Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6273, Magnus Tullock, S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                        NUMBER
S. C.      Tullock, Magnus              S. 6273

                                                       Carded
_______________________________________
CONTENTS
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19.123
East Tennessee

Magnus Tullock
of Blount Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a fifer in the company commanded 
by Captain Broice of the regmnt commanded 
by Col Hager in the S Carolina 
line for 2 years fifer

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee 
at the rate of 88 Dollars - Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 
1833 and sent to Jacob 
T Forest Maryville

Arrears to the 4rh of March                    176.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.          44.00
                                    [total]            $220.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 63
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The State of Tennessee)
Blount County) ss.

In Blount County Court 
December Session AD 1832.
     On this 25th day of December in the year of our Lord one 
thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared 
in open court before the court of pleas & quarter sessions of 
Blount County now sitting Magnus Tullock a resident of the 
county & state aforesaid aged 68 years, who being first duely
sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the 
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of 
Act of the Congress passed June 7th 1832.
Applicant was born in the North of Scotland in a town 
or city called Kirkwall he does not recollect the year 
in which he was born - he has no record of his age that 
he now knows of.
     That he entered the service of the United 
States under the following named officer and served 
as herein after stated.  Applicant enlisted in Abbyville 
County in the State of South Carolina at a place 
called White Hall fort on the Hard labor Creek at the 
residence of one Genl. Williamson on the day of 
the year 1777 in the thirteenth year of my age.  Applicant 
enlisted for three years, under the Command of Capt 
John Booie Commander of the 2d independent company as it 
was at that time called, and was not attached to any 
regular regiment, myself with a certain Sanders Moore 
was ordered to Charleston So Carolina to Col. Hugers 
regiment in order to leave Mr. Moore to beat the 
drum & myself to play the fife, we remained at Charleston
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and on the Island near thereto for six months to 
come to play the fife as aforesaid we were at that place 
put under the command of Capt. Conyer.  
When the six months had expired I obtained permission 
for Moore & myself to go to Charleston 
3 miles or thereabouts from the Island, we went 
as we were walking up that we met Capt. Bowie 
our old captain we solicited our Capt. Conyer & 
Col Huger of the 5th regiment on the Island 
for us to join him & sent me back to the Island 
for that purpose.  I obtained the orders to join 
my old Capt. Booie, & done so; I played the 
fife & was a musitioner during the three years 
of my service.  Capt. Booie remained with 
us some days in Charleston in order to obtain 
some clothing for the company.  We 
were then march to fort Independence 
in Abbyville County, now but at that time in 
96 District on Rocky River.  Applicant does 
not nor can he at this time recollect the various 
dates of the precise time that he was marched 
from place to place, nor does he recollect 
how long he remained at fort Independence, 
however we were then marched through the 
State of Georgia to the Cherokee Nation to 
a place called the Standing Peace Tree or 
near to that place. We were then alternately 
marched through the upper part of Carolina 
& Georgia for some time -
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Some times we were under the command of 
General Williamson a malitia gent but most 
commonly we had no officers of a higher grade 
than our Captain John Booie.  Fort Independence 
being ^our head quarters we were marched 
to that place again on the day of in the year.
We were marched to the State of Georgia 
to a  ferry ^at New Richmond then next down 
opposite to Augusta - the Brittish at that time 
was in possession of the town, we were stationed 
on the opposite side of the River where we 
threw up a Battery, no officer higher in 
command than Captains then were a part 
of three companies one Capt. Martins Comr. 
a mallitia man the others were what 
they called independents.  We remained 
there until the Brittish evacuated Augusta.  
We were then marched through the town & 
on down to Bear Creek & joined Genl. 
Lincoln or rather below the creek.  We 
after remaining under the command of the Genl 
& marching through the State of Georgia 
and Carolina we left him & were marched 
back to Fort Independence in the 
state of South Carolina & remained there 
some time & then early in the Spring of 
I cannot recollect the date of the year & 
joined Genl Lincoln & was marched through
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the country until the Battal of Stono in the 
state of Carolina when I was marched 
to that place & was in the Battal at that 
place under the command of Maj [illegible] Lincoln 
after the Battal we were marched to 
Governor Balls County seat under the 
command of our Captain Booie 
we remained there some time & was sent 
back to fort Independence.  We 
remained there some time guarding 
the frontiers & in November we were 
marched to Savannah in the State of Georgia 
and was in the Battal at that Place .
The siege at that place continued 3 weeks. 
The Brittish at that place kept it and 
we cost hundreds of men & were defeated.  
We were then marched back to 
fort Independence to guard the frontiers 
and often skouting about there some time we 
were ordered back to the Cherokee 
Nation under the command of Lieut. Williamson 
in search of a Brittish agent 
by the name of Cameron.  We found him 
in the Nation but he fled & made his escape
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We were then marched back to fort Independence 
remained there some time & were marched back 
to Augusta again under the command of Capt. Booie 
& Capt. Luck.  Genl. Williamson was with us also 
but had no regiment but our three independent 
companies when we arrived at 
Augusta we remained there some time to guard the 
place & hunt the Villians & Tories that were 
ravaging through the land Hills &c.  
We remained there until after the fall of Charleston 
& were then marched back 
to White Hall where we were enlisted now 
called Abbyville County.  We then give up 
our arms & went to place called cow 
head & took protection, we however 
at this time discharged & were not to lift arms 
again for a year and a day.  I got 
from Capt. John Booie a written discharge 
that discharge I have lost.  The above 
time of three years I was constantly & incessantly 
in Service.  I was discharged in July 1780 to the 
best of my recollection.
     I then in the Spring of 1781, volunteered 
under the command of Capt. Bushelo a French 
man regiment of Col. Anderson 
in the State of South Carolina.  We then 
were scoutting about between the Savannah 
and Saluda Rivers - until the siege of Ninety Six
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in the year ___ in the Spring of that year 
we were marched to Ninety Six & served Genl. 
Green & Genl. Pickens.  I belonged to Col. Andersons 
Regiment & commanded by Genl. Pickens 
& was in the siege of Ninety Six.  Lord Rhoden 
came up a Brittish man and Genl. Green 
that it most prudent to give back & done so.
  Genl. Pickens covered Genl. Greens retreat 
& marched to Congaree River and shared Col. Ancrom's 
place - then we had come down from
Ninety Six to that place we had taken 
some prisoners. Capt. Bushelo was then ordered 
to take 11 men & march & guard them to 
Camden about 32 miles distance to Col. Armstrong.  
Col. A. then heard that some Tories 
men coming down the River and ordered 
us to scout about & see what information 
we could obtain - we found nothing of importance.  
Col. Armstrong then ordered Capt. Bushelo & his 
men to guard some empty waggons down to Genl. Green 
we done so.  He was stationed not far from the Utaw 
Springs.  We were then march back to Abbyville 
County & put again under the command of 
Col. Anderson & Genl. Pickens and was commanded 
by then until the close of the war.  Some time in 
the year 1782 to the best of my knowledge 
I had for this last term of two years no written discharge.
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The first three years which I was in 
the service I was a fifer and enlisted and had 
a written discharge.  The last term of 
two years I was a volunteer and served 
faithfully but rec'd no discharge 
in writing.  I have no documentary 
evidence whereby I can in any manner 
authenticate this declaration.
By the certificate subjoined of Thomas Lesly the department 
will see I can authenticate substantially 
my Declaration, I refer them to his certificate.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a 
pension or annuity except the present, and 
declare that my name is not on the pension 
roll of any agency of any state.
     Applicant removed from Abbyville County 
South Carolina to Blount County State of 
Tennessee & have resided in the said county 
of Blount for about 27 years.
Magnus Tullock

Sworn to & subscribed the )
day and year aforesaid )
Jno. F. Forte, Clerk         
Sig Magnus Tullock
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I Thomas Lesly of the County of McMinn & 
State of Tennessee But now  in Blount ^do hereby certify^ that I 
was well acquainted with Magnus Tullock 
who has subscribed and sworn to the above 
declaration when he was in the service of 
the United States as a fifer and a regular 
soldier.  I was a waggoner during ^his service 
as a regular aforesaid and frequently 
saw him when in the service & believe 
him to have served as he states during the 
three years aforesaid.
     He the last two years alluded to in his 
declaration, volunteered in the same army under 
the command of Genl. Pickens and was 
with him in the siege of Ninety Six & was 
well acquainted with ^him & has been so 
[illegible].  And I do also further certify 
that the said Magnus Tullock is a 
man whose statements are entitled to credit 
& that we were the last two years in 
the service army together.
Thomas Lesly

Sworn to & subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
in open court.
Jacob. F. Foute Clerk
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21949
Magnus Tullock
[illegible] Ten.

from 1777 fifer
2 yrs. $88

Jacob F. Foute CC
Maryville 
   Blount Co.
            T.
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 WAR DEPARATMENT,
 Pension Office,
May 7th 1833

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 shew what is 
necessary to be done.  These 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, shewing the Service of Magnus Tullock Blount Co. Ten.
[1st column]
Period when the     
service was          
rendered.      
---
'77                        
2d Independent Comp
Vol '81                
to same thing
in '82
---
[2nd column]
Duration of the
claimant's service.
Years.  Months. Days.
---
3
2
---
[3rd column]
Rank of          
the                  
claimant.           
---
Fifer                 

Pr.                     
---
[4th column]
Names and Rank          
of the Company
officers under 
whome he served
---
Cap. Bowie
Cap. Conyer
Cap. Bushels
---
[5th column]
Names and Rank          
of the General            
and Field officer.
---
Col. Huger   
Col. Anderson 
---
[6th column]
Battles in which
the applicant was
engaged.
---
Stono
Savannah
Siege "96"
---
[7th column]
Country through            
which he marched.          
---
N. & S. C. Ga.   
---
[8th column]                
Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age
at the present period.
---
'68 Abbyville S. C.
---
[9th column]
Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
---
[illegible] who swears to his service

(The last term [illegible] 2 years)
                                  I am, respectfully,
                                     Your obedient servant,
                                       J. L. EDWARDS,
                              Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATION 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 claim
ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians 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} ss.
County of                                 }

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_______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 days 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 if 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
alleged service, as they are  know at the Department.  A very full account of  the service of each person
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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 at- 
tempted; 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 Solder.     } 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 be come 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 his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months----, and ------------days  , I served as a --------- For -----------months and------- days, I served as a ------; and for such service I claim a pension."

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 place where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent 
authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[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 affix 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 [i] 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.

                                                                                                                                                          W. L. Williams  C clk
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From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6273, it appears that Magnus Tullock was born in Kirkwell, Scotland, no date given.

He enlisted in Abbeville County, South Carolina, in 1777 and served three years as a fifer in Captain John Bowie's Company, Colonel Huger's South Carolina Regiment, and was in the battles of
Stono and Savannah. He enlisted April 1, 1781 and served eighteen months as a private in Captain Bushelo's Company, Colonel Anderson's South Carolina Regiment and was in the Siege of Ninety-six.

He was allowed pension on his application executed December 25, 1832, at which time he was residing in Blount County, Tennessee and was aged sixty-eight years.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten at bottom]
Tombstone Data
See slip in Benjamin Maloney S.32393
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Pension Claim
of  Magnus Tullock
of Blount County Tenn 

Magnus Tullock

21949
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The State of Tennessee}
Blount County} ss.

Be it known, that on this 4th day of June A.D. 1833
Personally appeared before me, William Tool one of the acting
Justices of the peace for Blount County, Magnus Tallock aged
Sixty Eight or nine years who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth, on his oath, make the following amendatory
declaration (amending the one made and dated the
25th December 1832. forwarded to, and returned from
the war Department numbered in the office of Pensions
21.949 for amendment) in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1833
This the amendment of the application of Magnus
Tullock (amending the one of date 25th Dec. and
returned No 21949.) shews that he was born as stated
in his original Declaration in North of Scotland
in Kirkwall, but he cannot recollect the year
he having no record of his age.
Deeming ^it unimportant to say any more in regard
to his term of regular service of 3 years, as there appears
to be no objections thereto, he proceeds immediately
to correct the mistake with regard to the the
term of his services as a volunteer in the years '81
and '82. He states it was clearly a mistake that
it was but for 18 months. towit that he volunteered
1st of April 1781. and served continually, and was engaged
into civil persuit whatever until the last
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of September 1782 making precisely Eighteen months
the statement of its being two years, was an unintentional mistake made by the Attorney, who drew the
declaration; and that he was misguided by the
statements made by Mr Thos Lassly, whose certifficate
appears to the orginal declaration; that the
mistake also exists in the said Certifficate; that
it was Mr Lassly himself, who served the two
years but that he served one tour of 5 months which
this applicant did not. The cirtifficate of Mr
Lassly to correct this mistake can not Now be
had, as he resides 50 miles from this place
in McMinn County and is old and infirm so
much so that he can not now be procured to
testify in this County
He refers the department to his original declaration 
for the nature of his service as a private malitia
man. He swears positively that he served as a
regular for 3 years, as a fifer; and for 18 months
in the militia as a private. As to the
persons in his present Neighborhood who can
testify to his character as  a man of veracity, and his services^ as soldier of the
revolution he can state John Caldwell, Wm
Williamson Esqr., Saml. Thompson, Esqr., William
Armstrong, Miles Cunningham, Saml McCameron,
 Robert Hamill, Saml M Logan Jr, and
Saml. Logan Jr, Jeremiah K Moyer a Parson.
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Rev John D Wilson, Daniel Ward, Col Best & John
Moore, Col William Wallace, William Tool, Esquire and others.
Magnus Tullock
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and yeare above
written before me
W. Toole
Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions
of Blount County

We John D Wilson a Clergyman residing
in the County of Blount and State of Tennessee and
John Moore residing in the same do hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Magnus Tullock who has subsscribed 
and sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be 68 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
he is a man of unimpeachable veracity and
is a member of long standing in the Baker Creek
Church, that his statements are entitled to credit
and that we concur in that opinion.
John Moore
John D. Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid before
me
W Toole
Justice of the Court of
pleas and quarter
Sessions of Blount
County Tennessee
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And the said Justice do hereby declare its opinion after the investigation 
of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 
by the War Department that the above named applicant
Magnus Tullock was a soldier of the Revolution and
the statements made in this amended declaration
are true as he states. And the said Justice of the
said Court do hereby further certify that it appears to
him that John D Wilson, who has signed the preceding 
certificate is a clergyman residing in the County
of Blount and State of Tenness, and is a respectable
preacher in said County, and that John Moore
and     who hand
also signed the same are resident in the County
and State aforesaid are credible persons and
men of veracity and their statements are
entitled to credit. And that from bodily infirmity 
the said Magnus is unable to appear before
me at the regular sessions of the said Court
Wm. Toole
Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter
Sessions of Blount County, Tennessee

I Jacob F. Foute, Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of
Blount County, do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceeding
of the matter of the amendment of the application of Magnus Tullock
for a pension this day had before William Tool Esquire
and that the said William Toole whose signature appears
to the foregoing certificate is in his own proper
hand writing, that he is a Justice of the Court
of pleas and quarter sessions, duly commissioned and sworn in and for Blount County
and was at the time of signing the same and
is now an acting Justice as aforesaid for the
said County and full faith and credit are
due his official acts as such.
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We Jeremiah R Mosier a Clergyman residing
in the County of Blount & State of Tennessee
and Maj. William Harriss residing in the same
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Magnus Tullock, who has
Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration 
that we believe him to be 68 years of
age; that he is reputed and belived, in the
neighborhood where he lives to have been
a soldier of the Revolution and that
we concur in that opinion 
Jeremiah R. Mosier
Wm. Harris

Swon to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Jac. F. Foute, ckj

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
^Magnus Tullock^ a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he
States. And the Court further certifies that it
appears to them that Jeremiah K Mosier
who has signed the preceding certificate
is a Clergyman resident in the County of
Blount and State of Tennessee and that
of William Harriss who has also signed
the same is a resident of the County and
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and State aforesaid and is a credible
person & that their statements are entitled
to credit
William McTier
Joseph Wilson
James M. McKamy
Justices of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions
of Blount County (it being a Court of Record)
duly commissioned & sworn to hold 
the same

State of Tennessee )
Blount County )
In Blount County Court
December Sessions 1832
I Jacob F Forte Clerk of the County Court
of pleas and quarter Session of Blount County
do hereby certify that the foregoing, contains
the original of the matter of the application
of Magnus Tullock for a pension.
That William M McTier Joseph Wilson and
James McKamy are Justices duly Commissioned 
& sworn to hold the said Court. And I further
Certify that the above proceedings were had in open
Court and that the said Court is a Court of Record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal office
this 25th day of December in the year
of our Lord 1833
Jac. F. Foute Clk

[physical seal affixed]
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No 21949
Amendment of the
Application of Magnus 
Tullock
made 4th June
1833
W. B. Martin Jr
Maryville Tenn
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
my office, at office in this
day of June 1833-
Jac F Foute clk
by his dep. Jas. D Foute 

[physical seal & ribbon affixed]
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[left side]

1920, Oct. 20 Hist to
Mrs. J. H. Staley
_________________
[right side]

6273
Rev War
INVALID.
__________________
File No. 6273
Magnus Tullock
fifer Rev War
__________________
Act: June 7"  1832.
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right margin]


1930 - Apl 17 - [illegible] Data to Cl [illegible]
[illegible]. See claim in  Benjamin Malroney S. 32393
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304 Indiana ave
Maryville, Tenn
Oct 13 - 1920

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Please send me the number of page and line on which the record of Magnus Tulloch can be found

He served in the Revolutionary war in the South Carolina line In 1835 (August)

[two stamps]
US PENSION OFFICE
OCT 16 1920

RECORD DIVISION
OCT 20 1920
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was granted a Pension. or perhaps he applied on that date but it was granted to him

This information will he highly appreciated

Yours truly
Mrs J. H. Staley
304 Indiana av.
Maryville, Tenn.
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Staley


[stamp]

PENSION
G
SEP
13
1920
OFFICE

[stamp]

RECORD
SEP 13 1920 
DIVISION
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304 Indiana A.
Maryville, Tenn.
Sept 10 - 1900

Rev Sec MK referred to the Comr. Of Pensions for a reply

Washington D.C

I am trying to get the record of Magnus Tulloch who served in the Revolutionary War. think he enlisted in
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Blount Co. Tennessee

I will appreciate very much all the information
you may be able to find for me.
Yours-
Mrs J. H. Staley
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Revolutionary War Records Section
3-525
_____
S  6273
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  Oct. 20     , 1920

In reply  to your request of             received
for a statement of the military history of  Magnus Tullock
 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. 
==================================================
DATES OF  ENLISTMENT OR  APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF    SERVICE.  RANK. 
√            1777            3 yrs          Fifer

   Apl. 1, 1781          18 Mos.      Pvt                                        

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM    SERVICE  WAS RENDERED.  
                Captain                Colonel
1777      Jno Bowie            Huger
1781      Bushelo                Anderson

STATE
S.C.
====================================
                                            √             √                   X 
Battles engaged in,  Stono, Savannah  Seige of 96

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ent in Abbyville Co.,  S.C.

Date of application for pension,   Dec 25, 1832. Cl. al.

Residence at date of application,  Blount Co. Tenn.

Age at date of application,  68  b. in Kirkwell... Scotland - 

Remarks:  There is no data as to family -

Respectfully,

Commissioner
6-2856