Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3103, John Bullard, Va.

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Va.
Bullard, John
S3103
Carded

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13956
West Tennessee

John Bullard

Rutherford in the State of Tennessee [that] he was a private in the company commanded [by] Captain Shelton of the regt. commanded [by] Cob Gibson in the Virginian [?] for 10 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of W Tennessee [at] the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, [to] commence on the 4rh day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July 1833 and sent to Wm Brady Murfreesboro

Arrears to the 4th of March 66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 16.66
                                                 ___________
                                                          $ 83.32
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Danl Boyd, Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 7[?]

See letter 19 Aug 1833 to Va. agent.
certificate sent back for correction and returned to W. Brady Murfreesboro 2 Sept 1832

See letter of Jany 1834 to Wm. Brady order to pay. See letter 28 Nov. 1836 to V. agt. & W. Leadbetter.

Date of death
[?]

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th off June 183[2]
State of Tennessee
Rutherford County
County Court August Term 1832

On the 21st day of August 1832 personally appeared before us Henry Troth, James C Mitchell and Varner D. Cowen [?] of the Governor.  John Bullard aged seventy five 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 7th June 1832--that he was from the State of Pennsylvania, and while a boy removed to Prince William County State of Virginia, and in his nineteenth year joined the militia service as a volunteer in Prince William under Capt John Shelton and William Clanagin. He was marched to Alexandria and then crossed the Potomack and through Maryland to near Bethlehem (for the destination of the troop to join the army in Pennsylvania) and at that point met Capt Wall Peyton who gave such information induced Capt Shelton to return home. He was in service not more than seven or eight weeks at this time. In the year 1780 he again entered the service, under the command of Capt John Britt at the Red house in Prince William, James Lovely Lut. From this place he was marched to the Raccoon ford on Rappahannock and then joined Genl Gates, who had under his command the Delaware and Maryland troops. He recollects Genl Smalwood and thinks he commanded the Maryland Troops. From this point he accompanyed the army through Virginia and crossed the Roanoak at Taylors Ferry, and then to Hillsborough in North Carolina--crossed Pede at Haley's Ferry and marched on towards Camden, and halted twelve miles from that place. And was afterwards marched to Camden and was in the battle at that place–which he thinks was fought in August 1780. After the defeat he fled with the Virginia and North Carolina Militia to Hillsborough and he was then discharged and returned home, Sometime in the month of September. At the battle of Camden he recollects Genl [?] Genl DeKalb and Genl Smallwood and Genl Morgan. In these two campaigns he thinks he served nine or ten months. He obtained a discharge for his first tour under Capt Shelton–but did not get at Hillsborough. He has lost his discharge, given him by Shelton. His recollection is that no troops to march Southwardly was excused for a shorter period than nine months–and he thinks that he volunteered for that length of time–under Capt Britt.

In October or November 1780 as well as he recollects he enlisted as a regular in the Town of Dumfriess during the war in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Ewell 1st Virginia State Regiment commanded by Col Gibson. John Roach, and William Clanagin enlisted at the same time, and belonged to the same company. He was furlowed for two or three weeks and ordered to join his company at Williamsborough, whither the Regiment had marched in the mean time, which he did and then found

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Genl Mulenburg in command. Here the troops rendevoused and was from thence marched to Petersburg, and at this point he thinks Col Buford took command of the detachment and march to Hillsborough North Carolina. In this march the army crossed James River at Carters Ferry, and Taylors Ferry on Roanoak, and thence to  Hillsborough, and joined the main army at that place, and Genl Green had the command. After encamping here some time we were marched to Cheraw Hill South Carolina and encamped at Hicks Creek, and he was together with a detachment of four or 500, was marched back under the command of Mg Ridley and recrossed the Pede at Haleys Ferry to Guildford Courthouse. He was wounded in the engagement at that place. He says he was acting sargeant in said service, from the time he joins his company at Williamsborough until he was wounded at the battle of Guildford Courthouse. Genl Green redezvoused his army at Troublesome Iron works, he thinks, but he was placed in a hospital, at the Courthouse, where he remained five or six weeks–and he then applied to the Surgeon one Docr Gillett for permission to leave the hospital–which he did, granting him permission to go into the Country until he got well or to come home as he should think proper. He procured a horse after remaining a week or so in the neighborhood and returned home. His discharge was afterwards sent to home from Williamsburg; but where it is he does not know–nor does he know of a person now living by whom he can prove his services, either in the Militia or regular Troops.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll or any agency in any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

J. R. Laughlin, Clk.              [signed] John Bullard

We John Warnen a clergyman residing in the neighborhood of John Bullard and Hugh Robinson [?] of the person residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Bullard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years old; that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

J. R. Laughlin, Clk.       [signed] Jon Warren
                                       [signed]  Hugh Robinson

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Interrogatories

Question 1st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. He was born in Pennsylvania, in the month of May, but he does not know the year, but he will be 76 1st next May.

Question 2nd Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it?
Answer I have no record of my age.

Question 3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War; and where do you now live?
Answer He was living in Prince William County State of Virginia, and since then in the State of Tennessee.

Question 4th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute. And if a substitute for whom?  He first volunteered, and then enlisted.

Question 5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and militia regiments you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer Genl Smallwood, Genl Stephens, Gen Woodford, Genl Morgan, Genl Green, Genl DeKalb, Col Smith, Mg Ridley, Gen Scott. He recollects the Maryland Troops under the command of Genl Smallwood. The Virginia Troops–He first volunteered in the militia, County Prince William and State of Virginia–afterward, under Capt Britt, and joined Genl Gates and marched with Gates and was at the battle of Camden–and fled with the balance of the Militia to Hillsborough, was discharged and returned home. Afterwards enlisted 1st Virginia State Regiment–and was placed under the commanded of Genl Mulenberg–And afterwards Genl Green took the command was marched to Cherwa Hills, and afterwards to Guilford Court House where hw was wounded–and after he had recovered he returned home.

Question 6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer He did receive a discharge, and from Capt Charles Ewell–and they are now all lost.

Question 7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution?
Answer Hugh Robinson, David Patton, Zechariah Bush, George Espy–Ch. Espy, Col Th Seary, Col Ths Racker Larkin Thecker, John Hoover,John Warren–Moses H Glascock–William Gray–Samuel Gray–William Cowen, Isaac Hewes, Alexander Espy–Wm Stacey–Blake Sedgley–Dan Bullard

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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 within applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that John Warren  appearing to them a clergyman who has subscribed and sworn to the statement within and that he resides in the neighborhood of the said John Bullard and that Hugh Robinson also lives in the same and that they are both men of veracity and persons of respectability and entitled to credit.

Given under our hands in open Court the say and year aforesaid. 

                        [signed] [?]
                        [signed] H. Mitchell
                        [signed] V. D. Cowan

7756

I John Laughlin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of an application of John Bullard for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 21st day of August 1832 at Murfreesboro.

                       [signed] John R. Laughlin
                                                          Clerk

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7756

John Bullard

f[?] private
10 months
          $33.33/100

Cannot allow service performed in Va state line as his name does not appear on the roll and he does not prove said service.

March 8, 1833

Wm. Brady
Mufreesboro
Ten.

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[Printed form with handwritten responses]

7756

BRIEF in the case of John Ballard [sic]
County of Rutherford in the state of Tennessee

(Act of 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infimity? ---

3. How old is he? 75

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.     
Vol. in 1780
Enlisted 1780 Oct or Novr.

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
Seven or eight weeks
not stated
ditto

Rank.
As a
Private
"
Sergeant

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt. J. Shelton
Capt. J, Britt, Gen. Gates
Capt. T. Ewell, 1st Va. State Regmt.
Col. Gibson; Gen Muhlenburg
Col. Buford, Gen. Greene

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Camden, Guilford Ct. House & there wounded

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Prince William Cty. Va.

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The amended declaration of John Bullard to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County

Be it remembered that on this 17th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me, the undersigned Henry D. Jamison a justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid John Bullard, 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 period mentioned below, and in the following grades–For eight weeks or two months as a volunteer militia man under Capt John Shelton–For eight months as a volunteer under the command of Capt. John Britt–For six months as a sergeant in the regular service under the command of Capt. Thomas Ewell–And for such service I claim a pension–Affiant would here again repeat

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that he knows of no one now living by whom he can prove his said service–all his companions in arms that he then knew, being dead or removed to parts unknown to declarant.

Sworn to an subscribed
the day and year aforesaid

[signed] John Bullard

H. D.Jamison J. P.

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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County

I John R. Laughlin Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the State and County aforesaid, hereby certify that Henry D. Jamison whose name is subscribed to the affidavit of John Bullard was and is an acting justice of the peace for said County at the time of doing the same, and that full faith and credit for his official acts as sent.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Murfreesboro this 17th day of April 1833.

Jno. R. Laughlin Clk.

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[Typed letter]

BA-J/AWF
John Bullard
S. 3103

Mrs. T. R. Shelton
Pleasant Valley
Wheeling, West Virginia

Dear Madam:

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

The date furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 3103, based upon the Revolutionary War service of John Bullard.

He was born in the state of Pennsylvania, date not given, nor are the names of his parents stated. He moved when a boy to Prince William County, Virginia.

While residing in said county, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follow–

Eight month as private in Captain John Shelton's company; nine months as private in Captain John Britt's company; eighteen months as sergeant in Captain Wall (?) Peyton's company and was in "Buford's Defeat" and in the battle of Camden, no definite dates of services stated. He enlisted in the fall of 1780, served six or seven months as sergeant in Captain Thomas Ewell's company, Colonels Gibson's and Buford's regiments, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, where wounded and was in the hospital five or six weeks, after which he returned home.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, then a resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee. [Handwritten note struck out]: It does not appear that he received

There are no data in this claim relative to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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[Letter wrapper postmarked Murfreesboro]

Revolutionary Claims

free

Hon. Richard Rush
Secretary
Washington
City

[Note on back of wrapper]

839.

J. Bullard
recd. Aug 19, 1828
ansd. 29.

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[Letter wrapper]

Postmarked Murfres TN
Dec 31

829
John Bullard
Recd 17 Jany 1829

Mr. Richard Rush
Washington Citty [sic]
Revolutionary Claimes [sic]

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[Inside letter addressed on other side]

State of Tennessee Sct.
Rutherford County

I John R. Laughlin clerk of the court of the Pleas and quarter sessions within and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hugh Robinson Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith an credit.

In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and official the seal of the said court as officer, in Murfreesboro, this 2d. day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, and of the Independence of the United States the fifty third.

John R. Laughlin, clk.
of said court.

State of Tennessee Sct.
Rutherford County

I Logan Henderson, chairman of the court of Please and quarter sessions, within and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that John R. Laughlin, whose official signature appears to the foregoing certificate is the acting clerk of said court, that his said certificate is in due form of law, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit in any court or office int he United States. 

Given under my hand and seal this
2d. day of August 1828.

Logan Henderson, Chr. (Seal)
of said court.

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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County

Under the act of Congress for the Relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers, of the army of the Revolution, approved, on the 15th Day of May 1828.

I John Bullard, of the County of Rutherford, in the State of Tennessee: Do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service–untill [sic] its termination at which period I was sergeant in Captain Ewells company, commanded by Col. Gibson, in the first regiment of the Virginia line, And I also declare–that afterwards I received the benefit of Eighty dollars–To which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th day of May 1778. I further declare–That I was not, on the 15th Day of May 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.

Witness my hand, this 21st Day of July 1828.

Signed John Bullard

Before Hugh Robinson one of the acting justices of the peace for said county of Rutherford

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State of Tennessee, Rutherford County. December 24th 1828

Mr. Richard Rush

Sir

I received your letter of the 27th of November 1828 assuring my, that my claim was examined–and further, that it appairs [sic], did not corobrate [sic] with public records–and do not know what was the reason. If I was able to travil [sic], I might perhaps find some of the old soldiers, that serve with me in the same company, (if alive) though a number of them ware [sic] killed, at the Battle of Guilford, and other places.–But I will, in addition to my Declaration–give you and the government a short narative [sic] of my enlistment and service during the Revolutionary war. I served in the Militia, about four years, before I enlisted in the United States Army. and while in the militia service, I was at Genl. Gate's defeat, and taken prisoner and afterwards escaped from them and I was also at Genl Blufords defeat–and sufered [sic] many other Hardships and privations. During that time–I then enlisted in the Regular Army of the United States during the war–in Dumfrees, in the County of Prince William, State of Virginia, with two others, one by the name of William Rock, and the other by the name of William Flanigan and we took the Oath before a Squire Lithco–and also received the bounty of $100.00 each from a Capt. Ewell, and remained in his company–in the first Virginia state regiment, commanded by Col. Gibson, in Genl. Mulenburgh's [sic] and I believe that was in fall season of the year 1780–and not long after Gate's defeat. Then we marched to Williamsburgh. From that place. we ware [sic] marched to the south–and at Petersburg Genl. Bluford took command–and marched us to Hillsborough N Carolina–then General Green [sic] took command and from thence marched us to a place called Cherran [sic] Hills on Pee Dee. Then we marched to Guilford, where we have the battle with Lord Cornwallis, and there I was wounded and unable to march at that time–and remained so untill [sic] the time Cornwallis was taken–at York–and after that time

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when the Amarican [sic] United States Army was disbanded. I received an Honourable [sic] Discharge by the hand of Capt. Charles Ewell (brother to the Captain, I first enlisted under). And now I believe, that some of those officers names ought to appear on record, with whom I served–or if not, such record must be very imperfect.–Because I served part of the time as a recruiting officer–and enlisted I beleive [sic] about forty five men–some for five years–and others for and during the war–And I do hope you will make a perticular [sic] examination of those records–and send me the result of your reserches [sic]–and you will greately [sic] oblidge [sic] me one of the old and wounded revolutionists.

John Bullard

Mr. R. Rush

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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County

Be it remembered that on this 14th day of December 1833 personally appeared before the  ? as acting justice of the peace for the county and state aforesaid John Bullard a revolutionary soldier; and the same person, who has filed a declaration with the pension commissioner at the City of Washington; and has ? a warrant entitling him to thirty three dollars and some cents–The said John Bullard believing that some mistake has occurred with the pension department with regard to his revolutionary services–and believing that he is entitled to more than the above sum per annum–He makes oath to the following facts touching his revolutionary services–that the department may compare them with his declaration now on file at the City of Washington–He is about eighty years of age–And in county of Prince William State of Virginia, he volunteered his services as a private soldier under Capt John Shelton–He served two months–and when discharged he again volunteered for six months under the same Capt–He served the sic months and was discharged in Williamsburg. He returned home–He was then drafted for nine months, and served under Capt John Britt–and was discharged near Dumfrees–He was drafted from the County of Prince William, eighteen months–under Capt Wall Payton and he served ten months, and was discharged at Bradd [sic] run–And afterwards when Gates went from the north  to the south, he marched with Capt Payton under Gates to Campden [sic], and was at the battle of Campden [sic]–and in this tour he served the balance of his eighteen months–that is ten before Gates came to the south and eight afterwards–and was discharged at the Bird Tavern or ordinary on James River by Maj Merrweather(?)–He returned home–He enlisted in the regular service under Capt Ths Ewell at Dumfrees, and (?) the war–He was marched to Williamsburg, and then to Cheraw HIlls and then back to Guildford [sic]–and was in that battle–He served as a regular seven months, and he was a sergeant in the militia eighteen months, and he was a sergeant in the regular service six months. He makes oath, that he served his country in the militia two years and eleven months and in the regular army seven months–He knows that the service

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for as long a period of time as here stated and he believes longer–He therefore claims a pension for the period of these years and said months–He has sworn his former declaration found a record of his age, and on will be eighty on May next

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of December 1833

[Signed] John Bullard

[Signed] Hugh Robinson J.P.

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County

I John R. Laughlin, clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify, that Hugh Robinson, Esquire, before whom John Bullard made the written declaration, on oath, is an acting justice of the peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law, that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his official signature thereto is genuine, being in his own proper handwriting.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my officer, at office in Murfreesborough, this 14th day of December 1833.

John R. Laughlin, Clk.
Rutherford County Court.

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3103

INVALID.

File No. 3103
John Bullard
Pvt. Va. line

Act: June 7th 32
Index:–Vol. A, Page 49

[Arrangement of 1879.]

[Handwritten notes dated 1931 on side]

1931–Mch. 19–[?] Hon Carl G. Bachmann [awf]

1931–Apr. 3–E. J. Bullard adr. place of birth 
[awf]

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[Typed letter]

CARL G. BUCHMANN
1ST DIST. W. VIRGINIA

MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

March 16, 1931

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir:

Will you kindly advise me whether or not your records show that the late John Bullard who rendered service during the period of the Revolutionary War in the 10th Virginia Regiment, and who applied for a pension under date of March 21, 1833, while a resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee, was awarded a pension.

Very truly yours,

[signed] Carl G. Buchmann

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[Typed letter on letterhead of Modern Woodmen of America, Office of E. J. Bullard, Member Board of Directors]

Detroit, Mich.
March 27, 1931

Hon. E. W. Morgan, Acting Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Morgan:

John Bullard who was a Revolutionary War soldier, pension claim S. 3103, was born in the State of Pennsylvania. Does his application show where in Pennsylvania he was born?

The information is wanted for genealogical purposes.

Thanking you in advance, I am

Yours sincerely,
[signed] E. J. Bullard

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Thomas Russell Shelton
Pleasant Valley
Wheeling, West Va.

Sept 12, 1932

The Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

In the report of the Secretary of War 1835, No 3. Tenn Pen Roll, no 94 John Bullard of Virginia is reported as having been placed in the pension roll Rutherford Co. Tenn. March 21, 1833, at the age of 77 years. Received 3 year pension.

Will you kindly furnish me with all data pertaining to his main Revolutionary service, where born, where living where enlisted age at enlistment. Did he receive a bounty of land besides pension for service?

I want this information for genealogical purposes.

Thanking you for past favors

Yours truly

Mrs. T. R. Shelton

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April 3, 1931

Mr. E. J. Bullard
2111 David Stott Building
Detroit, Michigan

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Dear Sir:

You are advised that in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension clasim, S. 3103, of John Bullard, the place of his birth in the State of Virginia is not given.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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Hon. Carl G. Bachmann
House of Representatives

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

My dear Mr. Bachmann:

Reference is made to your letter of March 16, requesting the Revolutionary War record of John Bullard.

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3103, that John Bullard was born in the State of Pennsylvania, no specific date of birth given. When a boy he moved to Prince William County, Virginia.

While residing in said county, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows:

Eight months as private in Captain John Shelton's company; nine months as private in Captain John Britt's company; and eighteen months as sergeant in Captain Wall ? Peyton's company, and was in "Buford's Defeat" and in the battle of Camden, no definite dates of service given. He enlisted in the fall of 1780, served six or seven months as sergeant in Captain Thomas Ewell's company, Colonels Gibson's and Buford's regiments, was wounded in the battle of Guilford Court House and was in a hospital about five or six weeks, after which he returned home.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Rutherford County, Tennessee, aged about seventy-five years.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner