Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41666, James Hulse, Va.
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Va.     Hulse, James          S.41666
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15.709 R
Ohio
James Hulse
of Ross County in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wood of the Virginia
line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 13 of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Novr 1819
and sent to John Thompson Esq
Chilicotche Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $45.83
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
5 mo 22 days and $45.83
Revoluntionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Continue
Con & August 6, 1821 and sent to
Allen Lantham, Chillecothe, Ohio
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Case of James Hulse

John Thompson, Esq

Chillicothe, Ohio

Rec,d Sep 26th - 1819

Virginia Line

12th Regmt

Col. Wood

1777     3 yrs

John C. Calhoun

black oval date stamp
CHILLICOTHE OHIO.
14 SEP.
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State of Ohio

On this thirteenth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen came personally before me the subscriber presiding of the Court of Common Pleas of the record account, James Hulse, resident of Ross County, State of Ohio in his sixty third of his age who after being sworn according to law in order to obtain the provision made by the act of entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in revolutionary was passed by Congress in March 1818, deposeth and saith that he enlisted at Shepardstown on the Potomac River Virginia on or about harvest before the Battle of Brandywine the year not recollected for three years in Captain Abraham Sheppard's company in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Wood number of regiment the twelfth of Virginia Line on continental service or detachment and served during the whole three years in said corps  and discharged at Fredericksburgh Virginia after guarding prisoners from the low country he believes in Jany, some time after expiration of his enlistment, was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, Paulis Hook - that he is in reduced circumstances and much needs the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence in his possession or power to prove his said service.

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year just written, John Thompson.

          His 
James  0  Hulse
          mark
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I John Thompson president as aforesaid do certify that James Hulse served in revolutionary war more than nine months against the common enemy agreeably to preceding declaration and that he needs the assistance of his country for support as appears to my satisfaction, and I now transmit the proceedings here before me to the Department of War agreeably to instructions and testimony.

Done at Chillicothe, Ross County

[signed] John Thompson
Sep. 13th, 1819.

The State of Ohio   Ross County

I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid certify that John Thompson Esquire whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the second circuit including the said County of Ross duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature of the said John Thompson is in his own proper handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Chillicothe this 13th day of September 1819 and of this State the 17th year.

[signed] Humphrey Fullerton
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15,709
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The State of Ohio Jackson County: SS 
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Jackson in said State of Ohio June Term 1831 
personally appeared in open Court this being the Court of Record for said County James Hulse
aged sixty-six years, resident in said Jackson County who being first duly sworn according to 
law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War, in the Virginia Continental 
line for the Term of three years for which he received a bounty in land from said State that he 
enlisted at Shepherdstown Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Abraham Shepherd 
and served under him in the 12th Virginia Regiment and that on application at the war 
Department he received a pension certificate No. 15.709 Inscribing him the said James Hulse on 
the pension roll of the Ohio agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 
18th of September 1819 dated 9th November 1819. And I the said James Hulse do solemnly 
swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I 
have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any 
part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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
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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 = Two old Horses = Two old Cows, one young Heifer = three Sows, thirteen Shoats, one old Wagon & five gees [geese]. And I the said Hulce [sic] further declare that I am by occupation a Farmer and of an age incapable of performing much labor, have a wife nearly as old as myself and infirm and two daughters living with me the oldest nearly eighteen and the 
younger about fourteen, these constitute my family & of the aid they can be expected to give in rendering a permanent support the Department can as well Judge as myself – sufficient to say they barely render me comfortable within doors when I bring them their plenty from without which God grant, I may be enabled to do many years, but of which without foregoing aid I am apprehensive.

 {signed] James Hulce, X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court on the 26th day of June 1821 before me. 
[signed] Ezra Osborn President Judge

Attest
[signed] Nathaniel W Andrews, Clk.
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The State of Ohio   Jackson County   SS.

I Nathaniel Andrews Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Jackson County in and for the State of Ohio aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are copied from the records 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 one hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty-four cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the Second day of July A. D. 1821 and in the 19th year of the State of Ohio.

[signed] Nathaniel W Andrews Clerk of the Court of C. P. J. C.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section   
April 18, 1927

Mrs. S. M. Wilson
(Mrs. Phebe Jane Wilson)
Los Angeles, Calif.

Madam
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41666 it appears that James Hulse enlisted in Shepherdstown, Virginia in harvest time 1777, served as a private in Captain Abraham Shepard's Company, Colonel James Wood's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Paulus Hook, and served three years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1818, while a resident of Ross County, Ohio aged sixty-two years.
In 1831 he was living in Jackson County, Ohio and referred to his wife nearly sixty-six years, and two daughters aged about eighteen and fourteen years, all living with him, no names given.
The above history is that of the only soldier by that name, or any similar spelling of the surname, of Ross County, Ohio, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner.

The handwritten note along left side of typed sheet and continued at the bottom reads as below.

The Records Division had already asked for more information and when she wrote back she asked for Patrick & Richard and left James out. So, I sent the only one from Ohio as the others were not in file. I could not ask for more info again. One other James of Va. but not of Ohio.
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Los Angeles Calf
Feb 14 1927

Bureau of Pensions
As I do not know the dates of any of the exact tours or states only am shure one Richard Hults or Hultz one Patric or Parcake as was handed down to me was both honorably discharged one wounded about 1777 in Revolutionary War the man Richard Hults would be my great grandfather the othe my great uncle. I am desirous to be and have nieces of which are herself Daughters of Revolution
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They lived in Pen (sp?) after the war was over and George Washington became our first President. Richard went to Ross County Ohio Chilocothe [Chillicothe]. He would be my Great Grand Father. Any information I can get will be much appreciated as I now am 71 years signed by Phebe Jane Hults. now Mrs. S M Wilson.
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Two Pension Office stamps are affixed to this page.

U. S. Pension Office Feb 4 1927

U. S. Pension Office Feb 21 1927
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[stamp] RECEIVED G. A. O. FEB  2  1927 [/stamp]

Los Angeles Calf 
Jan 20 1927

To the [unreadable] Officers as + wish so much to get information. of one James Neults then and was Patric a PA of the war of rebellion as they fought side by side with [underlined] Gen Washington [/underlined] at that time I shurley shall apreciate any information you can give with kindest regards SHL Wilson[?]

[stamp on right lower side] RETURN THIS LETTER
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Bureau oof Pensions Form

Ex. Am   Div. Record

Washington D. C. Feb 5 - 1927

No. of Claim: Hults

Name of Soldier: Richard and Patric

State where enlisted: Either Pennsylvania or Virginia

Date of Enlistment: I think 1777

Commanding Officer: George Washington
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41666
Invalid

File No. 41666
James Hulse
Pri   Rev   War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: Vol. 5, Page 244