Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,734, Charles Fulham, Md.

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(8--1776)

SERVICE
Md.

[Star]
Fulham, Charles or Charles B.

NUMBER
S. 42,734

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From Virginia to Ohio
Charles Fulham of Nicholas County in the state of Virginia who was a O. Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Weltner of the Maryland Line, for the term of Three years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 5th of November 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of April 1820 and sent to the Hon. B. Smith. H. R. 
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 sep. 1820
32-49
48--
$80-49
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}

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[Upper left corner]
Charles Fulham's declaration deposited this 24th day of March 1820
Ballard Smith

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Hon. Ballard Smith
1 new case enclosed
24 March 

[Upside down]
Honble Ballard Smith
Mail
In Congress
City of Washington

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Found correct by the rolls of the German regt.- Adm.

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Virginia
Be it remembered that at a Court continuance [unclear] for the county of Nicholas on Wednesday
the third day of November in the year of Christ one
thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally
appeared before the County Court of Nicholas
of ones id Charles Fulham aged Sixty nine years
resident of said county, who being first duly sworn
on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, doth on his
oath makes the following declaration in order to
obtain the provision of the late act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land & Naval service of the United
States in the Revolutionary war that the said
Charles Fulham enlisted on the continental
establishment under Capt Michael Bowyer
in the Town of Frederick & County of Frederick
in the State of Maryland some time in the year
1778 for the term of three years and the said
company was attached to the Regt commanded by
Lt Col Ludwig Waltner and that before the expiration
of the said three years he engaged to serve
during the war, and that he was afterward attached to
the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Price
at Annapolis under Gen Smallwood command
and was from there marched to join the army
at the Seige of York, and after the Surrender
of Cornwallis was then marched to join the
Southern Army commanded by Gen Greene on the
high hills of [2 unclear words] that at the time of
his discharge at Annapolis was [unclear] Sargeant 
in the Company commanded by Capt Compton, and
that he was appointed while under the command of Captain Bowyer an orderly Seargeant and was such
in the several companies to which he was attached

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as such untill his discharge from the Service which was at the time the troops were disbanded of peace being made and our Independence acknowledged and he further states that he received certification for his pay and left them in the hands of Valentino Black in Frederick Town aforementioned, which certificates he states he never did left nor has he ever received any satisfaction whatever for his services aforesaid that he has no other evidences now in his power of said services, and that he is in no aforesaid circumstances and stands in need of his country for support.
    The County Court of Nicholas aforesaid and hereby certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said Charles Fulham did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy on the Continental establishment for the time mentioned in the said declaration and they are also satisfied from his declaration aforesaid as well from the testimony of other respectable person that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. The court doth therefor instruct the Clerk of the Court to transmit the proceedings of testimony taken on and before them to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
   These foregoing proceedings are truly transcribed from the records [illegible] of  my office.
   The testimony whereof J. John Given Clerk of the County Court of Nicholas aforesaid have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal (having no seal of office) this twenty third day of December in the year of our Lord 1879 and of the Commonwealth the 44th
J. Givens

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Virginia
Nicholas County to wit,
I Charles Wm Cottle presiding Justice of the Court for said County do hereby certify that John Given whose name is subscribed to the written certificate is now and was at the time of subscribing the same Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid [unclear] that the written certificate is in same form of Law   Given under my hand [?] [unclear] this 7th day of January [crossed out] March 1820

CWmCottle

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Chs. B. Fulham
Certificate

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Virginia
At a Court continuance [unclear] for the County of Nicholas on the Eighth Day of November 1820 before the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid being a Court of record constituted by the General Assembly of the State of Virginia aforesaid
Be it Remembered that on the day + year aforesaid the following declaration was made by  Charles B. Fulham in the words and figures following to wit - Virginia Nicholas County - to wit - on this the eighth day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record (constituted such an act of the General Assembly of Virginia) for the County of Nicholas aforesaid Charles B. Fulham aged 71 years resident in same County of Nicholas who being first duly sworn according today doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted in the state of Maryland in the Company commanded by Capt. Michael Bowyer in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ludwick Wittner, that on the 3d day of November 1819 he made his original declaration before the County Court of Nicholas which was transmitted to the Secretary at War - + thereupon [unclear] a pension certificate No 16680 dated 11th of April 1820. That on the third day of November 1818 he made his original declaration before the County Court of Nicholas which was transmitted to the department of War whereupon he received a pension certificate No 16680 dated the 11th of April 1820. And I 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 Revolution-
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-ary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts [unclear] to me, nor have I any income other than what I contained in the Schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed all the property I own is as follows to wit, four earthen plates six tin cups two tin [unclear] one small tin bucket six spoons two piggins three [unclear] forks - one dutch oven on a [unclear] one [unclear] [unclear] - one Bible - one spelling Book and one [unclear] - I was born a farmer, am now about Seventy one years of age unable to do much labour, my family consists in a wife (about fifty two years of age) and three daughters, the oldest 18 the next is 14 - the youngest is 10 years of age, I am now a teacher have a small school which is not sufficient to support us - signed - Chas Fulham

Sworn to and declared the Eighth day of November 1820 before the Justices of the County Court of Nicholas aforesaid - 

The Court doth value the property in the foregoing Schedule to Twenty dollars

I Strother Bowyer Clerk of the County Court of Nicholas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property [unclear] in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty dollars. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my private seal (not having a seal of office) this twenty seventh day of November in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred + twenty one of the Commonwealth the forty fifth 

Bowyer 6 NC [?]

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Virginia, Nicholas County, to wit I Samuel Neil presiding Justice of the said County Court do hereby certify that Strother Bowyer whose name is subscribed to the amended certificate is now and was at the time Clerk of the said Court. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of December 1820
Samuel Neil

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42734
Revy Invalid
File No. 42734
Charles Fulham
Serg Rev War
Act: 18 March 18

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