Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.9108, Charles Bullock, N.C.

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SERVICE
N.C.

Bullock, Charles

NUMBER
S9108

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16.064
North Carolina
Charles Bullock of Greenville in the state of North Car: who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Banks of the Regt. commanded by Col. Moore in the North Car. line for 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 50 dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th. day of June '33 and sent Spencer [illegible] in Oxford N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 -- 100
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept" -- 25
$125
{revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk
Book E. 
Vol. 8. 
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W
State of North Carolina 
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Granville County
1 of Monday November [August scratched out]  AD 1832

Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Pleas aforesaid, now sitting Charles Bullock a resident of said County aged twenty two or three years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1822.

This affiant states that he was born in St. Mary's County in the State of Maryland, (the
particular year he don't recollect, having lost the record of his age) and at the age of between 8 and 10 years he moved to this County, where he has resided up to this time.

In the year 1780, he entered the militia service  as a substitute for one James Hoskins, and
was placed under the command of Captain Ralph Banks, Lt Joseph Blacknall, Ensign Benjamin Moore - and that his company was marched from this County by way of Hillsboro, Salisbury, Charlotte NC to a place near the South Carolina line to a place called
Six Mile Creek where we remained about four
weeks, from whence we marched to Fifer's [Phifer's] Mill with orders to dislodge a party of British and Tories, who had taken shelter at that place but found on our arrival there that they had retreated - we were then marched back to Six Mile Creek and thence on back to
Hillsboro where we received our discharge.

This affiant recollects that his Colonel was William Moore and he also recollects to have seen Colonel Washington and General Green [Greene] of the regular army, 
 in this tour, which lasted three months.

Some time after this (he is unable to recollect how long), this affiant again entered the service as a substitute for one John Davis for three months, under one Captain Parish of this County, and marched

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on [by way of scratched out] from this (Granville County) to New [paper tear] & Salem in this State, and thence on to the Cr [paper tear]  rams country, in the State of South Carolina on
the Congaree at Santee River. It was in this
Expedition that the Americans under Col Bluford [Buford] were defeated and routed at Camden, and although this affiant was not in the engagement, he arrived there soon enough after the battle to witness the
usual indications of a recent engagement.

We remained at Camden about a month or six
weeks and thence were marched to a place called Ninety Six, where we remained a week
or ten days then were marched homeward, stopping about a week at a place called 
Bell's Mill on Deep River in in this State, 
thence on back through Salem to Hillsboro,
at which place having finished his tour
of three months, this affiant was discharged

This affiant states that his Colonel in this war
was a Col Palmer of Chatham or Guilford
County in this State. He has no recollection of acquaintance with any regular officers in this tour.

Some short time after this this affiant was
drafted under one Captain John Henderson
in a Troop of Horse in this County, and placed
under the command of Major Pleasant Henderson and Colonel Malmerdy [Malmedy].

We were marched on by way of Hillsboro, 
Ramsey's mills from which latter place we were turned in the direction of Guilford Courthouse and got within twelve miles of that place when we heard a firing in that direction which we soon ascertained to have been the noted Battle of Guilford - in the course of that
evening we camped within half a mile of the battle ground,

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where we remained during the night without sleep, ready & expecting to be called into action at a moments warning, 
but the next morning received full information of the
result of the engagement, and received order to
March to a place called Troublesome, where General Green [Greene] had halted & made a stand. In a few days we were ordered to Fayetteville to move away
some military
stores, which it was feared were in

danger of being seized by the British, who
we had heard, were moving in that direction. Some 
two or three days after our arrival at 
that place, 
and after we had secured the stores and evacuated the town the British troops
arrived & took possession of the Town and commenced
firing across the river at our troops, but without
effect.
In a few days we left Fayetteville and
marched on to Wake County, to one Isaac Hunter's (now the seat of Government in this State), and were
then discharged, having finished a tour of 
three months.
His next tour of service this affiant states was

substitute for one John Bryant of this
County
he served und [under] a Captain Wm Hester, 
and
and he thinks his Col was a gentleman from Wake
County by the name of Lane. From this county 
we were first marched to Averysborough [Averasboro] thence on to Fayetteville and thence on below Wilmington. 
We were detained in Fayetteville several weeks
and also at a place below Wilmington called Bald Head on the seaboard, some five or six weeks.
From this place we were directed to march up the
river to watch the movements of the British &
Tories who were ravaging the country and making 
a feint on Wilmington. For some time they & we
occupied opposite sides of the river -  they on the South side - we on the North. One week this affiant has
strongly impressed on his memory. A Captain
White belonging to some battalion with himself,

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watching an opportunity to get a chance that at the enemy, was shot down receiving the ball in his forehead by
one of the enemy & initially expired. Thence we came on to Fayetteville and there were discharged, having completed our tour of three months
This affiant also states that he served 
three months tour under one Captain Trent of Orange County, principally as employes in a foraging party. We first went to Salisbury thence to Charlotte Thence to Camden in ______ thence on to Thompson's fort in that state, thence on to Eaton Springs in which battle this affiant was. After this battle was over he was employed as one of a company to guard the prisoners taken in that batter
and came on with the prisoners to Salisbury and after remaining at that place several weeks, came on to Guilford Court House at which place he was discharged at the expiration of three months.
This affiant furthermore states that he has
no documentary evidence of his services or discharge that he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed to in open court
the day & year above named.

                                      Charles F Bullock
                                              (x) his mark

D. T. Paschall
Richard Sneed JP
Jno C. Taylor J.P.

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State of North Carolina
County of Granville
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 
May Term 1833
Before me a Justice of the peace for said county personally appeared Charles 
Bullock, a person mentioned in the annexed declaration who who being duly
sworn, deposeth & saith at by reason
of old age and the consequent loss of
memory he cannot swear positively
as to the precise period or periods when
served further than he has already
stated in his declaration and as indicated
in objection not being a defect in his
said declaration, though he is confident as to the number and duration of his terms of service.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & date above.
                                 Charles Bullock
Hon. Sneed JP


M. John Mallong, a Clergyman, and Spencer O'Brien, residing in the
County of Granville aforesaid hereby
certify that we were well acquainted with Charles Ballock who has subscribed sworn to

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the above declaration, that we believe him
to be about the age he states, that he is
reputed & believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
John Mallong
Spencer Brien

Wm. N. Sneed doth hereby declare his opinion after the putting  interroga
tories prescribed in the War Department
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served
as he states and further certify that
John Mallong who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in this County and that
Spencer O'Brien who has also signed the same is also a resident of this County, are credible persons & their statement entitled to credit.
       Wm. N. Sneed JP

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State of North Carolina
Granville County
I Stephen Sneed, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William M. Sneed Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is a Justice of the Peace for said
County and State and that full
faith and credit should be given to his official act as such.
Given under my hand and seal
office at Office in Oxford this
11th day of May AD. 1833
       Stephen K. Sneed, Clk.

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17.690
Charles Bullock



Admt as private
15 mo    $50-

411.12.16
T.321

4 April 
Spencer O'Brien
Oxford N.C.

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Brief in the case of Charles Bullock
of Greenville County in the State of N. Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72 or 73 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1780. substitute 3 months Private Capt. Ralph Banks, Col. Wm. Moore, N. Carolina

1780 3 mo substitute Private  Capt. Parish, Col. Palmer, N. Carolina

1780 drafted 3 mo Private Capt. Henderson, Col. Malmedy,

1780 Substitute 3 mo Private Capt. Wm. Hester, Col. Wm. Land

1780 substitute 3 mo Private Capt. Trent 

5. In what battles was he engaged Eutaw Springs
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Greenville County N. Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not. Attached according to the Regulations
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk

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In reply to your request of _______, received __
for a statement of the military history of Charles Bullock, soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S.F. 9108
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 mos
3
3
3
.
RANK,
P
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Ralph Banks
Parish
John Henderson
Wm Hester
Grant
COLONEL.
STATE.
1780
Wm Moore
N C
Palmer
Malmedy
Lane
Battles engaged in, Eutaw Springs
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Greenville Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, "monday in Nov 1832. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Greenville Co. N.C.
Age at date of application 72 or 13 yrs B. in St Mary's Co, Md
Remarks: There is no data on file relative to family
The above noted is the only Charles Bullock
found on the Rev War records of this Bureau
Respectfully,
1781
1781
1781
3 -- 2850
Commissioner.

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the
State of North Carolina 
Granville County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
1st Monday in August AD 1832
Personally appeared in open Court John Lock &
Peter Cash both of this County and having been
duly sworn according to law depose & say that
they have been acquainted with Charles Bullock
ever since the revolutionary war and that they
served with him in that war.
John Lock says that he was with him at 
the battle of the Eutaw Springs in 1781, and previously to that in 1780 he served with him under Captain Ralph Burks in an expedition to the Six Mile creek & other places mentioned by the applicant in that tour.
Peter Cash also states that he served with the
applicant in the last-mentioned tour in 1780. That we both believe him to be the age of 70 or 73 that he is believed in his neighborhood to be of good character and reputed tohave been a soldier in the revolution. And we concur in that the opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed
                                         John Lock
                                         Peter Cash
This 11th day of August 1832 in open court before
Wm. Sneed  Clk
V. Bullock
Thomas Willie JP

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North Carolina
Granville County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Seesions
Nov Term 1832
And the said Court do herby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the war department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states. And this Court further
certifies that it appears to them that John
Lock & Peter Cash who have signed the
preceding certificate are residents in said
County of Granville and are credible persons, and their statement entitled to credit.
D. T. Parchall, Clk.
Richd Sneed, JP
Jno Taylor J.P.

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Chas Bullock
17.690

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S
State of North Carolina
Granville County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 
November 1832
I, Stephen K Sneed, Clerk of the Court of the
County and State aforesaid do Certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings of
the said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Bullock for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the
November AD 1832.
Stephen K. Sneed, Clk

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Copied NC May 10
aid he
May 15
Pension Papers
                                                                 Free
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary War
Washington


Charles Bullock

Amt of Pension
Oxford, NC

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Boyd which require further proof or explanation.  
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes 
 II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 
 III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?   
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes  
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so defiant to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes  
VI. Has he given names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  yes  
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension other than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes  
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes  
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes  
X. Is the Clerk's all affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
to their belief respecting age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary services/ No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses.  the Court has
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old, and the precise length of his 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For such service I claim a pension.

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, pensioner and the length of his service. The and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and length of service
the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 
 and other particulars respecting their service. That specifying the tours; the names of the
under what officers the applicant served, the duration  of each term of engagement, the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must be certified by the proper officer.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating paper
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or ribbon, to the certificate. the ends of which must pass        under the seal of office of the certifying officer, 
so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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1918, Sept. 26, History to ┃
Mr. J. Ernest Carman
Rev War
9108
INVALID.
File No. 910
Charles Bullock
Pri Rev. War
---
the
Act June 7,
13 ┃
Index: -- Vol.
Page
(Arrangement of 1870.}

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Atlantic, Iowa
Sept. 18-1918
Pension Dept. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
 Will you please advise me concerning Charles Bullock a pensioner of the revolutionary War from North Carolina. Where did he enlist and how long did he serve? Will you also give his wife name and children's if any.
Thanking you-
Yours Truly-
Gertrude Carman
(Mrs. J Earnest Carman)
807 - Locust Street 
Atlantic, Iowa