years, and alleged that her husband, Benjamin Pulliam, enlisted at Fort Charlotte, South Carolina and served over four years in Captain William Pulliam's Company, Colonel George Dooley's South Carolina Regiment. No dates of service given.
The claim was not allowed as she did not furnish any proof of service.
There is no reference to children, & it is not stated that the Capt. William under whom he served was a relative.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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No 1143
Jemima Pulliam
Wid Benjn
Miss.
Let 10 Sept 1852 J.A. Ferguson
8516
29th July 1848
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Jany 4 - 1901
W. H. Thomas Dallas Texas
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1930 June 25. Hist to James R. Mood CWF
1933 - Mch. 31 - Hist to Mrs. Elizabeth Moorman. See letter in William Hopson S. 7004 CWF

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8516
P.O.
Jemima Pulliam
widow Benj Pulliam
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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No. 1143
Jemima Pulliam
wid Benjamin
Miss
Act 29 July 1848

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Honl. J. E. Heath Comr. of Pensions
Washington DC

J. A. Ferguson
Brandon, Miss
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Brandon Mississippi September 1st 1852
Dr [Dear] Sir
Herewith enclosed please find the application of Mrs Jemima Pulliam Widow of Benjamin Pulliam decd. a Regular Soldier in the Revolutionary war, for Bounty land and a Pension in Money.
The application as you will see is made on the same sheet of paper, this was on account of scarcity of Paper at the Old ladies house where I went at her request some 18 miles in the Country to take her statement and prepare the application.  If a seperate application is nessesary before the case can undergo an examination for more than one claim please inform me by return of mail & I will have her to make oath and forward and a seperate claim for the Pension, allowing the present to be sufficient for the land Bounty. If it be possible that the Records or Muster Rolls at Washington can be examined for both claims on rect. of the Enclosed Declaration please have it done & report to me at this place
Verry Respectfully
J. A. Ferguson

To Honl J. E. Heath Comr &C
Washington DC

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ansd. on the subject of Bounty Land
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J.A. Ferguson
Sept 10/52
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Pension Office
Sept. 10. 1852
Sir:
I have examined the declaration of Mrs. Jemima Pulliam of Miss: widow of Benjamin for a pension under Act of 29 July 1848. The declaration must be made in open Court and not before the Clerk, nor is it proper that an officer who may draw up the papers and
administer the oath in any case, should act as agent in that case.
We have no evidence in this Office of the service of Benjamin Pulliam. If he served in the Continental Line of S.C. as alleged, some evidence of it may perhaps be found in the office of the Comptroller Genl of that State. The record of that service in this
Office is very imperfect.
The date of the marriage is not established in accordance with the rules of the office. Record evidence if in existence should be produced, if not the family register, showing the date of that event or of the births of the children should be forwarded.
J. A. Ferguson
Brandon, Miss
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US PENSION OFFICE
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DEC 29 1900

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O.W. & N. DIVISION
JAN 8 1901
RECEIVED
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W. H. Thomas, President.
No. 3132.
E.J. Gannon Cashier
The American National Bank
Designated U.S. Depository
Capital 200,000.
Surplus $200.000.
Dallas, Texas, Decr 25 1900
Honl Commisioner of Pensions
Washington Co
Dear Sir
You will confer a favor If you will report the status on Pension Rolls of the following soldier in the Revolutionary War with England 1776 to 1783
William Thomas Va
Benjamin Pulliam Va
I think they enlisted in Virginia.
Verry Respectfully
W H Thomas
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Sons of the Revolution in the District of Columbia
City of Washington
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OFFICE OF SECRETARY
1012 19TH STREET N. W.

June 13, 1930.

Earl D. Church, Esq.,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
I am anxious to get a line on the ancestry of Benjamin Pulliam of Georgia. According to the records, Benjamin Pulliam was a soldier in the Revolutionary and Indian Wars. His daughter, Tabitha Pulliam, married Thomas King, who belonged to the Sons of Liberty and was afterward Commissioner of Pensions for Revolutionary soldiers for Franklin County, Georgia.
It is also stated that Benjamin Pulliam was on the list of names of men of Franklin County, Georgia, who drew land under the Act of Georgia Legislature in 1825. There is a record of the survey indicating the grant to Benjamin Pulliam. The grant is, I think, stated at about 10,000 acres.
I shall appreciate very much any assistance that you can give me. In other words, the direct descendant of Benjamin Pulliam is very anxious to join the Order of Colonial Wars, and he believes himself eligible.
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I am,
Very truly yours,
James R. Mood,
Secretary.
Hotel Donald,
1012 13th St., N. W.,
Washington, D. C.

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US PENSION OFFICE
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JUNE 14 1930