Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35033, for John Poulson, Delaware
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                            NUMBER
Del.                Poulson, John               S.35033

CONTENTS
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Delaware Line
4587
Maryland Roll

John Poulson
Capt Stidham
Delaware Private 4
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

nscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of November 1818 and sent to Henry D. Miller Esa. of Elkton
Cecil Cr. Maryland

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4m. & 26/30 ----  38:93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819 -- 48:--                                                                    
                                                                $86.93

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818.}
977
the year
Elkton           Continued

WB
Died Aug 28 1826.

Notification sent November 17 1820 to
James Sewall, Elkton, Maryland
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John Poulson, a Citizen of the United States, and at this time residing in Elkton in Cecil County in the State of Maryland, doth Depose and declare that on or about the Month of April in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, he enlisted in Captain Joseph Stidhams Company, attached to the Delaware Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Hazlett, that the said Deponents Enlistment was for the Term of one year, upon the expiration of which, he was discharged, and that in consequence of age and infirmities he is unable to support himself he being at this time not possessed of any kind of Property whatsoever, except a few Household Goods.
State of Maryland and Cecil County April Court 1818-
Then appeared in Open Court John Poulson and made Oath on the Holy Angels of Almighty God that the foregoing facts and circumstances are True.-
Sworn to in Open court
Test [signed] James Sewall
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It appears to the Satisfaction of Cecil County Court that the within named John Poulson served in the Revolutionary War: And the members thereof hereby certify and transmit to the War Department of the United States the Testimony laid before them by the said John Poulson in support of his intended application for a pension under the late Act of Congress 9th April 1818.
[signed] R. T. Earle

State of Maryland Cecil County Ss
In Testimony that Richard T Earle Lemuel Purnell and Thos. Worrell Esqrs who have signed the above certificate were at that time and still are Judges of the second Judicial District of Maryland
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 17th day of April Anno Dom 1818
[signed] James Sewall Clk of Col Cty Ct
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Copy 240
John Poulson
Oath Schedule [initials] Ja
as a pensioner
under the late act of Congress
Poulson
Con
4587
March 1829
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State of Maryland Cecil County To wit
On this Twelfth day of September 1820.
Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court
of Record for the Second Judicial district
of the State of Maryland proceeding acording to
the course of the common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount & keeping a Record of its proceeding John Poulson aged Seventy five years resident in Cecil County in said
District who being first duly sworn according to
Law doth on his oath declare that he served
in the Revolutionary war as follows, that
he enlisted at the commencement of the War at
Wilmington in the State of Delaware in a
Company commanded by Capt Joseph Stidham
attached to the Delaware Regiment commanded
by Colonel Heslett, for one year, or sooner
of discharged, That he served untill the said
Term of One year had expired when he was
discharged, for which said discharge he
hath since lost. That he was engaged in the
Battles of Long Island and White Plains. That
be made a declaration in conformity to the
act of the 18th March 1818 in Cecil County Court
on or about the 9th April 1818 and obtained a
Pension under said Act his Certificate
being numbered 4.587.-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
Citizen of the United States on the 18th March
1818. and that I have not since that time by
=Gift
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= Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property
or any part thereof with intent thereby so to
diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions
of an act of Congress Entitled an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and
that I have not nor has any person in trust
for me any properties 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
Sworn to in Open Court-
[Signature]James Sewall Clk
Schedule
One Cow, one pig one Axe; One spade,
One Shovel and Mane and two Wedges
One Garden Rake, One Hoe, One chest, two
Iron pot, and one Mattock not exceeding
in value Twenty five Dollars. -
That he is a Brick Maker and Potter by
Trade but has been incapacitated from
following them for upwards of ten years
from his age and infirmities having almost
lost the use of his limbs.-
That he has no Family but a Daughter
named Mary aged forty two years who is a
widow with five children; and who
has no other means for supporting herself
and her children then her daily labour
=aut
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and that he lives with his said Daughter-
Witness [Signature] James Sewall
                                   his
[Signature Mark] John X Poulson
                                  mark
Sworn to and declared on the 12th day of
Septem. 1820 Before the subscriber Chief
Judge of the second Judicial district of
Maryland composed of the Counties of
Talbot Queen, Ann, [illegible] and Cecil County
aforesaid
R.T. Earle
James Sewall Clerk of Cecil County Court
Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of 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 Twenty five Dollars-
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Seal of the said Court on this 12th
day of Sept 1820-
James Sewall Clerk of the
Court for the County
of Cecil
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July 18, 1932.

                                                          
David D. Connell                                
416 Dooly Block                          
Salt Lake City, Utah       

BA-J/ILL
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
John Poulson
S. 35033                     


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter requesting the record of John Poulson, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S. 35033, based upon the service of John Poulson in that war.

John Poulson enlisted in Wilmington, Delaware, served one year as private in Captain Joseph Stedham's Company, Colonel John Haslet's Delaware Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland.

In 1820, the soldier gave his age as seventy-five years; the date and place of his birth, and the names of his parents are not shown. At that time, he was living in Cecil County, Maryland, with his daughter Mary, who was forty-two years of age. She was then a widow with five children; the names of her mother, her husband and her children are not stated.

The soldier died August 28, 1826.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Miller
Assistant to Administrator
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John Poulson, Priv
Elkton diary
17th Apr 1818

Suspended for (crossed out) till the arrival of Delaware Roll


H.D. Miller 
Elkton
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To the Honorable the Secretary at War of the ┃ United States of America. 
The Petition of John Poulson, most humbly prayeth: That he may be entitled to and receive the pension allowed by the Act of Congress and approved March 18th, 1818. Entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" -  
And your petitioner relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States.  
And your Petitioner will ever pray 
witness present ⎬        his 
Henry D Miller     }  John X Poulson 
                                       mark
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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 Department.
 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.

L. W. B.
I. 35033.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
February 19, 1897.

Henry Cutler  no recd

Sir: -
Replying to your request for information concerning the military
records of Henry Cutler and John Poulson, soldiers of the Revolutionary war,
 you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from
the data given the name of Henry Cutler has not been found upon the
Revolutionary pension records on file in this Bureau.
John Poulson made an application for pension on April 9, 1818,
at which time he was 73 years of age and residing in Cecil County,
Md., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a
private in the Maryland troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time
he served under Capt. Stidham and Col. Hazlett. He enlisted at
Wilmington, Delaware.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. John Poulson Collett,
Great Central Route, "Blue Line," R. R.
Chicago, Ills.
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416 Dooly Block, 
Salt Lake City, Utah. 
June 15, 1932. 

Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Will you please advise, will pension records show parents and kin of John Poulson, Harford County, Maryland, who was a private soldier on the Delaware Line, Revolution War, Frigate Alliance and was pensioned in 1820. 

The purpose of this information is for genealogy research with the hope of learning who his parents where (sic), his children, and place of birth. 

Yours very truly, 
David D. Connell 

[Stamped Received Jun 20 1931 Pension Files (illegible) Division
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619, 5-14-96, 5,000. U. & A.
GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE, "BLUE LINE"
and CANADA SOUTHERN LINE.
CHICAGO AGENCY.

CEO. G. STREET
General Manager, Rochester, N. Y.
P. H. MONKS, Agent
201 Medinah Bldg., Chicago, Ill.

CHICAGO, ILL., Jan. 27th, 1897

 C+P

The Old War & Navy Division,
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:--
Will you kindly look up the record of John Poulson and
Henry Cutler of the Revolutionary War, or in fact any one by that name,
as there is a possibility of the the surname being incorrect, as I
wish to collect evidence enough to make application for membership inthe
sons of Revolution.
Your prompt reply to this inquiry will greatly oblige,
Respectfully yours,
John Poulson Collett
Contracting Agent.
P
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[rectangular stamp]
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES
FEB 2 1897

[circular stamp]
U S PENSION OFFICE
JAN 30 1897
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[Elkton] 18 Apl
Free

Hon. John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary at War
46 S. A.
Washington

Mail
Delaware Line

Admitt

[remaining text written upside down]
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H. D. Miller Esq

[Sen Leyden]

2 to [Lodwens]
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Elkton April 17. 1818 
Hon John C. Calhoun Esc
Secretary at War W.P.A 

Sir 
Enclosed are the Depositions and proof of the persons therein named, for the purpose of procuring Pensions under the late Act of Congress. They are very poor infirm and  aged persons, and in a State of extreme indigence, and requested me to ascertain for them  whether they were placed on the Pension List, and if so, when and in what manner they are to be paid. If it would not be considered as presuming, and trespassing upon your valuable time, I would beg this favour for those poor men 

I have the honor to be 
very Respectfully
The most (illegible)
Henry D.Miller
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O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by and Simmons
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant.
Soldier Henry Cutler,
Service Rev.
Additional service
No. Claim, New Records.
No. Claim, Old Records
Remarks Not I
 Not W
Not R.

Feb. 10/97
O.K.
H
FEB 11 1898
Chief of Division.


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35033
Revy INVALID
File No.
35033
John Poulson
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.}


Feby. 19. 1897. History
to Mr. J.P. Collett
Chicago, Ills

1932. July 15. Hist. to David D. Connell
JEL