Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32028, Elias Tully, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Down.
Tully, Elias
NUMBER 8 32028
CONTENTS

Connecticut 22.5 96.
Elias Nelly.
Widow in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Ely. of the Regt commanded by Col. Parsons in the Conn. line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Oct r 1833 and sent to Saml. Ingraham Saybrook. C.T. Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1833 - 200. - Pension allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 40.
$240-
5 Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk, Book Vol. 1182 Page 48

State of Connecticut,
Middlesex County -
} Probate District of Saybrook in said County
On this tenth — day of Sept r 1832 — personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate in and for the Probate District of Saybrook, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut. Now setting out Saybrook in said District. The same being a court of record —
— Dies Tully — — — — — a resident of Saybrook — in the County of Middlesex — and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty — — — years, who being first 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.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
Mr. Dies Tully
That he was born at Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, on the 10 th day of August A.D. 1752. Where he hitherto ever lived. And that his birth is recorded in the Records of said Town —
That he enlisted at said Saybrook on the 7 th day of May A.D. 1775. to serve seven months — and served out the whole time. That the commissioned Officers of the Company in which he served in virtue of said enlistment were John Ly. Capt. Abraham Wetmore 1 st Lieutenant and Martin Kirker 2 d Lieutenant and Sam l Pratt Ensign. That the said Applicant joined said Company in said Saybrook, where the same was formed — and that said Company joined the Regiment at New London, — a Regiment was commanded by Col. Samuel D. Parsons. Lieutenant Col. Tyler. and Maj r Prentiss. The given names he does not recollect. That said Regiment remained at New London about one month, when the news of the battle of Bunker Hill arrived, the said Regiment marched, immediately, through Norwich, Plainfield & Providence to Roxbury, Massachusetts, where they remained until the 7 th of December, when said term of enlistment expired, and said company including the applicant were discharged. The said applicant has a written discharge signed by Col. Parsons, but it is lost. During their stay at Roxbury they threw up some faint works. He has nothing very particular to relate. There were a number of Regiments there — one or two others from Connecticut. One was said to be Gen t Spencer. Another Col. Nutting. Gen t Wier, the applicant thinks had the chief command. He thinks Gen t Washington arrived there in July —
That in March A.D. 1776 and when the American Army was about removing from Boston to New York, a Regiment of Connecticut Militia,

was called for and marched immediately to the letter place. The said Regiment was commanded by Col. Matthew Tolcott of Middletown. The applicant does not recollect the names of the other officers. The applicant volunteered in to this service. The company to which he belonged was commanded by Captain Cotheram - Lieut. Clark 1 st and Lieut. Scovell 2 d Lieut. He does not recollect the name of the Ensign. That they were ordered out for one month . He thinks that the Regiment never was assembled together Some of them were stationed in Brooklyn, and some in New York. That the company to which the applicant belonged was stationed at Brooklyn - and that they performed much of the time in constructing breast works, and other means of defence. That a British Ship of War - "the Asia" of 64 Guns, lay at anchor below them - That at the expiration of the said one month, and when a considerable portion of the American Army had arrived, the applicant was discharged, having served out the full term of one month as above stated - He had no written discharge.
That in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 78 - he was called with a dozen others, all under the command of Col. Worthington, of said New Bedford, to assist Mr. Daniel  Daniel Buchner of said New Bedford, in an attempt to blow up or destroy some of the British Vessels then in the Sound, by means of a Torpedo . which he had invented & constructed for that purpose. That they were in the Long Island Sound in two Whale Boats, he thinks every night for Three months, in the prosecution of their object, when they abandoned it. The history of that Torpedo, it is presumed is known at the War Department. The applicant under- tood & supposed, that Col. Worthington acted in this matter under the direction of the Gov r of Connecticut. He says they drew out of the Public stores, at New London and New Haven & were engaged in that service.
That in the month of April 1778. he enlisted in to the Shore Battery at said New Bedford. to serve until the end of the year - and served therein between 4 & 5 - months, when he procured Samuel Stillman, now dead, to take his place & he the Applicant left it - That he served during all of said time in New Bedford Fort, which was then commanded by Lieut. John Shipman & that the said Battery is correctly described by John Jones, in his application for a pension. He had no written discharge

The said Elias Tully, applicant further saith - That he again enlisted in to said Green, at said Saybrook, the 1 st of April 1779 - and served in the said Saybrook Fort, as a corporal, until the 1 st of January then next following when he was discharged, but had no written discharge That the said Fort was commanded by John Shipman herein made an application for a pension before this -
The said Elias Tully, — — — hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of
the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Gerrit Smith Judge of Probate
Elias Tully
We, Fred l W m Hotchkiss a clergyman, residing in the town of Saybrook and George Pratt — — — residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mr. Elias Tully, — who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before me Gerrit Smith Judge of Probate
Fred l W m Hotchkiss Geo. Pratt
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the Rev d Fred l W m Hotchkiss who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Saybrook — and that Hon. Geo. Pratt — who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Saybrook — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Gerrit Smith Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Saybrook. State of Connecticut —
1. Richard P. Williams - Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Saybrook. State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elias Tully, — for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this tenth — day of September 1832
Office,
Rich d P. Williams, Clerk.
Wm. Jones John Jones Ezra Cook Elijah Stearns

John Jones of Say Brook in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut - aged 70 years - as he saith, and saith that he is, and from his youth hitherto hath been well acquainted with Mr. Deew Tully of said Town who hath made and signed the annexed application for a pension which said application since the statements therein contained he hath examined - and he further saith that when said Tully left home in May 1775 to join the Army the said deponent was present & knowing to it, and also knew, and now well remembers that said Tully was absent about six or eight months and then returned well understood and supposed and doth now suppose that said Tully did service all said time in the Revolutionary War -
And the deponent further saith that he belonged to the Grenadiers at Say Brook Fort one month in the summer of A.D. 1778 - and that when he joined said Grenadiers at said Fort he found said Tully there a member of it, serving as a corporal. That he so continued to serve in said Grenadiers during all the time that the deponent was there, and that he the deponent left said Tully there in said service when he the deponent came away - And the deponent further saith that he then said, and ever since hath supposed and understands that said Tully did service in said Grenadiers a number of months - but how long he does not know. And the deponent's impression hath always been, until the dislocation now made by said Tully, that he the said Tully served eight months, at least time in said Grenadiers - Upon reflection the deponent saith that he believes, he knew of said Tully leaving there not long after he the deponent did.
And further the deponent saith not -
John Jones
Sworn and subscribed before me in open court of Probate this tenth day of September A.D. 1852 - and certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Jones, and that he is a credible witness. Saml. Ingalls Judge of Probate

19318 22.596 Elias Sully 6t
Return this ci
Adm 2 years $80 00
Sam l Ingham
Correct

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Elias Tully 6t
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     May 1775 enlisted 7 Private Capt. City Col. Parsons Norwich 80 born at Say Brook 6t   March 1776 1 " Capt. Rathbun Col. Talcott Hartford and entered the service at the same place and now lives there   July 1777 3 " Col. Worthington Served in a Whale Boat at Sound   Apr. 1778 enlisted 1 2 5 " Lieut. Shipman Quarters at Say Brook   Apr. 1779 9 " " "  
6t Your Living Witness for his Service Certificate of a Chaplain and Citizen
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guardian.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown 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 applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
Mode of authenticating papers.
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 papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[l] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [j] note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

32,028 - Liv
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Elias Tully
Sept. 10. 1832 { Born Aug Saybrook Conn - 80 { 10-1752 Saybrook ar
May 7, 75 Saybrook Conn Capt Jno. Ely Cal Parsons out 7 m
March 76 Capt. Lathorn Cal. Dalcott out 1 m
July 77 Cpt - Cal. Worthington out 3 m
Apr. 78 St. Shipman Shore Guard Exp out 4 or 5 m
Apr. 79 Do Exp out 9 m
No Rat
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ON 1/10/05
407 Sixth Street Lincoln, Illinois. Jan. 2, 1905,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Can you give me the following information: What is necessary to answer the questions demanded by the Daughters of the Revolution for members, in the case First , of Elias Tully who enlisted from Saybrook, Conn. I think he was in the eighth regiment. Later he was a pensioner of the Revolution.
Second , William Chapman was the name of my great-great grandfather. I find there are two William Chapmans in the Revolution and it is only by finding out his residence

that I can tell which is my ancestor. Will you kindly let me have that item also. The respective residences of the two William Chapmans, from Connecticut. The book of reference "Lords in the Revolution" does not give the residence of either.
I was told that you gave this information, when it is asked for, which is my excuse for troubling you. Thanking you for the same.
Sincerely,
Grace E. R. Ellis
address Mrs. L. D. Ellis Lincoln,
Ill.
Enclosed find stamp.

32028 Key INVALID.
File No. 32,028
Elias Tully Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 424
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jany 19. 1905. Wsty to Mrs. L. D. Ellis - Lincoln
Ill

Nov. 30.
Elias Tuley
19318
✓

State of Connecticut - Middletown county ss I ss. Probate District of New Britain in said county,
On this 31 st day of July 1833 - personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the District of New Britain in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, now sitting at New Britain in said District. the same being a court of record - Elias Tully - of said New Britain - who being first sworn, deposes and saith that in regard to the first term of service mentioned in said application - to wit - from the 7 th of May 1775 - to the 7 th of Dec r 1775 - he is unable to state with more particularity -
In regard to the 2 nd Term - to wit - from March 1776 - one month - he says that owing to old age & the consequent loss of memory, he is unable to say what time in March, he joined the Army - The Regiment, he says, was called for one month - was out that length of time - and he is sure that he was with it until it was dismissed. He knows therefore that he served at that time One month .
In regard to the 3 rd Term of service mentioned in said application. The said Tully in like manner saith - that from the cause aforesaid he is unable to say what time in July 1777. he engaged in the service of manning the Torpedoes, but according to his best recollection and belief, he served therein at least Three months . He says he has no doubt of it - He has always so understood and recollects it - He says he is the only one of that service who now survives -
In regard to the 4 th Term of service as there is stated - to wit - from the month of April 1778. in the Shore Regiment, 4 th 5 Months. The said Tully saith that owing to the cause aforesaid stated he is unable to say what day in said April he enlisted, but knows it was during the first week - he therefore says it was on or before the 8 th day of the month - He further saith, that from the cause aforesaid he is unable to say more particularly when he left the company & said Tully means took his pass - but from his best recollection - it was after the 8 th of August - which would make that term of service 4 th Months . and that he says he is confident is not more than he served at that time -
In regard to the 5 th Term of service - he saith that he is unable to say more particularly than he hath stated in his said application - He says he served from the 1 st of April 1779 - to the 8 th of January 1780 - as then stated - Nine Months .
He further saith - that he always served as a private soldier except when he served in New Britain - as stated in said application - to wit - from April 1778. to Aug t - four months - & his last service in said Fort of Nine Months - both of which terms he served as a corporal -
And the said Elias Tully deposes & saith, that owing to old age and the consequent loss of memory, he is unable to say more particularly than he hath stated - as to the length of service or the names of officers, or other material facts - but according to the best of his recollection and belief, he served not less than the period mentioned above - amounting in all to - Twenty four Months - and for that service he claims a pension -
And the said Court doth hereby declare Elias Tully its opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - Samuel Hingham Judge of S t Court of Probate

True clerk of Saybrook - County of Middlesex since State of Connecticut, deponent saith - That he is seventy years of age - That he is, since from his youth up, hath been well acquainted with Mr. David Tully of said Saybrook, who hath signed the annexed application for a pension - That when or since he lived with the Father of said Tully, so continued in the family of said Tully after his death - in an about fifty years - That he fully recollects of the said David Tully, enlisting in the Army in the Spring of 1775 - The deponent did not see him enlist, but it was soon ascertained in the family, at the time that he was enlisted - That the deponent recollects of seeing said Tully, when he left home to join the company - he recollects particularly about the month of March when he then heard - That in a few days said Tully returned from New London, and the next day, the deponent thinks, he returned to New London, and again joined the company - and that the deponent went with said Tully to New London, to buy back the horse on which said Tully rode - That said Tully was absent until late in the Fall, the deponent thinks as late as December - That it was then well understood and the deponent then, since evidence hath supposed that said Tully served all of said time in the Revolutionary Army.
The deponent further saith that he well recollects, that said Tully went from home in the Spring of 1776 to join the Army at New York - and was absent at least one month - when he returned home - That it was always understood and the deponent supposes and still doth suppose that said Tully served during all of said time in the Revolutionary Army.
The deponent further saith - That he well recollects that in the Summer of 1777 - the said David Tully was absent most of the time - some times as much together - and engaged in some private expedition - That he the said Tully would sometimes come home and stay a short time, and tell about his being in the Sound - along the shore - where he saw some - but carefully concealed the business in which he was engaged - The deponent being a Boy here at quite an early age to find out the business of said Tully, but could not - Some time after that, however it came out, that said Tully was all the time aforesaid engaged, with Captain Bushnell, the inventor of a Torpedo - other, in Long Island Sound, designed to blow up and destroy the British Ships - It hath at all times been understood and supposed, by the deponent, and is still believed by him that, there was the business in which said Tully was engaged - and such the deponent supposes is the universal opinion & belief of all who know any thing about it -
1779
The deponent further saith, that in 1778, said David Tully belonged to the Guard and sentries in Saybrook Fort, but how long, the deponent doth not recollect - He presumes however that the account given of it by said Tully, is correct -

and the Deponent further saith that said Tully is a respectable man and fully entitled to credit, and his word entitled to belief -
And further the Deponent saith not -
Sworn and subscribed before me in open court of Probate this tenth day of September 1832. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Rufus Clark, and that he is a credible witness -
Ezra Clark.
Samuel Haskins Judge of Probate
Rufus Clark of Saybrook County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut deposes and saith that he is by years of age that there he hath from his youth been well acquainted with Mr. Elias Tully of said town who hath since since signed the annexed application for a pension - The deponent further saith that he well recollects that when he was a boy the said Tully was engaged with others in a secret enterprise, which continued, he thinks some months in Long Island Sound, - That the matter of said secret enterprise among people, and especially the boys - that the deponent saw said Tully  and some others Tully in - a Wharf Boat with others going out of the mouth of Connecticut River in to the said Long Island Sound - That some time after it was publicly disclosed that said Tully with some other men, were engaged with a Forbear in attempting to blow up a party of the British Ships there in the Sound - And the deponent further saith
that he, and he supposes all others who knew anything about it, have always said that the whole affair was correct -
And the deponent further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me in open court this of Probate this tenth day of September 1832. And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Rufus Clark and that he is a credible witness -
Rufus Clark
Samuel Haskins Judge of Probate
Elizer Harned of Saybrook County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut deposes and saith that he is 79 years of age, last January - that the said deponent is well acquainted with Mr. Tully of said Saybrook - That the deponent enlisted and joined the Revolutionary Army in May 1775 and served therein seven months, at principally at Roxbury, as is stated more at large in the application of the deponent - and that said Tully belonged to the same company with the deponent, and served therein the whole time of seven months, and

was with the deponent heretofore, discharged on the 7 th day of December, the deponent believes - And further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me Elisha Harned in open court of Probate this tenth day of September 1852 - And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elisha Harned, and that he is a credible witness - Sam l Ingham Judge of Probate

I Richard P Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Scituate in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Oliver Tully for a pension - and also his supplemental application, under acts of the 31. July 1833. explanatory of the first -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of August 1833 -
Richard P Williams Clerk -
Nov. 30.
Encl. Tully
19318

To the Hon. Mr. Edwards.
Sir - To the annexed application of Elias Tully the objections are -
I. Uncertainty as to the length of service &c
This objection is believed to be obviated by a supplemental declaration accompanying these papers - in which the applicant makes his whole term of service Twenty four months .
III. That the persons are not sufficiently pious & together -
This objection is also, obviated, as will be seen Please send the certificate to me, at Saybrook Connecticut - Your obedient servant -
Sept. 5. 1833
Samuel Ingham

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tully, James GRADE Private LINE Artillery Artificers "Pennsylvania"
WARRANT NUMBER 13843 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 9, 1789 to — not shown — notation: "Onfile, not delivered"
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.