Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18829, William Fullwood, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
S. C.

Fullwood, William
or
Fulwood

NUMBER
S. 18829

Born in S.C.

carded

CONTENTS
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32.470
South Carolina 
________________________________________
William Fulwood
of Buske Co in the State of [illegible]
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Col Nelson & others of the Reg commanded  by_______ in the Revolution 
line for 11 Months   S.C. Service
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina 
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of  
June, 1846 and Hon J Graham
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                           [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of March 1846                      $499.95
Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept 1841         16.66
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                                                                                  $316.61
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk,
Book E. Vol 6, Page 67

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Reported

Letter to Pension age 22 [illegible]
1847
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Robert Pearson Esq,    Morganton.
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December 18th 1844  Burk County N C.
Dear Sir, I have been looking over a letter which you recently
received from the war department, stating that there was two
Indents issued to William Fullwood for supplys & provisions
furnished in the Revolutionary war, I know nothing about such
papers, but suppose that the difficulty arises from this circumstance
my Fathers given name was Wm, & he had acted in a publick capacity
for several years in an early period of the war a large body
of Torys had imbodied on or near Keowee River, one of their
leading officers was named Fletcher, a large number of of
our people was collected, to oppose them, my Father went
as Captain of a company, when our army got near them the
Torys fled, our men persewed them, & took many prisoners, and
broke up their army. soon after their return my Father
was promoted, & acted as Major, he was stationed in Charlestown,
when the brittish attacked Fort Moultree, & saw the whole contest,
they got such an unexpect defeat, that some people thought
they would never return, for two years or more, there was but
little trouble in South Carolina, in that interim Father resigned,
he was getting old, & had a large family. when the brittish returned
the second time, they took Charlestown, & over powered Georgia,
& South Carolina crowding our jails, with some of our
best friends, Camden jail was crowed with whigs, who mostly
died. when that dark Cloud, was spread over our much
loved country, & soon after General Marrion defeated the
torys in the fork of Black River, & at the age of about seventeen
obeyed the call of my Country, & took up arms to suppress
the Torys, who had imbodied on Lynches Creek from that
time, to the close of the war, I was in the service of my
Country. at the close of the war, the men was directed to go to
magistrate & give in the term of time they had served. I did, and
got an Indent for nine months service, it was stated in
that indent, that I had acted as quartermaster. I received that
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indent from Wm Martin Esqr. who signed it & so did Mayer
Gamble of Col Richardson Ridgement. I kept that indent
several years, & then put it into the Land office, to save pine
land giving ten dollars for one, I put 3 tract, or plats of Land 
in the office kept in George town at one time, & I think
my indent might be found in that office for the books are
still kept there but the office discontinued if the Gentleman
in the war department knew, that it was over forty years, since I first
came to Buck County, & was living near three hundred miles from
the place of my nativity, & that I was no way connected with
Mr Chandler, nor Mr Debaus, whose testamony according to law,
has been given, that by comparing my declaration, written in
haste, & their affidavits together might give the satisfaction
required if should fail drawing a pention, I shall still have the 
satisfaction to know, that with some others, who are mostly
gone to awrld of Spirits, I was trying to guard the tree of
liberty, which had been planted by some of the master
spirits of our highly favoured County fairwell for ever 
yours in much love

Wm Fullwood Senr.

P S I think the indents, mentioned in the letter
sent you, was given to my Father, for hogs
or cattle, to support our army, for that was often done
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[678] 

FAMILY RECORD 

BIRTHS.
 
William Fulwood [illegible]
Born Febry 12th 1735
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Sarah Fulwood Born 
on the year 1740
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William Fulwood Junr.
Born Nov. 10th 1764 
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Robert Fulwood Born 
January 3rd 1766 
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Thomas Fullwood Born 
September 6th 1769 
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Annah Fullwood Born 
January 19th 1773
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Jame Fullwood Born 
January 10th 1775
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[illegible] Fullwood 
Born  [illegible]
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 [illegible]Luther Fullwood 
Born December 2. 1778
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No 35879
William Fulwood
S. C.
Act 7 June ' 32
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I Wm Fullwood Sevr was born in South Carolina presiding
Swamp, waters of Black River Sumter District October 10
1763. and when about 17 years of age & soon after Gen. Marian had
defeated the torys in the fork of Black River I was called
upon with others, perhaps to the amount of 26 or 25 privates
under the command of Capt Armstrong, I think his given name
was John, & Wm Lewis, his first Lieutenant to suppress a body of
Torys encamped in Lynchess Creek swamp about 25 on thirty
miles from my Fathers, when we had gotten against where
they were incameed, having a pilot, we were led two deep
into the swamp, & when we had gotten near, we discovered
them running over the creek, on a log which they had prepared
for their own use, some of our men who was in front fired four or
five guns at them but without effect, we then moved up the
Creek to their Camp & found a great deal of meat roasting, and
some dutch ovens on the fire. we were then led higher up the
Creek but meeting with no opposion, we left the swamp
and made towards black River, when we had gotten, perhaps
6 or 7 miles an express overtook us who informed the Captain
that he had seen 12 or 13 horses saddled, some five or six
miles of believed to be torys. The Captain directed Lieutenant
Lewis to get 12 volunteers & pursue them but when we got
to the place they were gone, we then turned our course & made
for black River, we traveled untill late at night & it was very
dark, we at length got near the fence of a widdow lady,
who was friendly to our cause, we holteded tied our horses
and went to sleep, in the morning we went to the house,
got our horses fed & the promise of breakfast. while waiting
we was alarmed by the sharp holloring of a man who was
persued by two or three red coats which proved to be part of
Tarletons light horse. our Captain who was about
four miles above us, & on the road to Camden, had met the
brittish light horse quite unexpected, they charged upon our
men be killed Charles Warnack, & scattered the rest.
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fortunately for us, Wm Carter, son of Major Carter, who was
with Capt Armstrong, was the man pursued by the british
whose warning voice under God, saved us, our men was
all saved but the hourses, except two or three, was taken
by the British. This happened about 20 miles from my Fathers
that evening I got home & the next day I set out for Genral Magram
& found him I think on the seconday, between great & little
peedee, at a place called Brttans neck. here we staied perhaps
two or three weeks, I think this was in the spring of the
year. we then reccrossed great peedee & Linches Creek. here we
swam our hourses by a canew, & Coln Richards hourse had like to have been lost
a fine young hourse, who could not swim & was towed over
by main strength, we was then on the way Santee. at this
time the men was not classed, as they were afterwards in
three division, & one division served three months. I was
then relieved by an other. the next duty that I was appointed
to was as a gard at Lenews ferry, under Lieutenant Wm
Bennet, here I think I stayed about 5 or 6 weeks, & was then sent
home with a man that got his arm broke by wrestling. Then
I had served three months in the army. at that time
I then served a tour of duty under Lieutenant Thomas Mcfadden,
Samuel Chander served at that time, we were then
on the south side of Santee River. I said I had served
a tour of duty under Lieutenant Mcfaddin, but I am led to think
that it was only part of a tour for I had been appointed with
some others, to gather a drove of cattle & take them to General
Gates, we collected a good many hooves & had drove them
over forty miles & got them within two or three miles of
Gates Army, the night before he got defeated. The morning
that he got defeated, we had started the cattle but
got but a little way before the battle began, when it
was over, we was led towards the battle ground, to a convene
and place, & formed, we had been formed but a few minutes
untill we saw three or four men running across, we hailed
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them & they said that they belonged to Gates & that he
was intirely defeated, we then left the Cattle & made
for home. I think there might include six men
the service in the army the next time that I went out
to the army. I found them in farm that had been left by
the owner of the South side of Santee where they had had scrimmage  with the British a few days before we got 
to camp a company of British light horse had charged
upon marian, but he was ready for them he gave
them one plattoon one british officer was killed but
I cannot remember how many more a few days
after getting to Camp was appointed quartermaster
for Coln Richardsons Ridgment. I served out the
time & was relieved think this last tour of duty was
served under Capt Nelson, Lieut McFaddin and
William Bennet as 2d Lieut -which was 
a tour also of 3 months - my services
during the Revolutionary War amount 
ed to at least 9 months and as well 
as I am able now to state were per
[illegible] under Capt Armstrong
as before stated by me, this tour &
think commenced early in the Spring
of the year 1780 I recollect I was about
17 years of age and think I was
drafted into service in the month
of March and was discharged
the June following
2d your under sum McFaddin 
as before stated by me con
menced soon after I was dis
charged from the first service
as near as I can state at
this time I entered the service
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under him in June 1780 and Con
tinued untill about - the time
of Gates defeat at [ illegible]in
the month of Aug, following.

my last tour as well as I can
State was performed in the spring
of the year 1781 I was drafted
and served under Capt John
Nelson and other officers as
stated before from about the
1st of April to the middle of
July 1781 this is the period which
acted as Quarter Master

I have no recollection of having
were recd a discharge in writing
after the close of my service I
recd from Mr Gamble and In
[illgible]from my services which I
have time after disposed of in
Georgetown S.C.

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 in
any State. - I further State
[illegible]explanation why I
have delayed to long in 
making this application that I
was not aware untill resent
by of any one by whom I
could prove my services, that
same time ago I addressed
a Friend in S.C. requesting
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him to get the testimony of Wm
McIntosh the only person
that I knew of by whence I
could prove my service satisfac
torily - I was informed by my
Friend that he was no more
and I therefore declined ma
king application. -  I also have
the satisfaction of thinking the
givin of every good and perfect
Gift f[illegible]
of the things of this world for
my support during the few
remaining days that I may be
spared to live and and this
account was more [illegible] and
indifferent about my applica
tion than I should otherwise
have use - I know of no
person now living by whom
I can prove my services except
Saml Chandler whose state
ment is hereunto annexed

I was born as stated
by me on the 10th Oct 1763 and
appear from a record
made by my Father now
in my posession. I lived
in South Carolina after
 the War of the Revolution
untill I was about
30 years of age.  - I there
moved to the county 
of Burke in the State of North
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Carolina where I have since lived
a period of 50 years or more

Sworn to & Subscribed in open
Court the day and year first
above written -
Wm Fullwood

Witness
J.J. Erwin clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare
their opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories presented by
the War Department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served
as he states and the Court further certify
that we have known the said William
Fullwood Sr for many years that he has been
for many years a clergyman of great purity
and a man of undoubled veracity and that
we have the most i[illegible] confidence in
his statements and the Court further certify
that it appears to them that Thomas Dorsey
who signed the preceeding certificate, is a Clergyman
resident in the County of Burke and that R. 
C Pearson who has also signed the same is a
resident of said County and a credible person
and that their statements are entitled to credit

F S Glass chm
James Avery
J L. Collins
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the
provisions of the act of Congress
of the 7th June 1832

State of No Ca⎬
Burke County⎬
Court of Pleas
Quarter Sessions
Jany [llegible]1844

On this 18th day of Jany A.D. 1844
Personally appeared in open Court
William Fullwood Sen a resid
ent of the County of Burke and
State of North Carolina aged
Eighty years and [illegible] 
who belied first duly Sworn
accordinging to  law doth on his
oath make the following 
Declaration in order
obtain the benefit of the
provisions of the act of Con
gress passed the 7th June 1832

That at the age of 17 years
he entered the service in
the [illegible] of S. C. and 
years 1780 and 1781 [illegible]
foresaid  3 tours of 3 mos each under
the following officers and at the [illegible] stated as set forth by himself
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[Form - responses are mostly illegible...will transcribe what is legible]

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen_
sion on file in this Bureau. William Fullwood 
                                     name also spelled Fulwood
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
_____________
[illegible]
June 1780
[illegible]
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LENGTH
OF
SERVICE.
______________
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
-----------------

RANK.
______________
Prvt

-----------------
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
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COLONEL.
[illegible]

[illegible]
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STATE.
______________
[illegible]
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[illegible]
[illegible] Wm. Fullwood [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
___________________________________-

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Residence at date of application,[illegible]
Age at date of application,[illegible]  Dist S C [illegible]
Remarks: William's father was born Feby 12, 1735 and his mother
Sarah born in 1740. [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible] that a claim for pension was [illegible] by any
[illegible] named Fullwood other than the above said soldier

Very respectfully,
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3 -- 871.
________
RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by S.D. L.

Claim No.

Certificate No.

Claimant

Soldier                     Wm Fullwood

Service                                    N.C.

Additional Service           Rev. War

No       claim, State records.                ,190
No claim, combination records.          ,190

REMARKS:

No other Fullwood on
Rev. War Record, except
Invd  #18829


0-8                                          Chief Division
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P  
18829
INVALID.
File No.
18829
William Fulwood
Pri   Rev.  War
Act: June 7"  32"
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Index: --Vol. 1, Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Mch 30. 1897. Hist 
to Mr. W. B. Romine
Pulaski, Tenn
__________________________
1908 of June 18 Hist  To Elizabeth
Hattaway (or Halloway].  [illegible].
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October 30 1845 Burk County N.C.
Dear Sir, I have lately received from my Nephew Mr Wm McKelveen,
of South Carolina, a part of a leaf of my Fathers house Bible, in which
is an account of my Fathers age, my Mothers & my own, with some
others of the family. I discover by that paper, that I made a little mistake
respecting my age, when I put in my claim for a pention. I thought that
I was born October 10 - 1763, but I discover that it was November 10, 1764.
which makes me little younger than I thought I was. however
the mistake is small, when we consider the length of time since I left
the place of my nativity. the objection made to my claim to a pention was, two
Indents, or receipts, given to Wm Fullwood for supplys of provisions, given to
the American army. those papers must have been given to my
Father, as I was then young, in the leading strings, & under the control of
my Father. I at that time possessed but little property, except hourse
and close. I was one of the number of men appointed to collect a drove
of cattle to supply Gen Gates's army. The cattle was collected within 7 or 8 miles
of my Fathers, & some of his might have been in the drove, but I cannot
affirm. but I well remember that Coln Lee & his troop of Lighthourse did
foriage on Pudding Swamp, waters of Black River, at Mr John Burgess's for
some time, I think several weeks. & the supplyes of provision, spoken of
might have been given to Coln Lees Ridgement, but I cannot affirm.
one circumstance I will here relate as told me by my Father, while our friends
were staying on Pudding Swamp, some of Coln Lees officers, & my Father,
went a driving for deer, Father had loaned one of the officers a shot gun, for the
purpose, in the course of the day, a deer run out of the swamp, near to
Father, & the officer that had borrowed the gun, Father fired at the deer, & it
fell, but was not killed dead, the officer run up to the deer, & struck it
with the gun, untill he had broken it to pieces. but killed the deer. when I had returned home,
Father showed me the broken gun. I think that my case looks a little hard,
when the good deed, done by my Father, should deprive me of what justice
says I should have. I think it would be, but a reasonable request for Esqr Edwards,
to reexamon my papers, look at my declaration, my personal service,
Mr Samuel Chandlers oath, he said I was his messmate, that I was a private this
was correct, I was then a private, but afterward appointed quartermaster.
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and was never called upon to stand sentary to the close of the war.
again I would request that Mr Peter Debouse testimony be examined. These
two men, were from whig family, which was not as plenty as we wished them
to be, in that dark & cloudy day.  I have had a great deal of trouble to prove
my service in the hard struggle for liberty, but I have done it better than
I expected when I commenced for my Brother Soldiers have all passed away
with a few exceptions. the two mentioned above, with myself, is all that I
know of. I will now commit my cause, to him, that governs the
world fairwell for ever, your sincence friend, Wm Fullwood, Sen.
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Comptroller Genl's office.
Columbia S.C. May 4 1846.

Book 2.
Indent 99

SEAL No 1

Issued 7th May 1785 to Mr William
Fulwood Jun. for twenty one Pounds
eight shillings and six pence three for
 - things for three hundred days duty in
the malitia in 1781 and 1782 pr ac
 - count audited
Paid £21:8:63/4 Int £ 1: 9: 9 D--
____________________
Book 2.
Account 99

SEAL No 2

William Fulwood Jr 
His account of
Three Hundred days malitia duty in 1781
and 1782 - 10 S pr day John Nelson's [illegible]
Amounting to Sterling £ 21:8:63/4 D
___________________
I certify the above, No 1st Indent 99 of Book 2 and to 2nd
count 99 of Book 2, to be a true copy from the Records
in this office

For Comptroller Genl
J. Aug. Black

There is no seal of office, nor has a seal been
used in this office. If you want the Secretary's certificate that I am the Deputy in Columbia for Wm C. Black
Comptroller Genl You can have it by paying him
$1.121/2 Cts. The above is all that can be found in this
office placed to the credit of Wm Fulwood

James Aug. Black
Deputy

State of North Carolina
County of Burke
Be it known that
on this day 13th May 1846 before the subscri
be a Justice of the peace in and for
[illegible]
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office placed to the Credit of Wm Fulwood
James Aug. Black Deputy

State of North Carolina
County of Burke

Be it known that
this day 13th May 1846 before the subscribed
a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County of Burke Personally appeared
Wm Fullwood Sn of said County who
being first duly sworn deposeth that
he is the identical person whose
declaration is now on file in the Pension
office for a pension under the
act of Congress 7th June 1832
and further swears that he is
the person alluded to in the
certificate from the Compt Genl of
S.C. - that the Indent a copy
of which is hereunto awarded
was rec'd by him for services
rendered in the S. C. Militia
during the war of the Revolution
in the years 1781 and 1782
under Capt Nelson and others
as set forth in his Declaration
now on file in the Pension
Office
Further the Deponent saith
that
known to & subscribed before
me the day and year first
above written
R.C. Pearson J.P.
Wm Fullwood Sen.
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State of North Carolina}
                  Burke County}
I J D Ferrie Town Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the County of Burke & State aforesaid do hereby certify
that R. C. Pearson before whom the foregoing Affidavit
was attested is an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal office at office this 13th day of May
1846
J D Ferrie Clerk

SEAL
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Thomas L.  Clingman, Esq.
House of
Representatives
Washington D.C
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April 16 1844, Burk County NC
Dear Sir, I received your pamphlet, I am glad to find, that you
are firm in holding your corner, & contending for the libertys of
your highly favoured Country, which I think we are in danger of loosing
unless the Good Lord helps us, as he did in the Revolutionary struggle.
I took part in that bloody sean for which I have been asking for
a pention, which in justice I should obtain; but I have no papers
to prove my service. I had an indent, which was obtained according
to law, at the close of the war, given & signed by Wm Martin Esqr. &
signed by Majr Gambol for nine months service, part of which
time I acted as quartermaster for Coln Richardsons Rigdment, which
service was named in said indent, & for which service, the
Magistrate said I would draw Captains pay. I kept the Indent several
years, but seeing no prospect of getting any pay, I put my Indent into
the Land office, to save pine land. ten dollars is paid one. I cannot
remember whether, Winns Borough, or George Town, office
received my Indent, or whether a copy of said instrument
could be obtained, if I could make application, but the distance
from my native state, & my feeble state of body, makes it
impractable. my service in the bloody conflict was in South Carolina
where I was born & raised. & in Gen Marrians Brigade. However, & I am now
living in North Carolina, three hundred miles from the place of
my nativity. about 7 or 8 months ago, I thought that it was my duty
to make application for a pention. I then wrote to one of my nephews,
who is living in South Carolina, to get the affidavits, of some
of my old companions that had served with me in the army.
when he got my letter, two of my fellow soldiers was then living,
but of them died very suddenly, befour he could obtain his
testamony in my favour. The other he obtained, which was
Mr Samuel Chandler, who swore that he knew me, that I was
his messmate, that I was a private Souldier, so I was at that
time, but after that I was appointed quarmaster, as above stated
and served I think about three months. I was exempted
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from guard duty from the time that I received that appointment.
I applied to Robert Pearson Esqr, of Morganton, to attend to my business.
I drew up a few Items, respecting some of the seans that I passed
through to assist him in making out my declaration, when he
examed it, he said that he would send it on with the other
papers, if he has done it you may understand the justness of my
claim, if you can read it. in that paper I stated that I was sent
with others during my service to gather a drove of cattle, & take them to Gen Gates,
we had collected a fine drove of cattle & had gotten within a few
miles of said army the night before he got defeated, we had
started the cattle in the morning but had not drove far when the battle commenced,
as soon as it was over, we was moved on towards
the battle ground & formed, I cannot remember any higher
officer than Sargent John McKinny, I well rember that he
assisted in forming the men, we had been formed but a few
minutes, when we discovered three or four men
runing by, we hailed them & they said that they belonged
to Gates, & that he was entirely defeated. at that time
Camden Gail was crowed with some of our sincere friends, few
of which ever came out alive, the dark cloud that was
then spread over Georgia, South Carolina, & parts of North Carolina
was truly awfull, murdering, burning houses, & plundering. my
Father lost two likely Negrow men, that joined the British, besides other
property, but none of his family died in or by the war except a cousin
who was killed in the vicinity of Georgetown, who with others of our men had
engaged a plundering party who was taking of rice to the Brittish.
he got mortally wounded, & died some hours after the action. I have
given you a true statement of some few facts, but time has swept away,
allmost all of that class of men, whose motts was, liberty or death, God has
favoured me with a long life, for I am over 20 years of age, & I am favoured with a moderate
portion of the good things of this wourld, for which I wish to be thankfull
to the Lord. but that is no reason why I should not enjoy the benefit of
a pention. I now request an exertion, of your influence in the war department. Wm Fullwood Sen
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P S 
I not recollect in which of the said  officer, I had left my indent
for I followed Surveying several years & so did one of my Brother and
we done business in Winns Brough, &  in Georgetown, if my claim
to draw a pention, is thought not be valid, still I shall have this consolation
that I obeyed the call of my Country, when it was bleeding, in Georgia,
by the British, the torys, & the Indians. & in South carolina, by the British,
the torys, & the Negrows, a respectable famely who lived about 6 miles 
from my Fathers, the man being a stanch Whig, was from home one night,
when one of his Negrow men, went into the room where his Mrs
slept, and out her throat, & wounded several of the Children he
then robbed the house, putting the dear bought planter in a bag,
he then took one of his masters house, & set out for the brittish 
but justice over took him the same day, for he stopt to inquire the 
way, where he was detected by the blood, on his cloase. he was 
tryed, found guilty, & was executed within one or two miles of
the place, where he commited the Murder. I add no more
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R. C. Pearson Esq.
Morganton
N. Carolina

Mail
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Comptroller Genls Office 
Columbia So. Ca.  March 22

Dr Sis

Yours of the 12 [illegible] is to hand 
In the case of Mr William Fullwood, there is nothing on the Records in this office that is available 
In Book L No 545  £15:3:6 is passed [illegible]
this trust for or provisions for supplies &c. consequently unavailable in Book & likewise No 4218.3.4 &c-  Very Respfully- Comptroller Genl Saral


R C. Pearson Esq
Page 30

L. W. B.
I. 18329.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
March 30, 1887.

____________________________________
This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Depart-
ment. Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
______________________________________
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

Sir:-

Replying to your request for information concerning the military
records of William Fulwood, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are
advised that he made an application for pension on January 18, 1844,
at which time he was 80 years of age and residing in Burke Co., N. C.,
and his pension was allowed or ten months' actual service as a private
in the South Carolina troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he
served under Capt Nelson and Col Meigs  Place of his enlistment
not stated.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. W. B. Romine,
Pulaski, Tenn.
Page 31

Hon T. L Clingman
H R
Page 32


(Copy)
Pension Office
December 17th 1844

Sir

The certificate of the Comptroller General of South Carolina
shearing that two indents were issued to
William Fulwood for supplies and provisions furnished
in the Revolutionary War affords strong proof that he has
confounded his employment in making those supplies with
the service of a Quarter Master, for which he has asserted
a claim. As the records do not credit him with any
Military service his claim cannot be allowed without
the most satisfactory proof

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J. L. Edwards
(Signed)

R. C. Pearson, Esq
Morgantown,
North Carolina
Page 33


Pension Agency
Charleston So 18 May 1841

Sir

I herewith forward the Vouchers of 
William Fullwood Sen a pensioner under
Act of June 1832, for permission to pay the claim
I am respy
Your Ob servt
Jno C Cochran
Agent



J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
Page 34

South Carolina}
Sumter District}
Personally appeared
before me Peter Dubose and made
oath-- that he was acquainted with a
man by the name of William Fullwood.
said to be the son of Major Fulwood, in
the time of the revolutionary war- and he
saw him frequently in general Marions-
army - he was in actual service for a
term of at least Eight or nine months 
this deponent says that he thinks that the
above named William Fullwood was quarter
master a part of the time-- that he was in
General Marions Army-- and this deponent futher says that he has every reason to
believe that the above named William Fullwood
was a faithful soldier-
Peter Dubose

Sworn to before me this
the 14th day of August 1844
J. W. Stuckey
Magistrate


The state of South Carolina 
Sumter District
I John M Dargan 
Clerk of the Court of General Session and Common Pleas
for the District and State aforesaid  do hereby certify that
J.W. Stuckey who hath subscribed to the above affidavit
is a magistrate for said District and that the
foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office & Subscribed
my name this Ninteenth day of August
eighteen Hundred and forty four

John M. Dargan
Clk of Sessions & Com. Pleas

SEAL
Page 35

Saml. Chandler
affidavit
Page 36


State of South Carolina
Sumter District
Be it known that before me
William A Smith magistrate for said district personally appeared Samuel Chandler a resident of said district
and made oath in duly form of law, that he is Eighty 
years of age that he was personally acquainted with
William Fulwood, that he was a private in the Revolu
tionary War, that he saw him doing duty under the
command of Captain John Nelson & Col William Richard
son in Genl Francis Marions Brigade, that the said
William Fulwood was one of his missmates frequently
during their campaign and that he is not able to say with
precision the length of time the said Fulwood was in
the army
                                                          his
                                            Samuel + Chandler
                                                        mark
Sworn to before me
this 18th June 1843
W. H. Smith
Magistrate

State of South Carolina
Sumter District
---
I, John M. Dargan,
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter District, certify that W. H Smith is a Magistrate
as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting
to be his, is genuine

In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto affixed my seal of
Office and subscribed
my name this seventh day
of August A.D. 1843. - 

J. M. Dargan
Clerk of the Court
for Sumter District
Page 37

State of North Carolina
County of Burke

We Thomas Dorsey
a Clergyman residing in the
County & State aforesaid and R
C Pearson a resident of the Town 
of Morganton and a Justice
of the Peace for the County
afore Do hereby certify that we
are acquainted with the appli
cant  William Fullwood in [illegible]
for a pension under the act of
Congress of the 7th June 1832 who
has sworen to & subscribed the
foregoing Declaration, that we
believe him to be 80 years of
age as set forth in his dec
laration- that- he is reputed
and believed in the neighbor
hood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the Revolution 
and that we concur
in that opinion

Given under our hands 
& Seals this 18th day Jany 1844

Thomas, A. Dorsey SEAL
R. C. Pearson   SEAL
Page 38

I. J.J. Erwin Clerk of the
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Burke and State of North 
Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the
said Court had in the matter of the
application of William Fullwood for
a pension

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
of office this 18th day of
January 1844

J. J. Erwin Clerk
of Burke County
Page 39


Morganton N.C.
21st Jany 1844

Dear Sir

I take the liberty of sending
you herewith the Declaration of
my worthy Fried Rev Wm Fullwood
for a pension under the act of
Congress 7th June 1832, and to ask
the favor - of you to lay the
[illegible] before the Court of Pensions
for his examination.

Are you acquainted with
the applicant Wm Fullwood?
If you are not permit me to
Say that he is an old and 
respectable clergyman of the 
Methodist church, a man of
[illegible] character and
universally believed and respected
for his piety, and Christian [illegible]
in whose integrity and strict
veracity [illegible] who knows
him has the most unbounded
confidence.  - He is truly "the
noblest work of God an [illegible]
man. I have known him
from his boyhood and have
no more doubt that he
served in the War of the Rev
olution as he states in his Dec
laration than that there was
a War  - He came down
during our Court and called
on me to prepare his Declara
Page 40

I consented to do so, but being busily
engaged otherwise and in order to
enable me the more readily to write
out his Declaration I requested him
to write out a statement of the par
ticulars of his service in his own
way- He has done so, and having your
much more into detail there I had
expected him to do, and at the same
time having done it in a
more legible hand than I that
him capable of writing I can
cluded to in body it in his declaration believing that it would
be more likely to satisfy the Dept
than a more formal Declaration
to draw up by another.

I hope you will examine it - 
and explain to Mr Edwards
why he has not applied here
tofore-- This how much he has done
himself, what I desire you to
do, is to make such a state
ment as to prevent the delay
in his making application
prejudice his claim the fact
is he is well off, has plenty
and I think does not intend
to us this fund should he
get any thing for his once 
immediate -be unfit -but in
stead it for some charitable
purpose which he has in vision
Page 41

In conclusion I will hereby
remark that you cannot
say more in behalf of the
old mans character and
reputation than he desires,
and that any assistance
you may render in have
ing his name enrolled
with the other Patriots
of the land will ever be
remembered by a Pious
old Minister and a large
number of respectable 
friends and acquaintances
Very Truly
Yr Friend
R. C. Parson
Hon T L Clingman
H.R.
Washington
D. C.
Page 42


[horizontal]

20
Hon James L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington
D.C

[vertical]

Nov. 10/45
[illegible ]
Wm Fulwood

June 7, 1832
son
opp
In
L
of
Cowers
Page 43

Post Office
Morganton N C
3d Nov. 1845

J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir

I beg leave to call your
attention to the enclosed communication
from Rev. Wm Fullwood on the subject
of his application for a Pension under the
act of Congress of the 7th June 1832

The Family record transmitted to
you will no doubt be satisfactory
evidence that his Fathers name was Wm
and there is no doubt but that the
Indent spoken of were issued to him
instead of the applicant,

I trust on examination the
proof may be found sufficent to
authorizes you in issuing him a
Certificate

Respectfully
Yr obl Servant
R C  Pearson
Page 44

Let to Hon T. L. Clingman
26th Feby 1844

let to R. C. Pearson
Nov 19, 1844

'"  to same  Dec 9. '44

to Hon T. L. Clingman. Jany
7th 1845

1/10 35  879
William Fulwood
S. C

Act June 7th 1832
Page 45

No 35.879
William Fulwood
SC
Act 7 June 1832
Allow 10 mo pri
$33 per an
from 4 March 1831
Hon J Graham
House of Rep
Page 46

[extrmely, exremely light]

Wm Fulwood

S C
Page 47

House of [illegible] 21st 1844

Sir

I enclose you some papers related
to the application now already before you of  Wm Fulwood
for a pension being his own statement
and a letter from the top [illegible] genl of S. Carolina

You  may also remember
the case of Mrs. Dobson which was
before you as far back as August - last

In reply to your second letter[illegible] you stated that the papers had been lost 
and that if they should be prepared again
you would have them at once examined

This I did and though I placed before
in the second set of paper, how months again
I have heard nothing as yet. If they have
been examined I should like to know the
result

Respectfully yours
T. L Clingman
Page 48


House of Rep. Fb 3d 1844

Sir

[illegible]the application of
[illegible] Wm Fullwood for a pension
with the explanatory letter of A.C.
Pearson Esq a highly respectable citizen

Respectfully yours
T L Clingman


J. L. Edwards
Page 49

House of Rep

June 10th 1844

Sir

If you have decided the case
Wm Fulwood affimd to or [illegible] 
please in form me
Respectfully I am
 T. L. Clingman


[illegible] J. L. Edwrads
Page 50

[horizontal]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com: of Pension
Washington D.C.

[vertical]

[faint illegible stamp]

Obt 16 '44

NC
[illegible]
Wm Fullwood
Page 51

Morganton N.C.
5th Sept 1844

J L Edwards Esq

Sir
I enclose addition
=al evidence in support of the claim
of Rev. Wm Fullwood for a Pension
under the act of 7th June 1832

I regret very much that
he has delayed his application
untill the most [illegible] wid
=ow that could have been 
offered is now not to be had.

He is a man of most
unexceptionable character and
his statements entitled to the
most implicit confidence

I trust the evidence now
before you will be found 
sufficent to entitle him to a
Certificate

Very Respectfully
Yr Obl Servt
R. C. Pearson
Page 52

[vertical]

June 11. 46
[illegible]
Ser
Wm Fullwood

Hon Jas. Graham
HR

[horizontal]

J L Edwards. Esq
Washington
DC
Page 53

H-R  June 9th 1846

J L Edwards Esq

Inclosed are papers to obtain
a Pension for Wm Fulwood of [illegible] Co NC
I hope they may be satisfactory - He is much esteemed
as a [illegible] man

Yours

James Graham
Page 54

Round Rock Texas
June 4, 1908

Pension Office
War Department
Washington
DC

Gentlemen =
During the 
American Revolution
one of the following
of my ancestor
fought for liberty & I 
do not know which
it was   Have you
the record of any
of them being pensioned

Thos. Lane Norris

Stamp:
PENSION
H
JUN
13
1908
OFFICE
U.S.
Page 55

[left side]

from  North or South
Carolina, Mr. Fulwood
of North Carolina  Reuben
Holloway of North Carolina
and Harrison from Va.
... amy Mac Gechers from North Carolina  - amy
Blackstone from Philadelphia Pa 

Will be will be greatly obliged
for the information 

Respectfully yours
Miss Elizabeth Holloway
 [illegible]

[right side]

P.S. Mr. Reuben Holloway
of Mississippi fought
during the war of 1812
under Gen Jackson
at the battle of New Orleans
He was an artillery
man  - His was a son
of the aforementioned
Reuben  Holloway and was this man
pensioned?
Elizabeth Holloway
Page 56

THE PULASKI CITIZEN.
ESTABLISHED 1854.
W. B. ROMINE, Editor and Proprietor.

[mostly illegible  stamp
FEB 25 1897}

Pulaski, Fenn Feb 20 1897

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

I am informed
by Col. Ainsworth that you
can probably give me
the war record of William
Fullwood who served in
the Revolution, and I am
told received a pension.
I think he was with
Marion of N.C. but do not
know.  Information will be
greatly appreciated by a
descendant, 

Respt
W. B. Romine
Page 57


THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Divison of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Fulmer, Casper

Grade Private

Line Armand's Corps

WARRANT
NUMBER  13060

ACREAGE  100

ISSUED   March 10, 1791

 to ____ not shown ___

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 

registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.

Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.

Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.