Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,318, for William Pully, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Pully, William
NUMBER
S. 38,318
CONTENTS

38318
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38318
William Bully Rev Rev 180
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 406
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12.595  Virginia
William Pully
of Mecklenburg in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parsons of the Virginia  Line , for the term of Three years .
Enscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1818 and sent to Edw B. Tabb  Clk - Boydton Va
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 811.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 15 Sep 1819
$117.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information that Pully was a private in the Virginia Line, for the term of Three years, and was entitled to a pension of $8 per month, to commence on the 15th of June 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of July 1818, and sent to Edw B. Tabb, Clk - Boydton, Virginia.

James Phillips Rev. S.
1820 June 19 th A.C.
12.595
Sept. 1819
C

District of Virginia Mecklenburg County Voz:
On this 19 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the said county William Tally aged 62 years resident in said County, 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 with Capt Samuel Hopkins of the sixth Regt and served for two years, and then reenlisted with Capt Geo Stokes who, he believes, was attached to the second Regt Commanded by Col d Rich d Parker, and served throughout the war; that he has been placed on the pension list under the act of the 18 th of March 1818, Number 12,595
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself

with the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and na- val service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th 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; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1. Land Warrant which descended to me upon the death of my son, who died in the late war with Great Britain: without family, by occupation a labourer, but incapable of service from age and the effects of a wound in my hip received at the battle of Germantown.
William his + Pully mark

Sworn to and declared. on the 19 th day of June 1820. before the County Court of Mecklenburg.
Virginia. Mecklenburg County Court Clerk's office
I Edward S. Tabb Clerk of the said County Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, were taken and described in open court the 19 th day of June 1820. I further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule is
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at office this 22 nd day of July 1820 in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Edward S. Tabb Clk.
* The C. Omitted to certify the value of the Warrant named in the schedule.
Virginia. Mecklenburg County Court Clerk's office
I Edward S. Tabb Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that, at a court held for the said County the 22 nd day of August 1820. It was the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property in the foregoing schedule is $2000.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County at office this 16 th day of September 1820 in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Edward S. Tabb Clk.

Declaration of in Bully for pension.
William Bully Private 1779 to 1781 Parker's Virginia Key
Let the applicant that the name of the colonel The judges will please to certify that the witness credible & disinterested
On roll Admitted
Com in on wealth of Vir D. Burt: March term -

Commonwealth of Virginia } Mecklenburg County } 3/3
On this 15. th day of June 1878, before us, the subscribers sitting as justices of the County court of Mecklenburg, personally appeared before us Wm Pully, aged 61 years, resident in the said county and State, who being 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 said Wm Pully enlisted in Mecklenburg County, in the state of Virginia, in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Hopkins of the 6. th Virg. Regt.; that he continued to serve in said corps for two years when he was discharged from service in the state of Pennsylvania; that he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton Monmouth & Germantown; that he then re-enlisted under Capt. John Stokes during the war and served to the south, in the 2. nd Virg. Regt. commanded by Richard Parker; that he was in battle  at the siege of Charleston S.C. and was there taken prisoner; that the evening after he was taken he made

his escape from the enemy, and came back to Mecklenburg that he then went, his Regt. being all prisoners, and joined the Brigade commanded by Genl. Malenburg; that he was at the siege of York, and after the siege of York he was discharged by Genl. Malenburg, in the town of Petersburg Virginia, but has lost his discharge; and that his reduced circumstances makes him starved in need of assistance from his country for support; and that the only evidence of his service is the following testimony of Argelon Toone
Argelon Toone being first sworn, says that the above Wm. Pelly did serve in the Revolutionary war under Capt. Saml. Hopkins for two years as he has above stated.
Geo. Davis being first sworn and declaring that he is no way interested, says that he knows the said Wm. Pelly did serve at least three years in the revolutionary war

Bilbo
We Mark Alexander John Hutchinson George Rogers & William, justices as aforesaid do certify that it appeared to our satisfaction, by the oaths of the within named Wm Pally and others that the said Wm Pally did serve
in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, & that his reduced circumstances make him stand in need of support from against the common enemy; and now transmitted the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us to the secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress.
Mark Alexander John Hutchinson George Rogers William Bilbo
I Edward L. Tabb clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that M c . Alexander, John Hutchinson, George Rogers, Wm Bilbo before whom the above deposition was taken, and whose signatures are to the same, then was sitting as justices of the County Court of Mecklenburg, and now are justices of the said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court 15 th day of June 1878.
Edward L. Tabb, Cl. Court.

18 th of March 1819.
Wm Pulley being duly sworn further state that at the time he enlisted under Capt Hopkins Colo Br Skene Commanded the Regiment, which was afterwards united to the 2 nd Regt. Commanded by Richd Parker and that he does not know the name of the Col o Commandant at the time of his discharge
Declaration of Wm Pulley for Pension.
William Pulley Private
1779 to 1781
Debark's Virginia
Dept.
That the applicant has the name of the colonel the judge will please to state that the enlistment is entitled of disinterested
On oath Sworn to
Commonwealth of V a
Mecklenburg County Court: March term -
On this the 18 th of March 1819 We Wm Taylor Wm Bissett Geo Rodgers Benj. Coleman, sitting as justices in Mecklenburg County Court, do certify that Mr. Dancy whose testimony is here annexed is credible & disinterested, Argall Moore being absent whom we believe is cre-
disinterested
dible and have no reason to believe is interested
Thomas Taylor (Seal)
Wm Bissett (Seal)
Geo. Rogers (Seal)
Benj n M. Coleman (Seal)
State of Virginia. (Mecklenburg County Court D o Wm Bissett etc)

believe is interested Thomas Layton Seal  W. Birtell Seal  Geo. Rogers I. Seal  Benj. ... Seal 
State of Virginia. (Middlenburg County Court I Edward S. Dabb Clerk of the said County Court do certify that William Birtell George Rogers, Benjamin M. Coleman & Thomas Taylor before whom the above declaration of William Birtell was made and whose signatures appear to the foregoing Certificate, of the several circumstances of the  fact are now acting justices of the peace in & for said County and were at the time of subscribing the same sitting in said County Court as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said County to be affixed at office this 11 th June 1819 in the 43 rd year of the Commonwealth.
Edw. S. Dabb