Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39554, David Fulk, Va.

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VA.     Fulk, David    S. 39554

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39554

INVALID
Revy   cm
File No. 39,334
David Fulk
Pri Rev War
Act 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. G, Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870

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15.166
Virginia
David Fulk
of Pendleton Co in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mulenburg of the Virginia line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the sixth of October 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of Sep 1819 and sent to William McCoy Esq, Franklin Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819       $87.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4ollar 1820      48.
10 in 26/30 4/30                       $136.76

{Revolutionary claim,  }
{ Act 18th March, 1818.}
Re

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October 6x, 1819- David Fulk Faleton Cy and=
Invyy 5 or 6 pulisted in the 8th Va. Regt.
and served file 1778 or 1779

Wm. McCoy Franklin Va
Franklin Co. (circled)
Adm
The deposition of two credible and disinterested witnesses duly [illegible] (or a clergyman  [illegible] off of the Regt:) to prove the serv ice of  the applicant is re[illegible]

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VIRGINIA Pendleton COUNTY, To wit:

On this sixth day of October 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court for the said State, personally appears David Fulk aged 70 years, resident in ___ in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the David Fulk enlisted in Shepherds Town 1775 or 6 in the state of Virginia then Beshelem County in the company commanded by Captain William Bark of the 8th Virginia Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the year 1778 or 1779, when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of Trenton, Grenuton, Long Island, White Planes and several skirmishes. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has ^no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the enclosed.

Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Hh Holmes
(flourish)

I Hh. Holmes Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Fulk did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Enter under my hand & the seal o f 181 the County of Pendleton this    day of October, 1878
Seal of the Court            Hh Holmes
                                       JuP
Tisle
T. Dyer, clerk C

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in further explanation of the arthin deposition the within named David Fulks Sayeth on oath that he did enlist as states within, but when marched to Williamsburg in Va. Capt. Dark with his Somy (was crossed out) had previously marchd. to Soth (sic) Carolina. & that he the said Fulks was put into Capt Craigham or Croghan, Company of 8 Va. Reft. Comman by Col. Mulenburg, where he servd about two years when he fot a furlough to come home for July days - that before the July days had expired he Joined Capt. Philips Company going against the Indians in Western part of Pensylvania (sic) who Insisted as him to Join his company against the Indians. that this would be the same as if he went back and joined his old Company & that he Capt. Philips would clear him & give him a Discharge when the Campain (sic) ended that he Fulks do so Join Philips Company & served upwards of six months, during which time said Capt Philips was taken Prisoner by the Indians and after said Philips release from said Indians he give this deponent his discharge at Phila. as mentioned within.
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David  X  Fulks
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Sworn to before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for Pendleton County this 22he day of August 1819.
Wm. McCoy

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Virginia Pendleton County Set,
I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of the County (of crossed out) aforesaid do certify that William McCoy Esqr. before, when the foregoing depositions or declaration was or appears to have been taken is one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Pendleton duly commissioned and Sworn, and that due faith, & credit is and Ought to be given to all his Official Acts - 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 30th day of August 1819 - 
Z Dyer

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David Fulk
Declaration and Schedules for Pension
15166
March 1821

N (circled)

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Virginia Pendleton County Court
On this 5th days of ^September (illegible crossed out) 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said County, ^ by the Laws of Virginia, David Fulk aged seventy two on the 26th day of November last, resident on said County, and state, 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 in the year 1776 or 77, in the spring of the year, at Shepherdstown in Va. in the 8th Virginia Regiment, Commanded by Colo. Muhlenburg, in the Company Commanded by Captain William Dark, that shortly thereafter he marched to Williamsburg to join said Company, but when he arrived there Captain Dark's Company had marched to Carolina; that he, the said Fulk, was then transferred to the Company Commanded by Captain Croghan (alias Cronn) of said Regiment and marched to fort Washington in the state of New York &c., that he made his original declaration before judge Holmes in the month of O tboer in the year 1818, and made an additional and explanatory declaration before William McCoy Esquire in the spring or Summer of the year 1819, and that he has received a pension warrant No. 15.166.
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 so to diminish it, is 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 services 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 property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; or have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit:
One old Rifle Gun wort about $6 or perhaps   $7.00
ONe old Cross cut Saw which cost originally $7 -  say.. 5.00
One Axe...1.33
One draw knife...  .50
One Trow ...   .33
__$14.16
In addition to the above there is due to me from Samual Jones sixty dollars of my pension, due me on the 4th of March last, shich he drew for me had has not yet paid to me -0- I have neither house, home, nor any real estate a property of any kind, my clothes excepted,

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but what is stated in the foregoing schedule; that I am owing to William McCoy Ten pounds Three shillings and four pence half penny, and to Dyer J. Hopkins One pound three shillings and nine pence, Virginia Currency; that I have (or had/when I last heard from them, three Children 
living, two daughters and one son, all of whom have long since left me, one living in Kentucky and the other two in the Western part of Pennsylvania.
I have no regular trade or occupation - while I was able to work, I gained a livelihood by making shingles, but am now reduced by age and infirmity so much, that I am not able to obtain a livelihood by manual labour, except with excessive pain.
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David  X  Fulk
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Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of September 1820 before the county court of Pendleton - 

I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of Pendleton county in the State of Virginia, do hereby ceritify that the foregoing, oath and the schedule thereunto annexed are Truly Copied from the Record of the 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 the amount thereso stated - 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 15 day of September 1820 -
Z Dyer
Clerk of Pendleton county Court.

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(right edge of page is damaged, obscuring the last word of almost every line)
Pendleton County to wit.
This day came adam Bibl a respectable Citizen of (Rockingham county) before Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Pendleton Cty. after being first duly sworn; deposeth and saith that early in the year 1776 himself & David Fulks (who applies for a pension under the late ^act of Congress) Inlisted into the Service of the United States the S Fulks, at Sheperds Town in Virginia in the Comp of Capt Wm Dark & this deponent in this Comp. of David Stephenson both Companies in the 8th Virgin Regiment; for Some Cause or other, the said Fulks not join the Regimt. when it marched, this depont. M with Said Regiment first to Suffolk in Virginia and shortly afterwards to South Carolina & he never Sees the Said Fulks for upwards one year afterwards wi he Met with him ^in Philadelphia in the State of Pensylv he was then in the Service of the United States and [illegible] in said Service Some time afterwards as this depon understood, & then was permited to go home on fu to See his wife & children & this deponent under did not return to the Army - this deponent ha that Said Fulks did serve the United States &Army upwa of one year as a soldier on Continental Establish but his memory does not Serve him to say wh Company and Regimt. he was in, when he Seen in Philadelphia - he was acquainted with Said

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vid Fulks both before & since his enlistment and ervice as aforesaid: and although he does not know ow long the Said Fulks did serve, he is positive he continued in the Service upwards of one year & further he saith not.
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Adam  X  Bible
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Sworn to and Subscribed this 17th day of July 1819
Wm. McCoy

Virginia Pendleton county Set,
I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of the county aforesaid do certify that William McCoy Esqr. before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken is one of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Pendleton duly Commissioner and Sworn, and that due faith and credit and ought to be given to all His Official Acts.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 30th day of August, 1819.
Z. Dyer