Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,265, for Pleasant Sullivan, Virginia
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3-1776
Service Number
Va. Sullivan Pleasant W 10,265
Milly

Contents
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State of Georgia
Elbert County

On this 21st day of April A.D. 1851.
Personally appeared before me Asa J. Haynes  Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Milly Sullivan aged seventy five years a resident of said State & County, who being duly sworn according to Lay on her oath saith that she is the Widow of Pleasant Sullivan who was was a Pensioner of the United States, she declares that she was married to the said Pleasant Sullivan in Greenville District South Carolina, in August seventeen hundred & ninety six, she does not recollect precisely the day or the month but thinks it was the first week in August. (1796) She says that John McElroy Justice of the Peace married them. She don't know of any record of her marriage being made. The record hereunto attach'd she declares to be the original record of the births of her children and Death of her Husband, She further declares that her Husband, the aforesaid Pleasant Sullivan died in Elbert County Georgia, on the twelfth day of March Eighteen hundred & forty. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred viz. at the time above stated and that she is now a widow. Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year above written.
Her
Milly X Sullivan
Mark
[Signed] Ana J Haynes [illegible]
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[Following appears to be a list of children with birth years but names are very washed out]

[illegible] was born July [illegible] 97
Nimrod Sullivan was born Jan 12 1799
Houdan Berry Sullivan was born Jan 26 1801
Sarah Sullivan was born March 27th 1803
Mary Ines Sullivan was born May 14th 1805
James Sullivan was born Feb 16th 1808
[illegible] Pennick Sullivan was born July 29 1810
[illegible] Wharton Sullivan was born March 31st 1813
[illegible] Joyce Sullivan was born April 2nd 1816

Pleasant Sullivan departed this Life March 12th A.D. 1840 (age 83 years)
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[Appears to be a woodcutting engraving picture of the building of Noah's Ark]

Make thee an ark of gopher wood the length of it shall be three hundred cubits the bredth of it fifty cubits and he height of it thirty cubits.
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State of Georgia 
Elbert County
Personally appeared before me Asa J. Haynes Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Stewart and made Oath according to Law, and on oath saith that he has been well acquainted with Pleasant Sullivan & Milly Sullivan his wif,e ever since the year Eighteen hundred & one up to the time of the Death of said Pleasant Sullivan and with the widow ever since the death of her Husband and that they had three children when he first got acquainted with them to wit, Kelly, Nimrod & Hudson Berry. and that they lived together all the time up to the death
of Pleasant Sullivan as Husband & wife and that he fully believes that they were legally & Lawfully married at the time stated by the widow in her declaration hereunto attached
he further states on Oath, that he recollects of hearing several persons say before he saw either of them, that Milly Kelly was married to Pleasant Sullivan he thinks the marriage
took place at the time stated by the Widow viz, in August A.D. 1796. and that he never has heard it even intimated that they were not legally & lawfully married.
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, April 21st 1851.
Asa J Haynes JP
Samuel Stewart
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State of Georgia
Elbert County
Personally appeared before me Asa J Haynes Justice of the Peace in & for said County Wiley B. Brown and made oath according to Law, and on oath saith that he was acquainted with Pleasant Sullivan & Milly Sullivan his wife 12 or 15 years previous to the death of the said Pleasant Sullivan and with the said Milly Sullivan ever since the death of her Husband to wit, Pleasant Sullivan, and that he drew a
Pension from the United States, that he was present when the said Pleasant Sullivan made his declaration for a Pension, and he further states on Oath that Milly Sullivan whose declaration is hereunto attached he believes to be the legal & Lawful wife of the said Pleasant Sullivan who was a Pensioner as aforesaid
and that he believes that they were married at the time by her stated from the ages of her children and from his own knowledge of them living together as Husband & wife and nothing else ever being alledged to his knowledge, but that they were legally & lawfully married
Sworn to & subscribed before me April 21st A.D. 1851
Asa J Haynes J.P.
Wiley B Brown

State of Georgia 
Elbert County  
I Asa J Haynes Justice of the Peace in and for said County do certify that the affidavit of Saml
Stewart and Wiley B. Brown, are worthy of full faith & credit
Given under my hand & seal April 21st 1851
Asa J Haynes J.P.
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State of Georgia
County of Elbert to wit,

I William Johnston Clerk of the superior Court
for the state and County aforesaid do hereby certify That Asa J. Haynes whoes name is affixed to the within affidavits was at the time of the execution thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorised and appointed and that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of my office
this 5th day of May 1851
Wm Johnston (clerk,
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Georgia 16. 815

Pleasant Sullivan
of Elbert in the State of Ga
who was a Pri in the commanded
by Captain of the [illegible] commanded
by Col. Gibson in the [illegible]
line for 11 month

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Oct. 3[illegible]

Thompson Elberton [illegible] and [illegible] Hen. W.
pain. Eaton
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833    91.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] 3    18.33
$109.98
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 103.

Dead - Let to I. Christian
Sept 13.1843.
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800
Georgia
Milly Sulliva
widow of Pleasan
who served in the Revol
war, as a private
Va
Inscribed on the Roll at the r[ate] of 
thirty six Dollars & Sixty six
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued
27th day of May 18[illegible]
and sent to J. A. Black
Columbia
Ga

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 154 Vol. A
H. C. Boudin
Clk
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State of Georgia
Elbert County ss
On this first-day of July the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before the Court of ordinary in and for said County in open court, which  Court a court of Record  Mrs. Milly
Sullivan a resident of said County and
State aged seventy four years who being duly
Sworn 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 29th 1848. That she is the widow of Pleasant Sullivan of said County and State and who was a private in the Virginia Continental
Line and placed on the United States
pension Roll in the fall of the year 1833 and under act 7th June 1832 at the rate of Thirty-six Dollars and sixty six cents per annum which he said Pleasant Sullivan continued to draw till his death in March A.D. 1840. All of which [illegible] more fully appear in the Pension Office at Washington City D. C. She further declares that she was married to the said
Pleasant Sullivan on the day of August A.D. 1796 (one thousand seven hundred and ninty six) that her husband the aforesaid Pleasant
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Sullivan died on the Twelfth day of March
Eighteen hundred and forty that she was
not married to him prior to his leaving
the service but the marriage took place previous to the second of January Eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any
application for a Pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before the Judge of said Court
Before me
Joseph Sewell JIC
her
Milly X Sullivan
mark

And the said Court doth hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been submitted to this Court of the facts that Pleasant Sullivan
of said County & State was a pensioner of the United States under act of June 7th 1832 and
that Milly Sullivan the Declarant above is his widow and
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that the facts stated by her as to her marriage her husband's death the particular dates of days & years are true and further that she is fully worthy of belief when testifying on oath. Given in open court the day and year aforesaid at the county seat of Elbert County State of Georgia.
Joseph Sewell J. I. C.
Thomas R Alexander J. I. C.
Effy W Bond J. I. C

State of Georgia
Elbert County
I, William B. Nels Clerk
of the Court of ordinary of
the County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Joseph Sewell, Thomas R. Alexander and Effy W. Bond are justices of the Inferior Presiding as Justices of the Court
ordinary in and for said County duly
commissioned and qualified and that
their commission, were dated on the 12th
day of January 1849 and will expire on
on the first monday in January 1853 and that
their signatures above written are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said
Court this the first day of July
Eighteen Hundred and fifty.
William B. Nelms, C.C.O.
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Sept. 19th 1832

State of Georgia
Elbert County

Personally appeared in Open Court before the honorable William H. Crawford Judge of said
Court now setting for the State & County
aforesaid, Pleasant Sullivan of the State & County aforesaid aged Seventy five years, who being first 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 June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, my Captain was by the name of
Barksdale or Basdel as called under Col Gibson a part of my mess were by the names of Joseph Dobbs, Charles Beazly a Mr Clark & Jacob Neozby, that I entered as a substitute in the place of John Sutton & served Eight months and served out my time was stationed at Petersburg a part of the time then at Smithfield & then at Portsmouth in the State of Virginia the particular dates I cannot recollect
when my time was out Col Gibson gave me a discharge but it is lost or distroyed, and I then returned home. 2d Tour I was drafted and went in my
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own place for a three months tour under Capt
Barksdale & served out my time except a few days, when I was taken sick and the Doctor
permitted me to go home-- my General
in this Tour was by the name of Mulingsburg
I did not receive any written discharge for this tour-- I have no documentary evidence and I know of no person by whome I can prove my services I was well acquainted with General Green I am well acquainted with William
Kelly a Revolutionary Pensioner who
live a close neigbor and was acquainted with
him in the year of the Revolution and am also a close neigbor to William Dooly Esqr & Capt Stowers whose testimony is here to the Court given for the purpose of strengthning my claim
but they cannot prove my services-
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present
and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the the agency of any
State. Sworn to in open Court the day & year aforesaid being the nineteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred
& thirty two
Pleasant Sullivan
Test
Benajah Houston
ClR
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We James Wilson a clergyman, Thos Stowers Wm Dooly &  David Dobbs citizens
residing in the State and County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Pleasant Sullivan who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age; that he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion
David Dobbs, Col
Thos Stowers, Capt
Wm Dooly
James Wilson (Clergyman
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Benajah Houston
Clk Supr Court
Elbert County

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the
matter and after putting the 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 James Wilson is a Clergyman & that Wm Dooley & Thos Stowers & David Dabbs are citizens and that their
statements are entitled to credit.
Given under my hand as Judge of the Superior Court of the Northern Circuit of said State this
19th day of September 1832
Wm H Crawford
J S C N C
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Testimony of William Kelly

He states, that he the said Sullivan lives a near neighbor to him that he knows that said Pleasant Sullivan served in the Army of the
Revolution, and believes that he served
as within stated, that he knew him in the army
and has known him ever since
Test B. Houston
Clerk


Georgia (State
Elbert County
 I Benajah Houston Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within & foregoing containes the original proceedings of the said Court in the matters of the application of Pleasant Sullivan for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19th day of
September 1832
Benajah Houston
Clerk
Supr Court E.C. Ga
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Rev. War Section.
March 12, 1914.
Hon. W. D. Sullivan,
"Gray Court."
Ware Shoals, S. C.
Sir:
In reply to a personal inquiry on the 11th instant, you are advised that the papers in claim W. File No. 10,265, Rev. War, show that Pleasant Sullivan was allowed pension on his
application executed September 19, 1832, in Elbert County, Georgia, where he had resided about six years.
He stated that he was born in 1757, in Charlotte County Virginia, where he resided when he served in the Virginia troops as follows.
Enlisted in 1780, as a private in Captain Barksdale's company, Colonel Gibson's regiment, and served eight months.
Enlisted in 1781, in Captain Gaines' company, Colonel Reid's regiment and served three months.
Soon after the war he removed to Greenville District, South Carolina, thence to Elbert County, Georgia.
Soldier married about the first week in August 1796. Milly Kelly; he died March 12, 1840, in Elbert County, Georgia , and she was allowed pension on her application executed
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July 1, 1850, while seventy-four years of age and a resident of Elbert County aforesaid.
Their children were:
Kelly Sullivan, born July 24, 1797.
Nimrod Sullivan, born January 12, 1799.
Hudson Berry Sullivan, born January 26, 1801.
Sarah Sullivan, born March 27, 1803.
Mary Jones Sullivan. born May 14, 1805.
James Sullivan. born February 15, 1808
Maria Pennock Sullivan, born July 29, 1810.
Mosily (?) Wharton Sullivan, born March 31, 1813.
---ances Joyce Sullivan. born April 2, 1816.

Very respectfully,
GMBaltyzaber
Commissioner.
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Through Miss Hardin,
to
Hon. W. D.
Sullivan
"Gray Court"
Ware Shoals
S. C.
Pleasant Sullivan
MAR 11 1914
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1914 Mch. 12. Hist. to (Hon) W.D. Sullivan
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File  No. 10265
Milly Sullivan
Wid of 
Pleasant Sullivan
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: July 29th 48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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PAID 25
[Postal Cancellation] ELBERTON SEP 7

Sept 13 '43

To the
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Pleasant Sullivan
Enroll
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Elberton Geo 6th September 1843
Dear Sir
Pleasant Sullivan, a Revolutionary
pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832, died
12th March 1840. His widow is now living and
(if entitled) wishes to avail herself of the
benefit of the law for the relief of widows of
Revolutionary pensioners. You will please
give me the necessary instructions to aid
me in getting for Mrs Sullivan whatever
amount she may be entitled to under the
law
Yours very Respectfully
Ira Christian
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Columbia S.C.
Oct 4th 1850.
Col. J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
Sir
1
I now enclose the Declaration & proof of the Claim of Milly Sullivan widow of Pleasant Sullian of Elbert County Geo under Act 29 July
1848. Everypoint, is so clear & the certificate of the Judges so full that no delay will be necessary in allowing her claim-
I am
Very respectfully
Yr Obt Srvt [Your Obedient Servant]
James A Black
for Mr Sullivan
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No 930
Milly Sullivan
widow of Pleasant,
Ga
Act 29 July 1848
Married
1794
Hus died 1841
Adm 11 mos pri $36.66
per annum, comg
4 March 1848,
J A Black,
Columbia
Ga
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Columbia S.C.
April 8th 1857
Sir
On 3rd Octr last I forwarded to your office the Declaration & proofs in claim of Milley Sullivan widow of Pleasant Sullivan for a pension
under act 29 July 1848 and have never as yet received any acknowledgment of the same. As 
was Sullivan was pensioner and the other points were so clearly proved no difficulty
can be in the way of the early admission of the claim.
I would like, at all events, to hear if the papers were recieved.
I am
Very respectfully
Yr Obt Sevt [Your Obedient Servant]
James A Black
for Milley Sullivan

To Hon.James E Heath
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
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No
Milly Sullivan
widow of Pleasant
Ga
Act 29 July 1848
Let to J. A. Black
April 7. 1851

J. A. Black
Columbia S. C.

Col James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Please return this

8 March 1833
4. .5. 14 17
Sis. See let Wily Thompson
May 27 1833   286
Admit as private
Amt $36.66
Hon. Willey Thompson
Elberton
Ga
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Pleasant Sullivan which require further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No [Illgeible] 5
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act ofJun e 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2 & 3
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ____year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with am embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Columbia S.C.
May 19th 1851.
Sir

I now enclose proof conclusive of the marriage of Pleasant & Milley Sullivan tprior or 1800 to be used in her claim under act 29 July 1848 in accordance with your requisition. The date of birth of Kelly Sullivan although [Illgeible] can be made out as having taken place in 1797 and Nimrod another son in 1799 - Stuart's  testimony is conclusive.
As this is the last proof I hope to receive her certificate soon.
I am
Very respectfully
Yr Obt Sert [Your Obedient Servant]
Jas A Black
for M. Sullivan

Hon J. E. Heath
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Milly Sullivan widow of
Pleasant Sullivan - power
of Atty for back pay R.C.
Power of Attny
to examine Papers
in case of Pleasant
Sullivan, Rev.
Pensioner under
Act of 1832-
June 1852
W Cole
Ex
Presented by
C. B. True
Atty in the case
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State of Georgia 
Elbert County
Know all men by these presents that I Milly
Sullivan - of the County and State aforesaid have constituted and appointed and doth by these presents constitute and appoint, irrevocably, L. B. True Esq. of Washington
City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine the original declaration and proofs upon which the pension was granted to my husband Pleasant Sullivan
late of the County of Elbert in the State of Georgia deceased, under the law of 7th of June 1832 at the rate of thirty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum commencing from the 4th of March 1831, and continuing for life, and to ascertain if some further allowance cannot be obtained on account of the Revolutionary service of the said Pleasant Sullivan and
if so, to proceed to make proof and in my name to obtain the same, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the same, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said attorney, may in my name, legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
17th day of April 1852
[Signed]
her
Milly X Sullivan
mark

[Seal] LS

Signed Sealed and
delivered in presence
of W J Willford
Asa J Haynes JP
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State of Georgia
Elbert County 
On this the 17th day of April, 1852, before
me Asa J Haynes, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Personally appeared Milly Sullivan and being sworn according to law, declares that She is the Widow of the identical Pleasant Sullivan now deceased, mentioned in the foregoing power of attorney, and that she is directly interested, in the examination, thereby authorized to be made, as the Widow
of said Pleasant Sullivan deceased
her
Milly X Sullivan
Mark

Sworn to and
subscribed the day
and date above written before me
Asa J Haynes JP
And I certify that Milly Sullivan - The above affiant is personally known to me, that she is the Widow of the identical Pleasant Sullivan
above named, and interested as by her
above stated,
Witness my hand
This 17th day of April 1852
Asa J Haynes  JP
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State of Georgia 
Elbert County ss

I William Johnston Clerk of the Superior Court in and for the State and County aforesaid do certify that Asa J. Haynes - before whom the
foregoing power of attorney and affidavit
were made, was a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned
and qualified, and that his signatures
thereto are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said Court this 3rd of April A D. 1882
Wm Johnston
Clerk
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Pleasant Sullivan
Application for a
Pension
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State of Georgia
Elbert County
S.S.
On this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
three, personally appeared in Open Court before Dilliard Herndon, Isaac Almoud,, Robt B Christian and William A Beck Justices of the Inferior Court in and for Elbert County and State of Georgia, now sitting. Pleasant
Sullivan, a resident of Elbert County and State of Georgia, aged Seventy Six years, who being first 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 June 7th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States as a Substitute for John Sutton, as a private for Eight  months, in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty, under Captain Barksdale in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Gibson, the day  or month he does not recollect, that at the time when he entered the service he resided in the County of Charlotte State of Virginia, that he marched  from Charlotte County to Petersburg, Smithfield, and Portsmouth in the  State of Virginia, at which last place he was discharged after serving eight months as a private soldier in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That said, discharge was given him by Colonel Gibson.
That he was drafted into the service of the United States for three months, under Captain Gaines in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Reid, in the year One thousand Seven hundred and eighty one the day or month he does not recollect; that at the time when he entered into the said service he resided in the County of Charlotte State of Virginia, that he marched from thence to Petersburg, State of Virginia, where he was stationed all under the Command of General Mulenburg, and after serving three months as a private Soldier was discharged from the Service of the United States: making in all Eleven months that he served in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, that whilst in the service he served only with the Virginia Militia and does not recollect of any Regular officers "except Baron Steuben, that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no persons, whose testimony he
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can procure, who can testify to his Service as a Soldier of the Revolution, that he was born in the State of Virginia Charlotte County on the ___  day of ____  One thousand Seven hundred and and fifty seven, has no Record of his age, that he lived in Charlotte County State of Virginia when called into Service; that he removed from the State of Virginia soon after the Revolutionary War, to South Carolina Greenville District where he lived until he removed to Elbert County State of Georgia about Seven years  past, where he has lived ever since and now resides there, that the first time he entered into the Service he substituted for one John Sutton,  and that the last time he entered the Service he drafted in the Virginia Militia, that he only recollects Baron Steuben of the Regulars who was with the troops, and that he served with the Militia then commanded by General Mulenburg, says that he received for the first Tour of Service a written discharge Signed and given by Colonel Gibson, which has either been lost or destroyed a long time since, and that the last time he entered the Service he received no written discharge was verbally discharged by Colonel Reid, the names of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution, he says are William Dooly Esquire, Captain Thomas Stowers, Colonel David Dobbs, James Wilson and William Kelly.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Vest
Benjamin N Fortson  Clk  J.C.
[signature] Pleasant Sullivan

We Robert L  Edwards a Clergyman residing in Elbert County and State of Georgia; and David Dobbs residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Pleasant Sullivan, who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides.
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to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion,
Sworn to and Subscribed, this day and Year aforesaid.
Vest,
Benjamin W. Fortson Clk J.C.
[Signature] RS Edwards
[Signature] David Dobbs

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories 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 it appears to them that Robert  S Edwards who has signed the preceeding, certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Elbert and State of Georgia, and that David Dobbs who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same place and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit,
Dillard  Herndon JJC
Isaac Alman J   J.J.C
Robt. B Christian J.J.C
Wm. A Beck J.J.C.
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In reply to your request of,  received for a statement of the military history of Pleasant Sullivan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W.10.265.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
1780
1781
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
8 mos.
3 mos
RANK.
Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Barnside
Gaines
COLONEL.
Gibson
Reid
STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlotte Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 19, 1832. His declaration allowed
Residence at date of application, Elbert Co. Ga.
Age at date of application, born in 1757 in Charlotte Co.  Va.
Remarks: He mar. [married] Aug. 1796 Millie Kelly; he died Mch [March] 12, 1840 in Elbert Co. Ga. & she was allowed pension on her applicant executed July 1, 1850 while 74 yrs of age & a res. of Elbert Co. Ga.
children no.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Name Sullivan, Roger Grade Private Line Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13741 ACREAGE 100 Issued October 17, 1789 to John Pope, assignee

The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.