Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17314, John Bulkeley, Conn. Continental
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(3─1776)

SERVICE
Conn.
Continental

Bulkeley, John or
Bulkly

NUMBER
S. 17314

carded

CONTENTS
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17.628

[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Connecticut
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John Bulkeley
of Lyme in the State of Con [Connecticut]
who was a Lieut in the Com commanded
by Captain Gill of the Regt commanded
by Col Ward in the Con
line for 9 mo. 2/3 - Ensign 14 mos
Coun & Continental
To be dropped
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Inscribed on the Roll of Con
at the rate of 269 Dollars 21 - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Sept
1833 and sent - H W Waite Lyme ?et
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Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $538.??
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep 2 33 134.??
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$67.??
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{ Revolutionary Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 6

Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 M. G.
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State of Connecticut
ss. New London

On this eighth day of April 1818 before me Jeremiah G Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came John Bulkley of Lyme in New London County in said State & being duly sworn according to law and the [unk] of said State did declare & say that in the spring of the year 1775 he enlisted at New London as a private in Capt James Chapman's company in Colo Samuel H Parsons regiment for seven months & marched to Roxbury & served out the term of this enlistment during which he was made Sergeant by a warrant from Colo Parsons dated Sept 12th 1775 herewith transmitted.

On the first of January 1777 he was commissioned by the Congress an Ensign in Capt Christopher Danows company in Colo Parsons Regiment which was raised for one year as appears by his commission of that date here with transmitted, he was with his Regiment at Flatbush on Long Island in the engagement under Genl Sullivan when that officer was taken prisoner, afterwards on York Tolanse when it was taken by the British & then at White Plains and then into New Jersey & after serving the ten months the regiment was dismissed in Parbridge, where are the term of
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the mens enlistment & his own term of service expired. He belonged to the Connecticut line on the Continental establishment & served for a period exceeding nine months & afterwards held several commissions under the government of the State of Connecticut in the same war of the Revolution.

He is a native resident citizen of the United States is in his seventy fifth year & from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has not other evidence in his power of his said services.

John Bulkley

Sworn and declared by me the day and year aforesaid.
In witness whereof I have annexed the Seal of the Supreme Court of the State of Connecticut to be hereto affixed the day, month, and year aforesaid.
[illegible signature]

Jeremiah Brainard Judge of said Court

I Jeremiah G. Brainard Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Bulkley did serve in the Revolutionary  war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy. And[sp] to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. The foregoing declaration was made to me as the applicant declared 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." New London April 8th 1818.

Witness the seal aforesaid.

Jeremiah Brainard Judge of Supreme Court State of Connecticut
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John Bulkley
Lyme
404

May 16

S
Contin
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Sold by Clark & Lyman. [top right]

United States [Image of an Eagle] of America

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT County of ["Middlesex" lined thru] New London } SS.

On this 27th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open [blank] Court of Common Pleas, holden at New London in and for the County of ["Middlesex" lined thru] New London; being a Court of Record, according to the laws of the State of Connecticut; by which it was created; and having the power of fine and imprisonment; John Bulkley aged seventy six years, resident in Lyme in the County and District aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit: Connecticut Line in ["on" lined thru] the Continental establishment ["Line" lined thru] in a Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H Parsons in Capt. Chris'r Darrow's company, as more particularly stated in his original declaration, dated April AD 1818. That he has received a Pension, the Certificate of which, bears the Number 404 and is dated May 7th 1818. He further declares and says that he served seven months, as sergeant and one year as ensign - was in the action at Flat bush, served in New Jersey and on Long Island, was in the engagement at the taking of Burgoyne in the States service - after that, had the command of a prison ship at Norwich Connecticut, was one year in the States service at Horseneck & White Plains, held an Ensign and Lieutenants commission & served in the revolutionary war about 4 or 5 years. 
And I do solemnly swear [blank] 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, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

Schedule of the real and personal estate of John Bulkley abovenamed, comprising every article of the same, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted: to wit: and[sp] Estate for my life, only, in about 50 acres of rough poor land lying in the north part of Lyme, a part of which is uninclosed. 
1 old cross cut saw & 1 gun.
Have now in notes & money that I have saved out of my pension- $40.00
My land would not rent for more than 15 dollars a year.

[signed] John Bulkeley
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]

I, the said John Bulkeley, do also swear [blank] that my occupation was formerly that of a seaman;  that by reason of my age, a rupture, & other infirmities I am unable to labour. I have never been married, I made my home with my mother and sisters so long as they lived. After their deaths, I have lived with a man who formerly married a niece of mine.

[signed] John Bulkeley

[text lined thru in above statement]
is, and for more than
years last past, has been that of a
more than the year, that my family consists of [blank] [ersons who steadily reside with me; whose names, ages, and capacity to contribute to their own support, are, as near as can be ascertained by me, as follows, to wit:
my wife aged [blank; ability equal to [blank] her support.
a son, aged [blank; ability [blank] his support.
who [blank] wholly unable to contribute to [blank] support.
[/text lined thru in above statement]

Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June 1820 ["before" lined thru] in open Court,

[signed] Charles Lathrop Clerk of said Court

I Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court aforesd do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty five dollars and [blank] cents, and fifteen dollars for [illegible] for said lands.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27th day of June 1820.

[signed] Charles Lathrop
Clerk for the Court for the County of New London County

[illegible Court Seal affixed lower left]
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John Bulkleys
application for an increase of Pension

1 year ensign
2 1/3 mo dos
3 2/3 mo Lieut
6 mos Lieut
269.21

HM Waite Esq
Lyme Co
drop from old Rev roll
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Lyme, Conn, May 28 AD 1833

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,

The object of this application is to obtain an increase of my pension.

In the spring of the year 1775, I entered as a sergeant, in Edward Chapmans Company in Colonel Samuel H Parsons Regiment for the term of seven months, and served that time in the company at Roseburg and places adjacent. My warrant has been sent to Washington with my application for a pension under the Law of 1818.

In the fore part of the year 1776 I was appointed an Ensign in Captain Christopher Darrows Company, in Colonel Samuel H Parsons Regiment in the continental ["Army" crossed out] and served in that company one year. Col Darrows in the course of the year was appointed a Brigadier General. My commission for this service has also been sent to the War Department. The accompanying order of Eben'r Francis A. L. M.G. was received during that year and is [illegible].

On the 25th day of August 1777 I was appointed a Quarter Master in Colonel Jonathan Latimers Regiment. The warrant is marked No 2. I continued to serve in that capacity as late as Nov 10 1777, as appears by a receipt [illegible] & I think I then received for some tentz. How much longer I served I can't say.
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On the 3d day of April 1778, I was appointed and commissioned by Governor Trumbull, a Lieutenant of a company of men stationed on board a ship at New London to guard the continental prisoners. No 4 is the commissions, the letters No 5, 6, & 7 were received during that service. I am unable to say how long I served, under this appointment, but I find among my papers an order signed by me on the 22d of July 1778. From this, I infer that I continued a Lieutenant as long as that time.

On the 21st of February 1781 I was commissioned an Ensign in Captain Charles Miley company in Alajer Edward Shipmans Regiment and General Waterburys Brigade, was called into service in the Spring, the year 1787, and continued in service one year.


On the 19th day of August I was commissioned a Lieutenant in the same Brigade and I continued to serve one year in that Brigade, a part of the time as an Ensign, and the remainder as Lieutenant. My commission No 9 to 10 are herewith enclosed. General Waterburys order No 11, received in the course of the year is herewith enclosed.

On the 20th of June AD 1782 I was commissioned a Lieutenant in Colonel John Gordon's Regiment, in a body of state troops raised by authority of the state of Connecticut to serve when required until the first of January 1783. The proclamation of Governor Trumbull No 12, is herewith enclosed.
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I was born in Colchester in the County of New London, in the State of Connecticut, on the 7th day of October 1744, and am consequently now 89 years years of age, when about ten years of age I removed to New-London in said County, & about forty years ago, removed to Lyme in said County of New-London, where I have ever since lived and now reside.

I was placed upon the pension list, under the law of 1818, for my services as an Ensign in the army of the Revolution.

Owing to my very advanced age and consequent loss of memory, I am unable to state precisely all my terms of service, but I trust sufficient evidence will be found of my services in the war Department.

I claim an increase of pension
1. For my services as Quarter Master say 2 1/2 months
2. For my services as Lieutenant in the Guard ship not less than 3 2/3 mos
3. For my services as Lieutenant in General Waterbury's Brigade say 2 mos.
4. For my services as Lieutenant in Col Gordon Reg 6 1/3 if allowable
say....... 20 1/2 mos

For the balance of my services whatever it may be, I claim to be allowed for services as an Ensign.

Should any further evidence or any other proceedings on my part be required the commissioner will have the governors to direct me.
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While I belonged to Colonel Gordon's Regiment, I was employed in enlisting men, but the Regiment was not ordered into actual service. Whether any allowance is to be made on that account I leave for the Commissioner to decide. The proclamation of Governor Trumbull will inform him of the nature of the employment.

The length of time I served as a Lieutenant in General Waterburys Brigade I trust will be found from my commission and the documents in the war Department. I am unable to state the length of that service. If I am entitled to an increase of pension I should be glad to have it.

Respectfully yours &c

[signed] John Bulkeley

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John Bulkeleys application for an increase of Pension

1 year Ensign
2 1/3 mo dos
3 2/3 mos Lieut
6 mos Lieut
269.21
Hon Waite Esq
Lyme Co
drop from old Rev rolls
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[printed form, blanks filled by hand]
581
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Bulkeley 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. S. File 17314

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: New London, Conn Spring 75
Length of Service: 7 mos
Rank: Pri
Officer under whom service was rendered: Captain James Chapman, Colonel Samuel H Parsons
State: Conn

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Sept 12 75
Length of Service: 4 mos
Rank: Sergt
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain James Chapman, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons
State: Conn.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Jany 1 76
Length of Service: 13 mos.
Rank: Ens [Ensign]
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Christopher Darrow, Colonel Samuel H. Parsons
State: Conn.

Dates of Enlistment of Appointment: June 20 82 to Jany 1783
Rank: Lieut
Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain Joseph Carrew, Lt. Colonel John Gordon
State: Conn.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Aug 25 77 to Nov 1777
Rank: QM [Quartermaster]
Officers under whom service was rendered: Colonel Jonathan Latimer
State: Conn.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Apl 3 78 to July 78
Rank: Lieut
Officers under whom services was rendered: Com. of Cont. Prisoners on ship at New London
State: Conn.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Feby 21 81
Rank: Ens [Ensign]
Officers under whom service was rendered" Captain Chas Meil, Colonel Maj Edv. Shipman
State: Conn.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment: Aug 19 81 (see previous June 20 82)
Rank: Lieut
Officers under whom services was rendered:
State: Conn.

Battles engaged in, Flatknot L.I., York Is., Wh Pl [White Plains], taking of Burgoyne.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, New London, Conn.

Date of application for pension, Apl 8, 1818.

Residence at date of application, Lyme, Conn.

Age at date of application, b.[born] at Colchester, Conn Oct 7 1744

Remarks: 1820, never married, resided with his mother & sisters until their deaths & then with the man who married his niece, names not stated. Bureau record endorsed " died Sept 24, 1833" Only John Bulkely- Bulkley of Conn.

Very respectfully,
74-504-570-602-655
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John Bulkeley,
Sur. File 17314

Order to Enz'r Mumford, D. C. J., Signed Eben'r Francis, A. L. M. G., dated New London, Apr 16, 1776;

Order to Capt John Bulkely, Commd. of Prison ship, Norwich, signed Ez. Williams, D.C. Pris. [Deputy Commissioner of Prisoners] dated Hartford May 16, 1778;

Order to Capt John Bulkely, Commd. of Prison Ship signed Ez. Williams, D.C. [Deputy Commissioner] of Prisoners, dated Hartford May 27, 1778;

Order signed John Bulkely, Lt., dated New London, July 22, 1778;

Order to Capt John Bulkely, signed Ez. Williams, D. Com. [Deputy Commissioner] of Prisoners, dated Hartford, Apr 1, 1778;

Order to Ensign Bulkely,
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17.314 INVALID.

File No. 17.314

John Bulkeley

Lieut Rev War

Act: June 7" 32

Index: Vol. 1, Page 54
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Continued on roll
Notification sent to Henry M Wait Esq Lyme Connecticut
17th July 1820
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Payable to the 4th March and 4th Sept of each year at the U. S. Branch Bank at Middletown, Con


Recorded
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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 Bulkely late and Ensign in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension Lost, Roll of the Connecticut Agency at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the 8th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this 7th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Bolton[sp] November 10th 1777
Preed [or Freed] thirteen tents Belonging to Hebron
Capt John Skinners Company
John Bulkley which is to be sent to sd Hebron

[signed] Eunice White
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504
Connecticut Roll

John Bulkly 
Connecticut line
& Continental Ensign
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of May 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G Brainard Esq, New London, Con.

Arrears to 4th Sept 1818
4 months 27/30                          $98.00

{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818}

13 months
Continued
act 1st May 1820
Lyme, New London, Con
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Jno Bulkeley
Con act 32

I transfer the agency in this claim to D. D. Addison Esquire of Washington D.C.

George Hill
8th March, 1851



Ex by Mr Addison
March 31 51
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Colchester, Connecticut,
February 25th 1851

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sir;

I have the honor to inform you, that Mr. George Hill, of Guilford Connecticut, has been duly appointed Agent and Attorney of the undersigned, administrator on the estate of John Bulkley, who was a pensioner of the United States, as a revolutionary officer, and died in Lyme Connecticut. I , therefore, respectfully request, that you will extend to Mr [unk], or to any person whom he may employ, the same facilities which you would extend to me, were I personally present, in prosecuting my claim, for the benefit of the representatives of the said John Bulkley, to an increase of pension which I believe was due to him, at the time of his decease.

John T Bulkeley
Administrator on the estate of the said John Bulkley.

Witness Samuel Mellogg
Witness Clem G Ashton
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IN CONGRESS

The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New=Castle, Kent, and Suffex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to John Bulkely [illegible].

We reposing special Trust and Confidence in you Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of Captain Christopher Darrows Company in the tenth Regiment of troops commanded by Colonel Samuel H Parsons in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defense of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign 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 Ensign. 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 the Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other 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. 

By Order of the Congress,

John Hancock PRESIDENT

Attest Chas Thomson [unk]
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To John Bulkley of New London Genl [illegible] Greeting

You being appointed Q[illegible]master  a Regiment under my Command Drafted and Destined for [illegible] Northern Department (and having accepted said Trust) you are herby appointed and Required Forthwith to take upon you said Office and Faithfully to Execute and discharge your duty as a Quarter Master as aforesaid according to the Rule and Discipline of War.

Given under my hand in New London this 25 Day of August  A Domini 1777

Jona Latimer Col
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JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esquire,
Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the STATE if CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.

To John Bulkley GENT, GREETING, YOU  being by the Governing Court of Safety of this State appointed to be Lieutenant of a Company in a Battalion ordered to be raised by the State for the protection of the part of Horseneck & parts adjacent reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I DO by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge as their Lieutenant, Officers and Soldiers in the use of their Arms, according to the Rules of Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this State, keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as thier Lieutenant, and you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from Me, or from other your Superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.

GIVEN under my Hand, and the public Seal of this State, at Hartford the 19th Day of August AD 1781.

Jonth Trumbull

By His Excellency's Command, 

George Wyllys Secretary
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[illegible 3-4 lines in upper left corner of page]
Jonathan Trumbull, Esquire,
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the STATE 
of CONNECTICUT.
To John Bulkley of [illegible] London, Gent. GREETING.
YOU being by [illegible] by the [illegible] Company [illegible] of Prisoners nominated, [illegible] and
to be Lieutenant of a Guard of Twenty [illegible] men
including [illegible] one [illegible] ordered
to be [illegible] to [illegible] the [illegible] as
may be [illegible] the Prison ship lately [illegible] at [illegible] London 
Reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I do, by virtue of the Laws of this State, me 
thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you the said John Bulkley to be Lieutenant
of said Company of Guards. You are therefore carefully and diligently  to Discharge the Duty of a Lieutenant
in Leading, Ordering, and [illegible] said Guard for [illegible], in the Service aforesaid, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline, hereby Commanding them to obey you as their Lieutenant and yourself
to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from Time to
[illegible] receive from me, or the Commander in Chief of said State,
for the Time being, or other your Superior Officer across [illegible] to the Trust hereby reposed
in you.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms, in [illegible]on Third Day of April [illegible]
Domini, 1778.
Jonth Trumbull
-
-
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Saml H Parsons, Esq; Colonel of the 13th Regiment raised by the United Colonies of North America,
To John Bulkley        Greeting,
By virtue of hte Power and Authority to me given, by the Delegates from the said Colonies in Congress assembled, I do, by these Presents, reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said John Bulkley to be the fourth Serjeant in the fifth Company, in the said Regiment: You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Serjeant, in ordering and exercising said Company in the Service aforesaid, commanding them to obey you as their Serjeant; and yourself to serve such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from me or other you Superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

Given under my Hand and Seal this 12th Day of Sept in the Year of our Lord 1775.

Saml H Parsons
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
JONATHAN TRUMBELL, Esq;
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, in and over the State of Connecticut.
A PROCLAMATION

Whereas the General Assembly of this State, at their [unk] at Hartford in May last, did enact, That there be forthwith raised within this State, by voluntary Inlistment, eighteen hundred and thirty-six able-bodied effective men, to be formed into eighteen companies, and each company to consist of ninety-nine men, including non commissioned officers; and to be officered with one Captain, one Lieutenant, one Ensign, four serjeants, four corporals, one drum, and one fife; the whole to be formed into two regiments, to be commanded by one Lieutenant Colonel Commandant and one Major, each to be held in readiness to march to the shortest notice, and join and act in conjunction with the Continental army, of his Excellency General Washington shall find in need of, and call for, them and to continue in service until the first day January next, unless sooner dismissed; which will be, should the service permit. The said Field Officers are authorised to appoint one adjutant, one quarter-master, one serjeant major, and one quarter-master serjeant, in each of the aforesaid regiments respectively.

I have therefore thought fit, by and with [unk] of the Council of Safety, to offer, and hereby do offer, as an encouragement to each [unk] who shall engage and properly furnish himself for said service, and to each able bodied [unk] man who shall voluntarily inlist, and be approved by the commanding officer of his regiment, and equip himself to the acceptance of said commanding officer, by the twentieth day of July next, that he shall have his roll exempted out of the lost to be given in, in August 1782, and shall be executed from serving, or being detached to serve, in any other tour untill after the first day of January 1782; and shall receive the fame pay, rations, and refreshments, as the officers and soldiers of the same rank in the Continental army do receive, during said service; their pay to begin at the time they shall be ordered to march.

And the said Field and non-commissioned officers are hereby called upon and required diligently to attend to exert themselves, in their respective offices, for the immediate inlisting, filling up completing, and equipping themselves, regiment, and companies; and to be held in perfect readiness to march, should his Excellency General Washington find it necessary to call for them; And said officers may expect from the General Assembly, a reasonable reward for their extraordinary trouble and expense in the business.  And should it, in the course of Providence, be impracticable for any of said officers to accept the appointments, they are requested immediately to give notice thereof to me; and should also be willing to receive a recommendation from [unk] princips: gentlemen, of proper persons to fill any vacancies.

Given under my hand, at Lebanon, in the State, the 20th day of June, AD 1732.

Jonathan Trumbull
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N.B. The Field and Commissioned Officers appointed to command said regiments and companies, are as follows, viz.

FIRST REGIMENT
HEZEKIAH SABIN, junr. Esquire, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Major

Jonathan Roberts, Hartford, Captain
Samuel Sessions, East Windsor, Lieutenant
Stephen Sexton, Sommers, Ensign
John Francis, Weatherfield, Capt.
Thomas Hayden, Windsor, Lieut.
Benjamin Stevens, Glastenbury, Ensign
John Hinman, Woodbury, Captain
Jonathan Squire, Fairfieldm Lieut.
Elijah Starr, New-Milford, Ensign
Davod Olmstead, Ridgefield, Capt.
Augur Judson, junr., Stramford, Lieut.
[unk], New [unk] Ensign
Jeffe Bill, Samford, Capt.
Stephen Dodge, Kent, Lieut
Joseph Mather, Stamford, Ensign
Eleazor Claghorn, Salisbury, Capt.
Miles Norton, Goshen, Lieut,
               Camp, Sharon, Ensign
Abner Wilson, Harrington, Capt.
Stephen Hotchkiss, Farmington, Lieut.
John Howe, Norfolk, Ensign
Ambrose Sleper, Southington, Capt.
Benkamin Holcomb, [unk], Lieut.
Calen Watson, New Hartford, Ensign
Nathaniel Edwards, Watertown, Capt.
William [unk], Derby, Lieut.
Jonathan Tyler, Branford, Ensign

SECOND REGIMENT
JOHN GORDON, Esquire, Lieutenant-Colonol Commandant
BENAJAH LEFFINGWELL, Major

Benjamin Norris, Tolland, Captain
Oliver Granger, Suffield, Lieutenant
George Griswold, Boston, Ensign
Charles Norton, Durham, Capt.
Cornelius Higgins, jun., Haddan, Lieut.
Joseph Royce, Wallingford, Ensign
David Smith, Chatham, Capt.
Daniel Bishop, New Haven, Lieut.
Lebbeus Chapman, Say-Brook, Ensign
William Whiting, Preston, Capt.
Clement Minor, Stonington, Lieut.
Jeffe Prentice, Stonington, Ensign
Joseph Carew, Norwich, Capt.
John Bulkley, ad. Colchester, Lieut.
Vine Stoddard, Groton, Ensign
John Chaoman, East-Haddam, Capt.
Ichabod Spencer, Lyme, Lieut.
John Colt, jun. Lyme, Ensign
Caleb Handee, jun. Ashford, Ensign
Gershom Barrows, Mansfield, Capt.
James Abbot, Lebanon, Lieut.
Samuel Kinney, Voluntown, Ensign
John Kimball, Pomfret, Capt.
John Phelps, jun. Hebron, Lieut.
Ebenezer Copp, Plainfield, Ensign


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Governor Trumbulls
Proclamation
June 20 1782
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B Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., May 25, 189?
Respectfully returned to Mrs. F. W. Benham,
49 Seymour Ave.
Birmingham, Comm.

Please fill up the enclosed slip with data concerning the particular soldier whose history you desire and return it to this Bureau.

Mr Churchill
Widow Div.

Wm Lochren
Commissioner

Canton, Pa. May 13th 07
To the Commissioner of Pensioners:

Will you please find out for me of John Bulkley enlisted from New Milford, Conn. for the Revolutionary War? And if this was not the place, please tell me from where he did.

Very truly,

Mrs. Colin A Innes
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3-595
O. W. AND N. DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 18, 1907

Searched by Gill
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, John Bulkley
Service, Conn. Service Rev War
Remarks: no claim as above except Inv. 17314

Chief of Division
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Law Offices of Hale, Bulkeley, & Tennant,
25 North Pearl Street,
Albany, N.Y.
Matthew Hale
Alpheus T. Bulkeley
Albert C. Tennant

April 15, 1896
To the Bureau of Pensions

Will you please inform me whether there appears on the Pension Rolls of the Revolutionary War the names of Josiah Bulkeley or Bulkley of Fairfield, Conn,. or of John Bulkeley or Bulkley of Connecticut. If not too much trouble if you will give me the names of any one by the name of Bulkeley &C with residence. If you find either Josiah or John please give the dates of service, under what Col r Corp & when doing service. I shall be greatly oblige for you
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information.

Your [unk]
Alpheus T Bulkley
25 North Pearl Street
Albany, N.Y.
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State of Connecticut Executive Department Hartford. 

July 31 1882

C.W. Filer Esq Chief of [?]

Dear Sir

I understand that you have in the files of your department a commission of John Bulkeley, 2nd  as Ensign in a company or battalion for the defense of Norwich - which it would be a pleasure for me to [?] as the eldest in descent of the family none living. In case nearer of kin should appear and make claim in the same I agree that such commission shall be referred to your Bureau upon demand.

Respectfully yours, [W?].S. Bulkeley Esq of Conn