Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8517, for Joseph Pulliam, Virginia

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William Joseph
R 8517
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34984 Declaration of "Joseph Pulliam" for a Pension. under Act June 7 th 1832
Hon. J. Hill, H. R.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
State of Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
On this 4 th day of July, 1839, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Joseph Pulliam, a resident of the said County and State, aged 84 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832:
That in the early part of the year 1781, he was drafted as a soldier in the Militia under Capt. John Chew for three months and joined the Main Army at a place called Hanover Town - He marched from Spotsylvania County, where he was drafted - The officers commanding on this occasion were Major P. Stubblefield, Colonel Mersithers, and General Stevens - He was honorably discharged in King William County, after he served three months, and received a written discharge, which he has lost or mislaid - That in the latter part of September, or first of October, 1781, he was drafted again as a soldier of the Militia from Spotsylvania County, for the term of three months, under Capt. Harry Stubblefield, marched to Fredericksburg, where he remained until after the surrender of Cornwallis, and thence guarded prisoners to a place called Alam Springs, and thence to Winchester - He served on this occasion three months, and received in Fredericksburg an honorable discharge - about the 25 th of December, 1781 - by command of General

Lawson, not in writing - He thinks he served altogether six months, and claims a Pension for that length of time - He has no documentary evidence, nor does he know at this time of any person alive who can testify to his service - If James Sandridge, David Sandridge, John Holloday and Stephen Holloday were alive, they could prove my services - There is no clergyman residing in his immediate neighbourhood - He 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 - The reason he has not claimed a pension heretofore is this: That he came from a distant county, and has understood his old fellow soldiers from Spotsylvania were dead, and his inability to go abroad to procure testimony, of which he has no doubt he could procure, if able to travel - He therefore refers to the public Records in support of his claim, and to his neighbours for his general good character -
John Hill
Joseph his Pulliam mark
sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid this 11 th day of July, 1839 -
John Harvey
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
I John Berkley residing in the county of Charlotte, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Pulliam who has subscribed and

sworn to the above Declaration; I do believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion - John Berkley
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me - John Harvey J.P.
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
I John Harvey, a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - I further certify that John Berkley who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the County of Charlotte, and is a credible person and his statement entitled to full confidence - I further certify that the above named applicant Joseph Pulliam, is a very old man, and from bodily infirmity cannot attend the County Court of Charlotte to make the foregoing Declaration; that he is a man of good character, and has always sustained a good character in his neighbourhood - Given under my hand this 4 th July, 1839 - John Harvey J.P.

Virginia, Charlotte County to wit:
I William Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Kenney is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature annexed or purporting to be his, is genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of my Office this 13 th December 1839
William Robinson C
34984 Declaration of "Joseph Puliam" for a Pension. under Act June 7 th 1832
Hon. J. H. Hill, H. C. R.

Inst Pullman 84
1781. 3 m. In Chew
" 3 " Stubblefield
Thinks he saw 6 m.
Applied in 1892. Report
due on form 8 m.
3. m.
1. 1/2
4. 1/2

Joseph Pulliam
VA
Act of June 1832
Let to W. J. Bedford
28 Feby 1840.
Rawlins Pulliam Aug 4/53
8517
1832

P 517
P. O. Joseph Williams
Service: Charlotte Co Va age 84 yrs 83
Enl. 1781 multi Capt John Chew
Enlisted: for 3 mos in Spottsylvania , 18 .
Discharged: Cold Mountain , 18 .
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
We whose names are hereto subscribed, be- ing neighbours or acquaintances of Joseph Pulliam of Charlotte County, Virginia, who is an applicant for a Pension, do take pleasure in certifying, that he is a man of good character, and has always sustained a good character - We be- lieve him to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion, and take pleasure in recommending his case to the favourable consideration of the Department - He has lived in our neighborhood something like fifty years, which has given us an opportunity of ascertaining his general good character -
James Banker Samuel Moore
Shawn Harrelly
his Benjamin Marshall
John Grifflin Nathan Henry
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
I hereby certify, that the foregoing subscribers are credible persons, and that their state- ment is entitled to full confidence - Given under my hand, this 4 th day of July, 1839 -
John Henry J.P.

Virginia - Charlotte County Court:
I Charles Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Stacey is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature annexed purporting to be his, is genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of my office, this 12 th day of December 1839
Charles Robinson C.

Mr. Sir
Inclosed you will receive the declaration of Joseph Pulliam asking a pension. I happened to be present at time when he made his declaration and made some inquiry as to his character and services as a soldier, which convinced me that his claim is a just one he stands as high for his moral worth as any man in his County; he is a poor man, very old and not able to travel to procure what the department might regard the fullest proof
I am Very Resp J Hill
To Geo M. French

Waverly June Va May 11 1833
May 1833 Fanny re Joseph
Samuel Harvey Charlotte Co. Va.
Commissions of Business Washington City

Charlotte County Virginia 12 May 1853
H. Sir
My Father, Joseph Sullivan died was a Revolutionary Soldier having served several terms of duty, he was entitled to a Pension and made application for it but died before the matter was brought to a Close, I am informed that he made his declaration and for want of formality or evidence I am not certain which, it was passed over without being finally acted upon; I wish to get the necessary information from you to enable me to obtain what was due to my father, or rather I wish you to let me know how his Claim stands that I may take the necessary steps to obtain what is due
Should it be inconsistent with your duty to comply with the above request please hand this over to some person acting as agents for Pensioners who will attend to it for me.
Very much obliged
Yr. servt. A. St.
Rawlin Sullivan
To the Comr. of Pensions Washington City