Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5589, for William Pullin, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
Pullin, William Pullen, or Mary.
W 5589
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

The state of Alabama } Jefferson County }
Be it known that before me Thomas M Atkinson
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Mary Pullen aged eighty three years and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of William Pullen the identical person who was a petitioner and is now dead and the said William Pullen to whom a certificate of pension was issued which said certificate of pension is lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found
That the deceased petitioner resided in Jaffer- son County in the state of Alabama for something like thirty years before his death & that whilst residing in s d county & state he was put upon the the Pension Roll at ninety six dollars a year $96.00
That said William Pullen departed this life on the 4 th day of April A D 1845
That she was married to the said William Pullen in the year 178 about in the state of Geor- gia. That she does not know of any record of their marriage or any living witness by whom she can prove positively her marriage That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act of congress passed the first day

of July one thousand eight hundred & forty eight Sister Mary Pullen R. T. T. T. Sworn to & subscribed this the 14 th day of March 1851 before me Thomas M. Adkins J.P.
The State of Alabama } Jefferson County } Personally appeared before me Thomas M. Adkins a justice of the Peace in & for said County and state Col Joseph Hickman aged sixty three who being duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Mary Pullen the above applicant for a pension & that he was well acquainted with William Pullen in his life time. That he first became acquainted with William Pullen & Mary his wife in the County of Wilkes in the State of Georgia in the year A.D. 1807 one thousand eight hundred & seven. And that he has been intimately acquainted with them ever since That at that time they lived together as man and wife & had children or at least their oldest was twenty years old. & that they still lived together as such & had three children after my first acquaintance, making in all, seven children. That they lived together as man and wife until the spring of 1845.

who said Pullen died in the county of Jefferson State of Alabama leaving to Mary Pullen the above applicant, all that he possessed. This deponent farther states that he knows that William Pullen who was the husband of sd Mary Pullen was a pensioner & that as such he received ninety six dollars a year & that he believes that he was placed on the pension Roll in the year A.D. 1834
Deponent farther says that for more than forty years the sd William Pullen & Mary his wife have been most exemplary members of the Baptist Church & that no persons were more esteemed for their virtues & moral deportment. Deponent farther says that there never was a suspicion that they were not man & wife. Deponent farther says that from the ages of their children that they must have been married about the year 1786. Any farther this deponent saith not.
Joseph Hickman
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written & I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Col Joseph Hickman & that he is entitled to full credit & belief.
Thomas M Adkins J.P.
The State of Alabama On this the day County of Jefferson 3 of March A.D. 1851
Personally appeared before me Thomas M Adkins a justice

of the Pease in & for sd County Dr S S Earle who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he was acquainted with William Pullen in his lifetime for twenty five or thirty years & that he is acquainted with his widow the foregoing applicant & that he knows that William Pullen was a pious man & that Mary Pullen is his widow That they lived together as husband & wife & reared a considerable family of children in respectability & that no person stood fairer in the community than they. They were almost exceptions for morality industry & honesty & that he has no doubt that they were lawfully married Sam S. Earle
Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 21 st day of March 1857 & I certify that Dr S S Earle is an old practising physician of high standing & that he is entitled to full credit & belief. Thomas McAdkins J.P.
The State of Alabama County of Jefferson } Personally appeared Before me an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County Leab Bayly Judge of Probate in & for said County who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with William Pullen in his life time & is now acquainted with Mary Pullen

the foregoing applicant: Deponant says that in the life time of deceased William Pullen that he frequently prepared deceased Pullen's papers to enable him to draw his money as a pensioner & that he knows that he was a pensioner at the rate of $96. a year
Deponant further says that after the death of deceased William Pullen he made an application for the back pay due deceased Pullen, for his widow & forwarded the original certificate to the Pension Agent at Lusealvoosa who informed affiant that that he forwarded it to the department at Washington City since which time it has not been heard of. Affiant here annexes to his affidavit a copy of deceased Pullen's declaration containing a true copy of the original certificate & which being correct he makes part of his affidavit
Deponant further says that Mary Pullen is the reputed widow of the William Pullen named in the certificate. That she is old a very old lady sustaining an unblemished moral character & has a great many descendants residing in this county children Grand children & great grand children & great great grand children And that from all the circumstances he has no doubt that they were married & that she is the lawful widow of deceased William Pullen (J Bagby)
Sworn to & subscribed before me on this the 21 st day of March 1857 And I hereby certify that Judge Bagby is entitled to full credit & belief
Thomas M. Adkins J.P.

5707 Alabama  Deserter Mary Pullin widow of William 5707 who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. till
30 June 1848. Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1837 and sent to
M c L. Earnest Esq. Elyton. Ala
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 356. Vol. 3.

See letter to J. Hunt P.A. 19 March 1832
Letter to Tuck. Pen. Agt & J. Bagley. 26. Sep. 1843.
20.323
Alabama
William Pullin
of Jefferson Co. in the State of Alabama who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Davis in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from January 1777 to January 1780
Inscribed on the roll of Alabama at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of April 1831 and sent to Hon. R. E. B. Baylor, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Arrears to 4th of March 1831 $ Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep 1831 $ 48. -
48. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Book D. Vol. 10. fol. 85

No 3
Heirs of Mary Pullen dec?
June 17 th 1844 July 2 nd 1848 & July 2 nd 1848 —
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

$469. 63 / 100
Onkalooza Ala. May 6 th 1852
Received of J. H. Hearn Agent for paying pensions Four Hundred and Sixty nine dollars & sixty three cents, Being for Six years two months and twenty nine days, pension due to William Pullen. Martha Hickman Clarissa Byers Elizabeth Jenkins. Sarah Rowan and Mary Rowan, being sig of the Seven Heirs of Mary Pullen dec d . late a pensioner of the United States. From the 4 th day of April 1845 to the 3 rd day of July 1851. For which I have signed duplicate receipts J. H. Jennings atty for the Heirs of Mary Pullen. dec d .

In Register Vol 2 p 141 -
William Pullen Application for a pension

The State of Alabama Jefferson County ss
Circuit Court Fall Term 1830
on this the twenty ninth day of October 1830 Personally appeared in Open Court Being a Court of Record and having Jurisdiction over Matters of Law and Equity to an Unlimited Amount and Having the Power of Fine & Imprisonment in and for the County of Jefferson William Pullen A Resident Citizen of Said County Aged Seventy three Years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on this Oath Make the Following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision Made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March and the first of May 1820 that be the Said William Pullen entitled for the term of three Years on the first day of January in the Year 1777 in the State of Virginia Virginia in the Company commanded by Colonel William Davis in the Line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the Said Corps until the first day of January in the Year 1780 when he was Discharged from the Service at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania that he hereby Relinquishes Every Claim whatever to a Pension Except the Present that his Name is Not on the Pension Roll of any State Except Virginia and that the following are the reasons for not Making Earlier Application for a Pension that he Sometime or Twelve Years since which a Residence of the State of South Carolina Made an Effort to obtain a Pension and for that Purpose filed an Application before the Court which he has since then a Year in consequence as he has been informed of some change in the officers of that Department that whether it ever was properly awarded or not he is Not Informed but from his having some Little Personal Property and from his being tolerably hale & stout for a Man of his age and from his having been Erroneously informed that would have to Swear that he was Not Enabled to Maintain him Self without the aid of his Country he has heretofore forbore to apply for a Pension. That since that time he has been affected with the disease commonly called a rup- ture of the abdomen or a hernia which with his

other bodily infirmities render him unable to support himself by manual labour. And in pursuance of the act of the first of May eighteen hundred and twenty I do solemnly swear I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighth 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 to diminish it as 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary War War passed on the 18 th day of March in the year 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: That is to say I am the owner of one half quarter section of land which is worth about one hundred dollars. I own one horse worth twenty five or thirty dollars and thirteen head of cattle worth sixty or seventy dollars together with some indifferent farming tools my occupation is that of a farmer which I am but very illly able to pursue I have but one person in my family my wife aged sixty three years who is very infirm I have no debts due me exceeding the value of five dollars I have no debts nor have nor have I sold any property since the year 1818 except the small annual proceeds of my farm nor has there been any material changes in my property since that time
William Pullin
Sworn to in open court on the 29 th October 1830
Test M. H. Gillypie clerk

I Matthew H Gillypie clerk of the circuit court in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said William Pullin did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years under an engagement on the continental continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto an- nected are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opin- ion that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred dollars In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal there be- ing no seal of office this twenty ninth day of October A.D 1830 M. H. Gillypie
Clerk of the circuit court of Jefferson & State of Alabama
The State of Alabama
Jefferson county
3 I Henry W Collier presiding judge of the circuit court of the county of Jefferson, and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Matthew H Gillypie is, and was at the time of making the foregoing attestation Clerk of the circuit court of Jefferson county aforesaid -
Henry W. Collier
22 nd Novr 1830.

The State of Alabama } I know all men by these presents Jefferson County } that we Joseph Hickman and Martha Hickman his wife, and daughter of William & Mary Pullen dec'd late of Jeff- son county Alabama Richard Lanterly and Elizab- ith Lanterly his wife & daughter of William & Mary Pullen dec'd and Joseph Byars & Clarissa Byars his wife formerly Clarissa Pullen daughter of William & Mary Pullen dec'd late of Jefferson County Alabama, reposing special confidence & trust in J. M. Garrison of the county of Tuscaloosa do make constitute and appoint him and by these presents do make consti- tute & appoint him our true lawful & sufficient attorney for us in our names to ask demand receive & receipt from James H Dearing agent for paying Pensioners at the agency in Tuscaloosa, our distribution share of the amount due Mary Pullen dec'd a Pensioner of the United States And we hereby ratify & confirm all the acts of our said attorney, done in the premises as fully as we could do if we were personally present acting for ourselves.
Given under our hands & seals this the day of August AD 1857.
E. H. Sandifer Nah. Hawkins
Jos. Hickman Martha Hickman Joseph Byars Clarissa Byars Richard Lanterly Elizabeth Lanterly mark
The State of Alabama } County of Jefferson } Personally before me an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County Joseph Hickman Martha Hickman Richard Lanterly & Elizabeth Lanterly, Joseph Byars & Clarissa Byars

makers of the foregoing power of Attorney who being duly acknowledged that they signed sealed & delivered the foregoing power of Attorney for the purposes therein contained & on the day and year last aforesaid
Given under my hand & seal this this the 3 rd day of September AD 1857 J McAdams J.P. (Seal)
The State of Alabama } County of Jefferson }
Personally appeared before me an acting justice of the Peace in & for s d County Martha Freeman Elizabeth Lankersly & Clarissa Byars who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that they are daughters & heirs of Mary Pullen deceased late of said County who was a pensioner of the United States enrolled the 3 rd day of July 1857 They further state that Sarah Rowan Mary Norman & William Bell, are the only children of s d Mary Pullen who are living That they had another brother Pleasant Pullen who died some twenty years ago leaving one or two children who have not been heard of for some time years. They further state that they are the only heirs of the said Mary Pullen Pensioner late of s d County
Martha his Freeman Carripley her Byars Elizabeth her Lankersly
The State of Alabama } Jefferson County }
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 3 rd day of Sept 1857 J McAdams J.P.

The State of Alabama
Pleas had before the Honorable Thomas A Walker one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts for said State, at a Circuit begun and held for the County of Jefferson at the Court House in the Town of Elyton on the third Monday in September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Ex parte the heirs of Mary Cullen dec. Pensioner
In this case came Joseph Hickman and Martha his wife, Richard Tankersley and Elizabeth his wife, Joseph Byars and Clarissa his wife, James Rowan and Sarah Rowan his wife, Samuel Rowan and Mary his wife and William Cullen are the only heirs known to be living at this time. They further alledge that Pleasant Cullen a brother departed this life some twenty years ago leaving one son who has not been heard of for some four or five years and that they are the only heirs of the said Mary Cullen Pensioner And they further alledge that said Mary Cullen departed this life in Jefferson County on the 3 rd day of July 1851 and that said Mary Cullen is the identical Mary Cullen who was enrolled on the Pension list on the 3 rd day of July 1851 and mentioned in the drafts hereto annexed.
W m T. Earnest Atty for Motion
Thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men to wit John E. Pitts and eleven others who being empanelled and sworn upon their oath return the following verdict viz We the Jury to whom was refered the motion of the heirs of Mary Cullen dec d find that Mary Cullen was a Pensioner of the United States and that she is the identical Mary Cullen

mentioned in the drafts from the Pension office dated 3 rd July 1851
That she departed this life in Jefferson County Ala on the 3 rd day of July 1851
We further find that William Cullen of Blount County Martha Hickman wife of Joseph Hickman, Eliz- abeth Tankersley wife of Richard Tankersley Clarissa Byars wife of Joseph Byars, Sarah Rowan wife of James Rowan, Mary Rowan wife of Samuel Rowan are the only heirs living of the said Mary Cullen Pensioner dec. That Pleasant Cullen a son of the said Mary Cullen died some twenty years ago and that all his children but one was dead and that he had not been heard of for some four or five years. ~
In testimony whereof we subscribe our names to this our verdict
John G. Pitts Foreman A. H. Dupuy D. D. Draper
A. C. Smith Thomas Allinder Joseph Rhodes
J. H. Anderson William Killough D. M. Massey
J. C. Hodges S. L. Frazier R. W. Brown
The State of Alabama Jefferson County ss: I Hugh Morrow Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy and correct transcript of the motion and proceedings in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County in relation to the Pension of Mary Cullen dec.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office) at office in Elyton this 20 th day of September 1851 H. Morrow. Clerk. Dec.

October 25, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
William Pullin, W. 5589 BA-J/MCS
Mr. W. E. Pullen 3230 Latonia Avenue Dormont Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 5589, based upon the military service of William Pullen or Pullin.
While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted January 1, 1777, and served three years as private in Colonel William Davis' Virginia Regiment.
In 1807 he was living in Wilkes County, Georgia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1830, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and was a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama, having previously lived in Pendleton District, South Carolina.
He died April 4, 1845, in Jefferson County, Alabama.
The soldier married about 1786 in Georgia, Mary, whose maiden name was not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed March 14, 1851, at which time she was eighty-three years of age and was a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama.
They had seven children but none of their names were given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Union Office March 4 1870
for debt Union Office is my business per: to com: 4 March Ala. Agency $8 per mo.
Am. R.E.B. Baylor. Fuskaloosa Alabama

Mr. R. B. Taylor. Pulaski Alabama.
88 km no.
Mr. Agnew
pen: to com: H. March 1837 6 233 camp } Pension Office War Dept.
March 4 1837
Union Express

Representative Hall
March 2 d 1832,
Sir,
I have this moment received your communication relative to the case of William Pullin a Revolutionary Soldier who wishes to be placed on the pension list of the his country - In answer to your letter I have to state that I am well acquainted with the Judge and Clerk whose names are affixed to the record, their signatures are genuine beyond any doubt, as I am well acquaint- ed with the character of their hand writing - This matter will I hope receive your prompt attention, and the pension be directed to be paid by the agent at Tuscaloosa I have the honor to be Respectfully, your obedient Servant -
R. E. B. Baylor

Mary Pullen, mis y Wm
Ala - Mar 17 June 1844, 2 July 1848 & Saint Resd - in town 1 July 1848 - had 2 yrs Pri. $80 per ann from 4 Apf 1845, when he died, to 1 July 1848, and thereon at $96 per ann -
sent over to W.S. Earnest Elyton Ala -

681
Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Mary Pullin
widow of William
who was a private
in the Infantry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
April 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 39 th day of July 1851 and sent to
W. S. Earnest Esq. Elyton Ala
[ Act of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A , Vol. 2 . Page 31

Alabama Pension Mary Pullin widow of William No 5707 Pullen who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1851 and sent to
M. S. Earnest Esq Olyton, Ala
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 3 N. Vol. 3,

✓ No 742
Mary Pullin widow of William Ala:
Act of 17 th June 1844.

STATE OF ALABAMA, } ss. Jefferson County. }
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid,
said, personally appeared William Pullen and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in the original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy.
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 18 th of March 1818, William Pullen , late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension list Rolls of the Alabama Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month; its commence on the fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirtyone.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 12 th day of April, one thousand, eight hundred and thirtyone,
Ino. H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned J. L. Edwards
that he now resides in Jefferson County State of Alabama and has resided there for the space of Seventeen years past; and that previous thereto he resided in Pendleton District South Carolina & in Bedford County Virginia
SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED this 6 th day of March 1839 before me.
William Pullen
Hugh Morrow Jr. J. P.
STATE OF ALABAMA, } ss. Jefferson County. }
I, Hugh Morrow Jr. a magistrate in the county above named, do
hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. Personal knowledge
that William Pullen who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibited before me, numbered (not numbered) and bearing date at the War Office, the 12 th day of April 1831 and signed by Ino. H. Eaton the Secretary of War.
Given under my hand, at Elyton on day and year above written.
Hugh Morrow Jr. J. P.

I, Bayles E. Grace Clerk of the Court of Jefferson County, certify that Hugh Morrow Jr. is a magistrate as above, and the foregoing signature, & the one following purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my seal of office and subscribe my name, this 6 th day of March 1839
B. E. Grace Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County.
Know all men by these presents, that I William Pullen of Jefferson County State of Alabama Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint William A. Scott my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Mobile State of Alabama my Pension from the 4 th day of September 1838, to the 18 th day of March 1839.
Witness my hand & seal this 6 th day of March 1839 Test. Hugh Morrow Jr. William Pullen (Seal) B. E. Grace
The State of Alabama Jefferson County ss. Be it known that on the 6 th day of March 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared William Pullen above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Hugh Morrow Jr. J. P.
State of Alabama ss. Be it known that on the 18 th day of March 1839 before me a justice of the peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by the laws thereof to administer oaths personally appeared William A. Scott, the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that he hath no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue thereof. Either by any pledge mortgage sale assignment or transfer and that he does not know or believe, that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever. Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before
Wm. A. Scott
F. M. Alexander (Seal) J. P.

1921 Feb. 24 husb. to Mrs. Joe Daniel et al 1922 Oct. 22 husb. to her W. E. Pullen W.C.
Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5589
Mary Pullen
Widow
William Pullen
Quit Rev War
Act: Feb. 22 1848
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The State of Mississippi } I know all men by these Lishamings County } presents that we Samuel Rowan & Mary Rowan wife of s d Samuel Rowan daughter of Mary Pullen due late of Jefferson County in the State of Alabama who was a Revolutionary widow pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute & appoint L. M. Sammisson of the County of Luscacoola our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to receive from James DeCaring the agent of the United States for paying pensions at the agency in Luscacoola in the State of Alabama our distributive share of the amount due to Mary Pullen due & late of Jefferson County.
Witness our hands & seals this the 2 day of November 1857
Sealed & delivered in presence of Wm. L. Thompson John H. Johnson the State of Mississippi Lishamings County
Samuel Rowan Mary Rowan mark
Be it known that on the 2 day of November 1857 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for s d County duly authorized by law personally appeared Sam- uel Rowan & Mary Rowan his wife the makers of the foregoing power of attorney & acknowledged the same to be their act & deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year above written
John Thompson Justice of the Peace

The State of Mississippi Tishomingo County I Charles D Key clerk of the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify that the within named John Thompson was a magistrate auth- orized to administer Oaths and take acknowledgements &c. in the State of Miss- issippi at the above date above mention- ed and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature I have hereunto affixed the County Seal and Subscribed my name qual- ity as Facts the 5 th November AD 1851
Charles D Key Clerk of Probate Court
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

The State of Alabama.
Pleas had before the Honorable George D. Shortridge one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts for said State at a Circuit Court begun and held for the County of Jefferson at the Court House in the town of Clifton on the third Monday in March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Mary Gullin
Application for a Pension Motion
This day comes the applicant into Court and suggests to the Honorable Court that she is the widow of William Gullin deceased late of this County who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rates of $96 per year. That said Gullin departed this life on the 4 th April 1845 which facts she prays may be enquired of by this Honorable Court
W th J. Earnest for Motion
Thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men to wit Edward Davis and eleven others who being empanelled sworn and charged well and truly to try the issue do say we the jury to whom was refered the motion of Mary Gullin widow of William Gullin deceased upon our oath do say we the jury find that William Gullin late of Jefferson County in the State of Alabama was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rates of Ninety Six Dollars a year and that his Certificate of Pension was issued on the 12 th day of April in the year A.D. 1831. That the said William Gullin departed this life on the 4 th day of April A.D. 1845. And that Mary the applicant is his widow and that they were married about the year 1786 and that she is still a widow.
In testimony whereof we the jury subscribe our names to this as our verdict. Edward Davis Foreman E. B. Lovett, Willis Eastis, John Belcher, Richard Lovell, George S. Haden, David L. Goss, John L. Byars, Thomas Williams, James Neems, Sylvester Steel, J. Sanford.
Tried & Special verdict finding the above facts to be true. Geo: D. Shortridge Judge.
The State of Alabama Jefferson County ss: E. L. Hugh Morrow Clerk of the

Circuit Court for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy and Correct Transcript of the proceedings in  and the application of Mary Scullin for a Pension for the services rendered by her late husband William Scullin late of this County deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office) at office in Elyton this twenty first day of March A D 1851.
H. MORRIS Clerk (Seal)
The State of Alabama Jefferson County } I Isah Bagley Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas M Adkins whose name is signed above in an acting Justice of Peace in and for said County and that full faith & credit are due to all his acts as such, and that his signature is genuine. I also certify that Hugh Morris is clerk of the Circuit Court as above stated and his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand & seal of said Court at office at Elyton this 22 nd day of March A D 1851 I. Bagley Judge of Probate

Elizton Ala August 15 th 1843
Sir,
Enclosed I send the Pension papers of William Patten Revolutionary Pensioner. Application has been made at Tuscaloosa regularly ever since the death of Dr. Woodard and the pension was no longer, until the appointment of Capt. J. R. Dearing, when application was made to him in the usual form, to which he replied that so long a time had elapsed since a draw had been made, that he was not authorized to pay until ordered by the proper Government. Please attend to this as early as convenient as the old man is in great need of the little sum due him.
To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. { Respectfully yours A. A. Smith W. B. Gentry

Payment to be made at
by
Indaloosa James H. Gearing Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Alabama
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
THE PHILANTHROPIST
RECEIVED FROM GAD
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 356, Vol. 3,
Clerk.
H. M. Maughan

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Mullin widow of William Mullin who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  50 cents per annum, commencing on the 1 st of March, 1848, and continuing till 30 th June 1848  for life , unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this Third day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Alex H. H. Stuart
Examined and Countersigned
J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of the Interior.

11/27/77
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from JAG

Payment to be made at
by
Seacalooza James H. Waring Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Habana
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 336, Vol. 3.
Clerk.
A. M. Wrightman
THE PENSION OFFICE 210

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Mullin widow of William Mullin who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 1 st of July 1 st of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior thi rd day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Alex. H. E. Stuart
Examined and Countersigned
H. Heath Commissioner of Pensions.
Secretary of the Interior.

5707
FINAL PAYMENT ORDER
Received from GAC

Payment to made at Macaluso by James H. Claring Esq. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Alabama
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 31
H. H. Houghton Clerk.
THE PAYMENT BOOK
FOR THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17th, 1844, Mary Pullin widow of William Pullin who was a Private in the Revolution and died on the fourth day of April 1845 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th April  March , 1845, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Third day of July one thousand eight hundred and fiftyone Geo. A. A. Stuart
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. H. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions. )

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

The State of Alabama } I know all men by Blount County } these presents that I William Pullen of the County of Blount & State of Alabama reposes ing special confidence & trust in J. M. Garrison of the County of Tuscaloosa, do make constitute & appoint him & by these presents do make consti- tute him my true lawful & constituted attorney for me & in my name to ask demand receive and receipt for, my distributive share of the pension money due to Mary Pullen who was my mother late of Jefferson County Alabama from James H Dearing Agent for paying Pensioners at the agency in Tuscaloosa Alabama
And I hereby ratify & confirm all the acts done in the premises by my said attorney as fully as if I was personally present & acting for my self
Given under my hand & seal this the 12 th day of August A.D. 1857.
Signed & sealed in presence of Martin Hudson
William Pullen
The State of Alabama } Personally appeared before me Blount County } Justin Justice of the Peace in & for the County of State: William Pullen maker of the foregoing power of attorney & acknowledged that he signed sealed & delivered the foregoing power of attorney for the purposes therein contained
Given under my hand & seal this 12 th day August A.D. 1857
John C. Gillespie (Seal) Justice of the Peace
The State of Alabama } On this the 12 th day of Blount County } August A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County William Pullen

who made oath in due form of law that he is one of the legal heirs of Mary Pullen due date of Jefferson County who was a pensioner of the United States enrolled on the 3 rd day of July AD 1857. & that he makes this declaration for the purpose of drawing his distributive share of the money due his mother as such pensioner Sworn to & subscribed before me this day & year above written William Pullen
Given under my hand & seal this 10 th day of July AD 1857 John C. Gillespie  and Affidavit of the Pleas
The State of Alabama ) I John C. Gillespie Judge of the Blount County ) Probate Court of said County & by virtue of said office also Clerk of said court hereby certify that John C. Gillespie now is and was at the time of signing the above certificate & affidavit a justice of the peace residing for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his is genuine
Given under My hand and private seal having the official seal at office at Huntsville this the 10 th day of August A D 1857 John C. Gillespie  and Judge of Probate
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAD

The State of Alabama } Know all men by these presents St Clair County } that we James Rowan and Sarah Rowan his wife formerly Sarah Pullen daughter of William & Mary Pullen and late of Jefferson County Alabama reposing special confidence & trust in J. M. Garrison of the County of Tuscaloosa, do hereby constitute make & appoint & by these presents do make constitute and appoint him our true lawful & sufficient attorney for us in our names to ask, demand receive & receipt from James H. Dearing agent for paying Pensions at the agency in Tuscaloosa Alabama our distributive share of the amount due Mary Pullen and a Pensions of the United States. And we hereby ratify & confirm all the acts of our said attorney done in the premises as fully as we could do if we were personally present acting for ourselves
Given under our hands & seals this 10th Eleventh day of August AD 1857 in the Pheasant
Isaac Looney Arden Sanders
James Rowan Sarah Rowan
The State of Alabama } Personally appeared before me St Clair County } an acting justice of the Peace in & for said County James Rowan & Sarah Rowan makers of the foregoing power of attorney who acknowledged that they signed sealed & delivered it for the purposes therein contained Given under my hand & seal this 11th day of August AD 1857
Hubbert H. Stranahan Justice of the Peace D. E. Clancy Deputy of the Peace

The State of Alabama
Shelby County
I, Jerry Woolley judge of Probate court of said County, do hereby certify that Hubbard H. Strange, whose name appears to the within certificate is and was at the assigning of the same and acting justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and commissioned and that his signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office this 19 th day of August A.D., 1857
Jerry Woolley judge of Probate
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAG
Fees State & County Tax 66 2/3 Court Fees 50 $1,164 2/3

The State of Alabama
Jefferson County } Be it known that before me Job Bagby a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Mary Pullin and make up oath in same form of law that she is the widow of William Pullin the identical person who was a Pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of Pension was issued of which the following is a true copy.
"War Department Revolutionary Claim."
I certify. That in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th of March 1818 William Pullin, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension list roll of the Alabama Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of March one Thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
L.G.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 12 th day of April one Thousand eight hundred and thirty one. Wm. H. Eaton
Examined and countersigned, Secretary of War. J. L. Edwards
That the deceased Pensioner resided in Jefferson County, in the State of Alabama, for the space of twenty three years before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in Pendleton District State of South Carolina
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 10 th October 1845 Job Bagby J.P.
Mary T. Pullin mark

The State of Alabama
Jefferson County 3 d Jacob Bagley Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence that William Pullin was a Pen- sioner of the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per month, that he was a resident of Jefferson County, in the State of Alabama and died in said County of Jefferson in the year 1845 on the 5 th day of April, and he left a widow whose name is Mary Pullin I further certify that Jacob Bagley is a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 10 th day of October 1845 J. Bagley Clerk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received of GAO

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Issued from GAO

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
William Sullin
late a
Private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Alabama Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
J. M c Caton Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned,
J. L. Edwards

Colyton Ala May 26 th 1843.
Dr Sir
I have been informed that it is necessary that I should apply in person to you in order to be transferred to the Pension agency at Huntsville in this State I desire to be so transferred and request you to consider this as my application to that effect and I also desire some notice as to when I can get my money as I am greatly in need of it having drawn none for a long time.
I am a Revolutionary pensioner and have a certificate to that effect bearing date the 12 th of April 1831
Your prompt attention to this will greatly oblige a needy old soldier
William Pullen

The State of Alabama Tuscaloosa County } I Doah Bagley Judge of Probate in and for said County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Tho mas McAdkins is Trustee of the Pease in and for said County duly sworn my officer and qualified, that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signatures above are genuine from under my hand and seal of said County This 17th day of September 1851
D. Bagley Judge of Probate
GENERAL PAYMASTER COUNCIL Received from GAD

No. 742
Mary Pullen Elyon Ala
M m Ernest a gen Elyon Ala
Mary Pullen, m rs of M m Ala
at 17 June 1814 In

Elyton Ala May 21 st 1857
Dear Sir
It is with reluctance that I address you, knowing the numerous calls by letters you have on various subjects. Yet it is on a case of more than ordinary importance - About the 20 th of March last I forwarded from this office an application of Mary Pullen the widow of William Pullen an old Revolutionary soldier, for a pension under the laws of Congress. &c. I have not heard from you since & I do not know whether you have rec d it or not. It strikes me that applications of that kind should have precedence of Bounty land claims. The old lady is old & very frail & inquires almost daily of me, what has been done in the premises. She is needy. Please inform me if the papers have been rec d & when they will be acted upon.
Your early reply is most respectfully solicited.
I am dear Sir yours truly W. J. Gassett Elyton
To
Hon J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
Ala

2 d Feb. 1848
No 3-2 d qu 52
Heirs of Mary Pullen dec.
June 17 th 1844
July 2 nd 1848 a
Feb. 2. 1848 -
FINAL PATENT
RECEIVED FROM GAO

No 6
William Pullen
18 March 1818
THE STATE COOPER
END

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Issued from GAO

No 6
Wm Pullen
18 March 1818
ITAL PATENT CORNER
ONE SHILLING
1818 March 18

Pension Agency Tuscaloosa Ala January 4. 1846
Received of J. H. Bearing Agent for paying pensions Eight dollars being for one month pension due to my deceased husband William Pullin from the 4 th of March 1845 to the 5 day of April 1845 (the day of his death) For which I have signed duplicate receipts
Test Joseph Byers J. H. Bagley
Mary Pullin mark

Pittsburgh Pa October 16 1933
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with such data as you have on the following soldiers of the American War of the Revolution?
✓ George Pullen ✓ Henry  ✓ James     " ✓ Lindsey   " ✓ William   "
All the above were, I believe, from Bedford County though they may have come from Lancaster or Middlesex Counties Virginia. All were Virginians.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly
W.E. Pullen
5230 Latonia Avenue Dormont, Pittsburgh Pa.

October 23, 1933.
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BA-J/ADY Qu
Mr. W. E. Pullen 3230 Latonia Avenue Dormont, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to George, Henry, James, Lindsey and William Pullen, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of George Pullen as described by you or Henry, James or Lindsey Pullen, all spellings of the names searched.
The record of William Pullin or Pullen is furnished you herewith, as found in the pension claim, W.5589 , based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev.

Corinth Miss 1-3-1927 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the Revolutionary War record of William Tullen born near Petersburg Va. on the Appomattox river. moved to Ala in 1820. Is buried at Birmingham Ala. was drawing a pension for Rev. services at the time of his death Apl 4-1845 I would like to have as much family record as possible also. I desire this for D.A.R. qualifica- tions. William Tullen was my great, great, great, grandfather. H

will appreciate any information very much.
Sincerely yours,
Hallie Daniel (Mrs. Joe Daniel)

Rev. & 1812 War Section
W.C.S.
February 24, 1927
Mrs. Joe Daniel Corinth Miss.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5589, it appears that WILLIAM PULLEN or PULLIN, while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, enlisted January 1, 1777, and served three years as a private in Colonel William Davis' Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1830, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and was a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama. He died there April 4, 1845.
He married about 1786 in Georgia, Mary, whose maiden name was not stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed March 14 21, 1851, at which time she was eighty-three years of age and was a resident of Jefferson County, Alabama.
They had seven children but their names were not given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner