Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8835, James B Fulton, Md.

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Service
Md.
__________

Fulton, James B.
or
Fulton Anastasia

Number
W.8835
____________

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(Left Margin))
Oct. 1837
9, Feb 1844

(Center)
South Carolina 23653
James B. Fulton of York District in the State of South Carolina who was a Private in the _?_ commanded by Captain Waters if the Regs commanded by Col. Adams in the Md.ma. time for 6 mo. 18 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 22 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of March 1831 and sent to Hon. W.K. Clowney H. of Reps. 

[Illegible] to the 4th of March, 34    $66:00
[Illegible] allowance ending 4 Sep. 34   11:00
                                                          $77:00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 67

(Right Margin)
Order to pay 4th Same ' '

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5531
South Carolina
Anastasia Fulton widow of James B. Fulton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
_______________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 26 _?_ April 1848
________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of October 1850 and sent to M. Thompson Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 311 Vol. 2

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Family Record.
[Two columns]

[Left column] BIRTHS.

James B. Fulton
was born 
Jan [illegible]
in the State 
[next few sentences
are illegible]
his wife was born
in Maryland near
George Town on
the ninth of October
1765

[Right column] DEATHS.

Amanandah [illegible] Fulton
departed this life
[sentence illegible]
afternoon a quarter past
one

Ezekiel F. Fulton
departed this life April
1818. Friday morning about
one o'clock________
& his funeral was
preached by Jesse Richardson
on Sunday the 17th of June
1818 [remainder of sentence illegible]
2 [illegible] of 10th & 11th [illegible]
at the house of John
James, near to his grave

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Family Record.
[Two columns]

[Left column]. MARRIAGES.

James B. Fulton
was married to 
[illegible] Tuel May
27th [illegible] in the
State of Maryland
Montgomery County
_________________

Buday W. Wheeler
was married to
Rachel B. Fulton
Decr. 23rd 1895
[illegible[ Carrolina
York District

[Next few sentences illegible]

[illegible] James
was married to
Arebelah C. Fulton
on Thursday [illlegible]
AD 1819----------

[Right column] MARRIAGES.

Theodore D. Fulton
was married to Elizabeth
Parker on Thursday
the 26th 18[illegible]

Horatio S. Fulton
was maried to Gilly
James on Thursday
the 21st of February 1822
______________________

DA Fulton was
married to Elizabeth
Blalock on Thursday
the 4th of Jany 1827

James W. Fulton
was married to
Mary Clemmon
August 10th
1837

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Family Record.
[Two columns]

[Left column] BIRTHS.

Rachel [illegible] Fulton
was born June 22nd 1788
Sabath after noon three
o'clock-------------

Ezekiel Tuel Fullton
was born April 26, 1791
Tuesday nite nine o'clock
_________________

Elsabeh Pratt Fullton
was born June 30th 1793
on Sunday nite Eleven
o'clock-----------

Horatio Sparburn Fullton
was born June 16th 1795
on Tuesday six oclock in
the afternoon--------

[illegible] Fullton
was born April 15th 1798
Sabath afternoon five
o'clock----------

Amerandah E Fullton
was born on Sept. 2
Saturday nite nine
-----------

[illegible] Clement Fullton
born on Febry. 6th 1802
day three o'clock in
afternoon--------

[Right column] BIRTHS.

Daniel Asbury Fullton
was berm August 5th 1807
Sabath afternoon four
o'clock---------

James Wheterat Fullton
was born Novr. 11th
1809 Wednesday evening
Nine o'clock

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One thousand eight hundred thirty three and of American Independences the(?) fifty eighth.

A MC Whorter

James B. Fulton
28.068-

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The State of South Carolina }
York District } Ss.

On this 23d day of October in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty three
personally appeared James B Fulton in open Court
now holding for the district aforesaid and the
Honorable Jonah J Evans one of the Judges of the
Court of General Sesions & Common Pleas of the said
State presiding therein, the said James B Fulton
being now a resident of the State & district
aforesaid aged sixty eight years of age 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 7, 1832 viz.
That he was born in Burlington County
town of Bordenton New Jersey in the year 1765
on the 21 January as he learnt from his father's
family Bible in which his age was recorded
which he copied into his own Bible.  That his
father and this declarant with him removed
to the [illegible] County aforesaid Montgomery County
Maryland when the declarant was about
six years of age.  that he continued to reside
there until the year 1781 and in this year
he was drafted as a militia man and
entered the service of the United States
in May of that year under Captain
Richard Waltes of the 3d Maryland Regiment
commanded by Col Adams & afterward
attached to Genl Gist's Brigade under the
command of General Washington

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that his company first rendevouzed at Georgetown
& marched from thence to Annapolis to the [illegible]
above named, that from thence he marched
under the same officers about the last of August
or first of September to York Town
where he remained in active service in
the besieging army and had the honor of
bearing his part in the action which
so gloriously resulted in the capture of
Lord Cornwallis. That this declarant
was drafted for the term of nine months
that after the Battle of York Town he
marched back to Annapolis where he
was discharged from service about as he
thinks the first of December.  He can
state positively that he was in active
service as a private militia man for
more than six months. that his discharge
and has no documentary evidence of his
service. that he removed to this State
in the year 1787 and being at a distance
from his fellow soldiers he can procure
the evidence of no person that he knows
of to his service except that of Aquila
Dyson which is submitted.  This declarant
on being asked which of the regular officers
he knew states that he knew Capts [world scratched out]
Capt. Gray-Gen Wayne Steuben & Washing-
ton.  He hereby relinquishes any claim
to any pension or annuity whatever

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except the present and declares that his
name is not on the Pension Roll of the
Agency of any State

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open Court

A McWhorter Clerk   J. B. Fulton

We Robert B Walker a clergyman residing
in York District and Benjamin Chambers
residing in the same hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with
James B Fulton within named applicant
and that we believe him to be of the
age of sixty eight years, that he is 
well known in this district, and in
this district generally & in the neighbor-
hood he resides in he is reputed
and believed to have been a soldier of
the Revolution, and that we concur in
that opinion.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

A McWhorter Clerk  R B Walker
Benjm. Chambers

I Josiah J Evans Judge of the Court of Sessions
and Common Pleas for the State aforesaid do hereby declare
my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after
[illegible] the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department
that the within named applicant James B Fulton was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further
certify that Robert B. Walker who has signed the preceding Certificate
is a Clergyman resident in the District of York and that Benjm. Chambers who
has also signed the same is a resident in the [illegible] District and is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Given under my hand Oct 23rd 1833.  JosiahJ. Evans CJ
me

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State of South Carolina }
York District } I Andrew McWhorter Clerk of the
Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the sad Court in the matter of the application of James B Fulton
for a pension.

[Blurred seal of the County clerk]

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 23rd
day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
and of American Independence the fifty
eighth.

A McWhort
CCCPls

[The following written vertically in the right margin]
James B. Fulton
28068

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State of South Carolina }
York District } Ss.

On this twenty seventh day
of September eighteen hundred
& fifty personally appeared
before the Court of Ordinary
which is a Court of record
sitting for the District and
state aforesaid Anastasia
Fulton a resident of the State
& District aforesaid aged
about eighty six years [illegible]
who first being duly sworn
according to law doth on
her oath make the following
declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the
provisions made by the
act of Congress passed
on the Second February 1848
granting pensions to widows
of persons who served
during the Revolutionary
war. That she is the
widow of James B. Fulton
late of the State & District
aforesaid who was a private
in the Revolution and a
pensioner under the act of
Congress of 7th June 1832 at
the rate of twenty two dollars
($22.-) per annum.  That
she was married to the said
James B. Fulton in Montgomery

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County Maryland on the 27
day of May 1787 by the
Rev. James Hunt.  That
her husband the said James
B. Fulton died on the 26th
April 1848 all of which
will appear by reference
to the leaf or leaves from
the family Bible hereunto
annexed being the true record
of the events to which it
relates.  She further swears
that she is still a widow
and that she has never 
before made any application
for a pension.

Sworn to and subscribed 
on the day and year above
written before

[illegible]. Anastasia X her mark Fulton

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County Maryland on the 27
day of May 1787 by the
Rev. James Hunt.  That
her husband the said James
B. Fulton died on the 26th
April 1848 all of which
will appear by reference
to the leaf or leaves from
the family Bible hereunto
annexed being the true record
of the events to which it
relates.  She further swears
that she is still a widow
and that she has never 
before made any application
for a pension.

Sworn to and subscribed 
on the day and year above
written before

[illegible]. Anastasia X her mark Fulton

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South Carolina }
York District }  I JM Ross Judge of the Court of
Ordinary of York District do hereby certify that it has
been shown before me to my satisfaction that James B.
Fulton late a revolutionary pensioner of the United
States died in Yorkville S.C. on the 26th April 1848 and
I further certify that I have for many years known
Anastasia Fulton as his wife now his widow who
makes the foregoing declaration to which statement
due faith and credit should be given.  In 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office this 27th day of September
AD 1850

JM Ross
O.Y.D.

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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
January 9, 1924

M. L. Carroll
York, South Carolina

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8835 it appears that James B. Fullton (pensioned Fulton) was born January 21, 1765 in Bordentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, and was living in Frederick County, Maryland at the time of the Revolution.

He was allowed pension for six months and eighteen days service as a private in the Maryland Troops, on his application executed October 23, 1833 while a resident of York District, South Carolina.  He died in Yorkville, South Carolina April 26, 1848.

Soldier married May 17, 1787 in Montgomery County, Maryland, Anastasia Tuel born October 9, 1763 in Maryland near Georgetown, and who was allowed pension on her application executed September 27, 1850 while a

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resident of York District, South Carolina.  The family 
record shows:

Rachel Offutt Fullton ..... born June 22, 1788, married 
Dec. 23, 1805, Buday W. Wheeler.
Ezekiel Tuel " ..... born April 26, 1791, died Ap-
ril 19, 1816.
Elealah Pratt " .... born June 30, 1793, married 
Oct. 18, 1808, Richard Fetherston.
Horatio Sparburn " .... born June 16, 1795, married Febru-
ary 21, 1822, Gilly James.
Theodore Dem(torn)tal " .... born April 15, 1798, married in 
1821, Elizabeth Parker or Parkes.
Amarandah E. " .... born September 20, (torn), died 
April 14, 1801.
Arebelah Clement " .... born February 6, 1802, married 
Sept. 16, 1819, Daniel James.
Daniel Asberry " .... born August 5, 1804, married Jan-
uary 4, 1827, Elizabeth Blalock.
James Whatooat " .... born November 11, 1807, married
August 10, 1837, Mary Clemmon or
Clemmor.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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Anastasia Fulton
widow of James B.
S..
Act 2 Feb. 1848

Married 1787
Husbd died 26 Apl 1848

Admd. 6 mos 18 days [illegible]
$22 per annum. Comg.
26 Apl 1848

M. Thompson
Present

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Washington City
Oct. 4th 1850

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commsr of Pensions

Dear Sir

Herewith please
find declaration of Anastasia
Fulton for a pension under
act of Congress passed
2nd Feby. 1848.  Your
earliest attention to which
will confer a great favor
on a very pool old lady
& much oblige.  Yours
very respectfully

M. Thompson

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Jas. B Fulton

Admit as private
7 mo 18 days
$[following lined through: 25.33]
22.--

Hon
W. K Clowney
HR

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Land Office
Annapolis Decr 3rd 1833

It appears by a paper on file in this Office headed as follows:
"A List of 30 persons draughted in Montgomery County on
Tuesday the 15th day of May 1781; pursuant to the Act
of Assembly entitled, An Act to procure Recruits;
on the list the name of James B. Fulton appears for
class No. 14; on the militia Pay Roll, the name is
[word struck through] entered James P. Fulton,--I have no doubt however,
that it is the same person,--by this Roll, it appears that
he was discharged on the 3rd day of December 1781, and
[words struck through] [illegible] 16.10.0

George G. Brewer
Regr. Ld Off. [illlegible] Md.

15 May 81.
18

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Charleston 2nd July, 1844

Sir

I herewith forward for authority to pay the voucher
of J. B. Fulton a pensioner under Act 7 June 1832.

I am Sir respectfully
Your Observt

Jno. C Cochran
Pension Agent

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

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23.33
2

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South Carolina } Before me Richard Sadler one of the
York District } Justices of quorum for the District aforesaid
came Aquila Dyson who says on oath that in
the year 1781 about the month of May
he was in company with James B Fulton heard him
say that he was draughted on [following words struck out: nine month] tour
and was immediately going into the army immediately 
That a certain man by the name of [word struck out] Hickmon who served as
a substitute fro the father of this Deponent was entrusted
to enquire in the army for the said Fulton reported
when he came home that that he saw Fulton in
Washington army.  That he heard Fulton boast at
his return of his being at the taking of Cornwallis when he
was in company with men who could contradict him
That the transaction took in the State of Maryland
Montgomery County

Sworn to and subscribed Oct 15th 1833

Before me  Aquila Dyson 
R Sadler[illegible]

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State of South Carolina }
York District } I Andrew McWhorter
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid
do certify that R. Sadler--whose attestation appears to
the within affidavit is and was at the time of attesting
the same an Acting Justice of the Quorum for the 
District aforesaid & full faith & credit is due & ought
to be given to his official acts as such--

[Blurred seal of the Court clerk]

Given under my hand & seal of
Office at York Court House
this 21st day of Oct. 1833

A McWhorter
C.C.C.Pls

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[Left hand side of letterhead]
M. L. CARROLL

[Right hand side of letterhead]
C. W. CARROLL

CARROLL BROTHERS
MERCHANTS
YORK,.......S. C.

11/23/23

[Circular mail stamp]
OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONER
NOV 24 1923
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Mr Washington Gordon Com
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Answering yours Nov 15/23 which
I am enclosing you will say I can
not it seems get line on John or
Thomas Carroll.  will try another line,
James B. Fulton, Born 1760, Died 1848.
Buried here on Lamb Stone. "Revolutionary
Patriot."

His widow, Arabella Clement Stacy
Fulton, born 1761, Died March 1st 1851--

Also please look into
[note in left margin: next time] Daniel Hushaw born 1742 Died 10/13/13.

Widow, Catherine Hushaw died Jan 17/1824.

I will appreciate it Mr. Gordon if you will 
do any thing for me.

Your Very Truly,
M. L. Carroll

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South Carolina Roll Oct 7 June 1832
James B Fulton Pri $22 per annum
To what time last paid?  March 4, 1848--

To 3d Auditors Office

Pension Office
Cole

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[handwritten] 1934 - Jan-9 -Hist. to M.L. Carroll -MM145 [?] Revolution
Maryland [/handwritten]
WIDOW, &c.
_______________
File No. [handwritten] 8835
Anastasia Fulton
Wid
James B. Fulton
Privt Rev' War [/handwritten]
_____________________
Act: [handwritten] Febry 2' 1848 [/handwritten]
Index:--Vol. [handwritten] A [/handwritten], Page [handwritten] 258 [/handwritten]

Arrangement of 1870.