Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10398, John Bull, Continental Mass.
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3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass
CONTENTS
Bull, John
NUMBER
S. 10398
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20637
New York
John Bull
of New Lebanon in the State of New York
who was a Sgt & Lt Arty in the [blank] commanded

by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded

by Col Knox in the Mass Artillery
for 6 months Sergt of Artillery
16 month Lieut. Do
-
Mass. & Continental
Records completed Feb
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
C
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sept
1833
and Cent E. Wadsworth
Brainard Ridge
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Mar 34
$741.65
148.33
-
$889.98
-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 4
Page 48
8
Wadsworth
Died Nov 14, 1839 (O.S.)
by
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Lt John Bull
John Bull
Lieut
1776 to 1778
Knox's Massachusetts
Artillery Regt
Admitted
Admitted
the site for
This certif for 25 Cases
No 887 Enclosed
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State
of New York
Columbia County
on the third day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen, Before me the subscriber
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County
of Columbia personally appeared before me the said Judge John Bull
aged Sixty nine years Resident in the Town of Canaan in the said
County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on
his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress Entitled"an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war that he Enlisted in a Company of Artillery Commanded by Captain Ezra Badlam the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Gridley in June 1775 (Massachusetts line, that he served in said
Company untill the first of of January 1776 as a Sergeant, when he
was appointed by the then Congress and commissioned a second lieutenant
in the Regiment of Artillery Comanded by Colonel Henry Knox in
which capacity he served untill may 1777 when he was appointed
at Ticonderoga Director of Elabratory for the Northern Department
by warrant from Major General Phillip Schuyler with the Rank and pay of Captain in which Capacity he served untill may 1778
when he was honourably discharged by Major Ebenezer Stevens
then commandant of Artillery for the said Northern department
and he further Saith that the said warrant and Discharge are Lost and he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of
the assistance of his Country for support, and that the Commiss
above alluded to in all the Evidence now in his power to produce of his said services
John Bull
Sworn and declared before me the day and year afforesaid
Jonathan Warner Judy as above said
I Jonathan Warner Judge &c. as afforesaid do certify that it appears
to my satisfaction that the said John Bull did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the
Common enemy and I am also satisfied that he is in Reduced Circumstances and needs assistance & for his suport and
I now transmit the proceedings and the afforsaid Commision and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for
the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the fore
mentioned act of Congress - Given under my hand at Canaan
the 3d day of April in the year of Our Lord 1818
Jonathan Warner Judge as aforesaid ┃
I do hereby further certify that the aforesaid John Bull is in Very reduced
Circumstances and is in need of assistances &c
Jonathan Warner Judge as aforesaid
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State of New York
Columbia County ss:
On this 5th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court of comon pleas being a Court of
Record for the said County John Bull aged Seventy one years resident in the Town of Canaan in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in a regiment of Artillery commanded Coll Henry Knox as a second Lieutenant in Captain Stephen Badlam Company 1776 Massachusetts Line as Director of Elabratory for the Northern department under the command of Major Ebenezer Stevens of Artillery in 1777 and untill may 1778 when he was honourably discharged and he has been placed on the pension pool so as to Certificate Number 7710 hearing date the seventeenth day of March 1819 pension comerning April
1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in
any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent there
by so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled 
an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United
States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have
not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due
to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto an
and
and by me subject John Bull
Subscribed sworn and declared
the 5th day of June 1820
before me
John Schelan first
Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas of the
said County
Schedule
One horse small Waggon & harness purchased and part paid for with pension money
Six Knives and forks two stone pots nine earthen plates six tea cups & tureen one stone tea pot one earthen pitcher purchased with pension money One old table two candle
stands six Kitchen chair old; two old spinning wheel two Iron Kettles two sad Irons one
iron tea kettle two pails one was but one pewter platter three small tin basins one tin cauldron one iron table spoon six iron tea spoons three old chests
I have no income or means of support but my pension the whole property worth pay $150 John Bull
I was threw a Cordwainer want of sight a broken shoulder and age incapastate me
to follow it. None in family but my self & wife she being 73 years and 9 month
and has been sickly for ten years past
from 1816 to 1819 when I received the first payment of pension
September we had been supported in considerable degree for food and clothing by the charitable donations of the people called Shaker residing in our Neighbourhood
John Bull
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I Abraham B Vandupael Clerk of Columbia County and
State of New York
do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereunto annexed are
truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that which
property exhibited in the said Schedule is 150 dolls Dollars &  cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the aid Court, on this
6th day of June 1820
Abrm Vanderpael Clerk
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John Bull a soldier of the revolution
was born in Enfield Hartford County C.
on the 11th of February 1749. about the 20th
of April " 75. he marched as a minute man
in the company commanded by Capt. Jacob
Brown in Col. John Fellows Regiment, Mass
line. he served in this company until the latter
part of May following as a private soldier
about the first of June 1775 he enlisted into
Capt Ezra Badlams Company of Artillery
& send as a serjeant in said Company until
the 1st of Jany 1776. he was on the day
last mentioned appointed a Lieutenant in Capt.
Stephen Badlam company of Artillery in Col.
Knox Regiment, Massachusetts line, served
amount in this capacity until May 1777
& was their appointed Director of an elaboratory at Ticonderoga under the command of
Maj Ebenezer Stevens Commodant
of Artillery in the Northern Department in
which capacity served until May 1778
with the title & pay of
Capt. but was not commissioned was honorably discharged
in May 1778.
A more minute statement of the above
act made oath to by the above named
John Bull together with his commission
as Lieut. is now on file in the Department of War, sent there by him in 1818
pension of $20 per month was granted him
which he continued in the reception of until ┃
1833. when he applied for an addition to the same under the act of 1832, in addition
of $56 per Ann was allowed for his services as a sergt 6 months as above, but nothing would
be allowed for his service as director of Elaboratory
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for
one year with the title & pay of Capt
because as the Commissioner of Pensions
said them was no proof but the affidavit of the applicant of that fact. yet
he allowed him the additional sum of
$56. for his services as Sergent upon that
proof & no other the affidavit of Mr Bull was made in 1818. when there was no possible
inducement to misrepresent the matter, it
could neither increase or diminish
the amount allowed him under the
law of 1818 & he was well aware of
that fact. He therefore sat down
wrote out a simple & consise statement
of the facts detailing his services from
the time he entered the army until
he was finally discharged to which he
made oath upon this oath & the production
of his commission a pension was allowed him
as above If his oath is good for a part is it
not good for the whole?

All the officers under whom he served
or either dead or removed he knows not
whither, & he cannot prove his services
except by his own oath.
Recapitulation of services
a sergent- 8 months
as Lieutenant one year & 4. months

as hereto of Elaberatory One year
---
●
in all 3 years
It should be born in mind, & on no
account lost sight of that while Mr Bull
was director of the Laboratory, he still served
under the commission of Lieutenant of
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Artilery, he was with others taken from
the regular line of the army for that perticular
service, & the rank & pay of Captain was added
as a remuneration for the extra services, but as
before stated it must not be lost sight of that
he preserved his rank in the line as and
Lieutenant of Artillery until he was discharged by which it will be seen that he served as a Lieutenant of Artillery two years and four months
he therefore presumes that when the circumstances are fully explained, that his request will be Complied with of placing him on the Pension list as a Lieutenant
of Artilery
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New Lebanon Springs N.Y.
H. N. Gilbert Esq
Sept. 8th 1856
Your letter of the 4th inst
has just come to hand, Henry Hull
in at Pittsfield attending Medical
Lectures. I shall probably see him
on tomorrow evening & will get him
to sign your enclosed note which
I will forward to you immediately
In relation to your inquiries about
Grandfather, I am unable to say how
long he served, but the facts can be
accertained by refference to his application
for a pension which was issued 26th day
of Sept 1833 - and also another application
made after wards, for an increase of pension
for which a certificate was issued Dated
January 31st 1835, on which last he
drew a pension up to Sept 4, 1839 of $400
per annum, Grandfather died on the 14th
day of November 1839 leaving an areas
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due him or his heirs of $77.80, which my
Father shortly afterwards attempted to collect
through L Pratt-- Member of Congress.  But the papers after
being in Pratt's hands for nearly a year
were sent back and nothing has since been
done about it- I have in my possession
Grandfather certificate dated 31st January
1835 2d The affidavit of John Smith of the death
of John Bull, who was present and saw him
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3. The old petition of my father for the
payment of the arrearage due at the
time of my Grandfathers death to him and
Grandfathers commission of Lieutenant of
Artillery was sent on to the department
with his application for a pension
I recollect seeing it when a boy and
would give a small sum if I could
get that document from Washington
I would have it frame and handed
down to my children as a rich legacy.
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If there is any chance of making anything to my advantage out of grandfathers service in the
Revolution, if you will interest yourself
in the business & advise me of the chances
I will allow you a commission on all
you can get-
Yours
H. C. Bull
To Com of Pensions
I am well acquainted with
the above grandson of Lieut
John Bull of the Revolution, also knew
him Luet Bull and the most of
the family .I was a resident of the same
town with them for about 48 years
please deliver the N.W. Gilbert
same to D.P. Perkins now of Washington
for me
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Dear Sir:
February 6, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
John Bull-S. 10398
BA-J/AWF
The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Captain John Bull, who died in Lebanon Springs, New York.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S. 10398, based upon the military service of John Bull in the War of the Revolution. 

John Bull was born February 11, 1749 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, names of his parents not given.

He was a minute man at the beginning of the Revolution, and about April 20, 1775, marched as a private in Captain Jacob Brown's company, Colonel John Fellows' Massachusetts regiment and served until the latter part of May. He enlisted about June 1, 1775, served as sergeant in Captain Ezra Badlam's company of artillery, Colonel Gridley's Massachusetts regiment; he was commissioned January 20, 1776, as lieutenant in Captain Stephen Badlam's company, Colonel Henry Knox's regiment of artillery and served until May, 1777, when at Ticonderoga, by warrant from Major General Philip Schuyler, he was appointed Director of Laboratory and served under Major Ebenezer Stevens, commandant of artillery for the Northern Department, with title and pay of captain and was discharged in May, 1778.

John Bull was allowed pension on his application
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executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was living in Canaan, Columbia County, New York.

June 5, 1820, John Bull was still a resident of
Canaan, and then referred to his wife aged seventy-three years and nine months; her name and names of her parents are not stated.

He was a resident in 1832 of New Lebanon,
Columbia County, New York, and in 1834 continued to live there. He died November 14, 1839.

H. C. Bull, grandson of John Bull, in 1856 was
living in New Lebanon Springs, New York, names of his parents not given.

The application for headstone for Captain John Bull was enclosed with your request, as was also a letter from Mrs. J. L. Beeson of Milledgeville, Georgia; both of which are returned herewith.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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10398
Rev War
(Check mark) INVALID.

File No. 10398
John Bull
Serg Rev War

Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]


Sept. 29, 1905 History to Mrs. Lucy C.C. Hindes, Vergennes, Vt. - AUR.
1907 May 15. Hist. to Mrs. Edward Marion C
1908 Mar. 30 Hist. to Miss Jean C. Carter letter in S. File 6114

1933 Mar. 29. Photos delivered to Mrs. Jessie M. Casanova [illegible] account. Div. ntfd. A.D.G.

4. Oct. 15 - Hist to Mrs. J.B. Wilkinson MLB.

Feb.6 - hist to Menerial [Finch?] [illegible]
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Increased from

Inscribed on the Roll of Ver
at the rate of 400 Dollars -
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day
1835 - and sent
A Vanderpool

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1834
Semianl. allowance ending 4 March

{Revolu
{Act 

Received by 
Book C
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War Department
Pension Office
October 15, 1832

Sir,
Your claim to a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 has been examined. There is no evidence in this Department of your having acted in the capacity of director of the Laboratory at Ticonderoga. You would therefore only be entitled to a pension for services as a Lieutenant for January 1776 to May 1777, which would be less than you now receive. Should you be able to exhibit satisfactory proof of your services in the Laboratory your claim will be again taken up for examination and the result reported to you I enclose your pension certificate. I am respectfully
Your Ob.t Servt.
J. L. Edwards

Mr. John Bull
New Lebanon
New York
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John Bull Lieutenant
3rd Regiment Warners Ny.
No 27, township Galen
lots No 25 & 81. 600 acres
each - 
Warrant dated (Nov 21:76 crossed out)
April 16. '94
Comm officer
Nov.21. 76 3 years to resign
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Re. the Commission of Lieutenant.
January 1776 - May 1777 apointed (appointed) director with the title & pay of Captain of the Labratory (Laboratory) at Ticonderoga by Warrant of Major General Phillip Schulyler, discharged at Albany in May 1778.

From the time of the appointment as Lieutenant in the Artilery (Artillery) Corp untill (until) my discharge I was always attached
to said Corps

At the time of the appointment Knox Commanded the Regiment after Knox promotion I made returns Major Ebenezer
Stevens, Commandant of Artilery (Artillery) for the Northern department

For perticulars (particulars) on the above subject see papers now in the war office

The within says "there is no evidence of your acting in the capacity of director of
Labratory (Laboratory) at Tyconderoga" in
explaination (explanation) it may be well to state that soon after the appointment, say three weeks, the army retreated & the Labratory (Laboratory) was order on to Albany where I remained untill (until) discharged
as stated above.

For evidence of the above see the returns of Major Stevens and returns or Books of paymaster General Pince, or Pince or Pance. I
do not recollect how the name was spelled.

Be perticular (particular) & enquire if I am entitled to land perhaps Genl. Schulyler did not make returns & perhaps no returns were made untill (until) Genl. Gates took command

(A circular stamp:)
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
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[Left side:]
7710
New York
John Bull
of Canaan in the State of New York
who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Knox of the Massachusetts Artillery, for the term of the
9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of March 18]19 and sent to Judge Warner
Canaan, Columbia County  New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 months 28/30 and 4/30 221.24
Semi-annual, allowance ending 4 September 1819. 120
$341.24
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Massachusetts and Continental. February 7 [18]05.
Records completed.

[Right side:]
See letter to Pensioner
15 October 1832
Notified [illegible]
John Bull
New Lebanon
New York June 19 1820
400-
[illegible]
45
200
66.66
311.66
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State of New York
County of Columbia
Clerks Office

I Certify that Jonathan Warner is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Columbia County Witness my name & the Seal of said County this 14 April 1818.
Cornelius Miller
Clk
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Applicant aged 71 yrs--
can't work--
-wife 73 yrs. old--
-Before he recd. his pension in 1819, had been considerably supported by the "Shakers"--
Has since bought a horse a little waggon, out of the pension money he recd.
Amt. in sched: $150--

Served about 2 yrs.
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[Left side:]
New Lebanon New York
July 17 1832
Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington

[Middle:]
July 20 1832
Pension
Office
Free

[Right side, inverted:]

Admitted
6 months Sergeant Artillery
16 months Lieutenant Artillery
$296.66
To be dropped under act [18]18 and reported accordingly
[illegible] Wadsworth
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Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Sir
Being now in the Receipt of a Pension, and conceiving myself entitled
to the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7th 1832. I herewith send my pension certificate
agreeable to instructions of the War Department
for conveying said Act into effect, and would
respectfully represent, that I was appointed ┃
a Lieutenant January 1st 1776 in Captain Stephen 
Badlams Company of Artillery Colonel Knox
Regiment, Massachusetts line, in which Capacity I served until May 1777 when I was
appointed (at Ticonderoga) director of labratory [sic]
by Warrant from Major General
Phillip Schuyler with the rank and pay of
Captain under the command of Major Ebenezer 
Stephens Commandant of Artillery for the
Northern department, which office I held
until May 1778 when I was honorably discharged. And that I now reside in the Town of
New Lebanon County of Columbia and
State of New York. And that I was eighty
three years old February 11th 1832
All which is respectfully
submitted
by your obedient servant
John Bull 
New Lebanon
July 14th 1832
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ⎬ SS
Personally appeared before the undersigned a commissioner of deeds in and for the County
aforesaid Adonijah Cowls of Pompey in the County
of Onondaga and State of New York aged seventy
seven years who first being duly sworn doth on his
oath say that he was born at Belchertown in the State of
Massachusetts when he resided till in 1779 when 
he removed to New Lebanon when he resided till 1795
and then removed to his present residence
That in the
fall of 1775 he enlisted into the service of the United States
for two months to fill vacancies in consequence
of the the expiration of the first six months enlistment
under Captain Elijah Dwight and marched to Boston
and served his time out and then entered in a company commanded by Captain Badlam (commonly
spoken Bedlow) in which one Nose was first Lieutenant
and John Bull was second Lieutenant in
Colonel Knox Regiment of Artillery in the month
of January 1776 the term of this enlistment was one
year as this deponent believes and served at Brooklyn
Fort near Boston about three months and then
the company was ordered to Lake Champlain and ┃
marched away pursuant to said order but this
deponent was sick and was dismissed but he
had a brother James Cowls who was in said company
and died of small pox new Fort George.
and this deponent further says that about 
the first of May 1777 he enlisted under Captain
Parker and marched by Pittsfield Albany and Fort George
to Ticonderoga when they arrived on the month
of May and served thereabouts till the evacuation
in consequence of Burgoynes decent [descent] from Canada
and was in the retreat under General Schuyler under the
immediate command of General Sinclair and was dismissed about the middle of July same year and when
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he arrived at Ticonderoga the same Lieutenant John Bull
was then employed as director of the Laboratory and was called
Captain and at the evacuation he went with that
department and as this deponent understood and believes
it was removed to Albany.
And this deponent further says that the same
John Bull now resides in New Lebanon in the State of
New York
Adonijah Cowls
subscribed and sworn this 9th day of June 1834 before me and
I certify that Adonijah Cowls
the above deponent is a credible
person
Ebenezer Wadsworth
Commissioner of deeds

State of New York
Rennselaer County clerks office
Ss.
I, Henry R Bristol, Clerk of the County aforesaid Do hereby certify that Ebenezer Wadsworth whose signature is affixed to the
above affidavit of Adonijah Cowls was, on the day
on which said affidavit purports to have taken
a commissioner of deeds in and for said County
and dwelling in said County duly authorized
to take such affidavit and that I am well
acquainted with the hand writing of the said
Ebenezer Wadsworth and verily believe the signature
Eb Wadsworth thereto subscribed to be his
his proper hand writing and signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name
and affixed the seal of said County this 10th June 1834
Henry V. Bristol Clerk
For W. Howard Junior Deputy.
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Payments to be made at New York by the President U. S. Branch Bank 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Volume 4 Page 48 by John Cromwell Clerk.
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 WAR DEPARTMENT 
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Bull of the State of  New York who  was a Lieutenant of Artillery in the Revolutionary Army. is entitled to receive Two hundred and ninety-six dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three 
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.} J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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P.O. Brainards Bridge New York August 24 1833

Sir
I enclose the certificate of John Bull whose pension was allowed to be increased to $296.66 on the return of the enclosed. I wish that the allocation of the department may be immediately directed to the subject and it will be discovered that the increase is 56.66 under the law of June 7. 1833 which entitles him to back pay from 4th March 1831 but I understand that he has drawn his pay on the inclosed till March 4, 1833 All the necessary measures will doubtless be taken to secure his eligibility in the matter
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Ebenezer Wadsworth
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Original Commission delivered as requested in accompanying letter

Sn

Sept 20 '56
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In Congress.
The Delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaward, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, to John Bull, Gentn.

We reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, Do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be second Lieutenant, in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Henry Knox in the Army of the United States raised for the defence of American Liberty and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and dilligently to discharge the duty of second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Second Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Attest
Chas Thompson, Sec'y
Jan'y Twentieth 1776

By order of the Congress,
John Hancock
President
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John Bull
Payable semi-annually -- the first pay-ment
on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next,
at the Us. B. Bank
City of Newyork
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,

John Bull late a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen-sion
List, Roll of the Newyork ___ Agency, at the
rate of Twenty dollars per month, to commence on the third day of April ___ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this seventeenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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served in Captain Badlams Company Colonel Knox Regiment of Massachusetts line
March 8. 1820 
Resided in Canaan, 13 years [illegible] thinks resided in Cherry Valley
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No 7710

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE.
June 10. 1820.

SIR,

You are hereby informed that the
schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards

To Mr. John Bull
(of Canaan,)
New Lebanon N.Y.
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I hereby depute Wm C. Averill to Examine the Pension Papers on file in the case of Lieut John Bull who was a pensioner on the New York
Roll.
Jany 31. 1857
H.N. Gilbert
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O.W.& N.        R

Vergennes Vt Sept 21st 1905.
E. F. Ware

Dear Sir,
I am desiring the record as found in the Pension Bureau of "Capt John Bull whose wife was Dorcas Smith he was born (I think) in Hartford Conn 1749, died at Lebanon Springs 1839. Capt in Revolu tionary War died a pensioner"
he was son of Amos

[following text stamped on letter towards the top of the page]
O. W. & N. DIVISION
SEP 25 1905
RECEIVED
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Bull, and Mindwell Bull. This record I found in
"American Ancestry" Vol 2 page 17. and desire to
connect him, with my Ancestor Mindwell Bull.
by giving attention to this claim you will
confer a favor, and I am
Yours truly,
Mrs Lucy C. C  Hindes
Vergennes,
Vermont
Data taken from card

[the following text was stamped toward the bottom of the page]
PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
SEP 23 1905
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MRS. JOHN BUTLER WILKINSON
4406 NORTH TWENTY-SIXTH STREET
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

September 26
1934

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior

Dear Sir:
may I have a copy and all details of the Revolutionary War pension granted to Lieutenant John Bull in 1818? He had a commission under Colonel Knox, signed by John Hancock.

Lieut John Bull was born Jan 31, 1748 at Hartford, Conn; married Dorcas Smith of Sandisfield, Mass., Jan 12, 1770; and died at Lebanon Springs N.Y. Nov. 14, 1839. She died Nov. 3, 1831

I am trying to establish proof of his removal from Connecticut to Massachusetts and then to N.Y. and of his having a son John Bull Jr. of Lebanon Springs, N.Y.
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If there are any fees in connection with securing the pension information, I will be very glad to send a money order for the required amount.

Yours truly,
Kathryn M. Wilkinson
(Mrs. J.B.)
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Request for Revolutionary War record
of Captain John Bull
died Lebanon Springs New York
Letter from Mrs. J. L. Beeson
Milledgeville Georgia to be
shipped to Mr. Bene Richmond Lebanon
Center New York
Record sent and application
for headstone and letter
returned
February 6-[19?]35
[stamp:]
Received February 1 1935
[illegible]
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WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
1-31 1935 
Memorandum for The Surgeon General, Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department, The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building, General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W. 
1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the same and complete designation of the organizations.
2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.
[stamp:]
Received February 1, 11935
[illegible]
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October 15, 1934 
Mrs. J. B. Wilkinson 4406 North Twenty-sixth Street Milwaukee Wisconsin
JOHN BULL S. 10598 BA-J/MLB 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Bull who was born in Connecticut, received a commission as lieutenant under Colonel Knox, married January 12, 1770, Dorcas Smith, of Sandisfield, Massachusetts, who died November 3, 1931, and he died at Lebanon Springs, New York, November 14, 1839. You are furnished herein the record of John Bull as shown in pension claim, S. 10558, based upon his service in the Revolution ary War. John Bull was born February 11, 1949, in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not given. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, John Bull was a Minuteman and about April 20, 1778, marched as a private in Captain Jacob Brown's Company, Colonel John Fellows' Massachusetts Regiment, served until the latter part of May when he was discharged. He enlisted about June 1, 1778, served as sergeant in Captain Hara Badlam's company, Colonel Gridley's Massachusetts regiment of artillery; on January 20, 1776, was commissioned second lieutenant in Captain Stephen Badlam's company, Colonel Henry Knox's Regiment of Continental Artillery, and served until May, 1777, when, at Ticonderoga, by warrant from Major General Philip Schuyler, he was appointed Director of Laboratory, served under Major Bonner Stevens, commandant of artillery for the Northern Department, with rank and pay as captain, but retaining his commission as lieutenant until he received his discharge in May, 1778. John Bull was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Canaan, Columbia County, New York.
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On June 5, 1820, the soldier was still residing in Canaan, New York, where he had resided for thirteen years, and previous thereto, in Cherry Valley. He then referred to his wife aged seventy-three years nine months; her name and names of her parents were not given. In 1852, John Bull was a resident of New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York, and was still living there in 1834. He died November 14, 1839, place not given. In 1835, John Bull's grandson, H. C. Bull, was a resident of shown. New Lebanon Springs, New York, names of parents of grandson not to charge is made for furnishing the foregoing information. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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In reply to your request of___
for a statement of the military history of
John Bull a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired  information as contained in his (or his widow's) application
sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 10398
[Table of five columns, headed:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. || LENGTH OF SERVICE. || RANK. || OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. || STATE.
April 20, June 1 [17]75 || 8 months || Sergeant || Captain Jacob Brown, Captain Ezra Badlam || Colonels John Fellows, Gridley || Massachusetts, Massachusetts Artillery.
January 1, 1776 || 1 year 4 months ||2 Lieutenant || Stephen Badlam || Colonel Henry Knox || Continental artillery.
May 1777 ||1 year ||Captain || Director of Laboratory for Northern Department || 
Battles engaged in, ___
Residence of soldier at enlistment,___
Date of application for pension, April 3, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Canaan Columbia County. New York
Age at date of application, Born at Enfield, Connecticut February 11, 1749.
Remarks: June 1820. No family except his wife aged 73 years 9 months, her name is not stated and no mention of her parents. Bureau record endorsed Died November 14 1839.
No claim for Amos Bull of New York
Very respectfully,
1856 Soldier’s grandson H.C. Bull states that he died November 14, 1839.
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BA-J/ADY
Revolution and 1812 
Number 152
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section. 
March 20, 1933. 
Revolutionary War claim for pension of John Bull Actual 1 of each page.
File No. S. 10398, 
Uncertified
30 cents....2 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word ""Omit"" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied. 
Chief, Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section.
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List to Jessie M. Casanova, 
Soldier deceased April 3, 1818 1 page
Soldier certificate Jacket Number 7710 1 page
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March 20, 1933.
Administrator of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Please furnish photostatic copies of two pages from Revolutionary  War pension claim of John Bull, S. 10398, uncertified . 
Very truly yours, 
Remitter: Jessie M. Casanova
731 Kennedy St. N.W. Washington, D. C Received payment 
30 cents
March 30, 1933
Ada DeYoung
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section.