Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9765, William T Bullock, Md.
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Md.    Bullock, William T.       W. 9765
                        Sarah
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Agent notified
Let: 19 March 1842
Hon. J.L. White

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Indiana 31917
William T Bullock
of Clark Co in the state of Indiana
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Waters of the Regt commanded
by Col Guest in the Maryland Militia for 6 months

Inscribed on the roll of New Albany, Ind
at the rate of 20 dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Feb 1842 and sent to Hon. James H Cravens, House of Representatives

Arrears to the 4rh of Sept 1841 $210.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 42 $10.00
$220.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E.2 Vol 7 Page 114
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State of Indiana
Clarke County 

On the 26th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Clarke County Circuit Court now sitting William Bullock a resident of the county & state aforesaid aged about seventy-three years who being 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 - 

That he was drafted into the said service on or about the first of September 1777 as a private in Captain William Water's company of Maryland Militia and continued in said company until the 24 of December in said year. That in this company he served the army under the command of General Washington at White Marsh, was marched to Valley Forge and after various services was discharged at Baltimore. His ensign's name is not recollected, his Lieutenants name was Clement Brooks he belonged to Col. Guess' regiment & he thinks his majors name was Hanson with all these officers he was acquainted. In this company he served 3 months & 24 days - he states that to the best of his recollection he was sent home & discharged from the service, by parole without any written discharge.

He further states that in the spring of the yar 1778 or 1779 he doesn't know recollect which, he again entered the said service as a select militia man in Capt. John Mills company. His Lieutenant's name was Henry Neil & his colonel's name Jourdan. In this company he served about five months and was occupied while in this company in guarding the county of St. Marys in Maryland against the incursions of the British, Tories, & refugees - that he was discharged from this company sometime in the fall of the same year in which he entered it. that if ever he rec'd a written discharge from this company he has lost or mislaid it.

He also states that shortly after his discharge from Lieut. Mills company and in the same year he attached himself to a volunteer company under the command of Capt. Jurand Bond who resigned & was succeeded by Capt. John Shanks - his Lieutenants name was Blackstone and Col. Jourdan was his colonel. That in this company he remained until the end of the revolutionary war - and upwards of 18 months. That while in this company he was engaged in defending the parties of the
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said county of Saint Mary's similarly as he was employed while in Capt. Mills company.

That he was born in the county of St. Mary's in Maryland on the 4th day of October 1760. That he continued to reside in said county until he was called into service (the record of his age kept by his father he has seen but he does not know where it now is. The date of his birth he takes from his recollection of that record). He continued to reside in said St. Mary's county for about six years after the end of the war when he removed to Berkley county in Virginia and resided there about 11 years until the year 1799 when he removed to the county of Jefferson & state of Kentucky where he lived about 3 years and then removed to where he now lives and has continued to reside ever since the month of December 1802 in Clarke County Indiana.

This declarant further states that he has no documentary evidence of his said services or any part of them and that he knows of no living witness within his reach except Capt. John D Leckig, Acadia County Ky by whom he can prove any of his said services - a part of them he can prove by J D Lock =- he is known as a respected and reputed revolutionary soldier to Dr. A P Hay, John Covert & Andres Rogers.

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.

Wm. T. Bullock

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Henry Howard [illegible]

We Andrew P Hay & Andrew Rogers citizens residing in the county of Clarke & state of Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Bullock who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 73 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides too have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion and we further certify that there is no regular
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clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity or the neighborhood of the said William Bullock.

Andrew P Hay
Andrew Rodgers

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid.

Henry Harrod - Clerk

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 applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Andrew P Hay & Andrew Rogers who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said county of Clarke that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Henry Harrod Clerk of the Clarke County Circuit Court in the state of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Bullock for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26th day of April 1833.

Test: Henry Harrod Clerk
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State of Indiana
Clark County

I Henry Harrod clerk of the circuit court for said county do certify that on this day in Open Court the said court gave leave to amend and had remanded the within certificate by inserting in said certificate the names of Andrew P Hay and Andrew Rodgers. It appearing to the [illegible] position of said court that the said names had been omitted therefore inadvertent.

Given under my hand this 29th day of October 1833.

Herny Harrod Clerk
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Wm Bullock
Indiana

Please return to Geo Armstron
West Port Ky near the
residence of the applicant.

The following was scratched out:

"Henry Harrod Clerk
of the court of Clark County Indiana
George Armstrong
West Port
Kentucky"

Please return to Geo Armstrong West Port Ky (near my residence)
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War Department
Pension Office

Sir

The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, ,1832 has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus: }). You will when you return your papers to this department send this printed letter with them and you will by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement showing the service of William Bullock

Period with the Service was Rendered:
1. 1777
2. 1778
3. 1779

Duration of the claimant's service:
1. 3 Months 24 days
2. about 5 months
3. 18 months

Rank of the claimant:
1. Private
2. Private
3. Private

Names and rank of the field officers under whom he served.
Col. Guess
Col. Jourdan

Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service:
73
MD

Proof by which the declaration is supported:
Traditionary & witness. Witness not certified to be credible as required by the regulations 0 see note 

The time that the applicant was in actual service during the last engagement should be given. It is supposed that six months actual service during that time is the greatest amount he can be entitled to.

I am respectfully
your obedient servant

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

The claim cannot be allowed for the time set forth in the last service.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. 
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service. but not those who were occasionally employed with, the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops. Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of }ss. On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 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 it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore. these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace. the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. [a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 bis 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 mouths and days, I served as a and for such service I claim a pension." {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 that 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 shown 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 au embodied corps called into service by competent authority that lie 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. [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [i] The Clerk must his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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. 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 papers 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. Proof of Service. [j] 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 claimant's 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. The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Let to Hon T J Henly
March 3, '47

Let to Wm G Armstrong
June 18th '49
Set returned and sent to Jeffersonville, Indian Aug 10, 1849

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New Albany Indiana 6417

Sarah Bullock
widow of William T Bullock
who was a private
in the Md Mila.

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence on 14th January 1844

Certificate of pension issued the 28 day of November 1844

[Act of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844]

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 217
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6347
Sarah Bullocks
declaration

Filed Aug 15th 1844

Hon. Thos J Henley
New Washington
Ind'a

3 March 1843
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State of Indiana
Clark County

This 15th day of August AD 1844 personally appeared in the Clark Probate Court a court of record for the county aforesaid in open court Sarah Bullock a resident of said county aged seventy-nine years who being first 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 approved June the 17th AD 1844 entitled an act to continue the pensions of certain widows that she is the widow of William T Bullock who was a private in the war of the revolution that the said William T Bullock was at the time he was drafted a resident of St. Mary's County in the state of Maryland, that he served three or four months in the Maryland Militia but under what officers this declarant does not know, he afterwards served as long as the war continued as a guard on the Maryland coast. This declarant cannot tell at what time the said William entered the service. He marched from Maryland to Philadelphia & other places unknown to this declarant, this declarant has no documentary evidence of the services
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of her said husband but this declarant believes that there may be some evidence found in the war office, her said husband the said William T Bullock obtained a pension for his services on the seventeenth day of February 1842 and died the 11th day of January AD 1844 when his certificate of pension was surrendered at New Albany Indiana. She further declares that she was married to the said William T Bullock in the month of October seventeen hundred and eighty-eight (but I cannot remember the day) that her husband the aforesaid William T Bullock died on the 11th day of January AD 1844 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four to wit at the time above stated.

Sarah Bullock
Her X Mark

Sworn to & subscribed in open court 15th of August 1844.

Test: Eli McCalley - Clerk
by J.B. Shelby Dep Clerk
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State of Indian
Clark County

In the Clark Probate Court August Term AD 1844

On this 15th day of August AD 1844 personally appeared in open court in the said Clark Probate Court a court of record William T Cullock Jr who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is a grandson of William T Bullock deceased (A pensioner of the United States) and Sarah Bullock, that he has endeavored to obtain record proof of his said grandmother marriage but could not procure any that he has searched with his grandmother for a family record but could not find any, that he has frequently heard his grandfather say in his lifetime that he and his said grandmother (who has this day drawn her declaration in this court to obtain a pension) were married, this affiant is twenty-six years of age - he was raised by his grandfather & lived with him until the time of his death on the 11th of January 1844. Since which time he has resided with his grandmother at the last residence & on the form of the said decedent & this affiant further saith he has no doubt his grandfather the said declarant and his grandmother the said Sarah
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declarant were married as in her said declaration stated & further saith not.

William T Bullock

Sworn to and subscribed in open court before me this 15th day of August 1844

Eli McCalley - Clerk

Wm T Bullock's
Affidavit

Filed Aug 15th 1844

State of Indian
Clark County

I Eli McCalley clerk of the court for Clark County do certify that the above-named William T Bullock whose affidavit appears above is a man of good moral character and so far as I am acquainted a man of truth & veracity.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said court at the Courthouse in Charlestown this 21st day of September 1844

Test: Eli McCalley - Clerk
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Revy WIDOW, etc.
File No 9765
Sarah Bullock
Wid of
William T Bullock
Prvt MD Line
Act: March 8, 1838, June 17, '44

Index Vol A Page 102

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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William Bullock
Indiana
Suspended
Let 14 Feby 1835
Geo. Armstrong
let 14 Feb '42 Hon;
J N Cravens
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6347
Sarah Bullock
Ind

Let to Hon T J Henley Sept 4 '44
Let Clk St Mary's Co March 20, '44
3 March 1843
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6347
Sarah Bullock
widow of Wm T Bullock
Ind

Reg no act 1838 No 11460
Act 3 March 1843

No Act 1843 - 6347
No act 1844 268

Amd Act 3 March 1843
$20 per annum from 11 January
to 4 March 1844

Admd 17 June 1844
$20 per annum
6347

No Act 1843
no act 1844 - 268

Hon Thos J Henly
Present
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State of Indiana
Clarke County Sct.

Personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace for said county William T. Bullock, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, and the length of time since the hausaction[?] took place that he cannot swear positively to the precise length of time he served in the revolutionary war, in Capt. Mills' company, and in Capts. Bonds' & Shanks' company--But according to the best of he recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below--and in the following grade--

For five months I served as a private in Capt. Mills' company--

For Eighteen months I served as a private in the company first under the command of Capt. Bond--subsequently under the command of Capt. Shanks--

The precise time of my service in Capt. Waters' company I recollect, from the date of my entry into and discharge from the service connected with other circumstances--For three months & 24 days I served in the company as a private--and for these services I claim a pension--

Subscribed and sworn to before me this seventh day of March 1834 and I further certify that said William T. Bullock is a resident of said County of Clarke, that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit--Sworn under my hand & seal, as justice of the peace for said county this seventh day of March 1834
Robert Jackson [illegible]
Justice of the peace
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State of Indiana
Clark County Sct

I Henry Harrod Clerk of the Circuit Court within the Second Judicial Circuit in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert Jackson Esqr before whom the foregoing affadavit appears to have been taken is now & was at the time of taking said affadavit and certifying the same and acting justice of the peace in & for said County duly Elected commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such as well in Courts of Justice as thereout

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my name & thereto offixed the seal of our said court at the  Court house in Charlestown this 11 day of March 1834
Just[?] Henry Harrod
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William Bullock states, that he is about seventy years of age--that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war first as a private in Captain William Waters' company of Maryland Militia. His, said Bullocks', services commenced about the first of September 1777 and continued untill the 24th of December of the same year. In said company he served the army under the command of General Washington at White Marsh--and was discharged at Baltimore, after being marched, to that place from the Valley Forge. He states that afterwards in the year 1778 or 1779 which he does not now recollect, he served as a select militia man for the purpose of Guarding the County of Saint Marys in Maryland. That in that capacity, he served in Capt. John Mills company for a part of one year, the exact length of time he does not now recollect. He states he was enrolled in this company early in the spring of the year and was discharged from the company since time in the fall of the same year. He states that he resided when at home, in said Saint Marys County, during the whole of the revolutionary war--and besides the services above stated he was attached to Capt. Jarrard[?] Bonds Company of Militia, and during the continuance of said war, and after the year 1777, except in the winter seasons nearly once in every month and actually did perform, some services, in guarding the shore, and in watching the movements of the British--after Capt. Bond resigned the command of this company--it was commanded by Captain John Shanks who continued in command thereof untill the end of the war. Given under my hand this 27th of June 1832--

Wm Bullock
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State of Kentucky
Oldham County Sct.

This day William Bullock came personally before me in said County and made oath that the statements set forth in the written statement are true to the best of his knowledge & belief. Given under my hand & seal this 27th day of June 1832

Washington Carter J.P.O.C.
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The affidavit of John D Lock Senrr taken before me the undersigned one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for the County of Oldham in the state of Kentucky duly Commissioned and sworn as such. Who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that in time of the American Revolution in the year 1777 he the said John D Lock Senr. has a perfect knowledge that William Bullock did serve in the Continental service as a soldier in the Militia of Saint Marys County in the state of Maryland in Capt. William Waters Company of Militia the regiment is not "collected" but state that he said William Bullock entered the service about the first of September in the year 1777 and continued in the service as a soldier in the militia untill about the 24 of December the same year (1777) making three month & twenty four days he the said John D Loche farther states that he also has a perfect knowledge that the said William Bullock as a select militia man in the service of the United States to Guard the County of saint marys in said State of Maryland in which service he continued six month in Captain John Mills Company. he think in the year 1778 or 1779. The said John D Lock Senr. states that he is now at this date rising[?] seventy two years of age and that he has been intimately acquainted with the said William Bullock from their Boyhood being raised in the same Neighbourhood and farther this Deponent sayeth not

John D. Loche Senr.

The above affidavit of John D Loch Senr. was duly read Examined Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 26th day of June 1832

Andrew Steele
Justice of the peace of Oldham County in the state of Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
Oldham County, Sct.

I, Isaac R. Gwathney, Clerk of the County Court, in the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Washington Carter and Andrew Steele, whose names are attached to the foregoing certificates, are and were at the date thereof, acting Justices of the Peace for the said County of Oldham, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that full faith and credit are due all their official acts as such.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed, this 27th day of June 1832, and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth.
Att. John K. Holsclaw Deputy,
For Isaac P. Gwathney Ck

State of Kentucky
Oldham County Sct.

I Andrew Steel presiding Justice of the County Court of Oldham County in the state aforesaid do certify that Isaac R Gwathney is clerk of the said court, & that John K. Holsclaw is his lawful deputy, and the above attestation is in due form of law--Given under my hand this 27th day of June 1832
Andrew Steele
Presiding Justice of Oldham County Kentucky
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State of Kentucky
Oldham County Set
⎬
I Andrew Steele a Justice
of the peace for said County do certify
that
John D Lacke (ilegible) who sworn to and subscribed
before me the annexed affidavit on the 26th
day of June 1832, is one of our most respectable
citizens of said County, that he is a credible person
and his statement entitled to credit.

Given under my hand and seal as
Justice of the peace for said County &
State this 18th day of Novr 1833
Andrew Steele
(seal)
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When this case is acted upon, the petitioner wishes the return to be directed to the Post Office at West Port, Ky to the care of George Armstrong as the petitioner resides nearer West Port than he does to Charlestown, the seat of Justice of Clarke County, IN.

Wm Bullock born 4 Oct 1760, the record of his father he knows not where it is. He has seen it but it was in St. Mary's County, MD. Lived in St Mary's county when called into service and lived there - lived 

moved to Berkley County in VA lived there 11 years & moved here in May 1799 there he has resided 

1st drafted into Capt Water's company

**See next record for upside down translation**
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Wm. Bullock born 4 Oct 1760 the record of his father he knows not where it is. He has seen it but it was in St. Mary's County, MD - Lived in St. Mary's Co when called into service & lied there - lived in [illegible] 6 years after the end of the war in James Place - moved to Bekley County in Va & lived there 11 years - 7 moved here in May 1799 where he has resided eer since.

1st drafted into Capt. Water Company
Clement Pou Lieut.
Ensign not recollected

Col. Guess - of Regt.
Major Hanson - 3 mo. & 24 days
no discharge

2nd tour selected
John Mills Capt.
Henry Niel Lieut
Ensign not recollected
Col. Jourdan

3rd - Volunteer
Capt. Gerrar Board & John Shanks 
Blackstein Lieut.
Col. Jourdan
stayed until end of the war
upwards of 18 months
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State of Indiana
Clark County

On this sixteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine personally appeared before the court of Probate in and for said county Nancy Griffin of lawful age who being duly sworn declares that she is one of the children of Sarah Bullock who was a pensioner of the United States and drew pension at the rate of twenty dollars per annum under a certificate of pension signed by Wm. Wilkins Secretary of War dated the 28th day of November 1844 that her said mother died on the 23rd day of October 1846 that her father William T Bullock was also a pensioner and died on the 11th day of January 1844. That she the said Nancy Griffin is fully of the opinion that her said mother made her application for pension before the 30th of April 1844 and that it was filed in the pension office before the 23rd day of January 1845 and that her said mother was properly entitled to pension from the fourth of March 1836 but that she was only allowed pension from the 11th day of January 1844 and further that of the small amount of twenty dollars per annum there was due to the said Sarah Bullock the proportion from the 4th of September 1846 to the time of her death that her said mother left surviving her William Bullock, Catharine Brenton, Susan Oard and the above named declarant Nancy Griffin the children surviving of the said William T Bullock and Sarah Bullock. And she the said Nancy Griffin now asks that all the arrears of pension due
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either to the said William T Bullock or Sarah Bullock from any cause whatever shall now be adjusted and paid to the surviving children of said pensioners.

Nancy Griffin

Sworn to and subscribed before the Court aforesaid the day and year first above written.

I Eli McCalley Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was duly made and signed before the Probate Court. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and the seal of said court this 16th day of January 1849.

Eli McCalley - Clerk
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Dec 1

Wm. Bullock
Ind

West Port Ky
Nov 21, 1834

Free
War Department Pension Office
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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West Port Ky
Nov 20th 1834

Sir

About the 27th of June 1832 immediately after the promulgation of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, on behalf of my aged friend Wm. Bullock I prepared a statement and transmitted it to the war department in order to procure for him a pension under that act. Not having had a precedent the statement was returned as informal. I then on the 26th of April 1833 had a declaration certified by the Clark County Circuit Court according to the form prescribed and the truth of the case. I had this forward to the department, and it was returned for a defect in not ascertaining the length of service performed by Mr. Bullock with sufficient precision. That defect being removed as far as Wm. Bullock could conscientiously do and sent out it has been returned to him without allowing him a pension or assigning any reason. Being myself satisfied that Mr. Bullock's case is one provided for by the said act of congress and knowing he stands in much need of the assistance of his country's benevolence, I have presumed again to ask your attention to his claim. I know Mr. Bullock is extremely tenacious of the truth, and I find him consciously scrupulous in all his statements respecting his revolutionary services. Hence, they are not stated more definitively than could be expected from a man of his age and the length of time since he served - but still I think it is apparent from both his statements & Mr. Lord's deposition that he has served upwards of two year.
To wit in 1777 in Water's company 3 months 24 days
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1st tour 3 months 24 days
1778 Mill's Company about 5 mo. 
1778,1779 & 1780 in [illegible] & Shank's company 18 months

Total 26 months and 24 days

The want of stating the time of these last-mentioned services were performed in my humble opinion should not prejudice the statement - Mr. Bullock recollects he performed the services, but he does not undertake to say certainty the years he performed therein. He informs me in the 1st mentioned services he was engaged longer than he states.

Being personally acquainted with you I beg to have to refer you to the Hon. P.H. Pope one representative to congress - who will also inform you ir interrogated that Mr. Lord's whose deposition  is forwarded is entitled to credibility as far as any other person.

Please suffer all the papers forwarded to be fully examined and consider and I have no doubts that Mr. Bullock will be allowed a pension for at least two years services - as I am entirely persuaded, he is fully entitled there to.

Respectfully
Your Obt Servant

Geo. Armstrong

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions

P.S. If not allowed for 2 years services please to have made such allowance as you may think proper.
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State of Indiana
Clark County SS
This 21st day of Sept AD 1844 personally appeared Charles Ross & Thomas Mitchell before me the undersigned Alexander Mars
a justice of the peace in & for said
County. And the said Ross doth on his oath say he has known William F Bullock deceased & Sarah Bullock his wife (who has applied for a pension on the 15th of August last, ever since the year 1801. in the State of Kentucky & and in that during all that time the said William deceased & the said Sarah lived together as husband & wife and acknowledged such other to the world as husband wife hat he has read  the of affidavit of George Casady & has no doubt it is true, he has long known George Casady that he is a man of good moral Character & is worthy
of credit & belief, and the said Thomas Mitchell on his oath saith that he has known
the said William S Ballock deceased & his said wife Sarah ever in the year AD 1806 that ever
since that time up to the said death they lived together as husband wife acknowledged each other to the world as such, that he has read the
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the affidavits of George Casady & William T Bullock Jr that he has long known them both that they are men of good character & worthy of belief & further they say not.

Charles Ross
Thos Mitchel

Subscribed & sworn to before me Alexander Mars a justice as aforesaid this 21st day of September AD 1844

Alexander Mars - JP SEAL

State of Indian
Clarke County

I Alexander Mars the aforesaid Justice of the Peace do certify that Charles Ross & Thomas Mitchell the aforesaid affiants as personally known to me & that they are worthy of credit & belief.

Alexander Mars - JP SEAL

State of Indian
Clark County

I Eli McCalley clerk of the court of Clark County certify that Alexander Mars is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this 21st day of September 1844.

Eli McCalley - Clerk of the Court of Clark County
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George Cassaday
affid.
Filed 15 Augt 1844
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State of Indiana
Clark County

On this 15th day of August AD 1844 personally appeared in open court in the Clark Probate Court a court of record of said county George Cassaday who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he has known William T Bullock and Sarah Bullock formerly Sarah Ord ever since the year seventeen hundred & ninety that they were then living together as man & wife that they have ever since up to the time of the death of said William lived together as man & wife & have always said they were married & that it was the opinion & belief of all the neighbors that they were married as stated that they raised a family of children whom they always recognized to the world as their children, that this affiant does verily believe that they were married as stated in the declaration of the said Sarah which this affiant has here read & further saith not.

George Cassaday

Sworn to & subscribed in open court Aug 15, 1844

Test: Eli McCalley - Clerk
by J Shelby - Dep
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State of Indiana
Clark County

I Eli McCalley clerk of the court of Clark County do certify that the within named George Cassaday is a man of good moral reputation and so far as I am informed and believe a man of truth & veracity.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said court at the Courthouse in Charlestown this 21st day of September in the year 1844.

Test: Eli McCalley - Clerk
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State of Indiana
Clark County

I Eli McCalley clerk of the Probate Court of Clark county and state of Indiana do hereby certify that at the January term of said court holden at Charlestown in said county on the sixteenth day of January 1849 satisfactory evidence was exhibited to said court by the affidavit of Thomas Ryan that Mrs. Sarah Bullock who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of twenty dollars per annum died on the 23 day of October 1846 at her residence in the county of Clark aforesaid -the said Thomas Ryan being a minister who was present at her funeral and officiated on that occasion and further y the affidavits of Thomas Ryan and Joseph L Stilwell that William Bullock, Catharine Brenton, Susan Oard and Nancy Griffin are the only surviving children of the said Sarah Bullock deceased and of her husband William T Bullock deceased who was also in his lifetime a pensioner of the United States.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and the seal of said court this sixteenth day of January 1849.

Eli McCalley - Clerk
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Nov 27
D. Crump

MAIL STAMP

Hon. Wm Z Maddore
St Mary Count Court

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions
City of Washington
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Leon Town

To
J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions

Sir
In answer to yours, dated on
the 20th inst. seeking to obtain "evidence of an alleged marriage
between Mr William J. Bullock and Miss Sarah _ on _ day of
October 1778. I have carefully examined the records of my Office,
and find that there is no record of marriage herein filed in my office
prior to the 14th September 1794. since that time there does not
appear from the record filed in my office an
such marriage
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Sevt
Wm Z Maddore

Nov. 25 1844
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W. T. Bullock

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
D.C.

Hon H. Cravens
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Ho. of Rep. Feby 16th 1842

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
Your note of the 16th informing me that the
evidence on file in your office is sufficient to allow a pension, or pay
for six months service rendered by William J. Bullock, is recd  - you will
please to enclose me a warrant in his favor to that effect.
Very respectfully
Jas H. Cravens
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Jeffersonville Feby 21, 1849
Sir
I herewith transmit the application 
of Mrs Nancy Griffin, one of the children 
of William T. Bullock and Sarah
Bullock decd who were pensioners of the United 
States for the unclaimed balance of pension
due, and the correction of the allowance 
under existing acts and resolutions of
Congress

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
William G Armstrong

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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William T. Bullock
Indiana

Admitted

Private 6 mo. $20
Capt Waters Col. Guest Md

Act 7 June 1832

Hon. James H. Cravens
N. R.
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Jeffersonville
July 12

Free
To the Pension Ofc

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Jeffersonville Fayette County Ohio
July 12 1849
Sir
I return to your Office, two
official letters directed to W. G. Armstrong
There there is no person of that name known
in this section of country, and in this
Township there is no one that can be found.

I am with respect your
Obt Servant
H.K. Pearson

J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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New Washington
Indiana Oct 2d 1847
Hon J.L. Edwards
In the enclosed
now contains I believe all the
evidence that can be obtained in
the case. The parties were married
in Maryland at a time when
I believe his record of marriage
was kept in that (illegible).
Yours &
Thos J. Husley